A new Table Talk #Interview is out today! In this episode, I chat with @ladylike.itch.io about her work designing 1 page #TTRPGs and how creating these games can make you more effective at the table
#podcast #actualplay #masks #callofcthulhu #dnd5e #CRITAwards
A new Table Talk Interview is out today! This episode, I chat with 2025 #CRITAwards nominee for Best Player in a #Chaosium game, @queenjulia11.bsky.social about how to be a more effective #ActualPlay performer
#TTRPG #Interview #callofcthulhu #dnd5e #podcast
We can't say enough how proud we are of Lex! Every single person up for an award is really deserving of their nomination, and it was truly an honor for him to win this much-deserved award!
#CRITAwards #VampireTheMasquerade
This one is a doozy. All that momentum I've had recently may come to a SCREECHING halt. But I had to say something
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#gencon #critawards #ttrpg #freepalestine
Voting is now CLOSED!
Join us on August 22nd, with a variety of presenters, to find out your winners!
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Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games and somehow ended up an awards finalist! Voting ends TODAY!!! Go vote, no matter who you're voting for!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
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Ep 6 of our #Daggerheart livestream campaign, The Titan Isles, goes live at 7.30pm GMT+1 on YT/Twitch as the party find themselves in the shadow of a VERY large problem they may not be able to handle.
& last day to vote for us in the #CritAwards! 🧡
LINK: youtube.com/live/KXam-JD...
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It's the last day of voting for the #CRITAwards!
If you want to support Lex for Best Game Master and Rob for Best Player for World of Darkness games, vote for them in the link in the description!
And see you all Wednesday for the latest episode of Path of Night: Brine & Blood!
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
My love for Ghibli and gripes about supposedly Ghibli-inspired games somehow got nominated as an award finalist! Voting ends TODAY!!! Whether or not you vote for me, go vote!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#TTRPG #Blog #CRITAwards
It's the last day of voting for the #CRITAwards!
If you want to support Lex for Best Game Master and Rob for Best Player for World of Darkness games, vote for them in the link in the description!
And see you all Wednesday for the latest episode of Path of Night: Brine & Blood!
Rundes Abzeichen, zwei voneinander abgewandte Einhornköpfe, darüber ein W20 vor Sternen. Beschriftung: "Voted in the Crit Awards 2025"
Die ziemlich coolen #CritAwards werden wieder vergeben und DU kannst deine Stimme abgeben, so wie ich es getan habe.
Ich muss zugeben, in den etwa 50 Kategorien wollte ich in den meisten Fällen mangels Kenntnis keine Wertung abgeben, aber das zeigt u.A […]
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Vote for Sentai & Sensibility for the Crit Awards Best Multiplayer TTRPG! Critawards.org 9thlevelgames CRIT A helmeted toku hero in rainbow regency attire stands to the side of the image.
Less than one day left! Vote for Sentai & Sensibility for the #CritAwards Best Multiplayer TTRPG! Voting ends at 5pm EST June 30th.
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#rpgs #ttrpgs #Sentai #transjoy #queergames #ttrpg #rpg #janeausten #gaygames #pridemonth #janeausten #tokusatsu
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games and somehow ended up an awards finalist! Voting ends TOMORROW. Go vote, no matter who you're voting for!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
My love for Ghibli and gripes about supposedly Ghibli-inspired games somehow got nominated as an award finalist! Voting ends TOMORROW. Whether or not you vote for me, go vote!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#TTRPG #Blog #CRITAwards
Tales Archived is now live and also nominated for three whole #CritAwards. So, watch and vote!
#CritAwards voting closes soon, so now is a good time to go vote, and also specifically vote for @jienbirb.bsky.social for best tech/producer!
Among many other things, Jien produced for a show with 10 (!) players and made it run smoothly.
Check out their portfolio: jienbirb.carrd.co
Wow, finalist for a CRIT Award! How cool is that? Never imagined my random #TTRPG spew would get that much notice. And the other finalists are so incredible!
Read my rambling about Ghibli inspired games
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
Wow, finalist for a CRIT Award! I'm usually just vibing in my tiny little indie #TTRPG micro-niche. So wild to me to reach so many and feel so seen.
Read my rambling about Ghibli inspired games
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards #Tabletop
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games. Somehow, not only resonated with people, but broke containment and got me nominated for an award!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
Last Train to Bremen, now crowdfunding on BackerKit, has been nominated for a CRIT Award for Best GM-less TTRPG! Click below to cast your vote for this amazing game – voting ends June 30. Must be logged into a Google account to vote.
bit.ly/bremencritaw...
#ttrpg #critawards #possumcreek
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games. Somehow, not only resonated with people, but broke containment and got me nominated for an award!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
Crit Awards Finalists: Best GMLEss TTRPG - "Death of the Author" by Blinking Birch Games - "Good Soup" by Goosepoop Games - "Last Train to Bremen" by Caro Asercion - "HUNT(er/ed)" by Dillin Apelyan and Meghan Cross - "Mantigeist" by Starshine Scribbles - "Ringmaster" by Spotless Dice Games
Left Panel Ringmaster A dark and supernatural story-building card game by Pascal Godbout Descended from the Queen Published by Spotless Dice Games In the background, a grinning clown plays the accordion while standing in front of a circus tent Right Panel In the background, a red billboard with light bulbs similar to old theatres and circuses. Text: Ringmaster is a Descended from the Queen GM-less narrative #ttrpg for 2-6 players that you can play in 1-2 hours. Explore through prompt cards why you joined a mysterious circus, your relation to the Ringmaster, and the secrets of your troupe. You are bound to the circus. When the angry mob comes to tear the Big Top down, will you save your home, overthrow the Ringmaster, or watch your prison burn with glee?
Only 5 days left to vote for the 2025 Crit Awards!
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My new #ttrpg Ringmaster is a finalist for Best GMLess TTRPG.
Check out all the awesome nominees for each category and please consider voting for my story game about a dark & supernatural circus!
#TTRPGCommunity #CritAwards
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
Wow, finalist for a CRIT Award! I'm usually just vibing in my tiny little indie #TTRPG micro-niche. So wild to me to reach so many and feel so seen.
Read my rambling about Ghibli inspired games
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards #Tabletop
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games. Somehow, not only resonated with people, but broke containment and got me nominated for an award!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
More amazing creators nominated!
@roled5.bsky.social
@smokingglueguns.bsky.social
@gamemastermonday.bsky.social
@starcrawlrpg.bsky.social
@ghostlightg.bsky.social
@helpactionneeded.bsky.social
@questjunkies.bsky.social
@talkingxp.bsky.social
@classicsamnygm.bsky.social
#critawards
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There are only 5 DAYS LEFT to get your nominations in for round 2 of voting!
We've had the pleasure of knowing this past year to name a few:
@letsrollfordragons.bsky.social
@winterstalesco.bsky.social
@maddaloon.bsky.social
@brittanyf.bsky.social
@spunkytaylor.bsky.social
#critawards
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Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games. Somehow, not only resonated with people, but broke containment and got me nominated for an award!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
Peach mottled background with lighter border with a flower wreath. Text with 4 images, from top left clockwise: Thought Punks logo, photo of Mars Strocks, headshot photo of Hamnah Shahid, PFP of Darling Demon Eclipse. Text: Crit Awards Finalists Best Blog or Article Written in the TTRPG Space "Let's Talk about "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs" by Thought Punks "The Complicated Labor Behind Voicing Diverse D&D Characters" by Mars Strock "TTRPGs Are Part Of The War Machine But They Don't Have To Be" by Hannah Shahid "Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning" by Darling Demon Eclipse
I wrote about my frustration with a lot of aesthetics-deep "Ghibli-inspired" games. Somehow, not only resonated with people, but broke containment and got me nominated for an award!
Read the article:
thoughtpunks.com/let...
Go vote: docs.google.com/form...
#Blog #CRITAwards
