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20 Jun, 5 tweets, 11 min read
It's #SearchingSunday for our #TTRPGfamily! Tell us what #TTRPG and #Geek requests you have! Looking for advice? A kind of product or type of game? Collaborators? Show guests? Tell us what you're searching for! And if you can help out or provide an answer for another, please do!
We're currently looking for more eyeballs to look over our brand new Motif #SRD and give us feedback. We want to hear all the opinions, positive and critical alike! Also, any requests for clarification or expansions are quite welcome! drivethrurpg.com/product/361409…
#TTRPG #opengaming
P.S. Any PWYW donations for the SRD are exactly matched for our charity drive. Pay $5, our donor adds another $5 to the charity fund for food banks and supportive housing!

#TTRPG #indiegamedev #opengaming
@Patchster0730, we're on it. @penguin_uncle, @CataleyaVi, @MasterOverSpace, @NaviMusing, @HottingerLauren, @n_quests, @AbyssalBrews, @long_spider, @quadkorps, @BreeGoodbarrel, @TheWigglyPlant, @ApparelRpg, @RRollplaying, @LeoBenucciDM, @GregoryJBodack
@Patchster0730 @penguin_uncle @CataleyaVi @MasterOverSpace @NaviMusing @HottingerLauren @n_quests @AbyssalBrews @long_spider @quadkorps @BreeGoodbarrel @TheWigglyPlant @ApparelRpg @RRollplaying @LeoBenucciDM @GregoryJBodack Ran out of tweet space! Can we get a #TTRPGsolidarity boost for this thread and Patch's to break through the noise/algorithm? Also, anyone up for also jumping in to help fulfill Patch's request? Don't forget to tag me to boost it if you do!

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22 Jun
An aspect of #TTRPG theory and modeling not examined enough: The role of dismantling party balancing and roles in some modern game design in reactions to it. It started with late 80s thru early 90s designs where individualized concepts were emphasized. 1/1
World of Darkness is the iconic example. A lot of build flexibility and individual concept focused creation. BUT they still fell into an RPG design mode where the games still necessitated a balance of roles in a lot of practical play. More flexibility to it, but still there. 2/2
You still needed your bruiser, your face, etc. Probably most prominently in Werewolf where a mediocre build can mean being useless or getting smeared. But still, WoD and it's era brethren were a step away from the class system. BUT the class system is only a blunt expression. 3/3
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22 Jun
We're all grabbing extra couple hour naps. Because guess who's running an all-nighter again? That's right! Your beloved Rev, Leah, and Liv! They will be grouping together in chat again to get the Motif World Engine update, Creating the Creator, and Granny: The Chosen One out!
Plus get the ball rolling on a few other releases in the queue, like Our Dark Lord, about playing veteran minions/supervillain middle management and their lives.
We've gotten over our twittering giggles and are not getting back on task. I just looked at the queue. I'm pretty sure we are not well. Because that's a stupid long queue. Credit to Liv, she is blasting through playtesting reports and compiling summaries.
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22 Jun
A big problem we see in the TTRPG scene, well beyond edition wars, is a bizarre unwillingness to discuss or unpack some things. You can't criticize certain safety tools (not as safety tools, but even as a specific tool and in its own terms/context). (1/4)
We're all queer, but we dread being honest about a bunch of queer themed TTRPG stuff. A couple of us have already enjoyed brigades and backroom blackballing over expressing our reservations and distaste in cases. (2/4)
Rev is loosening up without the influence of Jim and may yet let us freely get it off our chests. But he's justly conflicted. Worried it will get too much traction and become a distracting focal point. Worried about the brigading. Worried about turn the brand too negative. (3/4)
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21 Jun
Hit just over $3800 for food banks & supportive housing! Our donor extended the #charity #gamesale until we hit our $4000, as we're so close! PWYW sales are matched for the fund. They're also keeping the lifetime subscription subsidy. Help us close out strong! #ttrpg #indiegames
1) Wanna say how awesome the #ttrpgfamily is to get us this far! Support has been overwhelming.

2) Could use another #TTRPGsolidarity boost to help close out. Only TWO lifetime subs would put us over $4000 raised. We know y'all can make that happen quick with a boost! Pls & TY!
@LeoBenucciDM,@nerdicted,@OldGitsnDragons, @dndworldtweets, @WillSavePodcast, @AbyssalBrews, @BreeGoodbarrel, @MaddNichol121, @TheWigglyPlant, @killface18: Can we tag a few solidarity people in for a last boost on this? We'd love to take up our donor's generosity & hit our goal!
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21 Jun
1/1 New program for #TTRPG #gamedesign newbies! With the launch of the Motif SRD, we're offering to help a few new RPG designers build their own Runs On Motif Licensed games.
Step 1 is to check out the SRD and give it a solid read.
drivethrurpg.com/product/361409…
#indiegamedev
2/2 Step 2. Pitch us your Runs On Motif Licensed game ideas.

Summarize the general concept, who players are/what they can do, & describe the intended genre/themes/feel of it. If you have some mechanics ideas, that's great. But we'll help with that.

#TTRPG #indiedev #indiegames
3/3 Step 3. We select a handful for the first round and walk them through developing their games. There is no cost except for a requirement to append a statement about the mentorship to the Attribution Text for the Motif SRD and consulting credit.

#TTRPG #gamedev #RPGdesign
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24 May
The #TTRPG market is so weird in that it has a shocking number of titles promoted for a given style whose systems just do not do that. It is pretty much the norm. This covers everything from #TRPG titans to smaller #indiegames.
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We can even leave #DnD and its derivatives completely out of it. The problem with #TTRPGs still remains. It is still the norm to have rulesets that do not do what they say or at best (or perhaps worse depending on POV) the description is technically correct but deeply misleading.
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