Gem Room Games
@gemroomgames.bsky.social
Award-winning tabletop game design team @itsdanphipps.bsky.social & @helloitskali.bsky.social
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Gem Room Games
@gemroomgames.bsky.social
· Oct 25
Hey new followers!
We're @helloitskali.bsky.social and @itsdanphipps.bsky.social aka Gem Room Games!
We're about to release DUKK BÖRG but you may also know our other games, such as solo-play emotions-punch Letters to Sandra or death metal viking cat romp 9 Lives to Valhalla!
We're @helloitskali.bsky.social and @itsdanphipps.bsky.social aka Gem Room Games!
We're about to release DUKK BÖRG but you may also know our other games, such as solo-play emotions-punch Letters to Sandra or death metal viking cat romp 9 Lives to Valhalla!
Our full catalog will be at PAXU this year including the FINAL print copies of our 9 Lives to Valhalla adventure Wreck of the Murderous!
Would you believe it was inspired by true events? We had to move and it was basically like getting attacked by giant crabs.
Would you believe it was inspired by true events? We had to move and it was basically like getting attacked by giant crabs.
We'll be in #Booth3701 at #PaxUnplugged2025 this weekend in Philadelphia.
Here's a list of the 238 games from 119 member-publishers we'll have:
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-Un...
Here's a list of the 238 games from 119 member-publishers we'll have:
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-Un...
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Our full catalog will be at PAXU this year including the FINAL print copies of our 9 Lives to Valhalla adventure Wreck of the Murderous!
Would you believe it was inspired by true events? We had to move and it was basically like getting attacked by giant crabs.
Would you believe it was inspired by true events? We had to move and it was basically like getting attacked by giant crabs.
Some upcoming designer commentary on Aeonian Citadel (the Dukk Börg adventure), building the logic of an impossible place, and how Dan writes (or sometimes doesn't)
Goal for next week is to write a blog post about driving @helloitskali.bsky.social insane because I couldn't write anything for the Dukk Börg adventure until we figured out how the non-euclidian elevators worked and the importance of turning into the skid of your own brain.
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Some upcoming designer commentary on Aeonian Citadel (the Dukk Börg adventure), building the logic of an impossible place, and how Dan writes (or sometimes doesn't)
candy jam, candy jam, go collect your candy jammmmmm
Our FORTH jam is running for the next 5 or so weeks! It's fun, it's easy, it's for a good cause. Check it out and come make some stuff for Slugblaster!
itch.io/jam/wilkies-...
itch.io/jam/wilkies-...
WILKIE'S GOODY J4M
A game jam from 2025-11-01 to 2025-12-15 hosted by Wilkie's Candy Lab. J4M 4EVER, B4BY. We're making things for Wilkie's Candy Lab games ( Slugblaster , Two-Hand Path , etc.) to raise money for teen m...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
candy jam, candy jam, go collect your candy jammmmmm
It was Skeleton Horde, Darkoath Flesh, and Snakebite Leather that helped those coins rot, specifically, in that order.
For the record, I have never yet painted even a single mini.
Though I have spent a fair amount of time craning over @itsdanphipps.bsky.social going "mm, ooh, what if you..." and laughing over Citadel paint names, and used said paints as part of making rotten lucre for the DUKK BÖRG kickstarter.
Though I have spent a fair amount of time craning over @itsdanphipps.bsky.social going "mm, ooh, what if you..." and laughing over Citadel paint names, and used said paints as part of making rotten lucre for the DUKK BÖRG kickstarter.
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It was Skeleton Horde, Darkoath Flesh, and Snakebite Leather that helped those coins rot, specifically, in that order.
Gettin' some games packaged up, yeah yeahhh
We need a new furnace, so every game you buy right now goes directly to the keeping us warm in the winter fund.
Plus, you might get a lovingly rendered carnival mallet or one-eyed cat or various onomatopoeia on your package. Win-win!
We need a new furnace, so every game you buy right now goes directly to the keeping us warm in the winter fund.
Plus, you might get a lovingly rendered carnival mallet or one-eyed cat or various onomatopoeia on your package. Win-win!
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Gettin' some games packaged up, yeah yeahhh
We need a new furnace, so every game you buy right now goes directly to the keeping us warm in the winter fund.
Plus, you might get a lovingly rendered carnival mallet or one-eyed cat or various onomatopoeia on your package. Win-win!
We need a new furnace, so every game you buy right now goes directly to the keeping us warm in the winter fund.
Plus, you might get a lovingly rendered carnival mallet or one-eyed cat or various onomatopoeia on your package. Win-win!
New on the blog: Overloading the Faction Relationship! Because we all know it's not what you know, it's WHO you know.
gemroomgames.itch.io/the-gem-room...
gemroomgames.itch.io/the-gem-room...
Overloading the Faction Relationship
Overloading the Faction Relationship Dan is working on a small game between bigger projects so obviously that means he needs to write a whole blog post to justify the inevitable scope creep! I Like Fa...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New on the blog: Overloading the Faction Relationship! Because we all know it's not what you know, it's WHO you know.
gemroomgames.itch.io/the-gem-room...
gemroomgames.itch.io/the-gem-room...
Secret Gem Room strats right here
You can also partner with someone whose design strengths fill your gaps & vice versa, if you get a chance.
Then marry them, if it works out well that way for you.
Then marry them, if it works out well that way for you.
Role Playing Design is a combo of prompt writing and system design and you don’t need to be good at both.
If your talents lean towards prompt writing you can use other designers game systems for bones.
And if you are more into systems, you can make designs where players prompt themselves.
If your talents lean towards prompt writing you can use other designers game systems for bones.
And if you are more into systems, you can make designs where players prompt themselves.
October 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Secret Gem Room strats right here
yoooooooooo
Uneasy Lies the Head is out on itch! Embroil yourself in royal court intrigue with this competitive, GMless roleplaying game where you get to play the monarchs and nobles squabbling to shape the realm in their image.
adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...
adambell.itch.io/uneasy-lies-...
Uneasy Lies the Head by adambell
adambell.itch.io
September 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
yoooooooooo
Oh! We remember this! We used it to make The Shops at Hellfist Citadel (formerly dire testament to war, currently testament to outlet shopping).
It's part of the 2022 Hex+Setting Collection, our system-neutral interdimensional modular hex crawl.
It was fun.
It's part of the 2022 Hex+Setting Collection, our system-neutral interdimensional modular hex crawl.
It was fun.
September 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Oh! We remember this! We used it to make The Shops at Hellfist Citadel (formerly dire testament to war, currently testament to outlet shopping).
It's part of the 2022 Hex+Setting Collection, our system-neutral interdimensional modular hex crawl.
It was fun.
It's part of the 2022 Hex+Setting Collection, our system-neutral interdimensional modular hex crawl.
It was fun.
ok but can you buy it at Tractor Supply Co. yet?
(no seriously, and they change up their stock: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/rpg )
(no seriously, and they change up their stock: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/rpg )
Lasers & Feelings in the Financial Times. Let's go
September 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
ok but can you buy it at Tractor Supply Co. yet?
(no seriously, and they change up their stock: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/rpg )
(no seriously, and they change up their stock: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/rpg )
Worm! Worm! Worm! Worm!
(wow this thing is heavy)
(wow this thing is heavy)
September 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Worm! Worm! Worm! Worm!
(wow this thing is heavy)
(wow this thing is heavy)
Gem Room status update:
- Tired
- Still enjoying little package doodles when we send out games
- Tired
- Still enjoying little package doodles when we send out games
September 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Gem Room status update:
- Tired
- Still enjoying little package doodles when we send out games
- Tired
- Still enjoying little package doodles when we send out games
Here's a list of the games we have in #Booth4320 at #PaxWest2025
August 29 through September 1 in Seattle, WA.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-We...
August 29 through September 1 in Seattle, WA.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/PAX-We...
August 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Every game is a miracle, a shining beam of love in a hard world.
We dont know how anyone does anything, including us.
We dont know how anyone does anything, including us.
The more things I've made, the less I've been interested in publicly criticizing the things that other people make, because once you make a few things you start to understand what a miracle it is that anything gets made at all
August 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Every game is a miracle, a shining beam of love in a hard world.
We dont know how anyone does anything, including us.
We dont know how anyone does anything, including us.
Is it obvious that we're catching up on notifications on this sleepy Sunday morning?
We're sleepy, it's a fine use of time
We're sleepy, it's a fine use of time
August 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Is it obvious that we're catching up on notifications on this sleepy Sunday morning?
We're sleepy, it's a fine use of time
We're sleepy, it's a fine use of time
🤘
9 Lives to Valhalla by @gemroomgames.bsky.social . Death metal viking cats who have to die 9 glorious deaths. Every time you roll a die something dies. Fucking metal.
August 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🤘
Wooooo! We love a local gaming store sighting!
Also shout out to @ipr.bsky.social who makes these sightings possible ❤️
Also shout out to @ipr.bsky.social who makes these sightings possible ❤️
August 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Wooooo! We love a local gaming store sighting!
Also shout out to @ipr.bsky.social who makes these sightings possible ❤️
Also shout out to @ipr.bsky.social who makes these sightings possible ❤️
We were out of town on airplane mode when this post went up but
A) the Plus One team is great themselves, always working to help amplify voices & give chances to newcomers
B) the list in this thread is legit
A) the Plus One team is great themselves, always working to help amplify voices & give chances to newcomers
B) the list in this thread is legit
August 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We were out of town on airplane mode when this post went up but
A) the Plus One team is great themselves, always working to help amplify voices & give chances to newcomers
B) the list in this thread is legit
A) the Plus One team is great themselves, always working to help amplify voices & give chances to newcomers
B) the list in this thread is legit
Less than $1K before these gem friends hit their funding goal - go go go check it out!!
Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars is LIVE on BackerKit!
If you want to see this incredible mythopoetic #mech tragedy #ttrpg come to life, now's your chance to back it!
Early Bird & Returning backers get access to the IN-DEV DOC once the campaign finishes!
bytes.rip/dreams
If you want to see this incredible mythopoetic #mech tragedy #ttrpg come to life, now's your chance to back it!
Early Bird & Returning backers get access to the IN-DEV DOC once the campaign finishes!
bytes.rip/dreams
Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars
From Dinoberry Press & 200-Proof Games - Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars
bytes.rip
August 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Less than $1K before these gem friends hit their funding goal - go go go check it out!!
Reposted by Gem Room Games
A few close ups of the game kits in plastic totes. These kits include dice, coins, cards, character standees, etc., as required for Play by each game. Games by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social @gemroomgames.bsky.social @almostbedtime.bsky.social @smolghost.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A few close ups of the game kits in plastic totes. These kits include dice, coins, cards, character standees, etc., as required for Play by each game. Games by @junkfoodgames.bsky.social @gemroomgames.bsky.social @almostbedtime.bsky.social @smolghost.bsky.social
Dan & Kali met in library school & now a library is helping folks play one of our games.
Amazing, fantastic, beautiful thing, actual joy to behold, etc.
Amazing, fantastic, beautiful thing, actual joy to behold, etc.
The new TTRPG collection is on the shelves at Oesterle Library! I just put in another order with @ipr.bsky.social on Friday using their library support program, so we'll add to this soon. 💙 We're also starting a new gaming club on campus to support the collection! #GamingInLibraries #PlayIsAValidEnd
August 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Dan & Kali met in library school & now a library is helping folks play one of our games.
Amazing, fantastic, beautiful thing, actual joy to behold, etc.
Amazing, fantastic, beautiful thing, actual joy to behold, etc.
Reposted by Gem Room Games
We got books at Gen Con baybee
August 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
We got books at Gen Con baybee
Reposted by Gem Room Games
we're at Guardian Games in Portland and I'm thrilled to report that not only are we stocked next to @goblinmixtape.bsky.social but that Anamnesis is down to its last copy, time for an @ipr.bsky.social restock
July 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
we're at Guardian Games in Portland and I'm thrilled to report that not only are we stocked next to @goblinmixtape.bsky.social but that Anamnesis is down to its last copy, time for an @ipr.bsky.social restock
aw yeah aw yeah listen in
A new episode of RTFM, the RPG book club podcast. @snaxwell.bsky.social and I create the only RPG award show: the Effies. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/aar...
July 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
aw yeah aw yeah listen in
DUKK YEAH
We welcome these new additions to our bestsellers:
Catcrawl
Dead Letter Society
DUKK BORG
Exclusion Zone Botanist
Heart: The City Beneath (3rd printing)
Heroes of Cerulea
Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Something Is Wrong Here
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Bestse...
Catcrawl
Dead Letter Society
DUKK BORG
Exclusion Zone Botanist
Heart: The City Beneath (3rd printing)
Heroes of Cerulea
Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Something Is Wrong Here
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Bestse...
www.indiepressrevolution.com
July 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
DUKK YEAH