Maggie 🇵🇸
@magathachristie.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 (she/they, bi)
✒️ fantasy author
🎲 ttrpg designer & player
📚 librarian, crafter, musician, artist
Always up to something over at maggiefrench.itch.io and maggie.ink
✒️ fantasy author
🎲 ttrpg designer & player
📚 librarian, crafter, musician, artist
Always up to something over at maggiefrench.itch.io and maggie.ink
Pinned
Started publishing under a penname because I always kind of assumed I would. Also, privacy feels valuable.
Have decided, almost two years in, that I'd just...rather not! (Despite my anxiety.) So. You'll notice some changes as I start to adjust. Still Maggie, now with a little more "feels like me."
Have decided, almost two years in, that I'd just...rather not! (Despite my anxiety.) So. You'll notice some changes as I start to adjust. Still Maggie, now with a little more "feels like me."
*whispers*
Copies of Just Passing Through and Allucinalia are on their way to PAX Unplugged where you can grab them from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!
(Does this make me feel better about not being able to go to PAXU myself? A little bit!)
#ttrpg #duetgame #solojournaling #PAXU
Copies of Just Passing Through and Allucinalia are on their way to PAX Unplugged where you can grab them from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!
(Does this make me feel better about not being able to go to PAXU myself? A little bit!)
#ttrpg #duetgame #solojournaling #PAXU
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
*whispers*
Copies of Just Passing Through and Allucinalia are on their way to PAX Unplugged where you can grab them from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!
(Does this make me feel better about not being able to go to PAXU myself? A little bit!)
#ttrpg #duetgame #solojournaling #PAXU
Copies of Just Passing Through and Allucinalia are on their way to PAX Unplugged where you can grab them from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!
(Does this make me feel better about not being able to go to PAXU myself? A little bit!)
#ttrpg #duetgame #solojournaling #PAXU
I loved this game when I reviewed it 10 months ago, and I love it still.
Such good advice.
A year ago I participated in a 36-word ttrpg jam. I wanted to make a complete “game” within those strict confines. Starting with an end condition and working back was how I how got there.
springvillager.itch.io/your-lantern...
A year ago I participated in a 36-word ttrpg jam. I wanted to make a complete “game” within those strict confines. Starting with an end condition and working back was how I how got there.
springvillager.itch.io/your-lantern...
Your Lantern Burns With Borrowed Light by Spring Villager
A 36-word rpg about memory, dreams, regret and light.
springvillager.itch.io
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I loved this game when I reviewed it 10 months ago, and I love it still.
I have now figured out why I ran Train Jam in November instead of October last year. (Reason: I'm STILL recovering from October, and now I'm navigating bundle set-up in the lead-up to Thanksgiving.)
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I have now figured out why I ran Train Jam in November instead of October last year. (Reason: I'm STILL recovering from October, and now I'm navigating bundle set-up in the lead-up to Thanksgiving.)
In the acknowledgments of my latest game (Allucinalia, version 2) I shout out @paulczege.bsky.social’s “The Ink That Bleeds,” a wonderful treatise on immersive journaling games. I carried my copy around with me while I was revising my work. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
www.paulczege.com
www.paulczege.com
How To Buy The Ink That Bleeds - by Paul Czege
200 43 Copies Available. Count Updated Manually Every Day.
www.paulczege.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In the acknowledgments of my latest game (Allucinalia, version 2) I shout out @paulczege.bsky.social’s “The Ink That Bleeds,” a wonderful treatise on immersive journaling games. I carried my copy around with me while I was revising my work. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
www.paulczege.com
www.paulczege.com
One reason I love doing my small-scale printing jobs locally is the thrill of a “your proof copy is ready for approval” email…
Which means tomorrow morning I get to take a little excursion to the print shop, then go work in a coffee shop for a while since I’m already out of the house.
Which means tomorrow morning I get to take a little excursion to the print shop, then go work in a coffee shop for a while since I’m already out of the house.
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
One reason I love doing my small-scale printing jobs locally is the thrill of a “your proof copy is ready for approval” email…
Which means tomorrow morning I get to take a little excursion to the print shop, then go work in a coffee shop for a while since I’m already out of the house.
Which means tomorrow morning I get to take a little excursion to the print shop, then go work in a coffee shop for a while since I’m already out of the house.
Working my way through this absolutely incredible episode and so far my biggest takeaway is I need to find more time/energy to participate the communities I already enjoy and appreciate.
Which makes perfect sense. But also…where to get that time from? Tbd, folks. Tbd.
Which makes perfect sense. But also…where to get that time from? Tbd, folks. Tbd.
New ep
Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters.
Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters.
EP 291 | We Talk SELF-PROMO with Clayton Notestine
YouTube video by The Weekly Scroll
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Working my way through this absolutely incredible episode and so far my biggest takeaway is I need to find more time/energy to participate the communities I already enjoy and appreciate.
Which makes perfect sense. But also…where to get that time from? Tbd, folks. Tbd.
Which makes perfect sense. But also…where to get that time from? Tbd, folks. Tbd.
Just launched a major update for Allucinalia, a solo dream journaling game that I wrote last year! Streamlined prompts, new end-game mechanics, extended gameplay ideas, new layout, new art (shout-out to the Public Domain Image Archive)... same price it was before!
maggiefrench.itch.io/allucinalia
maggiefrench.itch.io/allucinalia
Allucinalia by Maggie French
A solo journaling game about dreaming.
maggiefrench.itch.io
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just launched a major update for Allucinalia, a solo dream journaling game that I wrote last year! Streamlined prompts, new end-game mechanics, extended gameplay ideas, new layout, new art (shout-out to the Public Domain Image Archive)... same price it was before!
maggiefrench.itch.io/allucinalia
maggiefrench.itch.io/allucinalia
Just sent a new version of an old game to the printer... very excited, and also deeply convinced there's an error in there somewhere.
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just sent a new version of an old game to the printer... very excited, and also deeply convinced there's an error in there somewhere.
Started publishing under a penname because I always kind of assumed I would. Also, privacy feels valuable.
Have decided, almost two years in, that I'd just...rather not! (Despite my anxiety.) So. You'll notice some changes as I start to adjust. Still Maggie, now with a little more "feels like me."
Have decided, almost two years in, that I'd just...rather not! (Despite my anxiety.) So. You'll notice some changes as I start to adjust. Still Maggie, now with a little more "feels like me."
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Started publishing under a penname because I always kind of assumed I would. Also, privacy feels valuable.
Have decided, almost two years in, that I'd just...rather not! (Despite my anxiety.) So. You'll notice some changes as I start to adjust. Still Maggie, now with a little more "feels like me."
Have decided, almost two years in, that I'd just...rather not! (Despite my anxiety.) So. You'll notice some changes as I start to adjust. Still Maggie, now with a little more "feels like me."
Managed to build in some coffee shop writing time this morning, a real treat when trying to complete a project on a tight deadline.
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Managed to build in some coffee shop writing time this morning, a real treat when trying to complete a project on a tight deadline.
So excited to get my hands on this as I finish up the draft of a fairy game I’ve been working on all fall.
Putting the finishing touches on Tumulus 05. "Step into the fairy ring." this week, and then off to the printer it goes.
Here's a screenshot of the cover. Some of the text as shown is just placeholder.
Here's a screenshot of the cover. Some of the text as shown is just placeholder.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
So excited to get my hands on this as I finish up the draft of a fairy game I’ve been working on all fall.
Missed basically every jam I wanted to enter in October, but walked away with a couple projects that have grown larger, and I’m really excited about them.
November 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Missed basically every jam I wanted to enter in October, but walked away with a couple projects that have grown larger, and I’m really excited about them.
One order of “more hours in the day,” please!
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One order of “more hours in the day,” please!
Don’t ask me how many tabs I have open right now.
October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Don’t ask me how many tabs I have open right now.
For the evening crew >>
Slowly working on a couple public domain art packs for #ttrpgs; it’s become a meditation to edit them into transparent pngs.
What sorts of images would be on your “ready for use” wish list? My broad categories are buildings/architecture, plants/animals, and furniture/objects.
What sorts of images would be on your “ready for use” wish list? My broad categories are buildings/architecture, plants/animals, and furniture/objects.
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
For the evening crew >>
Slowly working on a couple public domain art packs for #ttrpgs; it’s become a meditation to edit them into transparent pngs.
What sorts of images would be on your “ready for use” wish list? My broad categories are buildings/architecture, plants/animals, and furniture/objects.
What sorts of images would be on your “ready for use” wish list? My broad categories are buildings/architecture, plants/animals, and furniture/objects.
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Slowly working on a couple public domain art packs for #ttrpgs; it’s become a meditation to edit them into transparent pngs.
What sorts of images would be on your “ready for use” wish list? My broad categories are buildings/architecture, plants/animals, and furniture/objects.
What sorts of images would be on your “ready for use” wish list? My broad categories are buildings/architecture, plants/animals, and furniture/objects.
Six hours left to support this #mutualaid #ttrpg bundle on itch, where you can get 46 games (including one of mine!) for a $5-minimum/pay-what-you-want contribution!
itch.io/b/3291/help-...
itch.io/b/3291/help-...
Help Diana Moon Thrive! Fundraiser Aid Bundle by ashleecraft and 30 others
Help Diana Moon Thrive! Fundraiser Aid Bundle: 46 items for $5.00
itch.io
October 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Six hours left to support this #mutualaid #ttrpg bundle on itch, where you can get 46 games (including one of mine!) for a $5-minimum/pay-what-you-want contribution!
itch.io/b/3291/help-...
itch.io/b/3291/help-...
The other day at work a kid referred to brie cheese as “squishy cheese” and that’s absolutely going to be what I call it now.
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The other day at work a kid referred to brie cheese as “squishy cheese” and that’s absolutely going to be what I call it now.
Pals, I can't stop thinking about Waywright, it's gonna be so cool. The "I love Minecraft but I get bored" in me has yearned for something like this. Did my Etherscout Readiness Assessment last night; did you know you can customize the XXX-XXX characters in your designation? I made mine into a word!
I published the free Etherscout Readiness Assessment for Waywright to @drivethrurpg.com yesterday, and turned on the "get notified on the sale of a free item" JUST so I can bathe in the glow of those sweet, sweet emails.
Etherscout Readiness Assessment for Waywright - Graycastle Press | Games | DriveThruRPG
Turn Minecraft exploration into storytelling.
Waywright is a companion game that transforms Minecraft into a narrative adventure. It doesn't change the game, it changes the stories you tell with it.
T...
www.drivethrurpg.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pals, I can't stop thinking about Waywright, it's gonna be so cool. The "I love Minecraft but I get bored" in me has yearned for something like this. Did my Etherscout Readiness Assessment last night; did you know you can customize the XXX-XXX characters in your designation? I made mine into a word!
I have a single notes app page in my phone titled "Game Ideas" where I collect all my game ideas, in all forms:
🎲 Scraps of mechanics concepts
✏️ Titles with nothing else attached to them
📝 Paragraphs of description
🏷️ Taglines for itch pages
🪶 Lines of poetry??
Where do YOU collect all your ideas?
🎲 Scraps of mechanics concepts
✏️ Titles with nothing else attached to them
📝 Paragraphs of description
🏷️ Taglines for itch pages
🪶 Lines of poetry??
Where do YOU collect all your ideas?
October 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I have a single notes app page in my phone titled "Game Ideas" where I collect all my game ideas, in all forms:
🎲 Scraps of mechanics concepts
✏️ Titles with nothing else attached to them
📝 Paragraphs of description
🏷️ Taglines for itch pages
🪶 Lines of poetry??
Where do YOU collect all your ideas?
🎲 Scraps of mechanics concepts
✏️ Titles with nothing else attached to them
📝 Paragraphs of description
🏷️ Taglines for itch pages
🪶 Lines of poetry??
Where do YOU collect all your ideas?
Anyone got a tried and true trick for succeeding at meal prep?
October 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Anyone got a tried and true trick for succeeding at meal prep?
Reposted by Maggie 🇵🇸
Mega-thread of all the creators in Tiny Tome 3!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Coming soon: Tiny Tome 3
We're back with 50 single-page RPGs from 50 different creators.
www.kickstarter.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Mega-thread of all the creators in Tiny Tome 3!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Sometimes people ask me what my fantasy novel is about, and I say, "A librarian with burnout."
And they look at me, immediately clocking that I, too, am a librarian with burnout, unsure if they're meant to acknowledge that observation.
Except my coworkers, who immediately go, "YES. GOOD."
And they look at me, immediately clocking that I, too, am a librarian with burnout, unsure if they're meant to acknowledge that observation.
Except my coworkers, who immediately go, "YES. GOOD."
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sometimes people ask me what my fantasy novel is about, and I say, "A librarian with burnout."
And they look at me, immediately clocking that I, too, am a librarian with burnout, unsure if they're meant to acknowledge that observation.
Except my coworkers, who immediately go, "YES. GOOD."
And they look at me, immediately clocking that I, too, am a librarian with burnout, unsure if they're meant to acknowledge that observation.
Except my coworkers, who immediately go, "YES. GOOD."
Stay safe out there, everyone!
October 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Stay safe out there, everyone!
