Spilled Coffee Creatives - Ali and Nell
@sccreatives.bsky.social
TTRPG, murder mystery, and puzzle designers based in NYC :)
Thanks to Nat Mesnard and Lauren Bilanko for having us at their Game Design Days panel! We had a blast talking about media inspirations, playtesting, and how to pinpoint the fun in a game. Keep an eye out for other events at Twenty Sided Store, especially Nat’s Assemblage release party on 1/31!
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thanks to Nat Mesnard and Lauren Bilanko for having us at their Game Design Days panel! We had a blast talking about media inspirations, playtesting, and how to pinpoint the fun in a game. Keep an eye out for other events at Twenty Sided Store, especially Nat’s Assemblage release party on 1/31!
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My @nyugamecenter.bsky.social Game Design Days event is gonna be so much fun. Just finished outlining the playstorming plan, and we'll be writing TTRPGs that take inspiration from TV and video games (like the delightful @sccreatives.bsky.social game Campanions!)
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twentysidedstore.com/collections/...
Spotlight | NYU Game Design Days w/ Scryptid Games & Twenty Sided
Game Design Days is a week-long NYU Game Center sponsored event highlighting indie game design and production, connecting students and game enthusiasts with professionals to inspire creative futures. ...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My @nyugamecenter.bsky.social Game Design Days event is gonna be so much fun. Just finished outlining the playstorming plan, and we'll be writing TTRPGs that take inspiration from TV and video games (like the delightful @sccreatives.bsky.social game Campanions!)
twentysidedstore.com/collections/...
twentysidedstore.com/collections/...
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New York friends, who will we see at Game Design Days at Twenty Sided Store this Sunday, 11/16??
Join us for a two-part interactive creative event with @natmesnard.bsky.social, @twentysided.bsky.social, and @sccreatives.bsky.social.
More info: bit.ly/4oIP9da
Join us for a two-part interactive creative event with @natmesnard.bsky.social, @twentysided.bsky.social, and @sccreatives.bsky.social.
More info: bit.ly/4oIP9da
Spotlight | NYU Game Design Days w/ Scryptid Games & Twenty Sided
Game Design Days is a week-long NYU Game Center sponsored event highlighting indie game design and production, connecting students and game enthusiasts with professionals to inspire creative futures. ...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New York friends, who will we see at Game Design Days at Twenty Sided Store this Sunday, 11/16??
Join us for a two-part interactive creative event with @natmesnard.bsky.social, @twentysided.bsky.social, and @sccreatives.bsky.social.
More info: bit.ly/4oIP9da
Join us for a two-part interactive creative event with @natmesnard.bsky.social, @twentysided.bsky.social, and @sccreatives.bsky.social.
More info: bit.ly/4oIP9da
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More Game Design Days ahead! Following tonight's kickoff party, tomorrow at 2:30pm, return to @wonderville.nyc where curator Mark Kleback will take guests through the arcade to talk about the history of the games, devs, and show us under the hood! 1 hour of free play to follow, all ages welcome!
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
More Game Design Days ahead! Following tonight's kickoff party, tomorrow at 2:30pm, return to @wonderville.nyc where curator Mark Kleback will take guests through the arcade to talk about the history of the games, devs, and show us under the hood! 1 hour of free play to follow, all ages welcome!
This Tuesday Tidbit: a game designed by our brilliant friend Rose Hahn!
The Virgin Dies Last, published on itch.io, is a one-shot horror game that uses Never Have I Ever, played OOC, as a mechanic to move the in-character story forward. This creates a fun, campy tone, and player bonding!
The Virgin Dies Last, published on itch.io, is a one-shot horror game that uses Never Have I Ever, played OOC, as a mechanic to move the in-character story forward. This creates a fun, campy tone, and player bonding!
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This Tuesday Tidbit: a game designed by our brilliant friend Rose Hahn!
The Virgin Dies Last, published on itch.io, is a one-shot horror game that uses Never Have I Ever, played OOC, as a mechanic to move the in-character story forward. This creates a fun, campy tone, and player bonding!
The Virgin Dies Last, published on itch.io, is a one-shot horror game that uses Never Have I Ever, played OOC, as a mechanic to move the in-character story forward. This creates a fun, campy tone, and player bonding!
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Bookending with a @sccreatives.bsky.social prototype on Sunday and beyond eager for some TV inspired roleplaying since I'm writing a book right now about reality TV. Let's go!!!
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Bookending with a @sccreatives.bsky.social prototype on Sunday and beyond eager for some TV inspired roleplaying since I'm writing a book right now about reality TV. Let's go!!!
Heading home from Metatopia, very exhausted and happy! Huge thanks to everyone who played in the first runs of The Bottle Episode, and to everyone who was gracious enough to have us in your games.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Heading home from Metatopia, very exhausted and happy! Huge thanks to everyone who played in the first runs of The Bottle Episode, and to everyone who was gracious enough to have us in your games.
First day of Metatopia; enjoying designing over drinks!
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
First day of Metatopia; enjoying designing over drinks!
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Really excited to be presenting our second iteration of the @scryptidgames.bsky.social x @twentysided.bsky.social TTRPG Writing Workshop during Game Design Days this year! We'll be joined by the amazing @sccreatives.bsky.social ✨
Game Design Days is also returning November 14-22! This event series highlights the underground independent game design communities of NYC, creating additional opportunities for anyone curious about game design to connect with local studios, collectives, and spaces.
game-design-days.com
game-design-days.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Really excited to be presenting our second iteration of the @scryptidgames.bsky.social x @twentysided.bsky.social TTRPG Writing Workshop during Game Design Days this year! We'll be joined by the amazing @sccreatives.bsky.social ✨
This week’s Tuesday Tidbit is directly from Nell! I was fortunate enough to play in a campaign of Paranoia XP, which completely changed my mind as to what is mechanically and narratively possible in a TTRPG, as well as leading to some of my most unique and interesting gaming stories!
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This week’s Tuesday Tidbit is directly from Nell! I was fortunate enough to play in a campaign of Paranoia XP, which completely changed my mind as to what is mechanically and narratively possible in a TTRPG, as well as leading to some of my most unique and interesting gaming stories!
For this week’s Tuesday Tidbit, we wanted to share the very first TTRPG we ever played: Fiasco, by Bully Pulpit Games. Freshman year of college, sitting in a tiny dorm with some friends, rolling handfuls of dice. Playing this game introduced a new form of storytelling to us! What was your first RPG?
October 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
For this week’s Tuesday Tidbit, we wanted to share the very first TTRPG we ever played: Fiasco, by Bully Pulpit Games. Freshman year of college, sitting in a tiny dorm with some friends, rolling handfuls of dice. Playing this game introduced a new form of storytelling to us! What was your first RPG?
Tuesday Tidbit time! We’ve been enjoying exploring bottle episodes of some of the TV shows we love - Out of Gas (Firefly), Cooperative Calligraphy (Community), and Ice (The X-Files) for starters. Does this count as research for our next game? Only time will tell! What episodes would you recommend?
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tuesday Tidbit time! We’ve been enjoying exploring bottle episodes of some of the TV shows we love - Out of Gas (Firefly), Cooperative Calligraphy (Community), and Ice (The X-Files) for starters. Does this count as research for our next game? Only time will tell! What episodes would you recommend?
For this Tuesday Tidbit we’re talking about If We Were Villains! This book by M. L. Rio inspired our game Beneath Hallowed Halls and is one of our favorites. It’s a beautifully written exploration of human psychology and relationships, which are the parts of Dark Academia we find most fascinating.
October 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For this Tuesday Tidbit we’re talking about If We Were Villains! This book by M. L. Rio inspired our game Beneath Hallowed Halls and is one of our favorites. It’s a beautifully written exploration of human psychology and relationships, which are the parts of Dark Academia we find most fascinating.
For this week's Tuesday Tidbit we’re celebrating Ren Faires! We visited the NY Ren Faire this weekend and had an absolute blast exploring the Viking village, drinking mead, and seeing some wonderful shows. Ren Faire is a great example of an immersive world and we are delighted to go every year.
October 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For this week's Tuesday Tidbit we’re celebrating Ren Faires! We visited the NY Ren Faire this weekend and had an absolute blast exploring the Viking village, drinking mead, and seeing some wonderful shows. Ren Faire is a great example of an immersive world and we are delighted to go every year.
Happy Tuesday! This week we're talking about one of our favorite video games: Inscryption by Daniel Mullins Games. This game taught us the power of genre specificity and is also just a brilliant puzzle/deck-building game. Don’t look this one up - just jump in and see where the story takes you!
September 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happy Tuesday! This week we're talking about one of our favorite video games: Inscryption by Daniel Mullins Games. This game taught us the power of genre specificity and is also just a brilliant puzzle/deck-building game. Don’t look this one up - just jump in and see where the story takes you!
For this week’s Tuesday Tidbit, we wanted to talk about our friend Rita and her company Post Curious Games. They produce incredibly unique narrative puzzle tales - story-based puzzle games. Sign up to get notified about their next Kickstarter at www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
Coming soon: Ministry of Lost Things - Case 2: Finders Keypers
Embark on a whimsical tabletop adventure full of beautifully illustrated tactile puzzles.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
For this week’s Tuesday Tidbit, we wanted to talk about our friend Rita and her company Post Curious Games. They produce incredibly unique narrative puzzle tales - story-based puzzle games. Sign up to get notified about their next Kickstarter at www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
For today’s Tuesday Tidbit, we’re sharing a book that we’ve returned to multiple times throughout the years: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. “I don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good at it.”
September 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For today’s Tuesday Tidbit, we’re sharing a book that we’ve returned to multiple times throughout the years: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. “I don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good at it.”
Our Tuesday Tidbit for today is one of the first video games we both fell in love with: Dragon Age by BioWare.
When we were college freshmen, we played simultaneously and compared choices - and it served as one of the inspirations for our game Campanions exactly 10 year after we first played it!
When we were college freshmen, we played simultaneously and compared choices - and it served as one of the inspirations for our game Campanions exactly 10 year after we first played it!
September 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our Tuesday Tidbit for today is one of the first video games we both fell in love with: Dragon Age by BioWare.
When we were college freshmen, we played simultaneously and compared choices - and it served as one of the inspirations for our game Campanions exactly 10 year after we first played it!
When we were college freshmen, we played simultaneously and compared choices - and it served as one of the inspirations for our game Campanions exactly 10 year after we first played it!
This week, we’re excited to share one of our favorite spots back in Maryland, The Board and Brew.
There was nothing better on a weekend than getting a latte, sandwich, and stack of board games to try at this College Park coffee shop/board game library. We try to visit whenever we’re in the area!
There was nothing better on a weekend than getting a latte, sandwich, and stack of board games to try at this College Park coffee shop/board game library. We try to visit whenever we’re in the area!
September 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This week, we’re excited to share one of our favorite spots back in Maryland, The Board and Brew.
There was nothing better on a weekend than getting a latte, sandwich, and stack of board games to try at this College Park coffee shop/board game library. We try to visit whenever we’re in the area!
There was nothing better on a weekend than getting a latte, sandwich, and stack of board games to try at this College Park coffee shop/board game library. We try to visit whenever we’re in the area!
For this week’s Tuesday Tidbit, we’re talking about one of our favorite podcasts, Spark & Fire by WaitWhat.
This podcast is a collection of interviews with different creatives about their passions and processes, including Rian Johnson of Knives Out, Domee Shi of Turning Red, and dozens of others
This podcast is a collection of interviews with different creatives about their passions and processes, including Rian Johnson of Knives Out, Domee Shi of Turning Red, and dozens of others
August 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For this week’s Tuesday Tidbit, we’re talking about one of our favorite podcasts, Spark & Fire by WaitWhat.
This podcast is a collection of interviews with different creatives about their passions and processes, including Rian Johnson of Knives Out, Domee Shi of Turning Red, and dozens of others
This podcast is a collection of interviews with different creatives about their passions and processes, including Rian Johnson of Knives Out, Domee Shi of Turning Red, and dozens of others
This week's Tuesday Tidbit: Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.
We’ve been simmering on a portal fantasy game for awhile now, and what better excuse to consume as much of that content as possible?! This delightful book captures the wonder and transformation that excite us. Any other recs?
We’ve been simmering on a portal fantasy game for awhile now, and what better excuse to consume as much of that content as possible?! This delightful book captures the wonder and transformation that excite us. Any other recs?
August 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This week's Tuesday Tidbit: Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.
We’ve been simmering on a portal fantasy game for awhile now, and what better excuse to consume as much of that content as possible?! This delightful book captures the wonder and transformation that excite us. Any other recs?
We’ve been simmering on a portal fantasy game for awhile now, and what better excuse to consume as much of that content as possible?! This delightful book captures the wonder and transformation that excite us. Any other recs?
Tuesday Tidbit! This week: Overcooked by Ghost Town Games.
As writing partners, we are always looking for ways to improve our communication, and we've found no more chaotic way than playing Overcooked. We love the way games can teach us new skills - and how they give us a break to be silly!
As writing partners, we are always looking for ways to improve our communication, and we've found no more chaotic way than playing Overcooked. We love the way games can teach us new skills - and how they give us a break to be silly!
August 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Tuesday Tidbit! This week: Overcooked by Ghost Town Games.
As writing partners, we are always looking for ways to improve our communication, and we've found no more chaotic way than playing Overcooked. We love the way games can teach us new skills - and how they give us a break to be silly!
As writing partners, we are always looking for ways to improve our communication, and we've found no more chaotic way than playing Overcooked. We love the way games can teach us new skills - and how they give us a break to be silly!
It’s a Tuesday Tidbit! This week’s spotlight: The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington.
We love a twist on genre, and this book is an intriguing take on slasher horror troupes. We enjoy exploring genre in our games, and love seeing it played with in the media we consume!
We love a twist on genre, and this book is an intriguing take on slasher horror troupes. We enjoy exploring genre in our games, and love seeing it played with in the media we consume!
July 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It’s a Tuesday Tidbit! This week’s spotlight: The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington.
We love a twist on genre, and this book is an intriguing take on slasher horror troupes. We enjoy exploring genre in our games, and love seeing it played with in the media we consume!
We love a twist on genre, and this book is an intriguing take on slasher horror troupes. We enjoy exploring genre in our games, and love seeing it played with in the media we consume!
Welcome to Tuesday Tidbits where we post things that have been inspiring us! This week’s tidbit: The Quelmar Realm.
The Quelmar Realm is an amazing community of gamers that became important to us during the pandemic, and spending time with them is always rejuvenating. Check them out at quelmar.com!
The Quelmar Realm is an amazing community of gamers that became important to us during the pandemic, and spending time with them is always rejuvenating. Check them out at quelmar.com!
July 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Welcome to Tuesday Tidbits where we post things that have been inspiring us! This week’s tidbit: The Quelmar Realm.
The Quelmar Realm is an amazing community of gamers that became important to us during the pandemic, and spending time with them is always rejuvenating. Check them out at quelmar.com!
The Quelmar Realm is an amazing community of gamers that became important to us during the pandemic, and spending time with them is always rejuvenating. Check them out at quelmar.com!
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WHAT HO!
It's the finale for Campanions out today! Aura comes back to camp to some DRUNK companions on the eve of the final fight
I don't think I've EVER played a Dragon Age run with an evil protagonist but for some reason we started this game and I was like "Yeah this lady is gonna suck for REAL"
It's the finale for Campanions out today! Aura comes back to camp to some DRUNK companions on the eve of the final fight
I don't think I've EVER played a Dragon Age run with an evil protagonist but for some reason we started this game and I was like "Yeah this lady is gonna suck for REAL"
June 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
WHAT HO!
It's the finale for Campanions out today! Aura comes back to camp to some DRUNK companions on the eve of the final fight
I don't think I've EVER played a Dragon Age run with an evil protagonist but for some reason we started this game and I was like "Yeah this lady is gonna suck for REAL"
It's the finale for Campanions out today! Aura comes back to camp to some DRUNK companions on the eve of the final fight
I don't think I've EVER played a Dragon Age run with an evil protagonist but for some reason we started this game and I was like "Yeah this lady is gonna suck for REAL"