Courtney
@astorysomewhere.bsky.social
Courtney🌟 they/them 🌟 Queer, disabled TTRPG developer and writer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ From the UK and Mexico; currently living and studying in Bulgaria!
🌟 https://somewherewithstories.itch.io/ 🌟
🌟 https://somewherewithstories.itch.io/ 🌟
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@astorysomewhere.bsky.social
· Sep 1
DICE GARDEN 🌱
A small #ttrpg about finding a set of dice that is about to bloom. Made for #RiderWaiteless!
somewherewithstories.itch.io/dice-garden
A small #ttrpg about finding a set of dice that is about to bloom. Made for #RiderWaiteless!
somewherewithstories.itch.io/dice-garden
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I am also running the "Folk Jam" throughout 2025 to collect folk stories from all over the world.
I want to hear about your stories, your traditions, the creatures that inhabit your cultures, the mysteries that haunt your folks.
Find it here: itch.io/jam/folk-gam...
I want to hear about your stories, your traditions, the creatures that inhabit your cultures, the mysteries that haunt your folks.
Find it here: itch.io/jam/folk-gam...
Folk Game Jam
A game jam from 2024-12-25 to 2025-12-31 hosted by Camilla Zamboni. This game jam is based on the TTRPG
itch.io
January 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I am also running the "Folk Jam" throughout 2025 to collect folk stories from all over the world.
I want to hear about your stories, your traditions, the creatures that inhabit your cultures, the mysteries that haunt your folks.
Find it here: itch.io/jam/folk-gam...
I want to hear about your stories, your traditions, the creatures that inhabit your cultures, the mysteries that haunt your folks.
Find it here: itch.io/jam/folk-gam...
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BE NOT AFRAID is out now!
A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.
retailers: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
itch: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
#booksky 💙📚
A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.
retailers: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
itch: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
#booksky 💙📚
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
BE NOT AFRAID is out now!
A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.
retailers: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
itch: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
#booksky 💙📚
A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.
retailers: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
itch: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
#booksky 💙📚
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It's a snow and wind storm today.
Spud does not approve.
Spud does not approve.
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It's a snow and wind storm today.
Spud does not approve.
Spud does not approve.
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As we continue to approach BE NOT AFRAID's release on December 9th, I thought I could share some fun facts about my horror novella. I think they're fun, anyway.
Preorder my horror novella feat. a guitarist's very bad night & some violent angels today! ➡️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Preorder my horror novella feat. a guitarist's very bad night & some violent angels today! ➡️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
As we continue to approach BE NOT AFRAID's release on December 9th, I thought I could share some fun facts about my horror novella. I think they're fun, anyway.
Preorder my horror novella feat. a guitarist's very bad night & some violent angels today! ➡️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Preorder my horror novella feat. a guitarist's very bad night & some violent angels today! ➡️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
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Recruitment is open for a Sprinting Owl tabletop bundle!
The theme this time is mecha.
Submissions are due by Sunday.
The theme this time is mecha.
Submissions are due by Sunday.
December 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Recruitment is open for a Sprinting Owl tabletop bundle!
The theme this time is mecha.
Submissions are due by Sunday.
The theme this time is mecha.
Submissions are due by Sunday.
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Indie TTRPG publishers; here is another absurdly huge font bundle to consider picking up for your personal collection. They tend to give you a lot of potential value for your buck, and are clearly licensed for commercial use.
creativemarket.com/saltandpeppe...
creativemarket.com/saltandpeppe...
The HUGE Font Bundle (98% OFF) SALE, a Sans Serif Font by Salt & Pepper Designs
creativemarket.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Indie TTRPG publishers; here is another absurdly huge font bundle to consider picking up for your personal collection. They tend to give you a lot of potential value for your buck, and are clearly licensed for commercial use.
creativemarket.com/saltandpeppe...
creativemarket.com/saltandpeppe...
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Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free”
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
November 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free”
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
the library bought it.
which in turn means that the community bought it.
In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
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New to the #SoloRPG List: You and Your Seven Animal Friends from @astorysomewhere.bsky.social
A solo journaling ttrpg about restoring a cottage you have found in the middle of the woods, with the help of some animal friends.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
A solo journaling ttrpg about restoring a cottage you have found in the middle of the woods, with the help of some animal friends.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
New to the #SoloRPG List: You and Your Seven Animal Friends from @astorysomewhere.bsky.social
A solo journaling ttrpg about restoring a cottage you have found in the middle of the woods, with the help of some animal friends.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
A solo journaling ttrpg about restoring a cottage you have found in the middle of the woods, with the help of some animal friends.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
Ronove's newsletter is always a delight to recieve! I highly recommend it 🌟
Do you like newsletters? Do you want to read me ramble and then as a reward, get some portrait previews and a cover sketch?? Then you should sign up for my newsletter! A new one is out tomorrow!
earlronove.kit.com/newsletter
earlronove.kit.com/newsletter
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earlronove.kit.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ronove's newsletter is always a delight to recieve! I highly recommend it 🌟
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Change Starts With Them
@astorysomewhere.bsky.social / somewherewithstories.itch.io/change-start...
One page game about changelings and their fae parents.
@astorysomewhere.bsky.social / somewherewithstories.itch.io/change-start...
One page game about changelings and their fae parents.
Change Starts With Them by somewhere with stories
A one page solo journaling game about reuniting changelings with their fae parents, for better or for worse.
somewherewithstories.itch.io
October 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Change Starts With Them
@astorysomewhere.bsky.social / somewherewithstories.itch.io/change-start...
One page game about changelings and their fae parents.
@astorysomewhere.bsky.social / somewherewithstories.itch.io/change-start...
One page game about changelings and their fae parents.
Wow, what an experience!
This is a fantastic short mystery game with a great concept and even better execution. I still have chills after finishing it for the first time and will definitely be replaying!
This is a fantastic short mystery game with a great concept and even better execution. I still have chills after finishing it for the first time and will definitely be replaying!
When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied.
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
October 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Wow, what an experience!
This is a fantastic short mystery game with a great concept and even better execution. I still have chills after finishing it for the first time and will definitely be replaying!
This is a fantastic short mystery game with a great concept and even better execution. I still have chills after finishing it for the first time and will definitely be replaying!
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“When they rob us of art and emotion, that leads us towards the aesthetics of fascism. In this film, all the sets are real, the decor is human-sized, there are painstakingly created miniatures... It’s there to remind us that art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go fuck itself!”
Guillermo del Toro on 'Frankenstein': 'AI can go f**k itself!'
Guillermo del Toro on 'Frankenstein': 'AI can go f**k itself!'
"Art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go f*ck itself!” Guillermo del Toro is a guest of honour at this year’s Lumière Film Festival. He presents his adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", which audiences got to see on the big screen before it streams on Netflix next month.
l.euronews.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“When they rob us of art and emotion, that leads us towards the aesthetics of fascism. In this film, all the sets are real, the decor is human-sized, there are painstakingly created miniatures... It’s there to remind us that art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go fuck itself!”
I really like my university and all my classes so far this year but I'm definitely feeling the weight of not having time for my own writing... I've barely been able to do any ttrpg writing (and haven't had time to work on the Faust series for ages) since I started and I'm Sad about it.
October 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I really like my university and all my classes so far this year but I'm definitely feeling the weight of not having time for my own writing... I've barely been able to do any ttrpg writing (and haven't had time to work on the Faust series for ages) since I started and I'm Sad about it.
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When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied.
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied.
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
Leaftaker is a short deduction game in the vein of Type Help and The Roottrees are Dead. Search the internet, call some people, and maybe uncover something even deeper.
made for the Scream Jam 2025
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
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Itch has been having some trouble so I published my #ScreamJam game early! It's a murder mystery about identifying a body found in a grave, go check it out!
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
October 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Itch has been having some trouble so I published my #ScreamJam game early! It's a murder mystery about identifying a body found in a grave, go check it out!
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
k-ramstack.itch.io/leaftaker
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This. I have found so many amazing books because of posts and authors I interact with here.
I want to find diverse speculative fiction. I want to find people who love the same things I do so we can geek out together. I want to hear about the books y'all are reading to share joy.
I want to find diverse speculative fiction. I want to find people who love the same things I do so we can geek out together. I want to hear about the books y'all are reading to share joy.
The thing I want most from social media is for people to share things that I might want to read or watch that otherwise I wouldn’t read or watch, whether news, commentary, books, movies, tv, games to play, whatever. Bluesky does this. /4
October 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This. I have found so many amazing books because of posts and authors I interact with here.
I want to find diverse speculative fiction. I want to find people who love the same things I do so we can geek out together. I want to hear about the books y'all are reading to share joy.
I want to find diverse speculative fiction. I want to find people who love the same things I do so we can geek out together. I want to hear about the books y'all are reading to share joy.
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Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more!
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
Open Source TTRPG Resources
Here's a collection of forever open licensed tabletop roleplaying games and resources. Borrowed from and inspired by the Forever Open Source RPG game jam series.
Example Open Licenses
Creative Commons Zero ("CC0"). Release your work into the public domain. The most open license. Creative Com
thoughtpunks.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more!
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
thoughtpunks.com/ope...
#OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
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Happy #PortfolioDay !
my name is Nate and i dabble in MANY storytelling mediums! i love bright colors, wacky effects, horror, and romance:
written a book
made some ttrpgs
AND
constantly post art about my ocs!
more - nathanieloldrin.itch.io
and here - nateoldrin.eu
#art #ocsky #indienovel #ttrpg
my name is Nate and i dabble in MANY storytelling mediums! i love bright colors, wacky effects, horror, and romance:
written a book
made some ttrpgs
AND
constantly post art about my ocs!
more - nathanieloldrin.itch.io
and here - nateoldrin.eu
#art #ocsky #indienovel #ttrpg
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay !
my name is Nate and i dabble in MANY storytelling mediums! i love bright colors, wacky effects, horror, and romance:
written a book
made some ttrpgs
AND
constantly post art about my ocs!
more - nathanieloldrin.itch.io
and here - nateoldrin.eu
#art #ocsky #indienovel #ttrpg
my name is Nate and i dabble in MANY storytelling mediums! i love bright colors, wacky effects, horror, and romance:
written a book
made some ttrpgs
AND
constantly post art about my ocs!
more - nathanieloldrin.itch.io
and here - nateoldrin.eu
#art #ocsky #indienovel #ttrpg
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for OCtober, days 13+14.
this is Alistar, the HERO of our new rp story DESTROY THE ANGEL, who is also a TIGER boy ;)))))) i tried to combine the two color palettes for the two days!
#bweirdOCtober2025 #original #art #oc
this is Alistar, the HERO of our new rp story DESTROY THE ANGEL, who is also a TIGER boy ;)))))) i tried to combine the two color palettes for the two days!
#bweirdOCtober2025 #original #art #oc
October 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
for OCtober, days 13+14.
this is Alistar, the HERO of our new rp story DESTROY THE ANGEL, who is also a TIGER boy ;)))))) i tried to combine the two color palettes for the two days!
#bweirdOCtober2025 #original #art #oc
this is Alistar, the HERO of our new rp story DESTROY THE ANGEL, who is also a TIGER boy ;)))))) i tried to combine the two color palettes for the two days!
#bweirdOCtober2025 #original #art #oc
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If your writing helps even one person, it's worth doing
Especially if that one person is you
Especially if that one person is you
Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.
October 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If your writing helps even one person, it's worth doing
Especially if that one person is you
Especially if that one person is you
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Running all year long! The *third* Forever Open Source game jam. Come contribute not just games (though we love games!) but SRDs, art, music, settings, anything that helps people create or play TTRPGs! Explore a world of open gaming:
itch.io/jam/forever-...
#TTRPG #GameJam
itch.io/jam/forever-...
#TTRPG #GameJam
October 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Running all year long! The *third* Forever Open Source game jam. Come contribute not just games (though we love games!) but SRDs, art, music, settings, anything that helps people create or play TTRPGs! Explore a world of open gaming:
itch.io/jam/forever-...
#TTRPG #GameJam
itch.io/jam/forever-...
#TTRPG #GameJam
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We wholeheartedly support Kickstarter United in their strike efforts! Check out kickstarterunited.org to learn more about their demands for a fair contract and see how you can help them out!
October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We wholeheartedly support Kickstarter United in their strike efforts! Check out kickstarterunited.org to learn more about their demands for a fair contract and see how you can help them out!
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The Duo Duet game jam is starting in only 4 days!
What teams do we have so far?
itch.io/jam/duo-duet...
What teams do we have so far?
itch.io/jam/duo-duet...
Duo Duet TTRPG Jam
A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 hosted by InnocentGoblin. Crafting a TTRPG experience on your own is rewarding but nothing beats the thrill of collaborating with another creator on something ...
itch.io
September 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Duo Duet game jam is starting in only 4 days!
What teams do we have so far?
itch.io/jam/duo-duet...
What teams do we have so far?
itch.io/jam/duo-duet...
I had an incredibly stressful second week of September followed by immediately getting sick (most likely connected) but I'm starting to feel better! Really hoping I can finish one of my WIPs before my next term at university starts next week.
September 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I had an incredibly stressful second week of September followed by immediately getting sick (most likely connected) but I'm starting to feel better! Really hoping I can finish one of my WIPs before my next term at university starts next week.