Gritty Grazen
@seeker8998.bsky.social
Christian small tabletop RPG hobby dev.
See my first ZineQuest game finished here: https://seeker8998.itch.io/here-lies-a-city
And pick up my other stuff: https://seeker8998.itch.io
See my first ZineQuest game finished here: https://seeker8998.itch.io/here-lies-a-city
And pick up my other stuff: https://seeker8998.itch.io
I like making new games. I like it a lot.
Check out Sharktooth, Run Foren, and Tooth for Tooth.
But you know what makes me sad? Literally physically sad?
Encounter and adventure design. I don't know why. Trying to treat it with this jam: itch.io/jam/puzzle-d..., but so far, again, sad.
Check out Sharktooth, Run Foren, and Tooth for Tooth.
But you know what makes me sad? Literally physically sad?
Encounter and adventure design. I don't know why. Trying to treat it with this jam: itch.io/jam/puzzle-d..., but so far, again, sad.
Seeker8998
seeker8998.itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I like making new games. I like it a lot.
Check out Sharktooth, Run Foren, and Tooth for Tooth.
But you know what makes me sad? Literally physically sad?
Encounter and adventure design. I don't know why. Trying to treat it with this jam: itch.io/jam/puzzle-d..., but so far, again, sad.
Check out Sharktooth, Run Foren, and Tooth for Tooth.
But you know what makes me sad? Literally physically sad?
Encounter and adventure design. I don't know why. Trying to treat it with this jam: itch.io/jam/puzzle-d..., but so far, again, sad.
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You should make a weird game.
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You should make a weird game.
This whole thread is achingly close to my ideal LARP scenario.
“Darth Vader” was an amalgamation of various Imperial Era generals and cyborgs that were combined in histories written centuries after the fact
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This whole thread is achingly close to my ideal LARP scenario.
Dream game for my table right here, and you can get it now.
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Dream game for my table right here, and you can get it now.
I'm so happy when I get a jam finished but there's always something to pull me back in.
We need more puzzle dungeons! This is my siren call to creators. Make a dungeon with help thus November. itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...
Puzzle Dungeon Jam
A game jam from 2025-11-03 to 2026-01-10 hosted by Directsun Games. We're talking adventure game dungeons filled with OSR-style puzzles and challenges . At the end of the jam, I'll highlight some of m...
itch.io
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I'm so happy when I get a jam finished but there's always something to pull me back in.
I am here for it. Backed with some community copies.
Mörk Sol
A faster-than-light Mörk Borg-inspired RPG set in a horrific galaxy consumed by entropic decay.
www.kickstarter.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I am here for it. Backed with some community copies.
Thanks to @phophos.bsky.social and @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social for running this jam. There's some cool stuff submitted.
If you saw @farirpgs.com 's excellent Boundless and thought, "What if more Bloodborne combat?" this might be one way that would look.
If you saw @farirpgs.com 's excellent Boundless and thought, "What if more Bloodborne combat?" this might be one way that would look.
Fight a lot of sharks.
Build your Raft.
Maybe face a Sharklone 🌪️.
Sharktooth has a fast combat system with flexible defensive options and a guided tiered success system. It also features a no-charm persuasion system, explosives, and the Sharklopedia.
Pick it up and be eaten by a shark in seconds.
Build your Raft.
Maybe face a Sharklone 🌪️.
Sharktooth has a fast combat system with flexible defensive options and a guided tiered success system. It also features a no-charm persuasion system, explosives, and the Sharklopedia.
Pick it up and be eaten by a shark in seconds.
Sharktooth by Seeker8998
Open Sea Survival Game
seeker8998.itch.io
October 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Thanks to @phophos.bsky.social and @farhorizonscoop.bsky.social for running this jam. There's some cool stuff submitted.
If you saw @farirpgs.com 's excellent Boundless and thought, "What if more Bloodborne combat?" this might be one way that would look.
If you saw @farirpgs.com 's excellent Boundless and thought, "What if more Bloodborne combat?" this might be one way that would look.
Fight a lot of sharks.
Build your Raft.
Maybe face a Sharklone 🌪️.
Sharktooth has a fast combat system with flexible defensive options and a guided tiered success system. It also features a no-charm persuasion system, explosives, and the Sharklopedia.
Pick it up and be eaten by a shark in seconds.
Build your Raft.
Maybe face a Sharklone 🌪️.
Sharktooth has a fast combat system with flexible defensive options and a guided tiered success system. It also features a no-charm persuasion system, explosives, and the Sharklopedia.
Pick it up and be eaten by a shark in seconds.
Sharktooth by Seeker8998
Open Sea Survival Game
seeker8998.itch.io
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Fight a lot of sharks.
Build your Raft.
Maybe face a Sharklone 🌪️.
Sharktooth has a fast combat system with flexible defensive options and a guided tiered success system. It also features a no-charm persuasion system, explosives, and the Sharklopedia.
Pick it up and be eaten by a shark in seconds.
Build your Raft.
Maybe face a Sharklone 🌪️.
Sharktooth has a fast combat system with flexible defensive options and a guided tiered success system. It also features a no-charm persuasion system, explosives, and the Sharklopedia.
Pick it up and be eaten by a shark in seconds.
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Seems a bit of an oxymoron
October 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Seems a bit of an oxymoron
I don't know how to feel about independently coming to a lot of design conclusions for a Bloodborne-inspired combat system for my Sharktooth RPG coming out this week, but I can say that Boundless has elegant and fun solutions to similar questions I've faced.
I've been talking a lot about Voidlight recently, but Voidlight is pretty much a scifi version of Boundless, my new soulslike tabletop RPG with old-school grit and modern design.
Boundless is free + open licensed, and is my go to "what do we play tonight" game.
farirpgs.itch.io/boundless-rpg
Boundless is free + open licensed, and is my go to "what do we play tonight" game.
farirpgs.itch.io/boundless-rpg
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I don't know how to feel about independently coming to a lot of design conclusions for a Bloodborne-inspired combat system for my Sharktooth RPG coming out this week, but I can say that Boundless has elegant and fun solutions to similar questions I've faced.
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I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Tiny Tome 3
We're back with 50 single-page RPGs from 50 different creators.
www.kickstarter.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Want free stuff? Follow and share this link!
I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
I'll select three random sharers to receive a complete set of Tiny Tome. That's 150 single-page RPGs in 3 books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Best thing I got from #GameholeCon was a signed copy of
@randallhampton.bsky.social's The Little Game Master story for my 3yo. We read it multiple times a day and play "Grabbed by vines," where we decide how to free ourselves from vines and roll to try. Best family gaming purchase of my life.
@randallhampton.bsky.social's The Little Game Master story for my 3yo. We read it multiple times a day and play "Grabbed by vines," where we decide how to free ourselves from vines and roll to try. Best family gaming purchase of my life.
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Best thing I got from #GameholeCon was a signed copy of
@randallhampton.bsky.social's The Little Game Master story for my 3yo. We read it multiple times a day and play "Grabbed by vines," where we decide how to free ourselves from vines and roll to try. Best family gaming purchase of my life.
@randallhampton.bsky.social's The Little Game Master story for my 3yo. We read it multiple times a day and play "Grabbed by vines," where we decide how to free ourselves from vines and roll to try. Best family gaming purchase of my life.
I'll need some of these folks to distribute my Into the Odd hack cassette case game coming out early next year.
Randomized dungeon creation and flexible spell system in the most satisfying media packaging humanity has yet created. And if it sells, it will be through these kind of dedicated stores.
Randomized dungeon creation and flexible spell system in the most satisfying media packaging humanity has yet created. And if it sells, it will be through these kind of dedicated stores.
October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I'll need some of these folks to distribute my Into the Odd hack cassette case game coming out early next year.
Randomized dungeon creation and flexible spell system in the most satisfying media packaging humanity has yet created. And if it sells, it will be through these kind of dedicated stores.
Randomized dungeon creation and flexible spell system in the most satisfying media packaging humanity has yet created. And if it sells, it will be through these kind of dedicated stores.
I had another thought on this...
@tabletopbookshelf.com should host Meet the Designer days. I have no idea if their new location facilitates it, but the advantages are obvious. The incentives of the author and store are more directly aligned than those of a con and its vendors. And, well, Milwaukee.
@tabletopbookshelf.com should host Meet the Designer days. I have no idea if their new location facilitates it, but the advantages are obvious. The incentives of the author and store are more directly aligned than those of a con and its vendors. And, well, Milwaukee.
Sorry you didn't have a good time, but I enjoyed talking to you and I hope it didn't completely sour your opinion of the whole state of Wisconsin.
I really wish it was in Milwaukee not only because I wouldn't have to drive far, but there's a LOT more to do near the convention center.
I really wish it was in Milwaukee not only because I wouldn't have to drive far, but there's a LOT more to do near the convention center.
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I had another thought on this...
@tabletopbookshelf.com should host Meet the Designer days. I have no idea if their new location facilitates it, but the advantages are obvious. The incentives of the author and store are more directly aligned than those of a con and its vendors. And, well, Milwaukee.
@tabletopbookshelf.com should host Meet the Designer days. I have no idea if their new location facilitates it, but the advantages are obvious. The incentives of the author and store are more directly aligned than those of a con and its vendors. And, well, Milwaukee.
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Mega-thread of all the creators in Tiny Tome 3!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Coming soon: Tiny Tome 3
We're back with 50 single-page RPGs from 50 different creators.
www.kickstarter.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Mega-thread of all the creators in Tiny Tome 3!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lon...
Hey, it's me in an anthology!
Run, Foren
Sam George / seeker8998.itch.io/run-foren
Flee the city with forged papers and a handful of dice
Sam George / seeker8998.itch.io/run-foren
Flee the city with forged papers and a handful of dice
Run, Foren by Seeker8998
One-Page Roguelike Escape From the City
seeker8998.itch.io
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Hey, it's me in an anthology!
Last call for Pandas on Commission at #gameholecon. There are 2 open seats!
Pandas on Commission is my merchant tailoring #ttrpg derived from #lumenrpg. Make a dress, sneak past a griffin, tick off the local noble family.
www.gameholecon.com/events/event...
Pandas on Commission is my merchant tailoring #ttrpg derived from #lumenrpg. Make a dress, sneak past a griffin, tick off the local noble family.
www.gameholecon.com/events/event...
October 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Last call for Pandas on Commission at #gameholecon. There are 2 open seats!
Pandas on Commission is my merchant tailoring #ttrpg derived from #lumenrpg. Make a dress, sneak past a griffin, tick off the local noble family.
www.gameholecon.com/events/event...
Pandas on Commission is my merchant tailoring #ttrpg derived from #lumenrpg. Make a dress, sneak past a griffin, tick off the local noble family.
www.gameholecon.com/events/event...
Making Milwaukee even cooler
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Making Milwaukee even cooler
It's like a church history course showing clips of Assassin's Creed
It's like archaeology school using slides with Indiana Jones screenshots, lol
It's like plumbing school using slides with Super Mario screenshots, lol
October 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It's like a church history course showing clips of Assassin's Creed
I'm losing access to my old grad school's library (on account of the thing moving), so I'm excited to see this.
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I'm losing access to my old grad school's library (on account of the thing moving), so I'm excited to see this.
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Looking for playtesters for an upcoming sci-fi horror game kind of like shadowdark meets ten candles meets mothership.
If you want to test it with your group, send me a DM on Bluesky and I’ll send you a free copy.
If you want to test it with your group, send me a DM on Bluesky and I’ll send you a free copy.
September 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Looking for playtesters for an upcoming sci-fi horror game kind of like shadowdark meets ten candles meets mothership.
If you want to test it with your group, send me a DM on Bluesky and I’ll send you a free copy.
If you want to test it with your group, send me a DM on Bluesky and I’ll send you a free copy.
I like the good Dr. Campbell's modifier:
1. Ancient Near Eastern interactions with the divine
2. Exegetical fallacies, esp. those perpetuated by fundamentalist evangelicalism
3. Replicating Prince Zuko's arc as the benchmark of story mechanics in RPG systems (Avatar Legends of course does not pass)
1. Ancient Near Eastern interactions with the divine
2. Exegetical fallacies, esp. those perpetuated by fundamentalist evangelicalism
3. Replicating Prince Zuko's arc as the benchmark of story mechanics in RPG systems (Avatar Legends of course does not pass)
Two things I researched for most of my academic life, and one thing I adore.
1. Figurative language: how it's processed and why we use it.
2. Learning sciences: the science behind how we actually learn.
3. NOVAverse: the lore of my scifi setting where the sun exploded over the planet Obron.
1. Figurative language: how it's processed and why we use it.
2. Learning sciences: the science behind how we actually learn.
3. NOVAverse: the lore of my scifi setting where the sun exploded over the planet Obron.
list 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep
1. Single season ‘90s TV shows
2. Hamlet through the ages as an avatar for emotional repression and later the healing process of mental health.
3. The secret life of Jack Traven aka Johnny Utah aka John fucking Wick
1. Single season ‘90s TV shows
2. Hamlet through the ages as an avatar for emotional repression and later the healing process of mental health.
3. The secret life of Jack Traven aka Johnny Utah aka John fucking Wick
September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I like the good Dr. Campbell's modifier:
1. Ancient Near Eastern interactions with the divine
2. Exegetical fallacies, esp. those perpetuated by fundamentalist evangelicalism
3. Replicating Prince Zuko's arc as the benchmark of story mechanics in RPG systems (Avatar Legends of course does not pass)
1. Ancient Near Eastern interactions with the divine
2. Exegetical fallacies, esp. those perpetuated by fundamentalist evangelicalism
3. Replicating Prince Zuko's arc as the benchmark of story mechanics in RPG systems (Avatar Legends of course does not pass)
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I'm collecting one-page RPGs for Tiny Tome 3!
That's 50 games from 50 different creators - and there's only a couple of spaces left.
If you made something great in 2025, let me know about it. I want to put your game into print and on tables around the world.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
That's 50 games from 50 different creators - and there's only a couple of spaces left.
If you made something great in 2025, let me know about it. I want to put your game into print and on tables around the world.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I'm collecting one-page RPGs for Tiny Tome 3!
That's 50 games from 50 different creators - and there's only a couple of spaces left.
If you made something great in 2025, let me know about it. I want to put your game into print and on tables around the world.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
That's 50 games from 50 different creators - and there's only a couple of spaces left.
If you made something great in 2025, let me know about it. I want to put your game into print and on tables around the world.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Entering the home stretch of this sale, we always get messages from people saying they missed it just after it finishes... Well now's your chance 😅
Hi friends! We've put all 1200+ of our commercial use fonts in one big pack for you to use in game dev, book covers, art, TTRPGs, merchandise, videos, and more - and it's 90% off for the whole of September, check it out: ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack 💙📚 🎮 #art #gamedev
September 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Entering the home stretch of this sale, we always get messages from people saying they missed it just after it finishes... Well now's your chance 😅