Alex Roberts
@helloalexroberts.bsky.social
The game designer behind Star Crossed, For the Queen, Precious Little Animal, POP!, Hero Dog Saves Town, Our Time on Earth, Rat Trash Party, and more. helloalexroberts.carrd.co please send inquiries to helloalexroberts at gmail
Probably the work I'm most proud of from 2025! Everyone please listen and then tell me your critiques
Doing some research and re-listening to the @diceexploder.com 4-part miniseries that @helloalexroberts.bsky.social & I did about love, sex & romance in TTRPGS
If I may say so myself, we did a good job…
www.diceexploder.com/blog/2025/8/...
If I may say so myself, we did a good job…
www.diceexploder.com/blog/2025/8/...
Love, Sex, and Romance: Sex Moves (Apocalypse World) with Alex & Sharang — Dice Exploder
Love, sex, and romance: huge human topics, wildly under-discussed in roleplaying games. At least in my opinion. So today on Dice Exploder we’re kicking off a new miniseries on the subject hosted by NO...
www.diceexploder.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Probably the work I'm most proud of from 2025! Everyone please listen and then tell me your critiques
I love this piece, and not just because I'm a theology dork - the reasons why Sonic makes for a popular object of Christian fanart are, I think, similar to the reasons why he is a fetish icon
in riding good vibes where they come, i got reminded of when i got paid by NYmag (not to be confused with NYT) to write about christian sonic the hedgehog fandom back in 2020 and so i'm resharing it cuz i still like it nymag.com/intelligence...
The Pious World of Christian Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Art
Sonic exists right on the edge of “family-friendly” and “edgy as heck,” making him a potent figure for Christian youth.
nymag.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I love this piece, and not just because I'm a theology dork - the reasons why Sonic makes for a popular object of Christian fanart are, I think, similar to the reasons why he is a fetish icon
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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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Did you know that I released a new game this year? Going For Broke is a fast-paced, party roleplaying game that tells sitcom stories about a collective house that's scrambling to pay rent. It's cheap, easy to teach, and takes less than an hour to play. Check it out!
buriedwithoutceremony.com/gfb
buriedwithoutceremony.com/gfb
Going For Broke - Buried Without Ceremony
Going For Broke is a fast-paced sitcom roleplaying game about a collective house scrambling to get enough money together. Choose one of twelve house members, pick an episode, and dive right in.
buriedwithoutceremony.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Did you know that I released a new game this year? Going For Broke is a fast-paced, party roleplaying game that tells sitcom stories about a collective house that's scrambling to pay rent. It's cheap, easy to teach, and takes less than an hour to play. Check it out!
buriedwithoutceremony.com/gfb
buriedwithoutceremony.com/gfb
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
There are fifteen versions of the Cid card in the Final Fantasy MtG set and obviously I want to rank them all BUT I can't figure out if I should go hottest to least hot or least hot to hottest
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
There are fifteen versions of the Cid card in the Final Fantasy MtG set and obviously I want to rank them all BUT I can't figure out if I should go hottest to least hot or least hot to hottest
knock on my door if you want a demo on how to play pizza box
Open Hearth Games of the Year 2025
OK-- here it is everyone, our final ep of the year & the largest one to date. We built this from community submissions (41!) with a ton of interesting games.
I hope you enjoy this one: please like, comment, and especially reshare. It really helps us out.
#ttrpg
OK-- here it is everyone, our final ep of the year & the largest one to date. We built this from community submissions (41!) with a ton of interesting games.
I hope you enjoy this one: please like, comment, and especially reshare. It really helps us out.
#ttrpg
Around the Hearth | Open Hearth Games of the Year 2025
A collection of favorite tabletop RPGs of 2025 from our community members. It's split into three sections, with host picks in-between.Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us ...
aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
knock on my door if you want a demo on how to play pizza box
It was a great time, but for some reason g+ was just us, blues dancers, and birdwatchers
cool video etc but I can't believe anything has ever had a "google+ era"
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.
December 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
It was a great time, but for some reason g+ was just us, blues dancers, and birdwatchers
After many years, and playing at least some of I-X (sorry XI it's not you it's me) I finally tried to give Final Fantasy XII a shot. Why is any of this like this. How many hours does it take until something fun happens
December 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
After many years, and playing at least some of I-X (sorry XI it's not you it's me) I finally tried to give Final Fantasy XII a shot. Why is any of this like this. How many hours does it take until something fun happens
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This is the method I use as well, famously with something like 25 different players at DiGRA 2019 ;-)
December 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
This is the method I use as well, famously with something like 25 different players at DiGRA 2019 ;-)
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Yes, this is the way Kat Jones taught me to run it for large classes and it defo works better!
I also sometimes pair people up ton playback single character if the group is truly large
I also sometimes pair people up ton playback single character if the group is truly large
December 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Yes, this is the way Kat Jones taught me to run it for large classes and it defo works better!
I also sometimes pair people up ton playback single character if the group is truly large
I also sometimes pair people up ton playback single character if the group is truly large
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the way I run it with my students (which I think I got from @sharangbiswas.bsky.social ?) is I have all players choose a name and a job/role/relationship (her bodyguard, cook, sister, etc.), write those down on the board, then do just one or two rounds of questions apiece before the final
December 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
the way I run it with my students (which I think I got from @sharangbiswas.bsky.social ?) is I have all players choose a name and a job/role/relationship (her bodyguard, cook, sister, etc.), write those down on the board, then do just one or two rounds of questions apiece before the final
I've run demos for like ten people at a time, unmodified - but I bet some of you have good advice about how to do this well
Anyone have any tips for playing @helloalexroberts.bsky.social’s For the Queen with larger than recommended group?
December 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I've run demos for like ten people at a time, unmodified - but I bet some of you have good advice about how to do this well
This is why biblical studies is fun - this is even funnier when you know Jesus' brother's name is
Josus
Josus
Jesus: I am the light of the world
Jesus’s brother Jeff: Here we go
Jesus’s brother Jeff: Here we go
December 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is why biblical studies is fun - this is even funnier when you know Jesus' brother's name is
Josus
Josus
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Reposted by Alex Roberts
I know it's been said before but no matter how rational I want to be, in my heart I still do believe killing mr peanut and bringing him back as a baby unlocked some kind of wretched demonic seal on human society
December 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I know it's been said before but no matter how rational I want to be, in my heart I still do believe killing mr peanut and bringing him back as a baby unlocked some kind of wretched demonic seal on human society
Well, it's Saturday night
December 21, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Well, it's Saturday night
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December 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I don't find making a game to be a good way to proclaim a statement but I find it an excellent way to ask a question
December 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I don't find making a game to be a good way to proclaim a statement but I find it an excellent way to ask a question
Oh yeah, I made a Christmas themed game a few years ago, because [Werner Herzog voice, with same level of sincerity] the figure of Santa Claus is repulsive to me helloalexroberts.itch.io/andtoallagoo...
And To All A Good Night by Alex Roberts
A storytelling card game about working for Santa Claus
helloalexroberts.itch.io
December 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Oh yeah, I made a Christmas themed game a few years ago, because [Werner Herzog voice, with same level of sincerity] the figure of Santa Claus is repulsive to me helloalexroberts.itch.io/andtoallagoo...
The amount of time I have spent thinking about this game. It's not a sane amount
Alex you KNOW I've got you
Its ULTIMATE COMBAT!, the official TCG of the USA Judo, Taekwondo, and Wrestling teams
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimat...!
Its ULTIMATE COMBAT!, the official TCG of the USA Judo, Taekwondo, and Wrestling teams
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimat...!
December 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The amount of time I have spent thinking about this game. It's not a sane amount
YES! I knew the number could not have been zero.
Though now I'm trying to remember the name of those extremely cool Fighting Guys cards that @jeffstormer.gobirds.online had...
Though now I'm trying to remember the name of those extremely cool Fighting Guys cards that @jeffstormer.gobirds.online had...
Yes indeed! I wrote a scenario for the DIE 'Bizarre Love Triangles' supplement called I Go Infinite, where players and the GM use their IRL card collections (of any game) for both scene prompts and 'plot point' effects.
December 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
YES! I knew the number could not have been zero.
Though now I'm trying to remember the name of those extremely cool Fighting Guys cards that @jeffstormer.gobirds.online had...
Though now I'm trying to remember the name of those extremely cool Fighting Guys cards that @jeffstormer.gobirds.online had...
It seems strange that there aren't more (any?) TTRPGs that use Magic: the Gathering cards in their mechanics
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It seems strange that there aren't more (any?) TTRPGs that use Magic: the Gathering cards in their mechanics
This glow-up encapsulates everything good about the movie
December 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This glow-up encapsulates everything good about the movie
The vibe going in for your first hormonal iud
December 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The vibe going in for your first hormonal iud