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Ben // foresight studio
@foresightstudio.bsky.social
Ben (he/him) // TTRPG designer, layout artist, science guy // strange stories for strange people

www.benmansky.com/foresight-studio
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Summer 2004
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February 9, 2026 at 5:34 AM
I made a layout template for this that I hope might be useful for folks even beyond Triangle Agency!! If you want to discover the joy of paragraph styles, check it out (files are InDesign but you can import the .idml into Affinity)
New free Patreon post! We've updated our third party license a bit (Explicitly disallowing LLMs and generative AI) and provided an inDesign guide + assets for making your own things Look Like Triangle Agency. Also, we're starting a community content spotlight!

www.patreon.com/posts/commun...
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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New to the #SoloRPG List: Decomposer by @foresightstudio.bsky.social
Digest a dead god and create a new world.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
February 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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In celebration of the imminent Blades ‘68 campaign, I thought I’d talk a bit about its graphic design.

BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout.

Type nerdery ahoy 🧐
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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found out today that Triangle Agency is really popping off in China so we're looking through rednote and...someone made a visual novel???? multiple someones made multiple visual novels?????????
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I've been a bit quiet on here bc all the dread, but I'm still making stuff!! Really excited about this one
Contributor Highlight: @foresightstudio.bsky.social is a science consultant, layout artist, and occasional fortune-teller who writes tabletop roleplaying games as Foresight Studio. His work has appeared in Public Access, The Silt Verses RPG, The Between, and Triangle Agency!
From the publisher that brings you Sprigs & Kindling (that's me!), in collaboration with @jesseross.com and @pemetawe.bsky.social comes a new anthology of one shot incursions for Trophy! Sign up to be notified of launch 😄 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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one of my long-running campaigns finally died. as an intermezzo before the next one, we've decided to to play a few sessions of Triangle Agency set in 1974
January 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Not only do we have @kierongillen.bsky.social, but our other stretch goal authors for this anthology are @thebadspot.bsky.social, @lincodega.com, and @lackingceremony.bsky.social!! This TTRPG cast is stacked :) Get notified when the kickstarter goes live!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
My new year's resolutions are simple:
be more delusional
be more annoying
be more online
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Christmas was exhausting but I have some exciting reading to do while I recover (ty to my professor brothers for gifting me textbooks & to y'all for the recs!!)
December 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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From the publisher that brings you Sprigs & Kindling (that's me!), in collaboration with @jesseross.com and @pemetawe.bsky.social comes a new anthology of one shot incursions for Trophy! Sign up to be notified of launch 😄 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
Coming soon: Ruin: An Anthology of One Shot Incursions for Trophy
A collection of 14 new incursions for Trophy Gold and Trophy Dark.
www.kickstarter.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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In case you hadn't heard, Public Access is *finally* coming to crowdfunding! We're looking to launch early next year (basically once The Between is off to the printers). The Big Man is positively quivering with excitement!

Sign up for prelaunch below!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
Coming soon: Public Access Analog Horror Mystery TTRPG
From the creator of Brindlewood Bay and The Between, Public Access is a roleplaying game inspired by analog and found footage horror!
www.kickstarter.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
No better motivation to write than scheduling a playtest of something that isn't written yet
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New local arcade just opened specializing in imported rhythm games. We are so back
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The Between is now available to preorder! If you missed the crowdfunding campaign, now is your chance to grab the books, plus a few delicious add-ons.

Please re-post!

the-between.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
Pre-order The Between on BackerKit
The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about monster-hunters in Victorian-era London. It's inspired by the TV show Penny Dreadful, British horror classics, and pulp media. Its rules are based on t...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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I am reviewing old games I didn't finish.

This is a supplement for CY_BORG where you chase a psychic girl through the sprawl against cultists and corpos.

I wanted to try writing a 'Main Character' NPC. The Girl makes you question the game rules. Is she manipulating you into helping her?
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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If you're a fan of Trophy Dark/Trophy Gold, just a quick heads up that a bunch of Trophy writers are compiling new incursions for a Kickstarter for next year.

I'll no doubt talk about it more as the date approaches, but if you wanna set a reminder for yourself:

ruinanthology.com
Ruin: An Anthology of One Shot Trophy Incursions
An Anthology of One Shot Trophy Incursions. Crowdfunding in March 2026.
ruinanthology.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I'm 33 today!! i think childhood me would be thrilled to see the shape my life is taking in this big and strange world and that's all I could ever hope for
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I read @monsterpotion.bsky.social's new version of Fight Truck, and cried about it. Then I wrote this. It's personal and vulnerable and bold and I'm very proud. I'd love to hear from anyone if this speaks to you, and I want to hear why other people seek out risky play .
"What do we risk when we play?"

Contributor @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social interrogates the path of her life through a joyfully violent larp that radically reframes safety and risk.
I want to fight my friends in the back of a moving truck
What if some games are too risky to not play?
www.rascal.news
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
And now it's today!!
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Oops that's tomorrow
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Anyone have a favorite book on graphic design, typography, layout, or narrative design? Trying to expand my library
November 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My voice has returned and I didn't even have to give up the memories. that's a win
went to PaxU to trade my vocal cords for priceless memories with friends both old and new, witch-contract style
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM