Jon Boyle 😴 Gen Con Recovery Mode
@residentbard.bsky.social
ENNIE award-winning TTRPG Writer/Editor @ brightbard.bsky.social 🎲 Design streams 🎮 Beanie Goblin ✨ 🌸 Disabled, Bi, He/They 🌆 Saint Paul, MN
Games at: https://brightbardgames.com/
Games at: https://brightbardgames.com/
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I'm Jon Boyle, #TTRPG author, editor, and co-owner of @brightbard.bsky.social!
I write lightweight, easy-to-play games about weird little guys doing their best and ritual games that help you find magic in mundanity.
✉️ [email protected]
🎲 residentbard.itch.io
I write lightweight, easy-to-play games about weird little guys doing their best and ritual games that help you find magic in mundanity.
✉️ [email protected]
🎲 residentbard.itch.io
Is anyone else doing the GAMA Game Store Day thing?
September 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Is anyone else doing the GAMA Game Store Day thing?
my guy the free PDF store isn't gonna out of PDF any time soon, you don't gotta hoard 'em like that. (These are free adventure supplements for Trash to Treasure on our website)
September 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
my guy the free PDF store isn't gonna out of PDF any time soon, you don't gotta hoard 'em like that. (These are free adventure supplements for Trash to Treasure on our website)
i should replay silksong
September 17, 2026 at 3:44 AM
i should replay silksong
Twin Cities TTRPG Creator Discord is already up 26 people and we're already talkin' regular meetups and playtest nights. I'm so psyched for this
September 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Twin Cities TTRPG Creator Discord is already up 26 people and we're already talkin' regular meetups and playtest nights. I'm so psyched for this
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I don't do a ton of illustrating but often what I've made ends up as an asset pack on itch and so I've collected them into a sale and bundle this fall. Thru Oct 31 you can get all 5 for $15 or each on is 30% off
itch.io/s/201097/fal...
itch.io/s/201097/fal...
Fall Illustration Assets Sale by Odds & Ents
A bundle by Odds & Ents, $15.00 for 5 games
itch.io
September 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I don't do a ton of illustrating but often what I've made ends up as an asset pack on itch and so I've collected them into a sale and bundle this fall. Thru Oct 31 you can get all 5 for $15 or each on is 30% off
itch.io/s/201097/fal...
itch.io/s/201097/fal...
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This year my goal is to post a Stock Art Pack every month!
Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season!
Available now for all your Halloween needs!
bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...
Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season!
Available now for all your Halloween needs!
bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...
Spooky Background Pack by Bri de Danann
3 rgb png illustrations (now with Tiffs and Jpgs)
bridanann.itch.io
September 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This year my goal is to post a Stock Art Pack every month!
Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season!
Available now for all your Halloween needs!
bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...
Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season!
Available now for all your Halloween needs!
bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...
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Bri made another amazing Background Asset pack! Anyone looking for spooky background for their Fall games?
This year my goal is to post a Stock Art Pack every month!
Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season!
Available now for all your Halloween needs!
bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...
Because I was unable to post a pack for July or August, I'm posting 3 for September! The second pack is another Background Pack for Spooky Season!
Available now for all your Halloween needs!
bridanann.itch.io/spooky-backg...
Spooky Background Pack by Bri de Danann
3 rgb png illustrations (now with Tiffs and Jpgs)
bridanann.itch.io
September 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Bri made another amazing Background Asset pack! Anyone looking for spooky background for their Fall games?
nonono Mx. Wrist. You don't understand!
Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [Playing Marathon] is totally different than Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [3 Hours of Making Product Mockups], I promise.
Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [Playing Marathon] is totally different than Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [3 Hours of Making Product Mockups], I promise.
September 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
nonono Mx. Wrist. You don't understand!
Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [Playing Marathon] is totally different than Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [3 Hours of Making Product Mockups], I promise.
Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [Playing Marathon] is totally different than Fine Motor Skills Using a Keyboard and Mouse [3 Hours of Making Product Mockups], I promise.
However cute the picture makes this little dude look, he's even cuter irl
Honored to present @brightbard.bsky.social their very own Axolotl with a Gun last night!
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
September 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
However cute the picture makes this little dude look, he's even cuter irl
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Honored to present @brightbard.bsky.social their very own Axolotl with a Gun last night!
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
September 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Honored to present @brightbard.bsky.social their very own Axolotl with a Gun last night!
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
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Honestly one of the best presents we've ever received
Honored to present @brightbard.bsky.social their very own Axolotl with a Gun last night!
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
The eyebrows are magnetic, and removeable to make the angriest or sweetest axolotl.
We're coming for you AI overlords 😈
September 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Honestly one of the best presents we've ever received
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Over 20 people showed up. Multiple people are helping to plan the next one plus other community stuff. Wow! Local shit is good.
September 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Over 20 people showed up. Multiple people are helping to plan the next one plus other community stuff. Wow! Local shit is good.
we're doing the biggest of walks
September 14, 2026 at 2:46 AM
we're doing the biggest of walks
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1,000 follows on the Pre-Launch page!
See you all next Tuesday, September 15!!!
🗡️🐕
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...
See you all next Tuesday, September 15!!!
🗡️🐕
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...
Coming soon: Fetch My Blade: A Solo Journaling Roleplaying Game
You are the dog of a retired legendary master, tasked to retrieve your master’s blade in time for their final duel. For 1-4 Players.
www.kickstarter.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
1,000 follows on the Pre-Launch page!
See you all next Tuesday, September 15!!!
🗡️🐕
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...
See you all next Tuesday, September 15!!!
🗡️🐕
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...
We held a local game designer meetup last night at a brew pub and one of the funniest things that happens because I mask all the time is people, upon seeing me go to take a drink or while I'm outdoors, say "Oh that's what your face looks like!"
September 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
We held a local game designer meetup last night at a brew pub and one of the funniest things that happens because I mask all the time is people, upon seeing me go to take a drink or while I'm outdoors, say "Oh that's what your face looks like!"
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Lancelotl can produce an air bubble that when worn like a helmet allows anyone to breath underwater for a few hours.
Have you looked into the wonderful world of Animon Story yet? Check out the full game in our store & grab yourself a physical or digital copy!
#TTRPG #AnimonStory #TabletopGaming
Have you looked into the wonderful world of Animon Story yet? Check out the full game in our store & grab yourself a physical or digital copy!
#TTRPG #AnimonStory #TabletopGaming
September 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Lancelotl can produce an air bubble that when worn like a helmet allows anyone to breath underwater for a few hours.
Have you looked into the wonderful world of Animon Story yet? Check out the full game in our store & grab yourself a physical or digital copy!
#TTRPG #AnimonStory #TabletopGaming
Have you looked into the wonderful world of Animon Story yet? Check out the full game in our store & grab yourself a physical or digital copy!
#TTRPG #AnimonStory #TabletopGaming
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Seeing the many amazing entries to @bridanann.bsky.social 'Trash To Treasure' DTIYS, I realised there was a bias - they were all magical-girl goblins (especially Burnie). Where was the villain-love? So here is my attempt to slightly even the odds.
#TTTdtiys #dtiys #brigadedraws
#TTTdtiys #dtiys #brigadedraws
September 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Seeing the many amazing entries to @bridanann.bsky.social 'Trash To Treasure' DTIYS, I realised there was a bias - they were all magical-girl goblins (especially Burnie). Where was the villain-love? So here is my attempt to slightly even the odds.
#TTTdtiys #dtiys #brigadedraws
#TTTdtiys #dtiys #brigadedraws
My Bluesky drafts are a recession indicator
September 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
My Bluesky drafts are a recession indicator
punching in for my shift at the little picture mines (making mockups for product bundles on the website)
September 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
punching in for my shift at the little picture mines (making mockups for product bundles on the website)
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Weekend roll call 👇
What are you playing, running, writing, drawing, or plotting this weekend?
What are you playing, running, writing, drawing, or plotting this weekend?
September 11, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Weekend roll call 👇
What are you playing, running, writing, drawing, or plotting this weekend?
What are you playing, running, writing, drawing, or plotting this weekend?
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My great fear is that I don’t have the ability to find the people to tell them about the art I’m making not that the art I’m making isn’t worth telling people about
September 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
My great fear is that I don’t have the ability to find the people to tell them about the art I’m making not that the art I’m making isn’t worth telling people about
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If you're in the Twin Cities and want to talk tabletop game design, come hang with us out tomorrow!
Broken Clock Brewing
Friday, September 11
5:30–7:30 PM
Broken Clock Brewing
Friday, September 11
5:30–7:30 PM
September 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
If you're in the Twin Cities and want to talk tabletop game design, come hang with us out tomorrow!
Broken Clock Brewing
Friday, September 11
5:30–7:30 PM
Broken Clock Brewing
Friday, September 11
5:30–7:30 PM
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Today is the day we hit 600 followers on NOVA 2.
10 more to go.
Help me blow up the sun, again.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
10 more to go.
Help me blow up the sun, again.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Coming soon: NOVA 2
Pilot mechs in a sunless world in this exciting second edition of the NOVA TTRPG!
www.kickstarter.com
September 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Today is the day we hit 600 followers on NOVA 2.
10 more to go.
Help me blow up the sun, again.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
10 more to go.
Help me blow up the sun, again.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
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the SOLOTEMBER SALE is here! save on all Good Luck Press solo games, until the end of the month. discount applied at checkout! goodluckpress.co/collections/...
September 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
the SOLOTEMBER SALE is here! save on all Good Luck Press solo games, until the end of the month. discount applied at checkout! goodluckpress.co/collections/...
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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