Ben M | Periapt Games
@periaptgames.bsky.social
🦆 New Zealand indie TTRPG maker, art enjoyer, he/him, tags #devlog posts
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🦆 Cartoon cultists game! bit.ly/ovze
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🦆 Other games! bit.ly/periaptg
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🦆 Weird wizard/wikipedia zine! bit.ly/weirdwiz
🦆 Cartoon cultists game! bit.ly/ovze
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🦆 Other games! bit.ly/periaptg
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Overzealous: Your cult has no chill!
A pen-and-paper solo RPG about some overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can just stay focused.
www.kickstarter.com
I’ve just launched #Overzealous! A pen-and-paper solo #RPG about a bunch of overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can stay focused long enough.
Bickering! Mayhem! Hobbyist graverobbing! Cartoon violence! Way too many candles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Bickering! Mayhem! Hobbyist graverobbing! Cartoon violence! Way too many candles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Another #fantasticaluniquities poster! A whimsically fishy bit of #TTRPG content today.
Art credits: Adobe Stock. Pexels. Roque Romero.
Fonts: Saira Extra Bold, Bagnard.
Art credits: Adobe Stock. Pexels. Roque Romero.
Fonts: Saira Extra Bold, Bagnard.
January 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Another #fantasticaluniquities poster! A whimsically fishy bit of #TTRPG content today.
Art credits: Adobe Stock. Pexels. Roque Romero.
Fonts: Saira Extra Bold, Bagnard.
Art credits: Adobe Stock. Pexels. Roque Romero.
Fonts: Saira Extra Bold, Bagnard.
I've now harvested a total of 50 cucumbers from my summer pot plants, with a couple more left to ripen! Bonus: The yellow pear tomatoes are just starting to be ready. Hope they survive the current windstorm! #gardening
January 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I've now harvested a total of 50 cucumbers from my summer pot plants, with a couple more left to ripen! Bonus: The yellow pear tomatoes are just starting to be ready. Hope they survive the current windstorm! #gardening
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roll up roll up come get your zines, all shapes and sizes.
Zines for ants, zines for goblins, zines for world building, zines for adventures!
all made by yours truly!
What are you waiting for?!
molomoot.itch.io
Zines for ants, zines for goblins, zines for world building, zines for adventures!
all made by yours truly!
What are you waiting for?!
molomoot.itch.io
January 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
roll up roll up come get your zines, all shapes and sizes.
Zines for ants, zines for goblins, zines for world building, zines for adventures!
all made by yours truly!
What are you waiting for?!
molomoot.itch.io
Zines for ants, zines for goblins, zines for world building, zines for adventures!
all made by yours truly!
What are you waiting for?!
molomoot.itch.io
Have you heard me mention #Overzealous? It's a solo #TTRPG in which you (an ancient eldritch god) must deal with overenthusiastic and highly distractable cultists long enough to enter the world of mortals. Jam-packed with dice-based cartoon mayhem!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Overzealous: Your cult has no chill!
A pen-and-paper solo RPG about some overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can just stay focused.
www.kickstarter.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Have you heard me mention #Overzealous? It's a solo #TTRPG in which you (an ancient eldritch god) must deal with overenthusiastic and highly distractable cultists long enough to enter the world of mortals. Jam-packed with dice-based cartoon mayhem!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Here's today's #fantasticaluniquities poster! An imitation of a 1930s poster by Harry Herzog; see alternative version 'played straight' with the original inset.
Art credits: Gordy Higgins. Tiny Speck. Texturelabs. True Grit Texture Supply.
Fonts: Vernissage, Alegreya Semibold, Old Newspaper Types.
Art credits: Gordy Higgins. Tiny Speck. Texturelabs. True Grit Texture Supply.
Fonts: Vernissage, Alegreya Semibold, Old Newspaper Types.
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Here's today's #fantasticaluniquities poster! An imitation of a 1930s poster by Harry Herzog; see alternative version 'played straight' with the original inset.
Art credits: Gordy Higgins. Tiny Speck. Texturelabs. True Grit Texture Supply.
Fonts: Vernissage, Alegreya Semibold, Old Newspaper Types.
Art credits: Gordy Higgins. Tiny Speck. Texturelabs. True Grit Texture Supply.
Fonts: Vernissage, Alegreya Semibold, Old Newspaper Types.
Corrected version! I forgot that while making this I was unsatisfied with the majuscule "I" in the Trottoir typeface and had decided to make a new one out of a "T"... but never actually finished it. Here's the updated #fantasticaluniquities poster. Credits in the original post.
January 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Corrected version! I forgot that while making this I was unsatisfied with the majuscule "I" in the Trottoir typeface and had decided to make a new one out of a "T"... but never actually finished it. Here's the updated #fantasticaluniquities poster. Credits in the original post.
Another #fantasticaluniquities poster! An odd #TTRPG MacGuffin.
Art credits: Pexels. Adobe Stock. @perplexingruins.bsky.social. Some illustrations by Fernando Salvaterra (@salvaterra.bsky.social) - used with permission.
Fonts: Trottoir, Blackout Midnight, Rubik Broken Fax.
Art credits: Pexels. Adobe Stock. @perplexingruins.bsky.social. Some illustrations by Fernando Salvaterra (@salvaterra.bsky.social) - used with permission.
Fonts: Trottoir, Blackout Midnight, Rubik Broken Fax.
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Another #fantasticaluniquities poster! An odd #TTRPG MacGuffin.
Art credits: Pexels. Adobe Stock. @perplexingruins.bsky.social. Some illustrations by Fernando Salvaterra (@salvaterra.bsky.social) - used with permission.
Fonts: Trottoir, Blackout Midnight, Rubik Broken Fax.
Art credits: Pexels. Adobe Stock. @perplexingruins.bsky.social. Some illustrations by Fernando Salvaterra (@salvaterra.bsky.social) - used with permission.
Fonts: Trottoir, Blackout Midnight, Rubik Broken Fax.
"Arcane glyphs" but they're the ligatures, mathematical symbols, and unusual alternatives a typeface offers for highly specific situations
January 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM
"Arcane glyphs" but they're the ligatures, mathematical symbols, and unusual alternatives a typeface offers for highly specific situations
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brother gregor's agitated about something
January 16, 2026 at 7:50 AM
brother gregor's agitated about something
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here's a game that gives you a random passage with a [citation needed] tag. find a source or remove/rework the sentence if you can't! so the info is verifiable citationhunt.toolforge.org/en
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 AM
here's a game that gives you a random passage with a [citation needed] tag. find a source or remove/rework the sentence if you can't! so the info is verifiable citationhunt.toolforge.org/en
I tinkered with inverting some of the black-and-white. Harder to read, but perhaps more artful.
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I tinkered with inverting some of the black-and-white. Harder to read, but perhaps more artful.
Funded! ❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Update 1: Overzealous is funded! · Overzealous: Your cult has no chill!
We've hit our goal! Thank you for your support in getting this project funded.I expect to make several updates over the course of the campaign. I'll be letting you know about progress, of course, but ...
www.kickstarter.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Funded! ❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Halfway through my month of #fantasticaluniquities posters! Here's one for my new game, Overzealous.
Art credits: @evlynmoreau.bsky.social. Gordy Higgins. Adobe Stock. Lorc, CC-BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...), modified.
Fonts: Nevermind Display Extra Condensed, Roboto Condensed, Moonrock.
Art credits: @evlynmoreau.bsky.social. Gordy Higgins. Adobe Stock. Lorc, CC-BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...), modified.
Fonts: Nevermind Display Extra Condensed, Roboto Condensed, Moonrock.
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Halfway through my month of #fantasticaluniquities posters! Here's one for my new game, Overzealous.
Art credits: @evlynmoreau.bsky.social. Gordy Higgins. Adobe Stock. Lorc, CC-BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...), modified.
Fonts: Nevermind Display Extra Condensed, Roboto Condensed, Moonrock.
Art credits: @evlynmoreau.bsky.social. Gordy Higgins. Adobe Stock. Lorc, CC-BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...), modified.
Fonts: Nevermind Display Extra Condensed, Roboto Condensed, Moonrock.
Congrats Wikipedia! I have helped you out in some small ways over the years and in return you have helped me out beyond measure.
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Congrats Wikipedia! I have helped you out in some small ways over the years and in return you have helped me out beyond measure.
Really pleased that #Overzealous is so close to funding already! This is a solo #TTRPG in which you (an ancient alien god) have to deal with overenthusiastic and highly distractable cultists long enough to enter the world of mortals. It’s jam-packed with dice-based cartoon mayhem!
Overzealous: Your cult has no chill!
A pen-and-paper solo RPG about some overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can just stay focused.
www.kickstarter.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Really pleased that #Overzealous is so close to funding already! This is a solo #TTRPG in which you (an ancient alien god) have to deal with overenthusiastic and highly distractable cultists long enough to enter the world of mortals. It’s jam-packed with dice-based cartoon mayhem!
I have a truly marvelous TTRPG idea which this margin is unfortunately too narrow to contain.
January 15, 2026 at 5:21 AM
I have a truly marvelous TTRPG idea which this margin is unfortunately too narrow to contain.
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yeah it's a party golem. no why is that relevant
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 AM
yeah it's a party golem. no why is that relevant
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ah man, I’d love to come, but I’m almost finished carving my stone golem
January 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM
ah man, I’d love to come, but I’m almost finished carving my stone golem
sending a FOIA request to the newspaper classifieds section
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
sending a FOIA request to the newspaper classifieds section
I'm still on my #fantasticaluniquities month of #TTRPG poster #art! Barely grazed the "hit da bricks" meme with this one.
Art credits: Texturelabs. Adobe Stock.
Fonts: JSL Ancient, Old Newspaper Types.
Art credits: Texturelabs. Adobe Stock.
Fonts: JSL Ancient, Old Newspaper Types.
January 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I'm still on my #fantasticaluniquities month of #TTRPG poster #art! Barely grazed the "hit da bricks" meme with this one.
Art credits: Texturelabs. Adobe Stock.
Fonts: JSL Ancient, Old Newspaper Types.
Art credits: Texturelabs. Adobe Stock.
Fonts: JSL Ancient, Old Newspaper Types.
I’ve just launched #Overzealous! A pen-and-paper solo #RPG about a bunch of overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can stay focused long enough.
Bickering! Mayhem! Hobbyist graverobbing! Cartoon violence! Way too many candles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Bickering! Mayhem! Hobbyist graverobbing! Cartoon violence! Way too many candles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Overzealous: Your cult has no chill!
A pen-and-paper solo RPG about some overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can just stay focused.
www.kickstarter.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I’ve just launched #Overzealous! A pen-and-paper solo #RPG about a bunch of overenthusiastic cultists… and you, the god they’ll summon if they can stay focused long enough.
Bickering! Mayhem! Hobbyist graverobbing! Cartoon violence! Way too many candles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
Bickering! Mayhem! Hobbyist graverobbing! Cartoon violence! Way too many candles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/per...
yeah I have a slide rule. if I see a slide I go down it
January 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
yeah I have a slide rule. if I see a slide I go down it
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forging a blade to clip the toenail of a god
April 26, 2024 at 1:09 AM
forging a blade to clip the toenail of a god
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Tired of the "one thousand years after the Fall no one remembers the Old Magic" trope. Hit me with some recs (not necessarily fantasy) where it's like, partway through decline, and everyone remembers the Old Magic perfectly fine, but maybe the eye of newt is harder to come by than last decade.
January 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Tired of the "one thousand years after the Fall no one remembers the Old Magic" trope. Hit me with some recs (not necessarily fantasy) where it's like, partway through decline, and everyone remembers the Old Magic perfectly fine, but maybe the eye of newt is harder to come by than last decade.
All generalisations are wrong (not this one though, it's fine)
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
All generalisations are wrong (not this one though, it's fine)