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This game is so much fun!!

I'm now playing for a third time and it's different every time. The allegories you can pull from this game - disability, plurality, queerness - are simultaneously subtle and not subtle at all, and they depend strongly on your playthrough. This is a perfect low-commitment game if you can't hop online every week; it's largely play by post/journaling game.

I love the form of this game and hop to see more asynchronous stuff arise!

It will stay up for at least a while - it's something the mods will have to discuss!

Thank you!!

thanks so much for reading!

this compilation is honest and thoughtful; it invites every reader to consider their own design journey and the parts of the self that appear in our works whether we like it or not.

(The games are good too)

So glad to meet you at Pax this year! The game is lovely and I wrote a full recommendation of it over at my blog.
https://ladytabletop.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/the-first-day-of-itchmas-2024/

oh! I'm so flattered to hear that. I hope you enjoy!

best of luck with your projects! Glad these can be useful.

oh, so rad!! thanks for checking them out!

Tears, Kurt. Tears.

Band-aids and Bulletholes is a deck builder that emulates the revenge stories of John Wick, encouraging players to use lavish sets and film language to set the scene for each showdown - whether that's a shootout, a fistfight, emotional soul baring, a desperate plea for help, or something else.

The gameplay is intuitive and as quick-paced as you want it to be; linger on a character's smoldering cigarette between their fingers before they throw a punch, or make it quick and dirty and describe how the fight ends.

Create a whole mess for your characters in an astoundingly short time. Fall in love with Barf, then ruin his life and set him on a (maybe futile) quest for revenge.

This is my favorite game of 2024 and the year isn't even over.

You can, but it's only a 2 page rpg! the general gist is that the moon has a message for you and so you go outside on 3 consecutive nights to see if you can hear the message. It's a bit of a lyric game, a bit of a ritual.

awesome! Would love to see the project once it's finished!

haha! I'm so glad you enjoy it!

oh, I'm so glad they worked for you! If you want to commission me for further work, you can email ladytabletopttrpg@gmail.com.

Played this one on the first episode of S2 Alone at the Table, and it was a fantastic experience. Luka's really created something awesome and therapeutic.

you are too kind!! Something about transient spaces always inspires me. Glad you liked it!

Yeah, that sounds rad!

I'm posting these threads over in the Dice Exploder discord as well for anyone who wants a livelier pace of conversation!

• Obviously lots of us have already been doing this part of the game design process, but here's an official thread to check in, shout about your progress (or lack thereof), and see how everyone's doing. Feel free to create a thread in the game jam channel for your specific project if you're looking for advice and feedback to be collected all in one place. (This doesn't mean you can't ask for advice and feedback here - it's just a suggestion).

this sounds very cool!

Ooh, I love the idea of taking a video game as the base for this jam. Very excited to see what comes of it!

You can check out the premiere episode of season 3 of Dice Exploder (featuring John Harper of Blades in the Dark and Lasers & Feelings) now on any podcast platform!

I hope you do too, because that sounds awesome! Keep in mind that you're always welcome to post a draft or ashcan version if you don't have time to finish the game during the jam!

exploding dice is a perfect choice!

ooh, fantastic  choice! What particular elements do you think youll use from it?

A place to spitball about the games/settings/supplements you might explode for this jam.

Got to play this on my podcast/on stream! Had such a great time, I'll be playing again.

Played this on a special episode of Alone at the Table!

That's excellent! Can't wait to see it!

oh, thank you! The prose in the game was so evocative, it was a joy to play!

Played this on Episode 14 of Alone at the Table and had a great time! Got to play while I was at the beach for extra spookiness.

Let me know how it goes!! It was definitely intended to be silly so I hope you have fun!

How are everyone's projects coming along?

Thank you for listening!

I definitely think I could have written myself a sticky note to put on the dash for shorthand referencing instead of my phone's pdf version. It worked out okay since I did intentionally pick an area to drive that had tons of traffic stops!

Played this on Episode 13 of my podcast, Alone at the Table! Definitely feel like this is a bit tough to play alone in the car - everyone be safe while driving!

I played this game on several episodes of my podcast, Alone at the Table, while the crowdfunding campaign was ongoing!

I really cannot speak highly enough of it. Defacing a deck of cards is both catharsis and art; it is game and ritual. There's a hugely supportive community on discord and I love intertwining my character's story with others'! Becky's made something really special here and I don't think I've encountered anything like it in all the solo games I've played.

Congrats!! So excited to read your submission!

How's everyone doing with one month down? Does anybody need resources, feedback, editing or layout help?

(Personally I haven't started but that's just me)

murder mystery games cast each attendee of an event as a suspect in a murder. Often based on "locked room" mysteries (think Agatha christie), they can span the gamut of serious to comical. 

Characters each have their own info packet, which fills in the information they know, secrets they're keeping, and might give direction about when that information should be revealed. Lots of variety in character booklets but these are the basics. 

The object of the game is to find the murderer. Many (not all) murder mysteries have mechanics to facilitate accusing/revealing the murderer, or conditions that, when met, force the murderer to reveal themself

Helpful Links:

It's a Me, Murder by Kristina Marina (the game is free)

Playthrough of It's a Me, Murder by the Moonshot Network

Wikipedia definition of murder mystery games

Fun List of other free murder mystery games

What's everybody thinking about writing?