Lucas Zellers
@lucaszellers.bsky.social
I make games about tiny dragons, Arthurian quests, werewolves, androids, and endling monsters.
Editor in Chief @graftbound.bsky.social
Chief Marketing Officer @magehandpress.bsky.social
https://scintilla.studio/linktree
Editor in Chief @graftbound.bsky.social
Chief Marketing Officer @magehandpress.bsky.social
https://scintilla.studio/linktree
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New Update for Soot and Charms today - the big news is that the game is text complete and for backers if you fill out your backerkit survey you can download the text only version of the game right now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
Update 4: Text-only version now available! · Soot and Charms: Boston
The manuscript of Soot and Charms: Boston is text complete! The game's setting, lore, and mechanics have all come together in its first draft, and you can start playing today!You now have access to a ...
www.kickstarter.com
We are text complete on this electro-punk vision of Boston, one of the biggest steps before making a real book!
🧵 Tabletop micro review: I loved playing this 1994 classic with a group of my fellow nostalgic history nerds, trading geography questions and favorite "did you knows," but I'm weird like that. I wouldn't say it's a good game, though: it has all the frustration and bad pacing of Clue and Monopoly.
September 21, 2026 at 1:35 PM
🧵 Tabletop micro review: I loved playing this 1994 classic with a group of my fellow nostalgic history nerds, trading geography questions and favorite "did you knows," but I'm weird like that. I wouldn't say it's a good game, though: it has all the frustration and bad pacing of Clue and Monopoly.
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IT'S HERE! 📣 "Rainforest Radiance" is LIVE
19 brand-new bird designs have just landed!
🎁 Special early-bird freebie for the first 48 hours
❤️ Returning-backers get bonuses
🦅 Every pledge helps support our wildlife rescue & rehabilitation work
Come meet the new flock! 👇
tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8
19 brand-new bird designs have just landed!
🎁 Special early-bird freebie for the first 48 hours
❤️ Returning-backers get bonuses
🦅 Every pledge helps support our wildlife rescue & rehabilitation work
Come meet the new flock! 👇
tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8
September 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
IT'S HERE! 📣 "Rainforest Radiance" is LIVE
19 brand-new bird designs have just landed!
🎁 Special early-bird freebie for the first 48 hours
❤️ Returning-backers get bonuses
🦅 Every pledge helps support our wildlife rescue & rehabilitation work
Come meet the new flock! 👇
tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8
19 brand-new bird designs have just landed!
🎁 Special early-bird freebie for the first 48 hours
❤️ Returning-backers get bonuses
🦅 Every pledge helps support our wildlife rescue & rehabilitation work
Come meet the new flock! 👇
tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8
We are text complete on this electro-punk vision of Boston, one of the biggest steps before making a real book!
New Update for Soot and Charms today - the big news is that the game is text complete and for backers if you fill out your backerkit survey you can download the text only version of the game right now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
Update 4: Text-only version now available! · Soot and Charms: Boston
The manuscript of Soot and Charms: Boston is text complete! The game's setting, lore, and mechanics have all come together in its first draft, and you can start playing today!You now have access to a ...
www.kickstarter.com
September 1, 2026 at 4:44 PM
We are text complete on this electro-punk vision of Boston, one of the biggest steps before making a real book!
THEM: "You writing that game?"
ME: *designing elaborate spreadsheets to keep track of my progress*
...
"Yes."
#ttrpg #gamedesign
ME: *designing elaborate spreadsheets to keep track of my progress*
...
"Yes."
#ttrpg #gamedesign
August 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
THEM: "You writing that game?"
ME: *designing elaborate spreadsheets to keep track of my progress*
...
"Yes."
#ttrpg #gamedesign
ME: *designing elaborate spreadsheets to keep track of my progress*
...
"Yes."
#ttrpg #gamedesign
It's a start
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.
The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.
www.wired.com
August 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's a start
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Every so often, I have an email exchange with someone from a Native nation who shares what they're doing with Coyote & Crow. It always blindsides me, and usually wrecks me emotionally. I'm authorized to share this bit with you all, so now you can be wrecked too. Enjoy. (text in alt)
August 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Every so often, I have an email exchange with someone from a Native nation who shares what they're doing with Coyote & Crow. It always blindsides me, and usually wrecks me emotionally. I'm authorized to share this bit with you all, so now you can be wrecked too. Enjoy. (text in alt)
Tabletop micro review: ROOT is for people who like winning on a technicality. Its asymmetrical factions mean your time will be spent checking obscure rules interactions in an overstuffed rulebook. Only play with people you enjoy arguing with. @leder.games
August 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Tabletop micro review: ROOT is for people who like winning on a technicality. Its asymmetrical factions mean your time will be spent checking obscure rules interactions in an overstuffed rulebook. Only play with people you enjoy arguing with. @leder.games
Tabletop micro review: Travel is victory points in Parks by @keymastergames.bsky.social. The art in this game is licensed from Fifty-nine Parks, in the style of original poster designers like Dorothy Waugh and Charley Harper. Turning over each new card feels like a moment worth celebrating.
July 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Tabletop micro review: Travel is victory points in Parks by @keymastergames.bsky.social. The art in this game is licensed from Fifty-nine Parks, in the style of original poster designers like Dorothy Waugh and Charley Harper. Turning over each new card feels like a moment worth celebrating.
A lot of my #gencon events are sold out, but you can still come!
In my experience at least a third of people who buy tickets don't make it (cons are hard), so if you're interested you can come with a general ticket or slide in for standing room in the back. Details: graftbound.com/gen-con-2026/
In my experience at least a third of people who buy tickets don't make it (cons are hard), so if you're interested you can come with a general ticket or slide in for standing room in the back. Details: graftbound.com/gen-con-2026/
July 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
A lot of my #gencon events are sold out, but you can still come!
In my experience at least a third of people who buy tickets don't make it (cons are hard), so if you're interested you can come with a general ticket or slide in for standing room in the back. Details: graftbound.com/gen-con-2026/
In my experience at least a third of people who buy tickets don't make it (cons are hard), so if you're interested you can come with a general ticket or slide in for standing room in the back. Details: graftbound.com/gen-con-2026/
Let's meet at #GenCon! Here's where to find me: graftbound.com/gen-con-2026/
July 27, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Let's meet at #GenCon! Here's where to find me: graftbound.com/gen-con-2026/
Tabletop micro review: DroPolter was the sleeper hit of @originsgamefair.bsky.social '26: a charming dexterity game with a clever self-balancing mechanic and completely non-verbal gameplay from @oinkgames.bsky.social
July 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Tabletop micro review: DroPolter was the sleeper hit of @originsgamefair.bsky.social '26: a charming dexterity game with a clever self-balancing mechanic and completely non-verbal gameplay from @oinkgames.bsky.social
Tabletop micro review: SCOUT is a fast-paced trick-taking game with a betting component, simple and yet brilliantly fun. But its best trick isn’t its gameplay - it’s the bits. They're just numbers and colors. You can play SCOUT across language barriers and it's still fun. @oinkgames.bsky.social
July 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Tabletop micro review: SCOUT is a fast-paced trick-taking game with a betting component, simple and yet brilliantly fun. But its best trick isn’t its gameplay - it’s the bits. They're just numbers and colors. You can play SCOUT across language barriers and it's still fun. @oinkgames.bsky.social
It's launch day for Werewolf+Android! Meet your new partner and solve crimes in a glitchy cyberpunk future. Can't wait to see it in person at #GenCon!
New #ZineClub drop!
Werewolf+Android by @graftbound.bsky.social is a mystery #ttrpg for 2 inhuman investigators!
Mondo Fantastic by Bill White is a high spirited high fantasy hijinks game of cosmopolitan city adventures for 2-5 players!
Going out to club members this month!
RPGZine.club
Werewolf+Android by @graftbound.bsky.social is a mystery #ttrpg for 2 inhuman investigators!
Mondo Fantastic by Bill White is a high spirited high fantasy hijinks game of cosmopolitan city adventures for 2-5 players!
Going out to club members this month!
RPGZine.club
July 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It's launch day for Werewolf+Android! Meet your new partner and solve crimes in a glitchy cyberpunk future. Can't wait to see it in person at #GenCon!
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The removal of the ESA upsets me on a deep visceral level.
Passenger pigeons were once so common that their flocks would darken the skies. Now, they will never be seen again, and this cycle will repeat.
If you're reading this, please consider making a contribution to your local AZA accredited zoo.
Passenger pigeons were once so common that their flocks would darken the skies. Now, they will never be seen again, and this cycle will repeat.
If you're reading this, please consider making a contribution to your local AZA accredited zoo.
July 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The removal of the ESA upsets me on a deep visceral level.
Passenger pigeons were once so common that their flocks would darken the skies. Now, they will never be seen again, and this cycle will repeat.
If you're reading this, please consider making a contribution to your local AZA accredited zoo.
Passenger pigeons were once so common that their flocks would darken the skies. Now, they will never be seen again, and this cycle will repeat.
If you're reading this, please consider making a contribution to your local AZA accredited zoo.
Alright gang, what's the best moth to base a Mothryn #Wildsea character on? Show me your favorite fluffy bugs!
Bonus points for interesting behaviors or adaptations rather than just bright colors
@mythworks.bsky.social
Bonus points for interesting behaviors or adaptations rather than just bright colors
@mythworks.bsky.social
July 9, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Alright gang, what's the best moth to base a Mothryn #Wildsea character on? Show me your favorite fluffy bugs!
Bonus points for interesting behaviors or adaptations rather than just bright colors
@mythworks.bsky.social
Bonus points for interesting behaviors or adaptations rather than just bright colors
@mythworks.bsky.social
Book (book)
Soot and Charms: Boston has a handful of tiers to make it easy to grab what works best for you!
The Book Tier - at $19 you can get the physical book of the game and all the digital goodies.
The book will be black and white interior, staple bound and around 52 pages.
tinyurl.com/sootandcharms
The Book Tier - at $19 you can get the physical book of the game and all the digital goodies.
The book will be black and white interior, staple bound and around 52 pages.
tinyurl.com/sootandcharms
May 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Book (book)
My favorite TTRPG classes:
1. Angry runt with magic
2. Actually two people
3. Special lizard
4. Too old for this
5. Genius with a trash bag
1. Angry runt with magic
2. Actually two people
3. Special lizard
4. Too old for this
5. Genius with a trash bag
My favorite TTRPG classes:
1. Actually In Love With You
2. Misfit Babygirl
3. Fun Scary
4. Soft Masc with a Gun
5. Monster, but Sexy
1. Actually In Love With You
2. Misfit Babygirl
3. Fun Scary
4. Soft Masc with a Gun
5. Monster, but Sexy
May 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
My favorite TTRPG classes:
1. Angry runt with magic
2. Actually two people
3. Special lizard
4. Too old for this
5. Genius with a trash bag
1. Angry runt with magic
2. Actually two people
3. Special lizard
4. Too old for this
5. Genius with a trash bag
Come see the world in a new electric way!
Choose your side and change the future in Soot & Charms: Boston! The Kickstarter is now live. Backers in the first 48 hours get a postcard of a re-imagined Boston Common!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
May 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Come see the world in a new electric way!
Boston has its own kind of Fae, like every city, and these are wicked smaht.
(How's my accent?)
(How's my accent?)
Choose your Character: Boston Fae
Play as a Boston Fae in Soot and Charms
Follow the Kickstarter to get notified on launch and catch our Early Bird Tier - www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
Play as a Boston Fae in Soot and Charms
Follow the Kickstarter to get notified on launch and catch our Early Bird Tier - www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
April 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Boston has its own kind of Fae, like every city, and these are wicked smaht.
(How's my accent?)
(How's my accent?)
It's an honor just to be nominated. Glatisant is a contender for Best Rules at the Indie Groundbreaker Awards by @igdn-official.bsky.social!
www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers
www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers
April 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
It's an honor just to be nominated. Glatisant is a contender for Best Rules at the Indie Groundbreaker Awards by @igdn-official.bsky.social!
www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers
www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers
It's a rare and beautiful thing to be asked about the deeper meaning behind your work - thanks to @rascal.news for turning over the iceberg!
March 31, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It's a rare and beautiful thing to be asked about the deeper meaning behind your work - thanks to @rascal.news for turning over the iceberg!
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Wikipedia does what is essentially a full ban on AI content: www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...
Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content
“In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.”
www.404media.co
March 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Wikipedia does what is essentially a full ban on AI content: www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...
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Bonds Between: A card-altering, duet roleplaying game about everyday dragons and their hoards.
brightbardgames.itch.io/bonds-between
brightbardgames.itch.io/bonds-between
March 26, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Bonds Between: A card-altering, duet roleplaying game about everyday dragons and their hoards.
brightbardgames.itch.io/bonds-between
brightbardgames.itch.io/bonds-between
Alright which one of you told the Internet to hug this game?!?
No seriously I need to know who to thank for this 🎉
No seriously I need to know who to thank for this 🎉
Did Glatisant get a good review or actual play recently? We're seeing a nice uptick in sales for this two-player game of Arthurian quests.
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Glatis...
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Glatis...
March 24, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Alright which one of you told the Internet to hug this game?!?
No seriously I need to know who to thank for this 🎉
No seriously I need to know who to thank for this 🎉