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Wrel
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Just some dude making games: Currently developing Distal, a high-fantasy d20 TTRPG focused on hardships, not heroes. Get the system at playDisRPG.com
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Wrel @wrelplays.bsky.social · 13d
My d20 fantasy #TTRPG, Distal, now has a home on itch!
witchdraught.itch.io/distal

+ Independently published.
+ Thoughtfully designed.
+ Built by human hands. (No AI)
Distal by Witchdraught
a d20 TTRPG built on hardships, not heroes.
witchdraught.itch.io
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jessfrom.online
ANNOUNCING: i'm now available for pro-GMing w/ StartPlaying—play with an AP performer & award-winning game designer!

🎲 Mothership "A Pound of Flesh" sandbox campaigns weekly Mon @ 3pm ET
🎲 Mothership "Gradient Descent" one-shot Tue 11/25 @ 2pm ET
🎲 PLANET FIST one-shot Thu 11/20 @ 3pm ET

🔗s ⬇️🧵!
GM for Hire. GM Specialties: open-world gameplay, stylized character performances, and dynamic factions and NPC relationships. Includes info in the post, and then also on demand games like Orbital Blues, CBR+PNK, Fiasco, and Dialect, and "GM AS SEEN ON" A More Civilized Age, Role Playing Public Radio, Party of One, Plus One Exp, and more. Also includes a photo of me, and the invitation that if you want to play a different system or frequency at a listed time, just get in touch!
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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martyfive.bsky.social
today is my 28th birthday! as we all know, sharing artists’ work makes them very happy.

thank you for all your continuing support and newfound friendships this year, it means the world to me.
one very green painting of my OC, mysterious skeleton girl, posing down on her knee. she has unnaturally long limbs. she’s holding a fossilised ichthyosaur skull sword on her shoulder and is wearing weird clothes that make her skeleton visible like on an x-ray. there’s a spirit of a hare in the background, running around with its eye gleaming red. a digital painting with three characters from kingdom come deliverance games standing one before the other: lady jitka, hans and henry. first comes lady jitka of kunstadt standing with her back to us. she is dressed in a dark reddish dress with white rim that slightly opens her shoulders, and a white waistband. she has black hair and warm skin and looks very delicate. next, standing face to face with her but looking sideways, is hand capon, her almost husband. he’s highest of the three of them, dressed is almost all white, with yellow hues. there’s somewhat lost look on his face. he holds jitka’s right hand in his left one up, but it doesn’t look like he’s doing it willingly. behind him, almost lost to the background and to the figures before him, stands henry. he’s holding his sword in his left hand, wearing a red glove. the blade of the sword stays between hans’ and jitka’s shoulders, not letting them come closer to each other. henry’s face is barely visible behind hans’ shoulder but he’s looking at jitka. not with hate, not with jealousy, more with acceptance and awareness. henry’s holding a wreath full of flowers and a red ribbon in his right hand. hans’ right one, instead of holding jitka’s, has found the wreath without having to look, and his and henry’s finger are touching. jitka knows. she’s looking down, trying to reach them with her fingers, but alas. that heart is already full. there are herbs’ silhouettes in the background. according to the list of plants with symbolism on wiki, here’s their meaning. astragalus for hans (your presence softens my pain), heliotrope for henry (emblem of faithfully devoted love), and rue for jitka (regret, sorrow, repentance, grace, clear vision , disdain). three sketches of my beagle, Bucky. he’s posing, asking for snacks, eyes wide and begging; he is lying curled into a ball, eyes sad like no one loves him (LIES); and he is lying on his side, stretched out, his ear thrown back. digital drawing made in heavypaint. it’s a simple bright and sunny mountain landscape, with white clouds and greenery and flowers. a girl is standing in the grass, turned to us. she has long golden blonde hair, is dressed in a white shirt and red shorts and is holding a hat with a white ribbon on it in her left hand and a yellow flower in her right. she’s smiling, happy and calm, her eyes closed. two birds are flying in the distance. this is a portrait of my friend. i haven’t visited her in a couple years.
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
wrelplays.bsky.social
My d20 fantasy #TTRPG, Distal, now has a home on itch!
witchdraught.itch.io/distal

+ Independently published.
+ Thoughtfully designed.
+ Built by human hands. (No AI)
Distal by Witchdraught
a d20 TTRPG built on hardships, not heroes.
witchdraught.itch.io
November 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
wrelplays.bsky.social
Just finished Episode 1 and 2. Dispatch is hands down the best game I've played all year. Pure art.
adhocstudio.com AdHoc Studio @adhocstudio.com · 21d
What makes Dispatch so special? Catch our cast interview on Tuesday, October 28!
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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sporkarena.bsky.social
Hiya #portfolioday!

I'm Graey, Fantasy/SF Illustrator and Concept Artist. I've been working in #ttrpg and miniatures for the past 12 years, with a bit of video game visdev where I can. Currently looking for full time or contract work!

✉️ GraeyErb@gmail.com
🎨 www.artstation.com/graeyerb
A huge spectral blue centipede swirls through the air around a tall Elven woman with sharp features and windswept hair. A black cloak billows around her shoulders as she raises a hand glowing with Magenta magic to cast through an elaborate staff, her blue eyes burn from the shadow of her wide-brim hat. Spider lilies dot the base of a small shrine to a centipede god in the foreground. The ghostly apparition seems to originate from the smoke of its incense. A Kitsune Magus summons 5 motes of foxfire while wreathed in a magical aurora. They have the cross fox fur pattern and are bundled up in a Greatcoat with lots of occult odds and ends tucked into belt pouches and a purple sash. Their rock familiar hangs from a netted bag on their belt, with a battered red spellbook is stowed on the opposite side. A Tanglefolk (Similar folk to Halflings) woman smiles at the viewer. She is dark skinned with tightly curled hair dyed blue toward its tips, she wears colorful yellow and blue clothing with bright geometric patterns and is covered in pouches and stowage for wares and small objects. She has a Songstaff slung over her shoulder, a blend between Ocarina and walking stave, it whistles when swung or as the Tanglefoot sprint at their famed high speeds. An illustration of my take on a 'hound' of Tindalos from the Lovecraft Mythos. Rather than a dog it is shaped more like a Gulper eel with eerily humanoid limbs and a barbed tongue. It floats elegantly like smoke from a sharp angle torn in reality.
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
wrelplays.bsky.social
Great talk from Neil Newbon (Astarion) on his rough personal journey into games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2V_... #BaldursGate3
How performance capture saved my life | Neil Newbon | TEDxNorthern Quarter
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
wrelplays.bsky.social
My girlfriend asked what a romantic fantasy written by me might look like... and frankly, I have no idea, so I'm writing one to find out. There are a few chapters as a preview, and more about the project here.
Meek, Mighty, and Pious (a new romantic fantasy novel)
My lady loves a good romantic fantasy, and she was curious to see what my contribution to the genre might look like. I guess we'll find out together!
www.meekmightyandpious.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
wrelplays.bsky.social
Made a meme for my lady, and maybe like three other people in the world who might find it funny. Let me know if you're one of them.
September 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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shawnmerwin.bsky.social
9 hours left to back the Dreams of the Drowned God adventure on Kickstarter. I'm obviously biased, but I think this is going to be an amazing adventure!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...
Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God
Embark on a plane-spanning 5E 2024 adventure full of mystery, war, and cosmic catastrophe.
www.kickstarter.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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emilyhare.co.uk
Hey gang! I'm launching my new book Savage Strangehollow on the 2nd of September. If you'd like to be notified, then just join my newsletter (link above).
Strangehollow is a vast enchanted forest, filled with extraordinary beasts and magical beings...
#watercolour #painting #artbook #crowdfund
black hairy creature at the base of an ancient tree, surrounded by artifacts. An ancient helmet, a purse spilling its contents in the grass, an old sword, a satchel and a boot... with the leg bone still in it. In the background is another large tree in silhouette with some more of these little creatures sitting in the branches. two small four legged lizard like creatures on some rocks with hills behind them and a moody sky. They are brown and mottled so they find it easy to hide in the rocks. the head and neck of a large red dragon with a horned snout and lots of jagged teeth and a dark blue tongue. It is covered in bony plate-like scales mockup of a book cover with 'savage strangehollow' written on the front and the texture of the cover is pink and purple blotches at the top merging to green ones below. The hide of some exotic creature.
August 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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jamesintrocaso.bsky.social
So DRAW STEEL is out today, and I wanna thank a bunch of people who made it happen. I gotta start with the folks on my team every day who showed up with incredible passion and dedication @thewillyboo.bsky.social and @djordi.bsky.social. They are HEROES.

drawsteel.com
Pre-order The MCDM RPG on BackerKit
This project was funded with $4.5m in December 2023 by a community of 30,000 generous Backers who believe.
drawsteel.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
wrelplays.bsky.social
Witcher in concert is going to hit 45+ more cities. Was able to attend this in Boston, and it was outstanding. Highly recommended if you enjoy the game, or the music... or dressing to theme: www.thewitcher.com/us/en/concer...
The Witcher in Concert | An Immersive Live Experience
An immersive concert experience from CD PROJEKT RED celebrating the music of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — coming to cities around the world!
www.thewitcher.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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jessfrom.online
🚀✨
July 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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jessfrom.online
it was a HUGE priority to me to use this opportunity to pay ppl who had been involved w/ G/GR back when they were tiny—im lucky so many were so talented!

- 11 contributors previously worked on G or GR, or played them in an AP!
- 8 other contributors, i worked with on other projects!

the rest...
Alexander the Fine ‪@alexrinehart.bsky.social‬ How did you find so many incredible collaborators for this project?
June 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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gavthorpe.bsky.social
The #ZeoGenesis Late Pledges are now open!

If you missed out on the main campaign you have a few weeks to get in on the action (and discount) now.

#Nerdlings #Miniatures #Hobby #Gaming #Wargames
Zeo Genesis Scalable Skirmish Game by Best Hobby
Zeo Genesis is a scalable skirmish miniatures game featuring big armor suits locked in kinetic action. Designed by Andy Chambers with narrative by Gav Thorpe.
gamefound.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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sporkarena.bsky.social
And some detail shots since compression hasn't been kind do the full piece so far! As usual you can find higher res versions over on the old Artstation:
🔗: www.artstation.com/artwork/kNXQ...
June 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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shawnmerwin.bsky.social
Just $77 more dollars and we can call Grim Hollow Transformed a million dollar Kickstarter! So close! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...
Grim Hollow: Transformed
Grim adventures in a godless world. 40 Subclasses, 100+ Magic Items, 12 Transformations, Untold Horror Awaits. 5E 2024 Compatible
www.kickstarter.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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d20play.bsky.social
A one page adventure you can use with your favorite TTRPG tonight or this weekend!

www.drivethrurpg.com/product/5107...
June 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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jumpgategames.itch.io
Oh my god.
39,399 raised.
May 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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jessfrom.online
the whole Kickstarter is secretly an excuse to be able to fund the existence of this box set so i can hold these cool metal tokens @satelitesnaturales.bsky.social designed. i want them soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad.
2 metal tokens, one of which shows two hands grasping at each other, the other of which shows a fist holding up a blaster rifle
May 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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jumpgategames.itch.io
LESS THAN $1000 LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
$24,164 raised
May 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
wrelplays.bsky.social
Started writing a post-mortem of Distal's crowdfunding campaign over on substack. Waaaaay longer than I was expecting it to be, so I'm breaking it up into parts. Here's the first: open.substack.com/pub/wrel/p/s...
So, I made a thing (part 1)
a post-mortem of Distal's campaign, funding, and delivery.
open.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
wrelplays.bsky.social
Is there a support group for those of us who spend too much time organizing the nodes of our UE5 Event Graphs?
May 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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jessfrom.online
incredibly excited to be appearing on The Dovecote with @eclipse.gay tonight at 7pm ET!

if you want to hear me talk publicly for the first time about some of the unannounced parts of the Galactic & Going Rogue crowdfunder, about the game’s development, or about TTRPGs in general, drop by tonight!
eclipse.gay Eclipse (🔜PAX U) @eclipse.gay · Apr 27
Tomorrow, Monday 4/28 at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with Jess Levine! Tune in as we discuss her recently announced print project Galactic & Going Rogue, the influences behind it, and truly whatever else comes to mind! Tune in tomorrow for a loose, conversational episode!
An image set in front of the interior of a dovecote, with cubbies for birds set into stone, tall pillars, stars and space visible in the background, and large blue-and-gold drapes. In front of that is the text "THE DOVECOTE, A TTRPG News & Discussion Show" with different text below it that reads "Episode 67 - Jess Levine". In the top left is Jess Levine's social media icon, a white woman with short brown hair and a futuristic black visor. On the bottom right is a cartoon 'bimbo' depiction of eclipse, a purple character with long blue and white hair, blue horns, a tight pink dress and collar, glasses and pink lipstick.
April 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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jessfrom.online
i've got a tricky probability question that i'm not even entirely sure how to properly describe, but in case anyone can help: let's say you have a number of events "e", where each event adds 1 to a sum, and a multiplier "n." i want the a way to compare (preferably visually / for different values of
April 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM