Ari
@aristarshower.bsky.social
SFF writer, TTRPG designer & writer.
Co founder of Illicit Peanuts
Currently working on my SFF genre bending trilogy and a bunch of games
Find my games https://illicitpeanuts.itch.io/
Co founder of Illicit Peanuts
Currently working on my SFF genre bending trilogy and a bunch of games
Find my games https://illicitpeanuts.itch.io/
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Ari
@aristarshower.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hello,
I'm Ari (they them), sff writer and ttrpg designer from India. Co-founder of illicit peanuts. I love world building and genre blending.
You can find my ttrpgs at illicitpeanuts.itch.io
Currently working on Unmasked- book one of my sff trilogy!
I'm Ari (they them), sff writer and ttrpg designer from India. Co-founder of illicit peanuts. I love world building and genre blending.
You can find my ttrpgs at illicitpeanuts.itch.io
Currently working on Unmasked- book one of my sff trilogy!
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Pantsless Tables Presents 'That's What She Aid,' a mutual aid charity event benefitting @asouzagm.bsky.social! For the month of September, all our scheduled (and surprise) games will fundraise for his gofundme, ending in a 12-hour stream and raid train!
Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/keep-us-ho...
Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/keep-us-ho...
September 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Pantsless Tables Presents 'That's What She Aid,' a mutual aid charity event benefitting @asouzagm.bsky.social! For the month of September, all our scheduled (and surprise) games will fundraise for his gofundme, ending in a 12-hour stream and raid train!
Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/keep-us-ho...
Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/keep-us-ho...
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I know what it is to put a lot of work into an awards ceremony and receive pushback about it and I know your position isn't easy, but I would ask you to reconsider the tone of this response and consider the deeper dimensions of why Steve's video is relatable to people.
July 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I know what it is to put a lot of work into an awards ceremony and receive pushback about it and I know your position isn't easy, but I would ask you to reconsider the tone of this response and consider the deeper dimensions of why Steve's video is relatable to people.
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Moreover, this is already encouraging a trend of several white people having a dismissive or defensive reaction to a very well-reasoned good faith critique by a person of color. If you want to be for the community, this ain't how you respond when someone brings up something like this.
July 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Moreover, this is already encouraging a trend of several white people having a dismissive or defensive reaction to a very well-reasoned good faith critique by a person of color. If you want to be for the community, this ain't how you respond when someone brings up something like this.
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I completely understand how terrible it is to be harassed in the wake of opposing Zionism and this isn't meant to dismiss the very real impact of that, but this response is wildly defensive and really disappointing.
July 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I completely understand how terrible it is to be harassed in the wake of opposing Zionism and this isn't meant to dismiss the very real impact of that, but this response is wildly defensive and really disappointing.
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As one of my partners said to me re: the CRIT awards this year, ‘Damn, this category really is wall to wall white dudes, huh?’ That’s a big problem, and the fact that there’s limited transparency around how the CRITs work only contributes to the issue.
July 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
As one of my partners said to me re: the CRIT awards this year, ‘Damn, this category really is wall to wall white dudes, huh?’ That’s a big problem, and the fact that there’s limited transparency around how the CRITs work only contributes to the issue.
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The thing that annoys me about the Crit Awards being a popularity contest is that everyone nominated DESERVES recognition, but because there's no real analysis, critique, or intention beyond winning votes, the actual art, work, and services are not ACTUALLY being talked about in a meaningful way
July 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The thing that annoys me about the Crit Awards being a popularity contest is that everyone nominated DESERVES recognition, but because there's no real analysis, critique, or intention beyond winning votes, the actual art, work, and services are not ACTUALLY being talked about in a meaningful way
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Stuff has been bothering me for a while, and the list kept getting longer so here's baby's first video essay featuring the CRiT awards. This includes my thoughts on the recent paid promotions, resharing of AI art and the lack of transparency from the team.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dfs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dfs...
Paid Promos, AI Art, and Zero Transparency: AKA The CRIT Awards Problem
YouTube video by Pantsless Tables
www.youtube.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Stuff has been bothering me for a while, and the list kept getting longer so here's baby's first video essay featuring the CRiT awards. This includes my thoughts on the recent paid promotions, resharing of AI art and the lack of transparency from the team.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dfs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dfs...
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We raised $1451 for PFLAG as part of Pantsless PRIDE 2025!
Thank you to everyone who donated, to all our sponsors and cross promo collabs and ad buys, but most importantly thank you so much to my team. You're all incredible and I wouldn't be here without you. I love you all so much.
Thank you to everyone who donated, to all our sponsors and cross promo collabs and ad buys, but most importantly thank you so much to my team. You're all incredible and I wouldn't be here without you. I love you all so much.
June 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We raised $1451 for PFLAG as part of Pantsless PRIDE 2025!
Thank you to everyone who donated, to all our sponsors and cross promo collabs and ad buys, but most importantly thank you so much to my team. You're all incredible and I wouldn't be here without you. I love you all so much.
Thank you to everyone who donated, to all our sponsors and cross promo collabs and ad buys, but most importantly thank you so much to my team. You're all incredible and I wouldn't be here without you. I love you all so much.
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So much incredible talent in this starter pack including folks who have visited and joined us here to collab and create at the Haus of Dreams!
South Asian ttrpg creators starter pack! I'll keep updating this for now it's only a few people
Please comment below to be added! Thanks! #saRPG #TTRPGcommunity #TTRPG
go.bsky.app/8fN9y13
Please comment below to be added! Thanks! #saRPG #TTRPGcommunity #TTRPG
go.bsky.app/8fN9y13
June 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So much incredible talent in this starter pack including folks who have visited and joined us here to collab and create at the Haus of Dreams!
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I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of "Funko Pop" because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain
December 9, 2024 at 7:13 AM
I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of "Funko Pop" because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain
The list of contributors is very uhhh telling
December 6, 2024 at 10:07 AM
The list of contributors is very uhhh telling
Done! Glad to have you!
December 4, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Done! Glad to have you!
Thank you Chirag appreciate it!
December 4, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Thank you Chirag appreciate it!
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NEW GAME ALERT!
Nesting rituals is a small duet game where you play two birds building a nest! Let us know what you think!
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
Nesting rituals is a small duet game where you play two birds building a nest! Let us know what you think!
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
December 2, 2024 at 12:52 PM
NEW GAME ALERT!
Nesting rituals is a small duet game where you play two birds building a nest! Let us know what you think!
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
Nesting rituals is a small duet game where you play two birds building a nest! Let us know what you think!
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
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Doctors, teachers, journalists, athletes, chefs...
🇮🇱 Israel targets anyone doing good for the people of 🇵🇸 Palestine, especially if their work is visible to the world.
The 🇬🇧 UK, 🇺🇸 US, 🇩🇪 Germany and other Western govts are complicit in this genocide via money, weapons and political protection. STOP.
🇮🇱 Israel targets anyone doing good for the people of 🇵🇸 Palestine, especially if their work is visible to the world.
The 🇬🇧 UK, 🇺🇸 US, 🇩🇪 Germany and other Western govts are complicit in this genocide via money, weapons and political protection. STOP.
"Targeted & Assassinated": Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
Israel killed more than 200 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 40 members of a single family. The official death toll in Gaza is now over 44,000, although experts believe that is a vast undercount...
www.democracynow.org
December 3, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Doctors, teachers, journalists, athletes, chefs...
🇮🇱 Israel targets anyone doing good for the people of 🇵🇸 Palestine, especially if their work is visible to the world.
The 🇬🇧 UK, 🇺🇸 US, 🇩🇪 Germany and other Western govts are complicit in this genocide via money, weapons and political protection. STOP.
🇮🇱 Israel targets anyone doing good for the people of 🇵🇸 Palestine, especially if their work is visible to the world.
The 🇬🇧 UK, 🇺🇸 US, 🇩🇪 Germany and other Western govts are complicit in this genocide via money, weapons and political protection. STOP.
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It's finally tonight! I got absorbed by job search and forgot to post this but here's a free game to celebrate 1k. This is the game I wrote in my friends dms lmao hope y'all have fun! #ttrpg #sarpg
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
December 2, 2024 at 12:50 PM
It's finally tonight! I got absorbed by job search and forgot to post this but here's a free game to celebrate 1k. This is the game I wrote in my friends dms lmao hope y'all have fun! #ttrpg #sarpg
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
It's finally tonight! I got absorbed by job search and forgot to post this but here's a free game to celebrate 1k. This is the game I wrote in my friends dms lmao hope y'all have fun! #ttrpg #sarpg
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
December 2, 2024 at 12:50 PM
It's finally tonight! I got absorbed by job search and forgot to post this but here's a free game to celebrate 1k. This is the game I wrote in my friends dms lmao hope y'all have fun! #ttrpg #sarpg
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
illicitpeanuts.itch.io/nesting-ritu...
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This game can use your support, if you're a publisher, too! I get that this game might be too risky a subject to publish, but I believe many of you do understand & appreciate the value of a Palestinian-made game. There's an anonymous donation option, if needed for your job.
www.launchgood.com/1948
www.launchgood.com/1948
Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about the 1948 Nakba, based on a true story | LaunchGood
A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land
www.launchgood.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:36 PM
This game can use your support, if you're a publisher, too! I get that this game might be too risky a subject to publish, but I believe many of you do understand & appreciate the value of a Palestinian-made game. There's an anonymous donation option, if needed for your job.
www.launchgood.com/1948
www.launchgood.com/1948
Hello can I be added to this list please!
November 28, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Hello can I be added to this list please!
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Friday is Creators Day at Itch.io and creators will get 100% of the money from sales on that day, so please support your favorite small press and indie publishers by buying things on Friday that you might have been thinking about buying.
November 26, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Friday is Creators Day at Itch.io and creators will get 100% of the money from sales on that day, so please support your favorite small press and indie publishers by buying things on Friday that you might have been thinking about buying.
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Side note to this: if you block someone you follow without unfollowing them, you're still registered as following, and show up as such for anyone who follows you and is looking at the page of the person you blocked.
(Which may be the case for some of those 50+, but I mention so everyone knows)
(Which may be the case for some of those 50+, but I mention so everyone knows)
November 25, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Side note to this: if you block someone you follow without unfollowing them, you're still registered as following, and show up as such for anyone who follows you and is looking at the page of the person you blocked.
(Which may be the case for some of those 50+, but I mention so everyone knows)
(Which may be the case for some of those 50+, but I mention so everyone knows)
Same tbh every time I think about it I just realise how much I love my buddies and players and get really emo about it
November 25, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Same tbh every time I think about it I just realise how much I love my buddies and players and get really emo about it