Sarah Cole
@irny.bsky.social
Pale. Curious. Game-maker. Writer. (de-)Archivist. Goon.
Goblinesque. Demi. ADHD. She/Her.
Current things:
- Darkened Hill & Dale 🎲💀🏞️
- TERMINUS 🎲💀🚇
- Trick or Retreat 🎃🎲☕☺️
links.patchworkfez.co.uk
Goblinesque. Demi. ADHD. She/Her.
Current things:
- Darkened Hill & Dale 🎲💀🏞️
- TERMINUS 🎲💀🚇
- Trick or Retreat 🎃🎲☕☺️
links.patchworkfez.co.uk
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Sarah Cole
@irny.bsky.social
· Apr 8
Patchwork Fez Games
Horrible games for lovely people.
shop.patchworkfez.games
Interested in a TTRPG of mine?
Pick up Darkened Hill & Dale at
shop.patchworkfez.games
TERMINUS late pledges are open on Kickstarter at
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...
Sign up to my rare newsletter at
buttondown.email/PatchworkFez
General info at
patchworkfez.games
Pick up Darkened Hill & Dale at
shop.patchworkfez.games
TERMINUS late pledges are open on Kickstarter at
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...
Sign up to my rare newsletter at
buttondown.email/PatchworkFez
General info at
patchworkfez.games
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TTRPGers / Titterpiggers: Have you considered incorporating psychogeographic dérives / drifts into prep for your games set in real world places? Eh, eh? Applies to GothicPunk, UrbanFantasy, Cyberpunk, Superheroes, Espionage, Historical games etc. etc.
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
TTRPGers / Titterpiggers: Have you considered incorporating psychogeographic dérives / drifts into prep for your games set in real world places? Eh, eh? Applies to GothicPunk, UrbanFantasy, Cyberpunk, Superheroes, Espionage, Historical games etc. etc.
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Shopping small is meaningful!
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Shopping small is meaningful!
It turns out that the extra bits I've been putting in the TERMINUS packages put them about 5g into a higher weight category for postage... 🤦🏻♀️
*Perhaps* I should have weighed these earlier
Well, never mind! I may just have to jimmy things around a bit.
*Perhaps* I should have weighed these earlier
Well, never mind! I may just have to jimmy things around a bit.
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It turns out that the extra bits I've been putting in the TERMINUS packages put them about 5g into a higher weight category for postage... 🤦🏻♀️
*Perhaps* I should have weighed these earlier
Well, never mind! I may just have to jimmy things around a bit.
*Perhaps* I should have weighed these earlier
Well, never mind! I may just have to jimmy things around a bit.
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Cruelty is anhedonic. It rarely delivers the euphoria promised because, in the abstract, what feels righteous and joyful inevitably reveals itself to be sordid and small. Then it's "No not like that". "No not enough". "No the real battle, the forever war to make this feel good starts now". Forever.
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Cruelty is anhedonic. It rarely delivers the euphoria promised because, in the abstract, what feels righteous and joyful inevitably reveals itself to be sordid and small. Then it's "No not like that". "No not enough". "No the real battle, the forever war to make this feel good starts now". Forever.
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📣👀NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT👀 📣
Remote Control
We've released an early demo of our next game on Itch. We really want as much feedback as we can get, please let us know what you think!
bit.ly/RemoteContro...
#indiegame #horrorgame #indiehorror
Remote Control
We've released an early demo of our next game on Itch. We really want as much feedback as we can get, please let us know what you think!
bit.ly/RemoteContro...
#indiegame #horrorgame #indiehorror
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
📣👀NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT👀 📣
Remote Control
We've released an early demo of our next game on Itch. We really want as much feedback as we can get, please let us know what you think!
bit.ly/RemoteContro...
#indiegame #horrorgame #indiehorror
Remote Control
We've released an early demo of our next game on Itch. We really want as much feedback as we can get, please let us know what you think!
bit.ly/RemoteContro...
#indiegame #horrorgame #indiehorror
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We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
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I create tabletop games that help people tell heartfelt stories together. At this time of year I like to mention Expect Three Visitors. Inspired by the story of Scrooge (greed), you can play people who are ruining lives with any of the seven deadly sins… And the spirits who attempt to redeem them!
Expect Three Visitors
A game inspired by Scrooge and It's a wonderful life. A story game for 3 to 6 players, and over the course of four hours you investigate of the possibility of redemption, no matter how bad someone is.
planesailinggames.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I create tabletop games that help people tell heartfelt stories together. At this time of year I like to mention Expect Three Visitors. Inspired by the story of Scrooge (greed), you can play people who are ruining lives with any of the seven deadly sins… And the spirits who attempt to redeem them!
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I was hoping to have gotten set up for Christmas markets and with a website but it's been a rough year! Mari Lwyd and other keyrings/bag charms inspired by iron age/Romano-British artefacts). £15 each or two for £25 (UK postage only im afraid). Let me know below if you are interested.
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I was hoping to have gotten set up for Christmas markets and with a website but it's been a rough year! Mari Lwyd and other keyrings/bag charms inspired by iron age/Romano-British artefacts). £15 each or two for £25 (UK postage only im afraid). Let me know below if you are interested.
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I'm running the official Discord for the game!
Guess that makes me the Company "memelist" or "moderator" or whatever. I don't know the rank's name, actually; the last guy melted after a flying carpet dropped magic acid on him.
Wait, am I an officer now? I wasn't properly onboarded....
Guess that makes me the Company "memelist" or "moderator" or whatever. I don't know the rank's name, actually; the last guy melted after a flying carpet dropped magic acid on him.
Wait, am I an officer now? I wasn't properly onboarded....
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm running the official Discord for the game!
Guess that makes me the Company "memelist" or "moderator" or whatever. I don't know the rank's name, actually; the last guy melted after a flying carpet dropped magic acid on him.
Wait, am I an officer now? I wasn't properly onboarded....
Guess that makes me the Company "memelist" or "moderator" or whatever. I don't know the rank's name, actually; the last guy melted after a flying carpet dropped magic acid on him.
Wait, am I an officer now? I wasn't properly onboarded....
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Mycenaean bronze daggers, inlaid with scenes featuring animals, sea creatures, birds and a lion hunt, made about 3,500 years ago (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Mycenaean bronze daggers, inlaid with scenes featuring animals, sea creatures, birds and a lion hunt, made about 3,500 years ago (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
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Spice racks!
oh John, that'd be lovely
I make steel & oak furniture - predominantly a lot of spice racks - welded by hand in a leaky Cheltenham greenhouse. Lots of different models, some for the countertop, some wall mount
can only ship to UK at present, customsawdustco.etsy.com
I make steel & oak furniture - predominantly a lot of spice racks - welded by hand in a leaky Cheltenham greenhouse. Lots of different models, some for the countertop, some wall mount
can only ship to UK at present, customsawdustco.etsy.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Spice racks!
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A thread about ExCel feeling "too big" or "empty" as part of Dragonmeet 2025, or at least my understanding through attending the convention for 10 years and founding its #PodcastZone, with a sprinkle of my professional experience with London real estate and exhibition centres planning.
1/x
1/x
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
A thread about ExCel feeling "too big" or "empty" as part of Dragonmeet 2025, or at least my understanding through attending the convention for 10 years and founding its #PodcastZone, with a sprinkle of my professional experience with London real estate and exhibition centres planning.
1/x
1/x
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An astonishing letter published in the Times of London.
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
An astonishing letter published in the Times of London.
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I have many thoughts about this, one is I can't help but think this is all just shining a light on how games are still being held to wildly different standards than other media like film. I've played very few games like HORSES but watched so many films like it (as a connoisseur of arthouse horror).
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I have many thoughts about this, one is I can't help but think this is all just shining a light on how games are still being held to wildly different standards than other media like film. I've played very few games like HORSES but watched so many films like it (as a connoisseur of arthouse horror).
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An old painting (not a photo...)
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
An old painting (not a photo...)
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Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
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Tom is great, and this is a fascinating read. If you're an indie, dig in and learn
Ok, Nearly the end of the year, and 6 months since Highrook was released! I wrote a little postmortem, covering some nerdy production info and my thoughts on what it was like to be an indie in the last few years.
www.nullpointer.co.uk/game-post-mo...
www.nullpointer.co.uk/game-post-mo...
Indie Game Post-mortem - Highrook
A rocky road to Highrook So 'The Horror At Highrook' has been…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Tom is great, and this is a fascinating read. If you're an indie, dig in and learn
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Listen, I'm trying to untangle myself from netflix as much as the next gal but this is lowkey brilliant
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Listen, I'm trying to untangle myself from netflix as much as the next gal but this is lowkey brilliant
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Chapters 1 and 2 of The Mouth Of Winter are now available.
A dark, horror fantasy advent calendar. One chapter daily through Christmas. Mercenaries, monks, an ancient covenant, and blood freezing on the snow.
Start reading: loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
A dark, horror fantasy advent calendar. One chapter daily through Christmas. Mercenaries, monks, an ancient covenant, and blood freezing on the snow.
Start reading: loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
The Mouth Of Winter by Chris Bissette
A serialised dark fantasy novella
loottheroom.itch.io
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Chapters 1 and 2 of The Mouth Of Winter are now available.
A dark, horror fantasy advent calendar. One chapter daily through Christmas. Mercenaries, monks, an ancient covenant, and blood freezing on the snow.
Start reading: loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
A dark, horror fantasy advent calendar. One chapter daily through Christmas. Mercenaries, monks, an ancient covenant, and blood freezing on the snow.
Start reading: loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
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Yet.
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Yet.
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The #BigGive2025 is live! This week, your donation to Conway Hall will be DOUBLED 🥳
➡️ £1 becomes £2
➡️ £25 becomes £50
➡️ £50 becomes £100
Considered giving a gift that matters? This is the week. Make twice the impact. #GivingTuesday
👉 Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/conway-hall
➡️ £1 becomes £2
➡️ £25 becomes £50
➡️ £50 becomes £100
Considered giving a gift that matters? This is the week. Make twice the impact. #GivingTuesday
👉 Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/conway-hall
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The #BigGive2025 is live! This week, your donation to Conway Hall will be DOUBLED 🥳
➡️ £1 becomes £2
➡️ £25 becomes £50
➡️ £50 becomes £100
Considered giving a gift that matters? This is the week. Make twice the impact. #GivingTuesday
👉 Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/conway-hall
➡️ £1 becomes £2
➡️ £25 becomes £50
➡️ £50 becomes £100
Considered giving a gift that matters? This is the week. Make twice the impact. #GivingTuesday
👉 Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/conway-hall
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Daily reminder of my ongoing Kickstarter.
The crowdfunding period is only 15 days in total because the majority of the pledges came either in the first or last week in my past Kickstarter campaigns.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
The crowdfunding period is only 15 days in total because the majority of the pledges came either in the first or last week in my past Kickstarter campaigns.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Mud Ghost Estate Redux—A Spooky Tumbling Tower TTRPG
A spooky tumbling block tower-based TTRPG inspired by Hong Kong folklore; now with revised text, new artwork and extra content!
www.kickstarter.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Daily reminder of my ongoing Kickstarter.
The crowdfunding period is only 15 days in total because the majority of the pledges came either in the first or last week in my past Kickstarter campaigns.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
The crowdfunding period is only 15 days in total because the majority of the pledges came either in the first or last week in my past Kickstarter campaigns.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Have received some frustrating news about the details of a contract renewal with a long-term client, and feeling pretty gutted about it.
I'm not out of work or anything, but in practical terms it means I'll likely have to find an additional client, which means I'll have less time to make games. 😔
I'm not out of work or anything, but in practical terms it means I'll likely have to find an additional client, which means I'll have less time to make games. 😔
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Have received some frustrating news about the details of a contract renewal with a long-term client, and feeling pretty gutted about it.
I'm not out of work or anything, but in practical terms it means I'll likely have to find an additional client, which means I'll have less time to make games. 😔
I'm not out of work or anything, but in practical terms it means I'll likely have to find an additional client, which means I'll have less time to make games. 😔