Indie Game Developers Network (IGDN)
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The Indie Game Developer Network is a collection of indie game designers who have made award-winning tabletop roleplaying, board, and card games. http://igdnonline.com
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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.
Yes, absolutely. Appologies for the confusion, it should read November 1st, 2024*. We will get this updated ASAP.
January 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Yes, absolutely. Appologies for the confusion, it should read November 1st, 2024*. We will get this updated ASAP.
We are saddened by the news that friend and fellow member Steve Dee has passed away. In accordance with their partner's wishes, we'd like to invite each of you to read one of Steve's recent posts and call to action in their memory:
www.patreon.com/posts/146987...
www.patreon.com/posts/146987...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We are saddened by the news that friend and fellow member Steve Dee has passed away. In accordance with their partner's wishes, we'd like to invite each of you to read one of Steve's recent posts and call to action in their memory:
www.patreon.com/posts/146987...
www.patreon.com/posts/146987...
We were a bit zealous and got ahead of ourselves a little. The website will be updated later today or tomorrow with the updated dates! Thanks for your patience :)
January 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We were a bit zealous and got ahead of ourselves a little. The website will be updated later today or tomorrow with the updated dates! Thanks for your patience :)
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.
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are nearly here and we need Judges! Do you know tabletop games? TTRPGs? Card games? Resource collection? We need your expertise. Join us on a panel of Judges to declare 2025’s best indie tabletop games.
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Indie Groundbreaker Awards Judge Application
Use this form to apply to be a judge for the Indie Groundbreaker Awards.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are nearly here and we need Judges! Do you know tabletop games? TTRPGs? Card games? Resource collection? We need your expertise. Join us on a panel of Judges to declare 2025’s best indie tabletop games.
forms.gle/2NpVyf4riA8v...
forms.gle/2NpVyf4riA8v...
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Also, did I mention you can follow allow with our tarot + dice roleplaying game Obelisk: Realms In Peril on Kickstarter now? Well you can!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...
Coming soon: Obelisk: Realms In Peril
www.kickstarter.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Also, did I mention you can follow allow with our tarot + dice roleplaying game Obelisk: Realms In Peril on Kickstarter now? Well you can!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ade...
Hey #ttrpgcommunity,
We're at #PAXUnplugged! Come find us at booth # GH-63C and support our incredible international indie designers!
We're over 150 members strong and carry a mix of all things table top, including TTRPGs, LARPs, card and board games!
We're at #PAXUnplugged! Come find us at booth # GH-63C and support our incredible international indie designers!
We're over 150 members strong and carry a mix of all things table top, including TTRPGs, LARPs, card and board games!
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Hey #ttrpgcommunity,
We're at #PAXUnplugged! Come find us at booth # GH-63C and support our incredible international indie designers!
We're over 150 members strong and carry a mix of all things table top, including TTRPGs, LARPs, card and board games!
We're at #PAXUnplugged! Come find us at booth # GH-63C and support our incredible international indie designers!
We're over 150 members strong and carry a mix of all things table top, including TTRPGs, LARPs, card and board games!
The IGDN’s Diversity Sponsorship has long supported emerging developers from marginalized backgrounds. After a pause in 2025 to revitalize the program under new leadership, we're excited to be re-launching in 2026! That effort begins right here, with your help!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-di...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-di...
Donate to iTDF Diversity Scholarship, organized by Allison Cole
For over a decade, the IGDN’s Diversity Sponsorship program has provided support and resources… Allison Cole needs your support for iTDF Diversity Scholarship
www.gofundme.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The IGDN’s Diversity Sponsorship has long supported emerging developers from marginalized backgrounds. After a pause in 2025 to revitalize the program under new leadership, we're excited to be re-launching in 2026! That effort begins right here, with your help!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-di...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-di...
The November crowdfunding roundup is here! This month we have a fleet of new sci-fi games! #ttrpg
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/11...
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/11...
November Crowdfunding Campaign Collection — Indie Game Developer Network
Does science-fiction naturally follow from spooky themes? It does this month for our members, because the two new projects this time are both sci-fi flavored. That doesn’t mean the air isn’t still thi...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The November crowdfunding roundup is here! This month we have a fleet of new sci-fi games! #ttrpg
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/11...
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/11...
Kickstarter workers are on strike to protect their 32-hour, 4-day workweek and obtain a living wage for all workers. IGDN stands in solidarity with them. The union has not called for a boycott, but here is what you can do to help.
kickstarterunited.org#what-you-can...
kickstarterunited.org#what-you-can...
Kickstarter United
kickstarterunited.org
October 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Kickstarter workers are on strike to protect their 32-hour, 4-day workweek and obtain a living wage for all workers. IGDN stands in solidarity with them. The union has not called for a boycott, but here is what you can do to help.
kickstarterunited.org#what-you-can...
kickstarterunited.org#what-you-can...
The October Crowdfunding Roundup is here! This month we have a host of games for spooky season: games of horror, magic, and rebellion.
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/10...
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/10...
October Crowdfunding Campaign Collection — Indie Game Developer Network
The monthly round up of Network member projects
www.igdnonline.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The October Crowdfunding Roundup is here! This month we have a host of games for spooky season: games of horror, magic, and rebellion.
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/10...
www.igdnonline.com/blog/2025/10...
Ever wonder how crowdfunding has changed over time? In this panel, veteran game designers talk about crowdfunding then and now.
youtu.be/MCnLT_Ayh28
youtu.be/MCnLT_Ayh28
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July 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ever wonder how crowdfunding has changed over time? In this panel, veteran game designers talk about crowdfunding then and now.
youtu.be/MCnLT_Ayh28
youtu.be/MCnLT_Ayh28
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Matt Best, from Infinite Citadel. You can learn more about them at @krasiph.bsky.social or @krasiph on TikTok. #ttrpgcommunity
July 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Matt Best, from Infinite Citadel. You can learn more about them at @krasiph.bsky.social or @krasiph on TikTok. #ttrpgcommunity
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Edouard Desjardins, from Joy Joi Games. You can learn more about them at joyjoi-games.itch.io and www.instagram.com/joyjoigames/ #ttrpgcommunity
JoyJoi Games
Joy Joi Games is the creative vector of Ed Desjardins, an aspiring narrative designer who dropped everything to tell stories that are fun and matter.
joyjoi-games.itch.io
July 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Edouard Desjardins, from Joy Joi Games. You can learn more about them at joyjoi-games.itch.io and www.instagram.com/joyjoigames/ #ttrpgcommunity
Believe it or not, crowdfunding is not the only way to fund your game! In this panel we talk to three creators about how they publish games without crowdfunding.
youtu.be/pvFbP9Oz7_A
youtu.be/pvFbP9Oz7_A
July 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Believe it or not, crowdfunding is not the only way to fund your game! In this panel we talk to three creators about how they publish games without crowdfunding.
youtu.be/pvFbP9Oz7_A
youtu.be/pvFbP9Oz7_A
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Kenny Heidt, from Party Tails. You can learn more about them at @PartyTails on Youtube and Instagram. #ttrpgcommunity
www.youtube.com/@PartyTails
instagram.com/partytails
www.youtube.com/@PartyTails
instagram.com/partytails
Party Tails Games
Party like a board gamer! We're a group of board game creators and enthusiasts that love to play any and all types of games - from the simplest game of cards to hours long campaigns. On this channel,…
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July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Kenny Heidt, from Party Tails. You can learn more about them at @PartyTails on Youtube and Instagram. #ttrpgcommunity
www.youtube.com/@PartyTails
instagram.com/partytails
www.youtube.com/@PartyTails
instagram.com/partytails
The IGDN welcomes Matthew Austin from Idle Hands Games. He is the creator of Undoing Ruin, a game about sad Androids cancelling the apocalypse. You can find out more about his work at undoingruinttrpg.io, or follow his ramblings about card games and music at @systemxmeltdown.bsky.social
Undoing Ruin
Website for the Undoing Ruin Tabletop Role-playing game.
undoingruinttrpg.io
July 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The IGDN welcomes Matthew Austin from Idle Hands Games. He is the creator of Undoing Ruin, a game about sad Androids cancelling the apocalypse. You can find out more about his work at undoingruinttrpg.io, or follow his ramblings about card games and music at @systemxmeltdown.bsky.social
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, John “Hambone” McGuire, from Ham & Egg Publishing. You can learn more about them at hamandeggpublishing.com. #ttrpgcommunity
July 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, John “Hambone” McGuire, from Ham & Egg Publishing. You can learn more about them at hamandeggpublishing.com. #ttrpgcommunity
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Dora Rogers. You can learn more about her at deecity.itch.io or follow her on Bluesky @queenregnant.bsky.social. #ttrpgcommunity
deecity
I'm a writer and game designer in Montreal, QC. I'm also an avid tabletop game-player and GM, a lesbian, and a trans woman. My work is interested in domesticity, intimacy, flirtation, and being gay…
deecity.itch.io
July 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Dora Rogers. You can learn more about her at deecity.itch.io or follow her on Bluesky @queenregnant.bsky.social. #ttrpgcommunity
IGDN welcomes Justin Autumn! He writes unique and quirky RPGs that are light on rules, but heavy on fun! His first project, 'A Year of RPGs' contains 12 holiday themed one-shot adventures, one for each month of the year! You can check it out at www.HelloDorkness.com #ttrpgcommunity
HELLO DORKNESS: A happy little place for fun, unique RPGs!
A happy little place for all things nerd!
www.HelloDorkness.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
IGDN welcomes Justin Autumn! He writes unique and quirky RPGs that are light on rules, but heavy on fun! His first project, 'A Year of RPGs' contains 12 holiday themed one-shot adventures, one for each month of the year! You can check it out at www.HelloDorkness.com #ttrpgcommunity
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Ian E. Muller, from Nine Realms Agency & Gehenna Gaming. You can learn more about them at www.ninerealmsagency.com and www.gehennagaming.com. #ttrpgcommunity
Nine Realms Marketing Agency
We don’t discriminate across game genres, mediums, or styles. Whether you’re making an indie first-person shooter, a family-friendly board game, a horror tabletop RPG, or accessories for tabletop…
www.ninerealmsagency.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The IGDN welcomes our newest member, Ian E. Muller, from Nine Realms Agency & Gehenna Gaming. You can learn more about them at www.ninerealmsagency.com and www.gehennagaming.com. #ttrpgcommunity
The risks of crowdfunding can be terrifying. There's so much that can go wrong. That's why we brought four creators together to talk about how they manage risk to ensure successful crowdfunding campaigns.
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/fYM5uCaE6Gc
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/fYM5uCaE6Gc
July 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The risks of crowdfunding can be terrifying. There's so much that can go wrong. That's why we brought four creators together to talk about how they manage risk to ensure successful crowdfunding campaigns.
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/fYM5uCaE6Gc
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/fYM5uCaE6Gc
Worried about starting your first crowdfunding campaign? Learn first-time tips from five successful creators!
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/XrhiMfvD41Y
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/XrhiMfvD41Y
July 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Worried about starting your first crowdfunding campaign? Learn first-time tips from five successful creators!
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/XrhiMfvD41Y
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/XrhiMfvD41Y
Want to figure out which crowdfunding platform is right for you? The IGDN Summer Series is back. This week we talk to folks from Kickstarter, Backerkit, and Gamefound to help you decide. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity This week:
youtu.be/oyQRfpz-SsA
youtu.be/oyQRfpz-SsA
June 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Want to figure out which crowdfunding platform is right for you? The IGDN Summer Series is back. This week we talk to folks from Kickstarter, Backerkit, and Gamefound to help you decide. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity This week:
youtu.be/oyQRfpz-SsA
youtu.be/oyQRfpz-SsA
Thanks to @bodyandsoul152.bsky.social, @marimurdock.bsky.social, @lynnemeyer.bsky.social, Jacob Wood of Accessible Games, and Will Munn of Adept Icarus!
June 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thanks to @bodyandsoul152.bsky.social, @marimurdock.bsky.social, @lynnemeyer.bsky.social, Jacob Wood of Accessible Games, and Will Munn of Adept Icarus!