Jon Boyle is an Axolotl with a Gun
@residentbard.bsky.social
TTRPG Writer/Editor @ brightbard.bsky.social ๐ฒ Design streams ๐ฎ Beanie Goblin โจ ๐ธ Disabled, Bi, He/They ๐ Saint Paul, MN
Games at: https://brightbardgames.com/
Zinequest: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition/
Games at: https://brightbardgames.com/
Zinequest: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition/
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I'm Jon Boyle, #TTRPG author, editor, and co-owner of @brightbard.bsky.social!
I write lightweight, easy-to-play games about weird little guys doing their best and ritual games that help you find magic in mundanity.
โ๏ธ Residentbardwrites@gmail.com
๐ฒ residentbard.itch.io
I write lightweight, easy-to-play games about weird little guys doing their best and ritual games that help you find magic in mundanity.
โ๏ธ Residentbardwrites@gmail.com
๐ฒ residentbard.itch.io
If video games are either parkour or menus, what's the ttrpg equivalent?
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
If video games are either parkour or menus, what's the ttrpg equivalent?
I feel like you'd catch him in your kitchen in the dead of knight, sharpening every knife in your block
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I feel like you'd catch him in your kitchen in the dead of knight, sharpening every knife in your block
The spare change jar is a good contender. You can trust him, his hobby is coin collecting!
February 4, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The spare change jar is a good contender. You can trust him, his hobby is coin collecting!
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Where should I put this sticker when it arrives?
Just a reminder that if you pledge early you get this adorable little dude with your book(s) :]
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Where should I put this sticker when it arrives?
Bri's really min-maxing for cute aggression with the art for this game and I'm super here for it
February 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Bri's really min-maxing for cute aggression with the art for this game and I'm super here for it
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THANKS ALOTL!!!
IT'S A STICKER OF AN AXOLOTL THAT SAYS "THANKSALOTL!!!!"
IT'S A STICKER OF AN AXOLOTL THAT SAYS "THANKSALOTL!!!!"
Just a reminder that if you pledge early you get this adorable little dude with your book(s) :]
February 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
THANKS ALOTL!!!
IT'S A STICKER OF AN AXOLOTL THAT SAYS "THANKSALOTL!!!!"
IT'S A STICKER OF AN AXOLOTL THAT SAYS "THANKSALOTL!!!!"
Just a reminder that if you pledge early you get this adorable little dude with your book(s) :]
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Just a reminder that if you pledge early you get this adorable little dude with your book(s) :]
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I just backed Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game on @kickstarter.com. Go check it out! Support indie ttrpgs!
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I just backed Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game on @kickstarter.com. Go check it out! Support indie ttrpgs!
He's just so happy to see all the zine fiends!
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
He's just so happy to see all the zine fiends!
Of course, and congrats on the speedy funding! ๐
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Of course, and congrats on the speedy funding! ๐
I legit added a rule at the top of Axolotl with a Gun 2e that says "It's against the rules to use AI to play or prep this game. This game is literally about how straight fucked AI companies are, please don't."
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I legit added a rule at the top of Axolotl with a Gun 2e that says "It's against the rules to use AI to play or prep this game. This game is literally about how straight fucked AI companies are, please don't."
Can't see the green realm from up here gang.
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Can't see the green realm from up here gang.
Time for Jon to go up so he doesn't keep watching the number go up
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Time for Jon to go up so he doesn't keep watching the number go up
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I'm launching on the same day as Blades '68 and I can't wait to see who wins everyone's attention between shitty goblin drawings and the absolute piece of art that is the Blades book.
Wish me luck ๐ค
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Wish me luck ๐ค
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Coming soon: GOBZ
A very silly dice game about even sillier goblins.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I'm launching on the same day as Blades '68 and I can't wait to see who wins everyone's attention between shitty goblin drawings and the absolute piece of art that is the Blades book.
Wish me luck ๐ค
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Wish me luck ๐ค
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
It was so much fun chatting with y'all! These little pink dudes just bring people so much joy.
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
It was so much fun chatting with y'all! These little pink dudes just bring people so much joy.
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It's an axolotl. With a gun. Fighting robots and evil AI.
What more could you possibly want??
We're covering this game on our Zine Month series on Talk of the Table later this month and if you haven't backed the project by then I fully expect you will after listening to the creators.
What more could you possibly want??
We're covering this game on our Zine Month series on Talk of the Table later this month and if you haven't backed the project by then I fully expect you will after listening to the creators.
We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
It's an axolotl. With a gun. Fighting robots and evil AI.
What more could you possibly want??
We're covering this game on our Zine Month series on Talk of the Table later this month and if you haven't backed the project by then I fully expect you will after listening to the creators.
What more could you possibly want??
We're covering this game on our Zine Month series on Talk of the Table later this month and if you haven't backed the project by then I fully expect you will after listening to the creators.
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Did you like Axolotl with a Gun 1E? You'll love the 2E edition! More guns, more shenanigans, more bad guys to fight!
Also! All early bird backers get this cute Thanks-a-lotl sticker!
Also! All early bird backers get this cute Thanks-a-lotl sticker!
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Did you like Axolotl with a Gun 1E? You'll love the 2E edition! More guns, more shenanigans, more bad guys to fight!
Also! All early bird backers get this cute Thanks-a-lotl sticker!
Also! All early bird backers get this cute Thanks-a-lotl sticker!
Awww, thanks Andy!
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Awww, thanks Andy!
Wow, it took 19 minutes from going live to a "campaign SEO" phishing scam email from "Kickstarter" to come in this time. The bots are getting slow.
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Wow, it took 19 minutes from going live to a "campaign SEO" phishing scam email from "Kickstarter" to come in this time. The bots are getting slow.
We're live! Early bird backers get a cute Thanks-a-Lotl sticker :]
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
February 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We're live! Early bird backers get a cute Thanks-a-Lotl sticker :]
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Axolotl with a Gun: An Arcade-Style Roleplaying Game
Play as armed axolotls with weaponized hobbies fighting hordes of evil robots in this arcade-style, coin-op tabletop roleplaying game.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We are live for Zinequest!
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat in our arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
๐ซ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Oh man, I can't imagine starting a new job and launching a Kickstarter the same day.
I'll probably be doing a bit of the 2nd one and distracting myself with space wizard lore writing for Relic when I've sufficiently exhausted myself bouldering lol
I'll probably be doing a bit of the 2nd one and distracting myself with space wizard lore writing for Relic when I've sufficiently exhausted myself bouldering lol
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Oh man, I can't imagine starting a new job and launching a Kickstarter the same day.
I'll probably be doing a bit of the 2nd one and distracting myself with space wizard lore writing for Relic when I've sufficiently exhausted myself bouldering lol
I'll probably be doing a bit of the 2nd one and distracting myself with space wizard lore writing for Relic when I've sufficiently exhausted myself bouldering lol
Can't refresh the page if you're deep layout menus!
February 3, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Can't refresh the page if you're deep layout menus!
What's y'alls post crowdfunding launch ritual?
After the inevitable pre-launch late night scheduling emails and writing copy, I usually leave the house, shove my phone in my chalk bag and go bouldering. ๐งโโ๏ธ
After the inevitable pre-launch late night scheduling emails and writing copy, I usually leave the house, shove my phone in my chalk bag and go bouldering. ๐งโโ๏ธ
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 AM
What's y'alls post crowdfunding launch ritual?
After the inevitable pre-launch late night scheduling emails and writing copy, I usually leave the house, shove my phone in my chalk bag and go bouldering. ๐งโโ๏ธ
After the inevitable pre-launch late night scheduling emails and writing copy, I usually leave the house, shove my phone in my chalk bag and go bouldering. ๐งโโ๏ธ
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GOBZ!
Goblin balles full of dice pushing, rolling, and flicking.
Coming to Zine Quest next week.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Goblin balles full of dice pushing, rolling, and flicking.
Coming to Zine Quest next week.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Coming soon: GOBZ
A very silly dice game about even sillier goblins.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
GOBZ!
Goblin balles full of dice pushing, rolling, and flicking.
Coming to Zine Quest next week.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Goblin balles full of dice pushing, rolling, and flicking.
Coming to Zine Quest next week.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...