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Nick S -> HEIST GAME HEIST GAME
@nickspence.bsky.social
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RPG Boi, full of bones, high in calcium.
I wrote Gangs of Titan City, among other things - one of those things is A Heist Game, a game of criminal acquisition! Check iout the tooth-skin edition: https://nick56730.itch.io/a-heist-game-toothskin-edition
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Nick S -> HEIST GAME HEIST GAME @nickspence.bsky.social · Feb 6
A Heist Game was released in tooth-skin form nearly two years ago, according to itch.io
For #zinequest I'm bringing it to more vibrant life in print! Expanded rules are in the Book of Thieves, and the Book of Cities features its new setting!
Peep these delightful covers by @loottheroom.bsky.social
Previews of the two zines in the A Heist Game project. On the left, a deep purple zine depicting a golden dragon statuette atop a plinth and a silhouetted hand reaching out to pilfer it. On the right, a sunset-orange zine depicting a traveller gazing into a setting sun, set against a medieval cityscape.
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laurieoc.bsky.social
Mechritter,mine and Kayla's all ages mech system for Mausritter, launches today. Illustrated by @yanahn.bsky.social and @foletto.itch.io . Very excited to share it with the world.

Thanks in advance to @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social and @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social for running Mausritter Month!
An image showing a partially assembled character sheet, with stickers resembljng different mecha parts stuck on.
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
📣STRECH GOAL REACHED!!

Doomspiral will now include tips and tricks from @jellymuppet.bsky.social on how to design your own monsters, regions and equipment.

UP NEXT: TEAM PAYRISE!

See all our stretch goals & the new GM screen from @dwynartist.bsky.social here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
screenshot of Doomspiral Kickstarter page showing £40,829 raised, 693 backers and 10 days to go Mockup of the player facing side of Doomspiral's GM screen. Features an illustration of three panels like a cathedral murial of several characters praying towards an ancient deity. illustrated by Dwyn
October 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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theweeklyscroll.com
New ep

Ryan chats with @jellymuppet.bsky.social and @nickspence.bsky.social of @soulmuppet.co.uk about DOOMSPIRAL, a new roleplaying game system set in a dying fantasy world featuring desperate battles, mysterious secrets and fearsome monsters, inspired by games such as Dark Souls and Elden Ring

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EP 286 | We Interview SOULMUPPET PUBLISHING
YouTube video by The Weekly Scroll
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October 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
The image speaks for itself

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
an undead from dark souls sat by a bonfire reading the back cover of Doomspiral. The action popup reads "Back Doomspiral on Kickstarter?" Yes / No . yes is highlighted
September 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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epigram.games
Always lovely to see Hypersteel Nightmare in the wild. Ever wanted a breakdown of how the game works? Listen here:
fortifiedniche.bsky.social Fortified Niche @fortifiedniche.bsky.social · Sep 16
The pod crew revs their engines and spins their guns in Hypertseel Nightmare, a skirmish game of vehicular combat across all realities from @epigram.games

open.spotify.com/episode/08kw...
80 - Hypersteel Nightmare
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September 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
nickspence.bsky.social
Look ma! I'm a dark soul!
soulmuppet.co.uk SoulMuppet Publishing @soulmuppet.co.uk · Sep 17
Meet the team working on DOOMSPIRAL!

Starting with the creator @nickspence.bsky.social, a writer and games designer known for their work on Gangs of Titan City, Best Left Buried and Heist Game.

(Bonus points if you get the style of these posts & back the KS 😉)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
The Creator - Nick Spence stirring from their slumber beneath Blighted England, creator of such horrors as the grimdark empire-builder Gangs of Titan City, the hideous bestiary The Hunter's Guide to Monsters, and the quirky criminality of A Heist Game. Dread what now they dredge from fathomless depths...
September 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
Meet the team working on DOOMSPIRAL!

Starting with the creator @nickspence.bsky.social, a writer and games designer known for their work on Gangs of Titan City, Best Left Buried and Heist Game.

(Bonus points if you get the style of these posts & back the KS 😉)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
The Creator - Nick Spence stirring from their slumber beneath Blighted England, creator of such horrors as the grimdark empire-builder Gangs of Titan City, the hideous bestiary The Hunter's Guide to Monsters, and the quirky criminality of A Heist Game. Dread what now they dredge from fathomless depths...
September 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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balina.bsky.social
COMMANDS FOR GAMERS
A command link in Fallen London, shorn of all context. All that matters is that the button that normally says "go" now says "MILK"
September 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
When Summer departed the turning of the year, there was weeping.
When the Sun went dark, there was agony.
Now, among the peoples and nations of men,
Are found the FORSAKEN; those wicked beings without fates, severed from destiny,
doomed to deathless despair.
Doomspiral pamphlet featuring art by Dwyn of a hooded figure eyes shrouded. The text reads "you are forsaken. Your world is doomed" Back of DOOMSPIRAL leaflet featuring three panel golden art of worshippers and a cracked sun beating down on a beast. Text reads: endure the unbearable to achieve the unthinkable Drag the gods from their stolen thrones Defy your fate Nick Spence Dwyn D'Alton SoulMuppet Publishing Doomspiral is our TTRPG homage to Dark Souls, rife with desperate battles in cursed lands to escape a wretched fate.
June 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
As you likely know, supporting crowdfunding projects on day one really does help, so even sharing this project with your friends or saying a nice word on social media gives us the best chance at funding.

Without you, we couldn't make projects like this!
a team photo of the soulmuppet gang, left to right: Eryk, Mol and Zach
September 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
Live now on Kickstarter!
Doomspiral a #TTRPG of desperate battles in a dying world. This is our love letter to soulslike games, with dramatic fights, labyrinthine exploration and many laughing shopkeeps.

Back now before the cruel spiral of entropy consumes all.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
Illustration by Dwyn showing a many armed monster holding the golden threads of fate. The text reads "Doomspiral where not even an honest death will liberate you"
September 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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jellymuppet.bsky.social
Doomspiral is @nickspence.bsky.social and I's glorious, fervant and feverish loveletter to the gameplay, lore and experience of Dark Souls and Elden Ring. We want to mimick the experience of you cracking open a case for a new game and exploring the incredible setting and gameplay, but in TTRPG form
September 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
Doomspiral is our #ttrpg of the ruin, despair, and wonder of a world grown thin with age and suffering.

Take back the reigns of Destiny before this crumbling world buries all.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
Coming soon: DOOMSPIRAL
Venture to the doomed land of Weftenhaal to reclaim Fate and slay the gods.
www.kickstarter.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
The hallowed halls of Erzo Aarioch abhor the discord the Forsaken bring, but graciously allow those thus banished to keep their spellbooks.

Doomspiral launches soon on Kickstarter, follow now to explore the ruin, despair and wonder of this dying world.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...
an illustation of a person in lightly tattered blue and gold robes holding a large deep purple spellbook and golden knife. A small leather bag stuffed with scrolls hangs from them. Their face is mostly obscured by the robes largue hood. They stand in amongst a field of faded leaves and are illuminated by a halo of light.
September 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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molomoot.bsky.social
A thousand thank yous to everyone who's supported me in this project!

It is honestly kinda wild that 155 people have helped to bring this project to life.

With 4 days left, you can still back or adjust your pledge to include the KS exclusive chef hat!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mol...
Screenshot of Serving Up Disaster Kickstarter Page showing £3023 raised, 155 backers, 4 days to go
August 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
In the sleeping land of Na’rui, the waking dreams of the smoke-drinking oracles hew close to the threads of fate, and the shapes of the future are said to be glimpsed in their visions.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

#ttrpg #characterart #DOOMSPIRAL
August 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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molomoot.bsky.social
If 69 is the funny number
Is 169 the cuck number?
1 just laying there while the others have fun
July 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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molomoot.bsky.social
Serving Up Disaster is a chaotic comedy #TTRPG about a fiery TV Chef travelling to various failing restaurants, identifying Problems, and working with the Staff to transform the struggling restaurant into a successful business.

Get notified on launch:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mol...
Information panel about Serving Up Disaster a ttrpg of kitchen nightmares showing information about the game and its features. Serving Up Disaster is a chaotic comedy Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) about a famous yet divisive TV Chef travelling to various failing restaurants, identifying Problems, and working with the Staff to transform the struggling restaurant into a successful business. Featuring: Streamlined character creation to quickly create new, varied and quirky characters that you’ll love to hate. Characters that begin as a mess and a failure, but have the chance to improve their skills over the session. Episodic Structure, each session following the same five act structure, mimicking classic reality TV. Unique twist on the Brindlewood Bay game system by Jason Cordova. Design that emulates the feeling of overstimulating takeout menus.
July 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
DOOMSPIRAL is a #TTRPG of desperate violence in a wasted land, of gods no better than people and people with the potential to be gods, and of wrestling the future from chains of fate.

Get a taste of our labyrinthine love letter to Dark Souls and Elden Ring now
soulmuppet-store.co.uk/pages/doomsp...
Doomspiral Quickstart cover. A knight crouches down holding a limp dead body in one hand and a large salted crusted pike in the other. Rain pours around the knight creating a pool beneath it. In the distance are broken church link ruins. The logo for "Doomspiral" is in a blackletter font style with golden swirls surrounding it. The word Quickstart is written in the corner
July 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
nickspence.bsky.social
A real nice run-over of DOOMSPIRAL, and essentially everything Andy has inferred is what I wanted! Which is very validating. Have a gander if Dark Fantasy with deep exploration Big Boss Fights is your cup of tea!
The campaign we're doing with the core book is gonna be something special!
wulfboyraff.bsky.social Currently Papa Freddo for Christmas @wulfboyraff.bsky.social · Jul 18
Given it is way too hot and I still have a millionty words to write for Tuesday I'm going to do a "Raff Reads Through It" #ttrpg thread. My target tonight is Doomspiral from @soulmuppet.co.uk

Going in fresh. Might go quiet randomly if I have to have an opinion on work stuff. So be patient 🧵
Doomspiral
“This land though, it is too old for gods.If any were here, surely they too must have diedIn ages long gone,Or they have lost themselves to time and madnessAnd thus be good as dead.”- Reuben, the Heat...
soulmuppet-store.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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wulfboyraff.bsky.social
Given it is way too hot and I still have a millionty words to write for Tuesday I'm going to do a "Raff Reads Through It" #ttrpg thread. My target tonight is Doomspiral from @soulmuppet.co.uk

Going in fresh. Might go quiet randomly if I have to have an opinion on work stuff. So be patient 🧵
Doomspiral
“This land though, it is too old for gods.If any were here, surely they too must have diedIn ages long gone,Or they have lost themselves to time and madnessAnd thus be good as dead.”- Reuben, the Heat...
soulmuppet-store.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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jellymuppet.bsky.social
“Look, all it comes down to here is
You must be willing to kill, or be killed yourself.
There is no middle ground.
Fate leaves no room for hesitation.”
- Vycrum the Nomad

This is DOOMSPIRAL. Art by @dwynartist.bsky.social. Words by @nickspence.bsky.social. Game from @soulmuppet.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
nickspence.bsky.social
There's no such thing as a job, only a thing you can do. Don't worry about about being a game designer, just design games, and write adventures if you like. Be happy. Capitalist success is a bottomless pit into which you can pour as much blood as you like and it will never fill.
June 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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milkyblood.bsky.social
update
June 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
nickspence.bsky.social
Thanks to the magic of Dwyn D'Alton (dwyn.co.uk), I am now the coolest and most powerful person in all of Portsmouthtown
A red banner with white details hanging in my home, the banner depicts a hound holding a greatsword, with a sunburst behind its head.
June 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM