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A horror TTRPG where YOU'RE the villain! Join a cult, gather Followers, and turn townsfolk into flies in this rules-lite GM-less TTRPG. Will you seek your Fortune? Great for fans of Hot Fuzz, The Fly,...

Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · 9d

Does this world drive you to be the villain? Gather your followers and turn them all into Black Flies! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...
#TTRPG #CrowdFunding

Black Flies

www.backerkit.com

Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · 9d

Did you know that the average attention span is 47 seconds? Get distracted with Hocus Pocus Hyperfocus: The ADHD Oracle Game by Allison Kyran Cole on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

Hocus Pocus Hyperfocus: The ADHD Oracle Game

A cozy story game about an absent-minded Witch with a Very Important Thing to do and a lot of little distractions stealing her focus.

www.kickstarter.com

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · 15d

Did you check out over the long weekend like me? Did you miss the Blackmoor Week sales announcement at Compose Dream's RPG Marketplace? You still have 5 days to pick up some awesome Indie RPGs in Canada and the UK!

Like Free Spacer *nudge-nudge*

composedreamgames.com/marketplace/...

Site Wide sale 500+ RPGs 20-25% Off - Blackmoor Week

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 18d

The annual site-wide sale at the Compose Dream Games RPG Marketplace is on all Blackmoor Week. All print titles are 20% off and all PDFs are 25% off.
What title catches your eye? We'll be rotating the "featured" titles every day.
CAD composedreamgames.com/marketplace/
UK composedreamgames.co.uk

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 17d

Did a quick video talking about our site-wide sale.
rumble.com/v6zn3uw-site...

All RPG titles on the Compose Dream Games RPG Marketplace are on sale for Blackmoor Week - Sept 28th - Oct 5th, 2025 Canadian Site: https://composedreamgames.com/marketplace British Site: https://comp

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Aug 28

So Mister spontaneously decided to do an ad for Free Spacer. Give him a like and grab your own copy: linktr.ee/xophra
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #cat

Mister Cat clawing at a copy of Free Spacer

Mister Cat on a book shelf with Free Spacer

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Pangur Ban Collective @pangyban.bsky.social · Aug 23

We finally did it! Runecaster is fulfilled to our backers and now live on itch! Big thanks to everyone who made this project a reality, including @slumberfish.bsky.social, Thorø Murphy, @jawska.bsky.social, and a bunch of people whose blueskys I don't have

pangurbancollective.itch.io/runecaster

Runecaster by PangurBanCollective

A Narrative TTRPG of Magical Experimentation

pangurbancollective.itch.io

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Milkboy Games -> PAXU @certifydmilkboy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Be a princess. Get kidnapped by a strange woman. Fall in love with your Captor.
Please Let Me Go, a 2 player GM-Less TTRPG about Stockholm syndrome, is out now!

#ttrpg #indiegame #roleplay #princess #gamejam
certified-milkboy.itch.io/please-let-m...

Please Let Me Go by Certified Milkboy Games

A Game About Stockholm Syndrome

certified-milkboy.itch.io

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 31

Like many other Canadian Game Designers, I won't be at #GenCon this weekend. But Free Spacer will be! You can check it out at booth 132 with all my friends at @igdn-official.bsky.social. At the same price it was published for 6 years ago despite inflation!

#GenCon2025 #TTRPG #TTRPGCommuity

Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 29

Are you at #GenCon this weekend? Are you looking for the latest in Indie TTRPGs? Old favourites? Free Spacer?

Check out @igdn-official.bsky.social in booth 132!

#GenCon2025 #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity

GenCon 2025
Indie Game Developer Network
Booth #132 for Indie TTRPGs

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 29

Are you at #GenCon this weekend? Are you looking for the latest in Indie TTRPGs? Old favourites? Free Spacer?

Check out @igdn-official.bsky.social in booth 132!

#GenCon2025 #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 22

Another day, another episode of @igdn-official.bsky.social's summer series is live! Learn about the alternatives to crowdfunding with @tinstargames.bsky.social, Emily Care Boss, and @goosepoopgames.com.
youtu.be/pvFbP9Oz7_A?...

#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

Have You Tried NOT Crowdfunding? — IGDN Summer Series 2025

Managing Risk in Crowdfunding — IGDN Summer Series 2025

Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 21

The 4th episode of @igdn-official.bsky.social' summer series is live! Learn how to manage the risks of crowdfunding with @goldenlassogames.bsky.social, @accidentalcyclops.bsky.social, @pegasusgames.bsky.social, and @thedungeonskey.bsky.social.
youtu.be/fYM5uCaE6Gc?...

#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

Our First Crowdfunding Campaigns — IGDN Summer Series 2025

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 20

We usually have a game or two of #DeltaGreen every year. We'd love to see you at @terminalcitycon.ca, I can give you the run down if you like.

Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 8

It's me! I'm in a @igdn-official.bsky.social summer series video! Do you want to know how much crowdfunding has changed in the seven years? Tune in to hear @jaztice.bsky.social, Wes, Spencer, and Garry talk about our first crowdfunding campaigns
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

youtu.be/XrhiMfvD41Y?...

Petition e-6629 - Petitions

Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 7

Are you a Canadian that wants to strengthen democracy. Sign this petition sponsored by a Liberal MP to expand the vote to 16 years of age. Its a good time to teach people to vote before they leave high school.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#canadavotes #electionscanada

www.ourcommons.ca

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jul 1

The second of @igdn-official.bsky.social' summer series! This time learn about the three biggest crowdfunding platforms as @wetinkgames.bsky.social chats with the people at @backerkit.com, @gamefound.bsky.social, and Kickstarter:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyQR...
#ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

Meet the Big Three: Kickstarter, Backerkit, & Gamefound — IGDN Summer Series 2025

YouTube video by Plaid Dog Events

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · Jun 24

In timely kismet, we did an actual play of @9thlevelgames.bsky.social's Rebel Scum a couple of months ago that just went live today! Check out what all the fuss is about!
youtu.be/C4GLcZmRpGs
#ttrpg #ttrpgactualplay #ttrpgCommunity
Yes, the hood was hot — I was sweating under it.

Tabletop TBR: Rebel Scum

DriveThruRPG delisted a tabletop game about revolutions over “hateful” politics

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Indie Game Developers Network (IGDN) @igdn-official.bsky.social · Jun 23

If you've ever had questions about how to start crowdfunding, this one is for you. The IGDN Summer Series is back. This year experienced crowdfunders will be sharing their secrets over six panels. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity
youtu.be/p_1W7F3Q-ok

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RejectedMuse @rejectedmuse.bsky.social · Jun 23

All art is political. All games say something about our world — even if they take place “in a galaxy far, far away”.

Having run an adventure using the first edition of Rebel Scum, I recommend picking up a copy of the game for your own space-fascist-punching pleasure.

Rascal News @rascal.news · Jun 23

Roll20, which owns DriveThruRPG, told Rebel Scum's designer (@9thlevelgames.bsky.social) that allowing their "hateful content" and political speech on its platform constituted a "slippery slope."

Rebel Scum's censorship reveals the limits of Roll20's apolitical guidelines.

www.rascal.news

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · Jun 23

DriveThruRPG isn't avoiding 'politics', they're censoring what gets to count as politics. I happened to see a physical version of Rebel Scum at a FLGS yesterday and regretting not picking it up.

Rascal News @rascal.news · Jun 23

Roll20, which owns DriveThruRPG, told Rebel Scum's designer (@9thlevelgames.bsky.social) that allowing their "hateful content" and political speech on its platform constituted a "slippery slope."

DriveThruRPG delisted a tabletop game about revolutions over “hateful” politics

Rebel Scum's censorship reveals the limits of Roll20's apolitical guidelines.

www.rascal.news

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Terminal City Tabletop Convention @terminalcitycon.ca · May 20

We've had to change the date and location for our 2026 show. The venue informed us that there would be construction happening (jackhammering) at Canada Place, so we needed to make a change!

New date and location:
March 13-15, 2026
Vancouver Convention Centre WEST
Exhibition Hall A

A picture of folks playing board games with the overlay text "New Dates! March 13-15, 2026. Vancouver Convention Centre West. Terminal City Tabletop Convention"

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Christoph (he/him) #FreeSpacer @xophra.bsky.social · May 13

Choose a Mister, mischief or business?
#cat #rpgcommunity #ttrpg

Mister Business in front of some indie TTRPGs