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A new blog post just dropped where I look at how development of #sokumeshi has progressed and why I no longer consider it to be play testing. www.trappedchest.com/2026/09/27/p... #IndieDev #boardgames #japan

#essenceofthearcane being played at #minitoba. #indiedev #boardgame #winnipeg

Got to play the play test version of #Crows: Fortune or Death tonight. The card inventory thing is ...fiddly. #ttrpg #dnd #indiedev

Another convention has drawn to a close. It was a great weekend at #FallCon with the #Logomancy crew. Tomorrow I fly home and start thinking about the 3 cons I have in September. #boardgames #TTRPG #indiedev

A tense game of Essence of the Arcane being played at FallCon. #boardgames #FallCon #indiedev #calgary #convention

FallCon 39. Day 3 has begun! #TTRPG #boardgames #FallCon #calgary #indiedev

Day 2 of FallCon is here. Come down to play a ton of board games and get into some RPGs and minis painting with the #Logomancy crew. #indiedev #boardgames #ttrpgs

Players enjoying Soku Meshi at FallCon 39. #indiedev #japan #sokumeshi #boardgames #convention

Just finished running #TheNullanProject at #FallCon There are still spots open for #Reanimated in several slots if anyone wants to try a different type of RPG and #SokuMeshi is coming up at 6:00 in prototype alley. #indiedev #ttrpg #boardgames

In the early hours of Friday morning FallCon experiences the calm before the storm. #ttrpg #Calgary #indiedev #convention

I fly out to #calgary tonight and will be hosting games at FallCon this weekend. The Nullam Project is full, but there are still spaces for Reanimated at several times and #sokumeshi will be shown as well. #indiedeveloper #ttrpg #Convention

I will be joining The Eclectic Goat on Wednesday to discuss the old style of gaming and why things have changed. #indiedev #ttrpg #osr #tabletop www.youtube.com/live/lEolgxV...

Soku Meshi being played at Ai-kon #sokumeshi #indiedev #boardgames #aikon #gameitoba #japan

Absolute Chaos in Soku Meshi #indiedev #boardgames #japan #aikon

Ai-kon 2026 Saturday in the Gamers Lounge. #aikon #indiedev #gameitoba #boardgames #ttrpg

Soku Meshi is being play tested in the Gaming Lounge at #Aikon. Come check it out alongside the many other games being run by the Game-itoba crew. #japan #sokumeshi #boardgames #indiedev

One more day of work and then I am off to #Ai-kon for the weekend to hang out with the #Game-itoba crew. If you have not seen it yet, come by the Gamers Lounge and try #SokuMeshi #indiedev #winnipeg #anime

I am looking forward to joining The Eclectic Goat for this great cause.

@cozyrpgreviews.bsky.social congrats on the Ennie nomination. Well deserved.

Heading into year 8 with my annual blog post. #indiedev #boardgames #ttrpg #convention www.trappedchest.com/2026/07/01/7...

GameCon Canada was a blast and it was great hanging out with the @logomancy.bsky.social crew! Looking forward to next year! #edmonton #gaming #indiedev #makeawish

Getting ready for Day 2 of #GameConCanada in #Edmonton. I have #EssenceoftheArcane and #SokuMeshi on hand. Track me down and I can show you how to play. #indiedev #boardgames #tabletop

Heading out to Edmonton tonight for #GameConCanada If you wanted to try Essence of the Arcane or Soku Meshi, I'll be at the con on Friday and Saturday. #boardgames #indiedev #tabletopgames

Been looking into this for a while and just have not been able to get to it yet, due to moving taking my time. Trapped Chest will likely be on board when I get my PC up and running again.

Are they going to remember me or the award? If you want a copy, you can get it at PrairieCon this weekend, from your local game store or from Compose Dream Games #reanimated #ttrpg #zombies #indiedev

Soku Meshi got some upgraded components today. If you are attending PrairieCon this weekend there will be chances to try it on Saturday at 1:00pm and Sunday at 11:00am, both at table 31 doing drop in games. Or head to the MB Designers booth and ask for it. #boardgames #indiedev #japan #gaming

Join Their Ranks gets silver for best supplement. You can get from Compose Dream or at KeyCon in Winnipeg today, PraireCon in Brandon next weekend or from many retailers that stock it.

Winners of Canada Roles Awards have been announced! Head to the site for details.

I have said this before, but it needs repeating. Artists need portfolios. If you contact me out of the blue, looking for work, I need to see your portfolio. If you don't have one, you need to make one. #art #illustration #tabletop #indiedev

Made a video this morning of all the Canada Roles Award nominees! You still have a week to place your vote youtu.be/-AgC6kJ-3to?...

The Nullam Project has been outselling Reanimated this year and I don't know why. I guess I need to finish The Elysium Mission Logs and Lycora's Tears. #scifi #indiedev #ttrpg

Day 2 of the first ever WPG RPG Con is nearly over. I am tired, but good progress was made this weekend and there is one more day to go.

The inaugural Canada Roles Awards celebrates Canadian RPGs www.rascal.news/the-inaugura...

We are almost there. The Curse of Nefer Ka Tet officially releases on Friday at WPG RPG Con. It will be showing up with Compose Dream Games soon as well. #zombies #mummy #ttrpg

Day 3 at ToonCon. Soku Meshi is being played upstairs in the main gaming room. Come down and try it and you might even get to win another game from an indie developer. #ToonCon #tabletopgames #convention #indiedev #DexterityGame

Tomorrow morning I commence the 5.5 hour drive to Saskatoon for ToonCon, where I will be spending the whole weekend showing off indie games. #ToonCon #indiedev #tabletopgames

I will be attending Game Con Canada in Edmonton in June. Flights and hotels are booked and I am not sure what to expect. #indiedev #gameconcanada #gaming

If you like zombies be sure to tune in Monday night as I join The Eclectic Goat, Lytha The-Bard and Paradigm Concepts, Inc. as we discus all things indie and undead. #zombies #indiedev#horror #ttrpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #showcase www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCF1...

The Curse of Nefer Ka Tet is not out until May 1st, but the print run arrives next week, so this weekend I will be reaching out to reviewers and I need to expand my list. Can anyone recommend some smaller reviewers that might be interested in a rules lite zombie TTRPG? #ttrpg #indiedev #zombies

It has gone to the printer and now we wait. #zombies #mummy #TTRPG #indiedev #tabletop #horrorjunkie #spotlight

Snow day today. Can't get out of my driveway, so I am attempting to be productive at home by doing the illustrations for The Curse of Nefer Ka Tet. Illustration is definitely the part of game design that I just don't enjoy. #indiedev #zombies #ttrpg #artwork #mummy

Online voting for the inaugural Canada Roles Awards is now open! Head to canadaroles.ca/doku.php?id=... to see all the nominees and to vote. Winners will be announced in May at CanGames! Got questions? I'll do my best to answer below.

The writing has been finished for The Curse of Nefer Ka Tet. All that is left is the art and then it can go to the printer. It might be ready for some of the conventions in May, but I can't be sure. #ttrpg #zombies #mummy #indiedev #reanimated #tabletop #spotlight