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@deepdark.games

TTRPG creator, miniature artist, and mech pilot. (he/him) A Perfect Rock is coming to stores on March 27! Web: https://www.deepdark.games Insta: @deepdarkgames

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Elliot with a shit eating grin behind his LI tabletop booth carrying games including The Time We Have, A Land Once Magic, and Project ECCO. Dillin is off to the side looking like he is loitering?

Elliot with a shit eating grin behind his LI tabletop booth carrying games including The Time We Have, A Land Once Magic, and Project ECCO. Dillin is off to the side looking like he is loitering?

Come say hi to me, @superdillin.bsky.social, and @vidityavoleti.bsky.social at this years LI Tabletop!!

07.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

The end of an era! Congrats J, B, and cast on creating a beautiful thing.

06.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for the TTRPG: Home - Mech x Kaiju mapmaking RPG. Three illustrated mechs, one pink one with glowing head and hands, a plain metal coloured one with some orange highlights, holding a big as mech rifle, a slender dark coloured one with an elaborate big as mech bow with glowing arrows

Cover for the TTRPG: Home - Mech x Kaiju mapmaking RPG. Three illustrated mechs, one pink one with glowing head and hands, a plain metal coloured one with some orange highlights, holding a big as mech rifle, a slender dark coloured one with an elaborate big as mech bow with glowing arrows

New to the #SoloRPG List: HOME - Mech x Kaiju Mapmaking RPG by @deepdark.games
A mapmaking RPG putting you in the boots of a mech pilot who must protect their home from Kaiju.
LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...

06.03.2026 07:24 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a wonderful amount of detail, thank you for sharing Fred!

04.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is great, thank you Fred. Always appreciate you sharing your data.

Probably not an easy question to answer, but I'd be curious to know marketing spend/ROAS for these (or any trends you've noticed around that).

04.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@smolghost.bsky.social makes cool games.

04.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm excited for this one, please let me know if you need public playtesters!

03.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Uneasy Lies the Head Uneasy Lies the Head is royal court intrigue in the form of a tabletop roleplaying game for 2-5 players. The game is at its best as a short...

Uneasy Lies the Head is offically released!

Embroil yourself in royal court intrigue by picking up a copy from my store today!

You can pick up the book for $25, or get the Royal Edition boxed set for $80. Check it out now:

shop.adambell.games/product/unea...

02.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Card & Coin // Elseware Express Ride the rails of the Elseware Express before the world ends and have unlimited fun with Cards & Coins.

And... we're live baby!
Hop aboard the Elseware Express!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mim...

03.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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The Cog That Remains & Tales from the Cockpit Print Runs A Lost & Found game of a giant robot, its many pilots, and the passage of time, and a Wretched & Alone game of a mecha mechanic.

Final day of #ZineTopia @backerkit.com! Get Tales from the Cockpit, a Lost & Found solo game of a giant robot, its many pilots, and the passage of time! There are also stranded pilots, mecha mechanics, heists, dream hackers, and fleeing starships in the add-ons!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

27.02.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Zine wall? ZINE WALL!

27.02.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

If you ever want to crowdfund a game, Ryan has golden advice for you:

27.02.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yup, Peregrine Coast Press (based in the UK) will have copies, so it'll be available to the EU at a reasonable shipping cost.

26.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that's very smart.

The "book version" of A Perfect Rock uses a similar prompt-based mechanic (like FTQ/Oh Captain) to build out your starship as you travel between planets... it might be up your alley!

26.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm glad to hear it!

26.02.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woah, this is very cool! Thanks for sharing this.

26.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the final table state of our round of A Perfect Rock. Shows a big slate tablet holding smooth, round rocks, representing the plantes you explore in the game, as well as smaller slate tablets with text about the planets we created. In the background, there's a device that shines light into a green rock, creating an "artificial sun".

Photo of the final table state of our round of A Perfect Rock. Shows a big slate tablet holding smooth, round rocks, representing the plantes you explore in the game, as well as smaller slate tablets with text about the planets we created. In the background, there's a device that shines light into a green rock, creating an "artificial sun".

A friend created his own perfect version of "A Perfect Rock" by @deepdark.games and brought it to our weekly RPG meetup yesterday. This game plays as smooth as those planets look, really enjoyed our time with it!

26.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! Thank you for backing, hope you find a good rock in your daughter's collection... haha

25.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
TTRPG zines A Perfect Rock and Home by Nick Gralewicz

TTRPG zines A Perfect Rock and Home by Nick Gralewicz

Likely to be the last crowdfunding arrival for a long long time but I'm excited to raid my daughter's rock collection.

25.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Endtimes Trilogy Live through the end of the world again and again with this set of three standalone roleplaying games for 2-5 players.

it's the final stretch, the end of the Endtimes is nigh

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

25.02.2026 04:19 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I really appreciate the feedback! I also personally love the 2-player mode best.

25.02.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Chase nails the vibe of HOME in this, even if the solo play didn't resonate with him.

Very wild to see HOME mentioned in Rascal, though!

25.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll have to make you some better headphones next time...

Thanks for playing Chase! I appreciate the review and sorry the solo play didn't resonate for you.

25.02.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for playing and sharing this, @chasecarter.bsky.social! You really captured the vibe of HOME.

Sorry to hear the solo play didn't resonate with you, but I really appreciate you giving it a go.

25.02.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Endtimes Trilogy Live through the end of the world again and again with this set of three standalone roleplaying games for 2-5 players.

we are about $750 away from the end of days

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

20.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Glad it arrived safely!

17.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Left to right: Folded up Star Map, Rock Oracle deck in a box, A Perfect Rock front cover with a planet and star, Three Little Rocks story booklet and two iron-on patches: one with a fractured diamond saying "nothing is perfect", and another with a robotic hand saying "mech survey team"

Left to right: Folded up Star Map, Rock Oracle deck in a box, A Perfect Rock front cover with a planet and star, Three Little Rocks story booklet and two iron-on patches: one with a fractured diamond saying "nothing is perfect", and another with a robotic hand saying "mech survey team"

Interior page of A Perfect Rock with a picture of the Pelos star system

Interior page of A Perfect Rock with a picture of the Pelos star system

Unfolded shot of the star map with rock oracle cards laid on top. Each card has a painting of a different kind of stone with theme words below and symbols above

Unfolded shot of the star map with rock oracle cards laid on top. Each card has a painting of a different kind of stone with theme words below and symbols above

Something really cool surprised me in the post today:

A review copy of A Perfect Rock by @deepdark.games - an beautifly laid out solo+ game about finding a new home among the stars, inspired by and potentially using (?) actual rocks.

I've been known to enjoy a rock or two in my time.

17.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

So excited to see these going out!

13.02.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a busy day in the studio today! EU and UK orders of @deepdark.games’ A Perfect Rock going out and will be with folks in the next week or two ✨

13.02.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You are very welcome, your game looks awesome!

12.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0