Aaron Lim 林家丰
@ehronlime.bsky.social
He/him. Makes tabletop games http://ehronlime.itch.io. Shouts about tabletop playtesting (Playtest Zero!) every other week. World's 2nd foremost expert in being Aaron Lim.
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Aaron Lim 林家丰
@ehronlime.bsky.social
· Nov 13
ehronlime
ehronlime.itch.io
Hello hello I'm Aaron Lim (he/him), a gamemaker based in PJ, Malaysia.
I made An Altogether Different River, Spectres of Brocken, and shitposts like Baby's First RPG, which you can find at ehronlime.itch.io.
I also organize a fortnightly online TTRPG playtesting meetup, Playtest Zero, on Discord.
I made An Altogether Different River, Spectres of Brocken, and shitposts like Baby's First RPG, which you can find at ehronlime.itch.io.
I also organize a fortnightly online TTRPG playtesting meetup, Playtest Zero, on Discord.
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one hope is have for 2026 is that more folks join Paper Cult Club, an indie tabletop-focused forum i truly adore papercult.club
papercult.club
January 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
one hope is have for 2026 is that more folks join Paper Cult Club, an indie tabletop-focused forum i truly adore papercult.club
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The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are here! Have you published a LARP, table top RPG, card, board, or other analog game in 2025? We want to see it!
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are here! Have you published a LARP, table top RPG, card, board, or other analog game in 2025? We want to see it!
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
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We're live, and starting in about 10 minutes!
Happy New Year! Today, at 3pm ET, we're going to be airing a special pre-recorded Live at the Table of the ashcan of @adambell.games's Locked Room Mystery with @notquitereal.bsky.social, @sylvibullet.bsky.social, and @carberry.deals twitch.tv/friendsatthetable
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We're live, and starting in about 10 minutes!
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1. stop where you are
2. identify which 2 objects within arm's reach most & least belong there (objects A and Z respectively)
3. think of the most logical, useful place to move object Z
4. don't do that
5. put object A there instead there
2. identify which 2 objects within arm's reach most & least belong there (objects A and Z respectively)
3. think of the most logical, useful place to move object Z
4. don't do that
5. put object A there instead there
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. stop where you are
2. identify which 2 objects within arm's reach most & least belong there (objects A and Z respectively)
3. think of the most logical, useful place to move object Z
4. don't do that
5. put object A there instead there
2. identify which 2 objects within arm's reach most & least belong there (objects A and Z respectively)
3. think of the most logical, useful place to move object Z
4. don't do that
5. put object A there instead there
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The Bloggies 2026 submissions are now open!
Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st!
Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month.
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st!
Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month.
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Bloggies 2026 submissions are now open!
Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st!
Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month.
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st!
Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month.
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
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One of the dumbest game design mistakes I ever made was designing the cover art for a game primarily about hunting giant monsters in the ruins of a modern city to look like this.
#TTRPG
#TTRPG
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
One of the dumbest game design mistakes I ever made was designing the cover art for a game primarily about hunting giant monsters in the ruins of a modern city to look like this.
#TTRPG
#TTRPG
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When I say that we're going to be discovering 2025's hidden gems well into 2027, this is the kinda stuff I mean.
Roguelite strategy game about building a cozy house inside a big square animal-friend and battling other creature houses.
Roguelite strategy game about building a cozy house inside a big square animal-friend and battling other creature houses.
ついに・・・steam向けローグライト×コマンドバトル「Hounimal」正式リリースしました！早期アクセスからはや8カ月、なんとかラスボスまで作りきることができました。150種の家具を集めてビルドして戦ってください、よろしくお願いします！🏠🐈
store.steampowered.com/news/app/318...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/318...
Hounimal－Hounimal 1.0.0配信！正式リリース開始しました！－Steamニュース
ハウニマルに住みたい皆様へ 大変お待たせしました！ 本日の1.0.0アップデートをもちまして、Hounimalを正式リリースしました！ ハウニマルは下記日程でセール中！ ◇期間 12/19～1/6 ◇価格 780円→702円（実質30%OFF！） ※ウィンターセール終了後に価格が「980円」へと変更されます。 早速パッチノートをご覧ください！ 主な追加要素
store.steampowered.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM
When I say that we're going to be discovering 2025's hidden gems well into 2027, this is the kinda stuff I mean.
Roguelite strategy game about building a cozy house inside a big square animal-friend and battling other creature houses.
Roguelite strategy game about building a cozy house inside a big square animal-friend and battling other creature houses.
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It’s time! SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD ARE OPEN! Board game designers, show us what you’ve been working on! Deadline is January 31: cardboardedison.com/award
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It’s time! SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD ARE OPEN! Board game designers, show us what you’ve been working on! Deadline is January 31: cardboardedison.com/award
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Happy new year! Today on PAPER LABYRINTHS, we talk with board game designer Non-Breaking Space @nbsp1618.bsky.social about expressive design, play artifacts, and challenging players to think about what "victory conditions" mean. Out now where-ever you get podcasts!
sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
January 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Happy new year! Today on PAPER LABYRINTHS, we talk with board game designer Non-Breaking Space @nbsp1618.bsky.social about expressive design, play artifacts, and challenging players to think about what "victory conditions" mean. Out now where-ever you get podcasts!
sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
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It's an honor to receive bronze in Best Roleplaying Game for Chain×Link!
Thank you so much to @idlecartulary.itch.io for reviewing the game!
Be sure to also check out @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social's Spine and @aethercorp.games's Field Agent's Handbooks.
Thank you so much to @idlecartulary.itch.io for reviewing the game!
Be sure to also check out @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social's Spine and @aethercorp.games's Field Agent's Handbooks.
The second being the Idle Cartulary Awards for Excellence in Elfgames, featuring my favourite things of 2025! What were the best modules? Games? Books? Podcasts? Find out here! idlecartulary.com/2026/01/01/i...
Idle Cartulary Awards for Excellence in Elfgames
Everyone loves an informal end-of-year awards ceremony. This year, everyone’s doing it! I’ll join the bandwagon! Best Single-location Module Gold: Cyro-Siq (review here) is a tiny module, tha…
idlecartulary.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
It's an honor to receive bronze in Best Roleplaying Game for Chain×Link!
Thank you so much to @idlecartulary.itch.io for reviewing the game!
Be sure to also check out @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social's Spine and @aethercorp.games's Field Agent's Handbooks.
Thank you so much to @idlecartulary.itch.io for reviewing the game!
Be sure to also check out @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social's Spine and @aethercorp.games's Field Agent's Handbooks.
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Read more serendipitously. Don't assign yourself a long list of titles to never look at. Instead, be open to the possibilities that occur ambiently during daily life. You are visiting a friend and they are busy with something trivial - open one of their books and have your life changed forever
I've seen a few people posting stuff along the lines of "2026 is the year I'm going to read more!"
My friend, don't pressure yourself. Even as an author, I say this: Read better, not more. Read what you love, stop reading something that isn't working for you. Don't aim for more, aim for pleasure.
My friend, don't pressure yourself. Even as an author, I say this: Read better, not more. Read what you love, stop reading something that isn't working for you. Don't aim for more, aim for pleasure.
January 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Read more serendipitously. Don't assign yourself a long list of titles to never look at. Instead, be open to the possibilities that occur ambiently during daily life. You are visiting a friend and they are busy with something trivial - open one of their books and have your life changed forever
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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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PLEASE go to songbird slice in kelana jaya and eat the sarawak laksa pizza
January 1, 2026 at 11:54 AM
PLEASE go to songbird slice in kelana jaya and eat the sarawak laksa pizza
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I don't have a new years resolution because it's not me that needs to get better in 2026 it's the world that needs to get better god I hope 2026 has some things to be happy about in terms of global events
January 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM
I don't have a new years resolution because it's not me that needs to get better in 2026 it's the world that needs to get better god I hope 2026 has some things to be happy about in terms of global events
Started the new year right by renaming the high school friends WhatsApp group from the “ACS Klang Birthdaychannel” (since we manly use it to wish each other happy birthday) to “ACS Klang 40th Birthdaychannel” since we were almost all born in 1986.
January 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Started the new year right by renaming the high school friends WhatsApp group from the “ACS Klang Birthdaychannel” (since we manly use it to wish each other happy birthday) to “ACS Klang 40th Birthdaychannel” since we were almost all born in 1986.
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From home of mankind
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
From home of mankind
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Happy new year to you all, from me and the guy on the "musical leaf" Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical...
January 1, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Happy new year to you all, from me and the guy on the "musical leaf" Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical...
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1. Chess, but the pawns have gone rogue and are playing by Checkers rules and can jump pieces
2. Poker, but all cards are wild, except one, and which one changes with every deal
3. Scrabble, but words in ALL languages are allowed (got lots of vowels? French word! Too many consonants? Polish word!)
2. Poker, but all cards are wild, except one, and which one changes with every deal
3. Scrabble, but words in ALL languages are allowed (got lots of vowels? French word! Too many consonants? Polish word!)
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
January 1, 2026 at 1:36 AM
1. Chess, but the pawns have gone rogue and are playing by Checkers rules and can jump pieces
2. Poker, but all cards are wild, except one, and which one changes with every deal
3. Scrabble, but words in ALL languages are allowed (got lots of vowels? French word! Too many consonants? Polish word!)
2. Poker, but all cards are wild, except one, and which one changes with every deal
3. Scrabble, but words in ALL languages are allowed (got lots of vowels? French word! Too many consonants? Polish word!)
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Fiscal Deduction Game (10 to 20 players)
Setup: All players secretly write down their total 2025 income tax on a piece of paper. A neutral party calculates the median of the group.
Setup: All players secretly write down their total 2025 income tax on a piece of paper. A neutral party calculates the median of the group.
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Fiscal Deduction Game (10 to 20 players)
Setup: All players secretly write down their total 2025 income tax on a piece of paper. A neutral party calculates the median of the group.
Setup: All players secretly write down their total 2025 income tax on a piece of paper. A neutral party calculates the median of the group.
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One player suggests a thing that is objectively good. The other player pitches a NYT article headline explaining why it's actually bad.
Alternatively, you can suggest a thing that is bad, and pitch an article explaining why it's actually good.
Alternatively, you can suggest a thing that is bad, and pitch an article explaining why it's actually good.
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
January 1, 2026 at 1:59 AM
One player suggests a thing that is objectively good. The other player pitches a NYT article headline explaining why it's actually bad.
Alternatively, you can suggest a thing that is bad, and pitch an article explaining why it's actually good.
Alternatively, you can suggest a thing that is bad, and pitch an article explaining why it's actually good.
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This year I put out We Contain Solitudes, a duet rpg that I am very proud of.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
Next year I am aiming to finish, if not publish, Eutopea's Wake, a new project. A sort of alternate history 1930s morality/ideology game.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
Next year I am aiming to finish, if not publish, Eutopea's Wake, a new project. A sort of alternate history 1930s morality/ideology game.
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
January 1, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This year I put out We Contain Solitudes, a duet rpg that I am very proud of.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
Next year I am aiming to finish, if not publish, Eutopea's Wake, a new project. A sort of alternate history 1930s morality/ideology game.
sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s...
Next year I am aiming to finish, if not publish, Eutopea's Wake, a new project. A sort of alternate history 1930s morality/ideology game.
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2025 New Arrivals at Tabletop Bookshelf
This year we onboarded over 150 new titles, each one hand-picked for our carefully curated collection. We bring you the best pen-and-paper RPG and solo game books you won't find anywhere else!
This year we onboarded over 150 new titles, each one hand-picked for our carefully curated collection. We bring you the best pen-and-paper RPG and solo game books you won't find anywhere else!
January 1, 2026 at 2:52 AM
2025 New Arrivals at Tabletop Bookshelf
This year we onboarded over 150 new titles, each one hand-picked for our carefully curated collection. We bring you the best pen-and-paper RPG and solo game books you won't find anywhere else!
This year we onboarded over 150 new titles, each one hand-picked for our carefully curated collection. We bring you the best pen-and-paper RPG and solo game books you won't find anywhere else!
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I love that no matter how nice and appreciative you are, Kamiya will block you for tweeting at him in English
December 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I love that no matter how nice and appreciative you are, Kamiya will block you for tweeting at him in English
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In 2025's last act of utter self-indulgence, I'm going to be ranking all the depictions of Cid from Final Fantasy as seen on Magic: the Gathering cards.
Cid is a recurring character in the series, usually a good guy, makes machines and stuff. I haven't played the newer games so I think of him like
Cid is a recurring character in the series, usually a good guy, makes machines and stuff. I haven't played the newer games so I think of him like
January 1, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In 2025's last act of utter self-indulgence, I'm going to be ranking all the depictions of Cid from Final Fantasy as seen on Magic: the Gathering cards.
Cid is a recurring character in the series, usually a good guy, makes machines and stuff. I haven't played the newer games so I think of him like
Cid is a recurring character in the series, usually a good guy, makes machines and stuff. I haven't played the newer games so I think of him like
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Something I've been quite enjoying as I finish up 2025 is developmental editing. So if you're looking for a developmental editor in 2026 for a game... FUCKING PAY ME LET ME BE YOUR SICKO FOR THIS HIRE ME HIRE ME HIRE ME
December 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Something I've been quite enjoying as I finish up 2025 is developmental editing. So if you're looking for a developmental editor in 2026 for a game... FUCKING PAY ME LET ME BE YOUR SICKO FOR THIS HIRE ME HIRE ME HIRE ME