Owen
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Rinn
YouTube video by Owen McGauley
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Rinn launches on @backerkit.com as part of #Mausrittermonth this coming Tuesday, 4th November. Here's a small teaser video while we wait 🎥
#rinn #mausritter
youtu.be/WNoV2VuO3zY
#rinn #mausritter
youtu.be/WNoV2VuO3zY
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Today I investigate three more indie games, all of which are ambitious and explorative of what games can accomplish. These are good'uns. spacebiff.com/2025/11/18/h...
Nebulae, Medusae… Crownae?
Yesterday on BlueSky, Marceline Leiman asked a great question. Using only one or two extremely vague words, how would I describe the titles on offer at this year’s Indie Games Night Market? N…
spacebiff.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Today I investigate three more indie games, all of which are ambitious and explorative of what games can accomplish. These are good'uns. spacebiff.com/2025/11/18/h...
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New adventure just dropped!
A Show of Strength is an introductory heist adventure for The Baron's Grip. As part of Mausritter Month, the pamphlet is free in the itch io jam. Check it out!
Art by the amazing @zinesfrombelow.bsky.social
A Show of Strength is an introductory heist adventure for The Baron's Grip. As part of Mausritter Month, the pamphlet is free in the itch io jam. Check it out!
Art by the amazing @zinesfrombelow.bsky.social
A Show of Strength by M. Allen Hall
A heist for Mausritter
m-allen-hall.itch.io
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
New adventure just dropped!
A Show of Strength is an introductory heist adventure for The Baron's Grip. As part of Mausritter Month, the pamphlet is free in the itch io jam. Check it out!
Art by the amazing @zinesfrombelow.bsky.social
A Show of Strength is an introductory heist adventure for The Baron's Grip. As part of Mausritter Month, the pamphlet is free in the itch io jam. Check it out!
Art by the amazing @zinesfrombelow.bsky.social
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Rinn map hand-drawn title and banner. 2022 commission for @owenmcg.bsky.social
Crowdfunding right now as part of #Mausrittermonth : www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #mausritter #osr #backerkit
Crowdfunding right now as part of #Mausrittermonth : www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #mausritter #osr #backerkit
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Rinn map hand-drawn title and banner. 2022 commission for @owenmcg.bsky.social
Crowdfunding right now as part of #Mausrittermonth : www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #mausritter #osr #backerkit
Crowdfunding right now as part of #Mausrittermonth : www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #mausritter #osr #backerkit
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🕯️Mausritter Month: Insider Look & Q&A🕯️
Tomorrow I’m going live with André Novoa (@gamesomnivorous.bsky.social, co-creator of Junk City) to talk all things Mausritter- Junk City, Rolling Coast, & the community behind the game.
🗓️ Tune in on YouTube Live!
#MausritterMonth
Tomorrow I’m going live with André Novoa (@gamesomnivorous.bsky.social, co-creator of Junk City) to talk all things Mausritter- Junk City, Rolling Coast, & the community behind the game.
🗓️ Tune in on YouTube Live!
#MausritterMonth
🐭 Inside Mausritter Month | Junk City, Rolling Coast, and more Live Q&A w/ André Novoa & Matt Morris
🐭 Mausritter Month: Insider Look & Live Q&A with André Novoa & Matt Morris
Join André Novoa (Games Omnivorous, co-creator of Mausritter: Junk City) and Matt Morris (ManaDawn Tabletop Games, co-creato...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🕯️Mausritter Month: Insider Look & Q&A🕯️
Tomorrow I’m going live with André Novoa (@gamesomnivorous.bsky.social, co-creator of Junk City) to talk all things Mausritter- Junk City, Rolling Coast, & the community behind the game.
🗓️ Tune in on YouTube Live!
#MausritterMonth
Tomorrow I’m going live with André Novoa (@gamesomnivorous.bsky.social, co-creator of Junk City) to talk all things Mausritter- Junk City, Rolling Coast, & the community behind the game.
🗓️ Tune in on YouTube Live!
#MausritterMonth
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Me and @manarampmatt.bsky.social are livestreaming our development of the final adventure for Rolling Coast!
Friday, 14 Nov @ 10am AEST (13 Nov @ 3pm PST)
🗺️ Building the adventure and map
📜 Discussing our creative process and design philosophy
💬 Taking live Q&A
www.youtube.com/live/_IwNcof...
Friday, 14 Nov @ 10am AEST (13 Nov @ 3pm PST)
🗺️ Building the adventure and map
📜 Discussing our creative process and design philosophy
💬 Taking live Q&A
www.youtube.com/live/_IwNcof...
🎢 Behind the Design: Building a Mausritter Adventure Site Live with ManaDawn & Ten Acre Games 🗺️
🗺️ Join Matt (ManaDawn Tabletop Games) and Hugh (Ten Acre Games) live as they design a brand-new adventure site for Rolling Coast, the Mausritter setting boxset currently funding as a part of Mausritt...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Me and @manarampmatt.bsky.social are livestreaming our development of the final adventure for Rolling Coast!
Friday, 14 Nov @ 10am AEST (13 Nov @ 3pm PST)
🗺️ Building the adventure and map
📜 Discussing our creative process and design philosophy
💬 Taking live Q&A
www.youtube.com/live/_IwNcof...
Friday, 14 Nov @ 10am AEST (13 Nov @ 3pm PST)
🗺️ Building the adventure and map
📜 Discussing our creative process and design philosophy
💬 Taking live Q&A
www.youtube.com/live/_IwNcof...
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New ep
Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters.
Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters.
EP 291 | We Talk SELF-PROMO with Clayton Notestine
YouTube video by The Weekly Scroll
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November 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
New ep
Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters.
Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of @explorersdesign.bsky.social to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters.
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Mechritter is so close to funding!
The latest update features a deep dive on our factions: The Junk Foodies, connoisseurs of crumbs.
Part of Mausritter Month supported by @losing.games @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social and @backerkit.com (thanks for the stage ❤️)
The latest update features a deep dive on our factions: The Junk Foodies, connoisseurs of crumbs.
Part of Mausritter Month supported by @losing.games @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social and @backerkit.com (thanks for the stage ❤️)
Mechritter: An Expansion for Mausritter Project Update: Mechritter: Who are the Junk Foodies?
Hey everyone, how are we doing? Mechritter is not far off hitting our initial goals. Once that happens we can start working towards expanding our sticker offerings. For me pe...
www.backerkit.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Mechritter is so close to funding!
The latest update features a deep dive on our factions: The Junk Foodies, connoisseurs of crumbs.
Part of Mausritter Month supported by @losing.games @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social and @backerkit.com (thanks for the stage ❤️)
The latest update features a deep dive on our factions: The Junk Foodies, connoisseurs of crumbs.
Part of Mausritter Month supported by @losing.games @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social and @backerkit.com (thanks for the stage ❤️)
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And please check out Mechritter! Created by @laurieoc.bsky.social, @ratwave.uk and @foletto.itch.io. In extends Mausritter's inventory system, using stickers to upgrade your mice into cybernetic warriors fighting to survive in a junk-fueled London.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Mechritter: An Expansion for Mausritter
A modular mech-building simulator and urban adventure setting for Mausritter.
www.backerkit.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
And please check out Mechritter! Created by @laurieoc.bsky.social, @ratwave.uk and @foletto.itch.io. In extends Mausritter's inventory system, using stickers to upgrade your mice into cybernetic warriors fighting to survive in a junk-fueled London.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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🗺️ The complete Rinn map I did for Rinn, created by @owenmcg.bsky.social and crowdfunding right now on Mausritter Month:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #cartogaphy #osr #mausritter
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #cartogaphy #osr #mausritter
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🗺️ The complete Rinn map I did for Rinn, created by @owenmcg.bsky.social and crowdfunding right now on Mausritter Month:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #cartogaphy #osr #mausritter
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
#ttrpg #cartogaphy #osr #mausritter
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Going LIVE on YouTube to talk about all the #MausritterMonth project... (its my first time live-streaming myself, but we should have fun!)
Join if you want to hear and see all my thoughts!
youtube.com/live/f9yj1aV...
Join if you want to hear and see all my thoughts!
youtube.com/live/f9yj1aV...
🐭 Mausritter Month Celebration Stream | Junk City, Rolling Coast, & 14 more amazing supplements! 🎢
YouTube video by Matthew Morris
youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Going LIVE on YouTube to talk about all the #MausritterMonth project... (its my first time live-streaming myself, but we should have fun!)
Join if you want to hear and see all my thoughts!
youtube.com/live/f9yj1aV...
Join if you want to hear and see all my thoughts!
youtube.com/live/f9yj1aV...
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Last one before going to bed. Matt has been the #1 champion for every aspect of #MausritterMonth. Force of nature. Just check his stream (and back his and others' projects now).
(Mine as well, while you're at it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...)
(Mine as well, while you're at it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...)
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Last one before going to bed. Matt has been the #1 champion for every aspect of #MausritterMonth. Force of nature. Just check his stream (and back his and others' projects now).
(Mine as well, while you're at it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...)
(Mine as well, while you're at it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...)
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The Junk City map will be my magnum opus.
November 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Junk City map will be my magnum opus.
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🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Owen McGauley's Rinn. A setting where mice can travel an entirely new fantasy realm from the mysterious and magical Pricklewood to the majestic Bright Tower that sits on the edge of the known world.
Today, featuring Owen McGauley's Rinn. A setting where mice can travel an entirely new fantasy realm from the mysterious and magical Pricklewood to the majestic Bright Tower that sits on the edge of the known world.
Get Ready for Rinn
From Owen McGauley - Get Ready for Rinn
www.backerkit.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Owen McGauley's Rinn. A setting where mice can travel an entirely new fantasy realm from the mysterious and magical Pricklewood to the majestic Bright Tower that sits on the edge of the known world.
Today, featuring Owen McGauley's Rinn. A setting where mice can travel an entirely new fantasy realm from the mysterious and magical Pricklewood to the majestic Bright Tower that sits on the edge of the known world.
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🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Charles Ed Pipe Ascent of Wretch-Wing's Tower. A zine containing a fully-mapped vertical dungeon, filled with treacherous obstacles and inhabited by friendly and fiendish critters inspired by the fauna of the American Southwest.
LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO KICK OFF!
Today, featuring Charles Ed Pipe Ascent of Wretch-Wing's Tower. A zine containing a fully-mapped vertical dungeon, filled with treacherous obstacles and inhabited by friendly and fiendish critters inspired by the fauna of the American Southwest.
LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO KICK OFF!
Get Ready for Ascent of Wretch-Wing's Tower
From Charles Edward Pipe - Get Ready for Ascent of Wretch-Wing's Tower
www.backerkit.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Charles Ed Pipe Ascent of Wretch-Wing's Tower. A zine containing a fully-mapped vertical dungeon, filled with treacherous obstacles and inhabited by friendly and fiendish critters inspired by the fauna of the American Southwest.
LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO KICK OFF!
Today, featuring Charles Ed Pipe Ascent of Wretch-Wing's Tower. A zine containing a fully-mapped vertical dungeon, filled with treacherous obstacles and inhabited by friendly and fiendish critters inspired by the fauna of the American Southwest.
LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO KICK OFF!
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🐭 Embody heroic mice in tiny big adventures.
Uncover the secrets of TALES FROM BEHIND THE FERNS, a new Backerkit campaign launching in 2 days!
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Follow it here: ▶️ www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
#Mausritter #ttrpg #indiegames #roleplayinggames
Uncover the secrets of TALES FROM BEHIND THE FERNS, a new Backerkit campaign launching in 2 days!
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Follow it here: ▶️ www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
#Mausritter #ttrpg #indiegames #roleplayinggames
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🐭 Embody heroic mice in tiny big adventures.
Uncover the secrets of TALES FROM BEHIND THE FERNS, a new Backerkit campaign launching in 2 days!
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Follow it here: ▶️ www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
#Mausritter #ttrpg #indiegames #roleplayinggames
Uncover the secrets of TALES FROM BEHIND THE FERNS, a new Backerkit campaign launching in 2 days!
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Follow it here: ▶️ www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
#Mausritter #ttrpg #indiegames #roleplayinggames
Rinn launches on @backerkit.com as part of #Mausrittermonth this coming Tuesday, 4th November. Here's a small teaser video while we wait 🎥
#rinn #mausritter
youtu.be/WNoV2VuO3zY
#rinn #mausritter
youtu.be/WNoV2VuO3zY
Rinn
YouTube video by Owen McGauley
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Rinn launches on @backerkit.com as part of #Mausrittermonth this coming Tuesday, 4th November. Here's a small teaser video while we wait 🎥
#rinn #mausritter
youtu.be/WNoV2VuO3zY
#rinn #mausritter
youtu.be/WNoV2VuO3zY
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🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Antonio Buch @buchplays.bsky.social Mausolympics, a zine containing rules for running a sports competition in Mausritter. It comes with components like paper minis and game boards. You're in for stuff like gecko-amphibian wrestling and beetle jousting!
Today, featuring Antonio Buch @buchplays.bsky.social Mausolympics, a zine containing rules for running a sports competition in Mausritter. It comes with components like paper minis and game boards. You're in for stuff like gecko-amphibian wrestling and beetle jousting!
Get Ready for Mausolympics
From Antonio Buch - Get Ready for Mausolympics
www.backerkit.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Antonio Buch @buchplays.bsky.social Mausolympics, a zine containing rules for running a sports competition in Mausritter. It comes with components like paper minis and game boards. You're in for stuff like gecko-amphibian wrestling and beetle jousting!
Today, featuring Antonio Buch @buchplays.bsky.social Mausolympics, a zine containing rules for running a sports competition in Mausritter. It comes with components like paper minis and game boards. You're in for stuff like gecko-amphibian wrestling and beetle jousting!
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Follow along with the creators involved in Mausritter Month with this handy starter pack! go.bsky.app/23a7zzb
October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Follow along with the creators involved in Mausritter Month with this handy starter pack! go.bsky.app/23a7zzb
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🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Ed Siomacco @edsiomacco.bsky.social Tails and Trinkets. An items centred project that includes item card sheets depicting wonderful new objects for Mausritter and a Crafting System guidebook that includes alchemy, enchanting, forging, tailoring and tinkering.
Today, featuring Ed Siomacco @edsiomacco.bsky.social Tails and Trinkets. An items centred project that includes item card sheets depicting wonderful new objects for Mausritter and a Crafting System guidebook that includes alchemy, enchanting, forging, tailoring and tinkering.
Get Ready for Mausritter - Tails and Trinkets
From The SpaceCat Questing Company - Get Ready for Mausritter - Tails and Trinkets
www.backerkit.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Ed Siomacco @edsiomacco.bsky.social Tails and Trinkets. An items centred project that includes item card sheets depicting wonderful new objects for Mausritter and a Crafting System guidebook that includes alchemy, enchanting, forging, tailoring and tinkering.
Today, featuring Ed Siomacco @edsiomacco.bsky.social Tails and Trinkets. An items centred project that includes item card sheets depicting wonderful new objects for Mausritter and a Crafting System guidebook that includes alchemy, enchanting, forging, tailoring and tinkering.
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Me and @liberludorum.com went on @meandsteverpg.bsky.social to talk about Duginthroat Divided, game design and sausage production. Check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/2hxK...
211: Duginthroat Divided w/ Daniel Carlsen & Walton Wood
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October 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Me and @liberludorum.com went on @meandsteverpg.bsky.social to talk about Duginthroat Divided, game design and sausage production. Check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/2hxK...
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@tessa.bogfolk.com
Join the Mausritter Month Companion Jam 🐭
Nov 11 – Dec 11 2025 on itch.io
No theme. No competition. Just creative mice making cool stuff.
If you submitted to Mausritter Month or want to jump in now—this is your chance!
👉 itch.io/jam/mausritt...
Join the Mausritter Month Companion Jam 🐭
Nov 11 – Dec 11 2025 on itch.io
No theme. No competition. Just creative mice making cool stuff.
If you submitted to Mausritter Month or want to jump in now—this is your chance!
👉 itch.io/jam/mausritt...
Mausritter Month Companion Jam
A game jam from 2025-11-11 to 2025-12-12 hosted by ManaDawn Tabletop Games, Hugh Lashbrooke, Games Omnivorous & Losing Games. 🐭 Mausritter Month Companion Jam 🐭 November 11 – December 11, 2025 🧀 Welco...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
@tessa.bogfolk.com
Join the Mausritter Month Companion Jam 🐭
Nov 11 – Dec 11 2025 on itch.io
No theme. No competition. Just creative mice making cool stuff.
If you submitted to Mausritter Month or want to jump in now—this is your chance!
👉 itch.io/jam/mausritt...
Join the Mausritter Month Companion Jam 🐭
Nov 11 – Dec 11 2025 on itch.io
No theme. No competition. Just creative mice making cool stuff.
If you submitted to Mausritter Month or want to jump in now—this is your chance!
👉 itch.io/jam/mausritt...
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🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Francisco Lemos @lemosfran.bsky.social Tales From Behind the Ferns containing two new adventures around an ancient shrine inhabited by small creatures from Japanese mythology, and a quest to find a cure for a spreading curse that turns mice into bluish zombies.
Today, featuring Francisco Lemos @lemosfran.bsky.social Tales From Behind the Ferns containing two new adventures around an ancient shrine inhabited by small creatures from Japanese mythology, and a quest to find a cure for a spreading curse that turns mice into bluish zombies.
Get Ready for Tales from Behind the Ferns: Bundle of Mausritter adventures
From Francisco Lemos - Get Ready for Tales from Behind the Ferns: Bundle of Mausritter adventures
www.backerkit.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Francisco Lemos @lemosfran.bsky.social Tales From Behind the Ferns containing two new adventures around an ancient shrine inhabited by small creatures from Japanese mythology, and a quest to find a cure for a spreading curse that turns mice into bluish zombies.
Today, featuring Francisco Lemos @lemosfran.bsky.social Tales From Behind the Ferns containing two new adventures around an ancient shrine inhabited by small creatures from Japanese mythology, and a quest to find a cure for a spreading curse that turns mice into bluish zombies.
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🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Diogo Barros @masterconspirator.bsky.social Soul Food. A darkly humorous setting for Mausritter where the culinary and art worlds collide! Mice will explore a 'provençal-style' kitchen and face its denizens, including a lobster chilling in a slow-burning pot.
Today, featuring Diogo Barros @masterconspirator.bsky.social Soul Food. A darkly humorous setting for Mausritter where the culinary and art worlds collide! Mice will explore a 'provençal-style' kitchen and face its denizens, including a lobster chilling in a slow-burning pot.
Get Ready for Soul Food
From Diogo Barros - Get Ready for Soul Food
www.backerkit.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🐭 Mausritter Month 🐭
Today, featuring Diogo Barros @masterconspirator.bsky.social Soul Food. A darkly humorous setting for Mausritter where the culinary and art worlds collide! Mice will explore a 'provençal-style' kitchen and face its denizens, including a lobster chilling in a slow-burning pot.
Today, featuring Diogo Barros @masterconspirator.bsky.social Soul Food. A darkly humorous setting for Mausritter where the culinary and art worlds collide! Mice will explore a 'provençal-style' kitchen and face its denizens, including a lobster chilling in a slow-burning pot.
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MAUSRITTER MONTH is less than three weeks away! I've been working on and perfecting this campaign with @losing.games for two years. it has a decommissioned crane, a volkswagen casino, a broken grand piano, a stack of shoeboxes and a rusting printing machine as adventure sites. you're gonna like it.
Mausritter Junk City: Little mice. Big city.
YouTube video by Exalted Funeral
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October 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
MAUSRITTER MONTH is less than three weeks away! I've been working on and perfecting this campaign with @losing.games for two years. it has a decommissioned crane, a volkswagen casino, a broken grand piano, a stack of shoeboxes and a rusting printing machine as adventure sites. you're gonna like it.
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The rodent gangs are having to deal with shops locking up more goods, old haunts being shut down, and construction projects disrupting everything they knew.
Their solution to this is building mecha out of rubbish, those crafty little geniuses.
Their solution to this is building mecha out of rubbish, those crafty little geniuses.
Mechritter: Urban Mouse and Machine Roleplaying
From Twelve Pins Press & Rat Wave Game House - Mechritter: Urban Mouse and Machine Roleplaying
www.backerkit.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The rodent gangs are having to deal with shops locking up more goods, old haunts being shut down, and construction projects disrupting everything they knew.
Their solution to this is building mecha out of rubbish, those crafty little geniuses.
Their solution to this is building mecha out of rubbish, those crafty little geniuses.