Fascist bigots want to eradicate us queers, to erase the fact that we have been here all along. Unfortunately for them, we will scream so loud they cannot bury us alive. What they find so grotesque about us we will grow and spit and shout in their faces.
As a step toward that goal, let us make sexy gay raw bestial art together. For this game jam, we will all make a #tittyrpg!
What is a #tittyrpg?
I hope this definition will expand in the future, but for the purposes of this game jam, a "Titty RPG" is a game that revels in loud queer sexuality, desire, & kink. It is unapologetic & unashamed & imperfect & ugly & honest. Its purpose: Show the hunters our toxins. This art is a warning.
The "titty" portion of the name is just a play on the "TT" in "TTRPG." Games about all bodies are welcome.
Cishet? You can join, too. One rule for y'all: Your #tittyrpg must include some other anti-fascist element, since your sexuality/gender probably do not make you a target nor does your mere existence enrage heteronormative power structures.
Because of the focus on sexuality, 18+ only please. But not because queerness is inherently indecent or salacious or whatever. It just so happens we will be making a lot of indecent and salacious art that happens to be obscenely queer.
RULES:
-Do not submit anything promoting any type of bigotry, including zionist BS. Depictions of the fight against bigotry are expected (but not required).
-No AI generated content of any kind
-Please include content warnings where applicable.
-Be gentle with each other, especially when you see something you don't understand.
-Take extra care of yourself. Producing art with the power to change things requires vulnerability. On top of that, this is sensitive subject matter, and we don't have to pretend it isn't.
-Enjoy the process. Make it for YOU. (If you don't want to share it, you could upload it to itchio as unlisted and still submit to the jam. No one should be able to see the sub, not even me. Or don't upload at all. Just tell me you made something for the jam on bluesky, okay?)
FAQ:
What can I submit? Can I submit more than one piece?
This is primarily for tabletop RPGs, but honestly I'd love to see all kinds of games and art. Submit as many pieces as you like, even if they were made before this jam--as long as they fit the theme described above.
I'm [adjective/identity/etc]. Can I join?
As long as you're not a bigot or fascist, yes. Accept your queerness and accept your desire. Whatever art comes out of that, submit it to the jam.
In a puritanical, backwards country like the USA (where I live), more people need to reckon with their own biases and repressed feelings around sex. If you're cis/straight/questioning/etc, the art you make for this jam should make you uncomfortable, but it should feel at least a little freeing.
And YES I want aro/ace perspectives too!! I know some of y'all fuck, and the ones that don't will still have plenty to say about how the fascist/heteronormative dogma around sexuality & gender harms us all.
HARD MODE IDEAS (optional):
- See how sexy you can make a game without mentioning sex, physical affection, or romance of any kind
- Make a game that pushes people to take IRL action against fascism (calling their representative, joining a protest, etc.)
- Using the power of "sex sells," raise money for queer charities, food banks, shelters, something that helps people NOW
- Make a dogshit #tittyrpg that still kinda fucks somehow
- Anything you want that offers you a fun challenge. Just let me know so I can add it to this list!
Game-making resources:
System Reference Documents (SRDs):
https://titanomachyrpg.itch.io/caltropcore
https://titanomachyrpg.itch.io/ccex
https://titanomachyrpg.itch.io/emerge8
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/361409/motif-toolkit-srd-motif-open-lice...
https://peachgardengames.itch.io/harmony-drive
https://peachgardengames.itch.io/carta-srd
https://gilarpgs.itch.io/lumen
https://mirror-lock.itch.io/aspire-srd
https://sealedlibrary.itch.io/wretched-alone-srd
Check out this link for TONS more open license SRDs, courtesy of Thought Punks and the Forever Open Source Jam:
https://itch.io/jam/forever-open-source-jam/entries
Templates for Layout
https://hlashbrooke.itch.io/ttrpg-adventure-pamphlet-template
https://harper-jay.itch.io/canva-templates
https://wendigoworkshop.itch.io/free-affinity-publisher-template-for-ttrpg
Design Tech Index:
https://traversefantasy.blogspot.com/p/keystone-readings.html