Nick Bate

My first 5 TTRPGs in the order I played them: 1. Mechwarrior, in a hybrid game with Battletech 2. D&D 3e 3. Shadowrun 3rd Edition 4. A friend’s homebrew called ‘the d10 system’ 5. Call of Cthulhu

What's this? Copies of Chiron's Doom *and* Against Time and Death at Gamehole Con? If you're there, you know what to do! (And drop me a message if you do pick one of them up. I'll hook you up with a PDF!)

One day before Lunchtime is Dicetime! We are talking about 'How to be a good player?' Join me, @armadajosh.bsky.social, @ickbat.bsky.social and our amazing viewers giving top quality chat in the channel. 14th October, 12.30pm BST - sign up below #ttrpg #rpg #role-playing #playertips #dnd

@kasaliya.bsky.social Hey Kash! Do you mind if I DM you to discuss an invitation to appear on a short lunchtime stream about how to be a good player in APs? You were recommended by the always excellent @jcdarcy.bsky.social!

Who’s mech racing? We’re mech racing! (TBD is squaring off against the vastly superior Storm Sentinel. A good ignition roll and some cheeky racing, and there’s a slim chance a solo November Jones will miraculously win the first clash…)

Announcing Better Than Mechs, a TTRPG AP podcast, dropping this autumn. Follow for more details!

Posted some musings on spaceship shapes and a surprise playtest of a solo jousting RPG (!!!) to my Patreon. it's free, so why not give it a look? www.patreon.com/NightjarGame...

Running #ttrpg one-shots - especially for conventions is a real art. @armadajosh.bsky.social. @ickbat.bsky.social and me sat down to talk about our tips for the tight timeslot work! Last UKGE we all ran 1-hour demo games so we talked about how we made that a success too. Check it out! #rpg #dnd

In The Big H you play small-time superheroes going up against their former idol, the ultra powerful Big H! A once compassionate hero who now rules as a twisted tyrant. Now available in pdf download at RPG Trader and Itch. Fantastic art by @jesseross.com

Lunchtime is Dicetime! - 30th September, 12.30pm BST One shots, conventions and campaign ttrpgs - get the pacing right. We are live streaming over lunch talking about pacing your ttrpg game whether it is for a 1 hour demo or a 6 year campaign. #ttrpg #rpg #dnd #gaming #gmtips

New! Against Time and Death Chiron's Doom Mount Olympus Community College Paragons: The Roleplaying Game Roguelike Tarot Stealing the Throne Veins of Corruption MZ1: The Sebiyan Cenobium www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

America! For the first time, you can now buy my games in print from @ipr.bsky.social! - Steal a giant thousand-year old mech in Stealing the Throne! - Explore a mysterious (and deadly) monument in Chiron’s Doom! - Destroy the multiverse for love in Against Time and Death! You know what to do!

Happy Release Day #ttrpgCommunity! Today we have Ocean Voyage available on Patreon Every adventurer eventually finds their way to setting sail on the high seas, and it isn't always smooth sailing! Find our maps on: Patreon | Insta | Mayhem Market | Reddit #ttrpg #mapmaking #battlemap #dnd

There will never be a better feeling than someone coming up to you at a con and saying "I played your game and it was so fun" 10/10 experience.

Hatchlings Games has secured a small shop in the heart of Bristol. If you’re a UK-based zine creator/publisher, please sound off below. We may soon have a space to sell your indie RPGs. No AI permitted and please no graphic content.

I have a complicated relationship with the Green Lantern, but I keep coming back.

Ludographies man. Love them. @dgivaca.bsky.social just reminded me that The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor had emergent mystery mechanics back in 2008! Re-reading, they seemed strikingly similar to modern mechanics. And lo, Apocalypse by Moonlight (the root of CfB) specifically calls it out!

I'm watching The Adjustment Bureau, and 90 minutes in Matt Damon says "All you need to know, we're being chased. I need you to trust me." I am telling you right now: I will write the game (or scenario) where that is the opening line.

Re-watching The Matrix. That’s work, right? The inspiration section for Speed Daemons does begin with the following… The Big Three: The Fast and the Furious franchise; The Matrix by the Wachowskis; COUNTER/Weight by Austin Walker and Friends at the Table.

There's just over 4 days left to back Advent Adventures! Grab it while you can!

I’ve been spending a bit of time in toy soldier YouTube recently, and it’s wild to me just how unhappy everyone is with everything (with only a few exceptions). You know you can just do something else, right?

I found this video energizing, as someone very interested in mini-games and pre-gen characters. I loved hearing their thoughts on some particular points of interest for me: (1) game structures w/ mini-games (2) similarity of mini-games & solo games (3) the importance of the game text for mini-games.

Every now and again, I find my way back to Escape from Dino Island by @stung.art and @thesamroberts.com. What an absolute masterpiece. I may never read a better zine-length game.

We're on in 25 minutes! Can you think of a better way to spend your lunch break? 🤔 (The chat is always high quality, too. Worth tuning in for that!)

Going live on this in less than 1 hour! The stream is always worth it for the quality of the chat in the comments. #ttrpg #rpg #gaming #gamedesign

Did you know I stream lunchtime game design chats with my clever friends @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social? Lunchtime is Dicetime is on again, 12:30 BST today. We're going to talk about games that are heavy on creative constraints. It'll be fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWww...

New plastic Tartaros when?

Somebody said ‘heist’ and I swear to god this time it wasn’t me… I’m in, though.

Today was an eminently good Monday: I set up my first epistolary game, "Against Time and Death" by @ickbat.bsky.social, to be played via snail mail with the excellent @pdmcdonald.bsky.social. Then I had a lovely chat and some co-working time with the wonderful @tenpenjenn.com on Discord. 1/

Lunctime is Dicetime episode 4 @armadajosh.bsky.social, @ickbat.bsky.social and I are going live tomorrow (22nd July) at 12.30pm BST for a Lunctime is Dicetime livestream. If exploring how to use and write relationship questions to create juicy #rpg drama is your jam... join us

One day, I will remember to submit my games for awards.

Ok folks, only a few hours left to grab this awesome bundle! Don’t miss out ✨

This looks incredibly cool, and I’m having the most two_cakes.jpg moment ever. lari-assmuth.itch.io/chefs-blades...

I just sneezed 7 times in a row, AMA.

New to the #SoloRPG List: Against Time and Death by @ickbat.bsky.social A duet game of war, self-discovery, and connection across the multiverse. Science fiction epistolary TTRPG LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...

Up to 95 five-star ratings now... Can we get those final five, do you think? Maybe I need to think up an incentive... 🤔

It's Stealing the Throne's 5th birthday this year, and it's currently sitting on 94 5-star reviews on itch. I would love to get it to 100 to celebrate! If you've had fun on an epic giant robot heist, would you be so kind as to pop over and give it a 5-star rating? ickbat.itch.io/stealing-the...

Late to the party I know, but how about that Mythic Bastionland?

You know, I never got around to reading Cortex Prime, but a lot of these Cortex Prime Spotlights seem right up alley. Loved Leverage, back in the day, too. Might be time to (finally!) get it off the shelf?

Am I going to make controversial statements about most online character keepers? 🤔 Tune in 12:30pm BST next Wednesday to find out!

We have a big back catalogue of #ttrpg zines on itch and I am slowly but surely starting to also put them on RPG Trader 2 down and many many more to go... I need a couple of afternoons with a banging playlist and then I'll be done.

The big three are now available on RPG Trader: Stealing the Throne, Chiron's Doom, and Against Time and Death! If you love these games, I'd be grateful if you'd hit the 'recommend this product' button. And if you haven't checked them out, now's the perfect time! rpg-trader.com/creator/1035...