This Should Be A Game!
@thisshouldbeaga.me
A podcast about adaptive media & filtering 90% of your life experiences through tabletop role-playing games.
🎙 Hosted by @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online & @jessfrom.online
🖼 Logo by @crislv.bsky.social
🎶 Theme song by @nickyflowers.com
🎙 Hosted by @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online & @jessfrom.online
🖼 Logo by @crislv.bsky.social
🎶 Theme song by @nickyflowers.com
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ANNOUNCING: This Should Be A Game! 🎲
A new podcast 🎙️ about that moment where you're watching something & go...this should be a game! On it, hosts @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online & @jessfrom.online work with guests to design games based a movie 📼
Releasing Monday 3/16, our 1st episode will be...
A new podcast 🎙️ about that moment where you're watching something & go...this should be a game! On it, hosts @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online & @jessfrom.online work with guests to design games based a movie 📼
Releasing Monday 3/16, our 1st episode will be...
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Our series turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG continues with @weregazelle.bsky.social 📚🎃
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 02 - with Briar Sovereign | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Talking with Briar Sovereign (weregazelle.com, @weregazelle) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechani...
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September 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Our series turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG continues with @weregazelle.bsky.social 📚🎃
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the previous episode did have a lot of realis influence but this one feels overwhelmingly realispilled & that's very good imo
Our series turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG continues with @weregazelle.bsky.social 📚🎃
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 02 - with Briar Sovereign | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Talking with Briar Sovereign (weregazelle.com, @weregazelle) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechani...
rss.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
the previous episode did have a lot of realis influence but this one feels overwhelmingly realispilled & that's very good imo
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it's MY turn. come listen to us continue to convert a good movie into an excellent ttrpg, and marvel how with uncanny precision i intuit exactly what was discussed in the first episode despite not having heard it
Our series turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG continues with @weregazelle.bsky.social 📚🎃
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 02 - with Briar Sovereign | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Talking with Briar Sovereign (weregazelle.com, @weregazelle) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechani...
rss.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
it's MY turn. come listen to us continue to convert a good movie into an excellent ttrpg, and marvel how with uncanny precision i intuit exactly what was discussed in the first episode despite not having heard it
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i love this movie, i love that we accidentally brought kendo into a weird metafiction horror because of what tales yet told has been exploring, i love how the entire direction of this episode suddenly changed bc of a single comment from kendo, POD GOOD, GOOD POD
📚🎃 As an editor, what's the ethical imperative if your client's work starts ending the world?
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 01 - with Kendrick Smith | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Talking with Kendrick Smith (talesyettold.com, @kendomakesfilms) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mec...
rss.com
September 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
i love this movie, i love that we accidentally brought kendo into a weird metafiction horror because of what tales yet told has been exploring, i love how the entire direction of this episode suddenly changed bc of a single comment from kendo, POD GOOD, GOOD POD
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plus this!! i've been idly thinking about the eldritch solo self care larp i'm going to be making for this series' game jam for weeks. heavily looking forward to the weirdness everyone else gets up to
A new double feature also means a new #TSBGJam! Submissions open at the end of the series, but you can start working on your entry any time. Our first episode on IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS already went in multiple incredible directions, so I can't wait to see what people get up to for this one.
This Should Be A Game Jam 02: John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en
A game jam from 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-20 hosted by wicked glitch games & Jess Levine | Jumpgate Games. This Should Be a Game! is a podcast about adaptive media and filtering 90% of your life experienc...
itch.io
September 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
plus this!! i've been idly thinking about the eldritch solo self care larp i'm going to be making for this series' game jam for weeks. heavily looking forward to the weirdness everyone else gets up to
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I really should have watched this movie before making Our Lives in the Wood but hot damn am I glad I watched it now. Can’t wait to see what the other episode takes from our ramblings.
📚🎃 As an editor, what's the ethical imperative if your client's work starts ending the world?
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 01 - with Kendrick Smith | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Talking with Kendrick Smith (talesyettold.com, @kendomakesfilms) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mec...
rss.com
September 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I really should have watched this movie before making Our Lives in the Wood but hot damn am I glad I watched it now. Can’t wait to see what the other episode takes from our ramblings.
📚🎃 As an editor, what's the ethical imperative if your client's work starts ending the world?
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 01 - with Kendrick Smith | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Talking with Kendrick Smith (talesyettold.com, @kendomakesfilms) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mec...
rss.com
September 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
📚🎃 As an editor, what's the ethical imperative if your client's work starts ending the world?
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
John Carpenter's Halloweenless Hallowe'en begins by talking with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social about turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG!
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Oh this is an incredible crew to talk about these future games.
📚🥶🎃 On Monday, we're back from our summer break with JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWE'EN-- talking about turning some of his non-Myers horror flicks into TTRPGs with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social, @weregazelle.bsky.social, @adisasterqueer.bsky.social, and @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social!
September 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Oh this is an incredible crew to talk about these future games.
📚🥶🎃 On Monday, we're back from our summer break with JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWE'EN-- talking about turning some of his non-Myers horror flicks into TTRPGs with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social, @weregazelle.bsky.social, @adisasterqueer.bsky.social, and @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social!
September 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
📚🥶🎃 On Monday, we're back from our summer break with JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWE'EN-- talking about turning some of his non-Myers horror flicks into TTRPGs with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social, @weregazelle.bsky.social, @adisasterqueer.bsky.social, and @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social!
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just under the wire for the #TSBGJam: grounded is a solo journaling game about obligation, keeping up appearances, and the weight of loving someone as a person when so many people love her as an icon 🌙
grounded by wicked glitch games
ten years after your generation ship finally landed, your wife is still a hero.
satah.itch.io
September 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
just under the wire for the #TSBGJam: grounded is a solo journaling game about obligation, keeping up appearances, and the weight of loving someone as a person when so many people love her as an icon 🌙
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Excited to announce my newest game for @thisshouldbeaga.me’s #TSBGJam!
Time Loop Game is a solo journaling game about constants and change, repetition and novelty, words and meaning, and who you are over time.
Link below, plus a quick thread!
quinnm.itch.io/time-loop-game
Time Loop Game is a solo journaling game about constants and change, repetition and novelty, words and meaning, and who you are over time.
Link below, plus a quick thread!
quinnm.itch.io/time-loop-game
Time Loop Game by Quinn Majeski
A solo journaling game about who you are over time
quinnm.itch.io
September 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Excited to announce my newest game for @thisshouldbeaga.me’s #TSBGJam!
Time Loop Game is a solo journaling game about constants and change, repetition and novelty, words and meaning, and who you are over time.
Link below, plus a quick thread!
quinnm.itch.io/time-loop-game
Time Loop Game is a solo journaling game about constants and change, repetition and novelty, words and meaning, and who you are over time.
Link below, plus a quick thread!
quinnm.itch.io/time-loop-game
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AWWW YEAH BAY BEE
I present to you a game I wrote for @thisshouldbeaga.me's first jam, which includes a one-page version for the @unknowndungeon.itch.io One-Page RPG Jam.
You have 15 minutes to prevent the Lifeboat Copernicus from exploding. Good luck, Agent.
(free to download)
I present to you a game I wrote for @thisshouldbeaga.me's first jam, which includes a one-page version for the @unknowndungeon.itch.io One-Page RPG Jam.
You have 15 minutes to prevent the Lifeboat Copernicus from exploding. Good luck, Agent.
(free to download)
Lifeboat Copernicus by Meadow
Go through a timeloop to stop a disaster...in space!
callmemeadow.itch.io
August 16, 2026 at 12:18 PM
AWWW YEAH BAY BEE
I present to you a game I wrote for @thisshouldbeaga.me's first jam, which includes a one-page version for the @unknowndungeon.itch.io One-Page RPG Jam.
You have 15 minutes to prevent the Lifeboat Copernicus from exploding. Good luck, Agent.
(free to download)
I present to you a game I wrote for @thisshouldbeaga.me's first jam, which includes a one-page version for the @unknowndungeon.itch.io One-Page RPG Jam.
You have 15 minutes to prevent the Lifeboat Copernicus from exploding. Good luck, Agent.
(free to download)
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this is basically ultimately every arc of @thisshouldbeaga.me
ttrpg jam where the minimum player count is 100 players
August 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
this is basically ultimately every arc of @thisshouldbeaga.me
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We're sending out press and creator emails about THE HOUSE EDGE today! If you or someone you know might be interested in playing the game, interviewing one of our design team, or otherwise covering the game in late October/early November, reach out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...
Coming soon: The House Edge, Paranormal Jailbreak TTRPG
Beat the odds and break containment as superpowered mercenaries fighting through the depths of an 80s casino full of myths & managers.
www.kickstarter.com
August 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We're sending out press and creator emails about THE HOUSE EDGE today! If you or someone you know might be interested in playing the game, interviewing one of our design team, or otherwise covering the game in late October/early November, reach out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...
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A LIL LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO!!! i've been scrambling to finish my submission while also apartment-hunting & doing seventeen other things every minute but i AM gonna get something in..... host's honour
The first-ever This Should Be a Game! Jam begins in two weeks and runs for a month-- make a TTRPG or supplement inspired by any of the movies we've covered so far, or by the conversations we've had about them on the pod!! #TSBGJam
This Should Be A Game Jam 01: Problems In Space + Loopin' Time
A game jam from 2026-08-03 to 2026-09-04 hosted by wicked glitch games & Jess Levine | Jumpgate Games. This Should Be a Game! is a podcast about adaptive media and filtering 90% of your life experienc...
itch.io
August 29, 2026 at 11:18 PM
A LIL LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO!!! i've been scrambling to finish my submission while also apartment-hunting & doing seventeen other things every minute but i AM gonna get something in..... host's honour
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The first-ever This Should Be a Game! Jam begins in two weeks and runs for a month-- make a TTRPG or supplement inspired by any of the movies we've covered so far, or by the conversations we've had about them on the pod!! #TSBGJam
This Should Be A Game Jam 01: Problems In Space + Loopin' Time
A game jam from 2026-08-03 to 2026-09-04 hosted by wicked glitch games & Jess Levine | Jumpgate Games. This Should Be a Game! is a podcast about adaptive media and filtering 90% of your life experienc...
itch.io
August 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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OH!! it's me talking abt something i love very much!!! FIST!!!!!!!! spoiler alert i love FIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was very sleep-deprived & enjoy talking to aaron & max very very much so it's entirely possible i got too comfortable & weird, good luck in there
There's a new episode of RTFM, an RPG book club podcast. @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online joins @snaxwell.bsky.social and me to talk about weird espionage RPG FIST.
We recorded this long ago. Life erupted. No idea what we said. Please listen and (don't!) tell me! open.spotify.com/episode/3rwU...
We recorded this long ago. Life erupted. No idea what we said. Please listen and (don't!) tell me! open.spotify.com/episode/3rwU...
August 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
OH!! it's me talking abt something i love very much!!! FIST!!!!!!!! spoiler alert i love FIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was very sleep-deprived & enjoy talking to aaron & max very very much so it's entirely possible i got too comfortable & weird, good luck in there
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mailbag closes this friday-- we'd love to talk about yr idea for a game, adventure, playbook, single mechanic, or whateverrr TTRPG-related thoughts you have inspired by "in the mouth of madness" or "the thing"!! 🖤
recorded the first couple episodes of the "in the mouth of madness" series today & they touched on so many different concepts i am dyinggg to hear the various directions of the mailbag submissions, get IN THERE !!!
August 22, 2026 at 5:43 PM
mailbag closes this friday-- we'd love to talk about yr idea for a game, adventure, playbook, single mechanic, or whateverrr TTRPG-related thoughts you have inspired by "in the mouth of madness" or "the thing"!! 🖤
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taking movie notes for @thisshouldbeaga.me is serious business
August 22, 2026 at 6:31 PM
taking movie notes for @thisshouldbeaga.me is serious business
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it's about game design & media 👏 analysis 👏👏
August 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
it's about game design & media 👏 analysis 👏👏
You've got until this Friday, August 27th to submit YOUR game ideas to the mechanical mailbag below, and hear us discuss YOUR TTRPG ideas on the podcast!
You can submit by audio or text! All you need is a short paragraph, or even just a few sentences!
You can submit by audio or text! All you need is a short paragraph, or even just a few sentences!
Our next double feature: JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWEEN 🎃
Time for: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲
Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematic dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch..) & we might discuss it on the pod!
🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Time for: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲
Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematic dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch..) & we might discuss it on the pod!
🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
You've got until this Friday, August 27th to submit YOUR game ideas to the mechanical mailbag below, and hear us discuss YOUR TTRPG ideas on the podcast!
You can submit by audio or text! All you need is a short paragraph, or even just a few sentences!
You can submit by audio or text! All you need is a short paragraph, or even just a few sentences!
THRILLING
The Marathon Game Jam starts in 2 weeks! Come dump all your marathon-inspired games, total rip-offs, 3D printed OSR clones, lore inspirations, and so on. If you like the game, it's aesthetics, it's mechanics, or anything about it, this is the place to make it yours.
itch.io/jam/legally-...
itch.io/jam/legally-...
Marathon Jam
A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-01 hosted by snow. Bungie's Marathon is unique in that it's world, aesthetics, and game mechanics grip different people for different reasons. Many love the aesth...
itch.io
August 19, 2026 at 12:45 AM
THRILLING
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recorded the first couple episodes of the "in the mouth of madness" series today & they touched on so many different concepts i am dyinggg to hear the various directions of the mailbag submissions, get IN THERE !!!
August 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
recorded the first couple episodes of the "in the mouth of madness" series today & they touched on so many different concepts i am dyinggg to hear the various directions of the mailbag submissions, get IN THERE !!!
Our next double feature: JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWEEN 🎃
Time for: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲
Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematic dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch..) & we might discuss it on the pod!
🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Time for: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲
Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematic dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch..) & we might discuss it on the pod!
🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 8, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Our next double feature: JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWEEN 🎃
Time for: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲
Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematic dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch..) & we might discuss it on the pod!
🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Time for: the mechanical mailbag! 📼✉🎲
Watch our upcoming movies & submit a related TTRPG idea (thematic dice mechanic, module, table, overall elevator pitch..) & we might discuss it on the pod!
🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...