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
Whatcha Doing has some great Zine Month coverage coming out, go give them a listen!
New episode!!!
For February we're trying something a little different!!!
I asked creators that were crowdfunding zines this months to answer a handful of questions and edited together the responses!
This episode features @matthewayers.bsky.social @binarystar.games and @youarebeheld.bsky.social
For February we're trying something a little different!!!
I asked creators that were crowdfunding zines this months to answer a handful of questions and edited together the responses!
This episode features @matthewayers.bsky.social @binarystar.games and @youarebeheld.bsky.social
Feburary Zine Fest - Part 1! | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
The 41st episode!In special episode we're hearing from a handful of different creators about their current zine game crowdfunding campaigns! (Avoiding specific brand words feels wild!)If you have thou...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Whatcha Doing has some great Zine Month coverage coming out, go give them a listen!
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New episode!!!
For February we're trying something a little different!!!
I asked creators that were crowdfunding zines this months to answer a handful of questions and edited together the responses!
This episode features @matthewayers.bsky.social @binarystar.games and @youarebeheld.bsky.social
For February we're trying something a little different!!!
I asked creators that were crowdfunding zines this months to answer a handful of questions and edited together the responses!
This episode features @matthewayers.bsky.social @binarystar.games and @youarebeheld.bsky.social
Feburary Zine Fest - Part 1! | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
The 41st episode!In special episode we're hearing from a handful of different creators about their current zine game crowdfunding campaigns! (Avoiding specific brand words feels wild!)If you have thou...
rss.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
New episode!!!
For February we're trying something a little different!!!
I asked creators that were crowdfunding zines this months to answer a handful of questions and edited together the responses!
This episode features @matthewayers.bsky.social @binarystar.games and @youarebeheld.bsky.social
For February we're trying something a little different!!!
I asked creators that were crowdfunding zines this months to answer a handful of questions and edited together the responses!
This episode features @matthewayers.bsky.social @binarystar.games and @youarebeheld.bsky.social
Be a little guy, do a little crimes with a big 'ol gun and some weaponized hobbies.
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Be a little guy, do a little crimes with a big 'ol gun and some weaponized hobbies.
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Early bird pledges end at midnight, so pick one up if you want this little Thanks-a-lotl:
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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Steph does great reviews! We are so lucky to have Bonds Between on this list ☺️
I'm kicking off my 2-player games highlights in Feb with Bonds Between by @brightbard.bsky.social and @graftbound.bsky.social!
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
Crafts + cards + teamwork + dragons!
Check out my review on TTRPGkids!
https://loom.ly/VLrOaEI
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Steph does great reviews! We are so lucky to have Bonds Between on this list ☺️
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This is 100% the kind of thing that Zinequest is for. I backed it! You should back it! So many duce to roll!!!
You have until midnight tomorrow to grab the Early Bird tier before it's gone forever!!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is 100% the kind of thing that Zinequest is for. I backed it! You should back it! So many duce to roll!!!
Aha, I've committed one of the classic blunders. I have written words that were not emails, and now the email mines call.
February 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Aha, I've committed one of the classic blunders. I have written words that were not emails, and now the email mines call.
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Axolotl with a Gun isn't a particularly crunchy game, but I do feel like @bridanann.bsky.social was min-maxing the art style for maximum cute aggression.
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Axolotl with a Gun isn't a particularly crunchy game, but I do feel like @bridanann.bsky.social was min-maxing the art style for maximum cute aggression.
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
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i wanna see your name on the cover. i want to see your title in the top third on your cover. i want things to be beautiful
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
i wanna see your name on the cover. i want to see your title in the top third on your cover. i want things to be beautiful
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- A camera memory card
- 1d6+2 Oz Ultra Fine Climbing Chalk
- 1d3 Zebra Brand Pens
- A knitted garment made by @mrmatthew.bsky.social
- 1d8 Axolotl pins
- Roll DEX to pickpocket the two goblins who burst out of the trenchcoat and patter off into the sunset.
- A camera memory card
- 1d6+2 Oz Ultra Fine Climbing Chalk
- 1d3 Zebra Brand Pens
- A knitted garment made by @mrmatthew.bsky.social
- 1d8 Axolotl pins
- Roll DEX to pickpocket the two goblins who burst out of the trenchcoat and patter off into the sunset.
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a box cutter
- 1d6+1 native edible plants
- a flash drive with Linux Mint
- 1d3 mechanical pencils
- a notebook
- a deck of cards
- a King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard CD
- a box cutter
- 1d6+1 native edible plants
- a flash drive with Linux Mint
- 1d3 mechanical pencils
- a notebook
- a deck of cards
- a King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard CD
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a notebook with dotted paper
- a Swiss Army knife
- a wool toque
- a retro handheld
- beard oil
Not really doing much to counter the hipster image, gotta say. I was never cool enough for that, to be honest.
- a notebook with dotted paper
- a Swiss Army knife
- a wool toque
- a retro handheld
- beard oil
Not really doing much to counter the hipster image, gotta say. I was never cool enough for that, to be honest.
February 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- A camera memory card
- 1d6+2 Oz Ultra Fine Climbing Chalk
- 1d3 Zebra Brand Pens
- A knitted garment made by @mrmatthew.bsky.social
- 1d8 Axolotl pins
- Roll DEX to pickpocket the two goblins who burst out of the trenchcoat and patter off into the sunset.
- A camera memory card
- 1d6+2 Oz Ultra Fine Climbing Chalk
- 1d3 Zebra Brand Pens
- A knitted garment made by @mrmatthew.bsky.social
- 1d8 Axolotl pins
- Roll DEX to pickpocket the two goblins who burst out of the trenchcoat and patter off into the sunset.
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Plunge your spaghetti western heroes to their terrible, terrible doom in TWILIGHT COUNTRY!
A card-based horror TTRPG from @plusoneexp.bsky.social
Get it here! plusoneexp.com/products/twi...
#wildwest #horror #ttrpg #indierpg #indiegame #dnd #d&d #horrorrpg #dungeonsanddragons #zinequest #zineclub
A card-based horror TTRPG from @plusoneexp.bsky.social
Get it here! plusoneexp.com/products/twi...
#wildwest #horror #ttrpg #indierpg #indiegame #dnd #d&d #horrorrpg #dungeonsanddragons #zinequest #zineclub
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Plunge your spaghetti western heroes to their terrible, terrible doom in TWILIGHT COUNTRY!
A card-based horror TTRPG from @plusoneexp.bsky.social
Get it here! plusoneexp.com/products/twi...
#wildwest #horror #ttrpg #indierpg #indiegame #dnd #d&d #horrorrpg #dungeonsanddragons #zinequest #zineclub
A card-based horror TTRPG from @plusoneexp.bsky.social
Get it here! plusoneexp.com/products/twi...
#wildwest #horror #ttrpg #indierpg #indiegame #dnd #d&d #horrorrpg #dungeonsanddragons #zinequest #zineclub
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ARRIVING TOMORROW: Bonds Between & Glatisant from @graftbound.bsky.social
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
February 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
ARRIVING TOMORROW: Bonds Between & Glatisant from @graftbound.bsky.social
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
🐉
A duet for two renewal-minded dragons doing magic with art-collaged card decks and an Arthurian duet for one Knight Errant and one mighty Questing Beast, making one another worthy as you travel a playing card point crawl
Axolotl with a Gun isn't a particularly crunchy game, but I do feel like @bridanann.bsky.social was min-maxing the art style for maximum cute aggression.
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Axolotl with a Gun isn't a particularly crunchy game, but I do feel like @bridanann.bsky.social was min-maxing the art style for maximum cute aggression.
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
These little dudes are all available as stickers on the campaign!
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Little cutie 💥
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 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Little cutie 💥
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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!
🔫 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...
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Only 1 Thanks-a-lotl tier away from 50% funded 🫣
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Only 1 Thanks-a-lotl tier away from 50% funded 🫣
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You have until midnight tomorrow to grab the Early Bird tier before it's gone forever!!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You have until midnight tomorrow to grab the Early Bird tier before it's gone forever!!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
The tier includes an adorable Thanks-a-lotl sticker, PDFs for both games, and a physical copy of Axolotl with a Gun 2E!
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Rise, Wizards! is not only a dice-stacking game where you embody wizards full of hubris
It is also a worldbuilder. A fantastic way to create an imaginative world that you can bring into other TTRPGs.
And it all starts with The Monolith
Check out this video from @captainkrail.bsky.social for more
It is also a worldbuilder. A fantastic way to create an imaginative world that you can bring into other TTRPGs.
And it all starts with The Monolith
Check out this video from @captainkrail.bsky.social for more
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Rise, Wizards! is not only a dice-stacking game where you embody wizards full of hubris
It is also a worldbuilder. A fantastic way to create an imaginative world that you can bring into other TTRPGs.
And it all starts with The Monolith
Check out this video from @captainkrail.bsky.social for more
It is also a worldbuilder. A fantastic way to create an imaginative world that you can bring into other TTRPGs.
And it all starts with The Monolith
Check out this video from @captainkrail.bsky.social for more
This is a great roundup of kiddo-friendly RPGs funding this month! Axolotl with a Gun is in good company.
This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This is a great roundup of kiddo-friendly RPGs funding this month! Axolotl with a Gun is in good company.
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This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
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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.