Creator of the ENNIE-nominated Exclusion Zone Botanist. Writer at Skeleton Code Machine: https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com 💀 #MÖRKTOBER 🩻 Get TUMULUS: tumulus.exeunt.press 🎲 Buy printed games: shop.exeunt.press 👀 Behind the scenes: omnes.exeunt.presshttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.presshttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mmctky64m22wRan another Turtchester/Ratsail playtest today with new people. Extremely good feedback. Will result in changes. Expect a write-up or at least a few notes in the next Exeunt Omnes newsletter (5/27).20 May 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmctky64m22whttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mmckajilwk2wIn case you missed the frog monsters yesterday! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmckajilwk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm7vvt7pxc2kWhat does tabletop game design look like? Me searching to figure out if "archetypal" or "archetypical" is more correct.19 May 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vvt7pxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm7vmekzsc2k🔥 DRAGONS ARE COMING! 🔥 Tumulus Issue 7 "Slay the dragon." begins shipping June 2026. Fire-breathing, treasure hoarding, game design inspiration.19 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vmekzsc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm7ezr5j3k2vIs Hellboy: The Dice Game solvable? Does it matter? Today at Skeleton Code Machine: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/hellboy-dice #hellboy #boardgames #ttrpg #gamedesign 🎲✂️ https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/hellboy-dice19 May 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7ezr5j3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm67vvhhec2sI played a very early version of The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game back in 2024. I'm not sure how much it's changed (apparently a lot!) but it was very cool even then. https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/emergent-narrative [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm67vvhhec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm67r3tlqk2sWhy not Voronoi crawl? https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/voronoi-crawls [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm67r3tlqk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm56evaxus2dWell, because it's apparently Hellboy day here at EP HQ, this is your reminder that you can watch the Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters documentary for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g49WEZsklow As a Hellboy and Mignola art fan, I loved it!18 May 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm56evaxus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm567cgcus2dSpeaking of Hellboy: The Board Game, I still love how it uses cooperative action points: https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/cooperative-action-points [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm567cgcus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm4xck244k2v👀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4xck244k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm4wp6o2vs2lAre you in the South Central PA / Harrisburg region? Wednesday night is Break My Game at The Adventurer's Guild starting at 6:30 PM. Designer slots are full for this week but playtesters are needed!18 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4wp6o2vs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm4whkf3e22vHaving just watched the Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters documentary (fantastic!) I’m in the mood for some Hellboy. Watch for Hellboy: The Dice Game this week at SCM. 🎲 🎲 🎲18 May 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4whkf3e22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm4vz65vt22v136 days until #MÖRKTOBER. 🎃18 May 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4vz65vt22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mm4vong7kk2vLandscape trifold?!?! I love this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4vong7kk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlyct4wzfs2oIn case you missed it.... cursed skill tree! 🌿 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyct4wzfs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlvoissm3s25Everything is pointcrawl.15 May 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvoissm3s25https://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlvjoqw43k22"Even the most careful agent can feel it when they enter the EZ. Dry patch of skin. Faint rustle of leaves. They call it Bloom." The next monthly update about Exclusion Zone Botanist: Epsilon — a solo adventure game about exploring a dark and corrupting forest: omnes.exeunt.press/p/epsilon-008 https://omnes.exeunt.press/p/epsilon-00815 May 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvjoqw43k22https://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mltvrbhw6c2dFinding out that the McMaster-Carr catalog is inspirational for more than just one or two TTRPG designers.14 May 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltvrbhw6c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlt4ycq3vc2dI was able to take a look at an early version of this and it's really charming, like everything from @deepdark.games. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt4ycq3vc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlt4w2kbtc2dEarlier this week I took a look at the dice-based combat in 2D6 Dungeon. It's an interesting system where you roll to hit specific combos. I, of course, had to put that into Excel and see what it looked like. Link below! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt4w2kbtc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlt4toxv5s2dIn case you missed it [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt4toxv5s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlqllvbgl223There might be an "broken by design" twist on the classic Fox & Geese game in Tumulus Issue 7 where it's armed villagers vs. a dragon. Fun little dice rolling action selection thing going on. This would be a fun base game to use in teaching game design I think. 🤔🎲13 May 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqllvbgl223https://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlqfq6lwk223New zonecore movie. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqfq6lwk223https://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlqetts57c2uHaving just finished another free public library game design workshop, I have a lot of thoughts about how to make it even better in the future. Here are a few of my ideas: https://omnes.exeunt.press/p/next-workshop #publiclibraries #libraries #ttrpg #boardgames #gamedesign13 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqetts57c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlo3dg67322jInclude a crochet pattern in the back of We are Mushrooms? Sure! Why not! 🍄12 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo3dg67322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mlnrdn4wb223Manoeuvre-based combat! ⚔️ Exploring how 2D6 Dungeon uses a D66 roll and Shift Points to create an interesting solo dungeon crawl combat experience. And how rolling to hit target values shows up in other games too: https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/manoeuvre-combat #ttrpg #solorpg #dungeon 🎲✂️12 May 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnrdn4wb223https://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mllzhvxzb227We are checking out the combat manoeuvres in 2D6 Dungeon this week at Skeleton Code Machine. You roll D66 to try to hit a specific attack combo, and so do the monsters. Subscribe to read it Tuesday: www.skeletoncodemachine.com #solorpg #ttrpg #2d6dungeon #dungeoncrawl11 May 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllzhvxzb227https://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mleivdbras2mWant to be a mushroom? 🍄08 May 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleivdbras2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/exeunt.press/post/3mldw5elghc2pWe are Mushrooms is a solo journaling game you can play together. 🍄🍄🍄 Seasons come and go. Knights, foxes, monks, and other wanderers pass through your forest clearing — each leaving their mark. Observe, grow, spread. Watch omnes.exeunt.press for a release date! #solorpg #ttrpg #mushrooms #cozy08 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:kyyjpphom6dym2w2fdm4genz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldw5elghc2p