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here's my current list btw!!! i'm sitting on 23/31 planned, with a few of them admittedly somewhat tentative. there's a couple of systems i already know and love in there (heroes of lite, pokeymanz, tbsas, wanderhome, tsl, and sexy battle wizards), but most of them are systems i only have a passing familiarity with the specifics of but have wanted to get into, and i think making a character for them will be a great way to do that.

share your system plans for the jam here!!! if you want to highlight particular systems as recommendations for the jam, there's also the ttrpg suggestions thread, but if you just want to slap your list down here then please do!!!!

thank you for sharing this; it was just what i needed!!! i wanted to let you know that even though you mention tips, this being free and not pay what you want means that it isn't possible to leave a payment while downloading.

i'd also be very interested in the bunnies!!! really my dream is a set of characters out of the icons you've made and released but i will settle for now for bunnies all the way down 🐰

two quick recommendations from my list while i have a little bit of time; i'll probably come back here and add more later:

wanderhome — character creation is simple; if you're familiar with belonging outside belonging, you'll understand what i mean right away. the flavor offered is vast and extremely tasty, though, and you can really get elbows-deep in writing out a character backstory if that's what you want to do based on just a few selections and a read-through of the world info.

heroes of lite —if you want a grid-based tactics game that isn't d&d, and you don't want to do a ton of math, heroes of lite is it. there's a thorough review here in the comment section and here on my blog which both discuss what the game and character creation is like!

also, one bit of self-promo: soul & survival is a one page lasers & feelings hack so there's not a ton going on, but i'm really proud of how much flavor i filled  it with and would love to see the characters people might build for it!!

hey friends!! i'd love to find someone more mechanically-minded to work on a project with! i've been rolling around all kinds of writing and worldbuilding for a while as i try to figure out my next ttrpg project and the simple fact is i'm bad at mechanics lol. i'd love to find someone who isn't who's interested in working on a game!!

to note, i'm also perfectly content to share the writing portion of the game (i think a project should belong to us both, and i think caring about the world it takes place in is a part of that, and it's easier to care when you have a hand in it!!), and i can sometimes rattle around loose mechanical thoughts, but i'm looking for a pairing where we at least Predominantly have each of our roles.

things i like and want to make games about:

• fantasy
• magical girls
• queerness
• relationships
• farming rpg vibes
• domesticity in fantasy worlds
• exploration
• witches
• tarot

here's some of the concepts i've been tossing around for various lengths of "a while" that i would be perfectly happy to turn into a joint project—but i'm glad to come up with something new, too!

• pokémon adventures, with a heavy emphasis on the vibes of "this is a kind world where people will help you wherever you go, and you will find friends along the way, and you'll travel together sometimes but not always, and it's full of wonder and joy and love"
• game about running a fantasy tavern where one player is the tavern keeper and everyone else sort of shares the traditional role of gm, playing staff, patrons, plot, and so on
• magical girl game using a card game played with tarot cards as the main mechanic to guide the characters' collectathon and battles
• i want to figure out the mechanics for a multiplayer letter-writing game instead of just a 2-player exchange so you can have letter writing networks and i have SO many ideas for this you have NO idea
• two-player letter writing game between a witch who's off on her big coming-of-age travel adventure and the friend she left behind in her hometown—could also be about a fantasy adventurer, a superhero, a sci-fi astronaut; i have ideas

please feel free to give me a holler!! if you drop your discord i can add you, or you can email courtney@magicalgurll.com if it's easier.

i don't take commissions on a regular basis so prices are negotiable, but i probably have time to get a piece done—i have samples here! there's contact info on the page if you're interested!!

i started this list when i was convinced i would still have any time at all to do the rpgg challenge, but i've been working on my list of ttrpgs i want to do for this!!

thanks for this as always!! i wasn't sure what the best way to submit a jam was, so i wanted to offer the ttrpg character creation jam, eureka mystery module jameureka mystery module jam, and tittyrpg!!

laughed out loud over just. "poop." laughing again as i type this. thank you

oh gosh, thank you so much for your kind words and interest in translating these (and for grabbing solo but not alone 5)!!! i found your email on your carrd; i'll send an email over to you momentarily! :>

have only skimmed the rules thus far but absolutely lost my mind over the descriptions of what happens if any given stat reaches 10—SERIOUS 10 was the one that made me guffaw. excited to get into this game!!

in addition, picrew.me and meiker.io are a great resource for character creators, but very few of them allow you to use the result in commercial products. make sure to check the permissions before charging for your final result!!!

i have a tagged, filterable collection of my favorite such character makers here!

i've got a collection here. please feel free to suggest additions as long as they 1) don't use any ai and 2) are open to commercial use in ttrpg/physical products!

hmu if i made a mistake in the collection too

suggest ttrpgs for people to create characters for!!! please give a little bit of relevant information about its ruleset (crunchy, pbta, classless, skill point assignments, etc.) to help people decide if it'll be a good fit for them. self-promotion is okay, but keep it on-topic (games with literally no character creation mechanics or systems at all are a bad pick, for example) and try not to promote more than like two of your own games for this.

this is being worked on lol sorry. please feel free to suggest  any non-ai based random generators too!!!

• seventh sanctum has generators for literally everything. it's sorted by genre and vibe and type and you can find a generator here.
• fantasy name generators, hallowed be her name. did you know this one is run by one person?? that's nuts. anyway here's names for ANYTHING
• magical gurll is—hey wait that's me!!! i make random generators too!! the tabletop ones are usually pretty system-specific but there's a good variety of character prompt generators, too!

hey pals!! now that the tavern keeper jam is much closer, i'm making a last effort to find a team!! i'm a writer specializing in character writing, with samples from an old commissions post here. i'd love to join a team in need of someone to help with the story or to provide a larger cast; i think i'd be especially good at providing a diverse array of patrons!!

i can also offer a limited amount of art, such as for character portraits.

finally, my plan if i don't manage to get on a team for a video game is to write a ttrpg, since i have experience writing those; if any other ttrpg designers would like to collaborate, hmu!!!!

vital note is that i am on vacation until december 11th and so can't take on MAJOR roles or hugely-scoped games, but talk to me and we can figure things out!!!

having noticed the "this is just an example" heading before, i honestly don't think it helps, because the blurb reads very much like an AI writing an advertisement for a specific video game instead of talking about the creation process or actually giving any prompts for what sorts of works would be suitable; stuff like "create your tavern from the ground up" is too vague to actually be helpful, and stuff like "send adventurers on daring quests to defeat monsters and save the realm from evil" is specific enough to confuse the intent of the jam.

tbh i think the entire "what to expect" section is like...not really at all what to expect; it fully reads like an ad for a final product instead of having anything to do with the act of making a game? even just cutting it would make the actual point of the page clearer imo

itch does let you set an item to Completely Free, i.e. you literally can't pay any money, which is what i'm assuming the calendar will be set as (they said it'd be "print and play format" so i'm imagining it as a single item with all the content aggregated and not an itch.io bundle), but it's good to clarify!!

is the description genAI? because tbh it doesn't read like it has anything to do with the idea of the jam or the "no rules" thing at all...

thanks so much for elaborating; much appreciated!! 💖

hi!! there aren't a ton of details about the final advent(ure) calendar in the jam description, just that a bundle is going up. is that bundle going to be sold or shared for free? if sold, where are the profits going? is this going to be published in any way except through the bundle? i'd like a better idea of what permissions i'm giving before deciding to submit to the jam! thank you!! :>

do you have any additional details about the game? if you have a rough outline, you must have an idea of the genre, tone, general sales pitch for the game, that sort of thing?

absolutely precious idea with a ton of humor packed in a tiny package, thanks a ton for sharing it!!

i have absolutely nothing to use this for but i'm so glad it exists. what an absolute darling!! i hope everybody puts a sweet li'l turnip fella in their games

hello everyone!! i'm courtney (she/her) and i love character writing! if i could just write bachelorettes for farmsim games or support conversations for fire emblem-likes all day, i'd be happy.  i'd love to contribute to your game!

i have some samples on a defunct commissions post here. compensation can be discussed; i'd be willing to work for free for a project being released for free if i think i'd have fun, but if you're expecting to make money off your game, we'll have to talk about what that looks like for all of us.

i enjoy cozy vibes, fantasy, farming simulators (a la harvest moon, story of seasons, stardew valley), adventures, lighthearted tones, and diverse casts. i'm not into grimdark settings, hopelessness, or edgy humor. i'm a queer woman who writes queer characters; if that's going to be a problem, i won't be a good fit.

please tell me a little about your project! if you only give me a discord handle and no information, i won't add you. let me know what you're working on and what you need from me!

looking forward to hearing from you!!

you seem confused, friend

at one point i promised themes and never delivered. WELL NOW I HAVE. 

this pdf took so little effort i don't even want to put it on my itch page so HERE IT IS ON GOOGLE DRIVE HERE'S OUR OFFICIAL BUT NONMANDATORY THEMES in case you're having trouble figuring out what to make next!!!!

gonna call this one as falling under the "i'm not your mom" clause!

either way! do it in whatever format makes you happy. see also "things you can submit"

in the future pls ask questions in their own post!!

hey y'all do you want some optional themes for the games you make or nah

this comment made my day!! i'm so glad you all had such a wonderful time with it and i'm thrilled to hear that this game ended up at a cool li'l library event; thank you so much for taking the time to say something and i'm so glad you made and found such a wonderful story!! 💖💖

super charming pixel work in this!!!

notably, you can somehow end up with 11 coins—i think if you talk to the cat's owner multiple times they'll keep giving you coins? anyway the first time i played this i ended up with 11 and the ferryman wouldn't let me proceed because it wasn't 10 lmao

oh this is so cute and whimsical!!! absolutely precious visuals and the halloween cards are SUCH a fun variation on this game. thanks for sharing it!!

aaaa best wishes for your shoulder recovering soon and quick!! you're an absolute treat 💖 i hope you have fun making stuff at a safe pace, tysm for the good luck!!!

thank you!!! okay for the record i'm dropping a whole lot of things but i am doing so with the understanding that you are beheld to NONE OF THEM lmao; if any of them inspire you by all means but i would never expect you to just drop everything and make any of these never mind ALL OF THEM

but some things i've found myself wanting as i've been designing are:

- craft objects, like yarn or a sewing machine
- a li'l flower pot for indoors
- board games or like a chessboard
- sports objects like volleyball nets, soccer balls, etc.
- foodstuffs, or at least the illusion of them (i wanted to make a li'l bakery but couldn't manage it)
- benches for outside!! in general more obvious chairs tbh; i've been using some of the tiny tables with uncertainty as to whether they're stools fkjfgh
- more outdoor space-fillers in general; birdhouse, street lamps, mailboxes, that sort of stuff
- stalls!! the crates full of stuff made me go "oh i could make a REALLY cute farmer's market with these" but i didn't quite have the additional materials to do it
- also i would ABSOLUTELY buy a big set of characters in this style i LOVE the ones i've got. i saw tiny neighbors and intend to grab it but i want more, especially in this color scheme

like i said this is A BUNCH OF STUFF and i don't expect all or really any of these out of you!!! but in case you end up in a mood to do pixel art and aren't sure what to make here are maybe some prompts

thank you again for the lovely asset pack!!! when my project is finished i'll share it so you can see it all in action if you'd like

hi!! i have two quick questions about this pack:

1) the name says 50, but the description says 10. are the other 40 recolors or are there other designs?

2) what size are these sprites?

thank you!

there's such a good variety of tunes in these packs!! the spread here is so generous and versatile. i used wild winds in a tiny bitsy game i made. thanks a ton for sharing!!!

what an incredible variety of tunes across all these packs!!! i used golden turrets in a tiny bitsy game i made. thanks so much for sharing!!!