Seedling Games (Alcyone)
@seedlinggames.bsky.social
I make tabletop RPG stuff. The most popular thing I've made has been Procedures to Discover the Path Ahead.
mastodon: https://dice.camp/@seedling
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website: https://seedlinggames.com
mastodon: https://dice.camp/@seedling
mailing list: https://buttondown.email/seedling
website: https://seedlinggames.com
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About me:
I make adventures and other supplements in the roughly NSR side of OSR; I also play a lot of "story games" (recently: BitD, Wanderhome) and a variety of types of solo games. A lot of what I've been writing lately has been for Cairn or for a non-specific OSR-type system.
I make adventures and other supplements in the roughly NSR side of OSR; I also play a lot of "story games" (recently: BitD, Wanderhome) and a variety of types of solo games. A lot of what I've been writing lately has been for Cairn or for a non-specific OSR-type system.
finally decided to divide the games listed on my website into "good" and "less good" categories though that is not what I called them
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
finally decided to divide the games listed on my website into "good" and "less good" categories though that is not what I called them
does anyone know, if I add past blog posts to my RSS feed, will they show up as new in RSS readers? I want to backfill my RSS feed but not like spam everyone who follows me
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
does anyone know, if I add past blog posts to my RSS feed, will they show up as new in RSS readers? I want to backfill my RSS feed but not like spam everyone who follows me
In group 2! Along with everyone else it seems
What I've learned from this is:
- I should probably link to other blogs more (I do actually have a page that is most of the blogs I follow but it's not on RSS)
- Maybe I shouldn't trim my RSS feed?
What I've learned from this is:
- I should probably link to other blogs more (I do actually have a page that is most of the blogs I follow but it's not on RSS)
- Maybe I shouldn't trim my RSS feed?
Spent the last month mapping the blogosphere by its links. The graph is finally ready
Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map
What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map
What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
Mapping the Blogosphere
An interactive graph of TTRPG blogs, showing who links to whom, how communities change over time, plus stats and how it all works.
elmc.at
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In group 2! Along with everyone else it seems
What I've learned from this is:
- I should probably link to other blogs more (I do actually have a page that is most of the blogs I follow but it's not on RSS)
- Maybe I shouldn't trim my RSS feed?
What I've learned from this is:
- I should probably link to other blogs more (I do actually have a page that is most of the blogs I follow but it's not on RSS)
- Maybe I shouldn't trim my RSS feed?
I've also been running a mini cataphracts tutorial for like 10 people, or rather setting one up, constrained to 2 weeks, and I am already a bit worried about having horribly messed that up, so glad I didn't jump right into a full sized cataphracts game
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I've also been running a mini cataphracts tutorial for like 10 people, or rather setting one up, constrained to 2 weeks, and I am already a bit worried about having horribly messed that up, so glad I didn't jump right into a full sized cataphracts game
I wonder if I should try and crowdfund this next year
Oh I should probably actually link it
It's here and currently completely free
seedling.itch.io/the-sierra-e...
It's here and currently completely free
seedling.itch.io/the-sierra-e...
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I wonder if I should try and crowdfund this next year
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I've been trying to sell games to people since 2017. By far the hardest part is getting distributors to get back in touch with you. I opened an FLGS partially because of my experiences getting ghosted. If you've written a game and want help getting it out HMU. I respond to emails!
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I've been trying to sell games to people since 2017. By far the hardest part is getting distributors to get back in touch with you. I opened an FLGS partially because of my experiences getting ghosted. If you've written a game and want help getting it out HMU. I respond to emails!
seedlinggames.com/blogging/ove...
Made a blog post where I put all the art/low effort photoshops/etc that I made for over/under, minus a few particularly low effort things.
I also wrote up the entire Ominous Plant storyline
#over/under
Made a blog post where I put all the art/low effort photoshops/etc that I made for over/under, minus a few particularly low effort things.
I also wrote up the entire Ominous Plant storyline
#over/under
Blog
seedlinggames.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
seedlinggames.com/blogging/ove...
Made a blog post where I put all the art/low effort photoshops/etc that I made for over/under, minus a few particularly low effort things.
I also wrote up the entire Ominous Plant storyline
#over/under
Made a blog post where I put all the art/low effort photoshops/etc that I made for over/under, minus a few particularly low effort things.
I also wrote up the entire Ominous Plant storyline
#over/under
in case I have given the impression I am good at politically oriented wargames
in a recently completed game of Cataphracts based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I played a second son of the emperor plotting to usurp my older half-brother
in a recently completed game of Cataphracts based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I played a second son of the emperor plotting to usurp my older half-brother
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
in case I have given the impression I am good at politically oriented wargames
in a recently completed game of Cataphracts based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I played a second son of the emperor plotting to usurp my older half-brother
in a recently completed game of Cataphracts based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I played a second son of the emperor plotting to usurp my older half-brother
is there any sort of decent way to gauge interest in reprints other than doing a whole crowdfunding changing things slightly type deal
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
is there any sort of decent way to gauge interest in reprints other than doing a whole crowdfunding changing things slightly type deal
one thing I love about bluesky is spam accounts wildly misunderstanding your game related posts
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
one thing I love about bluesky is spam accounts wildly misunderstanding your game related posts
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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.
Found myself all of a sudden really missing the people from over/under; the people I was never really going to be able to stay in touch with and the people who never existed to begin with
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Found myself all of a sudden really missing the people from over/under; the people I was never really going to be able to stay in touch with and the people who never existed to begin with
The O2 kitchen was one of my favourite parts of over/under
scholzmx.com/blog/2025/11...
Finally started organizing some of my thoughts about
#over/under
Will have to write a few of these to get everything covered but you gotta start somewhere I guess.
Finally started organizing some of my thoughts about
#over/under
Will have to write a few of these to get everything covered but you gotta start somewhere I guess.
Run a Charity they Said. It will be fun they said.
Running a charity in a month-long 1.5k player play-by-post mothership wargame.
scholzmx.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The O2 kitchen was one of my favourite parts of over/under
(person who has played too many games and is exhausted voice) I want to play more games
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
(person who has played too many games and is exhausted voice) I want to play more games
seedlinggames.com/blogging/ove...
Wrote a bit about if O/U is a wargame. Also:
- IC, OOC and a secret third thing
- the role of violence in games with a small amount of violence
- a comparison to games that are mostly about politics but not necessarily role playing
#Over/Under
Wrote a bit about if O/U is a wargame. Also:
- IC, OOC and a secret third thing
- the role of violence in games with a small amount of violence
- a comparison to games that are mostly about politics but not necessarily role playing
#Over/Under
Blog
seedlinggames.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
seedlinggames.com/blogging/ove...
Wrote a bit about if O/U is a wargame. Also:
- IC, OOC and a secret third thing
- the role of violence in games with a small amount of violence
- a comparison to games that are mostly about politics but not necessarily role playing
#Over/Under
Wrote a bit about if O/U is a wargame. Also:
- IC, OOC and a secret third thing
- the role of violence in games with a small amount of violence
- a comparison to games that are mostly about politics but not necessarily role playing
#Over/Under
Every time a cataphracts game ends early due to GM burnout I am like I should run my own game, maybe the wrong message to take from it
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Every time a cataphracts game ends early due to GM burnout I am like I should run my own game, maybe the wrong message to take from it
Now that I think of it more I think the end of the game (for me) was less cold war spy movie and more The Death of Stalin
I'm going to call this a first draft otherwise I'll never post it.
3 part description of Sanyang's death and the subsequent fallout from the perspective of Alcyone. I tried to make it understandable for someone who didn't play as well.
#over/under
seedlinggames.com/blogging/ove...
3 part description of Sanyang's death and the subsequent fallout from the perspective of Alcyone. I tried to make it understandable for someone who didn't play as well.
#over/under
seedlinggames.com/blogging/ove...
Blog
seedlinggames.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Now that I think of it more I think the end of the game (for me) was less cold war spy movie and more The Death of Stalin
Also for new followers from O/U
One thing I spent a bunch of time doing this year is sorting though, cleaning up and pulling interesting things out of public domain art
All of which are also public domain
One thing I spent a bunch of time doing this year is sorting though, cleaning up and pulling interesting things out of public domain art
All of which are also public domain
I've added about 50 new images + variations to my public domain art pack.
This set of images are all edits of the work of Johann Wagner and are mostly castles, ruins, and a few other structures like arches, bridges and towns.
seedling.itch.io/modified-pub...
This set of images are all edits of the work of Johann Wagner and are mostly castles, ruins, and a few other structures like arches, bridges and towns.
seedling.itch.io/modified-pub...
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Also for new followers from O/U
One thing I spent a bunch of time doing this year is sorting though, cleaning up and pulling interesting things out of public domain art
All of which are also public domain
One thing I spent a bunch of time doing this year is sorting though, cleaning up and pulling interesting things out of public domain art
All of which are also public domain
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Peeps, don't sleep on repurposing public domain images for your ttrpgs.
This is my latest: image 1 + image 2 + my own coloring and hatching= one of my favorite pieces so far!
This is my latest: image 1 + image 2 + my own coloring and hatching= one of my favorite pieces so far!
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Peeps, don't sleep on repurposing public domain images for your ttrpgs.
This is my latest: image 1 + image 2 + my own coloring and hatching= one of my favorite pieces so far!
This is my latest: image 1 + image 2 + my own coloring and hatching= one of my favorite pieces so far!
Ok I'm eventually going to stop talking about over under
But one thing about the live text roleplay aspect and how my experience was different is that mostly I didn't have time to schedule it and had to be very selective in what I did
Which was mostly fun low stress stuff
But one thing about the live text roleplay aspect and how my experience was different is that mostly I didn't have time to schedule it and had to be very selective in what I did
Which was mostly fun low stress stuff
November 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Ok I'm eventually going to stop talking about over under
But one thing about the live text roleplay aspect and how my experience was different is that mostly I didn't have time to schedule it and had to be very selective in what I did
Which was mostly fun low stress stuff
But one thing about the live text roleplay aspect and how my experience was different is that mostly I didn't have time to schedule it and had to be very selective in what I did
Which was mostly fun low stress stuff
Actually I should repost with the #over/under tag
Tomorrow at 5pm GMT, @joedewhurst.bsky.social @pierrevj.bsky.social will be discussing their recent mega campaign of Prospero’s Dream Mothership module (I think...), with 1600 players with guests @lukegearing.bsky.social and @seedlinggames.bsky.social - Sounds insane
www.youtube.com/live/2DpZ_ks...
www.youtube.com/live/2DpZ_ks...
O/U Discussion with Pierre, Joe, Luke Gearing and Seedling
Joe Dewhurst and I recently took part in a massive, month-long, real-time play-by-post, multi-faction sci-fi roleplaying game called OVER/UNDER, based on the Prospero’s Dream Mothership module, which ...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Actually I should repost with the #over/under tag
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Wrote a thing about #over/under palacesandpyramids.blogspot.com/2025/11/reso...
Resources in Over/Under
Over/Under was a month-long wargame within which a mass of more than 1,000 players roleplayed residents of the cyberpunk space station "Pros...
palacesandpyramids.blogspot.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Wrote a thing about #over/under palacesandpyramids.blogspot.com/2025/11/reso...
Oh I should probably actually link it
It's here and currently completely free
seedling.itch.io/the-sierra-e...
It's here and currently completely free
seedling.itch.io/the-sierra-e...
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Oh I should probably actually link it
It's here and currently completely free
seedling.itch.io/the-sierra-e...
It's here and currently completely free
seedling.itch.io/the-sierra-e...
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I know I was the 3rd quietest CHC Boss in #OVER/UNDER... BUT I would love to join chats, interviews, etc. about the game. Unlike a lot of folks, I got to experience both the Denizen and Boss levels of the game which I think is a pretty unique experience!
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I know I was the 3rd quietest CHC Boss in #OVER/UNDER... BUT I would love to join chats, interviews, etc. about the game. Unlike a lot of folks, I got to experience both the Denizen and Boss levels of the game which I think is a pretty unique experience!
I do have ideas for o/u likes that would cap at like 10-30 people and be a bit more wargame focused
More like halfway between O/U and cataphracts
More like halfway between O/U and cataphracts
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I do have ideas for o/u likes that would cap at like 10-30 people and be a bit more wargame focused
More like halfway between O/U and cataphracts
More like halfway between O/U and cataphracts