Grinning Portal Games @grinningportal.bsky.social

Check out our adventures and blog posts at grinningportalgames.com

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And we're live! #ttrpg #dnd #5e
www.kickstarter.com/projects/grinningportal/serenity-springs-campaign-setting-for-fantasy-ttrpgs?ref=9iz11r
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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social
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Serenity Springs brings the horrors of 1950s suburbia to your roleplaying game sessions. Avoid the G-men and keep your lawn perfect or face the consequences.
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Want to learn more about Serenity Springs? Tune in to @talesfromelsewhere.bsky.social tomorrow at 10:00 am (PST) where Peter and I will discuss the unique blend of history, design, and offbeat ideas that eventually became Serenity Springs. www.youtube.com/live/DV0GdNv3Nws
#ttrpg #dnd #5e
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System Hoppers Podcast @systemhoppers.bsky.social
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COMING SOON......👀
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Major kudos to @excalibird.bsky.social for her work on the two covers for Serenity Springs!

The project goes live on Kickstarter tomorrow! #dnd #ttrpg #5e
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“Why do you think now is the right time for ttrpg players to trade their plate armor for a cardigan and a dark secret?”

My answer took a lot of soul searching and re-writing, but I was really happy with the result.
grinningportalgames.com/blog/why-serenity-springs

#ttrpg #dnd #5e #politics
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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press
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No budget? No problem!

Free art from dead people for your games: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-domain-art-resources

#ttrpg #boardgames #gamedesign #publicdomain #freeart #art
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Here's what Serenity Springs' kitbashed artstyle looks like in practice. We took this (archive.org/details/household-03-1957/page/15/mode/1up) image from Household Magazine, and added a hand-drawn Alien getting ready for mischief.
#ttrpg #dnd #5e
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Thanks for the interview @geeknative.bsky.social!
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Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter for Serenity Springs, launching March 31
tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd #5e
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Serenity Spring's artwork is kitbashed from old 1950s magazines. It's not hard to find unintentionally creepy pictures like the one below. She has absolutely murdered someone with that clock and will kill again. Source: archive.org/details/household-10-1957/page/n18/mode/1up
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Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter for Serenity Springs, launching March 31
tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd #5e
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This one was invented whole cloth by our illustrator: the prehistoric Universal Remote!
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My personal favorite: the steampunk version
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How does one get in or out of Serenity Springs? A magic item called the Universal Remote teleports you there for petty reasons. This vengeful little contraption exists in some form in every plane, sending all manner of life-forms to Serenity Springs. More shapes in the comments!
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A 1950s suburb isn't gonna have traditional DnD dungeons, so how about a landed Roswell-coded UFO? Notes to my music guy for this part just reads "Theramin ass theramin."

Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter for Serenity Springs, launching March 31
tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd #5e
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In Serenity Springs, walking somewhere always takes 1 hour while driving always takes 10 minutes. Its a navigation challenge for the players, and a parody of the car-dependence kicked off in this era.

Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter, launching March 31.
tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd
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In Serenity Springs, sentient TV static called The Hayze censors all violence and nudity. The spelling is a direct reference to the Hays Code, a real thing that rigidly confined media in the 20th century.

Intrigued? Check out the Kickstarter, launching March 31
tinyurl.com/3pppxe2h #ttrpg #dnd
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#SelfPromoSaturday time!
Serenity Springs is my biggest project yet, a setting and adventure for 5E based on 1950s suburban America, launching on KS at the end of the month!

What other #ttrpg projects are folks working on?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/2077029915/serenity-springs-campaign-setting-for-fantasy-ttrpgs
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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io
2mo
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota
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Jaye The Editor Available for Hire @jayeeis.bsky.social
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8 hours left to submit any game/game adjacent itch project (new or current) to the No ICE in MN bundle, benefitting the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.

I've added my most popular game, so if you don't already have Ready, Set, Bake!, watch this space for the bundle
Feb 9. itch.io/jam/no-ice-in-minnesota
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This motivated me to finally get my work up on itch.io. I've added my very modest library to the bundle. Fellow game designers: if you can afford it, please consider joining. All proceeds go to the Minnesota Immigration Law Center. #ttrpg

itch.io/jam/no-ice-in-minnesota
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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social
3mo
anyway it's a new year, a year in which we plan* to release 4 (+ actually) issues, and so for the fifth year running I am on my hands & knees begging people to try sending us info about what they're working on, ideally 2-3 months before release

our inbox for all press releases is press@wyrd.science
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Hi folks, I've made another GM moves cheatsheet, this one for #masksanewgeneration

It re-arranges the GM Moves cheatsheet into a more focused and customizable layout. Free on DTRPG.
tinyurl.com/mhandchu

P.S. If you think of other #pbta #ttrpg games that could use this treatment, let me know!
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Pan Rolls Dice @stellarencore.bsky.social
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Every week the TTRPG Community share what they're working on with #selfpromosaturday.

Podcasts, homebrew, streams, character art.
From D&D to Kids on Bikes. Starfinder to Ironclaw. Whatever TTRPG content you're creating & proud of, share and check out In this thread!
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Anto | Icarus Games @icarus-games.co.uk
4mo
It's #SelfPromoSaturday which means I want to see the #ttrpg stuff you've got available today, whether it's #dnd #pathfinder or #indierpg

As always, don't forget;

👍 Like cool stuff

🗨 Engage with folks

🔃 Repost your favorites

🚫 No A.I Though
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Mobius @enneadgames.com
4mo
#SelfPromoSaturday time once again!
Show off your artwork, TTRPG projects, sale, rpg kickstarter or anything you're proud of!

- No GenAI/Tech bro stuff (blocked if you do)
- Like and share
- NSFW = OK but hide/spoiler/etc it!
- Alt-text as much as possible please!
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😎 Happy Saturday morning, #TTRPGCommunity! 😎

Today's #TagDay hashtags are #SelfPromoSaturday to share all your promos and #WeekendGaming to share your session tales and dev work. Be sure to join in and help our #TTRPG connections grow!
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Studio Hex @studiohexttrpgs.bsky.social
4mo
Thanks for the space, and say hello to our next #TTRPG!

Biophage is a biopunk horror TTRPG where two players take the role of a Host and a Parasite, fighting for control over their shared body.

If you are interested, give its #Kickstarter a follow!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/studiohex/biophage
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I've recently had to explain #ttrpg adventures to folks outside the hobby several times, so I wrote a blog post I can point them to in the future. Feel free to send it to folks in your life who want to know more about your hobby.

grinningportalgames.com/blog/ttrpg-101
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