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Spellbook Gaming
@spellbookgaming.itch.io
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Buncha nerds who make the ttrpg actual play show Roll for Distraction, and the systems Bite The Hand and Big Adventure Game!
Account run by by Alex Vigna (he/him).
Our stuff:
https://linktr.ee/SpellbookGaming
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Still on top bay-bee! You guys are crazy.
A screenshot of itch.io: new and popular physical games with Bite the Hand at number 1.
January 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Quite with red
Bold red text on a black background: BITE THE HAND A CYBERPUNK TTRPG BY ALEXANDER VIGNA The Spellbook Gaming and Panic Engine logos A sleek robotic hand holding a human skull, filtered to be only black and red with a digital glitch effect.
January 11, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Let's fucking go?
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The new "New & Popular Physical Games" page on Itch, where BITE THE HAND is currently number 1.
January 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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🚨AVILABLE NOW🚨

Bite the Hand v0.9 is now available on itch! Bite the Hand is a cyberpunk TTRPG built on the Panic Engine. The rulebook contains all the info both players and GMs will need. There's even a one-shot ready for you to run in the back of the book!

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Bold red text on a black background: BITE THE HAND A CYBERPUNK TTRPG BY ALEXANDER VIGNA The Spellbook Gaming and Panic Engine logos A sleek robotic hand holding a human skull, filtered to be only black and red with a digital glitch effect.
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Anyway, tomorrow I'll go back to being all chipper and promoting the game in a normal tone. We still live in capitalism, so you buying it so I can buy food would be super cool of you.

Will you bite the hand that feeds you?
Will you stay down on your knees?

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Bold red text on a black background: BITE THE HAND A CYBERPUNK TTRPG BY ALEXANDER VIGNA The Spellbook Gaming and Panic Engine logos A sleek robotic hand holding a human skull, filtered to be only black and red with a digital glitch effect.
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Just typing up a little something for Saturday.
An email typing UI. The top of the email contains the same image as the quoted post, and the body of the text announces Bite the Hand's availability on itch.io (which actually happens on Saturday).
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Ever played Mythic Bastionland? Well, you should. And maybe also watch us play it.
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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Back from the dead after an incomplete crowdfund, BITE THE HAND will be coming to Itch.io on January 10th! BTH is a complete Cyberpunk TTRPG built on Mothership's Panic Engine. Also it's red now.

Follow so you don't miss it!
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Bold red text on a black background: BITE THE HAND A CYBERPUNK TTRPG BY ALEXANDER VIGNA The Spellbook Gaming and Panic Engine logos A sleek robotic hand holding a human skull, filtered to be only black and red with a digital glitch effect.
December 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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M 3 R R Y // C H R 1 S T M 4 S

01 - 10 - 26

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December 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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🔜
A red and black image with digital corruption so intense you can't really make out what it is.
December 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Oh well

TL;DR: Bite the Hand didn't fund but is still going to get made, just with less art and a different release date with digital coming first in early 2026. Follow to keep up with the game:

Discord: discord.gg/m73w9Fbhfa
Itch: spellbookgaming.itch.io
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@spellbookga...
A long letter explaining the plan to still make Bite the Hand. Unfortunately, too long for Bsky's alt text box, but long story short: I'm going to do a digital only release at first, and then once I save up enough from sales of that I'll pay for copy editing and get physical versions made. I'll do the art myself, still without AI. Follow us to get the announcements of when it becomes available.
December 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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‼️48 HOURS LEFT TO CROWDFUND BITE THE HAND‼️

We need about $2300 more to fund! Not a giant amount of money in the grand TTRPG crowdfunding scheme, so I think we can do it! Help share it far and wide!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
"ENDING SOON [BACKERKIT LOGO] - 48 HOURS!]"
December 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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We've got 9 days to go, and a little under $2500 left to fund! Not a giant amount of money in the grand TTRPG crowdfunding scheme, so I think we can do it!

Help us out! If fellow creators are looking for some cross-promotion or something let me know, I'm finding the limits of my own reach here.
Yellow background with a cyberpunk character with a sword hand. Black text: "BITE THE HAND 9 DAYS LEFT TO FUND!" Logos for Spellbook Gaming, BackerKit, and the Panic Engine
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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We've got 10 days to go, and about $2500 left to fund! Not a giant amount of money in the grand TTRPG crowdfunding scheme, so I think we can do it!

Help us out! If fellow creators are looking for some cross-promotion or something let me know, I'm finding the limits of my own reach here.
Yellow background with a cyberpunk character with a sword hand. Black text: "BITE THE HAND 10 DAYS LEFT TO FUND!" Logos for Spellbook Gaming, BackerKit, and the Panic Engine
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Mister Cortex Prime himself, @rustysellsword.com thinks my game is worth backing, so you probably should too!

(Thanks Cam, you the man)
Cropped screenshot of an email. BackerKit logo Tiny profile picture of Cam "Cam Banks just backed your project."
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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For folks not going to #PaxU this weekend, come swing by @conventionzero.bsky.social! It's all free and on discord. I'll be hanging around in there, so come say hi!
A fake convention ticket for Con Zero. My info: "Alex Vigna [bsky logo] @SpellbookGaming [Discord logo] @ Alvig Actual play producer/performer Game designer
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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This is a very amusing number and all, but I would love for this be 100% lol
Closeup BackerKit screenshot. Plainly formatted text: $3,333 of $6,500 138 backers 20 days left
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Btw fuck AI
"This product is 100% human-made" "AI" in a crossed out circle.
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Good morning! Still chugging along, up to 44% now, and trending to juuust meet our goal. Please keep sharing the game!

In the meantime, I wanted to talk more about a feature of the game that isn't plastered all over our main page: the conversion guide!

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A black and white screenshot of the Mosh-BTH conversion guide. Features an overview of the document's contents at the top, followed by a section on converting setting elements.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Good morning everyone! We're a little under 24 hours in, which means there's still a little over 24 hours for you to be an "early" backer and get your sticker!
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"First 48 hours early bird bonus: Logo sticker for all $25+ backers."
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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LIMITED POWER!!!
"66 backers" Emperor Palpatine laughing maniacally in Episode III
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Crowdfunding is well underway, but we've got a ways to go still. Help make my #cyberpunk #ttrpg happen! I think it's really something special, but don't take my word for it, listen to what others have had to say!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
A series of plainly formatted quotes: "A faster, angrier cyberpunk RPG that puts corporate overlords in the crosshairs." —Dave Thaumavore "I thoroughly enjoyed running it." —Mark Della-Croce, Lore Link "I got to rob a store, fire a railgun, and died from blowing up my own bottle of gasoline. Would recommend." —Kamala Arroyo, Author, We Dig Giant Robots "Character creation was fast and went very smoothly. We went from two players never having opened the book to being completely ready in about an hour." —Bryon Kershaw, Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle "I was able to get a sneak peek of this early on, and loved it! I can’t wait to get this book in my hands and to the table." —Joshua Justice, Author, Hecate Cassette Archive, Sunlit Path "I love cyberpunk in principle, but have had several experiences that I did not enjoy specifically because it was overwhelming... With this, there's no question, it's pretty straightforward how to figure out your success. Love it." —Michael Dowden, Lore Link
November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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One grand down, five and a half to go!
Closeup BackerKit screenshot. Plainly formatted text: $1005 of $6,500 43 backers 30 days left
November 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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10% of the way there!
Closeup BackerKit screenshot. Plainly formatted text: $655 of $6,500 28 backers 30 days left
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Anyone who backs within 48 hours of launch at any pledge level that gets you a physical copy ALSO gets a free sticker!
"First 48 hours early bird bonus: Logo sticker for all $25+ backers" Image of a simple B&W sticker of the BTH logo.
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM