Sinful Games
@sinful-games.bsky.social
TTRPG designer | they/them
A worldbuilder and tinkerer designing systems to help players find the fun in places they never thought to look
Check out my itch store at https://sinfulgames.itch.io/
Or my blog at https://sinful.games/blog/
A worldbuilder and tinkerer designing systems to help players find the fun in places they never thought to look
Check out my itch store at https://sinfulgames.itch.io/
Or my blog at https://sinful.games/blog/
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I built a mailing list for Far Lands!
Far lands is a collaborative GMless game of worldbuilding, exploration, cartography, and growing closer to one another on the trail.
Expect monthly updates as I make progress on the layout!
[Sign up for updates](eepurl.com/jvBlFc)
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Far lands is a collaborative GMless game of worldbuilding, exploration, cartography, and growing closer to one another on the trail.
Expect monthly updates as I make progress on the layout!
[Sign up for updates](eepurl.com/jvBlFc)
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Played Ex Novo by @sharkbombs.bsky.social! What an awesome city-building game. The excellent random tables and the mechanic for tracking the sources of influence for factions in the city over time made it a joy to play. Didn't finish the full game, but I love the weird pigment-based society we made
January 19, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Played Ex Novo by @sharkbombs.bsky.social! What an awesome city-building game. The excellent random tables and the mechanic for tracking the sources of influence for factions in the city over time made it a joy to play. Didn't finish the full game, but I love the weird pigment-based society we made
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I made a blog post about cognitive load and memory in TTRPG design. Check it out and let me know your thoughts on how to make mechanics easier to remember!
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
I made a blog post about cognitive load and memory in TTRPG design. Check it out and let me know your thoughts on how to make mechanics easier to remember!
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Engaging with the Mechanics part 1: Cognitive load - sinful.games
Recently in a game I was running, I had an amazing combat planned. The players were confronting a villain from their past- a pyromancer who used to lead a gang the players had wiped out. I made some r...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
sinful.games/engaging-wit...
I made a blog post about cognitive load and memory in TTRPG design. Check it out and let me know your thoughts on how to make mechanics easier to remember!
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
I made a blog post about cognitive load and memory in TTRPG design. Check it out and let me know your thoughts on how to make mechanics easier to remember!
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Got physical copies of my RPG bookmarks! Download em for free on my itch store: sinfulgames.itch.io
#indierpg #ttrpg
#indierpg #ttrpg
January 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Got physical copies of my RPG bookmarks! Download em for free on my itch store: sinfulgames.itch.io
#indierpg #ttrpg
#indierpg #ttrpg
I made a blog post breaking down my planned timeline for laying out Far Lands, some sample pages, and some lessons learned in the process. Check it out!
sinful.games/far-lands-la...
#indierpg #ttrpg #indiegame #gamedev
sinful.games/far-lands-la...
#indierpg #ttrpg #indiegame #gamedev
Far Lands Layout: Timeline, sample pages, & Lessons Learned
As we're going into the new year, I've been thinking about resolutions. After a while of putting it off to work on other parts, over the last month, I've built up a good amount of momentum on layout f...
sinful.games
December 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I made a blog post breaking down my planned timeline for laying out Far Lands, some sample pages, and some lessons learned in the process. Check it out!
sinful.games/far-lands-la...
#indierpg #ttrpg #indiegame #gamedev
sinful.games/far-lands-la...
#indierpg #ttrpg #indiegame #gamedev
Finally getting my website polished up. I now have a bio page and a games list. Now I just need to actually write my inaugural blog post and figure out colors / theme for the site (the hardest part!)
Oh and maybe a contact form... Though I know how those get spammed.
Oh and maybe a contact form... Though I know how those get spammed.
December 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Finally getting my website polished up. I now have a bio page and a games list. Now I just need to actually write my inaugural blog post and figure out colors / theme for the site (the hardest part!)
Oh and maybe a contact form... Though I know how those get spammed.
Oh and maybe a contact form... Though I know how those get spammed.
I built a mailing list for Far Lands!
Far lands is a collaborative GMless game of worldbuilding, exploration, cartography, and growing closer to one another on the trail.
Expect monthly updates as I make progress on the layout!
[Sign up for updates](eepurl.com/jvBlFc)
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Far lands is a collaborative GMless game of worldbuilding, exploration, cartography, and growing closer to one another on the trail.
Expect monthly updates as I make progress on the layout!
[Sign up for updates](eepurl.com/jvBlFc)
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
December 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I built a mailing list for Far Lands!
Far lands is a collaborative GMless game of worldbuilding, exploration, cartography, and growing closer to one another on the trail.
Expect monthly updates as I make progress on the layout!
[Sign up for updates](eepurl.com/jvBlFc)
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Far lands is a collaborative GMless game of worldbuilding, exploration, cartography, and growing closer to one another on the trail.
Expect monthly updates as I make progress on the layout!
[Sign up for updates](eepurl.com/jvBlFc)
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Reading through His Magesty the Worm by @riseupcomus.bsky.social and just realized I can build a mega dungeon where each level is themed after a different one of my tarot decks. This is going to be so, so fun. Finally a use for my collection!
#indierpg #ttrpg
#indierpg #ttrpg
December 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Reading through His Magesty the Worm by @riseupcomus.bsky.social and just realized I can build a mega dungeon where each level is themed after a different one of my tarot decks. This is going to be so, so fun. Finally a use for my collection!
#indierpg #ttrpg
#indierpg #ttrpg
Thinking about how to get nervous #ttrpg players more comfortable using the author voice:
- remember it's an option (cognitive load)
- take initiative (mechanical rewards)
- know when to speak up (spotlight)
- what to say (prompts)
- fear of judgement (encouragement)
- buy-in (ownership)
- remember it's an option (cognitive load)
- take initiative (mechanical rewards)
- know when to speak up (spotlight)
- what to say (prompts)
- fear of judgement (encouragement)
- buy-in (ownership)
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thinking about how to get nervous #ttrpg players more comfortable using the author voice:
- remember it's an option (cognitive load)
- take initiative (mechanical rewards)
- know when to speak up (spotlight)
- what to say (prompts)
- fear of judgement (encouragement)
- buy-in (ownership)
- remember it's an option (cognitive load)
- take initiative (mechanical rewards)
- know when to speak up (spotlight)
- what to say (prompts)
- fear of judgement (encouragement)
- buy-in (ownership)
Check out my submissions to the ttrpg bookmark jam!
The first is a tool for running combat encounters on the battle line between clashing armies: The Battle Line
sinfulgames.itch.io/battle-line
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
The first is a tool for running combat encounters on the battle line between clashing armies: The Battle Line
sinfulgames.itch.io/battle-line
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
Battle Line by Sinful Games
A bookmark-sized battle aid
sinfulgames.itch.io
December 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Check out my submissions to the ttrpg bookmark jam!
The first is a tool for running combat encounters on the battle line between clashing armies: The Battle Line
sinfulgames.itch.io/battle-line
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
The first is a tool for running combat encounters on the battle line between clashing armies: The Battle Line
sinfulgames.itch.io/battle-line
#indierpg #ttrpg #gamedev
I feel like the pile of books I'm actively reading has gotten out of control in a way that is easily explainable by the book on top (full list in alt text)
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I feel like the pile of books I'm actively reading has gotten out of control in a way that is easily explainable by the book on top (full list in alt text)
Reading Hillfolk by @robindlaws.bsky.social has me unstuck on a game idea that I've had percolating for years. Excited to finally fill in the gaps and give it a playtest!
December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Reading Hillfolk by @robindlaws.bsky.social has me unstuck on a game idea that I've had percolating for years. Excited to finally fill in the gaps and give it a playtest!
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social a friend pointed out that when you ask about interest in an activity, it implies "right now" vs "at an unspecified time." ("Can you get pasta from the store?" "do you want to see pictures of my dog?" etc.)
Where does that come from? Is it different between culture/language?
Where does that come from? Is it different between culture/language?
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social a friend pointed out that when you ask about interest in an activity, it implies "right now" vs "at an unspecified time." ("Can you get pasta from the store?" "do you want to see pictures of my dog?" etc.)
Where does that come from? Is it different between culture/language?
Where does that come from? Is it different between culture/language?
I'd always thought of "get extra build points by having a nemesis/dependent" as bad bcos they give you points for something good (more spotlight), but just realized it also creates an incentive for players to make round characters that give the GM more to work with #ttrpg
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'd always thought of "get extra build points by having a nemesis/dependent" as bad bcos they give you points for something good (more spotlight), but just realized it also creates an incentive for players to make round characters that give the GM more to work with #ttrpg
Too many board games top out at 4 players... Where's the love for my group of 5?
December 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Too many board games top out at 4 players... Where's the love for my group of 5?
In love with this little game I grabbed from @molomoot.bsky.social at pax unplugged- exactly the sort of worldbuilding game I love! Uses the form factor in a really clever way, beautifully laid out, and really makes me think. #indierpg #ttrpg
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In love with this little game I grabbed from @molomoot.bsky.social at pax unplugged- exactly the sort of worldbuilding game I love! Uses the form factor in a really clever way, beautifully laid out, and really makes me think. #indierpg #ttrpg
Sometimes ya just get the itch to make a paper prototype. I think this siege defense game might have some legs... But will definitely need a lot of testing! #gamedesign #indiegame
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Sometimes ya just get the itch to make a paper prototype. I think this siege defense game might have some legs... But will definitely need a lot of testing! #gamedesign #indiegame
Very glad I grabbed this at #paxunplugged this year! Absolutely full of great advice, structure, and inspiration for #ttrpg design.
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Very glad I grabbed this at #paxunplugged this year! Absolutely full of great advice, structure, and inspiration for #ttrpg design.
So excited to read all the cool #indierpg books I grabbed at Unplugged! I always come out of a con so reinvigorated to work on random ideas I've set aside.
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
So excited to read all the cool #indierpg books I grabbed at Unplugged! I always come out of a con so reinvigorated to work on random ideas I've set aside.
I broke my first rule of conventions at #paxunplugged and bought something immediately on the first day. In my defense I didn't know there was a new Cosmic Encounter expansion!
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I broke my first rule of conventions at #paxunplugged and bought something immediately on the first day. In my defense I didn't know there was a new Cosmic Encounter expansion!
As much as I love tarot for symbolism the deck really shows its age. I think the distribution of themes is too rooted in its original cultural context and doesn't apply to the stories I want to tell in TTRPGs. But I do love interpretation... What oracle decks exist that could work better? #ttrpgs
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As much as I love tarot for symbolism the deck really shows its age. I think the distribution of themes is too rooted in its original cultural context and doesn't apply to the stories I want to tell in TTRPGs. But I do love interpretation... What oracle decks exist that could work better? #ttrpgs
Decided to build 6-7 unique worlds for a world-hopping Armour Astir game I'm planning, and man it is fun to just worldbuild from scratch with Spindlewheel and the world tables I wrote for Far Lands. I'm trying to pull from different media touchstones for each and I'm really proud of some of em.
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Decided to build 6-7 unique worlds for a world-hopping Armour Astir game I'm planning, and man it is fun to just worldbuild from scratch with Spindlewheel and the world tables I wrote for Far Lands. I'm trying to pull from different media touchstones for each and I'm really proud of some of em.
Doing a pass on Far Lands to cut down on how often I say "you may choose to" ...because it was 40+ times.
Players can always choose not to follow the rules! The whole game is optional. It's much more succinct to have one reminder at the top and let the rules be rules.
#indierpg #ttrpgs
Players can always choose not to follow the rules! The whole game is optional. It's much more succinct to have one reminder at the top and let the rules be rules.
#indierpg #ttrpgs
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM