@laurieblake.bsky.social
Anti-fash | Eco-Anarchist | Neurodiverse | Storyteller
AuDHD infused project lead at Stop, Drop & Roll Games Studio @sdrgames.bsky.social. I design games and try to help others wherever I can. DMs are open, so come and say hi, I'd love to chat! (he/they)
AuDHD infused project lead at Stop, Drop & Roll Games Studio @sdrgames.bsky.social. I design games and try to help others wherever I can. DMs are open, so come and say hi, I'd love to chat! (he/they)
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Hello friends, now that I've ditched Xitter, it's probably a good idea to put a quick thread down about myself so you can stop being like "Who's that guy?" and start being like "ohhh THAT guy"
Just read an excellent text about disability within solarpunk and why a solarpunk future, and disability inclusion within it, are such a radical and necessary combination.
A text about "The Place of Disability In A Solarpunk Future":
www.meandmore.net/blog/xw9l5vr...
www.meandmore.net/blog/xw9l5vr...
The Place Of Disability In A Solarpunk Future — ME and more
What is Solarpunk? Solarpunk is a literary, artistic and activist movement that strives to envision and actively bring about a future for humanity of independent, innovative and sustainable c...
www.meandmore.net
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Just read an excellent text about disability within solarpunk and why a solarpunk future, and disability inclusion within it, are such a radical and necessary combination.
Chris did amazing work on our books, making them accessible to folks as much as can be possible.
This is so important to us, it feels like such an essential part of anything solarpunk. If I'm going to have hope for the future, it'd better be a future everyone can be a part of!
Thank you Chris!
This is so important to us, it feels like such an essential part of anything solarpunk. If I'm going to have hope for the future, it'd better be a future everyone can be a part of!
Thank you Chris!
I recently wrapped the alt text and accessibility pass for the Why We Fight PDFs. This game doesn't enable lone wolf characters; it's a community action from encounter to downtime, and this week especially that feels pretty damn relevant. www.sdrgames.studio
Brought to life by @sdrgames.bsky.social using vibrant flavor text and incredible illustrations, Why We Fight is a game imbued with anarchist values from bottom to top, it's thoughtfully designed to help build relationships and inspire action!
January 25, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Chris did amazing work on our books, making them accessible to folks as much as can be possible.
This is so important to us, it feels like such an essential part of anything solarpunk. If I'm going to have hope for the future, it'd better be a future everyone can be a part of!
Thank you Chris!
This is so important to us, it feels like such an essential part of anything solarpunk. If I'm going to have hope for the future, it'd better be a future everyone can be a part of!
Thank you Chris!
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I finally got Why We Fight to the table. We played a one shot mission from the Direct Action quickstart book - and I gotta say, I was quite impressed.
It takes inspiration from a lot of good and recent design, but it's really doing its own thing.
#WhyWeFight
#SoloRPG
#TTRPG
#GMlessGames
#ZeroPrep
It takes inspiration from a lot of good and recent design, but it's really doing its own thing.
#WhyWeFight
#SoloRPG
#TTRPG
#GMlessGames
#ZeroPrep
January 24, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I finally got Why We Fight to the table. We played a one shot mission from the Direct Action quickstart book - and I gotta say, I was quite impressed.
It takes inspiration from a lot of good and recent design, but it's really doing its own thing.
#WhyWeFight
#SoloRPG
#TTRPG
#GMlessGames
#ZeroPrep
It takes inspiration from a lot of good and recent design, but it's really doing its own thing.
#WhyWeFight
#SoloRPG
#TTRPG
#GMlessGames
#ZeroPrep
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This is such an important @rascal.news read highlighting the awesomeness and depth of @laurieblake.bsky.social as a designer and as an activist! So stoked to see your words and your work highlighted. 💕
Why We Fight's designer believes RPGs can teach players how to put their politics into direct, radical action, even if the steps between tables and communities aren't so clear.
Why We Fight sees a connection between dice and direct action
Play as praxis boasts one ardent defender.
www.rascal.news
January 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This is such an important @rascal.news read highlighting the awesomeness and depth of @laurieblake.bsky.social as a designer and as an activist! So stoked to see your words and your work highlighted. 💕
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Why We Fight's designer believes RPGs can teach players how to put their politics into direct, radical action, even if the steps between tables and communities aren't so clear.
Why We Fight sees a connection between dice and direct action
Play as praxis boasts one ardent defender.
www.rascal.news
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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The faith @laurieblake.bsky.social puts in both hope and humanity is admirable, and they infused it all into Why We Fight.
I'm more cynical on games leading us to community action, but RPGs such as this, Mad as Hell, ECO MOFOS, etc. show a hunger for radical storytelling engines.
I'm more cynical on games leading us to community action, but RPGs such as this, Mad as Hell, ECO MOFOS, etc. show a hunger for radical storytelling engines.
Why We Fight's designer believes RPGs can teach players how to put their politics into direct, radical action, even if the steps between tables and communities aren't so clear.
Why We Fight sees a connection between dice and direct action
Play as praxis boasts one ardent defender.
www.rascal.news
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The faith @laurieblake.bsky.social puts in both hope and humanity is admirable, and they infused it all into Why We Fight.
I'm more cynical on games leading us to community action, but RPGs such as this, Mad as Hell, ECO MOFOS, etc. show a hunger for radical storytelling engines.
I'm more cynical on games leading us to community action, but RPGs such as this, Mad as Hell, ECO MOFOS, etc. show a hunger for radical storytelling engines.
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@sdrgames.bsky.social your game came! Excited to play it
Nice, my anarchist solarpunk ttrpg from @firestorm.coop just came. AND with goodies i'm not posting on the internet
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
@sdrgames.bsky.social your game came! Excited to play it
@spellbookgaming.itch.io There we go pal, I said we'd get you up there with us! Not only did you overtake us, you took our #1 spot!
It's good to be king eh?
It's good to be king eh?
January 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
@spellbookgaming.itch.io There we go pal, I said we'd get you up there with us! Not only did you overtake us, you took our #1 spot!
It's good to be king eh?
It's good to be king eh?
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That's right folks! With fulfilment completed, we are now able to release Why We Fight for sale on our website 🤩 grab yourself & your friends some Solarpunk goodness, and support an indie studio at the same time 😌 www.sdrgames.studio/collections/...
#ttrpgcommunity #solarpunk #antifascist
#ttrpgcommunity #solarpunk #antifascist
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
That's right folks! With fulfilment completed, we are now able to release Why We Fight for sale on our website 🤩 grab yourself & your friends some Solarpunk goodness, and support an indie studio at the same time 😌 www.sdrgames.studio/collections/...
#ttrpgcommunity #solarpunk #antifascist
#ttrpgcommunity #solarpunk #antifascist
Holy cow thanks for the heads up!
Incredible to see you rising in the ranks, let's see if we can get you up there with us!
Incredible to see you rising in the ranks, let's see if we can get you up there with us!
Ohhh just shy of the top 10 on Itch! Would be incredible to get there, but even this is higher then I ever expected to get!
Also shoutout @laurieblake.bsky.social's Why We Fight killing it at number 2!
Also shoutout @laurieblake.bsky.social's Why We Fight killing it at number 2!
January 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Holy cow thanks for the heads up!
Incredible to see you rising in the ranks, let's see if we can get you up there with us!
Incredible to see you rising in the ranks, let's see if we can get you up there with us!
So thrilled they arrived safe and they look fantastic on your shelves! Thanks for stocking us and, wow, sitting proud next to some amazing other titles!
We now have a limited number of sourcebooks for Why We Fight, an anti-fascist narrative roleplaying game where players cooperate to create a solarpunk future!
Find copies of the core game book and quick-start guide on our website at firestorm.coop/catalog/sect... 🎲✊
Find copies of the core game book and quick-start guide on our website at firestorm.coop/catalog/sect... 🎲✊
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
So thrilled they arrived safe and they look fantastic on your shelves! Thanks for stocking us and, wow, sitting proud next to some amazing other titles!
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Proud to be the first backer on @sdrgames.bsky.social Festive Bundles campaign www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Stop, Drop & Roll - Festive Bundles
Whether it's naughty Pugs causing mischief and chaos in Pugs in Mugs, or the nice warm fuzzy feeling from working together to save the world in Earth Rising, we've got you covered! Our bundles will he...
www.backerkit.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Proud to be the first backer on @sdrgames.bsky.social Festive Bundles campaign www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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What's that? A holiday market full of ready-to-ship goodies by a bunch of awesome people that has a NO AI rule??? 👀 #tabletopgames www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What's that? A holiday market full of ready-to-ship goodies by a bunch of awesome people that has a NO AI rule??? 👀 #tabletopgames www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Very excited to be involved in this! Can't wait to hear what everyone has to say on these topics, and very humbled I get to speak alongside them!
I've got a truly awesome trio of co-facilitators for this workshop: @sciwithrach.bsky.social from @scienceandsorcery.bsky.social, George from @threesailsstudios.bsky.social and @laurieblake.bsky.social from Stop, Drop & Roll!
July 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Very excited to be involved in this! Can't wait to hear what everyone has to say on these topics, and very humbled I get to speak alongside them!
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To Kill a War Machine - the docu from Palestine Action and the Rainbow Collective is now streaming: tokillawarmachine.com
Eye opening, rage inducing, Powerful. Just watch it.
#Palestineaction
Eye opening, rage inducing, Powerful. Just watch it.
#Palestineaction
To Kill a War Machine
tokillawarmachine.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
To Kill a War Machine - the docu from Palestine Action and the Rainbow Collective is now streaming: tokillawarmachine.com
Eye opening, rage inducing, Powerful. Just watch it.
#Palestineaction
Eye opening, rage inducing, Powerful. Just watch it.
#Palestineaction
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Being a better player in GMless story games.
GMless games change up how authority and creative power are distributed at the gaming table. There is a huge variety of them but playing them requires a subtly different set of skills and behaviours to e.g. #DnD
Let's explore that... #rpgs #ttrpg
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GMless games change up how authority and creative power are distributed at the gaming table. There is a huge variety of them but playing them requires a subtly different set of skills and behaviours to e.g. #DnD
Let's explore that... #rpgs #ttrpg
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June 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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One of the most beautiful pictures of Jupiter ever taken.
Credits: NASA
Credits: NASA
June 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
One of the most beautiful pictures of Jupiter ever taken.
Credits: NASA
Credits: NASA
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They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?
June 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?
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I know I shared this from @womenofttrpg.bsky.social when it came out but, you should watch this panel , it's great! youtu.be/wzJtLIxrHKU?...
A Seat at the Table: Women in TTRPGs - UK Games Expo Panel 2025
YouTube video by Women Of TTRPG
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June 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I know I shared this from @womenofttrpg.bsky.social when it came out but, you should watch this panel , it's great! youtu.be/wzJtLIxrHKU?...
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Well this was amazing to wake up to! Check out the thread to read what the judges have to say about Why We Fight
Why we fight by @laurieblake.bsky.social is a game about resistance, memory, and radical hope. You play partisans fighting fascism—not with brute force alone, but through solidarity, sacrifice, and care. Advance not by violence, but by building bonds strong enough to carry a revolution.
June 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Well this was amazing to wake up to! Check out the thread to read what the judges have to say about Why We Fight
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Comments From Our Judges:
"This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."
"This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."
June 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Comments From Our Judges:
"This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."
"This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."
A huge thank you to the Tabletop Arts Fund for awarding this grant, which we applied for to better allow us to make Why We Fight accessible and afford consultants for screenreader accessible content.
It's also wonderful to be featured beside all these other inspired works!
It's also wonderful to be featured beside all these other inspired works!
The 2025 Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant Winners!
We Wander Through Radiant Lights - @percypropa.bsky.social
Source of Dreams - Sekayi Edwards
Runecycle - @hiskih.fi
Legend of the Hidden Folk - @lucienneimpala.bsky.social
Why We Fight - @laurieblake.bsky.social
#TTRPG #IndieTTRPG #TTRPGCommunity
We Wander Through Radiant Lights - @percypropa.bsky.social
Source of Dreams - Sekayi Edwards
Runecycle - @hiskih.fi
Legend of the Hidden Folk - @lucienneimpala.bsky.social
Why We Fight - @laurieblake.bsky.social
#TTRPG #IndieTTRPG #TTRPGCommunity
June 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A huge thank you to the Tabletop Arts Fund for awarding this grant, which we applied for to better allow us to make Why We Fight accessible and afford consultants for screenreader accessible content.
It's also wonderful to be featured beside all these other inspired works!
It's also wonderful to be featured beside all these other inspired works!
There were so many excellent insights that came to light from this, it was incredible food for thought.
I'm pretty passionate about this subject so I very much enjoyed being a part of this!
I'm pretty passionate about this subject so I very much enjoyed being a part of this!
Panel on anti-fascism in #TTRPG 🏴
Since this panel originally aired, I've heard lots of conversations about how we are currently fighting a *narrative* battle as much as a political one, and I keep thinking back to this conversation...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBD_...
Since this panel originally aired, I've heard lots of conversations about how we are currently fighting a *narrative* battle as much as a political one, and I keep thinking back to this conversation...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBD_...
TTRPG panel: anti-fascism & revolutionary games
YouTube video by Gnome Anne
www.youtube.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
There were so many excellent insights that came to light from this, it was incredible food for thought.
I'm pretty passionate about this subject so I very much enjoyed being a part of this!
I'm pretty passionate about this subject so I very much enjoyed being a part of this!
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I found this superb tree earlier in the week. 10/10.
May 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I found this superb tree earlier in the week. 10/10.