Imogen Gingell
@ilgingell.bsky.social
Space plasma physicist by day, writer/game designer by night - you'll find both on my feed! Adamantine bestseller on DMsGuild, designer/writer on Cosmere RPG, She/Her
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Imogen Gingell
@ilgingell.bsky.social
· Oct 28
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
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Plotweaver is currently getting developed by a wonderful group of folks!
So, please read (and share!) below about the people making this awesome game 🧵
So, please read (and share!) below about the people making this awesome game 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Plotweaver is currently getting developed by a wonderful group of folks!
So, please read (and share!) below about the people making this awesome game 🧵
So, please read (and share!) below about the people making this awesome game 🧵
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I got a chance to playtest this on Sunday (though it was described to me as "humans should never go into a cave" rather than "the deepest dark")
Honestly one of the most heartfelt games I've ever played, and a real lovely close to a week of gaming with friends
Honestly one of the most heartfelt games I've ever played, and a real lovely close to a week of gaming with friends
The Deepest Dark is a tragic, GM-less TTRPG inspired by games like The Quiet Year and Ten Candles. In it, you play a group of scientists trapped underground, exploring the cave network they find there and looking for hope in the dark
You can back it as part of Zine Month, we're funding now! #ZiMo26
You can back it as part of Zine Month, we're funding now! #ZiMo26
The Deepest Dark
The Deepest Dark is a tragic, GM-less horror TTRPG about being trapped underground.
www.backerkit.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:13 AM
I got a chance to playtest this on Sunday (though it was described to me as "humans should never go into a cave" rather than "the deepest dark")
Honestly one of the most heartfelt games I've ever played, and a real lovely close to a week of gaming with friends
Honestly one of the most heartfelt games I've ever played, and a real lovely close to a week of gaming with friends
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a commission for @ilgingell.bsky.social, as a gift from her lovely wonderful partner ✨️❤️💕 Full disclosure that I love Mina as a character and put way more of my ass than technically necessary into this, but DOESN'T SHE LOOK SO COOOOOL 💚🔥💕💚🔥💕
[ #art #comms #vgen #ttrpg i always forget that tag lol ]
[ #art #comms #vgen #ttrpg i always forget that tag lol ]
January 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
a commission for @ilgingell.bsky.social, as a gift from her lovely wonderful partner ✨️❤️💕 Full disclosure that I love Mina as a character and put way more of my ass than technically necessary into this, but DOESN'T SHE LOOK SO COOOOOL 💚🔥💕💚🔥💕
[ #art #comms #vgen #ttrpg i always forget that tag lol ]
[ #art #comms #vgen #ttrpg i always forget that tag lol ]
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Our big ttrpg for summer 2026 is Dragon Dowsers, a campaign guide for Daggerheart from @darringtonpress.bsky.social. Expect many new player and storyteller options, a vast adventure, and unique mechanics such as dragon rearing using real sign language! 🥚🐉
Please follow the @kickstarter.com below ⬇️
Please follow the @kickstarter.com below ⬇️
December 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Our big ttrpg for summer 2026 is Dragon Dowsers, a campaign guide for Daggerheart from @darringtonpress.bsky.social. Expect many new player and storyteller options, a vast adventure, and unique mechanics such as dragon rearing using real sign language! 🥚🐉
Please follow the @kickstarter.com below ⬇️
Please follow the @kickstarter.com below ⬇️
It's a wrap! JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is officially FUNDED at an incredible 328%!!! 🎉
Thank you so much to everyone that supported the project! I can't wait for you all to have the book in your hands!
Thank you so much to everyone that supported the project! I can't wait for you all to have the book in your hands!
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's a wrap! JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is officially FUNDED at an incredible 328%!!! 🎉
Thank you so much to everyone that supported the project! I can't wait for you all to have the book in your hands!
Thank you so much to everyone that supported the project! I can't wait for you all to have the book in your hands!
T-minus 1 hour to the Journey(Mon) REALLY begins...
On the edge of my seat here!
On the edge of my seat here!
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
T-minus 1 hour to the Journey(Mon) REALLY begins...
On the edge of my seat here!
On the edge of my seat here!
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This'll be the last time I share it, but there's ~a day left on my friends' Journeymon kickstarter, and I really can't overstate how much fun I've had with it
Obviously part of it is the monsters - love to invent a little guy - but the episode generation is a big part of what makes it sing, for me.
Obviously part of it is the monsters - love to invent a little guy - but the episode generation is a big part of what makes it sing, for me.
Just less than 6 days to go, and a brand new JourneyMon preview has hit kickstarter!
Read on to find out how the game's collaborative world building tools work during the Prologue phase of the game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Read on to find out how the game's collaborative world building tools work during the Prologue phase of the game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Update 6: Preview: Episode Generation · JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
With just less than six full days to go, it's time for another preview! This time, let's take a look at the Prologue, the collaborative world-building phase that begins every Episode of JourneyMon.Kid...
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This'll be the last time I share it, but there's ~a day left on my friends' Journeymon kickstarter, and I really can't overstate how much fun I've had with it
Obviously part of it is the monsters - love to invent a little guy - but the episode generation is a big part of what makes it sing, for me.
Obviously part of it is the monsters - love to invent a little guy - but the episode generation is a big part of what makes it sing, for me.
Another monster tamer TTRPG has arrived on Kickstarter! I always love seeing other takes on the genre, and Creature Capture Cards looks like a lot of fun! :D
Ever wanted to play #Pokemon, #Digimon or any other monster taming IP at the tabletop? Well look no further! Creature Capture Cards is a creature collecting #TTRPG where you build the monsters as you play!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/521...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/521...
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Another monster tamer TTRPG has arrived on Kickstarter! I always love seeing other takes on the genre, and Creature Capture Cards looks like a lot of fun! :D
With only 30 hours to go, JourneyMon has hit our 300% stretch goal!
The game will now include a new Villain Playbook: the Empowered! These mysterious sorcerers have somehow learned to wield monster powers themselves! What magical villainy will ensue?!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
The game will now include a new Villain Playbook: the Empowered! These mysterious sorcerers have somehow learned to wield monster powers themselves! What magical villainy will ensue?!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
With only 30 hours to go, JourneyMon has hit our 300% stretch goal!
The game will now include a new Villain Playbook: the Empowered! These mysterious sorcerers have somehow learned to wield monster powers themselves! What magical villainy will ensue?!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
The game will now include a new Villain Playbook: the Empowered! These mysterious sorcerers have somehow learned to wield monster powers themselves! What magical villainy will ensue?!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
To celebrate hitting the £7,000 funding milestone for JourneyMon, I have released another preview! Turn your misteps into a moment of unrivaled power with Apex Powers!
Check out the full preview here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Check out the full preview here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To celebrate hitting the £7,000 funding milestone for JourneyMon, I have released another preview! Turn your misteps into a moment of unrivaled power with Apex Powers!
Check out the full preview here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Check out the full preview here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
With just 3 days left of the JourneyMon Kickstarter campaign, I sat down for a Q&A with the Hardboiled GMShoe to talk about the design and assumed setting of the game.
Check out the transcript here:
gmshoe.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/q...
Check out the transcript here:
gmshoe.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/q...
[Q&A] Imogen Gingell (JourneyMon)
[8:05 AM]Imogen Gingell: Thanks for the welcome Rephath! I’m Imogen Gingell, an indepedent and freelancer TTRPG designer from the UK. I’m currently a member of the core design team…
gmshoe.wordpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
With just 3 days left of the JourneyMon Kickstarter campaign, I sat down for a Q&A with the Hardboiled GMShoe to talk about the design and assumed setting of the game.
Check out the transcript here:
gmshoe.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/q...
Check out the transcript here:
gmshoe.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/q...
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It's #SelfPromotionSaturday!
I create new #homebrew and videos weekly, as well as a bit of digital art here and there!
my latest vid: www.youtube.com/shorts/TGJXp...
What are you excited about? Show it off! Let's see it!
#dnd #ttrpg #art #dndart #vtuber #DungeonsAndDragons
I create new #homebrew and videos weekly, as well as a bit of digital art here and there!
my latest vid: www.youtube.com/shorts/TGJXp...
What are you excited about? Show it off! Let's see it!
#dnd #ttrpg #art #dndart #vtuber #DungeonsAndDragons
Passing of the seasons in your ttrpg/dnd game!
YouTube video by Quartermaster's Cache
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November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It's #SelfPromotionSaturday!
I create new #homebrew and videos weekly, as well as a bit of digital art here and there!
my latest vid: www.youtube.com/shorts/TGJXp...
What are you excited about? Show it off! Let's see it!
#dnd #ttrpg #art #dndart #vtuber #DungeonsAndDragons
I create new #homebrew and videos weekly, as well as a bit of digital art here and there!
my latest vid: www.youtube.com/shorts/TGJXp...
What are you excited about? Show it off! Let's see it!
#dnd #ttrpg #art #dndart #vtuber #DungeonsAndDragons
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#CosmereRPG spotted at Red Claw Gaming!
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#CosmereRPG spotted at Red Claw Gaming!
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November 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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#SelfPromoSaturday time once again!
Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of!
- No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do)
- Like and share
- NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it!
- Alt-text as much as possible please!
Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of!
- No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do)
- Like and share
- NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it!
- Alt-text as much as possible please!
a man says do it in white letters on a black background
Alt: a man says do it in white letters on a black background
Senator Palpatine from Star Wars
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#SelfPromoSaturday time once again!
Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of!
- No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do)
- Like and share
- NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it!
- Alt-text as much as possible please!
Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of!
- No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do)
- Like and share
- NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it!
- Alt-text as much as possible please!
Just less than 6 days to go, and a brand new JourneyMon preview has hit kickstarter!
Read on to find out how the game's collaborative world building tools work during the Prologue phase of the game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Read on to find out how the game's collaborative world building tools work during the Prologue phase of the game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Update 6: Preview: Episode Generation · JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
With just less than six full days to go, it's time for another preview! This time, let's take a look at the Prologue, the collaborative world-building phase that begins every Episode of JourneyMon.Kid...
www.kickstarter.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Just less than 6 days to go, and a brand new JourneyMon preview has hit kickstarter!
Read on to find out how the game's collaborative world building tools work during the Prologue phase of the game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Read on to find out how the game's collaborative world building tools work during the Prologue phase of the game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
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Don't miss out on this one, y'all! If you have any love for Pokemon, Digimon, and other monster-training games, you'll adore this book.
After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Don't miss out on this one, y'all! If you have any love for Pokemon, Digimon, and other monster-training games, you'll adore this book.
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Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM!
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM!
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
How are you celebrating it?
#LGBTQSTEMDay #PrideInSTEM
I sat down with the System Shop podcast to talk about monster taming TTRPGs! I had a lot of fun, and it's a very cool podcast. Check it out!
@ilgingell.bsky.social joins me and Violet to talk about bringing monster training to the tabletop, discussing existing games in the space and how JourneyMon tackles the design puzzles of the genre!
We even dig up a monster catching TTRPG that predates Pokémon...
open.spotify.com/episode/2VLl...
We even dig up a monster catching TTRPG that predates Pokémon...
open.spotify.com/episode/2VLl...
Episode 10: Monster Taming feat. Imogen Gingell
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I sat down with the System Shop podcast to talk about monster taming TTRPGs! I had a lot of fun, and it's a very cool podcast. Check it out!
Reposted by Imogen Gingell
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November 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Since it's #selfpromosaturday, it seemed like a good moment to release another free preview of JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying!
In "Making Mayhem", I reveal five new "major powers" to add a touch of chaos to your monster battles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
In "Making Mayhem", I reveal five new "major powers" to add a touch of chaos to your monster battles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Update 5: Preview: Making Mayhem! · JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
The Journey continues, and so it's time for another preview! After a poll over on the JourneyMon Discord, our community of trainers decided they'd most like to see our next preview focus on the Mayhem...
www.kickstarter.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Since it's #selfpromosaturday, it seemed like a good moment to release another free preview of JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying!
In "Making Mayhem", I reveal five new "major powers" to add a touch of chaos to your monster battles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
In "Making Mayhem", I reveal five new "major powers" to add a touch of chaos to your monster battles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
We have hit £6,000!!!! 🤩
After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
We have hit £6,000!!!! 🤩
A new preview for JourneyMon is out now as a Kickstarter update! Click through to see 4 full pages of the book focusing on the Criminal villain playbook. Dare you face CEO Cordelia DeVour of Maelstrom Capital, and her ferocious companion monster Crocorrupt?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Update 4: Know Your Enemy: Villain Playbook Previews! · JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
The next part of our Journey takes us onwards toward our next stretch goal: the Empowered villains. With that in mind, it seemed like a good time to reveal a bit more about what villain playbooks are ...
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A new preview for JourneyMon is out now as a Kickstarter update! Click through to see 4 full pages of the book focusing on the Criminal villain playbook. Dare you face CEO Cordelia DeVour of Maelstrom Capital, and her ferocious companion monster Crocorrupt?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon has now hit 200% funding, breezing past our first stretch goal! Thanks to backers' support, the game will now included a "Monster" trainer class playbook, allowing you to be the team lil' guy and/or Blue Mage!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Update 3: 200% Funded and First Stretch Goal: the Monster trainer class! · JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
We have official reached an amazing 200% funded, which means we have reached our first stretch goal!
Thanks to your support, we will now include one more Trainer Class in the JourneyMon handbook: the...
www.kickstarter.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
JourneyMon has now hit 200% funding, breezing past our first stretch goal! Thanks to backers' support, the game will now included a "Monster" trainer class playbook, allowing you to be the team lil' guy and/or Blue Mage!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Since JourneyMon is now fully funded (!) and approaching our first stretch goal, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the folks who have put a ton of effort into making the game as great as it can be! I swear I didn't plan it, but everyone showcases here is queer too 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️, so that's fun!
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Since JourneyMon is now fully funded (!) and approaching our first stretch goal, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the folks who have put a ton of effort into making the game as great as it can be! I swear I didn't plan it, but everyone showcases here is queer too 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️, so that's fun!