Bad Quail Games // G. Michael Truran
@bad-quail.itch.io
He/They.
Librarian by day. Tabletop games artisan some of the rest of the time.
Purveyor of fine PDFs at https://bad-quail.itch.io.
Logo by John W. Sheldon.
Librarian by day. Tabletop games artisan some of the rest of the time.
Purveyor of fine PDFs at https://bad-quail.itch.io.
Logo by John W. Sheldon.
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Final countdown for The Saintly Hollows kickstarter. We've secured EU- and UK-friendly shipping, and all stretch goals are unlocked.
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Final countdown for The Saintly Hollows kickstarter. We've secured EU- and UK-friendly shipping, and all stretch goals are unlocked.
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Imagine being scooped up by incomprehensible alien giants, being used as a living meeple in an inscrutable game, and then deposited back home (probably like 10 blocks from where you were abducted).
My sibling in law played dnd last night. At one point their character was polymorphed into a frog. The dm had a mini prepared, however, one of the players joked that because we live in Florida, they could just walk outside and find an actual frog. So they did.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Imagine being scooped up by incomprehensible alien giants, being used as a living meeple in an inscrutable game, and then deposited back home (probably like 10 blocks from where you were abducted).
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@bradkerr.net and I have made another small adventure together! This time it's a nasty crawl through a swamp.
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
@bradkerr.net and I have made another small adventure together! This time it's a nasty crawl through a swamp.
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
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If the product is legal, payment processors should not be allowed to prohibit its purchase. That should just be a universal truth.
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If the product is legal, payment processors should not be allowed to prohibit its purchase. That should just be a universal truth.
The Power behind PbtA, the game that launched 10,000 hacks—Apocalypse World—is Kickstarting a new edition. Get it.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Power behind PbtA, the game that launched 10,000 hacks—Apocalypse World—is Kickstarting a new edition. Get it.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
Some indication of table presence should be listed on a board game's box along with player count, play time, and suggested age.
Like, what size table do you need?
Like, what size table do you need?
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Some indication of table presence should be listed on a board game's box along with player count, play time, and suggested age.
Like, what size table do you need?
Like, what size table do you need?
I know the WotC D&D edition numbering is meant to follow from AD&D.
BUT.
It actually makes an amount of sense if you consider each numbered edition as a distinct game line.
In this taxonomy, OD&D to Basic to Rules Cyclopedia is 1E, and AD&D is 2E.
BUT.
It actually makes an amount of sense if you consider each numbered edition as a distinct game line.
In this taxonomy, OD&D to Basic to Rules Cyclopedia is 1E, and AD&D is 2E.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I know the WotC D&D edition numbering is meant to follow from AD&D.
BUT.
It actually makes an amount of sense if you consider each numbered edition as a distinct game line.
In this taxonomy, OD&D to Basic to Rules Cyclopedia is 1E, and AD&D is 2E.
BUT.
It actually makes an amount of sense if you consider each numbered edition as a distinct game line.
In this taxonomy, OD&D to Basic to Rules Cyclopedia is 1E, and AD&D is 2E.
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cca-esque mineva
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
cca-esque mineva
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Next October, Dr. Justin Sledge and I are going on tour through New England! Get your tickets here: www.esotericaoccultbooks.com/shop/p/esote...
youtu.be/qbqSMx3tqLs?...
youtu.be/qbqSMx3tqLs?...
YOUR TWO FAVORITE NERDS ARE GOING ON TOUR
YouTube video by Atun-Shei Films
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October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Next October, Dr. Justin Sledge and I are going on tour through New England! Get your tickets here: www.esotericaoccultbooks.com/shop/p/esote...
youtu.be/qbqSMx3tqLs?...
youtu.be/qbqSMx3tqLs?...
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What a ham. Er... I mean Quail. California Quail. Peace! #bieds #birding #quail #californiaquail #peace
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What a ham. Er... I mean Quail. California Quail. Peace! #bieds #birding #quail #californiaquail #peace
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This is a bad offer.
35% is what you would pay someone who stores, packs, ships, and handles customer service (and that would still be a touch high).
You can not guarantee eyes on my product.
A lot of people in a room does not mean a lot of people paying attention to you.
35% is what you would pay someone who stores, packs, ships, and handles customer service (and that would still be a touch high).
You can not guarantee eyes on my product.
A lot of people in a room does not mean a lot of people paying attention to you.
DriveThruRPG has launched a new program to sell publishers' offset books and other physical products. It's a boon to smaller creators, but also further consolidation for the one of the hobby's largest digital platforms.
DriveThruRPG is now selling offset print books in the US
A step towards consolidating digital and physical tabletop RPG sales.
www.rascal.news
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is a bad offer.
35% is what you would pay someone who stores, packs, ships, and handles customer service (and that would still be a touch high).
You can not guarantee eyes on my product.
A lot of people in a room does not mean a lot of people paying attention to you.
35% is what you would pay someone who stores, packs, ships, and handles customer service (and that would still be a touch high).
You can not guarantee eyes on my product.
A lot of people in a room does not mean a lot of people paying attention to you.
If you don't want to update to the new Affinity all-in-one app and have a license to v2 or v1 of Designer, Photo, and/or Publisher, you can scroll to the bottom of the Affinity by Canva page to access them.
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If you don't want to update to the new Affinity all-in-one app and have a license to v2 or v1 of Designer, Photo, and/or Publisher, you can scroll to the bottom of the Affinity by Canva page to access them.
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I've always loved this little phrasebook for new (Jewish) immigrants to New York. It's got Yiddish instructions on joining a union! (The right-most column is English transliterated into Yiddish).
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I've always loved this little phrasebook for new (Jewish) immigrants to New York. It's got Yiddish instructions on joining a union! (The right-most column is English transliterated into Yiddish).
The Space Pig returns.
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Space Pig returns.
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
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The Lords look grand as you're kneeling.
Rise up and see how small they are.
Rise up and see how small they are.
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Lords look grand as you're kneeling.
Rise up and see how small they are.
Rise up and see how small they are.
Space Pig obligatory travel selfie.
October 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Space Pig obligatory travel selfie.
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Apocalypse World is an important game. How many KS successea have been PbtA games based on it?
I'm not even the biggest fan of the actual game itself, but a huge portion of us owe a massive debt to AW.
Karmically this deserves to make as much money as Avatar Legends (which wouldn't exist w/o AW).
I'm not even the biggest fan of the actual game itself, but a huge portion of us owe a massive debt to AW.
Karmically this deserves to make as much money as Avatar Legends (which wouldn't exist w/o AW).
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Apocalypse World is an important game. How many KS successea have been PbtA games based on it?
I'm not even the biggest fan of the actual game itself, but a huge portion of us owe a massive debt to AW.
Karmically this deserves to make as much money as Avatar Legends (which wouldn't exist w/o AW).
I'm not even the biggest fan of the actual game itself, but a huge portion of us owe a massive debt to AW.
Karmically this deserves to make as much money as Avatar Legends (which wouldn't exist w/o AW).
@mint-rabbit.bsky.social did a lovely write up of her experience playing my game Laser-Ritter on her Tumblr.
www.tumblr.com/theresattrpg...
www.tumblr.com/theresattrpg...
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💬 0 🔁 7 ❤️ 12 · Mint Plays Games: Laser-Ritter. · Over September and October, I played a Session 0 and three sessions of Laser-Ritter with my home group. Laser-Ritter is a space-fantasy ttrpg, cu…
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October 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@mint-rabbit.bsky.social did a lovely write up of her experience playing my game Laser-Ritter on her Tumblr.
www.tumblr.com/theresattrpg...
www.tumblr.com/theresattrpg...
I think an overlooked reason why people still want to use D&D when their desired mode of play isn't well supported by the game is: people want to play with D&D's fantasy conceits.
October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I think an overlooked reason why people still want to use D&D when their desired mode of play isn't well supported by the game is: people want to play with D&D's fantasy conceits.
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We are now live! If you want to grab a copy of the new printings, now's your best chance.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
This is also a bit of a strange campaign for us. To be honest, I don't even think I've ever been as nervous about a launch. I suppose that needs some explaining 🧵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
This is also a bit of a strange campaign for us. To be honest, I don't even think I've ever been as nervous about a launch. I suppose that needs some explaining 🧵
John Company & Molly House Reprint
Two of the most evocative historical board games are back for a new print run.
www.kickstarter.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We are now live! If you want to grab a copy of the new printings, now's your best chance.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
This is also a bit of a strange campaign for us. To be honest, I don't even think I've ever been as nervous about a launch. I suppose that needs some explaining 🧵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
This is also a bit of a strange campaign for us. To be honest, I don't even think I've ever been as nervous about a launch. I suppose that needs some explaining 🧵
Soulframe has the best login screen.
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Soulframe has the best login screen.
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Underrated fursona idea: the grasshopper mouse. It is a carnivorous rodent that 1. Is continuously evolving a higher pain threshold and toxin tolerance to be able to eat live snakes and scorpions while they fight back, and 2. Defends its territory by howling like a tiny wolf. Hardcore little beast
October 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Underrated fursona idea: the grasshopper mouse. It is a carnivorous rodent that 1. Is continuously evolving a higher pain threshold and toxin tolerance to be able to eat live snakes and scorpions while they fight back, and 2. Defends its territory by howling like a tiny wolf. Hardcore little beast