Exilian
@exilianofficial.bsky.social
Account for the Exilian (https://exilian.co.uk) community.
Find more of our stuff at our main website and forum, or on Mastodon at https://indiepocalypse.social/@Exilian.
Find more of our stuff at our main website and forum, or on Mastodon at https://indiepocalypse.social/@Exilian.
Announcing CODING MEDIEVAL WORLDS 6, our next workshop for historians and game developers! It'll be 20th-22nd February next year, and if you're an interested historian or dev we'd like to see you there!
Please share widely to friends, all questions welcome :)
#GameDev #Medieval
Please share widely to friends, all questions welcome :)
#GameDev #Medieval
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
One of our members, indiekid, has a maths/game balancing puzzle he'd like help with. Any ideas on this? Boosts very appreciated!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Balancing Puzzle - help needed
Balancing Puzzle - help needed
exilian.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
One of our members, indiekid, has a maths/game balancing puzzle he'd like help with. Any ideas on this? Boosts very appreciated!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
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Looking for a creative community online beyond social media? Check out Exilian!
Our latest newsletter is out! We have several new little TTRPGs to report, more new free music and images for your projects, and new writing and music from our community too!
Check all that out here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Check all that out here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Updates from the Forge 59: Autumn 2025
Updates from the Forge 59: Autumn 2025
exilian.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Looking for a creative community online beyond social media? Check out Exilian!
Our latest newsletter is out! We have several new little TTRPGs to report, more new free music and images for your projects, and new writing and music from our community too!
Check all that out here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Check all that out here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Updates from the Forge 59: Autumn 2025
Updates from the Forge 59: Autumn 2025
exilian.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our latest newsletter is out! We have several new little TTRPGs to report, more new free music and images for your projects, and new writing and music from our community too!
Check all that out here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Check all that out here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
We've updated the look of our exilian.co.uk homepage for the first time in somewhat over a decade! There's also a new look for exilian.co.uk/articles.php with the same new theme. We hope you like the new look!
Thanks to SOTK for helping get this sorted :)
Thanks to SOTK for helping get this sorted :)
August 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We've updated the look of our exilian.co.uk homepage for the first time in somewhat over a decade! There's also a new look for exilian.co.uk/articles.php with the same new theme. We hope you like the new look!
Thanks to SOTK for helping get this sorted :)
Thanks to SOTK for helping get this sorted :)
Updates from the Forge 58 is now out! You can discover new #GameDev and creative writing projects and resources in each issue of these community newsletters. And if you'd like your project featured for autumn, just drop by and post it on Exilian sometime :)
Read on:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Read on:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Updates from the Forge 58: Summer 2025
Updates from the Forge 58: Summer 2025
exilian.co.uk
July 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Updates from the Forge 58 is now out! You can discover new #GameDev and creative writing projects and resources in each issue of these community newsletters. And if you'd like your project featured for autumn, just drop by and post it on Exilian sometime :)
Read on:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Read on:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
In the coming days we'll be writing our next quarterly newsletter! If you have a creative project or resource that you'd like to be included, just drop in and post about it over the course of this weekend.
Questions welcome :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
#GameDev #TTRPG #AmWriting
Questions welcome :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
#GameDev #TTRPG #AmWriting
Exilian - Index
Exilian - Index
exilian.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In the coming days we'll be writing our next quarterly newsletter! If you have a creative project or resource that you'd like to be included, just drop in and post about it over the course of this weekend.
Questions welcome :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
#GameDev #TTRPG #AmWriting
Questions welcome :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
#GameDev #TTRPG #AmWriting
Very happy to once again be sponsoring and web-hosting this great event - looking forward to many great papers in the coming days! :)
Thanks to @RobEHoughton for a great start to another promising MAMG. Stick around everyone as we have an exciting schedule of papers today, starting with the first Keynote presentation at 12:00pm (UTC+1) by Stevan Anastasoff, titled ‘Playing with the Past: Cultural Integrity in Narrative Gaming’!
June 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Very happy to once again be sponsoring and web-hosting this great event - looking forward to many great papers in the coming days! :)
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Sounds like an amazing newsletter! ✨ I love discovering new indie gems and supporting creative communities. Keep up the fantastic work! 🌟 #SFF #IndieGames #Creativity
Our latest Updates from the Forge newsletter is out! Discover new SFF fiction, indie games, art, and more besides from the wonderful creative folk of the Exilian community :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Updates from the Forge 57: Spring 2025
Updates from the Forge 57: Spring 2025
exilian.co.uk
April 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sounds like an amazing newsletter! ✨ I love discovering new indie gems and supporting creative communities. Keep up the fantastic work! 🌟 #SFF #IndieGames #Creativity
Our latest Updates from the Forge newsletter is out! Discover new SFF fiction, indie games, art, and more besides from the wonderful creative folk of the Exilian community :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Updates from the Forge 57: Spring 2025
Updates from the Forge 57: Spring 2025
exilian.co.uk
April 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Our latest Updates from the Forge newsletter is out! Discover new SFF fiction, indie games, art, and more besides from the wonderful creative folk of the Exilian community :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
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Learning that the game 'Strange Sickness' (strangesickness.com) was partially inspired by that chaotic Handforth zoom council meeting (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCjM...) is DELIGHTFUL. #CMW2025 // @exilianofficial.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Learning that the game 'Strange Sickness' (strangesickness.com) was partially inspired by that chaotic Handforth zoom council meeting (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCjM...) is DELIGHTFUL. #CMW2025 // @exilianofficial.bsky.social
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I’ve been thinking about self promotion and how doing it worries some folks.
Here’s my thinking from 25 yrs, for what it’s worth.
Do you think what you’re making is worthy of someone’s attention?
We could even reduce that down to worthy of the attention of someone who might like it?
1/looooong
Here’s my thinking from 25 yrs, for what it’s worth.
Do you think what you’re making is worthy of someone’s attention?
We could even reduce that down to worthy of the attention of someone who might like it?
1/looooong
February 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I’ve been thinking about self promotion and how doing it worries some folks.
Here’s my thinking from 25 yrs, for what it’s worth.
Do you think what you’re making is worthy of someone’s attention?
We could even reduce that down to worthy of the attention of someone who might like it?
1/looooong
Here’s my thinking from 25 yrs, for what it’s worth.
Do you think what you’re making is worthy of someone’s attention?
We could even reduce that down to worthy of the attention of someone who might like it?
1/looooong
New piece in our articles section! Not so much an article as the EXILIAN ROMANTASY BLURB GENERATOR, which can create hundreds of possible Romantasy plots and characters for you to be amused by or ponder genre tropes over!
Have a go and let us know what you think :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Have a go and let us know what you think :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
The Exilian Romantasy Blurb Generator
The Exilian Romantasy Blurb Generator
exilian.co.uk
February 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
New piece in our articles section! Not so much an article as the EXILIAN ROMANTASY BLURB GENERATOR, which can create hundreds of possible Romantasy plots and characters for you to be amused by or ponder genre tropes over!
Have a go and let us know what you think :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Have a go and let us know what you think :)
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Happy feast day of Cyril & Methodius, everyone!
We celebrate their day every year as a non-denominational Feb 14 alternative of languages, learning, and books. Want to learn a new alphabet or tell a linguist you appreciate their work? Today's the day!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
We celebrate their day every year as a non-denominational Feb 14 alternative of languages, learning, and books. Want to learn a new alphabet or tell a linguist you appreciate their work? Today's the day!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
February 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Happy feast day of Cyril & Methodius, everyone!
We celebrate their day every year as a non-denominational Feb 14 alternative of languages, learning, and books. Want to learn a new alphabet or tell a linguist you appreciate their work? Today's the day!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
We celebrate their day every year as a non-denominational Feb 14 alternative of languages, learning, and books. Want to learn a new alphabet or tell a linguist you appreciate their work? Today's the day!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
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New article! You may have heard of the Two Cows Theory, in which political systems are jokingly "explained" using the idea of a person with two cows and how their life is affected.
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Two Cows in Medieval Europe
Two Cows in Medieval Europe
exilian.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 9:32 PM
New article! You may have heard of the Two Cows Theory, in which political systems are jokingly "explained" using the idea of a person with two cows and how their life is affected.
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Just a few days left to get entries in for our winter competition!
Details here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Details here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Winter Creative Competition 2025: Icebound
Winter Creative Competition 2025: Icebound
exilian.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Just a few days left to get entries in for our winter competition!
Details here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Details here:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Announcing our winter competition! Until Feb 9th do send us *any* creative response to the theme of ICEBOUND
Guest judges are @clioem.bsky.social and @goldkarattv.bsky.social: the prize is an ebook of Books & Bone donated by cosy SFF author Veo Corva!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Guest judges are @clioem.bsky.social and @goldkarattv.bsky.social: the prize is an ebook of Books & Bone donated by cosy SFF author Veo Corva!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
January 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Announcing our winter competition! Until Feb 9th do send us *any* creative response to the theme of ICEBOUND
Guest judges are @clioem.bsky.social and @goldkarattv.bsky.social: the prize is an ebook of Books & Bone donated by cosy SFF author Veo Corva!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Guest judges are @clioem.bsky.social and @goldkarattv.bsky.social: the prize is an ebook of Books & Bone donated by cosy SFF author Veo Corva!
Find out more:
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Our latest newsletter of creative geekery is out! Our quarterly newsletters like this one feature crafts, game dev, writing, discussions, and support/resources for creativity from across our community.
Check it out - and do share/reskeet if you like what you see!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Check it out - and do share/reskeet if you like what you see!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Updates from the Forge 56: New Year 2025
Updates from the Forge 56: New Year 2025
exilian.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Our latest newsletter of creative geekery is out! Our quarterly newsletters like this one feature crafts, game dev, writing, discussions, and support/resources for creativity from across our community.
Check it out - and do share/reskeet if you like what you see!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Check it out - and do share/reskeet if you like what you see!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
New article! You may have heard of the Two Cows Theory, in which political systems are jokingly "explained" using the idea of a person with two cows and how their life is affected.
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
Two Cows in Medieval Europe
Two Cows in Medieval Europe
exilian.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 9:32 PM
New article! You may have heard of the Two Cows Theory, in which political systems are jokingly "explained" using the idea of a person with two cows and how their life is affected.
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
But what if this idea set were applied to the realms of medieval Europe? We find out!
exilian.co.uk/forum/index....
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My friend @jubalbarca.bsky.social has released a free game on steam! The Exile Princes.
"It's a quirky, old school medievaly sandbox RPG offering lots of choices, procedural worlds and characters, weird little medieval guys, and more besides." #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/2824620/...
"It's a quirky, old school medievaly sandbox RPG offering lots of choices, procedural worlds and characters, weird little medieval guys, and more besides." #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/2824620/...
The Exile Princes on Steam
A story focused, old school, procedural RPG: raise your banner and bring your house to victory in the unique medieval fantasy setting of the Exile Realms. Start out in questing service, gain companion...
store.steampowered.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:02 PM
My friend @jubalbarca.bsky.social has released a free game on steam! The Exile Princes.
"It's a quirky, old school medievaly sandbox RPG offering lots of choices, procedural worlds and characters, weird little medieval guys, and more besides." #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/2824620/...
"It's a quirky, old school medievaly sandbox RPG offering lots of choices, procedural worlds and characters, weird little medieval guys, and more besides." #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/2824620/...
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Today on #wishlistwednesday:
🎨 A sneak peek of a new scene from Legends of Castile and a "kindly" reminder that only 5️⃣🕔 days are left in our crowdfunding campaign!
Back us or share this to help us reach our goal 🙌⏬
tiny.cc/legends-ks
🎨 A sneak peek of a new scene from Legends of Castile and a "kindly" reminder that only 5️⃣🕔 days are left in our crowdfunding campaign!
Back us or share this to help us reach our goal 🙌⏬
tiny.cc/legends-ks
November 23, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Today on #wishlistwednesday:
🎨 A sneak peek of a new scene from Legends of Castile and a "kindly" reminder that only 5️⃣🕔 days are left in our crowdfunding campaign!
Back us or share this to help us reach our goal 🙌⏬
tiny.cc/legends-ks
🎨 A sneak peek of a new scene from Legends of Castile and a "kindly" reminder that only 5️⃣🕔 days are left in our crowdfunding campaign!
Back us or share this to help us reach our goal 🙌⏬
tiny.cc/legends-ks
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November 23, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Service announcement: our exilian.co.uk forums and website may have limited to no availability from tomorrow (Sunday 24th November) until Tuesday 26th November. This maintenance period is for us to move to new & improved web hosting.
Thanks and see you on the other side!
Thanks and see you on the other side!
Exilian
exilian.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Service announcement: our exilian.co.uk forums and website may have limited to no availability from tomorrow (Sunday 24th November) until Tuesday 26th November. This maintenance period is for us to move to new & improved web hosting.
Thanks and see you on the other side!
Thanks and see you on the other side!
We made a little starter pack of the Exilian community who are here on Bluesky :) Including some lovely devs, thinkers, and world-builders, do check them out!
go.bsky.app/5n5vbaK
We'll grow this list over time: let us know if you're a member on our forums or guest at our events & not added here!
go.bsky.app/5n5vbaK
We'll grow this list over time: let us know if you're a member on our forums or guest at our events & not added here!
November 21, 2024 at 2:17 PM
We made a little starter pack of the Exilian community who are here on Bluesky :) Including some lovely devs, thinkers, and world-builders, do check them out!
go.bsky.app/5n5vbaK
We'll grow this list over time: let us know if you're a member on our forums or guest at our events & not added here!
go.bsky.app/5n5vbaK
We'll grow this list over time: let us know if you're a member on our forums or guest at our events & not added here!
We've tried a couple times to make a little starter pack consisting of our Exilian community creatives & members but it keeps giving a "failed to create starter pack" note. Anyone know what causes that?
November 21, 2024 at 8:59 AM
We've tried a couple times to make a little starter pack consisting of our Exilian community creatives & members but it keeps giving a "failed to create starter pack" note. Anyone know what causes that?