Colin/CoMoo 🔜 Metatopia - Sociable Turtle Games

Hello! I'm Colin, though you may know me in some online spaces as CoMoo! I make tabletop games, such as For the Badge, Ring-lationship Disc-ord, & You Are a Cat, and You Suck, among others. Check them out, & sign up for my newsletter: sociable-turtle-games.carrd.co I yap about music & sports too!

@backwardsttrpg.bsky.social, @sociable-turtle.bsky.social and I recently play tested "Road to Romance," a GMless romance-based TTRPG by @planesailinggames.com. Here are some comments - and take a look at the screenshot of the excellent PCIO setup by Alex! 1

Oh right I forgot to do this in so long with all the stuffs happening this year. But anyway, if you want your work to be known to more people or just have a chance to be reviewed by me, send me your or other's people indie ttrpg works down below! It's always nice to see what new things there are.

I really enjoyed this post, seeing how an analogue solo game uses real time constraints to simulate the work of caretaking; the point about the dice pool system fitting better than a simpler target number one was really thoughtful too!

Ever wondered what’s the cost of self-publishing a TTRPG? I share my experience publishing Echoes of the Veil, as well as sharing financial sheets and useful spreadsheets! I hope this helps. reverierebels.com/the-real-cos...

Flirt with your friends! Actively make your friends' romances worse! It's a lot of fun!

Yesterday I visited Drexel to hear a conversation with Bennett Foddy, alongside the exhibit they have on his and other boundary pushing games. It was absolutely invigorating, I feel lucky to have access to these kinds of experiences. I love games!!!!

@crucibleofaether.bsky.social it's here!!

NATIONALIZE TTRPGS WITH ROMANCE PLOTS! THE PEOPLE'S ROMANCE OPTION!

I make no claims to allyship, that's not a title I can claim on my own. But I am definitely a white people and PAX's decision that intersectionality is a "nice to have" and not the "must have" it should be, is something all white folks who claim to care should be shouting at them about. Frankly...

my cat when i put a scratching post next to the couch to entice him into not destroying said couch

If you're like me and consider yourself completely ignorant of graphic design, this provides great insights into the process of how that evolves and improves, and having examples of every step is really helpful!

My new essay is about games and temporary worlds - magic circles and how they're broken intentionally. This post surveys a lot: Munchkin, Savage Worlds, Monty Python, In Dreaming Avalon, You Will Die In This Place, The Yellow Curtain. With special attention to a Dread scenario: Tully State Forest.

This is the lamest Separation of Work & Self scenario yet

I had a wonderful conversation about play, games, and pedagogy with @am0.bsky.social and @gregisonthego.bsky.social on their podcast, "The Game Design Thread." Find the episode and the whole podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Rf0...

Kinda wild that there have been wild protests going on in Albania for months set off by a corrupt Kushner luxury resort project and there has been barely coverage of it here 🇺🇸 and Trump never gets asked about it.

once again reminded how the designer of the furby sincerely believes they are alive radiolab.org/podcast/more...

This can't have been an easy decision for House House to make, well done to them. By chance, I read this news just as I was watching an interview with Humza Yousaf in which he speaks about the need for those with public profile, platform & security to use them for Palestine.

No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads

Finished the I/O interactive James Bond game (thanks The Library!), a great ride! Smack dab in the middle between systemic & immersive sim like the recent hitman games & narrative set pieces like Uncharted. Personally I wish it was a bit more hitman, but that's most things; looking forward to more!

Prison Book Program now has enough storage space for as many RPG books as people want to donate. Or any of the other frequently requested books, but RPG books are often requested, rarely donated, and most of the people I know here are RPG folks. prisonbookprogram.org/donate-books/

America if the news covered it like those countries Over There

[STAB.] [STAB.] [STAB.] [ARE YOU HAVING FUN?] Stab yourself in the hand to escape a deadly trap in this sadistic horror roguelite. Will you survive? Or will you bleed out on the table? 500 FINGER FILLET will be releasing NOVEMBER 12TH! New demo OUT NOW!! store.steampowered.com/app/4602120/...

The first interview in the Mousetrap design series is with @newmadras.bsky.social on Theatre and RPGs. Did you know Thomas is not only an accomplished journalist and RPG critic but also an award-winning playwright?

We finished the playtest campaign of @jenkatwrites.bsky.social 's "Before the Season Ends" today and it was both sad and wonderful. The game is a true gem and I can't wait to see the finished version! It really gets at the core of female friendship, emotions, societal pressure, and more. 👏

Shannon, playing BG3, literally in hell: "This place SUCKS"

Rush To Diagnose Children "Left Handed" Can Scar Them For Life, Worry Right Handed People Fears mount a recent influx of kids written off as "Left Handed" can lock them out of using right handed scissors Opinion: Jobson LeCruesset-Natwest - I was kicked if I used my left hand & I turned out great

TTRPG Newsletter question If you subscribe to any TTRPG newsletters, what do you like to see most (in terms of frequency, length, content, etc)? I have a monthly newsletter, and I’d like to make it more engaging and useful to folks, so any thoughts or opinions would be gratefully received 😊

You're doing a lot of doomscrolling for someone who has a bunch of unread RPG books on their shelf 👀

I still think about the conversation I had with an uber driver Him: so what do you do Me: I’m a video game writer Him: wait, video games? They have writing? What do you write? Me: you know when you open up a game and you see the words? Him: yeah? Me: those