Joe Raso
@joeraso.bsky.social
he/him. dad. husband. gamer. RPG designer. trying to squeeze money from electrons. lead producer at Ghostfire Gaming. thoughts posted herein are my own.
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Finished Stranger Things and Want to try D&D?
How to get started, learn the rules, pick a starting adventure, find players, and become a DM. (Spoiler footage from the D&D games across the series.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-rO...
#DnD #StrangerThings
How to get started, learn the rules, pick a starting adventure, find players, and become a DM. (Spoiler footage from the D&D games across the series.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-rO...
#DnD #StrangerThings
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Finished Stranger Things and Want to try D&D?
How to get started, learn the rules, pick a starting adventure, find players, and become a DM. (Spoiler footage from the D&D games across the series.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-rO...
#DnD #StrangerThings
How to get started, learn the rules, pick a starting adventure, find players, and become a DM. (Spoiler footage from the D&D games across the series.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-rO...
#DnD #StrangerThings
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I'm running a charity game of Daggerheart to raise funds for Feeding America *today!*
Watch live at 5pm EST/2pm PST at twitch.tv/revealingtoomuch !
Watch live at 5pm EST/2pm PST at twitch.tv/revealingtoomuch !
The #Daggerheart subreddit mods made us a Community Highlight 🥰
Thank you all for all you've done ALREADY to support our show for Feeding America! This community shows up and I absolutely love that about you all.
If you want to give before the session starts, you can! tilt.fyi/gvmuRHvkaF
Thank you all for all you've done ALREADY to support our show for Feeding America! This community shows up and I absolutely love that about you all.
If you want to give before the session starts, you can! tilt.fyi/gvmuRHvkaF
January 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I'm running a charity game of Daggerheart to raise funds for Feeding America *today!*
Watch live at 5pm EST/2pm PST at twitch.tv/revealingtoomuch !
Watch live at 5pm EST/2pm PST at twitch.tv/revealingtoomuch !
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2025 was an interesting year, probably the best year I've ever had both professionally and personally.
I've done a lot of art direction the past few years, but this year I finally felt all the gears lock into place and I really found my stride.
Guess I don't have to wait long - Cheers to 2026 🥂
I've done a lot of art direction the past few years, but this year I finally felt all the gears lock into place and I really found my stride.
Guess I don't have to wait long - Cheers to 2026 🥂
December 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
2025 was an interesting year, probably the best year I've ever had both professionally and personally.
I've done a lot of art direction the past few years, but this year I finally felt all the gears lock into place and I really found my stride.
Guess I don't have to wait long - Cheers to 2026 🥂
I've done a lot of art direction the past few years, but this year I finally felt all the gears lock into place and I really found my stride.
Guess I don't have to wait long - Cheers to 2026 🥂
Having a great time exploring Ottawa. The national gallery is impressive!!!
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Having a great time exploring Ottawa. The national gallery is impressive!!!
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Just a day left to back Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart. It's been a pleasure to watch one of the designers on the Daggerheart game (Mike Underwood) and the @dungeondudes.bsky.social bring an amazing setting and adventure site to this new game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just a day left to back Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart. It's been a pleasure to watch one of the designers on the Daggerheart game (Mike Underwood) and the @dungeondudes.bsky.social bring an amazing setting and adventure site to this new game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
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The power of Ghostfire Gaming + Dungeon Dudes + Darrington Press + Demiplane Team?
Match made in Drakkenheim, tbh. 💜
Match made in Drakkenheim, tbh. 💜
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The power of Ghostfire Gaming + Dungeon Dudes + Darrington Press + Demiplane Team?
Match made in Drakkenheim, tbh. 💜
Match made in Drakkenheim, tbh. 💜
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ITS HAPPENING 🔥🔥🔥
JUST ANNOUNCED
Our first #Daggerheart expansion Daggerheart: Hope & Fear!
Featuring new character classes & adversaries, campaign frames & fresh gameplay accessories!
Pre-order the Standard Edition & Deluxe Edition at our #PAXU booth #3637 or https://bit.ly/4a3chhF
Watch https://bit.ly/3LJQhP5
Our first #Daggerheart expansion Daggerheart: Hope & Fear!
Featuring new character classes & adversaries, campaign frames & fresh gameplay accessories!
Pre-order the Standard Edition & Deluxe Edition at our #PAXU booth #3637 or https://bit.ly/4a3chhF
Watch https://bit.ly/3LJQhP5
Daggerheart: Hope & Fear is Coming!
YouTube video by Darrington Press
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ITS HAPPENING 🔥🔥🔥
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Happy #PAXU for those who celebrate! I'm not there, but Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG 🎤✨ is and the @ipr.bsky.social booth is staffed by my local gamestore, Pandemonium 🤩 Check out booth 3701
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy #PAXU for those who celebrate! I'm not there, but Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG 🎤✨ is and the @ipr.bsky.social booth is staffed by my local gamestore, Pandemonium 🤩 Check out booth 3701
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The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!
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November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!
core20rpg.blogspot.com/p/the-core20...
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core20rpg.blogspot.com/p/the-core20...
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Greetings friends! Here are a bunch of the latest games from a handful of TTRPG publishers found at this years GameHole Con! ... Indies, biggies, zines, books, games, campaigns, supplements, and more!
chaoticanwriter.com/7-new-ttrpg-...
chaoticanwriter.com/7-new-ttrpg-...
7 New TTRPG Experiences from GameHole Con 2025 - Chaotican Writer
Showcasing the latest tabletop roleplaying games from: Ghostfire Gaming, Splattered Ink Games, Wet Ink Games, Bright Bard Games, Storytellers Forge, Need Games, and Critical Kit Ltd!
chaoticanwriter.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Greetings friends! Here are a bunch of the latest games from a handful of TTRPG publishers found at this years GameHole Con! ... Indies, biggies, zines, books, games, campaigns, supplements, and more!
chaoticanwriter.com/7-new-ttrpg-...
chaoticanwriter.com/7-new-ttrpg-...
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The Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart Kickstarter launches in 24 hours. If you like free minis or STL files, you still have time to follow the KS before launch. Very excited for this project! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Coming soon: Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Dungeons of Drakkenheim for Daggerheart Kickstarter launches in 24 hours. If you like free minis or STL files, you still have time to follow the KS before launch. Very excited for this project! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Sometimes I hate my game design brain. Even though I'm fully busy with work and personal projects, a new idea has burrowed into my cranium that I can't seem to shake. Gah!
a woman is swimming in the water and saying i do n't think now is the best time .
ALT: a woman is swimming in the water and saying i do n't think now is the best time .
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October 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Sometimes I hate my game design brain. Even though I'm fully busy with work and personal projects, a new idea has burrowed into my cranium that I can't seem to shake. Gah!
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In case you missed it, I provided a collection of advice that I obtained during a handful of TTRPG panels at Game Hole Con 2025. Check it out here!
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/my-notes-f...
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/my-notes-f...
My Notes from TTRPG Game Dev Panels! (Dungeon Delve #40)
Today, I'm sharing notes from three of the panels I attended at GameHole Con 2025! Also, an initial peak into future spotlights for Ragnaborg, Splattered Ink Games, Dungeons of Drakkenheim, etc.
chaoticanwriter.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In case you missed it, I provided a collection of advice that I obtained during a handful of TTRPG panels at Game Hole Con 2025. Check it out here!
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/my-notes-f...
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/my-notes-f...
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Every corner of Etharis embodies a different style of horror & intrigue! It's such a fun playground to create sinister D&D adventures.
youtu.be/SsP1A_XEc54?...
youtu.be/SsP1A_XEc54?...
The Lore of EVERY Grim Hollow Realm Explained! | DnD 5e
YouTube video by Ghostfire Gaming
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Every corner of Etharis embodies a different style of horror & intrigue! It's such a fun playground to create sinister D&D adventures.
youtu.be/SsP1A_XEc54?...
youtu.be/SsP1A_XEc54?...
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Jukebox is over at 70-71 @ipr.bsky.social / Imagining Games booth at Gamehole Con! It never gets old seeing my game on shelves!
October 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Jukebox is over at 70-71 @ipr.bsky.social / Imagining Games booth at Gamehole Con! It never gets old seeing my game on shelves!
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Following the release of the Grim Hollow Player's Guide on @dndbeyond.bsky.social last month, the Grim Hollow Campaign Guide is now available. These books represent a year and many long days and nights, and I hope they add much to your #dnd games. marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...
Grim Hollow: 2024 Bundle - Shop D&D Beyond
<p><strong>Save by purchasing the <em>Player's Guide</em> and <em>Campaign Guide</em> together!</strong></p> <br />
<p>Step into the doomed world of Etharis with the complete Grim Hollow experience. T...
marketplace.dndbeyond.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Following the release of the Grim Hollow Player's Guide on @dndbeyond.bsky.social last month, the Grim Hollow Campaign Guide is now available. These books represent a year and many long days and nights, and I hope they add much to your #dnd games. marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...
Just received a copy of “Making Enemies” by @themonstersknow.com Looks like a nice meaty book about RPG monster design that a GM can sink their teeth into! Looking forward to reading it!
September 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Just received a copy of “Making Enemies” by @themonstersknow.com Looks like a nice meaty book about RPG monster design that a GM can sink their teeth into! Looking forward to reading it!
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Starting tomorrow! You can still attend by clicking the link below!
CreatureCon is coming soon!
This is a 100% online convention on Sept 26-28, celebrating all things #Daggerheart
We've got panels, games, and prizes (ty @drivethrurpg.com & @demiplane.com !)
Get tickets here: incredible-creatures-for-daggerheart.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
This is a 100% online convention on Sept 26-28, celebrating all things #Daggerheart
We've got panels, games, and prizes (ty @drivethrurpg.com & @demiplane.com !)
Get tickets here: incredible-creatures-for-daggerheart.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Starting tomorrow! You can still attend by clicking the link below!
@justiceraminarman.bsky.social I picked up the new Heroes of the Borderlands starter set yesterday. Fantastic work! Congrats to you and the team for making such a great product. Well done!
September 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
@justiceraminarman.bsky.social I picked up the new Heroes of the Borderlands starter set yesterday. Fantastic work! Congrats to you and the team for making such a great product. Well done!
We're in the final days of our Aetherial Expanse - Dreams of the Drowned God Kickstarter. Are you ready to climb aboard?
Ghostfire Gaming's latest 5e hardback adventure--Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God--is now live on Kickstarter.
Climb aboard our campaign to experience a swashbuckling adventure to save the Starlight Seas of the Aetherial Expanse.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...
Climb aboard our campaign to experience a swashbuckling adventure to save the Starlight Seas of the Aetherial Expanse.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...
Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God
Embark on a plane-spanning 5E 2024 adventure full of mystery, war, and cosmic catastrophe.
www.kickstarter.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We're in the final days of our Aetherial Expanse - Dreams of the Drowned God Kickstarter. Are you ready to climb aboard?
Ken Dryden was one of the few sports figures who resonated with me growing up. He excelled as a sportsman and an intellectual. Great respect for the man on his passing.
September 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ken Dryden was one of the few sports figures who resonated with me growing up. He excelled as a sportsman and an intellectual. Great respect for the man on his passing.
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A news-filled day for me! Good friend @zacgoins.bsky.social along with a team of pretty awesome folks, have a Kickstarter for Raptor Ruckus on now. I had a blast playtesting this last year. If you like RPGs, dinosaurs, and fast-paced adventure, check it out!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/epi...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/epi...
Raptor Ruckus RPG
Claw your way through a park on the edge of extinction. A survival horror tabletop game.
www.kickstarter.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A news-filled day for me! Good friend @zacgoins.bsky.social along with a team of pretty awesome folks, have a Kickstarter for Raptor Ruckus on now. I had a blast playtesting this last year. If you like RPGs, dinosaurs, and fast-paced adventure, check it out!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/epi...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/epi...
More great news to share!
Grim Hollow Player's Guide is now on DnD Beyond, with the Campaign Guide coming next month. Another milestone representing metric tonnes of work by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social and @dndbeyond.bsky.social teams to make it happen!
marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...
Grim Hollow Player's Guide is now on DnD Beyond, with the Campaign Guide coming next month. Another milestone representing metric tonnes of work by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social and @dndbeyond.bsky.social teams to make it happen!
marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...
Grim Hollow: 2024 Bundle - Shop D&D Beyond
<p><strong>Save by purchasing the <em>Player's Guide</em> and <em>Campaign Guide</em> together!</strong></p> <br />
<p>Step into the doomed world of Etharis with the complete Grim Hollow experience. T...
marketplace.dndbeyond.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More great news to share!
Grim Hollow Player's Guide is now on DnD Beyond, with the Campaign Guide coming next month. Another milestone representing metric tonnes of work by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social and @dndbeyond.bsky.social teams to make it happen!
marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...
Grim Hollow Player's Guide is now on DnD Beyond, with the Campaign Guide coming next month. Another milestone representing metric tonnes of work by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social and @dndbeyond.bsky.social teams to make it happen!
marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...
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The pirates over at the Aetherial Expanse Kickstarter have just unlocked a chest full of Aetherium artifacts! There's no way y'all will get to the next stretch goal... right?
August 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The pirates over at the Aetherial Expanse Kickstarter have just unlocked a chest full of Aetherium artifacts! There's no way y'all will get to the next stretch goal... right?