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He/they. Freelance writer and game designer. Work on DM's Guild, DTRPG, itch.io. harpooncannonpublishing [at] gmail.
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HELLWHALERS: Book of Leviathan dropping into BackerKit on June 10th. The original HELLWHALERS, back in print. A 40 page expansion of new content. Grisly whale hunting for damned souls in the afterlife. Hell's promise for bringing down a cursed sea monster is salvation. How will you fare?

is mocking up a cover for something that i have at best vague notes on things that would be cool to have a good use of my time? I say yes

I'm absolutely going to be that queer and say that on top of Pride, it'll be my birthday tomorrow. 👀 Turning 40, absolutely feeling it. Toss a coin (or a sub!) to this freelancing dark knight, she needs it. I also have a Substack: thedovetailor.substack.com And games on Itch: thedovetailor.itch.io

I'm not a Fromhead and am not familiar with Elden Ring in general or Nightreign specifically, but I have watched some streams of it and that looks a lot like a hypothetical Against the Fall of Night fangame from an earlier stage of AFN development (from before it was all about Nightmares).

If you buy the Leonthology you will look into the twisted mind of a game designer trying to come to terms with the fact that he was a man - and kind of a dirtbag - the whole time. You'll also learn to do calligraphy with a sharpie. ko-fi.com/s/9d09120786

You probably know how languages in D&D work: pretty much everyone speaks “Common” but there are also a smattering of languages different ethnic groups speak like Elvish and Dwarven. For this to make sense, it tells us something about the implied setting of D&D #ttrpg #osr #dnd

Time for another Dragon Slayers breakdown! This week we meet the raging, tanking, smashing Barbarian. Read all about it below.

New TTRPG. OSR-y thing where you take damage from every check, how much depends on the difficulty. Explore ancient ruins, fight weird monsters, and pace yourself or charge forward recklessly. kumada1.itch.io/taur

It's time to meet the Barbarian! Check out this breakdown of everyone's favorite rage machine, Dragon Slayers style. open.substack.com/pub/gilarpgs...

hello gamers! as of now, I've got slots open for editing and layout / graphic design for tabletop RPG projects (or other game projects, too)! my rates are reasonable and I've got lots of experience—my DMs are open and my contact info is here: samsorensen.blot.im/contact

I want to invite any interested rpg bloggers to participate in a new Summer LEGO RPG Jam. Write something for your blog inspired by Lego and share the link! Let's have a bit of summer fun. The jam is open 7/2 - 8/29 #osr #ttrpg #dnd #lego diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-se...

Bundle recruitment remains open until later today. If you have a TTRPG that's on itch and fits the theme, you are invited to join the Farm Bundle. docs.google.com/forms/d/193L...

Noise X Signal Fate has chosen you for some reason, and seems to like you. The PC characters have the power to nudge Fate, to give recommendations. Every PC chooses a number: 1. Alight with Fury 2. Protects Others 3. Perseveres 4. Adapts to Chaos 5. Makes Hard Choices 6. Faces the Void

The day foretold has arrived, and it is now Soon. Beta 0.5 for Against the Fall of Night is live! aryxymaraki.itch.io/nightfall/de...

ARE YOUUUU READDDY?! We are LIVE with the first ever BRAINDAG COLLABZ spot: THE MILLENNIUM PROJEKT! If you loved super cinema in the Aughts, this one is for YOU! BRING IT ON! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

It seems like a few patreon payments didn't go through this month. No hate to the donors, their cards may have been cancelled or something. Still I have a website fee and a credit card payment threatening to overdraw my account. Any $$$ helps Cashapp $robinvbelle ko-fi.com/shrikepublis...

There's still time to hire me for game design consulting this month! If you want help with a game you're working on, I'm here! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Pride is a good time to buy a newly-out trans guy's self-indulgent zine. ko-fi.com/s/9d09120786

Hey folks, it's a tough time for me so I'm launching some support sales! You can get 25% off physical copies of my #TTRPG work (for @mothership.bsky.social, MORK BORG, Liminal Horror, and more) over at the official MeatCastle GameWare shop starting RIGHT NOW: shop.meatcastlegameware.com

BLOG POST TIME~~ Talking about why I've been so quiet and some mechanics I keep mulling: www.failforward.moe/2025/05/desi...

Happy 1st of the Month! The Carousing Collective has put out another newsletter filled with projects, blogs, and bespoke articles about everything we find cool and exciting in tabletop rpgs this month! www.carouse.blog/june-2025-pr...

have you enjoyed anything i've created over the past year? have you found inspiration or comfort in my art? go to titanomachyrpg.com and click the donate link to support a trans artist during Pride! if you don't have the means to donate, you can still leave a nice comment on my itchio games!

New video alert! What do I mean by asymmetry in TTRPGs and why do I think it is good? Well let me tell you! youtu.be/9l-nuRSG974

It's #SelfPromoSaturday, TTRPG community! Let's see what you've been working on! Show me your wares! Anything from modules, to podcasts, to dice! Remember to engage with this post & your peers!

There's an evil twin to "has only ever played 'Dungeons & Dragons' and thinks all TTRPGs are as complicated as D&D" that lives somewhere in the vicinity of "went straight from D&D to rules-light storygames and thinks D&D represents the high end of TTRPG complexity". Like, buddy, you have NO IDEA.

Recruitment remains open! All profits are split evenly, and the interpretation of the theme is generally pretty wide.

It's almost time for Rainbow Roll Fest 2025! Our theme this year is "Overcoming Together" and we have loads of thrilling AP screeners. To make it all happen, though, we need (paid) volunteers to run tech and mug for cameras! If this could be you, fill out this form! forms.gle/h17E3kkFQLX6...

The day foretold has arrived, and it is now Soon. Beta 0.5 for Against the Fall of Night is live! aryxymaraki.itch.io/nightfall/de...

It's a Blogpost. I exorcise an idea from my head without making much of anything Gameable, because it's my blog and I get to choose how slushy the posts are. Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/kludge... Blogger: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/05/klud...

Gather your hot water bottles, drinking chocolate and angry music and snuggle up with this month's Idle Digest! It covers my writing, and the writing, releases and crowdfunding campaigns that I think are noteworthy from the month of May! open.substack.com/pub/idlecart...

Hello everyone - I've just launched my 78 icon hex map icon pack! It's £3 and includes a commercial license. Enjoy! queer-wizard.itch.io/handy-hex-ic...

Soccer (European football) is the OSR of sports. I will not elaborate.

We now are proud to announce one of the largest DLCs we have ever put together is now available! Elflines Online: Magic Returns is an expansion for ELO, the in-universe MMO in Cyberpunk that brings with it the full magic system, featuring 30+ spells and more! rtalsoriangames.com/2025/05/29/c...

Howdy, Farmhands! I have opened an Ebay account to sell some TTRPG Books and Pokemon Cards. If you want to buy multiple items, hit me up privately and I'll give you a deal for cheaper shipping under the table. (Continental US only please, shipping is a nightmare) ebay.us/m/sfhJye