Perplexing Ruins
@perplexingruins.bsky.social
Portfolio: https://perplexingruins.carrd.co/
You can find my games: https://perplexingruins.itch.io/
You can support me here: https://www.patreon.com/perplexingruins
You can watch a few vids here: https://www.youtube.com/@perplexingruins
You can find my games: https://perplexingruins.itch.io/
You can support me here: https://www.patreon.com/perplexingruins
You can watch a few vids here: https://www.youtube.com/@perplexingruins
Pinned
The growing image library available to patrons. Available to use in commercial publications...to make money with...And if you're not a maker, but a lover of art and are able to show $ appreciation, you can do that to. At $1/mo just to say, "keep it up PR, I dig it!"
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Post session feedback from Kid:
- Games are more fun generating on the fly instead of reading off from adventure module.
- More HP is necessary
- my feedback. I too did not enjoy using prewritten.
- shadowdark is a good game
- Games are more fun generating on the fly instead of reading off from adventure module.
- More HP is necessary
- my feedback. I too did not enjoy using prewritten.
- shadowdark is a good game
Me and Kid playing some Shadowdark. Died in first room, so we decided with 2 PCs we were allowed to start with 15 hp. Nothing like instant death to ruin enthusiasm. Explaining that this *is* the fun in these games did not help morale.
So retconned higher hp. Fought ettercaps.
So retconned higher hp. Fought ettercaps.
December 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Post session feedback from Kid:
- Games are more fun generating on the fly instead of reading off from adventure module.
- More HP is necessary
- my feedback. I too did not enjoy using prewritten.
- shadowdark is a good game
- Games are more fun generating on the fly instead of reading off from adventure module.
- More HP is necessary
- my feedback. I too did not enjoy using prewritten.
- shadowdark is a good game
Me and Kid playing some Shadowdark. Died in first room, so we decided with 2 PCs we were allowed to start with 15 hp. Nothing like instant death to ruin enthusiasm. Explaining that this *is* the fun in these games did not help morale.
So retconned higher hp. Fought ettercaps.
So retconned higher hp. Fought ettercaps.
December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Me and Kid playing some Shadowdark. Died in first room, so we decided with 2 PCs we were allowed to start with 15 hp. Nothing like instant death to ruin enthusiasm. Explaining that this *is* the fun in these games did not help morale.
So retconned higher hp. Fought ettercaps.
So retconned higher hp. Fought ettercaps.
2026 goals:
- to not feel like I have to scrap daily to be relevant
- to appreciate I have some creative value
- to put out 1 product that people in the “community” respect and appreciate
- to spend less $ and play more
- to creat my first comic book
- to support my family through making art
- to not feel like I have to scrap daily to be relevant
- to appreciate I have some creative value
- to put out 1 product that people in the “community” respect and appreciate
- to spend less $ and play more
- to creat my first comic book
- to support my family through making art
December 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
2026 goals:
- to not feel like I have to scrap daily to be relevant
- to appreciate I have some creative value
- to put out 1 product that people in the “community” respect and appreciate
- to spend less $ and play more
- to creat my first comic book
- to support my family through making art
- to not feel like I have to scrap daily to be relevant
- to appreciate I have some creative value
- to put out 1 product that people in the “community” respect and appreciate
- to spend less $ and play more
- to creat my first comic book
- to support my family through making art
I don’t understand how to make 10 games in a year. Even 5 sounds daunting.
December 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I don’t understand how to make 10 games in a year. Even 5 sounds daunting.
I’m will be lucky to make 1-2 decent games this year. Likely another disliked adventure.
- failed game designed
- failed game designed
December 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’m will be lucky to make 1-2 decent games this year. Likely another disliked adventure.
- failed game designed
- failed game designed
You tube algo just fed me Gin Blossoms “hey jealousy” live on Jon Stewart 1993. Put the real 90s feel into me and strong nostalgia vibes. Computers may not have died on new years 2000, but many things did…
December 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
You tube algo just fed me Gin Blossoms “hey jealousy” live on Jon Stewart 1993. Put the real 90s feel into me and strong nostalgia vibes. Computers may not have died on new years 2000, but many things did…
What’s your favorite cartoon-type comics?
I just began asterix & usagi!
I just began asterix & usagi!
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
What’s your favorite cartoon-type comics?
I just began asterix & usagi!
I just began asterix & usagi!
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Treat yourself this holiday season like my buddy Yamil did! ❤️
Thank you for the support and for all of the rad convention hangs this year, Yamil!
Thank you for the support and for all of the rad convention hangs this year, Yamil!
Mail call! I found I was missing a few @breakerpressgames.bsky.social products, I had to rectify it.
#dcc #rpg #supportindie
#dcc #rpg #supportindie
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Treat yourself this holiday season like my buddy Yamil did! ❤️
Thank you for the support and for all of the rad convention hangs this year, Yamil!
Thank you for the support and for all of the rad convention hangs this year, Yamil!
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#TTRPG 🎲 Advent Calendar, Day 23:
"Feast for a Sphinx" by Sofia Ramos ( @hojesofia.bsky.social ), art by Evlyn Moreau ( @evlynmoreau.bsky.social ), & layout by Luna P. ( @satelitesnaturales.bsky.social )
Another absolute BANGER by the international team behind Goblin Mail, this time for Mörk BORG
"Feast for a Sphinx" by Sofia Ramos ( @hojesofia.bsky.social ), art by Evlyn Moreau ( @evlynmoreau.bsky.social ), & layout by Luna P. ( @satelitesnaturales.bsky.social )
Another absolute BANGER by the international team behind Goblin Mail, this time for Mörk BORG
December 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#TTRPG 🎲 Advent Calendar, Day 23:
"Feast for a Sphinx" by Sofia Ramos ( @hojesofia.bsky.social ), art by Evlyn Moreau ( @evlynmoreau.bsky.social ), & layout by Luna P. ( @satelitesnaturales.bsky.social )
Another absolute BANGER by the international team behind Goblin Mail, this time for Mörk BORG
"Feast for a Sphinx" by Sofia Ramos ( @hojesofia.bsky.social ), art by Evlyn Moreau ( @evlynmoreau.bsky.social ), & layout by Luna P. ( @satelitesnaturales.bsky.social )
Another absolute BANGER by the international team behind Goblin Mail, this time for Mörk BORG
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December 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Additions to the comic collection! Selling off other stuff so I can indulge this particular red thread of interest.
Books by @zaksally.bsky.social @jesselonergan.bsky.social @farel.bsky.social and Noah van Sciver
Books by @zaksally.bsky.social @jesselonergan.bsky.social @farel.bsky.social and Noah van Sciver
December 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Additions to the comic collection! Selling off other stuff so I can indulge this particular red thread of interest.
Books by @zaksally.bsky.social @jesselonergan.bsky.social @farel.bsky.social and Noah van Sciver
Books by @zaksally.bsky.social @jesselonergan.bsky.social @farel.bsky.social and Noah van Sciver
rebuilding IG profile from scratch - I left it from mix of annoyance w/ the platform & principle.
5 yrs+ building my profile, now starting at 0 - I've learned a lot of people still use it. And really I just hurt myself as a freelancer
www.instagram.com/perplexingru...
5 yrs+ building my profile, now starting at 0 - I've learned a lot of people still use it. And really I just hurt myself as a freelancer
www.instagram.com/perplexingru...
www.instagram.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
rebuilding IG profile from scratch - I left it from mix of annoyance w/ the platform & principle.
5 yrs+ building my profile, now starting at 0 - I've learned a lot of people still use it. And really I just hurt myself as a freelancer
www.instagram.com/perplexingru...
5 yrs+ building my profile, now starting at 0 - I've learned a lot of people still use it. And really I just hurt myself as a freelancer
www.instagram.com/perplexingru...
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The Star Fallen is my science fantasy alien background for Cairn 2e. It's very cool, I promise. Get it HERE (for free): meatcastlegameware.itch.io/the-star-fal...
December 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The Star Fallen is my science fantasy alien background for Cairn 2e. It's very cool, I promise. Get it HERE (for free): meatcastlegameware.itch.io/the-star-fal...
Evening crowd - dropped to Patreon this morning
December 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Evening crowd - dropped to Patreon this morning
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Here's a reminder: you can make special cards for people just using bits you cut out of magazines
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Here's a reminder: you can make special cards for people just using bits you cut out of magazines
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This post showed me that people here (and elsewhere) just assume, because I make stuff for OSRy games, that I'd never played PbtA/story games or that I was, for some reason, opposed to them. A good plan for the new year would be to not let the endless discourse build up imaginary walls in our mind.
Heading into Moria tonight in an Apocalypse World: Fallen Empires game set in The One Rings' Moria - Through the Doors of Durin! Very excited for this.
December 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This post showed me that people here (and elsewhere) just assume, because I make stuff for OSRy games, that I'd never played PbtA/story games or that I was, for some reason, opposed to them. A good plan for the new year would be to not let the endless discourse build up imaginary walls in our mind.
Practicing clear lines
December 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Practicing clear lines
reminder 20% off the shop till the end of the month!
perplexingruinsshop.bigcartel.com
that's original drawings, Gnome, Solo Booklet, and more
perplexingruinsshop.bigcartel.com
that's original drawings, Gnome, Solo Booklet, and more
December 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
reminder 20% off the shop till the end of the month!
perplexingruinsshop.bigcartel.com
that's original drawings, Gnome, Solo Booklet, and more
perplexingruinsshop.bigcartel.com
that's original drawings, Gnome, Solo Booklet, and more
Sketching a solstice drawing
December 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Sketching a solstice drawing
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Especially happy to have gotten a physical copy of this book given that I had to go to another country to do so (was going to go anyway, had it mailed to my parents' house)
December 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Especially happy to have gotten a physical copy of this book given that I had to go to another country to do so (was going to go anyway, had it mailed to my parents' house)
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#TTRPG 🎲 Advent Calendar, Day 20:
"Greenhorns" by Marco Serrano ( @spicytunarpg.bsky.social ), art by Diego Acevedo
A (very) weird space RPG built on the Together We Go system, designed for greater narrative depth & combat lethality. Create & protect newborn planets in the perilous void of space
"Greenhorns" by Marco Serrano ( @spicytunarpg.bsky.social ), art by Diego Acevedo
A (very) weird space RPG built on the Together We Go system, designed for greater narrative depth & combat lethality. Create & protect newborn planets in the perilous void of space
December 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#TTRPG 🎲 Advent Calendar, Day 20:
"Greenhorns" by Marco Serrano ( @spicytunarpg.bsky.social ), art by Diego Acevedo
A (very) weird space RPG built on the Together We Go system, designed for greater narrative depth & combat lethality. Create & protect newborn planets in the perilous void of space
"Greenhorns" by Marco Serrano ( @spicytunarpg.bsky.social ), art by Diego Acevedo
A (very) weird space RPG built on the Together We Go system, designed for greater narrative depth & combat lethality. Create & protect newborn planets in the perilous void of space
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Anyone know how to make one of these type of ragged edges in Affinity 2 in a customizable manner that isn't just a texture snagged from elsewhere?. Preferably a vector brush or something of that sort, but a pixel/raster is fine.
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Anyone know how to make one of these type of ragged edges in Affinity 2 in a customizable manner that isn't just a texture snagged from elsewhere?. Preferably a vector brush or something of that sort, but a pixel/raster is fine.
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Hey folks! Did you know that it's really easy to find games made by poc on itch.io?
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
Top physical games tagged poc-made
Find physical games tagged poc-made like Alone Among the Stars, A Land Once Magic, Alone On A Journey, The Magus: Oracular Edition, Last Train to Bremen on itch.io, the indie game hosting marketplace
itch.io
December 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Hey folks! Did you know that it's really easy to find games made by poc on itch.io?
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
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