Kati, A Certified Yapper
@bakenshake.bsky.social
Godot Wild Jam: https://godotwildjam.com
The Play Reports, a TTRPG Blog and Bloggie nominee: https://theplayreports.com
Game Developer and TTRPG Designer (She/They)
The Play Reports, a TTRPG Blog and Bloggie nominee: https://theplayreports.com
Game Developer and TTRPG Designer (She/They)
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Prospero's Trust by Bakenshake
An opulent bank with an unexpected deposit in space.
bakenshake09.itch.io
Released my first Mothership module today - Prospero's Trust, inspired by #over/under by @samsorensen.bsky.social.
Shoutout to @amandalee.bsky.social and @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social for their incredible art along with all the support from fellow creators. <3
bakenshake09.itch.io/prosperos-tr...
Shoutout to @amandalee.bsky.social and @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social for their incredible art along with all the support from fellow creators. <3
bakenshake09.itch.io/prosperos-tr...
New Carouse, Carouse! I'm talking about Residue from @weirdplace.bsky.social!
www.carouse.blog/september-20...
www.carouse.blog/september-20...
September 2026 - Sneak Peeks
Welcome! The seasons are changing, the harvest is coming, and our lives are suffuse with community and creativity. This issue, our featured reviews both cover different flavors of early access: Kati t...
www.carouse.blog
September 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
New Carouse, Carouse! I'm talking about Residue from @weirdplace.bsky.social!
www.carouse.blog/september-20...
www.carouse.blog/september-20...
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Not sure who here heard already, but Nic from IPR was in a really bad car crash two weeks ago, and his car is completely totaled.
Anything you can give would be immensely appreciated, and even if you can't, please please please spread the word on this!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Anything you can give would be immensely appreciated, and even if you can't, please please please spread the word on this!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
September 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Not sure who here heard already, but Nic from IPR was in a really bad car crash two weeks ago, and his car is completely totaled.
Anything you can give would be immensely appreciated, and even if you can't, please please please spread the word on this!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Anything you can give would be immensely appreciated, and even if you can't, please please please spread the word on this!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
New post about how Value Chains (from @danctheduck.bsky.social inform where to put JUICE in your game but specifically for ttrpgs:
theplayreports.com/posts/juice-...
#ttrpgs #blog #rpg #design
theplayreports.com/posts/juice-...
#ttrpgs #blog #rpg #design
The Play Reports
Juice and Value Chains in RPGs
theplayreports.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
New post about how Value Chains (from @danctheduck.bsky.social inform where to put JUICE in your game but specifically for ttrpgs:
theplayreports.com/posts/juice-...
#ttrpgs #blog #rpg #design
theplayreports.com/posts/juice-...
#ttrpgs #blog #rpg #design
Autonomous vehicles are just individual train cars. Why are we spending so much money to reinvent the concept of public transit? Give me my fuckng high speed rail already and stop this nonsense ffs.
September 18, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Autonomous vehicles are just individual train cars. Why are we spending so much money to reinvent the concept of public transit? Give me my fuckng high speed rail already and stop this nonsense ffs.
The next shopping session I run in a ttrpg will feature a 10 for 10 sale - 10 items for 1gp each. Thanks, Claire's.
September 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The next shopping session I run in a ttrpg will feature a 10 for 10 sale - 10 items for 1gp each. Thanks, Claire's.
This post is a story of how you can get your LGS to stock your favorite RPGs. It starts with...
theplayreports.com/posts/touch-...
#ttrpg #blog #rpg #lgs #community
theplayreports.com/posts/touch-...
#ttrpg #blog #rpg #lgs #community
The Play Reports
Touch Grass (with your LGS)
theplayreports.com
September 12, 2026 at 6:18 AM
This post is a story of how you can get your LGS to stock your favorite RPGs. It starts with...
theplayreports.com/posts/touch-...
#ttrpg #blog #rpg #lgs #community
theplayreports.com/posts/touch-...
#ttrpg #blog #rpg #lgs #community
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Incredibly happy to report that the great @explorersdesign.bsky.social agreed to be the first person to share their collection on Shelfie: www.shelfie.email/p/001-clayton
Shelfie #001 - Clayton Notestine from Explorers Design
Clayton talks about his idiosyncratic and selective collection of TTRPG books.
www.shelfie.email
September 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Incredibly happy to report that the great @explorersdesign.bsky.social agreed to be the first person to share their collection on Shelfie: www.shelfie.email/p/001-clayton
I am working to create a monthly blog zine and am debating on the first issue's theme. Any suggestions?
September 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I am working to create a monthly blog zine and am debating on the first issue's theme. Any suggestions?
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Possibly the most American news of all time
Prison inmates donate more than $4,000 to pay children's school lunch debt
Residents at the prison contributed $3,810 of their own money, while Kansas Department of Corrections employees added another $457.
local12.com
September 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Possibly the most American news of all time
Never heard of Picaresque OSR until this post. It's definitely my preferred type of OSR play.
I surveyed 200 players and learned that most OSR games fall into two tiers of lethality - Meatgrinder and Picaresque.
Table culture determines lethality more than system or campaign length.
valerialoves.com/how-deadly-i...
Table culture determines lethality more than system or campaign length.
valerialoves.com/how-deadly-i...
How Deadly is the OSR, Actually?
A survey on campaign length and lethality
valerialoves.com
September 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Never heard of Picaresque OSR until this post. It's definitely my preferred type of OSR play.
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This is something that really shouldn't have been normalized in the gaming industry.
September 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This is something that really shouldn't have been normalized in the gaming industry.
September 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Today's mail call!
August 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Today's mail call!
New Play Report about Realis! Come read about the REAL.
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#ttrpg #blog #rpg #realis
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#ttrpg #blog #rpg #realis
The Play Reports
Realis - Ashcan Playtest
theplayreports.com
August 31, 2026 at 3:41 PM
New Play Report about Realis! Come read about the REAL.
theplayreports.com/posts/real-r...
#ttrpg #blog #rpg #realis
theplayreports.com/posts/real-r...
#ttrpg #blog #rpg #realis
I play roller derby with @morgantownderby.bsky.social and it's awesome fun. Our team is running a donation campaign to cover rental costs as we gear up for new skater bootcamp. If you're able, consider chipping in a few bucks! It's all tax deductible.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
MRD Practice Space
Your gift keeps Morgantown Roller Derby rolling!Practice space is where we build skills, trust, and a truly inclusive derby community. Your support helps…
www.zeffy.com
August 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I play roller derby with @morgantownderby.bsky.social and it's awesome fun. Our team is running a donation campaign to cover rental costs as we gear up for new skater bootcamp. If you're able, consider chipping in a few bucks! It's all tax deductible.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
New post with some analysis of my mini campaign of Cloud Empress, specifically how did I prep each session?
theplayreports.com/posts/layers...
#ttrpg #blog #cloudempress #panicengine #rpg
theplayreports.com/posts/layers...
#ttrpg #blog #cloudempress #panicengine #rpg
The Play Reports
CE Campaign Analysis
theplayreports.com
August 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
New post with some analysis of my mini campaign of Cloud Empress, specifically how did I prep each session?
theplayreports.com/posts/layers...
#ttrpg #blog #cloudempress #panicengine #rpg
theplayreports.com/posts/layers...
#ttrpg #blog #cloudempress #panicengine #rpg
I hate this timeline. Bring back game manuals and continue making physical media. 👏👏👏
August 30, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I hate this timeline. Bring back game manuals and continue making physical media. 👏👏👏
I love seeing community support for play like this. I appreciate this so much more over Yet Another Crowdfunder.
Mothership Month is back this year, with one big caveat: no crowdfunding, no new releases. Instead we're investing back in the community: For starters: the Jump-9 Writers Grant will invest $9k in 3 new writers to help them each create a Mothership zine.
www.failuretolerated.com/mothership-m...
www.failuretolerated.com/mothership-m...
Mothership Month 2026
<p><strong>Mothership Month is coming November 1 - November 30,</strong> back to our regularly scheduled timeslot. With one big caveat: <strong>No crowdfunding this year.</strong></p>
<p>I don’t know ...
www.failuretolerated.com
August 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I love seeing community support for play like this. I appreciate this so much more over Yet Another Crowdfunder.
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Cadastre: A Land Survey RPG is now live on Itch!
Cadastre is a highly re-playable tarot-powered RPG for 3 players. Meet your 19th-century survey crew and brave the frontier as you plot a treacherous border region.
dadstep.itch.io/cadastre-a-l...
Cadastre is a highly re-playable tarot-powered RPG for 3 players. Meet your 19th-century survey crew and brave the frontier as you plot a treacherous border region.
dadstep.itch.io/cadastre-a-l...
Cadastre: A Land Survey RPG by To Be Resolved
A tarot-powered tabletop game about borders and the surveyors who draw them
dadstep.itch.io
August 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Cadastre: A Land Survey RPG is now live on Itch!
Cadastre is a highly re-playable tarot-powered RPG for 3 players. Meet your 19th-century survey crew and brave the frontier as you plot a treacherous border region.
dadstep.itch.io/cadastre-a-l...
Cadastre is a highly re-playable tarot-powered RPG for 3 players. Meet your 19th-century survey crew and brave the frontier as you plot a treacherous border region.
dadstep.itch.io/cadastre-a-l...
Something is off in our hobby, and some folks know it.
August 23, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Something is off in our hobby, and some folks know it.
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Save the date! There's something for everyone!!
Tomorrow, we're gonna be at the @mgtnlibrary for a read aloud!
After that, we're hitting the track in our home game at Mylan Park! Tickets in bio.
#rollerderby #rollerskate #morgantownwv #mrd #morgantownrollerderby
Tomorrow, we're gonna be at the @mgtnlibrary for a read aloud!
After that, we're hitting the track in our home game at Mylan Park! Tickets in bio.
#rollerderby #rollerskate #morgantownwv #mrd #morgantownrollerderby
August 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Save the date! There's something for everyone!!
Tomorrow, we're gonna be at the @mgtnlibrary for a read aloud!
After that, we're hitting the track in our home game at Mylan Park! Tickets in bio.
#rollerderby #rollerskate #morgantownwv #mrd #morgantownrollerderby
Tomorrow, we're gonna be at the @mgtnlibrary for a read aloud!
After that, we're hitting the track in our home game at Mylan Park! Tickets in bio.
#rollerderby #rollerskate #morgantownwv #mrd #morgantownrollerderby
Finished my entry, Mawmaw's Cookbook, for the one-page rpg jam! Learn how to create recipes from an assortment of old cookbooks here: bakenshake09.itch.io/mawmaws-cook...
#ttrpg #rpg #onepagerpg
#ttrpg #rpg #onepagerpg
Mawmaw's Cookbook by Bakenshake
Solo game about cooking old recipes
bakenshake09.itch.io
August 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Finished my entry, Mawmaw's Cookbook, for the one-page rpg jam! Learn how to create recipes from an assortment of old cookbooks here: bakenshake09.itch.io/mawmaws-cook...
#ttrpg #rpg #onepagerpg
#ttrpg #rpg #onepagerpg
It's the small things. ❤️
August 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
It's the small things. ❤️
August 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM