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StatMonkey <Rotted Tropicz>
@thestatmonkey.bsky.social
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He/him, ADHD-fueled caffeine gremlin. Half engineer, half TTRPG designer, part-time streamer, full-time chaos. Ask me about HVAC design or zombie superheroes.... same vibe, different dice.
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StatMonkey <Rotted Tropicz> @thestatmonkey.bsky.social · 4d
LIVE TOMORROW Join us for Character Creation
Rotted Tropicz | Rotted Capes: Second Bite

01/06/26 - 8:00 PM EST

Watch us build B-Lister heroes for a zombie apocalypse.

Twitch & YouTube: /statmonkeypresents

#TTRPG #ActualPlay #IndieRPG #RottedCapes #ZombieRPG #SuperheroRPG
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
New blog post: I’m writing a Rotted Capes “issue” and keep falling back into the classic read-aloud/scene/stats format. Modern toolkit style is harder for my brain, and yeah… it makes me question if I’m any good or just leaning on a crutch. Also, I design for 4–8 hour convention slots, so pacing mat
Old vs New School Adventure Formats, my brain, and a hybrid, what do you think?
New blog post: I’m writing a Rotted Capes “issue” and keep falling back into the classic read-aloud/scene/stats format. Modern toolkit style is harder for my brain, and yeah… it makes me question if I’m any good or just leaning on a crutch. Also, I design for 4–8 hour convention slots, so pacing matters. GMs, what format actually helps you run a game?
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January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
I'm writing an issue (adventure) for rotted capes. Trying to write in modern format but keep falling into old habbits.

Read aloud text / scene setup / stats.

Do GM still like this format or prefer more open ended formats?

You tell me

#writersdelema #ttrpg #IndieRPG #gamewriting
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Thinking of something incredibly boring on stream, redesigning the Rotted Capes 2nd Bite Charatcer Sheet... fun...riveting content. I'll also he answering any questions about rotted capes and my design choices.
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
WE ARE LIVE

We fought the tech gremlins.
They lost.

We’re live now with Rotted Capes: Second Bite... zombie apocalypse, B-list superheroes, and bad decisions made with confidence.

Twitch & YouTube: /statmonkeypresents

#ActualPlay #TTRPG #RottedCapes #IndieRPG #LiveNow #ZombieRPG
January 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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talespintavern.bsky.social
I got a nice early surprise in the mail today...
Already updated my Kickstarter prelaunch page at bit.ly/LevelOneRPG

I'm so stoked.
#TTRPG #IndieDev #KickStarter #Promote
Level One RPG Harback, in color, open on a table with a treasure map behind, a gear of various members of the party scattered around the table. The open pages discuss alternative dice methods the system can use, as can be seen in the beta version available for download from itch.io!
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
LIVE TOMORROW Join us for Character Creation
Rotted Tropicz | Rotted Capes: Second Bite

01/06/26 - 8:00 PM EST

Watch us build B-Lister heroes for a zombie apocalypse.

Twitch & YouTube: /statmonkeypresents

#TTRPG #ActualPlay #IndieRPG #RottedCapes #ZombieRPG #SuperheroRPG
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Tonight’s Rotted Tropicz stream has been delayed until next week.

Turns out dual-streaming, plug-ins, and hubris are more powerful than any Super-Z.

We’ll be back. Better armed. Less optimistic.

#StatMonkeyPresents #GMProblems #TTRPGLife #IndieRPG #ActualPlay
December 31, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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talespintavern.bsky.social
I promise I won't do this every day. 😄

I'd love to see ten people following this by the new year.
(I can't see them at all until there's ten...)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

Watching the mail for my proof hardcopy!

#Promote #Kickstarter #TTRPG #IndieGame
Coming soon: Level One: A Flexible Fantasy TTRPG
A forty-year passion project to match your style of play, be it narrative, tactical, OSR, or other.
www.kickstarter.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
TONIGHT - 8pm EST
#RottedTropicz Hero Creation

www.twitch.tv/statmonkeypr...
and
www.youtube.com/@statmonkeyp...

Watch us build B-Lister heroes for a zombie apocalypse.
Bad choices WILL be made. On purpose. I'm sure.

#TTRPG #ActualPlay #IndieRPG #RottedCapes #ZombieRPG #SuperheroRPG #LiveStream
December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
#RottedTropicz Session 0 (LIVE)
Character Creation for Rotted Capes: Second Bite

Tomorrow 8:00 PM EST
/statmonkeypresents on Twitch & YouTube

Watch B-Listers get built for a zombie apocalypse.

Bad choices included.

Paradise found. Exit routes pending.

#TTRPG #ActualPlay #IndieRPG #TabletopGames
December 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
#RottedTropicz join us on the 30th for character creation! Let's see who are heroes are, 8pm estern at StatmonkeyPresents on both Twitch and Youtube!!!

#RottedCapes #Zombies #TTRPG #ActualPlay #RPGStream
December 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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squadronuk.bsky.social
Spot the odd one out?
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Looking for someone that can do some dreamy art for a unique tarot deck...
December 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Welcome, the cast of Rotted Tropicz!
We couldn’t ask for a better crew.

@thenerdonwheels.bsky.social
@tallhalfling.bsky.social
@crimsonsol.bsky.social
@pixiepond.bsky.social

More details soon.
The tide is coming. Stay inside.

#RottedCapes #RottedTropicz #ActualPlay #TTRPG #IndieRPG
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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commandersterling.bsky.social
Fuck YouTube. I would rather my videos stay removed than edit them to cut out the word gambling. For years, my work was about how loot boxes were gambling, and I used the word because companies didn’t want the word used.

I’d sooner lose every video than destroy the point of them.

Fuck. YouTube.
December 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Winter hit harder than expected. Grief, seasonal depression, ADHD. All stacking debuffs. Gaming didn’t fix it, but it put me in a room with friends when isolation felt easier. The table isn’t escapism. It’s connection.

#TTRPG #MentalHealth #Gref #GamingCommunity #DangerousGMAdvice #YouAreNotAlone
Dangerous GM Advice: Winter Hits Harder Than Crits
This is the first year seasonal depression actually hit me...and it hit harder than any crit. Gaming didn’t fix it, but it did something more important: it put me in a room with people when isolation felt easier. That’s not escapism. That’s survival with dice.
pcistatmonkey-gqyrb.wordpress.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Meeting with the #RottedTropicz cast next week for the first time. So pumped... also working on an Adventure for Rotted Capes which will premiere at Orgins, still working on the format I want Rotted Capes adventures to take....its making my head hurt
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Cast reveal for #RottedTropics coming soon, im so pumped
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Migraines suck, I was knocked out almost all weekend....
December 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
#RottedTropicz #CastingCall ends tonight at midnight. Ready for some zombies, sun, salt, and questionable margaritas?

Casting 4 on-camera players for a live-streamed #RottedCapes

Mon/Tue 8–11 PM ET | Apply tinyurl.com/RottedTropic...

#TTRPG #ActualPlay #RPGStream
Rotted Tropicz: Casting Call
Welcome to the apocalypse, sunshine. Rotted Tropicz is a live-streamed campaign of Rotted Capes A post-apocalyptic superhero horror RPG set in the Florida Keys. We’re looking for a small, dynamic cas...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Already starting to plan for Orgins Game Fair, if you want your indi game to be part of the gathering let me know #Orgins #TTRPG #IndieRPG I can get your GMs Badges and Rooms. @risingtide.bsky.social hit me up so we can spread the word
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Remember the deadline for #CastingCall for #RottedTropicz is Dec 5th... like tomorrow.

We are casting 4 on-camera players for a live-streamed #RottedCapes campaign of survival, grit, and gallows humor.

Mon/Tue 8–11 PM ET | Apply tinyurl.com/RottedTropic...

#TTRPG #ActualPlay #RPGStream
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
This was so good, as someone who is about to start a streaming game (did you audition yet? Check my pinned post)
risingtide.bsky.social TTRPG Rising Tide @risingtide.bsky.social · Nov 26
It's time for another RT Talk! Our live interview with Zeal Zaddy on starting your first actual play starts soon - join us in the TTRPG Rising Tide server at 8PM ET to listen in the audience and ask your own questions: discord.gg/rfWCmUurJh
RT Talks: Zeal Zaddy, Producing Your First Actual Play. Scott Coventry of Zeal Zaddy joins our host, Mat of Role Play Chat, to share the secrets of getting your AP going. From casting and technical tools, to how material prep and running the game differs to normal play.
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
thestatmonkey.bsky.social
Dangerous GM advice:
Lie beautifully.
Cheat when the story deserves it.
Break things, then let your players rise from the wreckage.
This isn’t “fair.” It’s fun.
#TTRPG #GMAdvice #PlayDirty
Dangerous Game Mastering Advice (Dirty… Not Killer)
“I don’t play fair. Fair is boring. Fair is predictable. Game mastering isn’t about rules—it’s about rhythm, pain, and payoff. These are the dangerous tools—the ones that cut clean when you know where to stab. Not cruelty. Not ego. Controlled violence in the service of fun.”
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December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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adampype.bsky.social
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.

noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM