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Hendrik ten Napel checked into the Genziana Hotel @napel.itch.io · 23h

🔪Welcome to the Genziana Hotel🏔️

Crowdfunding for my gothic horror mystery rpg is live! Investigate the hotel, meet unnerving guests and creepy staff, find dreadful clues, answer horrible questions and discover what happened to Marga, the boyish girl with the wild curls.

The Girls of the Genziana Hotel by Hendrik ten Napel - Gamefound

Play as chambermaids in a 19th century alpine hotel investigating the disappearance of their friend.

gamefound.com

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Sandro AD -> PAX Unplugged @sandroad.moe · 1d

The big box Kickstarter - The overly produced roleplaying game - The New Novelty - The horror - The history - The Glamour

www.failforward.moe/2025/10/the-...

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 1d

WordPress says it's Libre Baskerville

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Mad Jay @madjay.bsky.social · 1d

This week I’m thinking about branded games — the ones that carry big licenses and even bigger expectations. Ghost in the Shell and Invincible just dropped, and I’m wondering if they can break the curse of “safe” licensed RPGs.

open.substack.com/pub/playfear...

Monday Musings #121 🤬

Musings on Branded Games™️

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Necro’D Howletta 👻 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 1d

Final Day! Campaign ends this evening. Thanks so much for keeping World Wide Wrestling... world wide!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndp...

World Wide Wrestling 2E: Repackaged

Reprinting the Premier Pro Wrestling ttrpg of Narrative Action - In Hardcover For the First Time!

www.kickstarter.com

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 1d

Or at least play experience explorations that mean anything at all.

It's not that hard to put old wine into new bottles.

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 3d

Hello friends. Needed to get some ideas down and break this quarter-long dry spell at the Club.

Empty whining? A manifesto? Maybe both.

The New Novelty

Hello readers. It’s been a while. You may have noticed I haven’t put anything up for a few months. Things are good here, no worries. No medical emergencies, no family or work drama. My kid’s school…

www.indiegamereadingclub.com

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 1d

Good thoughts! Yay blogs!

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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 2d

I had started to quote post Paul's review/reflection a few days ago, but then ran out of space to fit all of my thoughts down on what he had said. Lucky I have a blog! Go read both.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 2d

Worth reading, don’t agree with everything here, of course, but it’s still an interesting perspective

Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 3d

Hello friends. Needed to get some ideas down and break this quarter-long dry spell at the Club.

Empty whining? A manifesto? Maybe both.

The New Novelty

Hello readers. It’s been a while. You may have noticed I haven’t put anything up for a few months. Things are good here, no worries. No medical emergencies, no family or work drama. My kid’s school…

www.indiegamereadingclub.com

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 3d

Hello friends. Needed to get some ideas down and break this quarter-long dry spell at the Club.

Empty whining? A manifesto? Maybe both.

The New Novelty

Hello readers. It’s been a while. You may have noticed I haven’t put anything up for a few months. Things are good here, no worries. No medical emergencies, no family or work drama. My kid’s school…

www.indiegamereadingclub.com

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Kragar @kragar.bsky.social · 4d

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 4d

This is a gorgeous production and one of my games of the year for 2024.

If you haven't played yet or want to know more about how it all works, check out our deep dive: www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-r...

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 7d

Fiddling with dice is fun! The original gamer fidget.

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 13d

This was an absurdly fun read. Highest recommendation. Just a romp from start to finish.

Joe Abercrombie @joeabercrombie.com · 14d

The Devils is ONE POUND on kindle right now. I'm cutting my own throat over here. www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-bigge...

The Devils: 2025’s epic fantasy sensation – prepare for a wickedly dark and twisted adventure

The Devils: 2025’s epic fantasy sensation – prepare for a wickedly dark and twisted adventure eBook : Abercrombie, Joe: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 17d

If you see this, quote with an image from a game that released the year you were born.

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 17d

For...Cypher? Cypher.

Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 18d

It'll be beautiful!

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 18d

Is there a physical edition of this available anywhere?

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 18d

Wait is _this_ what's going on today? Walked a couple laps at our mall this morning before opening and there was a weirdly long line outside the Gamestop.

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 18d

Belongs in the Louvre

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 18d

Same, except for me it's RPGs that tap into '80s/'90s nostalgia and describe those eras in completely alien terms.

The Ghost of Moose Johnson @pseudo310.bsky.social · 18d

Going mad seeing people half my age discussing 2000s rock

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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 18d

Subtly downgrade a band

Like and Rockets

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 22d

Subtly downgrade a band

Cupcake

Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 22d

Subtly downgrade a band

The Rocks at Rest

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Becky Annison @beckyannison.bsky.social · 19d

Today is my birthday! I treated myself to covid & flu vaccines this morning and now I'm doing high level edits on all the writing I've been doing all week.

If you want to help me celebrate 46 years around the sun then please share the Ex Tenebris kickstarter!

Ex Tenebris: A star-spanning gothic investigation TTRPG

Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars

www.kickstarter.com

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