Andrew Gillis
@andrewgillis.bsky.social
Human bicycle hybrid - Game designer
Author of Girl by Moonlight
(they/them)
Author of Girl by Moonlight
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Andrew Gillis
@andrewgillis.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I'm Andrew, a TTRPG game designer from the Pacific Northwest.
I published Girl by Moonlight last year with @evilhat.bsky.social
I've got a couple new projects underway that I'm excited to share soon.
Appreciate folks following me here (many of whom I recognize from twitter) over the past week.
I published Girl by Moonlight last year with @evilhat.bsky.social
I've got a couple new projects underway that I'm excited to share soon.
Appreciate folks following me here (many of whom I recognize from twitter) over the past week.
With We Contain Solitudes in the bag, I have moved into development and playtesting on a new project.
Here's my first pass at an intro for the game, as a little teaser for anyone interested.
Here's my first pass at an intro for the game, as a little teaser for anyone interested.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
With We Contain Solitudes in the bag, I have moved into development and playtesting on a new project.
Here's my first pass at an intro for the game, as a little teaser for anyone interested.
Here's my first pass at an intro for the game, as a little teaser for anyone interested.
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With the close of spooky season, it is time to ring in the season of introspection by playing We Contain Solitudes, my new 2 player ttrpg.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
We Contain Solitudes by Seven Crows Games
A 2 player TTRPG about troubled souls trapped in a time loop that plays out in prose and soliloquies.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
With the close of spooky season, it is time to ring in the season of introspection by playing We Contain Solitudes, my new 2 player ttrpg.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
With the close of spooky season, it is time to ring in the season of introspection by playing We Contain Solitudes, my new 2 player ttrpg.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
We Contain Solitudes by Seven Crows Games
A 2 player TTRPG about troubled souls trapped in a time loop that plays out in prose and soliloquies.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
With the close of spooky season, it is time to ring in the season of introspection by playing We Contain Solitudes, my new 2 player ttrpg.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
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in honour of the new katamari game coming out, here's some of my favourite insane item descriptions from it
October 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
in honour of the new katamari game coming out, here's some of my favourite insane item descriptions from it
Very proud of this one, would love for more people to check it out!
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Very proud of this one, would love for more people to check it out!
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Reposted by Andrew Gillis
I made the cover for this! Go check it out! 👀
October 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I made the cover for this! Go check it out! 👀
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Excuse me as I bury myself into a hole while I process all the absolute joy working on @bloomandblight.bsky.social has been.
If you are looking for a story about a bunch of queer heroes fighting for a brighter tomorrow against an evil AI, we have the most amazing story for you.
If you are looking for a story about a bunch of queer heroes fighting for a brighter tomorrow against an evil AI, we have the most amazing story for you.
Unsurprisingly, @holloworange.bsky.social became our touchstone for the magical girl themes and tropes we love so much.
Wolfsbane's brooding story arc from "I want to punch everything" to "I want to punch everything, but I've also grown as a character" was expertly done and a delight to watch.
Wolfsbane's brooding story arc from "I want to punch everything" to "I want to punch everything, but I've also grown as a character" was expertly done and a delight to watch.
October 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Excuse me as I bury myself into a hole while I process all the absolute joy working on @bloomandblight.bsky.social has been.
If you are looking for a story about a bunch of queer heroes fighting for a brighter tomorrow against an evil AI, we have the most amazing story for you.
If you are looking for a story about a bunch of queer heroes fighting for a brighter tomorrow against an evil AI, we have the most amazing story for you.
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@newmadras.bsky.social goes down the folk horror rabbit hole, comes out with a bunch of movie references and his Game of the Year.
I was sacrificed for the land and all I got was this essay
On Luke Jordan’s Harvest, a masterpiece of folk horror
www.rascal.news
October 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@newmadras.bsky.social goes down the folk horror rabbit hole, comes out with a bunch of movie references and his Game of the Year.
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Sometimes even the land deserves a little treat... OF BLOOD!
Been meaning to write about this game for ages and finally did. Games are very good sometimes! Here's one!
Been meaning to write about this game for ages and finally did. Games are very good sometimes! Here's one!
@newmadras.bsky.social goes down the folk horror rabbit hole, comes out with a bunch of movie references and his Game of the Year.
I was sacrificed for the land and all I got was this essay
On Luke Jordan’s Harvest, a masterpiece of folk horror
www.rascal.news
October 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes even the land deserves a little treat... OF BLOOD!
Been meaning to write about this game for ages and finally did. Games are very good sometimes! Here's one!
Been meaning to write about this game for ages and finally did. Games are very good sometimes! Here's one!
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Absolutely loved this game. Weird-as-you-want worldbuilding, characters you instantly care about, and all building towards an almost (but not quite!) guaranteed tragic ending. Get it.
Ithaca in the Cards: Second Expedition is out now on digital release! You can get the PDF at ehronlime.itch.io/ithaca-in-th... for $15. This GM-less blackjack driven storygame has you playing as doomed travelers on a perilous journey home, pitting your hand and hearts against Fate.
Ithaca in the Cards: Second Expedition by ehronlime
A blackjack-driven storygame about doomed travelers on a perilous journey home.
ehronlime.itch.io
October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Absolutely loved this game. Weird-as-you-want worldbuilding, characters you instantly care about, and all building towards an almost (but not quite!) guaranteed tragic ending. Get it.
Working title for my new game is this image.
October 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Working title for my new game is this image.
more video games should end with musical numbers
October 5, 2025 at 5:46 AM
more video games should end with musical numbers
First playtest of new project went well. Play-storming works.
October 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
First playtest of new project went well. Play-storming works.
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As I’m typing these words, Israel is illegally intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla that is trying to break the siege on Gaza.
This is an illegal enforcement of an illegal blockade.
So I reached out to the Canadian government to see what they would do for the six Canadians on board:
This is an illegal enforcement of an illegal blockade.
So I reached out to the Canadian government to see what they would do for the six Canadians on board:
October 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
As I’m typing these words, Israel is illegally intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla that is trying to break the siege on Gaza.
This is an illegal enforcement of an illegal blockade.
So I reached out to the Canadian government to see what they would do for the six Canadians on board:
This is an illegal enforcement of an illegal blockade.
So I reached out to the Canadian government to see what they would do for the six Canadians on board:
New project is gonna have lots of fiction and pictures, I promise.
October 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
New project is gonna have lots of fiction and pictures, I promise.
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Uneasy Lies the Head is out on itch! Embroil yourself in royal court intrigue with this competitive, GMless roleplaying game where you get to play the monarchs and nobles squabbling to shape the realm in their image.
adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...
adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...
Uneasy Lies the Head by adambell
adambell.itch.io
September 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Uneasy Lies the Head is out on itch! Embroil yourself in royal court intrigue with this competitive, GMless roleplaying game where you get to play the monarchs and nobles squabbling to shape the realm in their image.
adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...
adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...
Are people discovering Hole?
I am a big fan of Hole.
I am a big fan of Hole.
September 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Are people discovering Hole?
I am a big fan of Hole.
I am a big fan of Hole.
Call for recommendations: I'm starting a new project, and I'm looking for things to read (or watch, I suppose, but mostly read). My starting point is Ambergris by Vandermeer, City & the City by Mieville, The Raven Tower by Leckie.
Would love recs of things that are in convo with those
Would love recs of things that are in convo with those
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Call for recommendations: I'm starting a new project, and I'm looking for things to read (or watch, I suppose, but mostly read). My starting point is Ambergris by Vandermeer, City & the City by Mieville, The Raven Tower by Leckie.
Would love recs of things that are in convo with those
Would love recs of things that are in convo with those
Tried to attend Game Garden today, which is a local video games expo/demo thing, and I had a frustrating experience.
Short version: while technically accessible, I was basically unable to do anything at the event as a wheelchair user because of how everything was laid out + crowd of people
Short version: while technically accessible, I was basically unable to do anything at the event as a wheelchair user because of how everything was laid out + crowd of people
September 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Tried to attend Game Garden today, which is a local video games expo/demo thing, and I had a frustrating experience.
Short version: while technically accessible, I was basically unable to do anything at the event as a wheelchair user because of how everything was laid out + crowd of people
Short version: while technically accessible, I was basically unable to do anything at the event as a wheelchair user because of how everything was laid out + crowd of people
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So, you know we've a new print mag out in a hot minute but that also means we can finally spend some time on our new website too
Kicking things off @macreadymusings.bsky.social speaks to @andrewgillis.bsky.social about Girl By Moonlight (@evilhat.bsky.social), hope, transcendence & transformation
Kicking things off @macreadymusings.bsky.social speaks to @andrewgillis.bsky.social about Girl By Moonlight (@evilhat.bsky.social), hope, transcendence & transformation
Girl By Moonlight: Hope, Transcendence, Transformation
Ben Macready speaks to Andrew Gillis about Girl By Moonlight, a game of tragic struggles, defiant triumphs and personal transformation.
wyrd.science
September 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
So, you know we've a new print mag out in a hot minute but that also means we can finally spend some time on our new website too
Kicking things off @macreadymusings.bsky.social speaks to @andrewgillis.bsky.social about Girl By Moonlight (@evilhat.bsky.social), hope, transcendence & transformation
Kicking things off @macreadymusings.bsky.social speaks to @andrewgillis.bsky.social about Girl By Moonlight (@evilhat.bsky.social), hope, transcendence & transformation
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Here's a piece that means a lot to me. I spoke to @andrewgillis.bsky.social to discuss Girl By Moonlight, their Magical Girl RPG (published by @evilhat.bsky.social). The game is full of magic, heartbreak, and bittersweet hope.
Massive thanks to @wyrdscience.bsky.social for publishing this.
Massive thanks to @wyrdscience.bsky.social for publishing this.
So, you know we've a new print mag out in a hot minute but that also means we can finally spend some time on our new website too
Kicking things off @macreadymusings.bsky.social speaks to @andrewgillis.bsky.social about Girl By Moonlight (@evilhat.bsky.social), hope, transcendence & transformation
Kicking things off @macreadymusings.bsky.social speaks to @andrewgillis.bsky.social about Girl By Moonlight (@evilhat.bsky.social), hope, transcendence & transformation
Girl By Moonlight: Hope, Transcendence, Transformation
Ben Macready speaks to Andrew Gillis about Girl By Moonlight, a game of tragic struggles, defiant triumphs and personal transformation.
wyrd.science
September 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Here's a piece that means a lot to me. I spoke to @andrewgillis.bsky.social to discuss Girl By Moonlight, their Magical Girl RPG (published by @evilhat.bsky.social). The game is full of magic, heartbreak, and bittersweet hope.
Massive thanks to @wyrdscience.bsky.social for publishing this.
Massive thanks to @wyrdscience.bsky.social for publishing this.
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For real, if you've ever been considering reviewing / interviewing / etc. someone but stopped yourself because the book was released months ago... do it! We love getting coverage after pub day.
Worst thing to happen to book crit was getting mercilessly synced to pub dates. writer gets 97% of the coverage they're ever getting by the end of week 2, & if the book is widely reviewed (positive or not) in prestige places some of your would-be audience burns out on takes & skips the book itself.
September 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
For real, if you've ever been considering reviewing / interviewing / etc. someone but stopped yourself because the book was released months ago... do it! We love getting coverage after pub day.