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Sponsorship registration is open for International Games Month! This event is run yearly by @alagamert.bsky.social; check out today's TTRPGkids article for how to join and tips on how to support: ttrpgkids.com/2025/03/03/register-to-support-libraries-during-international-games-month-2025

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I've been channeling some of my love of teaching into TTRPGkids, and I hope the TTRPG x EDU resources here can help educators with the already amazing work they're doing. Check out some of my posts for tips & tricks, lesson ideas, educator interviews, and more! www.ttrpgkids.com/category/pos...

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ZineMo 2025 is coming to an end, but there are still a lot of great TTRPG projects that are crowdfunding. I take a look at some games and products you can still support in this week’s MonarcWriter newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/monarcwr...

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Reminder that the deadline to submit pitches for my upcoming Strixhaven "student relationship quests" project has been extended to this weekend. If you've got a specific idea, or would just like to write some encounters for a magic school setting, please fill out the form!

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Kia ora folks, we're got a ttrpg bundle for you! En garde is a bundle fundraising for Pride security in Aotearoa. Just $10 for 23 ttrpgs that goes to helping keep the rainbow community safe. 5e, MotW, standalone one-shots, we've got it all! itch.io/b/2898/en-ga...

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I am extending the deadline to submit pitches for my Strixhaven project to March 1st. If you were interested in writing for the project, you now have an extra week to put together a submission!

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As promised, you can check out the newest No Mercy For Monsters art drop in today's update. Check out @tascaskelton.bsky.social's continuing genius in all of its glory below. 🐺🪓💜 #ttrpg #ZiMo

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There is still time to submit a pitch for my newest DMsGuild project! Looking for TTRPG writers to create short encounter-arcs for the students of the multiverse's premier magical school. More info in the submission form.

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#TTRPG writers: I am putting together a new DmsGuild project for the Strixhaven setting and am looking for pitches from potential contributors for relationship encounters for each fellow student NPC in the main book. More info in the form: forms.gle/vzEYUwz5y2zT... Deadline: February 23rd, 2025

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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

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🎉🥈🎉 No Time for the Wicked has gone silver! Check it out if you haven't already (shorturl.at/qoB7W). Once again I'll do one #thankaTTRPGcreator every day for the next few days to celebrate. This time around it'll be mainly for folks who helped my adventure get this far 🧵 #dnd #ttrpgcommunity

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With Valentine's this week, the MonarcWriter newsletter takes a look at how some games use relationships as gameplay mechanics. Also, a call for submissions for my new Strixhaven project! open.substack.com/pub/monarcwr...

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As more people have joined Bluesky, I've been adding to the all-ages TTRPG folks starter pack! Whether you've recently joined or you've been here for a while, take a look, and let me know if there's any cool all-ages TTRPG people or projects I should check out too! go.bsky.app/VnK3Nr5

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Four days left to get this big bundle of TTRPGs about communities. 25 indie designers, 37 games, 80% off! itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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Little over a week left to get 37 TTRPGs. 80% off, games about community and farming and derelict video games and mechs and beetle collecting and more. Support twenty five indie designers and try a lot of neat tabletop. itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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MonarcWriter is at ComicVerse Comic Con today! If you are in Sacramento, come by and say hello!

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Great owl games at great owl prices. That is to say, TTRPGs at 80% off. itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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"Fantastical Field Studies" released on DMsGuild one year ago. It was my first time leading a collaborative TTRPG project, and I am so proud of what my team created. I reflect on the design process for the Strixhaven book in this week’s newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/monarcwr...

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If You crave TTRPGs about communities, we have several. 37 titles, 83% off itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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And we are LIVE! itch.io/b/2865/solo-... A huge glorious bundle of singleplayer ttrpgs benefitting @takethisorg.bsky.social ! It's Solo But Not Alone 5!

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Lots of great resources to check out here and thank you Marco for including TTRPGkids!!

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Our guidebook covers for #d12Expeditions are in. Check out @salvaterra.bsky.social's amazing work for them. Pop over to your Kickstarter page to follow the campaign so you will be notified once it goes live. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...

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This week's newsletter is a list of resources to bring games into educational settings, featuring @ttrpgkids.com, @luckoflegends.bsky.social, @storytellingco.bsky.social, @thebodhanagroup.bsky.social, @hatchlingdm.itch.io, @dcbradshaw.com, and more! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/resources-...

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INSPIRISLES has been inducted into the American Library Association’s Platinum Play Hall of Fame for 2024 alongside Kids on Bikes from @huntersent.bsky.social. What an honour! www.ala.org/gamert/gamer...

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I cannot sell you an owl, but I can sell you these 37 RADICAL INDIE TTRPGs. Games about communities, games about farms, games about giant beetles and mechs and more. One place, one price, a heap of games. itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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I wanted to do something that I could control, so I added a handful of community copies of my book on itchio! Check out Making a Tabletop RPG for YOUR Particular Kid, grab a community copy if you need it, and I hope it gives you a good read! ttrpgkids.itch.io/making-a-tab...

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Check out today's Bundle Alert on TTRPGkids! The For the Village bundle includes lots of games to share with Family and Friends that support indie creators, and I hope this helps you find a game you and yours will enjoy! Find the link plus highlights on all-ages games here: tinyurl.com/d5hy9sxj

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Invest in the most profitable investment of all: having fun. 37 indie TTRPGs, one place, incredible value (fun), and the whole thing is packed with all-ages titles and cozy games about penguins, mechs, witches, etc. itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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I I love using games and teaching game design to students of all ages and levels, from elementary school to post-grad. I go over some of the activities and tools I have used to integrate games into my classroom in this week’s MonarcWriter newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/monarcwr...

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Switch 2? Why not Switch 2 indie TTRPGs with this cool bundle. itch.io/b/2843/for-t...

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So... if you're looking for a place where indie TTRPG creators have had a voice... Got close to 150 reviews of indie TTRPGs/TTRPG related books on TTRPGkids with links to projects. I'm not a loud person, but I am not (nor have I seen the community) being quiet. www.ttrpgkids.com/category/pos...

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Lots of all-ages TTRPGs in this bundle (including one from me)!

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Another fantastic bundle of delightful games. Good Nature is included in this!

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The MonarcWriter Newsletter is back! This month, I’ll be focusing on how I use games and game design in the classroom, starting with a look at the development process for my educational TTRPG: Good Nature! open.substack.com/pub/monarcwr...

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All set up for my very first game of Final Girl by @vanrydergames.bsky.social. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the game! Let’s hope I survive!

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The Blue Butterfly Bundle (including “Monstrous Mystics” by me!) was selected as @dmsguild.com’s Pick of the Week in their newsletter today!

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My Ravenloft collection of NPCs and adventures, “Monstrous Mystics”, is included in the @dmsguild.com Blue Butterfly bundle! Pick it up, along with other great adventures and supplements for your D&D games! www.dmsguild.com/product/5045...

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My fantasy heist game, “GEMS: A Game of Heists” is included in the Blue Butterfly bundle available on @drivethrurpg.com. Pick it up, along with games from 5 other creators! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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There’s also a DMs Guild Blue Butterfly Bundle! www.dmsguild.com/product/5045...

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Treat yourself to new TTRPG stuff in a new year with the Blue Butterfly Bundle on the @dmsguild.com www.dmsguild.com/product/5045...

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A #dnd5e heist supplement I contributed to, Beyond the Golden Vault #btgv, is in the 🦋 Bundle on DMsGuild! Drag and drop locations, villains and NPCs, adventures and more for your existing or new campaign from Runic Press and many talented friends. www.dmsguild.com/product/5045...

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It's almost the end for the #IndoftheYear 2024 Bundle! Get a wildly varied selection of games from a diverse group of designers that will offer enough hours of time at the table to last you through the year ahead. #ttrpg itch.io/b/2772/ind-o...

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The Good Nature Scenario deck is now available on DrivethruCards and @drivethrurpg.com. A great supplement for the running the TTRPG with groups, and comes with rules to play with just the deck of cards! www.drivethrucards.com/product/5056...

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Three days left to snag the Cozy Bundle. It's pay whatever you want, with ttrpgs from all across the indie. itch.io/b/2754/cozy-...

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No MonarcWriter newsletter this week, as I am taking a hiatus for the holidays! But a reminder: the most recent newsletter includes a link to a free copy of the Good Nature Scenario deck: a card game supplement for my school TTRPG. Free until January 5th! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/2024-year-...

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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. 🌊🙌

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