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scorchadoom.bsky.social
Author of the tabletop role playing game Velvet Glove, Evergreen, & co-author of Bluebeard’s Bride. Scorcha.net
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Still very proud of this one. And can you believe there's like, 20 more of these now. And they will be a zine. Yeah

lot was going on when I dropped these, BUT you can still get three of my games for $10, all using the same system to play out one momentous night - as romantically entangled clubbers, as a heist crew pulling off one last job, or as warriors on the eve of battle itch.io/s/139076/one...

New newsletter with my review of The Quick: open.substack.com/pub/butcherb...

90 more minutes!

Tales to tell with friends, and tales to tell alone! New More Seats at the Table for you: mailchi.mp/08570a544a9f...

So last week I tried to make a thread for Black designers to post their Zimo games. I got one from @thirdvaultyarns.com : www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh.... Its awesome, but...is that it? Please say no.

IT'S TIME! IT'S TIME! Welcome to Archetype, everyone! Be kind to the Guild of Spiders and watch your step. #ZiMo2025 #TTRPGzine #weirdart #TTRPGsky #zine #emptyspaces itch.io/s/147374/zim...

ZINEQUEST is in full swing! Take a browse there's tons of games we couldn't highlight here. In this issue, there's some body trouble, gay car games, mom stories, some innovative new academic game studies, and a BUNDLE FOR TRANS SUPPORT mailchi.mp/cd2fea4ec724...

New post up! When the World is Dark: butcherbirdpress.substack.com/p/when-the-w...

I scare people and make them cry sometimes.

I’m currently on the hook to make ~300 zines, you too can make my long-arm stapler earn its keep and get yourself some distilled game design experience to use in your own efforts while you’re at it!

Not wanting to play/not wanting to play again is 50% -100% of my games, so…:) I appreciate all the love and reposts. Savage Garden was made for the Golden Cobra competition. You should check it out, regardless if you’re interested in SG. There’s some good stuff there.

I posted my sex larp in case you need to get naked and scream in shame and agony with a friend. scorchadoom.itch.io/savage-garden

TTRPG STATUS CHECK Velvet Glove - writing last chapter Evergreen - ashcan outline started Also the candidates for my next new game are in the corner batting their eyelashes and trying to argue they will hurt players the most, so I should pick them.

New post! butcherbirdpress.substack.com/p/one-shot-m...

I am thinking of how social media waxes and wanes and is weaponized, thus why I started my Substack. You can read (and sometimes listen) here: sarahdoom.substack.com?r=c622s&utm_...

ICYMI, I released a whole brand new #ttrpg yesterday! Check it out if you like fashion, drama, or - if I may say so myself - pretty innovative dice mechanics!

@newmadras.bsky.social’s Yes Indie’d episodes are always an immediate listen, but when I see it’s a conversation with @megueyb.bsky.social? I am in tears with joy.

We’re playing @paulczege.bsky.social’s The Clay That Woke this month for my One Shot Monthly. Anyone already make the tokens in roll20, by chance?

She’s amazing.

A micro jam for micro settings, brought to you by @vidityavoleti.bsky.social and myself, starting this Friday 👀 Come make some cool places with us! itch.io/jam/tiny-wor...

New newsletter from More Seats at the Table just released! Got some wintry hunger, horns, knives, and songs for ya. www.facebook.com/share/p/1559...

New post on my Substack: Playing other people’s games

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New things - My maternal zine, Goatmother, is in a bundle available now, along with a bunch of cool games. Get the link in my other new thing, my substack! I'll be writing about games I'm designing, games I'm playing, sharing pictures of my cat, plus more. butcherbirdpress.substack.com

Velvet Glove by @scorchadoom.bsky.social is one of my favorite #ttrpg. You play a girl gang in the 70s. It is PbtA with good moves, fitting playbooks, some really good questions and mechanics for gang fights I played it last week with @curiouscat.bsky.social and two other friends, who played before.

Its Creator Day! 💥 you can get all 4 Hailing From World Wide Wreslting games for one low price in the Mega-Champ Bundle 🤝 every WWWRPG purchase adds TWO free community copies today 🙏 and it’s the best day to pick up any of my games, or any other creators games, on itch ndpdesign.itch.io

I deeply appreciate the nuance woven throughout this entire article. I don't think I'm alone in having a family divided in its political colors - some of my diasporic cousins, aunts, and uncles are hardcore Trump. One family, notably, is rich and benefits from pulling the ladder up. 🧵

Precious few days left to get Advent of Abomination as a digital download from itch, before Advent actually starts. Cuddle up in a cosy winter cottage and unleash the horror in your pen!

Dread is an award-winning, best-selling RPG by @epidiah.bsky.social from 2006. The short review: Dread's reputation is well-earned.

Eyeing that new idea when I’ve got too many games to finish. #ttrpgdesign

Dragonmeet is this Saturday and I'm on two great panels. First up 3.00pm in the Bourg Room: Journaling the Rise of Solo Games. With @rpgwebby.bsky.social, @loottheroom.bsky.social, @taylorannnx.bsky.social and @chrisbirch.bsky.social. Can't wait!

So, Black Friday is coming up! I want to avoid Amazon, etc, as much as possible. I would also love to support black ttrpg creators (artists, designers, writers, performers) in the space, *especially* those just starting or lesser known. Tell me about your projects and include a link, please!

Where to get indie TTRPGs this Black Friday

I have not designed something OSR-like in a long time. That said, it is true that the first people to welcome me into game design communities were OSR designers. A few of them are even folks I'd consider part of my found family. There were also OSR folks who made me feel like shit. BUT. 🧵