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Mama Newt 🦎🎲

@luckynewtgames.bsky.social

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She/her/Laura. Drama free is the way to be! TTRPG Parent and Indie Designer. Creating family-friendly games since 2021. Opinions are my own. Avatar/logo by https://topolis.carrd.co

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Oct 18

A bit about Lucky Newt Games:

🎲 We only work in analogue games
👨‍👩‍👧 All titles are family friendly and strive for inclusivity
❗ We have over 50 titles under our name on itch.io
🦎 You can find our catalogue and other social media info here: luckynewtgames.carrd.co

Lucky Newt Games

Where to find our games and socials.

luckynewtgames.carrd.co

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 5h

Sometimes the hardest part of game design is figuring out a balanced score system 🙃

a young boy is juggling balls while standing on a stack of cylinders .

Alt: a young boy is juggling while balancing on a stack of cylinders .

media.tenor.com

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 6h

Still not able to access the site at all x.x

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W.H. Arthur RPG—Mud Ghost Estate Redux🔜Kickstarter @wharthur.bsky.social · 18d

Can't believe October is coming in a few days, which means it's time for #FolkloreJam 2025! 🎃
Join us in making TTRPGs, LARPs or boardgames inspired by folklore (including myths, urban legends, etc.) from your own culture or a place you belong! 🎲
itch.io/jam/folklore...

Cover image for Folklore Jam 2025 depicting a house next to a leafless tree with a foggy background.

Analogue game jam on folklore from your own culture or a place you belong.
Runs from 1st-31st of October
Join us on itch.io/jam/folklorejam25

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 18d

I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

W.H. Arthur RPG—Mud Ghost Estate Redux🔜Kickstarter @wharthur.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks @lariassmuth.bsky.social, @luckynewtgames.bsky.social and @unseeliejess.bsky.social for cohosting this year's Folklore Jam with me! ✨

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Long Tail Games (SKELETON KING) 💀👑 @long-tail-games.bsky.social · 21d

Coming in early 2026...
Devil Town
Poker meets Fiasco in this storytelling game based on the southern gothic music of The Builders and the Butchers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2kv...

Devil Town - Storytelling RPG based on The Builders and The Butchers

YouTube video by Long Tail Games

www.youtube.com

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 22d

So many WIPs

a cat is walking through a doorway on a tile floor .

Alt: a scared cat is backing up through a doorway and closes the door

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 22d

Technically I think I've been on staycation and still feel like I need one with all the WIPs I have 😅

StarShinobi of Errant Wilds 🔜 PAXU @starshinobi.bsky.social · 22d

That burning desire to take a staycation just to do some creative stuff....

Knowing that I would just feel like I gotta get house stuff done...

But I have like 15 projects in the chamber that I want to fire on

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 23d

That's always the hardest part x)

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23d

perplexingruins.itch.io/gnome

25 Community Copies

Now available. If the price of this game prohibits you from checking it out, you're invited to download a complimentary copy. No questions asked.
Just scroll midway down, beneath the price, to find them :)

Gnome by Perplexing Ruins

Gnomish wonder and peril

perplexingruins.itch.io

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · 23d

Psst!

Hey you.

The analogue game creator in the corner.

Folklore Jam 2025 starts in a week. It runs through the end of October.

Have you joined yet?

itch.io/jam/folklore...

Folklore Jam 2025

A game jam from 2025-09-30 to 2025-10-31 hosted by W.H. Arthur, Lari Assmuth, Lucky Newt Games & unseeliejess. Analogue game jam on folklore (including myths, urban legends, etc.) from your own cultur...

itch.io

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hey folks, there's a petition out to get Audible to change so they stop screwing over authors - especially indie authors.

It only takes a minute to read through and sign, so please check it out and spread the word.

chng.it/5yLbzt4fhS

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Convince Audible to revise it's New Royalty Model

chng.it

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

Ooo possession? Threaten me with a good time!

I forgot what a little chaos gremlin she can be x3

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

That makes the little goblin alchemist in me want to experiment, dang you x3

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

Oh how odd! At least I can get a hot pot of tea from it, but what will happen to the teapot? X3

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

This is why Daryl Davis is my life goal.

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

I don't know if anyone uses #WeTransfer but if you do, you might want to stop and remove all your content ASAP.

Section 6.3 of their user agreement titled "License to WeTransfer". It includes granting "perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free, transferable sub-licensing license to use your Content [to] improve performance of machine learning models [...] Such license includes the right to reproduce, distribute, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, broadcast, communicate to the public, publicly display, and perform Content. You will not be entitled to any compensation for any use of Content by us under these terms."

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jul 5

Want a great way to celebrate Independence Weekend?

How about 560 games for only $10?

Even better, all the money goes to a great cause!

itch.io/b/3110/no-ic...

No ICE in California by jesthehuman and 268 others

No ICE in California: 560 items for $10.00

itch.io

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 24

@crossedpaths.co.uk Hello! I know a very skilled artist who has a half off sale for mouse character commissions and my first thought was #Brambletrek fans! Is there a discord server or anything to share about it?

www.penflower-ink.com/commissions

Commissions — Penflower Ink

www.penflower-ink.com

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 23

Thank you kindly! So do I x3 There can be some real gems.

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 23

We're still on until midnight!

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 21

In celebration of Free RPG Day, here's a bundle of 80+ games from 60 creators (including LNG) for free!

Tips of any size will link the collection to your library and are split evenly between us!

itch.io/b/3091/free-...

#freeRPGday

Free RPG Weekend 2025 by Beth and Angel Make Games and 58 others

Free RPG Weekend 2025: 86 items for $0.00

itch.io

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 22

My pleasure! I hope you enjoy them!

Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 21

How about a bundle of 80+ free TTRPGs for Free RPG Day (including a couple from us)?

itch.io/b/3091/free-...

Free RPG Weekend 2025 by Beth and Angel Make Games and 58 others

Free RPG Weekend 2025: 86 items for $0.00

itch.io

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · Jun 21

Free RPG Weekend 2025 by Beth and Angel Make Games and 58 others

Free RPG Weekend 2025: 86 items for $0.00

itch.io

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Mama Newt 🦎🎲 @luckynewtgames.bsky.social · May 30

This sounds like it would be a ton of fun to both be a part of and watch!

ZealZaddy 🔜 PaxUnplugged @zealzaddy.bsky.social · May 30

You know how there are book clubs? What if we did a “Stream club”—and every week or month picked a different TTRPG stream to watch, then streamed a post show discussion about it? Would people be interested in doing this?

I think it would be fun, and it could create some proactive discoverability.