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jordan makes games
@tabletopcrow.bsky.social
ttrpg designer and general nerd (he/they)
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Seriously, hire them. Their dedication and zeal borders on the unhinged and that energy will absolutely be something you want.
Reminder that I do game design consultancy for $25-50/hr (depending on complexity)

I have a decade of experience making RPGs and complex games and can promise that with the spreadsheets and patch notes that I've caused and written, I can handle whatever nonsense you have.
April 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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fuck if I know but maybe if we want dimension 20 to play another game we should stop trying to prove the ease and efficacy of other systems to fans who will only ever play 5e and instead posit that it's more in line with Dropout's values to support small press over a billion dollar toy company
April 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Been trying to get back into game dev stuff and I'm super proud that I finally figured out how to make pathfinding actually look halfway decent!
March 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Imagine what would happen if big name actual play shows played indie games or if those GMs talked about indie games?

You can legitimately improve an individual’s life just by talking about their games.

If you are a part of this community, it seems irresponsible to not talk these games.
Last year, an author mentioned my shop on her substack. It changed my income so drastically that this is the spike of orders from that *one* mention last year. Word of mouth for an artist can change everything.
March 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Made new friends by hanging pieces of paper on our windows to communicate back and forth and now I'm running ICON for them!

This is the first time I've made local adult friends since college and I could not be happier!!!
March 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
quote posts without any additional text are nice. they're very "i liked your post so much i made it a little frame"
March 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Yoshida's is back in my local grocery store. Nature is healing.
February 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I've been reading through ICON and this might actually be my perfect game.

It's smashing together so many of my favorite things and I am stoked to get this to the table!

#ttrpg
February 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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👎 "TTRPG players should take improv so they learn how to roleplay in character"

👍 "TTRPG players should take improv so they learn how to listen"
February 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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February 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Hey there, I'm running games at @startplaying.bsky.social! Come join me in a fully improvised campaign with an easy to learn #indiettrpg. Anyone is welcome, and your first session is free!

startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Play Indie TTRPG Online | Beyond the Faer Woods | Beginner & 🏳️‍🌈 friendly | PerilousRPG
The peaceful life of your underground home town was never going to last, but you and your closest friends have done your best to keep it that way. As young heroes, you have protected your community fr...
startplaying.games
February 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Stop scrolling for a second & let the healing power of Doofys meow cleanse your soul 😌

#Cat #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #CatLover
January 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Woah! The Legends in the Mist book has a solo adventure that you run yourself through to learn how to play the game!

Very cool way to teach the game. I'm a fan.
February 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I've been playing Death Howl for all of 10 minutes and I'm already incredibly excited for this game.

It's a souls-like / deck-building / tactics game and if that's your thing, you need to check this game out.
January 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wait, Google maps renaming it the gulf of America wasn't an onion post? That's real?
January 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@wildgreenmemes.bsky.social you're the last thing keeping me on Facebook, if that community becomes active here I will be able to leave in peace
#wildgreenmemes #ecologicalfiends
a raccoon is reaching out towards a person 's hand to get a piece of food .
Alt: a raccoon is reaching out towards a person 's hand to get a piece of food .
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January 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wait, so if you subscribe to a blocklist, then the creator deletes the blocklist, everyone on there is permanently blocked with no way to see who was on it?

Anyone know how to view deleted blocklists I'm still subscribed to?
January 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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I'm excited to announce I'll be doing a 12-hour charity livestream of Slay The Spire this Monday on my YouTube channel to support trans rights!

All proceeds will be going to the Transgender Law Center, the largest trans-led organization in the U.S. More details coming soon!
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Even when you look at the numbers piracy is rad as fuck 🏴‍☠️

One study showed that in the games industry piracy contributed a statistically significant increase in sales.

Another found that on average individuals that pirate end up purchasing twice as much legally as those who don't.
All of the dumbass dipshits who say this never actually have anything like hard evidence or proof that piracy impacts livelihoods, no numbers, no charts or graphs, they have nothing except endless vibes-based scolding and an unearned sense of their own rightness
Yes, piracy is theft.

This is an exhausting and idiotic as hell argument.

Stealing people’s livelihood is a shit move. Don’t do it.
January 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
enrichment time for the cats
January 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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I think it’s important that we remember that today is also Martin Luther King Day.

I think it’s incredibly important that we remember that today is also Martin Luther King Day.

Today of all days, it’s important to remember Martin Luther King and what he stood for and did. And what we can do too.
January 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Now more than ever 🏳️‍⚧️
January 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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The cat's out of the bag—I can finally share that Possible Worlds Games is helping @austinwalker.bsky.social publish REALIS, a diceless science-fantasy TTRG with as many influences as its 1000 moons. Ashcan preorders are available now, with a release sooner than you think: thecalcutec.itch.io/realis
January 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Bad games are the best games because they create game designers. If 5e were perfect, there would be only one game. Instead, 5e sucks so there are 10,000 tiny indie games that suck less and that’s beautiful
January 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM