jess. award-winning TTRPG designer as @jumpgategames.itch.io. jewish lesbian. marxist. scifi author, stories in @clarkesworldmagazine.com. she/her ☭
had to drop $150~ over the past week on gauze, wound care, antibiotics, and other medical materials for a new and stressful health condition that's going to require specialist treatment to fully treat. it may cost me $6,000; a crowdfunding issue for later. for now, any bit helps, thanks
Big fan this podcast, so I'll be throwing something down for this! I have a fond regard for Looper: Neo-Noir Western with Time Travel & psionics set in Kansas! The hole!! For me!!
This Should Be A Game!The final Happy Death Day episode is out 🔪 We talk about the intersections of the divergent games we designed with our guests, then go in depth on two incredible mechanical mailbag submissions. Lots & lots to in this series to work with for the inaugural #TSBGJam, which is open now!!
The 500 FINGER FILLET demo is OUT NOW!!! 500 STABS. 20 MINUTES TO ESCAPE. A horror roguelite about stabbing yourself in the hand 500 times to escape a deadly trap. Can you make it out with all your fingers? Or will you bleed out on the table? store.steampowered.com/app/4973880/...
my jaw was on the floor. my ass was on the edge of my seat. my legs were akimbo. my nose was in a book. one foot was in the door and the other was in my mouth. my left hand was washing the right. my right hand didn't know what the other was doing. my ears were to the ground. and my eyes were up here
As of this morning, the itch bundle officially broke 100k. This is a lifeline to our fellow workers and proof that solidarity extends beyond borders, both literal and figurative. Never let anyone tell you that things cannot change.
United Videogame Workers-CWAYou’ve helped us raise over 80k for laid off gamedevs in need so far, and we still have plenty of time left in the bundle’s drive. Everyone who organized this effort was doing so on their own time for the benefit of others. If these companies wanted to, they would. They don’t. We do. Join us. ✊
i'd love to hear about anything you're working on for the jam-- you can join the discord at discord.thisshouldbeaga.me or chat in the papercult thread papercult.club/thread/693/g...
with the release of the final episode of the current double feature, the inaugural #TSBGJam is now live! yay!! make a TTRPG or supplement inspired by: - gravity (2013) - the martian (2015) - apollo 13 (1995) - looper (2012) - happy death day (2017) or by the convos we've had about them on the show 🥰
This Should Be A Game!The first-ever This Should Be a Game! Jam begins in two weeks and runs for a month-- make a TTRPG or supplement inspired by any of the movies we've covered so far, or by the conversations we've had about them on the pod!! #TSBGJam
i love you mechanical mailbag 😭 we got such great submissions!!! i'm super excited that this is the series launching our first game jam, because we cover like seven different great game ideas in these three episodes hahaha
This Should Be A Game!The final Happy Death Day episode is out 🔪 We talk about the intersections of the divergent games we designed with our guests, then go in depth on two incredible mechanical mailbag submissions. Lots & lots to in this series to work with for the inaugural #TSBGJam, which is open now!!
The final Happy Death Day episode is out 🔪 We talk about the intersections of the divergent games we designed with our guests, then go in depth on two incredible mechanical mailbag submissions. Lots & lots to in this series to work with for the inaugural #TSBGJam, which is open now!!
Happy Death Day (2017) - 03 - Mechanical Mailbag | Podcast Episode on RSS.comResponding to listener submissions about how to make 2017's Happy Death Day into a TTRPG. Join the inaugural This Should Be A Game! Jam & make a game inspired by any of the movies we've covered on...rss.com
loving this arc and specifically this episode when @jessfrom.online mentions their Mothership GM asks of "stay together, stay risky" having been part of one of their Mothership games I let out a hearty "FUCK YEAH" while listening
This Should Be A Game!Our series turning Happy Death Day (2017) into a TTRPG begins by talking with @calebzane.bsky.social about the psychological purpose of time loops, making exploration & investigation feel good in a defined structure, & the different table values when gaming-to-socialise vs gaming-to-game 🔪
If you haven't voted in the @critawards.bsky.social yet, consider voting for: @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social for Best Game Master | Indie and @talesyettold.com for Best Legacy Podcast! If you want to get a sense of our vibe, here's a segment I know you'll love.
Tales Yet Told | GODKILLER: Peace & Death releasing now!We got nominated in the 2026 @critawards.bsky.social! Please consider voting for: Tales Yet Told for best Legacy Podcast Kendrick Smith for Best Game Master | Indie Vote for us here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.
a big thank you to @bentobitt.bsky.social for doing this amazing art for the FIST GOTY BOX SET, which includes a poster and a hardcover rulebook, both with this design‼️💥 it's LIMITED EDITION and preorders close 8/31/26 so if you want one, hop on it now: fist-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
what @shoebill.moe's incredibly kind words here aren't talking up is how drop-dead gorgeous HIS art for the upcoming book is. it's been UNBELIEVABLY cool to see these characters come to life in such beautiful detail. see see more of it on the Kickstarter here! 🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
internet birdEarnestly excited for D&D afficionados; but if you want a system handmade to bring you authentic, emotional, incredible Star Wars experiences, Galactic & Going Rogue by @rileyrethal.bsky.social and @jessfrom.online is the finest system ever written. 🔗: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
If you're interested in 2 TTRPGs 🎲 that: - Use bespoke mechanics actually suited to tell Star Wars-style stories - Are made by indie creators instead of WotC - Are award-winning games - Don't require a GM WOW do we have the exact Kickstarter for you: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
Michael SiglainJust announced at Gen Con. More to come.
We have unlocked CAMPAIGN PLAY: For GIRLs who like to take their time. Next up at $750: New GIRL: FST: For radicals and thinkers and fantasizers.
Not Writing GamesDAWN OF THE LAST DAY A TRANS/SAPHIC/SCIFI EXTRACTION RPG THAT LIVES IN YOUR DM’s HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD GIRL $4 TO FUCK AROUND FREE TO FIND OUT itch.io/s/195464/hav...
the craziest thing has happened. we released a game & people are playing it & showing us the cool stuff they made while playing it & it's awesome? have there been any studies about this phenomenon???
Haunted TableNew playtest up on Patreon! Our solo game in the Triangle Agency world, ARCHITECT!! You can check it out at the $3 subscription level right now! www.patreon.com/HauntedTable...
For just $10 you can get over 100 games (including one of mine that was previously unreleased) and, most importantly, benefit game workers impacted by layoffs. Support the Game Industry Hardship Fund‼️
Brandon SheffieldIn response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
architect has taken up a wonderfully large chunk of my last few months. with all that time + everything baked into alfred's original draft + everything caleb & sean have brought to its development & writing, i think we've got something reallyyy cool on our hands. let us know what you think!!! 🖤
Haunted TableNew playtest up on Patreon! Our solo game in the Triangle Agency world, ARCHITECT!! You can check it out at the $3 subscription level right now! www.patreon.com/HauntedTable...