Tanya Floaker
@floaker.bsky.social
Game Designer ❖ Writer ❖ Consultant
https://floaker.carrd.co
(they/them)
Avatar: Headshot of a white person w. shaved head, a tuft of pink hair, round glasses, and pink surreal collage background (no AI)
https://floaker.carrd.co
(they/them)
Avatar: Headshot of a white person w. shaved head, a tuft of pink hair, round glasses, and pink surreal collage background (no AI)
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Tanya Floaker
@floaker.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Hello all, time for a #TTRPGIntro!
I'm an award-winning game designer currently based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. I create games from a queer anarchist communist perspective, help organize Edinburgh Indie Gamers, and actively build spaces to promote new creators.
Links in 🧵 below.
I'm an award-winning game designer currently based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. I create games from a queer anarchist communist perspective, help organize Edinburgh Indie Gamers, and actively build spaces to promote new creators.
Links in 🧵 below.
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Today is the perfect day to tag @floaker.bsky.social because I received my physical copy of her beautiful #ttrpg Mum Chums !
Thanks Tanya, it's so great :)
Follow Tanya on itch : floaker.itch.io
Thanks Tanya, it's so great :)
Follow Tanya on itch : floaker.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today is the perfect day to tag @floaker.bsky.social because I received my physical copy of her beautiful #ttrpg Mum Chums !
Thanks Tanya, it's so great :)
Follow Tanya on itch : floaker.itch.io
Thanks Tanya, it's so great :)
Follow Tanya on itch : floaker.itch.io
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗟 – 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 – 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗦𝗔.
Find out more 👇
www.huntsabs.org.uk/join-the-hsa...
Find out more 👇
www.huntsabs.org.uk/join-the-hsa...
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗟 – 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 – 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗦𝗔.
Find out more 👇
www.huntsabs.org.uk/join-the-hsa...
Find out more 👇
www.huntsabs.org.uk/join-the-hsa...
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Power move by Lois
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Power move by Lois
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Before Dragonmeet we bring you issue 51!
In this issue we have a review of SPINE, we take a look at this horror solo TTRPG, can you escape before the book takes your soul? It is a must for horror and marginalia fans!
And lots more inside.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
In this issue we have a review of SPINE, we take a look at this horror solo TTRPG, can you escape before the book takes your soul? It is a must for horror and marginalia fans!
And lots more inside.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Never Mind the Dice Rolls issue 051 - NMtDRzine | DriveThruRPG
Welcome to issue 51 of Never Mind the Dice Rolls zine, your friendly monthly TTRPG magazine. Each issue contains reviews, scenarios, advice, and other things TTRPG!
Never Mind the Dice Rolls Issue 51 ...
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Before Dragonmeet we bring you issue 51!
In this issue we have a review of SPINE, we take a look at this horror solo TTRPG, can you escape before the book takes your soul? It is a must for horror and marginalia fans!
And lots more inside.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
In this issue we have a review of SPINE, we take a look at this horror solo TTRPG, can you escape before the book takes your soul? It is a must for horror and marginalia fans!
And lots more inside.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Denaturalization,forced statelessness and mass murder are all inextricably linked under fascism and we are seeing that constellation solidify across the west not just America.
America is one part of the massive reordering of the world the fascists and their wealthy friends are attempting to initiate
America is one part of the massive reordering of the world the fascists and their wealthy friends are attempting to initiate
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Denaturalization,forced statelessness and mass murder are all inextricably linked under fascism and we are seeing that constellation solidify across the west not just America.
America is one part of the massive reordering of the world the fascists and their wealthy friends are attempting to initiate
America is one part of the massive reordering of the world the fascists and their wealthy friends are attempting to initiate
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Let's look at how the union busting of @gameworkers.co.uk has been working out... It would probs slow union growth if @rockstargames.com reinstated the workers now rather than keeping them out!
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Let's look at how the union busting of @gameworkers.co.uk has been working out... It would probs slow union growth if @rockstargames.com reinstated the workers now rather than keeping them out!
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
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Got a call this morning to say our books have arrived! So if you're at #Dragonmeet this weekend - stop by stall O-27 and take a peek at the final printed beauties of Why We Fight
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Got a call this morning to say our books have arrived! So if you're at #Dragonmeet this weekend - stop by stall O-27 and take a peek at the final printed beauties of Why We Fight
Let's look at how the union busting of @gameworkers.co.uk has been working out... It would probs slow union growth if @rockstargames.com reinstated the workers now rather than keeping them out!
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Let's look at how the union busting of @gameworkers.co.uk has been working out... It would probs slow union growth if @rockstargames.com reinstated the workers now rather than keeping them out!
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
If you work in video or tabletop games in the UK, this is the link for you: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
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Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
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Societal atomisation being expressed in a boom of solo games, as well capitalist realism translating into the inescapability of Gygaxian Fantasy, which now dominated big publishing (WOTC, Darrington, MCDM) as well as Indies via the OSR.
It's great to be a designer, but it's awful to do so...
It's great to be a designer, but it's awful to do so...
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Societal atomisation being expressed in a boom of solo games, as well capitalist realism translating into the inescapability of Gygaxian Fantasy, which now dominated big publishing (WOTC, Darrington, MCDM) as well as Indies via the OSR.
It's great to be a designer, but it's awful to do so...
It's great to be a designer, but it's awful to do so...
Awwww yeah! Great to see these out in the world. Pick up a pdf here: floaker.itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Awwww yeah! Great to see these out in the world. Pick up a pdf here: floaker.itch.io
Spotted this clip from @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social, and while I often agree with Roz's approach, I think this particular take throws the baby out with the bathwater.
A major strength of ttrpgs, is the ability to not be trapped in a limited perspective or temporality.
A major strength of ttrpgs, is the ability to not be trapped in a limited perspective or temporality.
“Smells like nothing in here” 😤 #boardgames #podcast #tabletopgames
YouTube video by Ancient Robot Games
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Spotted this clip from @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social, and while I often agree with Roz's approach, I think this particular take throws the baby out with the bathwater.
A major strength of ttrpgs, is the ability to not be trapped in a limited perspective or temporality.
A major strength of ttrpgs, is the ability to not be trapped in a limited perspective or temporality.
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So not only was the government punishing people for going a penny over the earnings floor and not telling them they'd gone over for months, it was doing so while people are saving the government £16,181.20 in unpaid labour.
So the real scandal is why the income floor is there in the first place.
So the real scandal is why the income floor is there in the first place.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
So not only was the government punishing people for going a penny over the earnings floor and not telling them they'd gone over for months, it was doing so while people are saving the government £16,181.20 in unpaid labour.
So the real scandal is why the income floor is there in the first place.
So the real scandal is why the income floor is there in the first place.
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if you can afford to take a day or two off to drive your spotless new tractor down to London, you're not a farmer, you're a landlord in a flat cap.
Yet again, I am going to ask everyone to look at the 'farmers' hands driving the tractors / being interviewed in this protest.
If they have soft hands they are not farmers, they are tax dodging managers. Farmers have giant sausage fingers covered in cuts.
Source: Grew-up on a farm.
If they have soft hands they are not farmers, they are tax dodging managers. Farmers have giant sausage fingers covered in cuts.
Source: Grew-up on a farm.
damn, well I'm sure the MET will come down on them with the same enthusiasm they have for arresting climate protestors
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
if you can afford to take a day or two off to drive your spotless new tractor down to London, you're not a farmer, you're a landlord in a flat cap.
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“How did you get into ttrpgs?”
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down…
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down…
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
My father wrapped me in a blanket and we watched Batman: The Animated Series and Jackie Chan Adventures
My father wrapped me in a blanket and we watched Batman: The Animated Series and Jackie Chan Adventures
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
“How did you get into ttrpgs?”
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down…
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down…
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Back in the mists of time when I worked on a building site, I remember that if a contracter didn't pay when they were supposed to all the lads would go round and ask for the money as a group. Starting to wonder whether that's going to be necessary in TTRPG circles.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Back in the mists of time when I worked on a building site, I remember that if a contracter didn't pay when they were supposed to all the lads would go round and ask for the money as a group. Starting to wonder whether that's going to be necessary in TTRPG circles.
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The portal opened, and my safety line snapped, so I was pulled in and sent whirling across the multiverse...
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
My father wrapped me in a blanket and we watched Batman: The Animated Series and Jackie Chan Adventures
My father wrapped me in a blanket and we watched Batman: The Animated Series and Jackie Chan Adventures
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The portal opened, and my safety line snapped, so I was pulled in and sent whirling across the multiverse...
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A few of us designers have been privileged to follow along while @stoutstoat.co.uk chipped away at this project for the last few years.
It's something new. An interactive history book like the kind you'd maybe read as a kid, but with the combined powers of archaeology and game design.
It's something new. An interactive history book like the kind you'd maybe read as a kid, but with the combined powers of archaeology and game design.
Game designers bring to life to Scotland's mysterious Picts
Writers and archaeologists also worked on a new guide to a lost early medieval Scottish society.
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A few of us designers have been privileged to follow along while @stoutstoat.co.uk chipped away at this project for the last few years.
It's something new. An interactive history book like the kind you'd maybe read as a kid, but with the combined powers of archaeology and game design.
It's something new. An interactive history book like the kind you'd maybe read as a kid, but with the combined powers of archaeology and game design.
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Hey sorry our chatbot encouraged you to die by suicide but in our defense you were violating our terms of service because you died by suicide.
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hey sorry our chatbot encouraged you to die by suicide but in our defense you were violating our terms of service because you died by suicide.
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
My father wrapped me in a blanket and we watched Batman: The Animated Series and Jackie Chan Adventures
My father wrapped me in a blanket and we watched Batman: The Animated Series and Jackie Chan Adventures
“How did you get into ttrpgs?”
Using a pair of tiny silver scissors, I unpicked the hem and climbed inside, where I proceeded to refashion the various pieces until they became a comfortable nest for my own dreams, then I cut star-shaped holes to let my dreams fly. Sometimes there’s a flamethrower.
Using a pair of tiny silver scissors, I unpicked the hem and climbed inside, where I proceeded to refashion the various pieces until they became a comfortable nest for my own dreams, then I cut star-shaped holes to let my dreams fly. Sometimes there’s a flamethrower.
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"How did you get into ttrpgs?"
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
It was a jump to the left, and then a slide to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight...
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We're only 12 subscribers off of our first 100. Can you help us get there and grow?
As a little teaser, in the months ahead just some of our coming games include:
- Mum Chums
- The Time We Have
- Monsterhearts 2
- Dialect
- Stewpot
And an exclusive sponsored series!!
www.youtube.com/@whohurtyouap
As a little teaser, in the months ahead just some of our coming games include:
- Mum Chums
- The Time We Have
- Monsterhearts 2
- Dialect
- Stewpot
And an exclusive sponsored series!!
www.youtube.com/@whohurtyouap
Who Hurt You Actual Play
Sad stories for sad people. We create actual play content telling sad, melancholic and rage-filled stories using game systems from across the TTRPG space.
By Sam Langford
whohurtyouap.carrd.co
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We're only 12 subscribers off of our first 100. Can you help us get there and grow?
As a little teaser, in the months ahead just some of our coming games include:
- Mum Chums
- The Time We Have
- Monsterhearts 2
- Dialect
- Stewpot
And an exclusive sponsored series!!
www.youtube.com/@whohurtyouap
As a little teaser, in the months ahead just some of our coming games include:
- Mum Chums
- The Time We Have
- Monsterhearts 2
- Dialect
- Stewpot
And an exclusive sponsored series!!
www.youtube.com/@whohurtyouap
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Anybody available to talk to me about SRDs?
Very practically speaking, how do you use one? What do you do with it when you have it open in front of you?
What's your favorite one that I should look at?
Very practically speaking, how do you use one? What do you do with it when you have it open in front of you?
What's your favorite one that I should look at?
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Anybody available to talk to me about SRDs?
Very practically speaking, how do you use one? What do you do with it when you have it open in front of you?
What's your favorite one that I should look at?
Very practically speaking, how do you use one? What do you do with it when you have it open in front of you?
What's your favorite one that I should look at?
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With Woke 2 you’re allowed to do racisms again as long as they’re woke racisms.
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
With Woke 2 you’re allowed to do racisms again as long as they’re woke racisms.
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From r/TransgenderUK: The BBC is putting together a hit piece against GenderGP.
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
From r/TransgenderUK: The BBC is putting together a hit piece against GenderGP.