Nerdy City Inc.
@nerdycity.bsky.social
We are a collective of nerdy designers and artists out of Jersey City, who write, run and produce immersive tabletop games and experiences.
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Hey, wanna support some dope black designers and get some dope games in return?
Then you wanna pre-order the Griot Anthology. Ashcan coming next week! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
Then you wanna pre-order the Griot Anthology. Ashcan coming next week! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
Griot Anthology - Preorder by Thoughtcrime Games
a zine of microTTRPGs and micro-settings from black TTRPG designers.
thoughtcrimegames.itch.io
March 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hey, wanna support some dope black designers and get some dope games in return?
Then you wanna pre-order the Griot Anthology. Ashcan coming next week! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
Then you wanna pre-order the Griot Anthology. Ashcan coming next week! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
We love links for the red string wall!
A new addition to the website!
Here are some useful/cool/interesting links to different blogs and resources that I think are enlightening when thinking about running and creating for ttrpgs (especially within the Liminal Horror Framework)
liminalhorrorrpg.com/useful-links/
Here are some useful/cool/interesting links to different blogs and resources that I think are enlightening when thinking about running and creating for ttrpgs (especially within the Liminal Horror Framework)
liminalhorrorrpg.com/useful-links/
March 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We love links for the red string wall!
Anyone who enjoys ReMemorex, ever want to play Oops, all Strangelings? This game looks awesome, let’s get them backed!
March 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Anyone who enjoys ReMemorex, ever want to play Oops, all Strangelings? This game looks awesome, let’s get them backed!
Only 15 hours left for this amazing game! I loved Love for the LoveGods, I think you will too!
It is LAST 48 HOURS for #LoveForTheLoveGods! It's just me behind the curtain over here at Love Gods HQ. ANY support and sharing is deeply appreciated! 💗💛💙🙏
Help create your Cutest Town: what adorable local cryptid is embraced by the townsfolk? Let me know!
shorturl.at/K4VdF
Help create your Cutest Town: what adorable local cryptid is embraced by the townsfolk? Let me know!
shorturl.at/K4VdF
Love for the Love Gods
"Cabin in the Wood" but for Hallmark Movies, a tabletop roleplaying game!
shorturl.at
March 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Only 15 hours left for this amazing game! I loved Love for the LoveGods, I think you will too!
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You can find a large random selection of open source #TTRPG resources on our site now for easy reference. Borrowed from the Forever Open Source game jam series I host every year.
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames
Open Source TTRPG Resources
Here's a collection of forever open licensed tabletop roleplaying games and resources. Borrowed from and inspired by the Forever Open Source RPG game jam series.
Example Open Licenses
Creative Commons Zero ("CC0"). Release your work into the public domain. The most open license. Creative Com
thoughtpunks.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
You can find a large random selection of open source #TTRPG resources on our site now for easy reference. Borrowed from the Forever Open Source game jam series I host every year.
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames
Our head writer and Forever GM Sean Jaffe is heading a workshop series on the basics of running a game! Join him at @dungeonbooks.bsky.social this weekend!
February 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Our head writer and Forever GM Sean Jaffe is heading a workshop series on the basics of running a game! Join him at @dungeonbooks.bsky.social this weekend!
Come on and dare to be stupid with us this weekend in Morristown, NJ for Double Exposure’s Dreamation! Meet a bloody fate in RPG Nasty, or do a deep dive into the Flipside in Holomatixx!
February 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Come on and dare to be stupid with us this weekend in Morristown, NJ for Double Exposure’s Dreamation! Meet a bloody fate in RPG Nasty, or do a deep dive into the Flipside in Holomatixx!
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”Love for the Love Gods is an absolute delight for cozy horror fans such as myself. What better than to make the Perfect Town with your friends…and then make it WEIRD.” - @nerdycity.bsky.social Meggan Jaffe, Nerdy City
FOLLOW THE LOVE: shorturl.at/MbEtK
FOLLOW THE LOVE: shorturl.at/MbEtK
Love for the Love Gods
From Graham Gentz - Love for the Love Gods
shorturl.at
February 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
”Love for the Love Gods is an absolute delight for cozy horror fans such as myself. What better than to make the Perfect Town with your friends…and then make it WEIRD.” - @nerdycity.bsky.social Meggan Jaffe, Nerdy City
FOLLOW THE LOVE: shorturl.at/MbEtK
FOLLOW THE LOVE: shorturl.at/MbEtK
I think this may be my personal favorite of the Gig images, IYKYK. Besides, there’s an increasing number of reasons to be loud, these days. Get Loud!
February 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I think this may be my personal favorite of the Gig images, IYKYK. Besides, there’s an increasing number of reasons to be loud, these days. Get Loud!
Yet more Gig art from Amber Robyn for Holomatixx, this time from The Brass! This piece has big “I can hear this picture” energy to me; I’m getting Careless Whisper by Wham. What’s it playing for you?
February 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Yet more Gig art from Amber Robyn for Holomatixx, this time from The Brass! This piece has big “I can hear this picture” energy to me; I’m getting Careless Whisper by Wham. What’s it playing for you?
Four games that influenced us as designers and as people- it is the fault of one of these games that the partnership behind Nerdy City met in the first place. Take a guess which one!
January 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Four games that influenced us as designers and as people- it is the fault of one of these games that the partnership behind Nerdy City met in the first place. Take a guess which one!
Two down, two to go- if you’re interested in a game with our head writer and forever GM Sean Jaffe, plus checking out an awesome array of games and books (including ours), head to @dungeonbooks.bsky.social in Jersey City!
January 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Two down, two to go- if you’re interested in a game with our head writer and forever GM Sean Jaffe, plus checking out an awesome array of games and books (including ours), head to @dungeonbooks.bsky.social in Jersey City!
Iiii don’t wanna work, I want to bang on the drum all day… fabulous art coming in for your Holomatixx Gigs!
January 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Iiii don’t wanna work, I want to bang on the drum all day… fabulous art coming in for your Holomatixx Gigs!
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Ahoy!
I wrote a zine on launching your first TTRPG campaign as a community resource. Download it FREE on DriveThruRPG.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5096...
I wrote a zine on launching your first TTRPG campaign as a community resource. Download it FREE on DriveThruRPG.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5096...
January 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Ahoy!
I wrote a zine on launching your first TTRPG campaign as a community resource. Download it FREE on DriveThruRPG.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5096...
I wrote a zine on launching your first TTRPG campaign as a community resource. Download it FREE on DriveThruRPG.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5096...
New adventure module available for our patrons, plus we’ve added a bunch of free assets for running ReMemorex/RPG Nasty/Commandroids! Link in comments.
January 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New adventure module available for our patrons, plus we’ve added a bunch of free assets for running ReMemorex/RPG Nasty/Commandroids! Link in comments.
And try to enjoy the weather.
Honor his memory by doing something strange, unraveling a riddle within yourself, and working on your favorite projects.
January 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
And try to enjoy the weather.
It is Wednesday, my dudes. Have an awesome take on a character sheet made by one of our amazing Holomatixx artists, Myvanwy!
January 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It is Wednesday, my dudes. Have an awesome take on a character sheet made by one of our amazing Holomatixx artists, Myvanwy!
This next month at Jersey City’s @dungeonbooks.bsky.social, join our own Forever GM Sean Jaffe in exploring the world of vintage RPGs!
January 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This next month at Jersey City’s @dungeonbooks.bsky.social, join our own Forever GM Sean Jaffe in exploring the world of vintage RPGs!
New year, new dice bag! Used up some scraps to give the math rocks room to breathe, may 2025 continue as productive.
January 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New year, new dice bag! Used up some scraps to give the math rocks room to breathe, may 2025 continue as productive.
Speeding through the week towards PaxU! Can’t wait to meet lots of new people; if you want to find us, we’ll be at the IGDN booth, 19B Hall D, 10-2 Saturday and Sunday morning. Stop on by and say hi!
December 4, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Speeding through the week towards PaxU! Can’t wait to meet lots of new people; if you want to find us, we’ll be at the IGDN booth, 19B Hall D, 10-2 Saturday and Sunday morning. Stop on by and say hi!
Hey nerds, if you’re in northern NJ tomorrow you should stop by Geek Flea! Hosted by Unwinnable and VintageRPG, it runs from 10-3 in Kearny NJ. There will be games, toys, art, and us!
facebook.com/events/s/gee...
facebook.com/events/s/gee...
November 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Hey nerds, if you’re in northern NJ tomorrow you should stop by Geek Flea! Hosted by Unwinnable and VintageRPG, it runs from 10-3 in Kearny NJ. There will be games, toys, art, and us!
facebook.com/events/s/gee...
facebook.com/events/s/gee...
Interviewed for a cool program! The Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT) initiative of the American Library Association is spotlighting and advocating for the connection of games and libraries. games.ala.org/game-develop...
Game Developer Spotlight: Megan Dawson Jaffe
Nerdy City has released multiple titles in their Radical Shadows universe, a series of TTRPGs based on toys and cartoons from the 1980s.
Please tell us about yourself and your company.
My name...
games.ala.org
October 25, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Interviewed for a cool program! The Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT) initiative of the American Library Association is spotlighting and advocating for the connection of games and libraries. games.ala.org/game-develop...
Next weekend we’re going to be in robot heaven; running character creation and game demos for Commandroids! Room number and times tba, stop by for some con-exclusive swag and an awesome indie ttrpg!
October 23, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Next weekend we’re going to be in robot heaven; running character creation and game demos for Commandroids! Room number and times tba, stop by for some con-exclusive swag and an awesome indie ttrpg!
Ran a great game of RPG Nasty at our local game store this weekend! 99 Dead Balloons, or Jonathan’s Terrible Day took place at a swamp-side summer camp- only one made it out alive…or did she?? Bloody one-shot fun!
October 21, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Ran a great game of RPG Nasty at our local game store this weekend! 99 Dead Balloons, or Jonathan’s Terrible Day took place at a swamp-side summer camp- only one made it out alive…or did she?? Bloody one-shot fun!
Looks like it’s time to brush up that posting schedule, huh. Hello all, we’re an indie TTRPG writing and publishing collective! Our games balance nostalgia, whimsy, and horror with our own easy system: check out ReMemorex, RPG Nasty, or Commandroids today!
October 18, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Looks like it’s time to brush up that posting schedule, huh. Hello all, we’re an indie TTRPG writing and publishing collective! Our games balance nostalgia, whimsy, and horror with our own easy system: check out ReMemorex, RPG Nasty, or Commandroids today!