Game Dev (Narrative Designer/Game Writer), Tabletop RPG Designer, 2025 Appx. N Jam's Audience Pick, 2026 Bloggies finalist. Writer of "The Knight Errant". https://isaacisafraid.itch.io/ https://afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/ Indonesia
Who would've thought I'd be breaking my 7-year-long writing hiatus by releasing my first game ever? If you're into TTRPGs, please check out my humble heavy-metal-inspired PbtA storygame, "When the Earth Sang Fire". My submission for the Appx. N Jam 2026! ☺️ catsumu.itch.io/whentheearth...
When the Earth Sang Fire by catsumuShort, explosive, heavy-metal-inspired postapocalyptic PbtA game. Rage responsibly.catsumu.itch.io
Calling it now: the Indonesian TTRPG Renaissance is upon us!
Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)There's an Appx. N Jam 2026 Indonesian submissions Collection (not made by me). Last year there were only 3 Indonesian submissions. This year there are 21 Indonesian submissions. Awesome OSR adventures and other TTRPG modules, made by Indonesians! itch.io/c/7897044/ap...
Hey #appxnjam folks! I have updates on late submitting! Make an itch page for your work (if you haven't already) and email me the link (dankdungeons@gmail.com) Then I will generate a special late submission link for you and send that over, at which point you can use that to submit!
I'll reiterate the real honor was just to be nominated, but of course I'm enormously happy to have won. Thanks everyone for all your support. If you haven't seen what the fuss is about, check out the course. It's free! dungeons.hismajestytheworm.games
54 of the 311 submissions to this year’s Appendix N Jam were written for Cairn! Here’s a list you can peruse, including our game The Sunset Empire! itch.io/c/7779132/ap... #ttrpg #cairn #osr
Appx. N Jam 2026 - Cairn Collection - Collection by By Matt KellyA collection by By Matt Kellyitch.io💪🏽💪🏽INDONESIA💪🏽💪🏽
Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)There's an Appx. N Jam 2026 Indonesian submissions Collection (not made by me). Last year there were only 3 Indonesian submissions. This year there are 21 Indonesian submissions. Awesome OSR adventures and other TTRPG modules, made by Indonesians! itch.io/c/7897044/ap...
this is awesome!
Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)There's an Appx. N Jam 2026 Indonesian submissions Collection (not made by me). Last year there were only 3 Indonesian submissions. This year there are 21 Indonesian submissions. Awesome OSR adventures and other TTRPG modules, made by Indonesians! itch.io/c/7897044/ap...
Sam Sorensen should host the ennies next year and they should give him a gun
#StarWarsRPG news. www.enworld.org/threads/edge...
Edge Studios confirms it still has the Star Wars license despite D&D's upcoming bookWith this week's announcements by Dungeons & Dragons that they will be bringing us a D&D Star Wars game in 2027, many have asked what of the current official Star Wars TTRPG, currently produced by Edg...www.enworld.org
No hype, no fanfare, no award shows, no spell checking, no nothing. Just the Ramanan Sivaranjan Awards for Excellence in Gaming 2026. Once again we barely made it! #FuckTheEnnies
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Ramanan Sivaranjan Awards for Excellence in Gaming 2026I just got back from Ottawa for work. I fly out to Victoria tomorrow to enjoy the sights of the West Coast. The summer is rushing by and I have been quite busy. How is it already GenCon?
I feel partic...save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
Check out this amazing entry in the Appendix N Jam from Elwin Alice and @crystalnyam.bsky.social, a space western adventure for We Deal in Lead and compatible with Cairn! What brings the drifters here, in this desolate place devoid of hope and life? elwinalice.itch.io/gunslingers-...
Gunslingers of Titan by elwinaliceDrink yourself into oblivion 'n ventures deep beneath the dunes of Titan in this Space Western TTRPGelwinalice.itch.io
Day 1 #gencon haul! Featuring some fine work from @weirdwonder.bsky.social, @hinokodo.com, and @isaacisafraid.bsky.social!
People have been talking about advertising your backlog, so while I'm working on START I figured why not talk a bit about BREAK!!'s rulebook in the meantime? So here's a thread on BREAK!!'s Callings (Classes, jobs, etc)
My honeybee game is officially The Wax Marches - and is in alpha playtest on itch! tbr.bearblog.dev/honeybees-is...
Honeybees is officially The Wax Marches - Alpha Playtest Live on Itch!Thrilled to celebrate a year of the TBR blog with a live playtest! Last July I caught the mechanical design bug and today you can role play as a mechanically...tbr.bearblog.dev
An argument for human connection masquerading as a book review. valerialoves.com/why-didnt-si...
Why Didn't Silent Titans Change the World?Apprehension is worth the effortvalerialoves.comAlso: You folks trying to explain the textureless "always evil pig orc" via pointing out that TTRPGs come from wargames--- I don't get why this explains anything. Tabletop wargamers *fucking love* texture. These are the guys who make up silly backstories for each 28mm figure they have!
Zedeck SiewWhat's the deal with games needing monsters you can kill with no remorse? I keep seeing TTRPGs touting this in their marketing ... There was Obojima, a while back; now Deathbringer with its pig-faced orcs. I genuinely don't get this! What desire is being served here---and whose? 1/
Y‘know, Mörk Borg is right there. It’s also 100% Mearls-free. 🌚
PolygonJoe Manganiello has created a new official setting for D&D
If you aren't going to engage with the play "Doom clone in pen and paper" would be good at, which is adding narrative / emotional texture! I genuinely don't see the point of always-evil pig-faced orcs! Why would this be fun to roleplay against??? 6/6
Which leads me to: Why do ethics-free monster killing in TTRPGs, specifically? That desire is better served in videogames. Digital media allows for more complex combat calculations quicker, and more sensory gore-candy in Unreal Engine ... Why play a Doom clone in pen and paper? 5/