@mankyroot.bsky.social
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Last 24 hours of the Ex Tenebris Kickstarter campaign and then we can rest here at Black Armada Towers!
If you like dark gothic space settings and supernatural investigation games then check this out and please share.
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
If you like dark gothic space settings and supernatural investigation games then check this out and please share.
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Ex Tenebris: A star-spanning gothic investigation TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Last 24 hours of the Ex Tenebris Kickstarter campaign and then we can rest here at Black Armada Towers!
If you like dark gothic space settings and supernatural investigation games then check this out and please share.
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
If you like dark gothic space settings and supernatural investigation games then check this out and please share.
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
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And don't forget to check out the chats and discussions as well!
Talking White Whales & Inadvisable Ideas at Saturday, October 4, 2025 11AM to 12:30PM,
Talking Edition Wars at Sunday, October 5, 2025 4PM to 5:30 PM
Shared Hearth Wrap Up & Discussion at Sunday, October 5, 2025 6PM to 7:30 PM
4/4
Talking White Whales & Inadvisable Ideas at Saturday, October 4, 2025 11AM to 12:30PM,
Talking Edition Wars at Sunday, October 5, 2025 4PM to 5:30 PM
Shared Hearth Wrap Up & Discussion at Sunday, October 5, 2025 6PM to 7:30 PM
4/4
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
And don't forget to check out the chats and discussions as well!
Talking White Whales & Inadvisable Ideas at Saturday, October 4, 2025 11AM to 12:30PM,
Talking Edition Wars at Sunday, October 5, 2025 4PM to 5:30 PM
Shared Hearth Wrap Up & Discussion at Sunday, October 5, 2025 6PM to 7:30 PM
4/4
Talking White Whales & Inadvisable Ideas at Saturday, October 4, 2025 11AM to 12:30PM,
Talking Edition Wars at Sunday, October 5, 2025 4PM to 5:30 PM
Shared Hearth Wrap Up & Discussion at Sunday, October 5, 2025 6PM to 7:30 PM
4/4
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Saturday
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
No Fear at 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Chapter 21: Gone Fishin' at 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
3/4
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
No Fear at 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Chapter 21: Gone Fishin' at 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
3/4
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Saturday
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
No Fear at 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Chapter 21: Gone Fishin' at 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
3/4
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
No Fear at 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Chapter 21: Gone Fishin' at 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday
Writers' Room: Battle Warriors 3000 AD! at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
3/4
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Shared Hearth Free TTRPG Con
October 2nd-5th
We still have seats in some events.
Games with seats available as of this post, times listed for US Eastern:
Thursday
Zombie Cinema at 7PM to 10 PM,
Oh Captain, My Captain! at 1AM to 3 AM
1/4
#ttrpg
More info & sign up at link
October 2nd-5th
We still have seats in some events.
Games with seats available as of this post, times listed for US Eastern:
Thursday
Zombie Cinema at 7PM to 10 PM,
Oh Captain, My Captain! at 1AM to 3 AM
1/4
#ttrpg
More info & sign up at link
Shared Hearth (Fall 2025) — Open Hearth Gaming
openhearthgaming.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Shared Hearth Free TTRPG Con
October 2nd-5th
We still have seats in some events.
Games with seats available as of this post, times listed for US Eastern:
Thursday
Zombie Cinema at 7PM to 10 PM,
Oh Captain, My Captain! at 1AM to 3 AM
1/4
#ttrpg
More info & sign up at link
October 2nd-5th
We still have seats in some events.
Games with seats available as of this post, times listed for US Eastern:
Thursday
Zombie Cinema at 7PM to 10 PM,
Oh Captain, My Captain! at 1AM to 3 AM
1/4
#ttrpg
More info & sign up at link
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Today is my birthday! I treated myself to covid & flu vaccines this morning and now I'm doing high level edits on all the writing I've been doing all week.
If you want to help me celebrate 46 years around the sun then please share the Ex Tenebris kickstarter!
If you want to help me celebrate 46 years around the sun then please share the Ex Tenebris kickstarter!
Ex Tenebris: A star-spanning gothic investigation TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today is my birthday! I treated myself to covid & flu vaccines this morning and now I'm doing high level edits on all the writing I've been doing all week.
If you want to help me celebrate 46 years around the sun then please share the Ex Tenebris kickstarter!
If you want to help me celebrate 46 years around the sun then please share the Ex Tenebris kickstarter!
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Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Ex Tenebris funded around 3am which was awesome and a lovely thing to wake up to.
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported, backed and shared it so far. I know there are lots of you.
If you haven't seen it yet then why not check it out ;)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported, backed and shared it so far. I know there are lots of you.
If you haven't seen it yet then why not check it out ;)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Ex Tenebris funded around 3am which was awesome and a lovely thing to wake up to.
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported, backed and shared it so far. I know there are lots of you.
If you haven't seen it yet then why not check it out ;)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported, backed and shared it so far. I know there are lots of you.
If you haven't seen it yet then why not check it out ;)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
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Ex Tenebris has launched!
Beyond the dark emptiness of space, beyond dreaming, lies the Tenebrium. Only you can unearth its mysteries, defeat the twisted horrors that lurk there, and keep humanity from becoming prey.
Please share the link and back (if you want)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Beyond the dark emptiness of space, beyond dreaming, lies the Tenebrium. Only you can unearth its mysteries, defeat the twisted horrors that lurk there, and keep humanity from becoming prey.
Please share the link and back (if you want)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Coming soon: Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ex Tenebris has launched!
Beyond the dark emptiness of space, beyond dreaming, lies the Tenebrium. Only you can unearth its mysteries, defeat the twisted horrors that lurk there, and keep humanity from becoming prey.
Please share the link and back (if you want)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
Beyond the dark emptiness of space, beyond dreaming, lies the Tenebrium. Only you can unearth its mysteries, defeat the twisted horrors that lurk there, and keep humanity from becoming prey.
Please share the link and back (if you want)
#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic
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We're doing a Black Armada Tales livestream next Tuesday - 9th September 4pm BST to launch the Ex Tenebris Kickstarter.
Come and join us for a bit of live actual play and snack chat!
#actualplay #ttrpg #kickstarter #livestream
Join us at the link below:
Come and join us for a bit of live actual play and snack chat!
#actualplay #ttrpg #kickstarter #livestream
Join us at the link below:
Ex Tenebris - Black Armada Tales livestream
YouTube video by Black Armada
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're doing a Black Armada Tales livestream next Tuesday - 9th September 4pm BST to launch the Ex Tenebris Kickstarter.
Come and join us for a bit of live actual play and snack chat!
#actualplay #ttrpg #kickstarter #livestream
Join us at the link below:
Come and join us for a bit of live actual play and snack chat!
#actualplay #ttrpg #kickstarter #livestream
Join us at the link below:
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Ex Tenebris is built on a new emergent mystery system (Spawned from the Tenebrium).
Why not go and grab the quickstart (free when you sign up to the mailing list)... and check it out.
#ttrpg #spacehorror #kickstarter
Why not go and grab the quickstart (free when you sign up to the mailing list)... and check it out.
#ttrpg #spacehorror #kickstarter
The Ex Tenebris quickstart is out! It contains the core of the rules, enough setting detail to get started with and a fully playable scenario with pre-generated characters.
You can get it here:
blackarmada.com/ex-tenebris/
You can get it here:
blackarmada.com/ex-tenebris/
Ex Tenebris
UNRAVEL MYSTERIES, BATTLE HORRORS, PROTECT THE STARS Beyond the dark emptiness of space, beyond dreaming, lies the Tenebrium. Only you can unearth its mysteries, defeat the twisted horrors that lur…
blackarmada.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ex Tenebris is built on a new emergent mystery system (Spawned from the Tenebrium).
Why not go and grab the quickstart (free when you sign up to the mailing list)... and check it out.
#ttrpg #spacehorror #kickstarter
Why not go and grab the quickstart (free when you sign up to the mailing list)... and check it out.
#ttrpg #spacehorror #kickstarter
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You know what's really fun and cool? Fandom. You know what can be super weird and gross? Fandom.
I've been thinking about a potential way of taking the idea of fandom and combining it with a Stars & Wishes-style end of session thing
Thread
1/5
I've been thinking about a potential way of taking the idea of fandom and combining it with a Stars & Wishes-style end of session thing
Thread
1/5
August 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
You know what's really fun and cool? Fandom. You know what can be super weird and gross? Fandom.
I've been thinking about a potential way of taking the idea of fandom and combining it with a Stars & Wishes-style end of session thing
Thread
1/5
I've been thinking about a potential way of taking the idea of fandom and combining it with a Stars & Wishes-style end of session thing
Thread
1/5
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"TTRPGs are just so expensive now"
According to the MSRPs printed on my AD&D 2e books - PHB-$20, DMG-$18, MM-$30. That's $68 in 1990 money. Inflation puts that at $170ish in 2025.
We now have full-color books. Most RPGs come with PDFs. And all for the same price or less.
Stop yelling at clouds.
According to the MSRPs printed on my AD&D 2e books - PHB-$20, DMG-$18, MM-$30. That's $68 in 1990 money. Inflation puts that at $170ish in 2025.
We now have full-color books. Most RPGs come with PDFs. And all for the same price or less.
Stop yelling at clouds.
August 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
"TTRPGs are just so expensive now"
According to the MSRPs printed on my AD&D 2e books - PHB-$20, DMG-$18, MM-$30. That's $68 in 1990 money. Inflation puts that at $170ish in 2025.
We now have full-color books. Most RPGs come with PDFs. And all for the same price or less.
Stop yelling at clouds.
According to the MSRPs printed on my AD&D 2e books - PHB-$20, DMG-$18, MM-$30. That's $68 in 1990 money. Inflation puts that at $170ish in 2025.
We now have full-color books. Most RPGs come with PDFs. And all for the same price or less.
Stop yelling at clouds.
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Thank you so much to everyone who nominated Bump in the Dark for the 2025 @critawards.bsky.social! I am so excited to announce that the game is a finalist for Best Indie TTRPG! Bump is, above all else, a game about community and this community we've made means so much to me.
June 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who nominated Bump in the Dark for the 2025 @critawards.bsky.social! I am so excited to announce that the game is a finalist for Best Indie TTRPG! Bump is, above all else, a game about community and this community we've made means so much to me.
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Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social shares his hard-earned wisdom about learning what works best for him as he schedules (and sometimes even runs!) games of Apocalypse World, Impossible Landscapes, Blades in '68.
In 2025, I’m playing shorter games with fewer players
Two over four because sometimes, less is more.
www.rascal.news
May 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social shares his hard-earned wisdom about learning what works best for him as he schedules (and sometimes even runs!) games of Apocalypse World, Impossible Landscapes, Blades in '68.
@gullyboysband.bsky.social youtu.be/JwVf2vxUjSc?... 81K views are you fucken kidding me?!
Love Me 2 - Gully Boys [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Gully Boys Band
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
@gullyboysband.bsky.social youtu.be/JwVf2vxUjSc?... 81K views are you fucken kidding me?!
Looking for a great dice roller with a cool aesthetic? May I suggest witchdice.com? It's legit! #rpg #ttrpg
Witch Dice ~ cute dice roller
An elegant + powerful shared online dice roller with tools for some specific systems.
witchdice.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Looking for a great dice roller with a cool aesthetic? May I suggest witchdice.com? It's legit! #rpg #ttrpg
@gullyboysband.bsky.social welcome!
January 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
@gullyboysband.bsky.social welcome!
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OPEN HEARTH PODCAST Ep 1
Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In it members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell is joined by @majcher.bsky.social and Jim Crocker.
#uvg
#tombraider
#communityradio
#ttrpgs
Around the Hearth | Open Hearth Podcast Episode 1
Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell ...
aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
OPEN HEARTH PODCAST Ep 1
Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In it members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell is joined by @majcher.bsky.social and Jim Crocker.
#uvg
#tombraider
#communityradio
#ttrpgs
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I made a video on how to set up and run one shots in Bump in the Dark, my Forged in the Dark game of monster hunting and community!
youtu.be/7G8EtjdyIbM
youtu.be/7G8EtjdyIbM
How to Run a One Shot in Bump in the Dark
Designer Jex Thomas discusses how to set up and run a one-shot (or convention game) in the Revised Edition of their TTRPG Bump in the Dark.To find out more a...
youtu.be
June 20, 2024 at 7:08 PM
I made a video on how to set up and run one shots in Bump in the Dark, my Forged in the Dark game of monster hunting and community!
youtu.be/7G8EtjdyIbM
youtu.be/7G8EtjdyIbM
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Bump in the Dark: Revised Edition is now LIVE on Backerkit! Do you like spooky small town 90s vibes? Stories about community and chosen family? Beating the shit out of this week's bespoke monster that you helped breathe into existence? Check it out today!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
Bump in the Dark: Revised Edition
Revised edition of Bump in the Dark, the Forged in the Dark game of hunting monster and building community with your chosen family -- with new art, streamlined rules, and more than 30 pages of new con...
www.backerkit.com
June 4, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Bump in the Dark: Revised Edition is now LIVE on Backerkit! Do you like spooky small town 90s vibes? Stories about community and chosen family? Beating the shit out of this week's bespoke monster that you helped breathe into existence? Check it out today!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
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I've just released the playkit for the Revised Edition of Bump in the Dark, my Forged in the Dark game about hunting monsters in a haunted 1990s town. Check it out!
jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-...
#ForgedInTheDark #FitD #PbtA #TTRPG #IndieTTRPG
jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-...
#ForgedInTheDark #FitD #PbtA #TTRPG #IndieTTRPG
Bump in the Dark: Revised Edition playkit & quickstart by jexjthomas
Play materials for the upcoming new edition of Bump in the Dark.
jexjthomas.itch.io
May 4, 2024 at 2:26 PM
I've just released the playkit for the Revised Edition of Bump in the Dark, my Forged in the Dark game about hunting monsters in a haunted 1990s town. Check it out!
jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-...
#ForgedInTheDark #FitD #PbtA #TTRPG #IndieTTRPG
jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-...
#ForgedInTheDark #FitD #PbtA #TTRPG #IndieTTRPG
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For this #SelfPromoSaturday, I'd love your help getting the landing page for Bump in the Dark, my Forged in the Dark TTRPG about community, horror, and fighting monsters in an alternate 1990s, up to 150 followers!
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Bump in the Dark: Revised Edition
From Jex Thomas - Get Ready for Bump in the Dark: Revised Edition
www.backerkit.com
April 13, 2024 at 6:25 PM
For this #SelfPromoSaturday, I'd love your help getting the landing page for Bump in the Dark, my Forged in the Dark TTRPG about community, horror, and fighting monsters in an alternate 1990s, up to 150 followers!
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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RPG Top 25: What I Want to Play
Last week I reposted a list of my top games written in 2015– This week I offer up my current Top 25 as it stands at the time of writing…it changed several times just in the time I drafted and finalized this piece.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/rpg-top...
#ttrpg
Last week I reposted a list of my top games written in 2015– This week I offer up my current Top 25 as it stands at the time of writing…it changed several times just in the time I drafted and finalized this piece.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/rpg-top...
#ttrpg
March 12, 2024 at 4:19 PM
RPG Top 25: What I Want to Play
Last week I reposted a list of my top games written in 2015– This week I offer up my current Top 25 as it stands at the time of writing…it changed several times just in the time I drafted and finalized this piece.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/rpg-top...
#ttrpg
Last week I reposted a list of my top games written in 2015– This week I offer up my current Top 25 as it stands at the time of writing…it changed several times just in the time I drafted and finalized this piece.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/rpg-top...
#ttrpg
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Coming Back: Fallen Campaigns & Rebirths
How breaks, pauses, and hiatuses are the death of f2f ttrpg campaigns, and why isn’t necessarily the case with online campaigns.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/coming-...
#ttrpg
How breaks, pauses, and hiatuses are the death of f2f ttrpg campaigns, and why isn’t necessarily the case with online campaigns.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/coming-...
#ttrpg
February 15, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Coming Back: Fallen Campaigns & Rebirths
How breaks, pauses, and hiatuses are the death of f2f ttrpg campaigns, and why isn’t necessarily the case with online campaigns.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/coming-...
#ttrpg
How breaks, pauses, and hiatuses are the death of f2f ttrpg campaigns, and why isn’t necessarily the case with online campaigns.
www.ageofravensgames.com/blog/coming-...
#ttrpg