Matteo Sciutteri
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So, I'm thinking a lot about how a horror is different than a fantasy-action, and about failing a roll.
Why does rolling badly mean failing an action? How can this add tension to the game? I have no answer :D
For Eye of Leviathan, I drafted this, pushing on the costs and consequences of the actions.
Why does rolling badly mean failing an action? How can this add tension to the game? I have no answer :D
For Eye of Leviathan, I drafted this, pushing on the costs and consequences of the actions.
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
So, I'm thinking a lot about how a horror is different than a fantasy-action, and about failing a roll.
Why does rolling badly mean failing an action? How can this add tension to the game? I have no answer :D
For Eye of Leviathan, I drafted this, pushing on the costs and consequences of the actions.
Why does rolling badly mean failing an action? How can this add tension to the game? I have no answer :D
For Eye of Leviathan, I drafted this, pushing on the costs and consequences of the actions.
I mean... this is the Resistance Roll from Blades with a little extra and a different name...
November 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I mean... this is the Resistance Roll from Blades with a little extra and a different name...
(the idea for the image was inspired by the Resident Evil Revelation cover art: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...)
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
(the idea for the image was inspired by the Resident Evil Revelation cover art: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...)
And here are some of the images I used. I used a lot more: three different reptiles, a ball bearing dipped in glue, a colonoscopy (yep), some worms, some close-ups of meat and fruit (did you know how scary the macro photo of food are???)
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
And here are some of the images I used. I used a lot more: three different reptiles, a ball bearing dipped in glue, a colonoscopy (yep), some worms, some close-ups of meat and fruit (did you know how scary the macro photo of food are???)
You don't need gen AI, not even if you're not an artist. I'm not an artist, but I wanted to make an illustration of a monster's eye... something like an "eldritch eye." I cannot do by scratch, so I downloaded free images, and mixed them until I got something I was happy with.
Here the result:
Here the result:
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
You don't need gen AI, not even if you're not an artist. I'm not an artist, but I wanted to make an illustration of a monster's eye... something like an "eldritch eye." I cannot do by scratch, so I downloaded free images, and mixed them until I got something I was happy with.
Here the result:
Here the result:
I'm not sure if I will ever use it in one of my hundreds of incomplete games, BUT I had fun trying this out.
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I'm not sure if I will ever use it in one of my hundreds of incomplete games, BUT I had fun trying this out.
Sooo... I'm apparently working on a little game using the Boundless system by @farirpgs.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sooo... I'm apparently working on a little game using the Boundless system by @farirpgs.com
But of course, player can also modify and repair stuff. These are two "variants" downtime actions they can use in these cases.
October 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
But of course, player can also modify and repair stuff. These are two "variants" downtime actions they can use in these cases.
I was asking how crafting works in my fantasy hack merging Forbidden Lands and Blades.
Here the answer.
If a player has a blueprint or a formula, they can create an item or an alchemical compound (a potion, a poison, etc.) following this simple rule.
Here the answer.
If a player has a blueprint or a formula, they can create an item or an alchemical compound (a potion, a poison, etc.) following this simple rule.
October 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I was asking how crafting works in my fantasy hack merging Forbidden Lands and Blades.
Here the answer.
If a player has a blueprint or a formula, they can create an item or an alchemical compound (a potion, a poison, etc.) following this simple rule.
Here the answer.
If a player has a blueprint or a formula, they can create an item or an alchemical compound (a potion, a poison, etc.) following this simple rule.
Quantum Coherence is ready! I had a very good time working on it. Are you ready for a CBR+PNK /Run with Time Loop, Paradoxes and Time Travel? #ttrpg #cyberpunk #timeloop @cabinetofcuriosities.games @mythworks.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Quantum Coherence is ready! I had a very good time working on it. Are you ready for a CBR+PNK /Run with Time Loop, Paradoxes and Time Travel? #ttrpg #cyberpunk #timeloop @cabinetofcuriosities.games @mythworks.bsky.social
A possible new version. Or a version from another reality.
August 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A possible new version. Or a version from another reality.
In case of Quantum Incoherence, open the survival kit. #ttrpg #cyberpunk #cbrpnk @cabinetofcuriosities.games @mythworks.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
In case of Quantum Incoherence, open the survival kit. #ttrpg #cyberpunk #cbrpnk @cabinetofcuriosities.games @mythworks.bsky.social
Finally, this TITANIC news is out, and I'm proud to say I'm the lead designer of the game. It's an incredible honor and privilege to be part of this adventure.
#ttrpg #attackontitan #aot @needgames.bsky.social
#ttrpg #attackontitan #aot @needgames.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Finally, this TITANIC news is out, and I'm proud to say I'm the lead designer of the game. It's an incredible honor and privilege to be part of this adventure.
#ttrpg #attackontitan #aot @needgames.bsky.social
#ttrpg #attackontitan #aot @needgames.bsky.social
Blades in the Dark: the Movie.
William Defoe as Lord Scurlock and Helena Bonham Carter as Setarra.
That's it. That's the cast.
William Defoe as Lord Scurlock and Helena Bonham Carter as Setarra.
That's it. That's the cast.
July 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Blades in the Dark: the Movie.
William Defoe as Lord Scurlock and Helena Bonham Carter as Setarra.
That's it. That's the cast.
William Defoe as Lord Scurlock and Helena Bonham Carter as Setarra.
That's it. That's the cast.
I'm super late for the Breathless Jam (it ended a couple of days ago), but I'm still working on Dust of Nightmares. And I'm pretty about how it is coming along (especially because even though I'm not a good illustrator, I like to tinker with these characters).
July 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm super late for the Breathless Jam (it ended a couple of days ago), but I'm still working on Dust of Nightmares. And I'm pretty about how it is coming along (especially because even though I'm not a good illustrator, I like to tinker with these characters).
Maybe I will go with the 2-color version?
June 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Maybe I will go with the 2-color version?
Because I dropped the pixel art direction, here is a new test for the cover. It's a draft, but I'm quite happy (and yes, I also wrote some content for the game, not just cover and layout). #BreathlesseJam2
June 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Because I dropped the pixel art direction, here is a new test for the cover. It's a draft, but I'm quite happy (and yes, I also wrote some content for the game, not just cover and layout). #BreathlesseJam2
Because @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com postponed the end of the Breathless 2 game jam... I decided to rework from scratch the layout (instead of completing the game, of course).
That's the first test.
(Yep, I started playing Metaphor Refantazio.)
That's the first test.
(Yep, I started playing Metaphor Refantazio.)
June 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Because @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com postponed the end of the Breathless 2 game jam... I decided to rework from scratch the layout (instead of completing the game, of course).
That's the first test.
(Yep, I started playing Metaphor Refantazio.)
That's the first test.
(Yep, I started playing Metaphor Refantazio.)
You need to protect your old copy with a plastic bag.
(I should work on the game, instead I spent the whole day toying with the cover - less than 2 days to the end of #BreathlessJam2 )
(I should work on the game, instead I spent the whole day toying with the cover - less than 2 days to the end of #BreathlessJam2 )
June 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
You need to protect your old copy with a plastic bag.
(I should work on the game, instead I spent the whole day toying with the cover - less than 2 days to the end of #BreathlessJam2 )
(I should work on the game, instead I spent the whole day toying with the cover - less than 2 days to the end of #BreathlessJam2 )
- "This time I will make a small game. 24 pages max!".
100 pages later...
- "Cool, now I have also special abilities, classes and I rewrote the resolution mechanic 5 times".
Please, stop my brain. Please.
100 pages later...
- "Cool, now I have also special abilities, classes and I rewrote the resolution mechanic 5 times".
Please, stop my brain. Please.
May 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
- "This time I will make a small game. 24 pages max!".
100 pages later...
- "Cool, now I have also special abilities, classes and I rewrote the resolution mechanic 5 times".
Please, stop my brain. Please.
100 pages later...
- "Cool, now I have also special abilities, classes and I rewrote the resolution mechanic 5 times".
Please, stop my brain. Please.
It's 1989. You're ten years old, and you are happy. You stumbled upon this game at a dusty used book stall. You can't know it yet, but your life is about to change.
(It seems I will participate in the #BreathlessJam2 )
(It seems I will participate in the #BreathlessJam2 )
May 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It's 1989. You're ten years old, and you are happy. You stumbled upon this game at a dusty used book stall. You can't know it yet, but your life is about to change.
(It seems I will participate in the #BreathlessJam2 )
(It seems I will participate in the #BreathlessJam2 )
