Dimitri, Dr. Givaca
@dgivaca.bsky.social
Passionate about analogic games, mostly TTRPGs | Hobbies: Game Design/History/Mythology | Studying Geology | (he/him)
Talking about TTRPGs and design at https://theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/
Making random games at https://dimitri-drgivaca.itch.io
Talking about TTRPGs and design at https://theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/
Making random games at https://dimitri-drgivaca.itch.io
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Dimitri, Dr. Givaca
@dgivaca.bsky.social
· Nov 16
The LudoNarrative Givaca
A givaca's ruminations on RPGs. story-telling and assorted stuff it tries to munch together
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com
High time for a new intro post!
Hi, I'm Dimitri, an avid roleplayer, sometimes blog writer, sometimes game designer, from Portugal! 🎲🪶
Mostly post about my interests: TTRPGs, fiction, geology (which I'm currently studying!), and highlight others' games. 📚⛰️
Love pictures of animals and landscapes.
Hi, I'm Dimitri, an avid roleplayer, sometimes blog writer, sometimes game designer, from Portugal! 🎲🪶
Mostly post about my interests: TTRPGs, fiction, geology (which I'm currently studying!), and highlight others' games. 📚⛰️
Love pictures of animals and landscapes.
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you know what we didn't have in the days when most journalism was accessed through newspaper and magazine purchases?
free articles.
paywalls ain't just YOU paying someone, it's THEM who get paid. you don't get the fruits of their labour for free.
free articles.
paywalls ain't just YOU paying someone, it's THEM who get paid. you don't get the fruits of their labour for free.
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
you know what we didn't have in the days when most journalism was accessed through newspaper and magazine purchases?
free articles.
paywalls ain't just YOU paying someone, it's THEM who get paid. you don't get the fruits of their labour for free.
free articles.
paywalls ain't just YOU paying someone, it's THEM who get paid. you don't get the fruits of their labour for free.
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Last, if you want to see Rascal survive; if you want more investigative reporting, more security for our small team, and more articles that celebrate TTRPGs, any level of support helps. Our investigative work is our pride and joy but it takes time, resources, and energy. Thank you again.
Rascal News
Rascal is a tabletop roleplaying game and culture outlet striving to sustainably publish voicey journalism that is compelling, deeply-reported, and fearlessly honest. We’re also a little cheeky
www.rascal.news
January 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Last, if you want to see Rascal survive; if you want more investigative reporting, more security for our small team, and more articles that celebrate TTRPGs, any level of support helps. Our investigative work is our pride and joy but it takes time, resources, and energy. Thank you again.
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Okay but have you considered:
January 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Okay but have you considered:
My postal services hogged my copy for quite a while, but today I finally got my hands on *Against Time and Death*, @ickbat.bsky.social's fantastic multiverse duet game of war, self-discovery and connection, inspired by This Is How You Lose the Time War!
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
My postal services hogged my copy for quite a while, but today I finally got my hands on *Against Time and Death*, @ickbat.bsky.social's fantastic multiverse duet game of war, self-discovery and connection, inspired by This Is How You Lose the Time War!
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THE WORDS WE LEAVE BEHIND
Here is my cover art and some of the interior art for this excellent ttrpg by Lunarshadow designs @whodo.bsky.social
available here!
lunarshadow.itch.io/the-words-we...
The Words We Leave Behind is a duet epistolary RPG about time travel and the butterfly effect
#ttrpg
Here is my cover art and some of the interior art for this excellent ttrpg by Lunarshadow designs @whodo.bsky.social
available here!
lunarshadow.itch.io/the-words-we...
The Words We Leave Behind is a duet epistolary RPG about time travel and the butterfly effect
#ttrpg
January 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
THE WORDS WE LEAVE BEHIND
Here is my cover art and some of the interior art for this excellent ttrpg by Lunarshadow designs @whodo.bsky.social
available here!
lunarshadow.itch.io/the-words-we...
The Words We Leave Behind is a duet epistolary RPG about time travel and the butterfly effect
#ttrpg
Here is my cover art and some of the interior art for this excellent ttrpg by Lunarshadow designs @whodo.bsky.social
available here!
lunarshadow.itch.io/the-words-we...
The Words We Leave Behind is a duet epistolary RPG about time travel and the butterfly effect
#ttrpg
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Trying to spread this around indie ttrpg Bluesky, a lot of us use discord for our communities, game hosting, and crowdfunding updates: if you stand against AI, now is the time to make sure that your voice is heard by Discord.
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Trying to spread this around indie ttrpg Bluesky, a lot of us use discord for our communities, game hosting, and crowdfunding updates: if you stand against AI, now is the time to make sure that your voice is heard by Discord.
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The first part of the post mostly looks at the statistical bits, so here's some little snippets in image format - this way you don't even have to read what I write. 😄 #Endies2025
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The first part of the post mostly looks at the statistical bits, so here's some little snippets in image format - this way you don't even have to read what I write. 😄 #Endies2025
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#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
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I'm damn good at belatedly jumping into bandwagons, so why not another round of it? As usual this time of the year, I'm looking at my ttrpg habits across the past year, and I'm taking some inspiration from the #Endies2025 for a deeper analysis.
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
The Endies 2025 Pt.1: The Games I’ve Played
As in previous years, the first week of January is when I look back at some of my highlights of the year before. Every time I do one of these, I find joy in discovering new ways of analysing my gam…
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I'm damn good at belatedly jumping into bandwagons, so why not another round of it? As usual this time of the year, I'm looking at my ttrpg habits across the past year, and I'm taking some inspiration from the #Endies2025 for a deeper analysis.
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
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The campaign for Rise, Wizards! and All's Fair launches in less than one month!
AND WE HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE
Behold, @seaexcursion.itch.io's cover design for @superdillin.bsky.social's All's Fair - a game about wanting eachother so bad you save the world about it
AND WE HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE
Behold, @seaexcursion.itch.io's cover design for @superdillin.bsky.social's All's Fair - a game about wanting eachother so bad you save the world about it
January 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The campaign for Rise, Wizards! and All's Fair launches in less than one month!
AND WE HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE
Behold, @seaexcursion.itch.io's cover design for @superdillin.bsky.social's All's Fair - a game about wanting eachother so bad you save the world about it
AND WE HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE
Behold, @seaexcursion.itch.io's cover design for @superdillin.bsky.social's All's Fair - a game about wanting eachother so bad you save the world about it
I'm damn good at belatedly jumping into bandwagons, so why not another round of it? As usual this time of the year, I'm looking at my ttrpg habits across the past year, and I'm taking some inspiration from the #Endies2025 for a deeper analysis.
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
The Endies 2025 Pt.1: The Games I’ve Played
As in previous years, the first week of January is when I look back at some of my highlights of the year before. Every time I do one of these, I find joy in discovering new ways of analysing my gam…
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I'm damn good at belatedly jumping into bandwagons, so why not another round of it? As usual this time of the year, I'm looking at my ttrpg habits across the past year, and I'm taking some inspiration from the #Endies2025 for a deeper analysis.
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
theludonarrativegivaca.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
I've been mostly absent from here these last few days (spending christmas holidays with the german side of the family), so there's been quite a bunch of new additions to my ttrpg collection in the meantime. Some new games, lots of random dice.
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I've been mostly absent from here these last few days (spending christmas holidays with the german side of the family), so there's been quite a bunch of new additions to my ttrpg collection in the meantime. Some new games, lots of random dice.
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Anyway as a corollary to this, I've done variations of this in the past but here are my top tips for contacting and perhaps getting press attention around your game, podcast, novel, comic, toy, album fantasy themed coffee or tea etc etc etc. Following all of these won't guarantee you coverage but...
anyway it's a new year, a year in which we plan* to release 4 (+ actually) issues, and so for the fifth year running I am on my hands & knees begging people to try sending us info about what they're working on, ideally 2-3 months before release
our inbox for all press releases is press@wyrd.science
our inbox for all press releases is press@wyrd.science
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Anyway as a corollary to this, I've done variations of this in the past but here are my top tips for contacting and perhaps getting press attention around your game, podcast, novel, comic, toy, album fantasy themed coffee or tea etc etc etc. Following all of these won't guarantee you coverage but...
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RPG year in review, huh?
Played nine, wrote a long-ish-form piece about them a few weeks back. bsky.app/profile/pota...
1/5
Played nine, wrote a long-ish-form piece about them a few weeks back. bsky.app/profile/pota...
1/5
I wrote my Endies blog post.
tl;dr: I played something like nine games this year, Invisible Labyrinth is my game of the year, Triangle Agency probably isn't as bad as I thought it was.
medium.com/@potatocubed...
tl;dr: I played something like nine games this year, Invisible Labyrinth is my game of the year, Triangle Agency probably isn't as bad as I thought it was.
medium.com/@potatocubed...
December 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
RPG year in review, huh?
Played nine, wrote a long-ish-form piece about them a few weeks back. bsky.app/profile/pota...
1/5
Played nine, wrote a long-ish-form piece about them a few weeks back. bsky.app/profile/pota...
1/5
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First completed game of the year: Cthulhu Cash Grab. A Mörky Borgy game where you try to rob Great Old One cults of all their cool shit.
It was made in a month and the art is all photobashed crap by me so it looks atrocious. Well worth $10.
potatocubed.itch.io/cthulhu-cash...
It was made in a month and the art is all photobashed crap by me so it looks atrocious. Well worth $10.
potatocubed.itch.io/cthulhu-cash...
Cthulhu Cash Grab by potatocubed
The cults have cool shit. Steal it.
potatocubed.itch.io
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 AM
First completed game of the year: Cthulhu Cash Grab. A Mörky Borgy game where you try to rob Great Old One cults of all their cool shit.
It was made in a month and the art is all photobashed crap by me so it looks atrocious. Well worth $10.
potatocubed.itch.io/cthulhu-cash...
It was made in a month and the art is all photobashed crap by me so it looks atrocious. Well worth $10.
potatocubed.itch.io/cthulhu-cash...
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TTRPGs get its own year in review post, since it was a big year for me! i played 28 games and published 5 projects on itch. it's also my first year in the hobby, actually
rain.leaflet.pub/3mbcrxcxu3c2z
rain.leaflet.pub/3mbcrxcxu3c2z
My first year of TTRPGs - Rain's Leaflet
rain.leaflet.pub
January 1, 2026 at 11:28 AM
TTRPGs get its own year in review post, since it was a big year for me! i played 28 games and published 5 projects on itch. it's also my first year in the hobby, actually
rain.leaflet.pub/3mbcrxcxu3c2z
rain.leaflet.pub/3mbcrxcxu3c2z
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Hey, that's me! Inspired by my conversation with @newmadras.bsky.social, I dig into what it means to think about solo rpgs as "open-ended" or "close-ended" and what makes solo RPGs replayable. I end by considering what these ideas could mean for traditional, group RPGs.
I hope you check it out!!
I hope you check it out!!
Diving into 2026, the Lone Toad continues guest posts with Asa Donald of Backward Tabletop. Asa talks about Open-Ended and Close-Ended Solo RPGs, and how traditional play can learn from them.
open.substack.com/pub/croakerr...
open.substack.com/pub/croakerr...
Solo RPGs: An open or shut case?
On Open-Ended and Close-Ended Solo RPGs and what group play can learn from them. | Guest post from Asa of Backwards Tabletop
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Hey, that's me! Inspired by my conversation with @newmadras.bsky.social, I dig into what it means to think about solo rpgs as "open-ended" or "close-ended" and what makes solo RPGs replayable. I end by considering what these ideas could mean for traditional, group RPGs.
I hope you check it out!!
I hope you check it out!!
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My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.
The Golden Age of Indie RPGs: 2010-2025
YouTube video by A.A. Voigt
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.
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With so many #ttrpg crowdfunds launching in 2026, it’ll be hard to keep up, so let’s share our projects for #ttrpgteaser!
- Like & reskeet this post
- Showcase your projects below
- Don’t forget to save your favourites!
#Kickstarter #BackerKit #selfpromosaturday #ZineMonth #ZiMo #Pocketopia
- Like & reskeet this post
- Showcase your projects below
- Don’t forget to save your favourites!
#Kickstarter #BackerKit #selfpromosaturday #ZineMonth #ZiMo #Pocketopia
December 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
With so many #ttrpg crowdfunds launching in 2026, it’ll be hard to keep up, so let’s share our projects for #ttrpgteaser!
- Like & reskeet this post
- Showcase your projects below
- Don’t forget to save your favourites!
#Kickstarter #BackerKit #selfpromosaturday #ZineMonth #ZiMo #Pocketopia
- Like & reskeet this post
- Showcase your projects below
- Don’t forget to save your favourites!
#Kickstarter #BackerKit #selfpromosaturday #ZineMonth #ZiMo #Pocketopia
If you see this post, share a smile.
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If you see this post, share a smile.
Hi @potatocubed.bsky.social, I've started today a run of Crucible and had some questions I hoped you could clarify (and I didn't know a better place to ask them):
How much of an encounter at a location remains true when I find myself back at that location (be that in the same or different levels)?
How much of an encounter at a location remains true when I find myself back at that location (be that in the same or different levels)?
December 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hi @potatocubed.bsky.social, I've started today a run of Crucible and had some questions I hoped you could clarify (and I didn't know a better place to ask them):
How much of an encounter at a location remains true when I find myself back at that location (be that in the same or different levels)?
How much of an encounter at a location remains true when I find myself back at that location (be that in the same or different levels)?
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I went to #dragonmeet and it was amazing. Here’s my POV! 🎲
December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I went to #dragonmeet and it was amazing. Here’s my POV! 🎲
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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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Solo But Not Alone donation call is closing tomorrow!
Every year, we sell a big ole bundle of singleplayer-capable TTRPGs to benefit mental health charity @takethis.org, because as everyone knows this is a rough time of year for mental health. You can help!
forms.gle/gbjpRFiAUTYR...
Every year, we sell a big ole bundle of singleplayer-capable TTRPGs to benefit mental health charity @takethis.org, because as everyone knows this is a rough time of year for mental health. You can help!
forms.gle/gbjpRFiAUTYR...
Solo But Not Alone 6 Signup
If you have a singleplayer TTRPG you've never submitted to Solo But Not Alone before, this is the place!
Solo But Not Alone is a bundle of singleplayer TTRPGs of all kinds, sold for $10 to benefit m...
forms.gle
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Solo But Not Alone donation call is closing tomorrow!
Every year, we sell a big ole bundle of singleplayer-capable TTRPGs to benefit mental health charity @takethis.org, because as everyone knows this is a rough time of year for mental health. You can help!
forms.gle/gbjpRFiAUTYR...
Every year, we sell a big ole bundle of singleplayer-capable TTRPGs to benefit mental health charity @takethis.org, because as everyone knows this is a rough time of year for mental health. You can help!
forms.gle/gbjpRFiAUTYR...