That Italian Guy
@thatitalianguy.bsky.social
I design and play games. My TTRPG blog: https://dungeondynamics.wordpress.com/
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The campaign is over and this is officially the second project I've designed for to break the $100k roof! Thanks to everyone who supported the proiect! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lio...
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For the Below a Bad Moon JamI released a free playtest of solo sci-fi horror #TTRPG "What Lurks at the Heart of the Moon"
Try to escape a shifting lunar maze before ancient monsters hunt you down during the new moon
The game: calenmirs-rpgs.itch.io/heart-of-the...
The jam: itch.io/jam/bad-moon...
Try to escape a shifting lunar maze before ancient monsters hunt you down during the new moon
The game: calenmirs-rpgs.itch.io/heart-of-the...
The jam: itch.io/jam/bad-moon...
What Lurks at the Heart of the Moon by Calenmir's RPGs
calenmirs-rpgs.itch.io
April 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
For the Below a Bad Moon JamI released a free playtest of solo sci-fi horror #TTRPG "What Lurks at the Heart of the Moon"
Try to escape a shifting lunar maze before ancient monsters hunt you down during the new moon
The game: calenmirs-rpgs.itch.io/heart-of-the...
The jam: itch.io/jam/bad-moon...
Try to escape a shifting lunar maze before ancient monsters hunt you down during the new moon
The game: calenmirs-rpgs.itch.io/heart-of-the...
The jam: itch.io/jam/bad-moon...
The campaign is over and this is officially the second project I've designed for to break the $100k roof! Thanks to everyone who supported the proiect! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lio...
April 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The campaign is over and this is officially the second project I've designed for to break the $100k roof! Thanks to everyone who supported the proiect! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lio...
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Grab more adventures to take your #ttrpg table into the occult depths of your superhero setting!
🐦⬛ Valravn cultists
🦑 Eldritch-powered super soldiers
🤘 Riot grrl warlocks
Face them all in Cypher Shorts: Dark Supers Shorts Vol. 2!
Store: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...
🐦⬛ Valravn cultists
🦑 Eldritch-powered super soldiers
🤘 Riot grrl warlocks
Face them all in Cypher Shorts: Dark Supers Shorts Vol. 2!
Store: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...
April 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Grab more adventures to take your #ttrpg table into the occult depths of your superhero setting!
🐦⬛ Valravn cultists
🦑 Eldritch-powered super soldiers
🤘 Riot grrl warlocks
Face them all in Cypher Shorts: Dark Supers Shorts Vol. 2!
Store: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...
🐦⬛ Valravn cultists
🦑 Eldritch-powered super soldiers
🤘 Riot grrl warlocks
Face them all in Cypher Shorts: Dark Supers Shorts Vol. 2!
Store: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
26th - 28th April, @sassylich.bsky.social and I are streaming in support of @translifeline.bsky.social, and we are looking for the following help:
- GMs to run one shots 🎲
- Panels (moderators & participants) 🗣️
- Sponsors 🙌
- Prize donors 🏆
Check out the form below for details ⬇️
26th - 28th April, @sassylich.bsky.social and I are streaming in support of @translifeline.bsky.social, and we are looking for the following help:
- GMs to run one shots 🎲
- Panels (moderators & participants) 🗣️
- Sponsors 🙌
- Prize donors 🏆
Check out the form below for details ⬇️
March 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
26th - 28th April, @sassylich.bsky.social and I are streaming in support of @translifeline.bsky.social, and we are looking for the following help:
- GMs to run one shots 🎲
- Panels (moderators & participants) 🗣️
- Sponsors 🙌
- Prize donors 🏆
Check out the form below for details ⬇️
26th - 28th April, @sassylich.bsky.social and I are streaming in support of @translifeline.bsky.social, and we are looking for the following help:
- GMs to run one shots 🎲
- Panels (moderators & participants) 🗣️
- Sponsors 🙌
- Prize donors 🏆
Check out the form below for details ⬇️
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I'm making a game!
And to market it, I'm releasing an NFT (Non-Functional Tchotchke).
Introducing Warhol.jpg from the Profiteering Off of Famous Dead People's Names NFT series!
Get it today (for free) to get an alert when the actual game releases (this summer?).
pestopublications.itch.io/nft
And to market it, I'm releasing an NFT (Non-Functional Tchotchke).
Introducing Warhol.jpg from the Profiteering Off of Famous Dead People's Names NFT series!
Get it today (for free) to get an alert when the actual game releases (this summer?).
pestopublications.itch.io/nft
enshittAIfication NFT by Pesto Publications
Give me money!
pestopublications.itch.io
April 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I'm making a game!
And to market it, I'm releasing an NFT (Non-Functional Tchotchke).
Introducing Warhol.jpg from the Profiteering Off of Famous Dead People's Names NFT series!
Get it today (for free) to get an alert when the actual game releases (this summer?).
pestopublications.itch.io/nft
And to market it, I'm releasing an NFT (Non-Functional Tchotchke).
Introducing Warhol.jpg from the Profiteering Off of Famous Dead People's Names NFT series!
Get it today (for free) to get an alert when the actual game releases (this summer?).
pestopublications.itch.io/nft
Glad to be doing game design for the solo TTRPG Wrath of the Wyvern, now on KS www.kickstarter.com/projects/lio...
Wrath of the Wyvern: Dark Fantasy Solo TTRPG
The Witcher meets Skyrim in Wrath of the Wyvern, a solo RPG like no other. Venture into the Highlands and face fierce wyverns!
www.kickstarter.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Glad to be doing game design for the solo TTRPG Wrath of the Wyvern, now on KS www.kickstarter.com/projects/lio...
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A comic that will illustrate the combat chapter of Scavenger: Caches and Prizes, hitting Kickstarter soon. You can follow it at this URL and get updated when it launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joel-kreissman/scavenger-caches-and-prizes
Art by Chris Scott: https://scottyartz.com/
Art by Chris Scott: https://scottyartz.com/
March 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A comic that will illustrate the combat chapter of Scavenger: Caches and Prizes, hitting Kickstarter soon. You can follow it at this URL and get updated when it launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joel-kreissman/scavenger-caches-and-prizes
Art by Chris Scott: https://scottyartz.com/
Art by Chris Scott: https://scottyartz.com/
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Alright #TTRPG pals! Submissions are now open for the 2025 TTAF Independent TTRPG Grants! We're looking to help 5-7 indie designers get tabletop projects across the finish line with support for art, editing, and other final touches.
📝Apply Now: tinyurl.com/TTAFGrant2025
📅Deadline: March 15, 2025
📝Apply Now: tinyurl.com/TTAFGrant2025
📅Deadline: March 15, 2025
Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant
Thank you for your interest in the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual TTRPG Grant Program! Please complete the form below to the best of your ability. If you have questions or require assistance, feel free to ...
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February 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Alright #TTRPG pals! Submissions are now open for the 2025 TTAF Independent TTRPG Grants! We're looking to help 5-7 indie designers get tabletop projects across the finish line with support for art, editing, and other final touches.
📝Apply Now: tinyurl.com/TTAFGrant2025
📅Deadline: March 15, 2025
📝Apply Now: tinyurl.com/TTAFGrant2025
📅Deadline: March 15, 2025
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The Bluffing Bard! ♪
I've finally done it! A tavern map that I'm ACTUALLY happy with! Count this as my little mini celebration for passing the 100 followers mark as well! Thank you so much, guys!
Check out the HD 4k + other versions on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/c/user?u=10954597
#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg
I've finally done it! A tavern map that I'm ACTUALLY happy with! Count this as my little mini celebration for passing the 100 followers mark as well! Thank you so much, guys!
Check out the HD 4k + other versions on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/c/user?u=10954597
#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg
February 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Bluffing Bard! ♪
I've finally done it! A tavern map that I'm ACTUALLY happy with! Count this as my little mini celebration for passing the 100 followers mark as well! Thank you so much, guys!
Check out the HD 4k + other versions on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/c/user?u=10954597
#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg
I've finally done it! A tavern map that I'm ACTUALLY happy with! Count this as my little mini celebration for passing the 100 followers mark as well! Thank you so much, guys!
Check out the HD 4k + other versions on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/c/user?u=10954597
#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg
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Fuck it, maybe a new game will be the reason someone smiles today so this is going to be free for a while.
Check out Word Salad, just released on itch as part of the 36-word ttrpg jam. A party-style word game where you try and communicate.
kellymakesgames.itch.io/word-salad
Check out Word Salad, just released on itch as part of the 36-word ttrpg jam. A party-style word game where you try and communicate.
kellymakesgames.itch.io/word-salad
Word Salad by Kelly Whyte
A 36 word word game of 36 words
kellymakesgames.itch.io
January 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Fuck it, maybe a new game will be the reason someone smiles today so this is going to be free for a while.
Check out Word Salad, just released on itch as part of the 36-word ttrpg jam. A party-style word game where you try and communicate.
kellymakesgames.itch.io/word-salad
Check out Word Salad, just released on itch as part of the 36-word ttrpg jam. A party-style word game where you try and communicate.
kellymakesgames.itch.io/word-salad
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NEW ISSUE of Dungeon Delve is out! ... This week, we highlight @thedungeonskey.bsky.social 's Dirtbags TTRPG Kickstarter, that quirky RPG from Wendys, and some fantastic game developer resources! Help us get to 100 subs!! #TTRPG #indierpg
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/dungeon-de...
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/dungeon-de...
Dungeon Delve #5 - Convicts vs. Corpos! (Dirtbags! Kickstarter, Wendy's TTRPG, DriveThruRPG's top 2024)
This week, we highlight Dirtbags! a Sci-Fi Shooter TTRPG. Also, Wendy's had its own game, we check out what DTR's top 2024 games were, and learn worldbuilding lessons from Myst and horror RPG gaming!
chaoticanwriter.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEW ISSUE of Dungeon Delve is out! ... This week, we highlight @thedungeonskey.bsky.social 's Dirtbags TTRPG Kickstarter, that quirky RPG from Wendys, and some fantastic game developer resources! Help us get to 100 subs!! #TTRPG #indierpg
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/dungeon-de...
chaoticanwriter.substack.com/p/dungeon-de...
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Interested in writing, editing, or sensitivity consulting for the Cosmere RPG? We are looking for freelancers! 📝
If you'd like your application to be considered, please submit it by end of day (EST) on Sunday, January 26th. Reposts are appreciated!
Apply using this form: forms.gle/EjFpaVRGGXho...
If you'd like your application to be considered, please submit it by end of day (EST) on Sunday, January 26th. Reposts are appreciated!
Apply using this form: forms.gle/EjFpaVRGGXho...
January 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Interested in writing, editing, or sensitivity consulting for the Cosmere RPG? We are looking for freelancers! 📝
If you'd like your application to be considered, please submit it by end of day (EST) on Sunday, January 26th. Reposts are appreciated!
Apply using this form: forms.gle/EjFpaVRGGXho...
If you'd like your application to be considered, please submit it by end of day (EST) on Sunday, January 26th. Reposts are appreciated!
Apply using this form: forms.gle/EjFpaVRGGXho...
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A musing on the nature of health and damage tracking systems in modern TTRPGs. Points, clocks, a progression of dice... what do your usual rules use?
LevelOneRPG just tracks modifiers until they overwhelm the character, though some go away after the fight.
Got a favorite non-lethal system?
LevelOneRPG just tracks modifiers until they overwhelm the character, though some go away after the fight.
Got a favorite non-lethal system?
Health Systems
As I've said before , I was originally conceived and implemented as a D&D character. First Edition AD&D, to be precise, back when Bard was a...
talespintavern.blogspot.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A musing on the nature of health and damage tracking systems in modern TTRPGs. Points, clocks, a progression of dice... what do your usual rules use?
LevelOneRPG just tracks modifiers until they overwhelm the character, though some go away after the fight.
Got a favorite non-lethal system?
LevelOneRPG just tracks modifiers until they overwhelm the character, though some go away after the fight.
Got a favorite non-lethal system?
My friends at Abyte are releasing their third game on Steam today! It's a pawn shop simulator but with a fantasy twist - you are an itinerant merchant in a fantasy world and there are additional side mechanics like quests, RPG elements, etc. Have a look! store.steampowered.com/app/2185030/...
Dealer's Life Legend on Steam
Become a legendary merchant and haggler in this medieval fantasy world. Explore, trade and use potions to give you the upper hand in the latest instalment of the tycoon phenomenon Dealer’s Life!
store.steampowered.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My friends at Abyte are releasing their third game on Steam today! It's a pawn shop simulator but with a fantasy twist - you are an itinerant merchant in a fantasy world and there are additional side mechanics like quests, RPG elements, etc. Have a look! store.steampowered.com/app/2185030/...
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The Weapons of Lore KS finally launched. Go check it out!
I made some cool weapons for this one, including an imp trapped in a bow that causes targets to attack their allies and a cursed trident that turns you into a fishman.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/587...
I made some cool weapons for this one, including an imp trapped in a bow that causes targets to attack their allies and a cursed trident that turns you into a fishman.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/587...
Weapons of Lore for 5E
A collection of weapons that increase in power, plus traditional, cursed, and rechargeable magic weapons! 5E D&D Compatible.
www.kickstarter.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Weapons of Lore KS finally launched. Go check it out!
I made some cool weapons for this one, including an imp trapped in a bow that causes targets to attack their allies and a cursed trident that turns you into a fishman.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/587...
I made some cool weapons for this one, including an imp trapped in a bow that causes targets to attack their allies and a cursed trident that turns you into a fishman.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/587...
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Happy New Years!
As we cross over into 2025, it's been a whole year since I began creating #ttrpg maps.
As a thank you & celebration, I've put together a Free Map bundle that includes 42 Gridless & Watermark-free maps I've created over the past year.
Download them at:
www.patreon.com/posts/one-ye...
As we cross over into 2025, it's been a whole year since I began creating #ttrpg maps.
As a thank you & celebration, I've put together a Free Map bundle that includes 42 Gridless & Watermark-free maps I've created over the past year.
Download them at:
www.patreon.com/posts/one-ye...
December 31, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Happy New Years!
As we cross over into 2025, it's been a whole year since I began creating #ttrpg maps.
As a thank you & celebration, I've put together a Free Map bundle that includes 42 Gridless & Watermark-free maps I've created over the past year.
Download them at:
www.patreon.com/posts/one-ye...
As we cross over into 2025, it's been a whole year since I began creating #ttrpg maps.
As a thank you & celebration, I've put together a Free Map bundle that includes 42 Gridless & Watermark-free maps I've created over the past year.
Download them at:
www.patreon.com/posts/one-ye...
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After 3 years of my #dnd homebrew game, I decided to remaster the world map.
This is the known world of Grenenshaw; a continent prospering under the authority of the four gods:
Theodin the Wise
Judge Cain, Lord of Truth
Lu'Bao, Dealer of Luck
& Queen Elora, Matron of Death.
This is the known world of Grenenshaw; a continent prospering under the authority of the four gods:
Theodin the Wise
Judge Cain, Lord of Truth
Lu'Bao, Dealer of Luck
& Queen Elora, Matron of Death.
December 29, 2024 at 10:04 AM
After 3 years of my #dnd homebrew game, I decided to remaster the world map.
This is the known world of Grenenshaw; a continent prospering under the authority of the four gods:
Theodin the Wise
Judge Cain, Lord of Truth
Lu'Bao, Dealer of Luck
& Queen Elora, Matron of Death.
This is the known world of Grenenshaw; a continent prospering under the authority of the four gods:
Theodin the Wise
Judge Cain, Lord of Truth
Lu'Bao, Dealer of Luck
& Queen Elora, Matron of Death.
FYI, Kobold Press is giving away a bunch of free PDFs for their Advent(ure) Calendar. You can stil grab everything at this time. koboldpress.com/kpstore/2024...
December 27, 2024 at 8:54 AM
FYI, Kobold Press is giving away a bunch of free PDFs for their Advent(ure) Calendar. You can stil grab everything at this time. koboldpress.com/kpstore/2024...
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Do you write public/free design diaries, essays, project postmortems, or resource round-ups for any niche of the #ttrpg space?
Your peers definitely want to know!
Drop a link to your blog/newsletter/site below and let's share that trove of knowledge. 🌊🙌
Your peers definitely want to know!
Drop a link to your blog/newsletter/site below and let's share that trove of knowledge. 🌊🙌
December 20, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Do you write public/free design diaries, essays, project postmortems, or resource round-ups for any niche of the #ttrpg space?
Your peers definitely want to know!
Drop a link to your blog/newsletter/site below and let's share that trove of knowledge. 🌊🙌
Your peers definitely want to know!
Drop a link to your blog/newsletter/site below and let's share that trove of knowledge. 🌊🙌
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Okay, my meeting with my boss has been postponed by three hours, which is not enough time to start a new work task but too much time to sit around twiddling my thumbs. So I'm making a thread of What Your TTRPG Product's Title Font Says About You: Featuring Only Fonts I Already Own.
December 13, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Okay, my meeting with my boss has been postponed by three hours, which is not enough time to start a new work task but too much time to sit around twiddling my thumbs. So I'm making a thread of What Your TTRPG Product's Title Font Says About You: Featuring Only Fonts I Already Own.
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There's a spectrum when you're designing for someone else's system. One end is "strict adherence it their design principles/decisions" and the other end is "ignore the design principles/decisions you disagree with and come up with your own solutions".
Let's talk about that. And kobolds, of course.
Let's talk about that. And kobolds, of course.
December 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM
There's a spectrum when you're designing for someone else's system. One end is "strict adherence it their design principles/decisions" and the other end is "ignore the design principles/decisions you disagree with and come up with your own solutions".
Let's talk about that. And kobolds, of course.
Let's talk about that. And kobolds, of course.