Bad Quail Games // G. Michael Truran
@bad-quail.itch.io
He/They.
Librarian by day. Tabletop games artisan some of the rest of the time.
Purveyor of fine PDFs at https://bad-quail.itch.io.
Logo by John W. Sheldon.
Librarian by day. Tabletop games artisan some of the rest of the time.
Purveyor of fine PDFs at https://bad-quail.itch.io.
Logo by John W. Sheldon.
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LASER-RITTER emerges from the thought: what would it be like to make a Star Wars game that tries to replicate the feeling of watching the OT for the first time as a kid in the early 90s (rather than encyclopedically reproducing the Star Wars canon.
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
Laser-Ritter ASHCAN EDITION by Bad Quail Games
An Anti-Canon Space-Fantasy RPG
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
LASER-RITTER emerges from the thought: what would it be like to make a Star Wars game that tries to replicate the feeling of watching the OT for the first time as a kid in the early 90s (rather than encyclopedically reproducing the Star Wars canon.
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
bad-quail.itch.io/laser-ritter
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DARKER MALLEUS. A game about hate, fanaticism, and self-destruction. Really, a 60-page hack of Lasers and Feelings. Players take on the role of witch hunters and through play gradually lose the better aspects of themselves to evil; one way or another.
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
Darker Malleus by Bad Quail Games
an adventure game of grim tragedy
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
DARKER MALLEUS. A game about hate, fanaticism, and self-destruction. Really, a 60-page hack of Lasers and Feelings. Players take on the role of witch hunters and through play gradually lose the better aspects of themselves to evil; one way or another.
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
bad-quail.itch.io/darker-malleus
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GHOST ORBIT. Maybe the first game I published on Itch. It's a space horror game for one shots, emphasizing the fragility of life in space via everything breaking. The tagline is "a game abut things breaking in space."
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
GHOST ORBIT by Bad Quail Games
a game about things breaking in space
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
GHOST ORBIT. Maybe the first game I published on Itch. It's a space horror game for one shots, emphasizing the fragility of life in space via everything breaking. The tagline is "a game abut things breaking in space."
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
bad-quail.itch.io/ghost-orbit
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In this bundle you can find . . .
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
Plunderlight by Bad Quail Games
A Fiction First RPG About Overcoming a World of Grim Peril
bad-quail.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In this bundle you can find . . .
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
PLUNDERLIGHT. A heroic dark fantasy sandbox game. It has procedures for collaborative setting building, and a character system that emphasizes individual goals and skills you use to improve.
bad-quail.itch.io/plunderlight
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On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Bad Quail Games
A bundle by Bad Quail Games, $20.00 for 4 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
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Two brave souls attempt to define the OSR — and succeed? Sharing two posts I found and enjoyed recently.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Defining the OSR
I have joked on Twitter that the three defining characteristics of the OSR are: No one can agree what the OSR is. No one can agree what the R stands for. The OSR is always over.It takes bravery to ...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two brave souls attempt to define the OSR — and succeed? Sharing two posts I found and enjoyed recently.
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My friend Luiz, a talented game designer, is itchfunding colored art and layout (by me!) for his game Melody of a Never-ending Summer! MoNS is a bit like if Pokemon met Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley. Check it out and support here: luiz-paulo-ferraz.itch.io/mons
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My friend Luiz, a talented game designer, is itchfunding colored art and layout (by me!) for his game Melody of a Never-ending Summer! MoNS is a bit like if Pokemon met Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley. Check it out and support here: luiz-paulo-ferraz.itch.io/mons
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It's Black Friday, so you know what that means. I've randomly raised prices and put them on sale to make it look like you're getting a deal! WOW!
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
Black Friday Sale by Wayspell
A bundle by Wayspell, $26.60 for The Eye of Monoc, One More Round, His Majesty the Barkeep
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It's Black Friday, so you know what that means. I've randomly raised prices and put them on sale to make it look like you're getting a deal! WOW!
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
Give in to the capitalist urge to buy things you don't need! As long as it's from me! CONSUME.
itch.io/s/170855/bla...
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i think WXSH is a game i was pretty proud of that performed hella poorly lol
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
i think WXSH is a game i was pretty proud of that performed hella poorly lol
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
anyway if you want a ttrpg about fighting over a wish granting gun it's here
cdguanzon.itch.io/wxsh
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The Bundle with Benefits is LIVE!
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The Bundle with Benefits is LIVE!
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
Get 33 amazing items from queer creators for just $10, and something extra if you pay $15 ;)
Grab it here: itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
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Heyo! If you have a collection of things to buy on Itch (perhaps from riseupcomus.itch.io) nows the time!
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Heyo! If you have a collection of things to buy on Itch (perhaps from riseupcomus.itch.io) nows the time!
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All first party Liminal Horror titles are 40% off, with the entire bundle coming in at $35 (that's 43% off)!
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
All first party Liminal Horror titles are 40% off, with the entire bundle coming in at $35 (that's 43% off)!
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
itch.io/s/168219/bla...
On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Bad Quail Games
A bundle by Bad Quail Games, $20.00 for 4 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this, the Bleakest of Fridays, indulge yourself on the finest* artisinal taterpigs.
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
itch.io/s/169926/bla...
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When the ALA recognizes one's work, that's pretty dang cool.
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
GameRT Announces 2025 Platinum Play Award Recipients
www.ala.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
When the ALA recognizes one's work, that's pretty dang cool.
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."
#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The spirits:
The spirits:
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The spirits:
The spirits:
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Hey @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team please unsuspend Goran immediately.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hey @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team please unsuspend Goran immediately.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
Goran is a great person, a great artist, and the whole anti-Palestine thing youre on is one of those "Ford funding Hitler" disasters you remember being shocked and dismayed by when you learned of in middle school.
In tonight's Old King's Crown the Clans took the victory from the Uprising and the Gathering, thwarting a gunpowder plot with a swift and fiery raid.
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
In tonight's Old King's Crown the Clans took the victory from the Uprising and the Gathering, thwarting a gunpowder plot with a swift and fiery raid.
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In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
Ye olde "no wage, only spend."
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Ye olde "no wage, only spend."
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🙏CHAPTER SERF🙏
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
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I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🙏CHAPTER SERF🙏
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
Yup. This is what I was afraid of. The Old King's Crown is a beautiful game and I had a blast with it. But. It is too big! At least for the tables where I unusually go to play board games.
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Yup. This is what I was afraid of. The Old King's Crown is a beautiful game and I had a blast with it. But. It is too big! At least for the tables where I unusually go to play board games.
The legal institution of marriage should be abolished and replaced with civil partnerships that have no requirements other than the consent of all parties.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The legal institution of marriage should be abolished and replaced with civil partnerships that have no requirements other than the consent of all parties.
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Final countdown for The Saintly Hollows kickstarter. We've secured EU- and UK-friendly shipping, and all stretch goals are unlocked.
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Final countdown for The Saintly Hollows kickstarter. We've secured EU- and UK-friendly shipping, and all stretch goals are unlocked.
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Come for the stolen moon, stay for the cursed swords and behemoth knight machine. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Imagine being scooped up by incomprehensible alien giants, being used as a living meeple in an inscrutable game, and then deposited back home (probably like 10 blocks from where you were abducted).
My sibling in law played dnd last night. At one point their character was polymorphed into a frog. The dm had a mini prepared, however, one of the players joked that because we live in Florida, they could just walk outside and find an actual frog. So they did.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Imagine being scooped up by incomprehensible alien giants, being used as a living meeple in an inscrutable game, and then deposited back home (probably like 10 blocks from where you were abducted).