Itch.io creators' day!

[radiantfracture]

Hey, it's creators' day on Itch.io, meaning the site doesn't take their cut of the sales today, so it's a great day to get a few indie TTRPG games at the most benefit to the game creators.

For example, check out Métis game designer and educator Taylor Daigenault's This Vineyard Will Be Our Salvation, which I and the crew played recently and found very entertaining, with zero prep. Yes, it appears to be about ducks, and it is, but also it's about labour, and faith, and whatever else you care to make it about. We laughed a lot.

Or maybe you want something to do with your tumbling block tower and you'd like to own the legendary catastrophic romance game Star-Crossed from Bully Pulpit.

Or if you're too broke for those, for a mere $2.04 (US) you can own Corvyn Appleby's astounding Pull Me From the Earth, a 2-person Q&A game about a murderer and a bog body falling in love. (Which game I have reviewed elsewhere on this journal.)

(It is true that I, too, have some games on Itch.io, and it is further true that I do need to make 77 more cents in sales in order to be able to initiate a payout because Itch doesn't do payouts until the combined total adds up to $5, but honestly I'd be just as happy if you bought the duck game, or any one of thousands of others.)

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Comments

[sovay]

Corvyn Appleby's astounding Pull Me From the Earth, a 2-person Q&A game about a murderer and a bog body falling in love. (Which game I have reviewed elsewhere on this journal.)

I keep thinking about buying this one just to read the questions.

(Everything is complicated by the fact that I really don't like owning things in purely digital form, so even if I were paying $5 for a little printed pamphlet, I kind of want a little printed pamphlet! And nobody is doing that anymore. I know I can print out a pdf myself, but.)

[yhlee]

Not helpful with this specific game, but there actually are people selling mini-TTRPGs/solo games/gamebooks in printed chapbook/zine format on Etsy if you search on terms on "game zine" - I gave a couple of those to my sister and she was REALLY pleased. I'm considering doing some of those myself someday, in my infinite free time. XD

[sovay]

there actually are people selling mini-TTRPGs/solo games/gamebooks in printed chapbook/zine format on Etsy if you search on terms on "game zine"

Oh, nice! Thank you.

I'm considering doing some of those myself someday, in my infinite free time.

I support this use of your infinite free time.

[radiantfracture]

I support this use of your infinite free time.

Big same! :D I love the games you've posted. (I would have linked to them in this post, but I think they're all free?)

[radiantfracture]

on Etsy if you search on terms on "game zine"

Oo good tip. I miss zine culture a lot.

[yhlee]

I adore zines and a few always live in my backpack wherever I go, in case I'm in a gaming mood!

[radiantfracture]

I also love the physical object most. I have the advantage of a workplace where I can easily print materials (and rationalize it as research).

Some of the questions are very cool -- they work in a really interesting place where they can be literal and they can also echo experiences of trauma and doing or receiving harm. For example, to the Preserved: "What parts of your body have fallen away? Do you miss them?"

[sovay]

I have the advantage of a workplace where I can easily print materials (and rationalize it as research).

An excellent thing to exploit. I did not have a printer in my last lodgings.

For example, to the Preserved: "What parts of your body have fallen away? Do you miss them?"

Ah.

[radiantfracture]

I mean it's definitely a right headspace game.

That was maybe a thoughtless example to give. I would not wish to cause you pain.

[sovay]

That was maybe a thoughtless example to give. I would not wish to cause you pain.

I didn't think you did it to hurt me. It hasn't put me off wanting to read the game.

[yhlee]

I may have committed one of your games that I've been eyeing for a while. :)

[radiantfracture]

Oh thank you! Um feedback welcome.

[yhlee]

Maybe this weekend! I got sucked into finishing a fic tonight, and am still feeling a little migraine-woozy, but I'm really looking forward to playing it! :D

[radiantfracture]

Despite having asked people to buy it I now feel shy but hey

[radiantfracture]

((if you don't like it i can write a new one))

[yhlee]

Are you kidding, I ADORED it. A++ solo journaling game experience! :) But, I mean, if you're in a game-making mood I am here for it. :)

[sabotabby]

No more games for me until I play one of the ones I have.

[radiantfracture]

Totally fair, although I will just leave this section of Logan: An Autobiographical Game here:

How to Play

Method 1
The first method of play is to read. To read and imagine is a form of play.

Method 2
Play as a solo journalling game.

Method 3
Don't play. Buy this game because it sounds cool, but you don't really 'get' it so you'll come back to it later.

[sabotabby]

You're so valid.