Bläckfisk Publishing
@blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A Swedish duo of brainstormers, dreamers, and workhorses creating tabletop role-playing games.
Heroes of Cerulea, Blood Feud, Windsoul, Knight Forlorn, Slaying Dragons, Leopards Eat Your Face, In Orbit, Godtale.
https://linktr.ee/blackfiskpublishing
Heroes of Cerulea, Blood Feud, Windsoul, Knight Forlorn, Slaying Dragons, Leopards Eat Your Face, In Orbit, Godtale.
https://linktr.ee/blackfiskpublishing
Pinned
You have the right to say illogical things. Don’t try to understand what is happening. Savor it. Let go.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
A role-playing game of dreams and mirages, by @thomas-munier.bsky.social.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
A role-playing game of dreams and mirages, by @thomas-munier.bsky.social.
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I sense an influx of people who might be interested in TTRPGs! Check out our starter pack go.bsky.app/HGiNepJ
December 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I sense an influx of people who might be interested in TTRPGs! Check out our starter pack go.bsky.app/HGiNepJ
A new Heroes of Cerulea dungeon, and it's a big one!
My #dungeon25 / #seasonsofcerulea project is finished! It's a 54-room transforming Rubik's cube dungeon for Heroes of Cerulea.
Pay what you want. Check it out!
ceruleanfive.itch.io/shrine-of-ch...
Pay what you want. Check it out!
ceruleanfive.itch.io/shrine-of-ch...
Shrine of Change by ceruleanfive
A transforming dungeon compatible with Heroes of Cerulea
ceruleanfive.itch.io
December 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A new Heroes of Cerulea dungeon, and it's a big one!
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Heroes of Cerulea
By @ceruleanfive.bsky.social and published by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A #8Bit inspired #TTRPG of Pixelated #DungeonCrawl! Think #LegendOfZelda meets the modern #OSR approach! Amazing art, high vibes, simple rules, and lota of fun!
#IndieRPG #DnD #NotDnD #CRPG
By @ceruleanfive.bsky.social and published by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A #8Bit inspired #TTRPG of Pixelated #DungeonCrawl! Think #LegendOfZelda meets the modern #OSR approach! Amazing art, high vibes, simple rules, and lota of fun!
#IndieRPG #DnD #NotDnD #CRPG
December 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Heroes of Cerulea
By @ceruleanfive.bsky.social and published by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A #8Bit inspired #TTRPG of Pixelated #DungeonCrawl! Think #LegendOfZelda meets the modern #OSR approach! Amazing art, high vibes, simple rules, and lota of fun!
#IndieRPG #DnD #NotDnD #CRPG
By @ceruleanfive.bsky.social and published by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
A #8Bit inspired #TTRPG of Pixelated #DungeonCrawl! Think #LegendOfZelda meets the modern #OSR approach! Amazing art, high vibes, simple rules, and lota of fun!
#IndieRPG #DnD #NotDnD #CRPG
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[Announcement] The Dragonfly Motel role-playing game, coming in February 2026
The dream hasn’t begun
and the last one isn’t over
Push open the door of the Dragonfly Motel
Guests of the Strange
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
#ttrpg #storygame
outsiderart.blog/2025/12/19/a...
The dream hasn’t begun
and the last one isn’t over
Push open the door of the Dragonfly Motel
Guests of the Strange
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
#ttrpg #storygame
outsiderart.blog/2025/12/19/a...
[Announcement] The Dragonfly Motel role-playing game will be released in English
The dream hasn’t begunand the last one isn’t overPush open the door of the Dragonfly MotelGuests of the Strange Coming in February 2026 Genesis on RollSpell.nu : »Cool! …
outsiderart.blog
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
[Announcement] The Dragonfly Motel role-playing game, coming in February 2026
The dream hasn’t begun
and the last one isn’t over
Push open the door of the Dragonfly Motel
Guests of the Strange
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
#ttrpg #storygame
outsiderart.blog/2025/12/19/a...
The dream hasn’t begun
and the last one isn’t over
Push open the door of the Dragonfly Motel
Guests of the Strange
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
#ttrpg #storygame
outsiderart.blog/2025/12/19/a...
Help us get this strange, French dream TTRPG across 100 followers?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
Coming soon: DRAGONFLY MOTEL – A Role-Playing Game of Dreams and Mirages
A tabletop role-playing game about reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life.
www.kickstarter.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Help us get this strange, French dream TTRPG across 100 followers?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
This is great stuff!
99% of rpg zines and books should have page numbers.
And that's just the start. There's actually a lot of technique and intentionality behind things like page numbers, running headers, etc.
Let me know what you think!
www.explorersdesign.com/designing-si...
And that's just the start. There's actually a lot of technique and intentionality behind things like page numbers, running headers, etc.
Let me know what you think!
www.explorersdesign.com/designing-si...
How to Design Signals in Books
User-friendly definitions, tips, and tricks for tabletop rpg designers.
www.explorersdesign.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This is great stuff!
You portray reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life, beginning in the titular Dragonfly Motel.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
Follow the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
Follow the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
December 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You portray reckless travelers lost in a surreal trap of dreamlike slices of life, beginning in the titular Dragonfly Motel.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
Follow the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
Follow the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
You have the right to say illogical things. Don’t try to understand what is happening. Savor it. Let go.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
A role-playing game of dreams and mirages, by @thomas-munier.bsky.social.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
A role-playing game of dreams and mirages, by @thomas-munier.bsky.social.
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You have the right to say illogical things. Don’t try to understand what is happening. Savor it. Let go.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
A role-playing game of dreams and mirages, by @thomas-munier.bsky.social.
On Kickstarter in February 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
A role-playing game of dreams and mirages, by @thomas-munier.bsky.social.
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Got a long flight coming up, so I'm looking forward to some deep solo RPG time with Knight Forlorn from @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Got a long flight coming up, so I'm looking forward to some deep solo RPG time with Knight Forlorn from @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
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Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
Every day is bläck.
All our game PDFs are pay what you want all week!
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
blackfiskpub.itch.io
(And all weeks...)
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
blackfiskpub.itch.io
(And all weeks...)
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Every day is bläck.
A new adventure compatible with Windsoul: Essentials!
I feel pamphlet adventures are the perfect length for a one shot. And they’re a blast to make—you really have to weigh every word.
I wrote this one for a small convention this past weekend, and figured I might as well share it. It's pay what you want!
ceruleanfive.itch.io/temple-of-a-...
I wrote this one for a small convention this past weekend, and figured I might as well share it. It's pay what you want!
ceruleanfive.itch.io/temple-of-a-...
Temple of a Thousand Tails by ceruleanfive
An adventure location compatible with Windsoul
ceruleanfive.itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A new adventure compatible with Windsoul: Essentials!
All our game PDFs are pay what you want all week!
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
blackfiskpub.itch.io
(And all weeks...)
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
blackfiskpub.itch.io
(And all weeks...)
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
All our game PDFs are pay what you want all week!
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
blackfiskpub.itch.io
(And all weeks...)
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
blackfiskpub.itch.io
(And all weeks...)
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Alphaspels framtid verkar osäker.
Det är ett av våra favoritställen och en viktig mötesplats som förenar människor i gemenskap, kreativitet, och spelkultur.
Hjälp till genom att skriva under namninsamlingen: www.mittskifte.org/petitions/be...
Behåll Alphaspel i befintliga lokaler!
Skriv under för att bevara Alphaspel – en unik mötesplats för gemenskap, trygghet och meningsfull fritid i Örnsberg!
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October 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Alphaspels framtid verkar osäker.
Det är ett av våra favoritställen och en viktig mötesplats som förenar människor i gemenskap, kreativitet, och spelkultur.
Hjälp till genom att skriva under namninsamlingen: www.mittskifte.org/petitions/be...
Alphaspels framtid verkar osäker.
Det är ett av våra favoritställen och en viktig mötesplats som förenar människor i gemenskap, kreativitet, och spelkultur.
Hjälp till genom att skriva under namninsamlingen: www.mittskifte.org/petitions/be...
Cool stuff!
I finished the 10 pregen characters Heroes of Cerulea, 1 sheet for each of the Kin options in the core book as well as the More Kin and Mystery Potions PDFs. I also gave each character a Special Item from the full list Master section.
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
@ceruleanfive.bsky.social @blackfiskpub.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Cool stuff!
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Among the great games we delve into for arcane gems in this episode are Knight Forlorn by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social, Tacklebox/Better Strangers from @possibleworlds.bsky.social and The Price of Coal by @jenkatwrites.bsky.social.
Check out the show notes for the full list!
Check out the show notes for the full list!
New ep Wednesday! We dive into our TBR piles to find arcane gems within more recent work, discuss some common themes, and talk about "non-instructional" game text.
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/23
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Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
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The TBR Pile Episode
In this episode we tackle our to-be-read piles of recent game acquisitions for our homework, highlighting more recent work that we've both been digging and finding some common themes across different ...
unwrittenearths.fireside.fm
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Among the great games we delve into for arcane gems in this episode are Knight Forlorn by @blackfiskpub.bsky.social, Tacklebox/Better Strangers from @possibleworlds.bsky.social and The Price of Coal by @jenkatwrites.bsky.social.
Check out the show notes for the full list!
Check out the show notes for the full list!
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I made a dumb little insult sword fighting card game.
High Seas Repartee by ceruleanfive
A card game of sharp swords and sharper tongues
ceruleanfive.itch.io
September 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I made a dumb little insult sword fighting card game.
Many thanks to @jpcoovert.bsky.social for spotlighting Knight Forlorn, along with some other really cool stuff.
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
Best Mail Day Ever?!
YouTube video by JP Coovert
www.youtube.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Many thanks to @jpcoovert.bsky.social for spotlighting Knight Forlorn, along with some other really cool stuff.
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
And give him a follow—he's almost at 100k!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn43...
👁️
September 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
👁️
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New episode!
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
EP 280 | We Interview CLAYTON NOTESTINE
YouTube video by The Weekly Scroll
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September 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New episode!
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge.
Knight Forlorn is out now!
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
September 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Knight Forlorn is out now!
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
A Soulslike, roguelike story game using procedural generation, rotating roles, punishing battles, and improvisation to wave tales of a lone wanderer on a futile quest in a withering world.
blackfiskpublishing.com/store
Pay what you want as PDF, premium zine in print.
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If you're at Pax West this weekend, stop by @ipr.bsky.social's booth (4320 in Summit Hall) to pick up our latest release. Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern plus bestsellers like Blades in the Dark, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and more!
August 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you're at Pax West this weekend, stop by @ipr.bsky.social's booth (4320 in Summit Hall) to pick up our latest release. Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern plus bestsellers like Blades in the Dark, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and more!
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Hello there, welcome to Sweden!
August 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hello there, welcome to Sweden!
If you’re at PAX West, be sure to check out Heroes of Cerulea—and many great games—at @ipr.bsky.social, Booth 4320!
August 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If you’re at PAX West, be sure to check out Heroes of Cerulea—and many great games—at @ipr.bsky.social, Booth 4320!
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I added the Master's Screen, Brewery Abby, and Zalathrag's Sky Isle.
August 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I added the Master's Screen, Brewery Abby, and Zalathrag's Sky Isle.