Ross Cowman

To be fair, it should be RPG and VGRPG or CRPG instead of TTRPG and RPG.

The Magic of the Leading Question: This Week in Class [Intro to Literary Studies] YouTube video by Critical Prof

Brief recap of our week of class w/ @oneshotrpg.bsky.social & @superdillin.bsky.social — making me think a class that’s Game Nerd Guest of the Week being set loose on the Wall of Games & doing discussion-leading & in-class play would be amazing.

This week: @heartofthedeernicorn.com FALL OF MAGIC.

If you are a retailer swing by and see @segedy.bsky.social, we have some sweet deals for GAMA attendees involving maybe not paying for shipping.

I love that solo RPGs are having their moment! Here are some of my favorites. These are all solo journaling role playing games and they’re all available through our website, link is in our bio. #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #roleplayinggame #solorpg #sologame

I love solo journaling role playing games. They’re some of my favorite RPGs to play! I especially love making my journal pretty and aesthetic. If you’d like to try your hand at playing one yourself, check our bi0! #ttrpg #journaling #solorpg #roleplayinggame

Today I talk with Elliot Davis about the importance of playing heavy hitting sad games like his game, The Time We Have. Check out the full interview on your YouTube channel and get a copy of The Time We Have through our website, link is in our bio. #ttrpg #thetimewehave #thetimewehave #zombiegame

Here’s what we played at our latest Story Game Night! Come join us next time! We are hosting these every Monday (except federal holidays) from 5-8pm at Altitude 15 in Olympia Washington. Come play games with us! #ttrpg #roleplayinggames #olympia #olympiawashington

What You’ll See at the 2026 Summit – A Conversation with Nicole Jekich Since 2023, the Tabletop Game Alliance of Washington State (TGA) has been hosting an annual Tabletop Game Summit in Olympia, WA. This year, the TGA has expanded the summit into a full day of…

What can you see at the Future of Games? The 2026 summit will offer amazing seminars and panels for game industry professionals, artists, retailers. Learn all about it here:

There's still time to register as a vendor at the Future of Games Expo Hall! Calling all artists, designers, retailers, authors and others to vend at the Future of Games! Info and registration here: www.tabletopgamealliance.org/product/futu...

Filling Out the Expo Hall – A Conversation with Jim Witcher (Expo Hall Wizard) Since 2023, the Tabletop Game Alliance of Washington State (TGA) has been hosting an annual Tabletop Game Summit in Olympia, WA. This year, the TGA has expanded the summit into a full day of seminars,...

Earlier this month, I had a wonderful conversation with the @tga.bsky.social team about the Future of Games Summit we’re putting together!

If you’re a WA-based tabletop creator (retailer, artist, publisher, designer, educator, or non-profit), this event is for you. #TTRPG

Six-character relationship map, with lines between each dyad indicating their specific relationship and call-out boxes that express their primary desires, like "Win gasparo's undying love".

I think a lot about how relationship maps can drive design and play. Here's a map for a six-character game that includes lines of affinity and also primary motivations proximal to characters. Everyone but the king has at least one one-sided relationship. Everyone knows exactly what to do.

evening crowd - we’re coming into the last couple of days, and have some big goals still to hit!

Coyote & Crow: Legends & Icons A Tome of Creatures, Spirits, and Characters for your Coyote & Crow Roleplaying Stories!

Its a kickstarter morning, support the latest addition to the fantastic coyote and crow setting. www.kickstarter.com/projects/coy...

Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Tabletop RPG A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!

@greenroninpub.bsky.social is bringing back a fresh edition of the classic mutants and masterminds www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

Building relationships with local lawmakers is essential and also fun!

This past Tuesday at the washington state capitol the @tga.bsky.social joined the secretary of state with many local game companies to share the benefits of tabletop games with legislators and staffers.

Swords Without Master A ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.

I just backed Swords Without Master on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Tabletop RPG A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!

The M&M 4E Kickstarter is going great, so thanks to everyone who supported it. If you back the campaign for physical products in first 48 hours, you get a free pin of Freedom City's own Cosmo the Moon Monkey fighting his nemesis Discord the Goon Monkey! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

Fedora Noir - Interview (feat. Caroline Hobbs) | Read, Play, Game

I came out of my cave and did an interview with the lovely folks on the Read, Play, Game podcast about a month ago. Listen to our delightful conversation about Fedora Noir, gm-less games, and what I'm working on next! <3

Thieves of Time is my gaming company, so if you like my stuff you could follow this account too. If you like. No pressure.

In Tacklebox, a game by J Walton, you start by fishing. Where you end up is anyone’s guess, as this surreal game takes you where you never imagined you’d go. Get a cope through our website, link is in our bio. #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #indiegame #surrealism #cardgame

Today I check in with Elliot Davis, we talk about what matters in making a game like The Time We Have, a tragic role playing game. Watch the full interview on your YouTube channel, get a copy of The Time We Have through our website, link in bio. #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #thetimewehave #zombiegame

Every RPG is a one-page RPG if you only read one page of it

Missed the lecture on games and climate justice? There’s now a recording! Check out my lecture alongside Michael Joseph, @rosscowman.bsky.social, and Andy Gross! I talked about games, altered logic, and how we can understand these as tools for climate justice. #games

youtu.be/HfWfhKvEABU?...

Submissions now open! The Tabletop Game Alliance is accepting submissions Feb 1-15th! If you’re a new game designer, writer, or artist living in WA, I highly recommend applying to showcase your work at the March 14th Future of Games industry summit.

For the past few months I’ve been working on a new designer showcase and mentorship program and I’m really excited to see it come into being! If you’re a new designer in WA, don’t forget to submit your work Feb 1-15! www.tabletopgamealliance.org/new-designer... #ttrpg #boardgames #gamedesign #art

We are also putting our money where our mouth is. Today we have taken 10% of all the purchases made on our webstore in the last quarter and donated it to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.
Stand strong. Stay united. Serve in whatever way you are called to. 💪

You know what actually matters about ttrpgs? The quality of the paper stock

Can you solve the mystery and return what was stolen? Song of the Scryptwyrm by Daniel Bronson Lowe is a solo RPG in the Librarian’s Apprentice World, but is a standalone game. You can get a copy through our website, link is in our bio. #solorpg #ttrpg #indiegame #journalinggame

Null Signal Games is keeping corporations fictional The volunteer nonprofit behind Netrunner is growing, and growing up, on its own terms.

"We've seen the way other companies treat their communities in order to extract profit from them. I'm just so proud that I can work for an organization that doesn't have to resort to that.”

Three members of the nonprofit behind Netrunner talk about balancing growth against an anti-corporate stance.