Ben Heisler 🐐
@benwritesgames.bsky.social
He/Him. 2024 ENNIE Award Winner. Hi, I'm the Associate Producer of RPGs at Renegade Game Studios! I love writing and playing TTRPGs w/ some of the world's coolest IPs! https://renegadegamestudios.com/ https://www.thewordrefinery.org/
Had a great time today with @hellomcdm.bsky.social ‘s Delian Tomb for Draw Steel. Performed surprisingly well at teaching us how to play as we went through encounters. Best of all, our three players were constantly paying attention to the action and strategizing rather than looking at phones #ttrpg
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Had a great time today with @hellomcdm.bsky.social ‘s Delian Tomb for Draw Steel. Performed surprisingly well at teaching us how to play as we went through encounters. Best of all, our three players were constantly paying attention to the action and strategizing rather than looking at phones #ttrpg
As a Golgari magic player, I LOVE banana slugs. I have a stuffed one from Muir Woods National Park.
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
As a Golgari magic player, I LOVE banana slugs. I have a stuffed one from Muir Woods National Park.
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
As a Golgari magic player, I LOVE banana slugs. I have a stuffed one from Muir Woods National Park.
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
As a Golgari magic player, I LOVE banana slugs. I have a stuffed one from Muir Woods National Park.
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
I may love them anyway, just because they’re bright yellow and turn waste into fertilizer…
Great morning at the last day of #GameholeCon - I got to play @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social ‘s Crows playtest along with fellow @renegadegamestudios.com Anais Morgan and their partner. Fun, fast, and a little taste of Draw Steel’s core mechanics used in a whole new way!
October 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great morning at the last day of #GameholeCon - I got to play @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social ‘s Crows playtest along with fellow @renegadegamestudios.com Anais Morgan and their partner. Fun, fast, and a little taste of Draw Steel’s core mechanics used in a whole new way!
Hey, that’s @paigeleitman.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hey, that’s @paigeleitman.bsky.social
Attending #NoKings was really good for the soul to see so may other folks fed up with the state of America. Very peaceful, energizing, and not paid at all ;) Plus @paigeleitman.bsky.social made an amazing sign!
October 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Attending #NoKings was really good for the soul to see so may other folks fed up with the state of America. Very peaceful, energizing, and not paid at all ;) Plus @paigeleitman.bsky.social made an amazing sign!
Quick stop at #GameholeCon for True Dungeon grind with @ginnyloveday.com + @nerdyalan.bsky.social and grabbing Ben Wolf’s new #litrpg novel! Now a nap before No Kings Madison
October 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Quick stop at #GameholeCon for True Dungeon grind with @ginnyloveday.com + @nerdyalan.bsky.social and grabbing Ben Wolf’s new #litrpg novel! Now a nap before No Kings Madison
A princely gift from @thehealerdm.bsky.social - my own Gamehole Con emotional support animal
October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A princely gift from @thehealerdm.bsky.social - my own Gamehole Con emotional support animal
Excited to play @daggerheartrpg.bsky.social at Gamehole Con! Sidecar sheet was cool in concept, it’s even better for learning to play at the table.
October 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Excited to play @daggerheartrpg.bsky.social at Gamehole Con! Sidecar sheet was cool in concept, it’s even better for learning to play at the table.
The Scotland weather I expected (left, today in Glasgow) vs. most of what I got (right, at Talisker a few days ago).
Thankful to have enjoyed both, and happy for the cooler weather.
Thankful to have enjoyed both, and happy for the cooler weather.
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Scotland weather I expected (left, today in Glasgow) vs. most of what I got (right, at Talisker a few days ago).
Thankful to have enjoyed both, and happy for the cooler weather.
Thankful to have enjoyed both, and happy for the cooler weather.
Visited Glencoe today to walk around a loch and view gorgeous mountains.
August 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Visited Glencoe today to walk around a loch and view gorgeous mountains.
Hold up, Vampire foundational clan Toreador are a paid day one DLC in Bloodlines 2? Wild choice.
August 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hold up, Vampire foundational clan Toreador are a paid day one DLC in Bloodlines 2? Wild choice.
On the roads to Skye!
August 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
On the roads to Skye!
Had a great time today visiting Cawdor Castle, home of Thane MacBeth (at least fictionally - it was built 300ish years after he would have ruled). Also wonderful gardens.
August 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Had a great time today visiting Cawdor Castle, home of Thane MacBeth (at least fictionally - it was built 300ish years after he would have ruled). Also wonderful gardens.
Second Bioshock was a gift. As others have said, the history here doesn’t go all the way back.
August 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Second Bioshock was a gift. As others have said, the history here doesn’t go all the way back.
What a civilized way to start the day here in Inverness.
August 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
What a civilized way to start the day here in Inverness.
Off on another adventure - this time to Scotland!
August 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Off on another adventure - this time to Scotland!
Excellent GenCon 2025 and now it’s time to head home!
August 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Excellent GenCon 2025 and now it’s time to head home!
Really excited to see Vajra and Jarlaxle prominent in the new D&D marketing materials and Forgotten Realms covers. Both deserve to outlive Dragonheist.
August 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Really excited to see Vajra and Jarlaxle prominent in the new D&D marketing materials and Forgotten Realms covers. Both deserve to outlive Dragonheist.
Forgot to take pics of the show floor wandering… but managed to get a late demo game of TES: Betrayal of the Second Era. Less fiddly than expected for all of these dice and tokens, and overall pretty fun!
August 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Forgot to take pics of the show floor wandering… but managed to get a late demo game of TES: Betrayal of the Second Era. Less fiddly than expected for all of these dice and tokens, and overall pretty fun!
Another table’s untitled goat game
July 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Another table’s untitled goat game
Bonus Game Design Academy round
July 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Bonus Game Design Academy round