Hannah Shaffer
@hanbandit.bsky.social
TTRPG designer & scent enthusiast. Co-creator of Questlandia, Mud: A Golem Memoir, and other little games. Emerging back into the world. 🌈🎲 (she/they) Games at https://turtlebun.com/
There are so many things I need to do and projects I need to finish yet the minute I, a non coder, learn that you can maybe run Doom on a Keurig I make it my entire life mission.
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
There are so many things I need to do and projects I need to finish yet the minute I, a non coder, learn that you can maybe run Doom on a Keurig I make it my entire life mission.
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The old joke misses the point that money is made up and borrowed, it's a circle of life thing, but stupid and not real, that's why it stops working when billionaires get paid, an economy is not a measure of how much money is had, it's a measure of how much money moves, it's hoarded, no economy
The thing about the artists/indie game designers passing around the same $10 joke is that sometimes you need the $10, the next time someone else will and you’ll have $10 to give.
In this way we uplift each other and get to keep making art.
In this way we uplift each other and get to keep making art.
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The old joke misses the point that money is made up and borrowed, it's a circle of life thing, but stupid and not real, that's why it stops working when billionaires get paid, an economy is not a measure of how much money is had, it's a measure of how much money moves, it's hoarded, no economy
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The more classic films I watch the more references I can see in other films and by the time I am old I will be very knowledgeable and also completely insufferable
January 9, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The more classic films I watch the more references I can see in other films and by the time I am old I will be very knowledgeable and also completely insufferable
The thing about the artists/indie game designers passing around the same $10 joke is that sometimes you need the $10, the next time someone else will and you’ll have $10 to give.
In this way we uplift each other and get to keep making art.
In this way we uplift each other and get to keep making art.
January 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The thing about the artists/indie game designers passing around the same $10 joke is that sometimes you need the $10, the next time someone else will and you’ll have $10 to give.
In this way we uplift each other and get to keep making art.
In this way we uplift each other and get to keep making art.
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It's a new year, and I am begging y'all to put captions on your streams. Don't know how? I got you.
Here's a thread of captioning options for your streams. With the exception of Meld that does not have a caption plug in (yet). These should work on other stream software.
Here's a thread of captioning options for your streams. With the exception of Meld that does not have a caption plug in (yet). These should work on other stream software.
January 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It's a new year, and I am begging y'all to put captions on your streams. Don't know how? I got you.
Here's a thread of captioning options for your streams. With the exception of Meld that does not have a caption plug in (yet). These should work on other stream software.
Here's a thread of captioning options for your streams. With the exception of Meld that does not have a caption plug in (yet). These should work on other stream software.
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I think the latest episode of Design Doc from @hanbandit.bsky.social and @adrawnnovel.bsky.social at @turtlebun.com is a fantastic little lesson about game design.
What is an epiphany in game design, and how do you set yourself up for one?
pca.st/podcast/9dd9...
What is an epiphany in game design, and how do you set yourself up for one?
pca.st/podcast/9dd9...
Design Doc
Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide,...
pca.st
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I think the latest episode of Design Doc from @hanbandit.bsky.social and @adrawnnovel.bsky.social at @turtlebun.com is a fantastic little lesson about game design.
What is an epiphany in game design, and how do you set yourself up for one?
pca.st/podcast/9dd9...
What is an epiphany in game design, and how do you set yourself up for one?
pca.st/podcast/9dd9...
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New episode of Design Doc before 2025 is a wrap! We talk about New Year's resolutions and why they're pretty great, actually—one Skill, one Mastery, and three Experiences to round out every year. Thank you everyone for listening! We will see you in 2026.
pod.link/1298080097/e...
pod.link/1298080097/e...
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New episode of Design Doc before 2025 is a wrap! We talk about New Year's resolutions and why they're pretty great, actually—one Skill, one Mastery, and three Experiences to round out every year. Thank you everyone for listening! We will see you in 2026.
pod.link/1298080097/e...
pod.link/1298080097/e...
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A horror game i can never play.
A roleplaying game where you have to close every one of your 200 open browser tabs one by one, gradually giving up parts of yourself until you are reborn as an egg.
December 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A horror game i can never play.
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The most excruciatingly painful lyric game / LARP of 2025
A roleplaying game where you have to close every one of your 200 open browser tabs one by one, gradually giving up parts of yourself until you are reborn as an egg.
December 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The most excruciatingly painful lyric game / LARP of 2025
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I do think the key for things like Home Alone, Muppet Christmas Carol, etc. is that the actors fully commit to the bit
I feel like similar films made now lean too heavily into doing it ironically
I feel like similar films made now lean too heavily into doing it ironically
December 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I do think the key for things like Home Alone, Muppet Christmas Carol, etc. is that the actors fully commit to the bit
I feel like similar films made now lean too heavily into doing it ironically
I feel like similar films made now lean too heavily into doing it ironically
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Your power bill has tripled and you can't afford new PC parts just to create this.
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Your power bill has tripled and you can't afford new PC parts just to create this.
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This game is really fucking good and you should play it!
Thieves of the Tome from @firstpancake.studio is an explosive TTRPG played using real books. You read that right, real books! You will bring a book from your shelf and turn it into a spellbook for another player to cast from.
tabletopbookshelf.com/blogs/news/n...
tabletopbookshelf.com/blogs/news/n...
December 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This game is really fucking good and you should play it!
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Luna is hype! Get on this.
Okay let's do this again. Emergency graphic design commissions. Simple stuff only (i.e. title treatments), starting at 30 US dollars without revisions.
Buy me almond milk and keep my heart unexploded 👍
Buy me almond milk and keep my heart unexploded 👍
December 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Luna is hype! Get on this.
A roleplaying game where you have to close every one of your 200 open browser tabs one by one, gradually giving up parts of yourself until you are reborn as an egg.
December 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A roleplaying game where you have to close every one of your 200 open browser tabs one by one, gradually giving up parts of yourself until you are reborn as an egg.
I like petting my cat when he is staring out the window twitching his tail at birds. He purrs but also is angry. I say, “you are a hunter and also a baby. This is your cross to bear.”
December 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I like petting my cat when he is staring out the window twitching his tail at birds. He purrs but also is angry. I say, “you are a hunter and also a baby. This is your cross to bear.”
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PSA: Itch is running its Winter Sale, so go make your favorite creators' (and yours!) holiday season happier! 💞
I have all my games at 30% off (or all in a bundle for an insane 61% off)
I even made this high-budget, hand-crafted promo visual for you
itch.io/s/174877/win...
I have all my games at 30% off (or all in a bundle for an insane 61% off)
I even made this high-budget, hand-crafted promo visual for you
itch.io/s/174877/win...
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
PSA: Itch is running its Winter Sale, so go make your favorite creators' (and yours!) holiday season happier! 💞
I have all my games at 30% off (or all in a bundle for an insane 61% off)
I even made this high-budget, hand-crafted promo visual for you
itch.io/s/174877/win...
I have all my games at 30% off (or all in a bundle for an insane 61% off)
I even made this high-budget, hand-crafted promo visual for you
itch.io/s/174877/win...
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HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A DRUG PROBLEM IT'S A HOUSING PROBLEM
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A DRUG PROBLEM IT'S A HOUSING PROBLEM
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
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'I can't believe they turned Star Trek into a teen drama, it's gotten so far from what made it good, wah wah wah'
Meanwhile Star Trek in 1993:
Meanwhile Star Trek in 1993:
December 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
'I can't believe they turned Star Trek into a teen drama, it's gotten so far from what made it good, wah wah wah'
Meanwhile Star Trek in 1993:
Meanwhile Star Trek in 1993:
Can you believe this cat came from the trash? (I mean from this pic yeah kind of)
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Can you believe this cat came from the trash? (I mean from this pic yeah kind of)
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indie ttrpg twitter was wild. You used to be able to post things like "I wish there was a Baywatch Nights ttrpg" and then a week later there would be a Baywatch Nights game jam
December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
indie ttrpg twitter was wild. You used to be able to post things like "I wish there was a Baywatch Nights ttrpg" and then a week later there would be a Baywatch Nights game jam
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I can think of no version of D&D I want to play as much as this, whatever it turns out to be.
I’ve still never played D&D and I’m working on designing an OSR-style game based on vibes only and I’ve never been so excited to release something.
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I can think of no version of D&D I want to play as much as this, whatever it turns out to be.
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If you missed Griot Anthology at Pax Unplugged, dont worry! We are working with @plusoneexp.bsky.social @sidequestbooks.bsky.social and @ipr.bsky.social to make physical copies available soon!
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you missed Griot Anthology at Pax Unplugged, dont worry! We are working with @plusoneexp.bsky.social @sidequestbooks.bsky.social and @ipr.bsky.social to make physical copies available soon!
I’ve still never played D&D and I’m working on designing an OSR-style game based on vibes only and I’ve never been so excited to release something.
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I’ve still never played D&D and I’m working on designing an OSR-style game based on vibes only and I’ve never been so excited to release something.
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MUD GHOST ESTATE REDUX is 50% funded and we have announced the stretch goals! ✨
More illustrations would be added to the game at £3000 and @ginkgogoes.bsky.social would be joining the project at £4500! 👻
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
More illustrations would be added to the game at £3000 and @ginkgogoes.bsky.social would be joining the project at £4500! 👻
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Update 1: 50% funded and stretch goal announcement · Mud Ghost Estate Redux—A Spooky Tumbling Tower TTRPG
Thanks for your support, we are halfway to our funding goal of £1500!Here are the stretch goals for Mud Ghost Estate Redux if we can go beyond 100%:£3000—Extra illustrations by Weird SlimeWeird Slime ...
www.kickstarter.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
MUD GHOST ESTATE REDUX is 50% funded and we have announced the stretch goals! ✨
More illustrations would be added to the game at £3000 and @ginkgogoes.bsky.social would be joining the project at £4500! 👻
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
More illustrations would be added to the game at £3000 and @ginkgogoes.bsky.social would be joining the project at £4500! 👻
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...