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stickydoodler.bsky.social
Sticky Doodler ▶️ PAXU
@stickydoodler.bsky.social
I make games that spark imagination and empathy. I also promote tabletop game designers based in the DMV ♦️🎲 (DC-MD-VA).
爸爸 to Big Sticky and Li'l Doodler. He/他/any.

🌳✂️ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stickydoodler/the-bonsai-diary
I don't know you personally, but I admire your work so much.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I thought they went extinct after the Asteroids
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A cracked mirror is so evocative
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I do wonder if the way Tolkien went about it led me astray as a GM, because it made me feel like I needed to have all the names prepped in advance because I already worldbuilt it. Rolling up a name on a need-to-know basis is fine! (Right?)
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I'll be in the Unpub hall for almost the whole time, hope to see you!
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Excited to see everyone there! I can share about the challenge of booklets in retail and also retailer kits: stickydoodler.itch.io/bonsai-diary...
Making the Bonsai Diary better for retailers
None of us make zine games to get rich. And almost no one is making a living at it. So when I talk about about making my games easier for retailers to sell, my goal has little to do with money and a l...
stickydoodler.itch.io
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Also your home is fire
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It is! I wrote this up recently and have been thinking a lot about what we can do together -- one solution some folx are discussing is a compilation of some kind.

bsky.app/profile/stic...
No one makes zine games to get rich. But I want to bring joy to as many people as possible. So I've worked to get Friendly Local Game Stores and Local Book Shops to carry our games.

Here's what I've learned so far:

1. 📚 DESIGN FOR RETAIL
This is my FLGS's zine section. What do you see?
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November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is gonna be epic! I'm excited to get this to the table with you, despite us booking two separate tables 🤪🦝
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
n.b. This is NOT a documentary game about @exeunt.press selling games at @peoplesbooktakoma.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Rip Vestal Steakhouse
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Happy birthday 🍰🎂🎈
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Love this game!

Regarding your choice of form factor, the last time I saw it at a FLGS it was jammed sideways into a shelf of zines (so, bottom side pointing out). All zines have this problem tho; wish there was more we could do to promote solutions like zine racks.
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Congratulations and much love from game designers all across the DMV 💜💚💛🧡
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Roll twice and combine the results. If you roll more 20s, keep exploding.

Yes it's a Painted Silk Scarf Scroll of Protection vs Dragons that, when you wear as a belt, gives you Giant Strength.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
🩷🧡💛💚💜
@evilhat.bsky.social published something special
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November 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM