Jeremy Melloul (PAXU!)
@jeremymelloul.bsky.social
Writer & TTRPG designer! Download MAPS & MISHAPS now! https://bardlight.itch.io
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Hi, I'm Jeremy!
🔱 Creator of SPECTACULA: The Solo Gladiator RPG
🚀 I wrote on the AAA video game Star Citizen
🇫🇷 Translated 100+ comic books (2x Eisner nominations)
✍️ I'm also a sci-fi/fantasy writer who's worked in comics, film, and now I'm focusing on new original projects!
🔱 Creator of SPECTACULA: The Solo Gladiator RPG
🚀 I wrote on the AAA video game Star Citizen
🇫🇷 Translated 100+ comic books (2x Eisner nominations)
✍️ I'm also a sci-fi/fantasy writer who's worked in comics, film, and now I'm focusing on new original projects!
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Thanks to the WWW2E Repackaged campaign I've completed a overhaul and update to the digital bundle! This includes first-party form-fillable sheets for all the Gimmicks, including a no-art version with space for your own images, and enhanced accessibility features in the PDF.
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Thanks to the WWW2E Repackaged campaign I've completed a overhaul and update to the digital bundle! This includes first-party form-fillable sheets for all the Gimmicks, including a no-art version with space for your own images, and enhanced accessibility features in the PDF.
Today marks one full week where the least I've written each day is 3,000 words!!
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Today marks one full week where the least I've written each day is 3,000 words!!
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I did a two part design commentary stream for Dragon Slayers!
If you want some insights into the design decisions on the game, or just want to learn more about it, check them out.
Part 1
youtu.be/Z_pI_FEfvnQ
If you want some insights into the design decisions on the game, or just want to learn more about it, check them out.
Part 1
youtu.be/Z_pI_FEfvnQ
Dragon Slayers Design Commentary Part 1
YouTube video by Gila RPGs
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I did a two part design commentary stream for Dragon Slayers!
If you want some insights into the design decisions on the game, or just want to learn more about it, check them out.
Part 1
youtu.be/Z_pI_FEfvnQ
If you want some insights into the design decisions on the game, or just want to learn more about it, check them out.
Part 1
youtu.be/Z_pI_FEfvnQ
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Here's another TTRPG design post you'll want to read.
When you are designing your own rules, you should do so in a way that is simple, clear and concise. The more "if this than that", the more load you add to the players/designers.
Simplicity invites creativity.
farirpgs.com/posts/simpli...
When you are designing your own rules, you should do so in a way that is simple, clear and concise. The more "if this than that", the more load you add to the players/designers.
Simplicity invites creativity.
farirpgs.com/posts/simpli...
Simplicity invites Creativity - Fari RPGs
When I design a TTRPG system, what’s pretty hard to tackle in the design process is how specific I need or want to be with the rules. I want the...
farirpgs.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Here's another TTRPG design post you'll want to read.
When you are designing your own rules, you should do so in a way that is simple, clear and concise. The more "if this than that", the more load you add to the players/designers.
Simplicity invites creativity.
farirpgs.com/posts/simpli...
When you are designing your own rules, you should do so in a way that is simple, clear and concise. The more "if this than that", the more load you add to the players/designers.
Simplicity invites creativity.
farirpgs.com/posts/simpli...
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License to Kill is a new column from @newmadras.bsky.social diving into the whys and wherefores of licensed tabletop RPGs. In the first entry, he sets some ground rules and discusses Godzilla.
License to Kill, a new irregular column about RPG adaptations
It’s a whole new world™ out there.
www.rascal.news
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
License to Kill is a new column from @newmadras.bsky.social diving into the whys and wherefores of licensed tabletop RPGs. In the first entry, he sets some ground rules and discusses Godzilla.
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🚨 Dragon Slayers is here! 🚨
Go on quests. Get magic items. Slay dragons.
Dragon Slayers is a fantasy TTRPG where every class plays with their own set of rules.
Grab the PDF today, preorder your printed book, and go slay a dragon.
gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers
Go on quests. Get magic items. Slay dragons.
Dragon Slayers is a fantasy TTRPG where every class plays with their own set of rules.
Grab the PDF today, preorder your printed book, and go slay a dragon.
gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🚨 Dragon Slayers is here! 🚨
Go on quests. Get magic items. Slay dragons.
Dragon Slayers is a fantasy TTRPG where every class plays with their own set of rules.
Grab the PDF today, preorder your printed book, and go slay a dragon.
gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers
Go on quests. Get magic items. Slay dragons.
Dragon Slayers is a fantasy TTRPG where every class plays with their own set of rules.
Grab the PDF today, preorder your printed book, and go slay a dragon.
gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers
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Honey Heist by way of D&D is coming out in just a couple of weeks on Tuesday, November 18th!!!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Honey Heist by way of D&D is coming out in just a couple of weeks on Tuesday, November 18th!!!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
@holle-in-blue.bsky.social Thanks for always retweeting :) I really appreciate it a lot!
November 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
@holle-in-blue.bsky.social Thanks for always retweeting :) I really appreciate it a lot!
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BITE THE HAND IS FUNDING NOW!!!
Today's the day! Pledge in the first 48 hours to get your free sticker, and listen to any of the actual plays linked on the project page to learn about what's in store for you!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
More info in the thread🧵
Today's the day! Pledge in the first 48 hours to get your free sticker, and listen to any of the actual plays linked on the project page to learn about what's in store for you!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
More info in the thread🧵
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
BITE THE HAND IS FUNDING NOW!!!
Today's the day! Pledge in the first 48 hours to get your free sticker, and listen to any of the actual plays linked on the project page to learn about what's in store for you!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
More info in the thread🧵
Today's the day! Pledge in the first 48 hours to get your free sticker, and listen to any of the actual plays linked on the project page to learn about what's in store for you!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
More info in the thread🧵
Honey Heist by way of D&D is coming out in just a couple of weeks on Tuesday, November 18th!!!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Honey Heist by way of D&D is coming out in just a couple of weeks on Tuesday, November 18th!!!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
Get some early sneak peaks and reminders for the game launch by signing up here bardlight.com
Reposts greatly appreciated!
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Come work with me!
We've opened the search for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Arts at Pratt Institute.
A good match would be an artist, game developer, or educator with an active creative practice in indie games, game studies and theory, playful coding, or art games.
We've opened the search for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Arts at Pratt Institute.
A good match would be an artist, game developer, or educator with an active creative practice in indie games, game studies and theory, playful coding, or art games.
Assistant Professor Digital Arts, Game Arts 2026 (71102)
The Department of Digital Arts at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Game Arts at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in Fall 2026. The successful ca...
www.schooljobs.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Come work with me!
We've opened the search for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Arts at Pratt Institute.
A good match would be an artist, game developer, or educator with an active creative practice in indie games, game studies and theory, playful coding, or art games.
We've opened the search for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Arts at Pratt Institute.
A good match would be an artist, game developer, or educator with an active creative practice in indie games, game studies and theory, playful coding, or art games.
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I mentioned this stat from Alisa Wood of KKR in a talk I did a few weeks ago, but did you know: There are more private equity firms in the United States than there are McDonald's? (~19,000 vs. 14,000) In 1980, there were 24 PE firms *total* in the U.S. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I mentioned this stat from Alisa Wood of KKR in a talk I did a few weeks ago, but did you know: There are more private equity firms in the United States than there are McDonald's? (~19,000 vs. 14,000) In 1980, there were 24 PE firms *total* in the U.S. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Hi friends! In just a few weeks I'm releasing a brand new one-shot TTRPG called OUTCLAWS!
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hi friends! In just a few weeks I'm releasing a brand new one-shot TTRPG called OUTCLAWS!
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
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hmm if you like my design work maybe keep an eye out?? 👁
Hi friends! In just a few weeks I'm releasing a brand new one-shot TTRPG called OUTCLAWS!
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
hmm if you like my design work maybe keep an eye out?? 👁
Hi friends! In just a few weeks I'm releasing a brand new one-shot TTRPG called OUTCLAWS!
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hi friends! In just a few weeks I'm releasing a brand new one-shot TTRPG called OUTCLAWS!
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
Think Honey Heist but with little D&D-ish critters planning a heist on a tyrannical dragon!
Sign up here to stay updated! bardlight.com
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
Where is Spider Jerusalem when you need him?
October 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Where is Spider Jerusalem when you need him?
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tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working
October 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working
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if there's an overarching theme of the last decade, (with obvious antecedents in 2009, 2000, 1994, and earlier) it's that one political faction believes governance to be a tool of warfare against their domestic enemies, and the other is surprised they keep getting attacked seemingly out of nowhere.
October 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
if there's an overarching theme of the last decade, (with obvious antecedents in 2009, 2000, 1994, and earlier) it's that one political faction believes governance to be a tool of warfare against their domestic enemies, and the other is surprised they keep getting attacked seemingly out of nowhere.
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Uline's owners "have used their wealth to funnel millions of dollars into the most extreme RW politicians & mvmts... contributed $144 million to conservative groups in the 2024 election cycle... donated $4+ million to bankroll anti-abortion groups who pushed to overturn Roe v Wade."
refuseuline.com
refuseuline.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Uline's owners "have used their wealth to funnel millions of dollars into the most extreme RW politicians & mvmts... contributed $144 million to conservative groups in the 2024 election cycle... donated $4+ million to bankroll anti-abortion groups who pushed to overturn Roe v Wade."
refuseuline.com
refuseuline.com
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Just released V2.0 of my very funny and surprisingly popular shitpost RPG supplement. You should check it out if you haven't yet!
magnolienne.itch.io/ai
#ttrpg #rpg #ai
magnolienne.itch.io/ai
#ttrpg #rpg #ai
AI CARDs by Paolino Caputo
Rules-lite AI to upgrade your NPCs — perfectly sized for your wallet
magnolienne.itch.io
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Just released V2.0 of my very funny and surprisingly popular shitpost RPG supplement. You should check it out if you haven't yet!
magnolienne.itch.io/ai
#ttrpg #rpg #ai
magnolienne.itch.io/ai
#ttrpg #rpg #ai
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⚔️ Your midweek reminder that Swords Without Master is coming in early 2026!
🎨 I'm pumped for the Eidolon cards we'll be producing, which will feature inspirational art on one side and playable suggestions, tone references and bits of fiction on the other.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
🎨 I'm pumped for the Eidolon cards we'll be producing, which will feature inspirational art on one side and playable suggestions, tone references and bits of fiction on the other.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
⚔️ Your midweek reminder that Swords Without Master is coming in early 2026!
🎨 I'm pumped for the Eidolon cards we'll be producing, which will feature inspirational art on one side and playable suggestions, tone references and bits of fiction on the other.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
🎨 I'm pumped for the Eidolon cards we'll be producing, which will feature inspirational art on one side and playable suggestions, tone references and bits of fiction on the other.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Realized Legends ZA comes out tonight at 9 digitally and worried about my physical copy not shipping on time tomorrow... Someone convinced me not to cancel and just order digitally.
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Realized Legends ZA comes out tonight at 9 digitally and worried about my physical copy not shipping on time tomorrow... Someone convinced me not to cancel and just order digitally.
Every Pokemon streamer I've seen play the Digimon game is so bad at it it's painful. HELP
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Every Pokemon streamer I've seen play the Digimon game is so bad at it it's painful. HELP