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LIVE ON KICKSTARTER: Galactic & Going Rogue, 2 GMless scifi #TTRPGs 🎲 in 1 book! 🚀 Galactic by @rileyrethal.bsky.social: Rebellion, Relationships, & War Among the Stars 🚀 Going Rogue by @jessfrom.online: Cynicism, Hope, & Making the Ultimate Sacrifice 🔗: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

we're locking the acknowledgement tier next sunday!!! if you want the top-tier / a thank you in the book / to donate 50 digital copies for people who can't afford it, get your pledge in (or go to the BackerKit survey and hit "Switch Your Pledge Level") before then!!!

It's the very least week to late-pledge (or switch your pledge on BackerKit) to the Acknowledgement Tier! If you want to: - Have your name in the book - Donate 50x community copies - Get a box set of Galactic & Going Rogue ...then pledge or upgrade before Sunday 11/1!

also, if you're here b/c you like my games: - The House Edge is based on FIST, the same system that inspired PLANET FIST! - satah has design consulted on literally every game i've ever released & they're bringing that same brilliance to this game so if my work is for you: this game probs is too!!

@posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online is hands-down one of my favorite designers in all of TTRPGs, and the snippets of work they've sent me on The House Edge are so unbelievably fun, clever, and delightful. this game looks like an absolute JOY to play and you should check it out!!

Welcome to the Pyramid Casino. THE HOUSE EDGE is funding now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...

Check out this project from host of the show @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online!

Here is Jess’ newsletter, where you can follow her thoughts and updates: jessfrom.online/newsletter And her Itch page: jumpgategames.itch.io #ttrpg #jesslevine #rpgroots #season1

We also discussed hope as a deliberate practice, games as tools of reflection in service (but not as a substitute to) the actual work of resistance and organizing, and what making games towards specific political ends would look like. A great interview!

... about shifting between enthusiastic idealism and cynicism; about collectively playing different sides through GMless gameplay and embracing painful complexity.

We talked about being in the shoes of someone who sacrifices it all for a cause; about depicting disagreement in seemingly united fronts; about creating different facets of revolutionary movements that are both necessary but often in conflict; ...

With Jess, we discussed playing through fantasies of overthrowing the system and how that relates to real-life matters of collective action and activism; she impressed us with her commitment and deep knowledge of both game design and collective action.

Another guest for Season 1 is Jess Levine @jessfrom.online of @jumpgategames.itch.io, an award-winning TTRPG designer, writer, and AP performer based in the US. Among her games are "Going Rogue 2e”, “Planet FIST”, and “I Have the High Ground”, but also check out the viciously funny “Mild Libs”! 1/

More beautiful box set proofs! Plus, you only have about two weeks left to upgrade to the Acknowledgement tier-- get your name in the book and donate FIFTY community copies to be made available for free when the game releases! More info in the latest update: 🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

We're turning THE THING into a TTRPG with @adisasterqueer.bsky.social to round off the John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en double-feature!

Our next double-feature: ROLLIN' WITH IT 🛼 The mechanical mailbag is open from now until the end of October!! Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (a thematic dice mechanic, overall elevator pitch, module, table...) & we might discuss it on the pod! 🔗 forms.gle/n3eBBJbT6HeQ...

Psssst… the teaser art for my Look Up To The Stars story is in this and it made me so happy to see 💜💜💜

sooo excited to be working on this!! i've been wanting to collab w Jumpgate for Ever and it's so cool to finally have the opportunity!! thanks so much to the team and keep your eyes on cool stuff coming soon <3

Seeing this project take shape is so amazing—it's turning out really beautiful

If you're interested in 2 TTRPGs 🎲 that: - Use bespoke mechanics actually suited to tell Star Wars-style stories - Are made by indie creators instead of WotC - Are award-winning games - Don't require a GM WOW do we have the exact Kickstarter for you: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

what @shoebill.moe's incredibly kind words here aren't talking up is how drop-dead gorgeous HIS art for the upcoming book is. it's been UNBELIEVABLY cool to see these characters come to life in such beautiful detail. see see more of it on the Kickstarter here! 🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

it was so fun hearing @vidityavoleti.bsky.social talk about "three bars" game design & thinking back to the "condition sliders" @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social helped us design for the previous series on The Martian. one of the coolest things about doing this podcast is the chance to both

editing & playtesting Ridge City Riders was SUCH a genuine delight!!! this is a game that understands its genre touchstones so thoroughly. the process of making a tricked-out hoverbike and learning about your character & their community through it is SUCH a fun mechanic, ABSOLUTELY check it out!!!

Ridge City Riders is now live on itch! Ridge City Riders is a GM-less storytelling #TTRPG that uses a unique dice-exchanging system. Rip through Ridge City on customized hoverbikes, use spare parts to give your fellow riders an edge, and dream of a brighter future. I hope you check it out!

good news i get to guest on a Very Cool Podcast to talk about one of my favorite things. yup, it's time loops

Pulling myself out of the temporal vortex to say that you should be excited for this! I know I am!

Announcing our next double feature: LOOPIN' TIME ⏰ AND a new segment: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲 Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematically appropriate dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch...) & we might discuss it on the pod! 🔗 forms.gle/28vMT5kmQfa7...

⚡ Yeaaaaaah! #StarWars & #scifi fans go crazy!

this was truly my #1 goal with this edition. theres a LOT of new teaching text (& mechanical tooling!) abt what it means to shift into a GMless mindset where you're creating your own trouble & conflicting as characters while cooperating as players. & i feel SO lucky to have had satah's help on that.

i think & hope that overall as a team (jess n riley n will on the ones & twos as editor n me just kind of ambiently doing whatever) we've developed this book to not only be the best version of the games, but also a text that will explicitly help people skill-build towards new types of play !!

yea! i wrote a bunch of places (locations with picklists of Stuff That's There to help guide yr play) tailored toward going rogue & a big ol' play example. i also had a lot a lottt of discussions with jess abt how to teach this type of game, which i love So Much but can take some adjusting to

BIG OLE BACKER TRAIN a rollin' on the last day of Orbital Blues Month! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

LAST CALL to board the SPACE TRAIN! Check out these three new train cars (in progress) by @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social! The casino, observation / park, and storage cars will have floor plans, notable NPCs & TONS of flavor courtesy of @ratwave.uk! Back it today! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The third episode of our series turning The Martian into a TTRPG features @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social talking about positive & negative tags, condition sliders, faction turn order, project dice, & utopia 🐱‍🚀

*clickbait youtube thumbnail face* *"THEY FORGOT TO EDIT IT OUT!" & "Why you should ALWAYS LISTEN THROUGH TO THE END!" in red with an arrow pointing towards a stock photo of a waveform* PODCAST HOSTS caught TALKING BEHIND THE GUEST'S BACK 🙀

sneak peak of this new ep based on Andy Weir's other book-turned-movie, The Martian: 1. the martian is not a player, they're an oracle 2. what if you played a diff character on every different team & they're all at odds 3. what if you really want your face on the rocket 4. what if you got a divorce

(And if you have criticisms of Andy Weir...don't worry, we do too. If you want to hear @calebzane.bsky.social, @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online, & @jessfrom.online discuss legacy, inter-agency conflict, & mechanizing the implicit politics of The Martian (2015) we have EXACTLY the episode for you.)

Excited about Project Hail Mary? Great news: its premiere was the original inspiration for our PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS IN SPACE triple-feature! In fact...come listen to us design games based on the other novel-turned-movie from Andy Weir: The Martian (2015)! 🚀🎲

Songbirds, by Snow, is an OSR and storygame traditions inspired ttrpg about you being the canary (adventurer) in the coal mine (dungeon), you go where others won't trying to help spirits find rest, since the god of death is slacking.

I've been catching up on this and it's quickly become one of my favorite game design pods. I'm always thinking about how games can capture the feel of different media, and the hosts and guests do a great job of delving into the design and mechnics in a really thoughtful way. Highly recommend!

Our series on why The Martian (2015) should be a game begins by chatting with @calebzane.bsky.social about multi-character multi-faction play, restrictions on communication and story-making, and your boss's ontological incorrectness as a form of resolution 🐱‍🚀

yay!!!! i love talking about game design with my friends!! this show is a blast

AND WE'RE BACK!!! Join August, Jade/Koda, Bryan, and @cado.bsky.social as we play Going Rogue by @jessfrom.online ! After a pyrrhic victory, four members of the rebellion have to go on a mission that will either doom themselves or save everyone. ftlcast.podbean.com/e/s10-episod...