Jon Boyle is an Axolotl with a Gun
@residentbard.bsky.social
TTRPG Writer/Editor @ brightbard.bsky.social 🎲 Design streams 🎮 Beanie Goblin ✨ 🌸 Disabled, Bi, He/They 🌆 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.
✉️ Residentbardwrites@gmail.com
🎲 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.
✉️ Residentbardwrites@gmail.com
🎲 residentbard.itch.io
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If you don't go read this you'll be missing maybe the cutest and my new favorite piece of Bri art EVER which is revealed in this update!!!!!
Posted an update on Trash to Treasure about Axolotl with a Gun (Which you should go check out), but also previewing some new plans we have this year for Trash to Treasure!
TL;DR: Free adventures and SRD release soon, and a Trash Goblin Game Jam to follow.
♻️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
TL;DR: Free adventures and SRD release soon, and a Trash Goblin Game Jam to follow.
♻️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Update 19: Zinequest 2026 and our next Trash to Treasure Adventure · Trash to Treasure - A Trash Goblin Magical Girl RPG
Hey gang!Happy belated new year from Bright Bard Games! We're back with a little update on our Zinequest project for this year and some news about our next Trash to Treasure Adventure!Axolotl with a G...
www.kickstarter.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
If you don't go read this you'll be missing maybe the cutest and my new favorite piece of Bri art EVER which is revealed in this update!!!!!
New marketing spam strat I just experienced:
Someone with exactly 25 campaigns backed (The exact number for Superbacker) backed AwaG at the highest tier and then... left a marketing phishing comment? On the page?
It's truly lawless this time around, and that's not even counting the emails.
Someone with exactly 25 campaigns backed (The exact number for Superbacker) backed AwaG at the highest tier and then... left a marketing phishing comment? On the page?
It's truly lawless this time around, and that's not even counting the emails.
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
New marketing spam strat I just experienced:
Someone with exactly 25 campaigns backed (The exact number for Superbacker) backed AwaG at the highest tier and then... left a marketing phishing comment? On the page?
It's truly lawless this time around, and that's not even counting the emails.
Someone with exactly 25 campaigns backed (The exact number for Superbacker) backed AwaG at the highest tier and then... left a marketing phishing comment? On the page?
It's truly lawless this time around, and that's not even counting the emails.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
This cute little sticker will be available through Friday for early axolotl backers!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Just a reminder that if you pledge early you get this adorable little dude with your book(s) :]
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
This cute little sticker will be available through Friday for early axolotl backers!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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Not only do our Axolotls have big 'ol guns, they've got hobbies to help them out on their adventures!
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Not only do our Axolotls have big 'ol guns, they've got hobbies to help them out on their adventures!
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
Games. Tabletop ones, even.
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Games. Tabletop ones, even.
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yesterday I did a little thread about why I love game 3 of the Endtimes Trilogy, The Way Out.
today, you should head over to backerkit to pledge for a copy
today, you should head over to backerkit to pledge for a copy
good evening. if you're a storygame sicko, you should check out my #zinemonth project, the Endtimes Trilogy.
Game 3, The Way Out, is my take on Belonging Outside Belonging type moves in play. Instead of tokens, the game uses a shared but finite pool of tarot cards
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Game 3, The Way Out, is my take on Belonging Outside Belonging type moves in play. Instead of tokens, the game uses a shared but finite pool of tarot cards
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
The Endtimes Trilogy
Live through the end of the world again and again with this set of three standalone roleplaying games for 2-5 players.
www.backerkit.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
yesterday I did a little thread about why I love game 3 of the Endtimes Trilogy, The Way Out.
today, you should head over to backerkit to pledge for a copy
today, you should head over to backerkit to pledge for a copy
Posted an update on Trash to Treasure about Axolotl with a Gun (Which you should go check out), but also previewing some new plans we have this year for Trash to Treasure!
TL;DR: Free adventures and SRD release soon, and a Trash Goblin Game Jam to follow.
♻️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
TL;DR: Free adventures and SRD release soon, and a Trash Goblin Game Jam to follow.
♻️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Update 19: Zinequest 2026 and our next Trash to Treasure Adventure · Trash to Treasure - A Trash Goblin Magical Girl RPG
Hey gang!Happy belated new year from Bright Bard Games! We're back with a little update on our Zinequest project for this year and some news about our next Trash to Treasure Adventure!Axolotl with a G...
www.kickstarter.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Posted an update on Trash to Treasure about Axolotl with a Gun (Which you should go check out), but also previewing some new plans we have this year for Trash to Treasure!
TL;DR: Free adventures and SRD release soon, and a Trash Goblin Game Jam to follow.
♻️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
TL;DR: Free adventures and SRD release soon, and a Trash Goblin Game Jam to follow.
♻️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
The trick to using Affinity is to understand that it can smell fear and its eyesight is mostly based on large movements
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The trick to using Affinity is to understand that it can smell fear and its eyesight is mostly based on large movements
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We put up a Rascal Announcement with our thoughts on #zinemonth and what it has meant for Graftbound Press's existence.
We aren't releasing a ZiMo project this year but we're celebrating our first game's anniversary with some goodies on our shop.
We aren't releasing a ZiMo project this year but we're celebrating our first game's anniversary with some goodies on our shop.
What Zine Month Means to Graftbound Press
"We get to choose to support and enjoy other people's art and creativity."
www.rascal.news
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
We put up a Rascal Announcement with our thoughts on #zinemonth and what it has meant for Graftbound Press's existence.
We aren't releasing a ZiMo project this year but we're celebrating our first game's anniversary with some goodies on our shop.
We aren't releasing a ZiMo project this year but we're celebrating our first game's anniversary with some goodies on our shop.
Not only do our Axolotls have big 'ol guns, they've got hobbies to help them out on their adventures!
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Not only do our Axolotls have big 'ol guns, they've got hobbies to help them out on their adventures!
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
Besides plant parenting, what other hobbies do you think this little guy has?
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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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30% of the way there! Thanks so much for the support so far everyone ❤️
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
30% of the way there! Thanks so much for the support so far everyone ❤️
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?
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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?
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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!
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 🤞
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Wish me luck 🤞
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 🤞
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Wish me luck 🤞
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
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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!
🔫 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!
🔫 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!
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 :]
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
🔫 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 :]
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Reposted by Jon Boyle is an Axolotl with a Gun
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!
🔫 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!
🔫 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!
🔫 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!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...