Almost Bedtime Theater
@almostbedtime.bsky.social
🎲Dad & creator of all-ages TTRPGs
📚CRIT Award winner: The Librarian's Apprentice solo RPG
🎙️Family-friendly podcast of kids playing and reviewing role-playing games
🔗 http://bio.link/AlmostBedtimeTheater
📚CRIT Award winner: The Librarian's Apprentice solo RPG
🎙️Family-friendly podcast of kids playing and reviewing role-playing games
🔗 http://bio.link/AlmostBedtimeTheater
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Build something special with me in Milwaukee
JOIN OUR CREW: Help Milwaukee discover the greatest tabletop games and gifts! Tabletop Bookshelf is hiring 2-3 retail specialists to help us launch our new one-of-a-kind shop in Walker's Point. $16-18+/hr, weeknight & weekend shifts. Apply Feb 7-28. Interviews and hiring early-mid March.
February 8, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Build something special with me in Milwaukee
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This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This month, there's a TON of TTRPGs funding as part of Zine Month!
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
Check today's TTRPGkids post for a highlight on some of the ZiMo projects great for young players and for introducing new folks to TTRPGs:
https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2026/02/05/all-ages-ttrpg-projects-during-zine-month-2026/
I use this palette; it’s so very helpful!
Don't get surprised (in a bad way) when your labor-of-love zine project arrives from the printer!
Get those CMYK-safe colors right from the beginning.
🎨 I made a free palette to make it easy: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color
#zinequest #ttrpg #zines #cmyk #rgb #printing #affinity
Get those CMYK-safe colors right from the beginning.
🎨 I made a free palette to make it easy: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color
#zinequest #ttrpg #zines #cmyk #rgb #printing #affinity
CMYK Color Palette by Exeunt Press
CMYK color palettes for Affinity Publisher
exeuntpress.itch.io
February 6, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I use this palette; it’s so very helpful!
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Need some free, weird, medical/lab equipment art?
I cleaned up these public domain diagrams so you don't have to!
🔬🧪 Grab the Universal Formulary asset pack for free: exeuntpress.itch.io/universal-fo...
#publicdomain #lab #art #freeart #zinequest #ttrpg
I cleaned up these public domain diagrams so you don't have to!
🔬🧪 Grab the Universal Formulary asset pack for free: exeuntpress.itch.io/universal-fo...
#publicdomain #lab #art #freeart #zinequest #ttrpg
Universal Formulary (Art Assets) by Exeunt Press
Drawings of medical equipment art for use in your games
exeuntpress.itch.io
February 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Need some free, weird, medical/lab equipment art?
I cleaned up these public domain diagrams so you don't have to!
🔬🧪 Grab the Universal Formulary asset pack for free: exeuntpress.itch.io/universal-fo...
#publicdomain #lab #art #freeart #zinequest #ttrpg
I cleaned up these public domain diagrams so you don't have to!
🔬🧪 Grab the Universal Formulary asset pack for free: exeuntpress.itch.io/universal-fo...
#publicdomain #lab #art #freeart #zinequest #ttrpg
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This week's #mintrecommends are all games about Paracausal Agents. Great for fans of shadowy agents trying to make sense of the unknown, and becoming unknowable in the process.
February 4, 2026 at 11:42 PM
This week's #mintrecommends are all games about Paracausal Agents. Great for fans of shadowy agents trying to make sense of the unknown, and becoming unknowable in the process.
And if they hit the $3k mark, I get to contribute a mystery as well!
I'm happy to announce that... Mystery Snacks is funded!
This IS happening, and I'm excited to be working towards our first stretch goal, adding a new mystery written by @omnisx.bsky.social!
Many thanks, and let's keep rolling!
https://tinyurl.com/MysSnkBK
This IS happening, and I'm excited to be working towards our first stretch goal, adding a new mystery written by @omnisx.bsky.social!
Many thanks, and let's keep rolling!
https://tinyurl.com/MysSnkBK
February 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
And if they hit the $3k mark, I get to contribute a mystery as well!
I love exploring TTRPGs presented in formats other than books/zines, and am excited to dig into this duo from @comemartin.bsky.social and @nicolasfolliot.itch.io
The Red Lion Hotel is presented as card decks and Meanwhile, In The Subway is a subway map!
The Red Lion Hotel is presented as card decks and Meanwhile, In The Subway is a subway map!
February 3, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I love exploring TTRPGs presented in formats other than books/zines, and am excited to dig into this duo from @comemartin.bsky.social and @nicolasfolliot.itch.io
The Red Lion Hotel is presented as card decks and Meanwhile, In The Subway is a subway map!
The Red Lion Hotel is presented as card decks and Meanwhile, In The Subway is a subway map!
I managed to create a set of fantasy ears to add to a set of modular hand puppet eyes. I’m quite pleased with the brad earring.
February 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I managed to create a set of fantasy ears to add to a set of modular hand puppet eyes. I’m quite pleased with the brad earring.
It's February, and that means it's nearly time for the French version of my solo journaling #TTRPG The Librarian's Apprentice, coming from Neoludis / Les Fondations de l’imaginaire!
This will be an A5 zine version of the game, with a fun little bookshelf for the character sheet.
This will be an A5 zine version of the game, with a fun little bookshelf for the character sheet.
February 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM
It's February, and that means it's nearly time for the French version of my solo journaling #TTRPG The Librarian's Apprentice, coming from Neoludis / Les Fondations de l’imaginaire!
This will be an A5 zine version of the game, with a fun little bookshelf for the character sheet.
This will be an A5 zine version of the game, with a fun little bookshelf for the character sheet.
Making more eyes/expressions for the modular puppet idea. The kiddo requested “squinty side-eye.” I think it worked out fairly well! The glasses took a few tries but I like the shiny googly eyes as lenses.
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Making more eyes/expressions for the modular puppet idea. The kiddo requested “squinty side-eye.” I think it worked out fairly well! The glasses took a few tries but I like the shiny googly eyes as lenses.
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Roller containers can help wrangle dice at the table, make rolling dice possible for those who need fine motor skills assistance, AND be a fun way to introduce a craft to the gaming table!
Check out my article here for some kid-friendly DIY dice roller crafts!
https://loom.ly/XA7dwOY
Check out my article here for some kid-friendly DIY dice roller crafts!
https://loom.ly/XA7dwOY
February 1, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Roller containers can help wrangle dice at the table, make rolling dice possible for those who need fine motor skills assistance, AND be a fun way to introduce a craft to the gaming table!
Check out my article here for some kid-friendly DIY dice roller crafts!
https://loom.ly/XA7dwOY
Check out my article here for some kid-friendly DIY dice roller crafts!
https://loom.ly/XA7dwOY
This morning’s idea was “modular hand puppet.” Pick a body color (a.k.a. a glove), a set of eyes, a set of hands, and stick it all together!
January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This morning’s idea was “modular hand puppet.” Pick a body color (a.k.a. a glove), a set of eyes, a set of hands, and stick it all together!
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The Mining Media segment for February's monthly Twitch stream will be about The Black Company by Glen Cook! Military fantasy, gritty, the viewers are determined to make a grimdark fan of me. You can hop in and chat about it, too, on February 23rd!
Link to the bookmark on my Linktree!
Link to the bookmark on my Linktree!
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The Mining Media segment for February's monthly Twitch stream will be about The Black Company by Glen Cook! Military fantasy, gritty, the viewers are determined to make a grimdark fan of me. You can hop in and chat about it, too, on February 23rd!
Link to the bookmark on my Linktree!
Link to the bookmark on my Linktree!
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OUT NOW: Perils & Princesses on the award-winning podcast My First Dungeon by @manysidedmedia.bsky.social sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf!
We're happy to help bring this story to life! Listen now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for My First Dungeon!
We're happy to help bring this story to life! Listen now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for My First Dungeon!
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
OUT NOW: Perils & Princesses on the award-winning podcast My First Dungeon by @manysidedmedia.bsky.social sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf!
We're happy to help bring this story to life! Listen now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for My First Dungeon!
We're happy to help bring this story to life! Listen now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for My First Dungeon!
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The Bloggies 2026 submissions are closing this Saturday night!
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Bloggies 2026 submissions are closing this Saturday night!
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
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If you’re a publisher of #ttrpgs for all ages (probably a mutual), you can now secure a promotional slot in our bi-weekly newsletter with over 5,000 subscribers and a simultaneous post here on Bluesky.
Head to our #Patreon to learn about our membership tiers.
www.patreon.com/hatchlingsga...
Head to our #Patreon to learn about our membership tiers.
www.patreon.com/hatchlingsga...
Hatchlings Games | Patreon
Award-winning Tabletop RPG Publisher
www.patreon.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:25 PM
If you’re a publisher of #ttrpgs for all ages (probably a mutual), you can now secure a promotional slot in our bi-weekly newsletter with over 5,000 subscribers and a simultaneous post here on Bluesky.
Head to our #Patreon to learn about our membership tiers.
www.patreon.com/hatchlingsga...
Head to our #Patreon to learn about our membership tiers.
www.patreon.com/hatchlingsga...
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Lots of kids books in here and supports a good cause:
Publishing for Minnesota is a response from bookish folks to ongoing ICE raids causing harm to immigrant communities, our neighbors across the country. Funds raised from the auction support those most impacted, in urgent need ❤️🩹
Auction opens Thursday, January 29 📚
www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN
Auction opens Thursday, January 29 📚
www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Lots of kids books in here and supports a good cause:
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Tomorrow!
Want some hands-on exercises for your next game design workshop?
Subscribe to Exeunt Omnes to get read it Wednesday: omnes.exeunt.press
Subscribe to Exeunt Omnes to get read it Wednesday: omnes.exeunt.press
January 28, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Tomorrow!
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Every Tuesday morning I post a 1200-1400 word breakdown of a single mechanism in a game at Skeleton Code Machine. 😅
(It's quite good. You should check it out.)
(It's quite good. You should check it out.)
read a 'beginner's guide to X game' that started with a 4 paragraph breakdown on one mechanic. gamers i love you, but plz. plz.
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Every Tuesday morning I post a 1200-1400 word breakdown of a single mechanism in a game at Skeleton Code Machine. 😅
(It's quite good. You should check it out.)
(It's quite good. You should check it out.)
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🚨 If you submitted a game to the No ICE In Minnesota charity bundle jam, please approve your submissions here itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... 🚨
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🚨 If you submitted a game to the No ICE In Minnesota charity bundle jam, please approve your submissions here itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... 🚨
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
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We need help!!! What do you think this dragon hoards?
We need to know stat!
We need to know stat!
January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
We need help!!! What do you think this dragon hoards?
We need to know stat!
We need to know stat!
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Received email notifications from 3 crowdfunds I’ve consulted on today and it’s really exciting. I hope they all smash their funding goals for ZineQuest and Zinetopia
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Received email notifications from 3 crowdfunds I’ve consulted on today and it’s really exciting. I hope they all smash their funding goals for ZineQuest and Zinetopia
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Of all the creative things I’ve achieved over the last 7 years working in the ttrpg industry, building our website from scratch brings me the most pride. I think the site reflects our work, vibe and ethos perfectly!
hatchlingsgames.co.uk
hatchlingsgames.co.uk
Hatchlings Games - Tabletop RPGs for the whole family
Tabletop roleplaying games for the whole family including award-winning Inspirisles, which teaches British and American Sign Language!
hatchlingsgames.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Of all the creative things I’ve achieved over the last 7 years working in the ttrpg industry, building our website from scratch brings me the most pride. I think the site reflects our work, vibe and ethos perfectly!
hatchlingsgames.co.uk
hatchlingsgames.co.uk
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Exploring grid-based action systems at Skeleton Code Machine this week.
Subscribe to read it Tuesday: www.skeletoncodemachine.com
#boardgames #rauha #gamedesign
Subscribe to read it Tuesday: www.skeletoncodemachine.com
#boardgames #rauha #gamedesign
January 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Exploring grid-based action systems at Skeleton Code Machine this week.
Subscribe to read it Tuesday: www.skeletoncodemachine.com
#boardgames #rauha #gamedesign
Subscribe to read it Tuesday: www.skeletoncodemachine.com
#boardgames #rauha #gamedesign