Bez: Interactive Fiction, Visual Novels, & Writing
@norbezjones.bsky.social
XYZZY-nominated narrative designer: http://norbez.itch.io . Writes news, reviews, stories, games. Agender, Transmasc Boything. E/He. Icon by @jimikatdraws.bsky.social . https://norbezjones.carrd.co/
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I've decided to add some writing commission tiers to my Patreon! I don't usually open writing coms on this account, so if you want something special (even a lyric game!) this is your chance!
Also, please look forward to some behind-the-scenes posts on Patreon soon!
www.patreon.com/norbezjones
Also, please look forward to some behind-the-scenes posts on Patreon soon!
www.patreon.com/norbezjones
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Are you a game developers and want tapes of your own?
Do you want physical editions of other (non-Indiepocalypse) indie games?
Check out the Indiepocalypse tape club today!
pizzapranks.com/tapemarket
Do you want physical editions of other (non-Indiepocalypse) indie games?
Check out the Indiepocalypse tape club today!
pizzapranks.com/tapemarket
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Are you a game developers and want tapes of your own?
Do you want physical editions of other (non-Indiepocalypse) indie games?
Check out the Indiepocalypse tape club today!
pizzapranks.com/tapemarket
Do you want physical editions of other (non-Indiepocalypse) indie games?
Check out the Indiepocalypse tape club today!
pizzapranks.com/tapemarket
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It's Indiepocalypse #71! If you don't what this is what are you doing? (check it out! (and welcome if you are just first checking it out!!))
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @tayl1r.itch.io
-Cover by @haaarpb.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-71
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @tayl1r.itch.io
-Cover by @haaarpb.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-71
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It's Indiepocalypse #71! If you don't what this is what are you doing? (check it out! (and welcome if you are just first checking it out!!))
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @tayl1r.itch.io
-Cover by @haaarpb.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-71
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @tayl1r.itch.io
-Cover by @haaarpb.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-71
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Mechtale 1.8 is here! Warfare can be improvised! - Mechtale 1.8
mooniestarstruck.itch.io/mechtale/dev...
mooniestarstruck.itch.io/mechtale/dev...
Mechtale 1.8 is here! Warfare can be improvised!
Two updates in a row? You better believe it! I have been working hard to get you a high quality product and I want you to have it as soon as I can!!! This update doesn't feel as big as yesterday's, bu...
mooniestarstruck.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Mechtale 1.8 is here! Warfare can be improvised! - Mechtale 1.8
mooniestarstruck.itch.io/mechtale/dev...
mooniestarstruck.itch.io/mechtale/dev...
@pizzapranks.bsky.social Is there a itchio collection or list somewhere of all of the TTRPGs that have been featured in Indiepocalypse? Pondering an idea I'd like to share with you but wanted to see if that exists first.
December 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@pizzapranks.bsky.social Is there a itchio collection or list somewhere of all of the TTRPGs that have been featured in Indiepocalypse? Pondering an idea I'd like to share with you but wanted to see if that exists first.
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I’m planning on doing ZineMo 2026.
I’m funding a physical release of TOWNIE(S) come hell or high water.
Hope to see yall in February. :3
I’m funding a physical release of TOWNIE(S) come hell or high water.
Hope to see yall in February. :3
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I’m planning on doing ZineMo 2026.
I’m funding a physical release of TOWNIE(S) come hell or high water.
Hope to see yall in February. :3
I’m funding a physical release of TOWNIE(S) come hell or high water.
Hope to see yall in February. :3
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So, one of the major things that I love about Tea & Crumpets is that we designed an entire setting from the ground up in a world where tea is majorly important and another world has been found and settled.
Get a copy here: deadgirllydia.itch.io/tea-crumpets...
#ttrpg #lgbtq #indiedev #trans
Get a copy here: deadgirllydia.itch.io/tea-crumpets...
#ttrpg #lgbtq #indiedev #trans
Tea & Crumpets (Text Only) by Dead Girl Games
A Game of Magical Girls and Tea Leaves
deadgirllydia.itch.io
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
So, one of the major things that I love about Tea & Crumpets is that we designed an entire setting from the ground up in a world where tea is majorly important and another world has been found and settled.
Get a copy here: deadgirllydia.itch.io/tea-crumpets...
#ttrpg #lgbtq #indiedev #trans
Get a copy here: deadgirllydia.itch.io/tea-crumpets...
#ttrpg #lgbtq #indiedev #trans
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I’m joining the war on porn and autism on the side of porn and autism!
September 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’m joining the war on porn and autism on the side of porn and autism!
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Dancers are SP-based support characters, which is pretty good for teammates who, like Psychics, rely entirely on their SP for combat.
They've also got a lot of movement-based abilities, many of which have effects on whoever they pass by!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
They've also got a lot of movement-based abilities, many of which have effects on whoever they pass by!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
November 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dancers are SP-based support characters, which is pretty good for teammates who, like Psychics, rely entirely on their SP for combat.
They've also got a lot of movement-based abilities, many of which have effects on whoever they pass by!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
They've also got a lot of movement-based abilities, many of which have effects on whoever they pass by!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
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The final class we have to discuss for the base game is the Technomancer! They mix their magic with the technology of the Ancients that they've scavenged to create Gadgets, which they hand out to their team, along with their Clockwork, a personal bodyguard!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The final class we have to discuss for the base game is the Technomancer! They mix their magic with the technology of the Ancients that they've scavenged to create Gadgets, which they hand out to their team, along with their Clockwork, a personal bodyguard!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
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Humans are the boring but obvious place to start. They're very weird and imaginative, usually responsible for bizarre inventions and strange discoveries in the world.
In-game, they have the ability to change the choices for their skills each time they level up!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
In-game, they have the ability to change the choices for their skills each time they level up!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Humans are the boring but obvious place to start. They're very weird and imaginative, usually responsible for bizarre inventions and strange discoveries in the world.
In-game, they have the ability to change the choices for their skills each time they level up!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
In-game, they have the ability to change the choices for their skills each time they level up!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
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Maeflai are one of the oldest original species for TOGWITO! They're magical demihumans, and allow you to choose a magical Bond, as well as their species, which provides an upside and a downside. Just be careful, because they have the most weaknesses of anyone!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Maeflai are one of the oldest original species for TOGWITO! They're magical demihumans, and allow you to choose a magical Bond, as well as their species, which provides an upside and a downside. Just be careful, because they have the most weaknesses of anyone!
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
#indiettrpg #TOGWITO #TTRPG #gamedev
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Hey, Roxi is a dear friend of mine and is trying to help out her cat and pay off some debt!
If you can spare some money and show me a receipt of $30USD+, I'll schedule an hour of game design consults.
If you can spare some money and show me a receipt of $30USD+, I'll schedule an hour of game design consults.
so my roommate is now moving out in december- while she says she’ll cover her half of payments until the lease terminates i’m still looking for full time work + needing to pay off loans and such. add on now being responsible for another cat and uh, i need help lmao.
gofund.me/b3e8328bc
gofund.me/b3e8328bc
Donate to Support Roxanne B.'s Journey to Stability, organized by Roxi B.
Hi there. I'm Roxanne B. (the cat in the picture is Frank) I'm a disabled trans woma… Roxi B. needs your support for Support Roxanne B.'s Journey to Stability
gofund.me
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hey, Roxi is a dear friend of mine and is trying to help out her cat and pay off some debt!
If you can spare some money and show me a receipt of $30USD+, I'll schedule an hour of game design consults.
If you can spare some money and show me a receipt of $30USD+, I'll schedule an hour of game design consults.
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Starting next year we gonna be rolling out monthly AP focusing on non dnd systems. If you have a system you’d like to suggest please let me know or if you’d like to gm or play in a oneshot, also comment and I’ll reach out. 💜
#actualplay #ttrpg
#actualplay #ttrpg
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Starting next year we gonna be rolling out monthly AP focusing on non dnd systems. If you have a system you’d like to suggest please let me know or if you’d like to gm or play in a oneshot, also comment and I’ll reach out. 💜
#actualplay #ttrpg
#actualplay #ttrpg
Been doing a bit better the last few days; I was a 2/10 before, and since yesterday I've been about a 5/10 or 6/10.
Thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I appreciate you letting me know that I and my work matters to you. I'm going to keep going.
Thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I appreciate you letting me know that I and my work matters to you. I'm going to keep going.
(still depressed and venting)
I think everything I discussed yesterday is compounded by the fact that I have no idea if I really have an audience at all. It's very rare for anyone to leave a comment, except on Somewhere Near Romance (because I specifically request it there).
I think everything I discussed yesterday is compounded by the fact that I have no idea if I really have an audience at all. It's very rare for anyone to leave a comment, except on Somewhere Near Romance (because I specifically request it there).
(vent thread ahead)
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Been doing a bit better the last few days; I was a 2/10 before, and since yesterday I've been about a 5/10 or 6/10.
Thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I appreciate you letting me know that I and my work matters to you. I'm going to keep going.
Thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I appreciate you letting me know that I and my work matters to you. I'm going to keep going.
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The Last Eternal Jam of the year starts December 1st.
If you're trying to wrap up your ttrpg projects before the end of the year, join us!
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Come hang out on the server too!
If you're trying to wrap up your ttrpg projects before the end of the year, join us!
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Come hang out on the server too!
Join the Eternal TTRPG Jam Discord Server!
Server for the Eternal TTRPG Jam. Every month there is a new jam for TTRPG designers to come experiment! | 195 members
discord.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The Last Eternal Jam of the year starts December 1st.
If you're trying to wrap up your ttrpg projects before the end of the year, join us!
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Come hang out on the server too!
If you're trying to wrap up your ttrpg projects before the end of the year, join us!
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Come hang out on the server too!
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The Eternal Jam is rounding out the year with a little bit of homework.
Write a book report about a game you loved from this year! Dig deep into what you loved about it and pitch it to other people
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Write a book report about a game you loved from this year! Dig deep into what you loved about it and pitch it to other people
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Eternal TTRPG Jam - December 2025 - Make-up Work
A game jam from 2025-12-01 to 2026-01-01 hosted by Rowan Sender. Welcome to the November Edition of the Eternal TTRPG Jam! This is a game jam for TTRPG designers to test ideas, experiment with…
itch.io
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Eternal Jam is rounding out the year with a little bit of homework.
Write a book report about a game you loved from this year! Dig deep into what you loved about it and pitch it to other people
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
Write a book report about a game you loved from this year! Dig deep into what you loved about it and pitch it to other people
#ttrpg #eternalttrpgjam #indiettrpg
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Trying to be better about highlighting games made for the Jam. Starting out with @norbezjones.bsky.social and Tricks: Amazing Digital Roleplaying Game, made for the November jam!
Awesome graphics and very cool dice system. Def worth checking out!
norbez.itch.io/the-amazing-...
Awesome graphics and very cool dice system. Def worth checking out!
norbez.itch.io/the-amazing-...
The Amazing Digital Roleplaying Game! by Norbez Jones (call me Bez), Tricks
A TTRPG inspired by The Amazing Digital Circus! #TADCttrpg
norbez.itch.io
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trying to be better about highlighting games made for the Jam. Starting out with @norbezjones.bsky.social and Tricks: Amazing Digital Roleplaying Game, made for the November jam!
Awesome graphics and very cool dice system. Def worth checking out!
norbez.itch.io/the-amazing-...
Awesome graphics and very cool dice system. Def worth checking out!
norbez.itch.io/the-amazing-...
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Miss our Black Friday Sale? You can still save 20% now thru Wednesday, plus $1 from ever sale goes into our LEVEL UP FUND! https://9thlevel.com/pages/levelup-fund
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Miss our Black Friday Sale? You can still save 20% now thru Wednesday, plus $1 from ever sale goes into our LEVEL UP FUND! https://9thlevel.com/pages/levelup-fund
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🌽Get Sentai & Sensibility PLUS a bunch of other awesome TTRPGs for over 70% OFF for the Cornucopia 2025 Bundle of Holiday https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Cornucopia2025
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🌽Get Sentai & Sensibility PLUS a bunch of other awesome TTRPGs for over 70% OFF for the Cornucopia 2025 Bundle of Holiday https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Cornucopia2025
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(still depressed and venting)
I think everything I discussed yesterday is compounded by the fact that I have no idea if I really have an audience at all. It's very rare for anyone to leave a comment, except on Somewhere Near Romance (because I specifically request it there).
I think everything I discussed yesterday is compounded by the fact that I have no idea if I really have an audience at all. It's very rare for anyone to leave a comment, except on Somewhere Near Romance (because I specifically request it there).
(vent thread ahead)
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
(still depressed and venting)
I think everything I discussed yesterday is compounded by the fact that I have no idea if I really have an audience at all. It's very rare for anyone to leave a comment, except on Somewhere Near Romance (because I specifically request it there).
I think everything I discussed yesterday is compounded by the fact that I have no idea if I really have an audience at all. It's very rare for anyone to leave a comment, except on Somewhere Near Romance (because I specifically request it there).
I don't have the energy to properly promote it right now, but Tricks and I released the alpha of the TADC TTRPG yesterday. Please give it a look and tell us what you think; we would love to hear what you have to say. norbez.itch.io/the-amazing-...
#TADC #NaGaDeMon #NaGaDeMon2025
#TADC #NaGaDeMon #NaGaDeMon2025
The Amazing Digital Roleplaying Game! by Norbez Jones (call me Bez), Tricks
A TTRPG inspired by The Amazing Digital Circus! #TADCttrpg
norbez.itch.io
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I don't have the energy to properly promote it right now, but Tricks and I released the alpha of the TADC TTRPG yesterday. Please give it a look and tell us what you think; we would love to hear what you have to say. norbez.itch.io/the-amazing-...
#TADC #NaGaDeMon #NaGaDeMon2025
#TADC #NaGaDeMon #NaGaDeMon2025
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(vent thread ahead)
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
(vent thread ahead)
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
(vent thread ahead)
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
(vent thread ahead)
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.
I don't know what to do to get people to support my Patreon or pay money for my work, and I feel just . . . defeated. It feels like no one values my work or sees it as worthy of monetary value, which makes me feel worthless and shitty and just DONE.