CONTENT WARNING: Between 16:30 and 22:00 there is discussion of abuse (including abuse relating to religion), suicidal ideation, and self harm.

If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is available. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, they understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, their caring counselors are there for you. You are not alone.

https://988lifeline.org

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Closet is an awareness raising solo journaling RPG about what it really feels like to come out as a gay man. Based on the real-life experiences of the author, Pac Garcia, this game offers a raw and reflective journey that turns the experience of coming out into storytelling.Learn more about the kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gmsmagazine/closet-solo-journaling-ttrpg-about-coming-outPaco is also the host of @GMSMagazine which features reviews of table top games along with interviews of creators and industry experts.Learn more about GMS Magazine:https://www.youtube.com/@GMSMagazinehttps://bsky.app/profile/pacogmsmagazine.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@pacorpgshttps://www.gmsmagazine.com

Closet is an awareness raising solo journaling RPG about what it really feels like to come out as a gay man. Based on the real-life experiences of the author, Pac Garcia, this game offers a raw and reflective journey that turns the experience of coming out into storytelling.

Learn more about the kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gmsmagazine/closet-solo-journaling-ttrpg-about-coming-out

If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here. At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, they understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, their caring counselors are there for you. You are not alone.https://988lifeline.org

Paco is also the host of  GMS Magazine  which features reviews of table top games along with interviews of creators and industry experts.

Learn more about GMS Magazine:

https://www.youtube.com/@GMSMagazine

https://bsky.app/profile/pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social

https://www.tiktok.com/@pacorpgs

https://www.gmsmagazine.com

Create, Sell, and Get Recognized!

JOIN NOW: https://itch.io/jam/fun-with-fang

Calling all TTRPG designers, storytellers, and creatives! The Fun with Fäng Adventure Jam is your chance to design and sell your own adventure for Fängelsehåla!

This jam is all about creating adventures for Fängelsehåla under its third-party license. That means you can design, sell, and profit from your own Fäng-compatible content. Get inspired by Fäng's world of bold, minimal, and nostalgic aesthetic of 1960s children's books and IKEA design.

Already have an adventure you made for another system? Adapt it for Fäng!

Love fairy tales? Use one as inspiration!

Remember a children's book that sparked your imagination? Turn it into an adventure!

How to Participate

- Join the Jam right away so you can keep up-to-date on news and tips.

- When in a form that is ready to start sharing, create a new Itch project that contains your adventure and submit it to the Jam.

- Keep refining your work as required until the Jam ends on Sept 11.

- Set your price—free, pay-what-you-want, or a fixed cost—it’s up to you.

- Share your progress on socials using the hashtag #FunWithFang and tag @DiekuGames so I can help share your work

Judging & Prizes

Prizes and recognition await the best submissions. Winning projects will be featured on the Jam Wrap-up Livestream, and all submitted adventures will be promoted across Dieku Games' website, social media, and podcast! The Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will also be invited to share their work on the Dieku Podcast with over 3500 subscribers!

Learn more about Dieku Games:

https://bsky.app/profile/diekugames.bsky.social

https://diekugames.com

https://diekugames.itch.io

https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames

https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames

https://www.patreon.com/diekugames

https://diekugames.blogspot.com

https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5

#FunWithFang #OSR #NSR

I welcomed back, Kobayashi, the designer of Fleaux!, Rats in the Walls, Black Sword Hack, Ronin Saga and now his most recent game - Assassins, Demons & Dying Gods - a roleplaying game about demon hunters, mad gods and revolutions in the city of Ashengrad.

DriveThruRPG:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/12338/livres-de-l-ours

Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/alexandrekobayashi

BlueSky:

https://bsky.app/profile/kobayashi-rpg.bsky.social

#TTRPG

Fame and Fable is a fantasy-themed competitive board game for 1 to 4 players. Use your actions to buy ally and item cards from the market and play these to defeat monsters, complete contracts or disrupt other players. Gain fame through your exploits to move your player token around the game track, picking up bonus tokens as you travel. The player with the highest fame at the end of the game wins.Learn more:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owendavey/fame-and-fablehttps://www.instagram.com/fameandfablehttps://www.instagram.com/owendaveydraws#fantasygames #DnD #boardgames

Buy a copy of FÄNGELSEHÅLA

https://dieku.myshopify.com

2024 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year.