Hack Shack Games
@hackshackgames.bsky.social
Just your average small tabletop gaming studio, doing the best they can to bring fresh ideas and resources to your table!
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Halflight Halls: Campaign & Setting Starter - Hack Shack Games | DriveThruRPG
Halflight Halls
Campaign & Setting Starter
An Off-Beat Campaign Setting, designed to reward clever teamwork, bold heroics, and spectacularly bad ideas.
Inside you'll find:
The Halflight Halls camp...
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HALFLIGHT HALLS: Campaign & Setting Starter
Now available as Pay-What-You-Want on DTRPG!
An Off-Beat Campaign Setting, designed to reward clever teamwork, bold heroics, and spectacularly bad ideas.
Compatible with Daggerheart.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Now available as Pay-What-You-Want on DTRPG!
An Off-Beat Campaign Setting, designed to reward clever teamwork, bold heroics, and spectacularly bad ideas.
Compatible with Daggerheart.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Check out this 2 hour interview/chat I did with @thedungeonplunger.bsky.social where we talk about... pretty much everything RPG. It was a lot of fun talking as he's trying to keep up with my ADHD ass that's bouncing all over the place. youtu.be/p_F5lduKeOI?...
Chatting Skilled Based RPGs and a LOT more with Seth Skorkowsky
YouTube video by The Dungeon Plunger
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November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Check out this 2 hour interview/chat I did with @thedungeonplunger.bsky.social where we talk about... pretty much everything RPG. It was a lot of fun talking as he's trying to keep up with my ADHD ass that's bouncing all over the place. youtu.be/p_F5lduKeOI?...
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Just got back from PAXU and feeling energized, inspired, and ready to create something? I have some opportunities that might interest you! I'm hitting the ground running on a new project, The Lands Remaining, and there are ways to get involved. Details in the thread!
(Art by PK Ashur)
(Art by PK Ashur)
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Just got back from PAXU and feeling energized, inspired, and ready to create something? I have some opportunities that might interest you! I'm hitting the ground running on a new project, The Lands Remaining, and there are ways to get involved. Details in the thread!
(Art by PK Ashur)
(Art by PK Ashur)
An under sung gem of a book, full of humor, really fun art, a solid faction system with cool job roles to expand character's, a wealth of random tables full of campaign and character details, and a Bitchin' Battle Balloon. What more can folks want, honestly..
For me, AI does not mean Artificial Intelligence. It means Acquisitions Incorporated. And this time of year, as PAX Unplugged winds down, will forever remind me of making the Acquisitions Incorporated D&D hardcover. I have endless stories about that book, but those are best saved for another time.
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
An under sung gem of a book, full of humor, really fun art, a solid faction system with cool job roles to expand character's, a wealth of random tables full of campaign and character details, and a Bitchin' Battle Balloon. What more can folks want, honestly..
Fighting #PAXUnplugged FOMO the only way I can; coffee, music, & adventure writing. Sure looks like this year was bangerarang though.. LE SIGH. LE MEOW.
Today's work jamz.
Today's work jamz.
Plug me IN and turn me ON: Noisy no wave and post punk jewels with Manuela Gimenez
YouTube video by BA Productions
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November 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fighting #PAXUnplugged FOMO the only way I can; coffee, music, & adventure writing. Sure looks like this year was bangerarang though.. LE SIGH. LE MEOW.
Today's work jamz.
Today's work jamz.
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In all mediums of communication (stories, poems, songs, comics, paintings, games, etc) we're hungry for another person's true lived experience that contends with narratives programmed into us by society that aren't in our interests, and with other ways society uses and abuses us.
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In all mediums of communication (stories, poems, songs, comics, paintings, games, etc) we're hungry for another person's true lived experience that contends with narratives programmed into us by society that aren't in our interests, and with other ways society uses and abuses us.
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For anyone that was able to check out #Daggerheart at PAX Unplugged this year and is interested in learning more, we recently did an article with Darrington Press all about how to get the most out of your first Daggerheart experience! 🦤🤘
darringtonpress.com/so-youre-thi...
darringtonpress.com/so-youre-thi...
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For anyone that was able to check out #Daggerheart at PAX Unplugged this year and is interested in learning more, we recently did an article with Darrington Press all about how to get the most out of your first Daggerheart experience! 🦤🤘
darringtonpress.com/so-youre-thi...
darringtonpress.com/so-youre-thi...
Remember: Character inspiration can come from anywhere.
The rather baffling entry for “X” in The Merry Cobler and His Musical Alphabet (ca. 1800). See the other 25 letters here: http://buff.ly/1QGXAjR
And more examples of how the letter “X” has been treated in alphabet books here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/x-is-for
And more examples of how the letter “X” has been treated in alphabet books here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/x-is-for
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Remember: Character inspiration can come from anywhere.
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Writers! Particularly TTRPG writers, but anyone comfortable with fantasy: The Gauntlet Pitch Day is coming December 6th!
Details at the link below.
www.gauntlet-rpg.com/pitch-day.html
Details at the link below.
www.gauntlet-rpg.com/pitch-day.html
Pitch Day
Pitch Day: The Great Forest We’re taking pitches for our upcoming game, The Lands Remaining ! Pitch Day will be December 6th, 2025. There will be three different Zoom calls you can join to make...
www.gauntlet-rpg.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Writers! Particularly TTRPG writers, but anyone comfortable with fantasy: The Gauntlet Pitch Day is coming December 6th!
Details at the link below.
www.gauntlet-rpg.com/pitch-day.html
Details at the link below.
www.gauntlet-rpg.com/pitch-day.html
OMG wait, WHUT.. This is a real thing?
Why do I think @darringtonpress.bsky.social is responsible for this...
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Why do I think @darringtonpress.bsky.social is responsible for this...
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Fear Daddy's Abacus
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November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
OMG wait, WHUT.. This is a real thing?
Why do I think @darringtonpress.bsky.social is responsible for this...
www.feardaddy.com
Why do I think @darringtonpress.bsky.social is responsible for this...
www.feardaddy.com
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Even if I didn't like Draw Steel, I would want to run it at the table just to build and use this incredible initiative tracking system @alphastream.bsky.social invented. alphastream.org/index.php/20...
My New Initiative Tracking System for the Draw Steel RPG
I get crafty and find an excellent way to track initiative in Draw Steel. I share how I made it, so you can too!
alphastream.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Even if I didn't like Draw Steel, I would want to run it at the table just to build and use this incredible initiative tracking system @alphastream.bsky.social invented. alphastream.org/index.php/20...
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On the heels of the super amazing #Daggerheart news from #Pax, wanted to issue a little #SelfPromoSaturday - we're a Daggerheart podcast that has been playing since the first public playtest and publishing since before the official launch. I'd love it if you gave our long-form #ttrpg show a try.
The Naturolls
The Naturolls is your seat at the table for a Daggerheart TTRPG actual play. Listen in as a group of friends from around the world tells campfire stories (and puns) in The Shatterlands, a once-divided...
thenaturolls.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On the heels of the super amazing #Daggerheart news from #Pax, wanted to issue a little #SelfPromoSaturday - we're a Daggerheart podcast that has been playing since the first public playtest and publishing since before the official launch. I'd love it if you gave our long-form #ttrpg show a try.
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Daggerheart panel begins. Will be live-posting here. #paxunplugged
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Daggerheart panel begins. Will be live-posting here. #paxunplugged
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The 4th edition of Mutants & Masterminds is coming to crowdfunding on Kickstarter in the new year! Sign-up to be notified when the campaign goes live and check out the fantastic new art by comic artist (and past M&M contributor) Sean Izaakse. Looking forward to sharing more soon!
The next chapter of superhero roleplaying begins! Streamlined rules and all-new art, Mutants & Masterminds 4E is ready to rise—sign up to be notified when the Kickstarter campaign launches!
👉 greenron.in/mnm4e
👉 greenron.in/mnm4e
Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition
A new edition with updated and streamlined game systems, new options, and an all-new look!
www.kickstarter.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The 4th edition of Mutants & Masterminds is coming to crowdfunding on Kickstarter in the new year! Sign-up to be notified when the campaign goes live and check out the fantastic new art by comic artist (and past M&M contributor) Sean Izaakse. Looking forward to sharing more soon!
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For everyone getting back on the Daggerheart hype train with the official expansion announcement: you don't have to wait for the summer to get your hands on a beautiful product! Hope Springs Eternal is less than 3 weeks away! Help us reach 400 followers before launch!
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
For everyone getting back on the Daggerheart hype train with the official expansion announcement: you don't have to wait for the summer to get your hands on a beautiful product! Hope Springs Eternal is less than 3 weeks away! Help us reach 400 followers before launch!
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After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Liam Lynch's Goat Rap is honestly a vastly underappreciated work of fine art.
Goat Rap (Liam Lynch)
YouTube video by Liam Lynch's Lynchland
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November 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Liam Lynch's Goat Rap is honestly a vastly underappreciated work of fine art.
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The second tranche of the US editions of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks series is coming to Kickstarter soon. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg... #fightingfantasy #gamebooks @stevejacksongames.bsky.social @ian-livingstone.bsky.social #Kickstarter @kickstarter.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The second tranche of the US editions of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks series is coming to Kickstarter soon. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg... #fightingfantasy #gamebooks @stevejacksongames.bsky.social @ian-livingstone.bsky.social #Kickstarter @kickstarter.com
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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Oh look!
We have a new podcast for The Lands Remaining coming out around Christmas. We have a preview of that new show available in a free Patreon post.
We're also holding a writing contest to support the nascent development of The Lands Remaining!
www.patreon.com/posts/lands-...
We're also holding a writing contest to support the nascent development of The Lands Remaining!
www.patreon.com/posts/lands-...
The Lands Remaining Podcast preview PLUS writing contest! | The Gauntlet
Get more from The Gauntlet on Patreon
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November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Oh look!
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The main pitch of BUREAU of CHRONOLOGICAL AFFAIRS.
![A vintage style page from a fictional time traveling bureaucracy's hand book. The contents of the page explain the overall pitch of a campaign frame for Daggerheart (the TTRPG). The text:
CONCEPT
Travel though time & space to unlock the mysteries of the BCA in order to stop the Doomsday Clock - before its too late.
The Pitch
Time isn’t a line – it’s a maze.
Every choice twists the corridors, every decision reshapes the path. Deep within that labyrinth, the Bureau of Chronological Affairs [the BCA] once worked tirelessly to keep the timestream flowing, lock away dark timelines, and hold back the coming of DOOM’S DAY.
At least... they did.
Until they vanished.
Now, you awaken in an endless, fluorescent office with no memory of how you got here – just a windbreaker, a lanyard, and a mostly blank BCA handbook.
Congratulations, agent. You’ve just been deputized.
It’s up to you to follow the clues,
navigate the shifting halls of TIME/SPACE,
and uncover what really happened to the BCA...
before the DOOM’S DAY clock hits 30.
tone & FEEL
Mysterious, Thrilling, Adventurous, Surreal, Dark Humor, existential dread.
themes
Fate vs. Free Will. Corporate Horror. Cultish Bureaucracy. Derealization. Thresholds. Liminal Space. Strangers in Strange Lands. Rebirth. Sisyphus. The Butterfly Effect. Cosmic Horror.
ANCESTRIES & CLASSES
Since TIME/SPACE connects to every corner of the multiversal spectrum, there are no limits on ancestry or class options. Agents may choose freely from any available archetype - or go beyond, reskinning existing options to better fit their character concept.
The line between technology and magic is often blurred, and the temporal displacement of Agents allows for strange and unexpected combinations within a single team.
TOUCHSTONES
LOKI | CONTROL | SEVERANCE | DOCTOR WHO
Prince of Persia: sands of time | xcom
Into the Spider Verse | TRIANGLE Agency
Everything Everywhere all at once
LIMINAL HORROR: the BUREAU](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yzx2ijrfcv4k6udp7hfd5l52/bafkreigs66vb423eh3x3pytl7jp44flumpzx35a76rgmzstgfwgudbxrma@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The main pitch of BUREAU of CHRONOLOGICAL AFFAIRS.
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Here's an interesting blog post about RPGs other the D&D, what they do, and how different systems support and demand different sorts of play. Thirty years ago, this is what I wanted to see one day: lots of story-oriented RPGs on the shelves.
sagaofthejasonite.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/b...
sagaofthejasonite.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/b...
Beyond D&D: A Complete RPG Guided Tour Through Tabletop Design Philosophies
I’ve created this guided tour for GMs and players who’ve played D&D and want to explore what else tabletop RPGs can do. It features 12 games arranged in a specific sequence, designed to show th…
sagaofthejasonite.wordpress.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Here's an interesting blog post about RPGs other the D&D, what they do, and how different systems support and demand different sorts of play. Thirty years ago, this is what I wanted to see one day: lots of story-oriented RPGs on the shelves.
sagaofthejasonite.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/b...
sagaofthejasonite.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/b...
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REALLY great experience. Go buy the game. Right up with Alice is Missing. High praise from me.
Tonight, I and @bschoner.bsky.social play brothers in the zombie apocalypse. We are on opposite sides of a closed door. One of us is infected. I've been wanting to get this game by @moreblueberries.bsky.social to the channel. Their digital play PDFs make it easy. Watch live or later. #ttrpg
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
REALLY great experience. Go buy the game. Right up with Alice is Missing. High praise from me.
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an image from each of the 3 main artists working on my Daggerhearht supplement Hope Springs Eternal: @nightjargames.bsky.social @haclif.bsky.social and Kalin Kadiev. I think I picked well!
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
an image from each of the 3 main artists working on my Daggerhearht supplement Hope Springs Eternal: @nightjargames.bsky.social @haclif.bsky.social and Kalin Kadiev. I think I picked well!
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"The gobling king: King Grol!"
"Like... Dave Grohl?"
“…Yes. Dave Grohl.”
"Like... Dave Grohl?"
“…Yes. Dave Grohl.”
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"The gobling king: King Grol!"
"Like... Dave Grohl?"
“…Yes. Dave Grohl.”
"Like... Dave Grohl?"
“…Yes. Dave Grohl.”
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I'll be running an adventure using Tea Time Adventuresc from. @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social and there's a ton of other great games with awesome GMs so check it out!
Tis the season for a SWORD & KEY CASTING CALL!
We have SEVEN games throughout December, all in support of @projecthopeorg.bsky.social Project HOPEmas!
The form closes in 1 week - don't wait, apply to play today!
forms.gle/4gc6JWVDmUrF...
#castingcall #ttrpg #ttrpgcastingcall #ttrpgcommunity
We have SEVEN games throughout December, all in support of @projecthopeorg.bsky.social Project HOPEmas!
The form closes in 1 week - don't wait, apply to play today!
forms.gle/4gc6JWVDmUrF...
#castingcall #ttrpg #ttrpgcastingcall #ttrpgcommunity
November 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I'll be running an adventure using Tea Time Adventuresc from. @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social and there's a ton of other great games with awesome GMs so check it out!