Ben // Foresight Studio
@foresightstudio.bsky.social
Ben (he/him) // TTRPG designer, layout artist, science guy // strange stories for strange people
www.benmansky.com/foresight-studio
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if you want to talk to me about something at PAX Unplugged it's a great time to let me know! let's meet !
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
if you want to talk to me about something at PAX Unplugged it's a great time to let me know! let's meet !
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a couple of months ago i stumbled onto some gorgeous character art and an intensely cool concept for a tarot rpg. asked the creator to meet up with me at gen con so i could play the game and hit it off instantly. and now i'm writing a sicko doomed gothic romance horror fable for the (FUNDED!!) game
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
a couple of months ago i stumbled onto some gorgeous character art and an intensely cool concept for a tarot rpg. asked the creator to meet up with me at gen con so i could play the game and hit it off instantly. and now i'm writing a sicko doomed gothic romance horror fable for the (FUNDED!!) game
New newsletter platform! New website! New store coming soon! I'm so dedicated to all this new stuff I even got a new haircut
foresight-post.ghost.io/ghost-post/
foresight-post.ghost.io/ghost-post/
Ghost Post
Hi there! I've finally moved from Substack to Ghost, and Tomorrow//Today is now Foresight Post. If you're receiving this email, no action is needed. If you're not receiving this email, well, you shoul...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New newsletter platform! New website! New store coming soon! I'm so dedicated to all this new stuff I even got a new haircut
foresight-post.ghost.io/ghost-post/
foresight-post.ghost.io/ghost-post/
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Is there a good descriptor for the type of story—which I mostly encounter in chamber horror and time loop thrillers—where the protagonists interfacing with and attempting to circumvent The Rules is the focus of the story?
I'm thinking especially of Talk to Me, It's What's Inside, Russian Doll, etc.
I'm thinking especially of Talk to Me, It's What's Inside, Russian Doll, etc.
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Is there a good descriptor for the type of story—which I mostly encounter in chamber horror and time loop thrillers—where the protagonists interfacing with and attempting to circumvent The Rules is the focus of the story?
I'm thinking especially of Talk to Me, It's What's Inside, Russian Doll, etc.
I'm thinking especially of Talk to Me, It's What's Inside, Russian Doll, etc.
Just released a super minimal, layout-free version of this game for the minimalist ttrpg jam! Could reasonably be described as "show-and-tell meets the X-files in an anime high school," but it's also a lot more than that
free/PWYW on itch now: foresight-studio.itch.io/epic-minimal
free/PWYW on itch now: foresight-studio.itch.io/epic-minimal
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just released a super minimal, layout-free version of this game for the minimalist ttrpg jam! Could reasonably be described as "show-and-tell meets the X-files in an anime high school," but it's also a lot more than that
free/PWYW on itch now: foresight-studio.itch.io/epic-minimal
free/PWYW on itch now: foresight-studio.itch.io/epic-minimal
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Cheney was so evil that him dying actually lifted a curse
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Cheney was so evil that him dying actually lifted a curse
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i wish people would be substantially more careful with their choice to dismiss art/games they don't like as "not art / not a game"
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
i wish people would be substantially more careful with their choice to dismiss art/games they don't like as "not art / not a game"
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I'm here with a very exciting announcement: The Awards 2026 is happening! The SEO-friendly TTRPG awards show has had a refreshing year off and is back with a vengeance.
To kick this off, take a look at the first Design Diary for The Awards 2026: ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
To kick this off, take a look at the first Design Diary for The Awards 2026: ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Awards 2026 Design Diary #1
Inspired by Clayton Notestine's debrief on his participation in the 2025 Ennie Awards and Split/Party's "What awards do for us?" articl...
ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I'm here with a very exciting announcement: The Awards 2026 is happening! The SEO-friendly TTRPG awards show has had a refreshing year off and is back with a vengeance.
To kick this off, take a look at the first Design Diary for The Awards 2026: ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
To kick this off, take a look at the first Design Diary for The Awards 2026: ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
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November 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Comrade @rossignol.bsky.social and myself write about our time playing THE BETWEEN, the Penny Dreadful'em-up. Spoilers: we loved it. #ttrpg #rpg
Threedom: The Between - Old Men Running The World
This is Threedom, our review series in which forever-GMs Jim Rossignol, Kieron Gillen, and The Mysterious Third (Chris) get to spend a bit of time as players
oldmenrunningtheworld.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Comrade @rossignol.bsky.social and myself write about our time playing THE BETWEEN, the Penny Dreadful'em-up. Spoilers: we loved it. #ttrpg #rpg
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Fuck it up, drink blood, Blood Borg is free to download today only, happy Halloween.
worldchampgameco.itch.io/bloodborg
worldchampgameco.itch.io/bloodborg
Blood Borg by World Champ Game Co.
Scumbag punk vampire ttrpg
worldchampgameco.itch.io
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Fuck it up, drink blood, Blood Borg is free to download today only, happy Halloween.
worldchampgameco.itch.io/bloodborg
worldchampgameco.itch.io/bloodborg
I'll be at PaxU next month!! I'm working the Triangle Agency booth, but if you have a weird little game and you need players (or if you want to try out one of my weird little games in development) hmu
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I'll be at PaxU next month!! I'm working the Triangle Agency booth, but if you have a weird little game and you need players (or if you want to try out one of my weird little games in development) hmu
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The Italian division of the Agency is glad to announce that Triangle Agency is the Italian Game of The Year for 2025!
Our heartfelt thanks to @hauntedtable.bsky.social for creating the Triangle Agency TTRPG Initiative, as well as our field Agents, baristas, and hotline workers (to Clowns: honk).
Our heartfelt thanks to @hauntedtable.bsky.social for creating the Triangle Agency TTRPG Initiative, as well as our field Agents, baristas, and hotline workers (to Clowns: honk).
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The Italian division of the Agency is glad to announce that Triangle Agency is the Italian Game of The Year for 2025!
Our heartfelt thanks to @hauntedtable.bsky.social for creating the Triangle Agency TTRPG Initiative, as well as our field Agents, baristas, and hotline workers (to Clowns: honk).
Our heartfelt thanks to @hauntedtable.bsky.social for creating the Triangle Agency TTRPG Initiative, as well as our field Agents, baristas, and hotline workers (to Clowns: honk).
Nobody asked for this but I needed to get it out of my head. Enjoy & pls use for your tarot interpretation needs
In honor of spooky season here's a definitive breakdown of whether or not I think each of the major arcana can hang
October 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Nobody asked for this but I needed to get it out of my head. Enjoy & pls use for your tarot interpretation needs
In honor of spooky season here's a definitive breakdown of whether or not I think each of the major arcana can hang
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In honor of spooky season here's a definitive breakdown of whether or not I think each of the major arcana can hang
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i need more games for sickos. so many are so intensely aiming for broad appeal. whenever i find a game that is unapologetically weird it feels exactly like a glass of water in the middle of the desert. do your own specific thing. give me, the sicko, something i can sink my teeth into.
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
i need more games for sickos. so many are so intensely aiming for broad appeal. whenever i find a game that is unapologetically weird it feels exactly like a glass of water in the middle of the desert. do your own specific thing. give me, the sicko, something i can sink my teeth into.
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i recommend you do not do this until the cut they take is lower, basically. if you want to know about having a shopify store and connecting it with a fulfillment partner hmu and i'll tell you what we did. it is easy
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 3:48 PM
i recommend you do not do this until the cut they take is lower, basically. if you want to know about having a shopify store and connecting it with a fulfillment partner hmu and i'll tell you what we did. it is easy
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We've been talking a lot about #AmbitionRPG, but now is your chance to see it in action.
Join Tony, @0sarahxfrank0.bsky.social, @wherewolf.bsky.social, @dustehill.bsky.social, and game creator @theurbanavian.bsky.social as we dive into a 3-part #ActualPlay for the next 3 weeks at 8pm Eastern!
Join Tony, @0sarahxfrank0.bsky.social, @wherewolf.bsky.social, @dustehill.bsky.social, and game creator @theurbanavian.bsky.social as we dive into a 3-part #ActualPlay for the next 3 weeks at 8pm Eastern!
October 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We've been talking a lot about #AmbitionRPG, but now is your chance to see it in action.
Join Tony, @0sarahxfrank0.bsky.social, @wherewolf.bsky.social, @dustehill.bsky.social, and game creator @theurbanavian.bsky.social as we dive into a 3-part #ActualPlay for the next 3 weeks at 8pm Eastern!
Join Tony, @0sarahxfrank0.bsky.social, @wherewolf.bsky.social, @dustehill.bsky.social, and game creator @theurbanavian.bsky.social as we dive into a 3-part #ActualPlay for the next 3 weeks at 8pm Eastern!
The Cross Stitch is half off for the itch Halloween sale!!
foresight-studio.itch.io/the-cross-st...
The state of the world making you want to scream? Just escape into a little pocket dimension where nothing can ever hurt you! Definitely won't cause any problems
foresight-studio.itch.io/the-cross-st...
The state of the world making you want to scream? Just escape into a little pocket dimension where nothing can ever hurt you! Definitely won't cause any problems
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Cross Stitch is half off for the itch Halloween sale!!
foresight-studio.itch.io/the-cross-st...
The state of the world making you want to scream? Just escape into a little pocket dimension where nothing can ever hurt you! Definitely won't cause any problems
foresight-studio.itch.io/the-cross-st...
The state of the world making you want to scream? Just escape into a little pocket dimension where nothing can ever hurt you! Definitely won't cause any problems
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the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
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🩸 Laissez Couler le Bon Sang 🩸
#COMEONIN hits crowdfunding October 2026 in partnership with @plusoneexp.bsky.social.
Thanks to @scragend.bsky.social for this fantastic cover.
#trrpg #horror #carvedfrombrindlewood
#COMEONIN hits crowdfunding October 2026 in partnership with @plusoneexp.bsky.social.
Thanks to @scragend.bsky.social for this fantastic cover.
#trrpg #horror #carvedfrombrindlewood
October 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🩸 Laissez Couler le Bon Sang 🩸
#COMEONIN hits crowdfunding October 2026 in partnership with @plusoneexp.bsky.social.
Thanks to @scragend.bsky.social for this fantastic cover.
#trrpg #horror #carvedfrombrindlewood
#COMEONIN hits crowdfunding October 2026 in partnership with @plusoneexp.bsky.social.
Thanks to @scragend.bsky.social for this fantastic cover.
#trrpg #horror #carvedfrombrindlewood
It's my third and final entry for this year's #hauntalong! Today I humbly invite you to consider In Fabric, a movie I went into blind back in 2019 that's been lodged in my mind ever since. In the words of Miss Luckmore, saleswoman extraordinaire: "a panoply of temptation!"
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's my third and final entry for this year's #hauntalong! Today I humbly invite you to consider In Fabric, a movie I went into blind back in 2019 that's been lodged in my mind ever since. In the words of Miss Luckmore, saleswoman extraordinaire: "a panoply of temptation!"
CarnageCon in Killington: surprisingly peaceful, despite the name
October 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
CarnageCon in Killington: surprisingly peaceful, despite the name
In yesterday's installment of the #hauntalong, we Saw the Devil. Today, we're seeing something way less threatening! It's just like, a glowing TV. Nothing to shake the foundation of your self-percept here, right?
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In yesterday's installment of the #hauntalong, we Saw the Devil. Today, we're seeing something way less threatening! It's just like, a glowing TV. Nothing to shake the foundation of your self-percept here, right?
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October 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM