Freddie Watkins
@freddiewatkins.bsky.social
Game Design + Storytelling/ Creative Director @village-on-stilts.bsky.social indie RPG publishing
Chapter Head for UK Tabletop Industry Networking
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Solo Games in Prisons
This is a form for games creators interested in donating a solo-journaling game for work in prisons with participatory theatre company TiPP.
Incarcerated people in the latter stages of a life senten...
forms.gle
If you're a solo journaling TTRPG creator and would be willing to donate a copy for a project in prisons, I'd love to hear from you! I'm working with Manchester-based participatory theatre company TiPP to explore the use of journaling games as reflective tools for incarcerated persons. Form here:
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By the old Gods and new. Afflecks Manchester now has a Norse, Medieval and TTRPG store: RELIC AND ROLL. BEHOLD!
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
By the old Gods and new. Afflecks Manchester now has a Norse, Medieval and TTRPG store: RELIC AND ROLL. BEHOLD!
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
Another exciting announcement!
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are officially launching our Storytelling Games Club - a club for kids to play TTRPGs and learn about storytelling among many other things!
Watch this space for more news on the club and the world of TTRPG learning!
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are officially launching our Storytelling Games Club - a club for kids to play TTRPGs and learn about storytelling among many other things!
Watch this space for more news on the club and the world of TTRPG learning!
Hello Gamers!
We are the Storytelling Games Club and we are happy to announce that we will be starting our weekly youth sessions, starting from November 15th.
We operate in the Calder Valley and are always on the look out for new games and new players.
Be seeing ya!
We are the Storytelling Games Club and we are happy to announce that we will be starting our weekly youth sessions, starting from November 15th.
We operate in the Calder Valley and are always on the look out for new games and new players.
Be seeing ya!
October 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Another exciting announcement!
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are officially launching our Storytelling Games Club - a club for kids to play TTRPGs and learn about storytelling among many other things!
Watch this space for more news on the club and the world of TTRPG learning!
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are officially launching our Storytelling Games Club - a club for kids to play TTRPGs and learn about storytelling among many other things!
Watch this space for more news on the club and the world of TTRPG learning!
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
Hello Gamers!
We are the Storytelling Games Club and we are happy to announce that we will be starting our weekly youth sessions, starting from November 15th.
We operate in the Calder Valley and are always on the look out for new games and new players.
Be seeing ya!
We are the Storytelling Games Club and we are happy to announce that we will be starting our weekly youth sessions, starting from November 15th.
We operate in the Calder Valley and are always on the look out for new games and new players.
Be seeing ya!
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hello Gamers!
We are the Storytelling Games Club and we are happy to announce that we will be starting our weekly youth sessions, starting from November 15th.
We operate in the Calder Valley and are always on the look out for new games and new players.
Be seeing ya!
We are the Storytelling Games Club and we are happy to announce that we will be starting our weekly youth sessions, starting from November 15th.
We operate in the Calder Valley and are always on the look out for new games and new players.
Be seeing ya!
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
🔴BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview
The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview
The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show
bylinetimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🔴BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview
The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
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Dearest fellow TTRPG goblins, I am expanding my offering! This is something I have long done in multiple work contexts, so it just makes sense to offer it on a freelance basis as well. Reasonable, flexible rates provided on request.
October 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Dearest fellow TTRPG goblins, I am expanding my offering! This is something I have long done in multiple work contexts, so it just makes sense to offer it on a freelance basis as well. Reasonable, flexible rates provided on request.
I'll be designing a public transport game that you can play on a bus for 42nd St Charity's Horsfall Gallery! Games can have real power in inviting imaginative interactions with the everyday, and I'm very excited to explore this in a mental health setting. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #experimentalgames
October 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I'll be designing a public transport game that you can play on a bus for 42nd St Charity's Horsfall Gallery! Games can have real power in inviting imaginative interactions with the everyday, and I'm very excited to explore this in a mental health setting. #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #experimentalgames
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Still a bit of time left to grab something in my little end of summer sale!
Each game is 25% off, or you can get a bundle of 3 for $7.
Every little bit *really* helps right now; I have quite frankly never had so little in the ol' savings and it's pretty darn scary! 🫤
itch.io/s/158776/end...
Each game is 25% off, or you can get a bundle of 3 for $7.
Every little bit *really* helps right now; I have quite frankly never had so little in the ol' savings and it's pretty darn scary! 🫤
itch.io/s/158776/end...
End of Summer Sale by MLRamirez
A bundle by MLRamirez, $7.00 for The Horrors Persist but So Do Aye-Aye, Betwixt, K-Pop Cryptid Crew
itch.io
August 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Still a bit of time left to grab something in my little end of summer sale!
Each game is 25% off, or you can get a bundle of 3 for $7.
Every little bit *really* helps right now; I have quite frankly never had so little in the ol' savings and it's pretty darn scary! 🫤
itch.io/s/158776/end...
Each game is 25% off, or you can get a bundle of 3 for $7.
Every little bit *really* helps right now; I have quite frankly never had so little in the ol' savings and it's pretty darn scary! 🫤
itch.io/s/158776/end...
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It's now the final day of our summer games club. Where has the time gone!
For our finale, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be running a game of @johnharper.bsky.social's Lasers & Feelings.
Can't wait to hear what kind of space adventures they get up to! 💫🚀
johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feeli...
For our finale, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be running a game of @johnharper.bsky.social's Lasers & Feelings.
Can't wait to hear what kind of space adventures they get up to! 💫🚀
johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feeli...
August 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It's now the final day of our summer games club. Where has the time gone!
For our finale, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be running a game of @johnharper.bsky.social's Lasers & Feelings.
Can't wait to hear what kind of space adventures they get up to! 💫🚀
johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feeli...
For our finale, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be running a game of @johnharper.bsky.social's Lasers & Feelings.
Can't wait to hear what kind of space adventures they get up to! 💫🚀
johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feeli...
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Day 4 of our Summer Games Club and today I'm going to be running my very own Rogue Octopus Escapes from @rogueoctopus.bsky.social !
I've got my octopus facts printouts and a twisted lab for today's participants to escape from. Let's do this! 🐙🐙🐙
rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...
I've got my octopus facts printouts and a twisted lab for today's participants to escape from. Let's do this! 🐙🐙🐙
rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...
July 31, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Day 4 of our Summer Games Club and today I'm going to be running my very own Rogue Octopus Escapes from @rogueoctopus.bsky.social !
I've got my octopus facts printouts and a twisted lab for today's participants to escape from. Let's do this! 🐙🐙🐙
rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...
I've got my octopus facts printouts and a twisted lab for today's participants to escape from. Let's do this! 🐙🐙🐙
rogue-octopus-gaming-lab.itch.io/rogue-octopu...
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And we're a go!
On this first day, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social is going to be running a game of The Quiet Year, a beautiful free flowing game all about building community after the collapse of society.
Can't wait to hear the stories afterwards!
buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
On this first day, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social is going to be running a game of The Quiet Year, a beautiful free flowing game all about building community after the collapse of society.
Can't wait to hear the stories afterwards!
buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
July 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
And we're a go!
On this first day, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social is going to be running a game of The Quiet Year, a beautiful free flowing game all about building community after the collapse of society.
Can't wait to hear the stories afterwards!
buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
On this first day, @freddiewatkins.bsky.social is going to be running a game of The Quiet Year, a beautiful free flowing game all about building community after the collapse of society.
Can't wait to hear the stories afterwards!
buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
First day of this story games summer club! So excited for this project :)
So excited about our summer tabletop games club kicking off tomorrow! Getting to work on this with @freddiewatkins.bsky.social has been an absolute dream and I can't wait to share what we've been working on with our attendees! 😁
July 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
First day of this story games summer club! So excited for this project :)
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Hello folks!
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are working on putting together a storytelling games club for kids in our local area.
Are there any particular event hosting organisations y'all would recommend?
We're currently using Eventbrite but having a few issues with AI and hidden fees.
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are working on putting together a storytelling games club for kids in our local area.
Are there any particular event hosting organisations y'all would recommend?
We're currently using Eventbrite but having a few issues with AI and hidden fees.
June 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hello folks!
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are working on putting together a storytelling games club for kids in our local area.
Are there any particular event hosting organisations y'all would recommend?
We're currently using Eventbrite but having a few issues with AI and hidden fees.
Me and @freddiewatkins.bsky.social are working on putting together a storytelling games club for kids in our local area.
Are there any particular event hosting organisations y'all would recommend?
We're currently using Eventbrite but having a few issues with AI and hidden fees.
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
The Cyberpunk setting has given us some of the most evocative visions of the future, but what does a world look like in the early stages of this grim dystopian shift? The NEON HOPE RPG asks this exact question. A 🧵 of the two guiding principles we’re using to tell a not-yet-cyberpunk story: (1/6)
May 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Cyberpunk setting has given us some of the most evocative visions of the future, but what does a world look like in the early stages of this grim dystopian shift? The NEON HOPE RPG asks this exact question. A 🧵 of the two guiding principles we’re using to tell a not-yet-cyberpunk story: (1/6)
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
⌛ 3 DAYS TO GO⌛
It's the final stretch of our Double Bill Kickstarter featuring two TTRPGs you can bring to board game night.
🌃 Solve corporate conspiracy in NEON HOPE🌃
🦖 Battle gigantic monsters in Trail of the Behemoth🦖
Link in bio to get a copy!
#villageonstilts #ttrpgs #indiegames
It's the final stretch of our Double Bill Kickstarter featuring two TTRPGs you can bring to board game night.
🌃 Solve corporate conspiracy in NEON HOPE🌃
🦖 Battle gigantic monsters in Trail of the Behemoth🦖
Link in bio to get a copy!
#villageonstilts #ttrpgs #indiegames
May 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
⌛ 3 DAYS TO GO⌛
It's the final stretch of our Double Bill Kickstarter featuring two TTRPGs you can bring to board game night.
🌃 Solve corporate conspiracy in NEON HOPE🌃
🦖 Battle gigantic monsters in Trail of the Behemoth🦖
Link in bio to get a copy!
#villageonstilts #ttrpgs #indiegames
It's the final stretch of our Double Bill Kickstarter featuring two TTRPGs you can bring to board game night.
🌃 Solve corporate conspiracy in NEON HOPE🌃
🦖 Battle gigantic monsters in Trail of the Behemoth🦖
Link in bio to get a copy!
#villageonstilts #ttrpgs #indiegames
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
Having our TTRPG Kickstarter featured in an outlet covering all corners of tabletop is exactly the reception we hoped for! We designed the NEON HOPE RPG and Trail of the Behemoth for role-players and board-gamers alike. Thanks to @belloflostsouls.net for the shoutout.
We're Joining the Star Marines and the 'Sickest Witch' This Week on Kickstarter
This week's Kickstarter roundup includes 'Neon Hope,' a magnetic 'Pocket RPG,' 'The Sickest Witch' and more.
www.belloflostsouls.net
April 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Having our TTRPG Kickstarter featured in an outlet covering all corners of tabletop is exactly the reception we hoped for! We designed the NEON HOPE RPG and Trail of the Behemoth for role-players and board-gamers alike. Thanks to @belloflostsouls.net for the shoutout.
Aaaaaand we funded!! :) :)
🤩 WE FUNDED 🤩 and within 3 hours too! The NEON HOPE RPG and Trail of the Behemoth (2nd Edition) will exist! Thanks to all the backers who've contributed to this fantastic start, we can't wait to share the works with you. Until then we've got a campaign full of fun stretch goals ahead! #TTRPGs
April 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Aaaaaand we funded!! :) :)
We just launched our 2 in 1 Kickstarter campaign! Both games are strategic, easy to learn and fun to GM! Had a blast working with some fantastic creatives to bring this thing to life. Averting corporate dystopia or fighting giant monsters, what's not to like?
#ttrpgs #games #boardgames
#ttrpgs #games #boardgames
Just launched on Kickstarter! Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night.
🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.
#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope
🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.
#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope
Coming soon: Trail of the Behemoth 2nd Ed. + NEON HOPE Role-Playing Game
Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night. Hunt enormous monsters & topple dystopian corporate power.
www.kickstarter.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We just launched our 2 in 1 Kickstarter campaign! Both games are strategic, easy to learn and fun to GM! Had a blast working with some fantastic creatives to bring this thing to life. Averting corporate dystopia or fighting giant monsters, what's not to like?
#ttrpgs #games #boardgames
#ttrpgs #games #boardgames
Reposted by Freddie Watkins
Just launched on Kickstarter! Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night.
🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.
#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope
🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.
#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope
Coming soon: Trail of the Behemoth 2nd Ed. + NEON HOPE Role-Playing Game
Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night. Hunt enormous monsters & topple dystopian corporate power.
www.kickstarter.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Just launched on Kickstarter! Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night.
🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.
#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope
🦖 Climb giant monsters to take them down.
🌱 Cyberpunk meets solar punk.
🎲 All PDFs included in every tier!
📚 40+ pages of adventure content for both games.
#villageonstilts #trailofthebehemoth #neonhope
Village On Stilts is on our way to launching a double bill Kickstarter! Thrilled to be teaming up with some fantastic designers to bring these RPGs to life. You can follow the prelaunch page or join our discord to hear all the updates :)
We're excited to announce TWO new TTRPGs!
Trail of the Behemoth is an action-packed game about fighting giant monsters. NEON HOPE is a character-rich game about building community in the face of corporate power.
Check them out now on Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/vil...
Trail of the Behemoth is an action-packed game about fighting giant monsters. NEON HOPE is a character-rich game about building community in the face of corporate power.
Check them out now on Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/vil...
March 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Village On Stilts is on our way to launching a double bill Kickstarter! Thrilled to be teaming up with some fantastic designers to bring these RPGs to life. You can follow the prelaunch page or join our discord to hear all the updates :)
I'm the next guest designer for the stretch goals on this Kickstarter!
A set of scenarios that add depth and richness to campsites, so setting up camp for the night feels less throwaway for GMs and players.
Fab collaborators on this, worth looking into their work if you're an indie TTRPG fan :)
A set of scenarios that add depth and richness to campsites, so setting up camp for the night feels less throwaway for GMs and players.
Fab collaborators on this, worth looking into their work if you're an indie TTRPG fan :)
So we're in the last 10 hours for Beside the Lesser Travelled Road!
We're now on 30 system agnostic camping locales fit for any TTRPG system!
@freddiewatkins.bsky.social is up next! We're only £128 away!
shorturl.at/mkW1Q
We're now on 30 system agnostic camping locales fit for any TTRPG system!
@freddiewatkins.bsky.social is up next! We're only £128 away!
shorturl.at/mkW1Q
Beside the Lesser Travelled Road
20 system agnostic, unusual and characterful camping spots for your fantasy TTRPGs games!
shorturl.at
February 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm the next guest designer for the stretch goals on this Kickstarter!
A set of scenarios that add depth and richness to campsites, so setting up camp for the night feels less throwaway for GMs and players.
Fab collaborators on this, worth looking into their work if you're an indie TTRPG fan :)
A set of scenarios that add depth and richness to campsites, so setting up camp for the night feels less throwaway for GMs and players.
Fab collaborators on this, worth looking into their work if you're an indie TTRPG fan :)
Thank you so much to everyone who's already sent a response to this. Elated that the project has struck a chord this early in development, and from some fantastic designers and orgs! I'll be chatting to TiPP about scope and timeline in the next couple of weeks and will update here. 1/2
If you're a solo journaling TTRPG creator and would be willing to donate a copy for a project in prisons, I'd love to hear from you! I'm working with Manchester-based participatory theatre company TiPP to explore the use of journaling games as reflective tools for incarcerated persons. Form here:
Solo Games in Prisons
This is a form for games creators interested in donating a solo-journaling game for work in prisons with participatory theatre company TiPP.
Incarcerated people in the latter stages of a life senten...
forms.gle
February 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who's already sent a response to this. Elated that the project has struck a chord this early in development, and from some fantastic designers and orgs! I'll be chatting to TiPP about scope and timeline in the next couple of weeks and will update here. 1/2
If you're a solo journaling TTRPG creator and would be willing to donate a copy for a project in prisons, I'd love to hear from you! I'm working with Manchester-based participatory theatre company TiPP to explore the use of journaling games as reflective tools for incarcerated persons. Form here:
Solo Games in Prisons
This is a form for games creators interested in donating a solo-journaling game for work in prisons with participatory theatre company TiPP.
Incarcerated people in the latter stages of a life senten...
forms.gle
February 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
If you're a solo journaling TTRPG creator and would be willing to donate a copy for a project in prisons, I'd love to hear from you! I'm working with Manchester-based participatory theatre company TiPP to explore the use of journaling games as reflective tools for incarcerated persons. Form here:
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Beside the Lesser Travelled Road Freeblade Announcement!
Oh that's right we're not done; @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be bringing a lil of the genius that brought you "the_bookmarked" to BtLTR!
@artofarklin.bsky.social and I launch tomorrow! Follow the project here:
tinyurl.com/8cjyn786
Oh that's right we're not done; @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be bringing a lil of the genius that brought you "the_bookmarked" to BtLTR!
@artofarklin.bsky.social and I launch tomorrow! Follow the project here:
tinyurl.com/8cjyn786
February 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Beside the Lesser Travelled Road Freeblade Announcement!
Oh that's right we're not done; @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be bringing a lil of the genius that brought you "the_bookmarked" to BtLTR!
@artofarklin.bsky.social and I launch tomorrow! Follow the project here:
tinyurl.com/8cjyn786
Oh that's right we're not done; @freddiewatkins.bsky.social will be bringing a lil of the genius that brought you "the_bookmarked" to BtLTR!
@artofarklin.bsky.social and I launch tomorrow! Follow the project here:
tinyurl.com/8cjyn786
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Okay. *deep breath* Here we go.
The Hearth Magazine is now accepting pitches for #TTRPG articles. Please check out our website for our Commitments as well as Artist and Article Submission guidelines, and I look forward to hearing from folks. Please spread the word! www.thehearthmagazine.com
The Hearth Magazine is now accepting pitches for #TTRPG articles. Please check out our website for our Commitments as well as Artist and Article Submission guidelines, and I look forward to hearing from folks. Please spread the word! www.thehearthmagazine.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Okay. *deep breath* Here we go.
The Hearth Magazine is now accepting pitches for #TTRPG articles. Please check out our website for our Commitments as well as Artist and Article Submission guidelines, and I look forward to hearing from folks. Please spread the word! www.thehearthmagazine.com
The Hearth Magazine is now accepting pitches for #TTRPG articles. Please check out our website for our Commitments as well as Artist and Article Submission guidelines, and I look forward to hearing from folks. Please spread the word! www.thehearthmagazine.com