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@nightowls

Night Owl Games on Drive Thru RPG Currently working on: PocketQuest 2026!

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Gonna give this a go! medium.com/drivethru/po...

03.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's that time of the year!

#PocketQuest 2026, our annual game jam, is ON! πŸ₯³

This year's theme?
Time Travel! ⏰

This game jam is perfect if you're creating your first game or if you have been creating games for years! ✨

Read the rules & come join us! ➑️ medium.com/drivethru/po...

02.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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PocketQuest 2025 Solo RPGs [BUNDLE] - Seamus Conneely | DriveThruRPG This special bundle is made up of 1 and 1+ player games created as part of PocketQuest 2025, Dreams & Nightmares!Β For previous PocketQuest Solo Bundles, check out 2024Β and 2023! Dig, Dive, Duel - ...

Although #PocketQuest2025 the Event may be over, the games and the dreams live on... including the Solo #ttrpg Bundle! 21 games for a single player gathered together with a ~39% discount @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

03.07.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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PocketQuest 2025: Journaling Games Bundle [BUNDLE] - Night Owl Games | DriveThruRPG Dream Big with the PocketQuest 2025 Journaling Games Bundle! Ready to dive into a world of whimsy, wonder, and wild imagination? The PocketQuest 2025 Journaling Games Bundle is hereβ€”and it’s packed fu...

The PocketQuest 2025: Journaling Games Bundle is hereβ€”10 unique solo TTRPGs that invite you to reflect and imagine through writing.

Grab it now on DriveThruRPG and support indie creators!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

#PocketQuest2025 #IndieTTRPG #TabletopRPG #DriveThruRPG #IndieGame

17.06.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Riding off the coattails of my #PocketQuest2025 entry, I’ve started working on my newest #IndieGame πŸ‘€ Not giving to much away, but here’s a small hint: there be dragons πŸ‰

17.06.2025 08:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pocketquest 2025 Join the conversation

Pocketquest creators guild!

Follow an amazing, wonderful (and a bit weird) group of creators that take on the hardest of challenges to bring you the best games for your pocket… quests…

#Pocketquest2025 #ttrpg #indie #rpg #dnd

go.bsky.app/TKRw9T3

19.05.2025 10:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Banner for "I Could Do This In My Sleep," with the tagline: "They stole your every waking hour, now they want the rest." A outline of a head tipped back with mouth flopped open. In place of the eye, a disc radiating beams of red, white and blue light.

Banner for "I Could Do This In My Sleep," with the tagline: "They stole your every waking hour, now they want the rest." A outline of a head tipped back with mouth flopped open. In place of the eye, a disc radiating beams of red, white and blue light.

A two page spread. On the left-hand page, a selection of superhuman cybernetic powers, followed by a red and blue highlighted art work of a delivery biker performing the Akira bike slide. On the right-hand page, a similarly styled image of a armed and armoured security guard walking by a man lying on the ground, and a girl in the background making a derogatory two-fingered gesture.

A two page spread. On the left-hand page, a selection of superhuman cybernetic powers, followed by a red and blue highlighted art work of a delivery biker performing the Akira bike slide. On the right-hand page, a similarly styled image of a armed and armoured security guard walking by a man lying on the ground, and a girl in the background making a derogatory two-fingered gesture.

A two-page spread featuring short descriptions and icons for several factions in the game. The left-hand page is brightly coloured and describes anti-authoritarian groups, while the right-hand page is dull and describes a combination of government entities and supporters.

A two-page spread featuring short descriptions and icons for several factions in the game. The left-hand page is brightly coloured and describes anti-authoritarian groups, while the right-hand page is dull and describes a combination of government entities and supporters.

A character sheet filled in with a variety of skills and equipment, suggesting a combat medic role.

A character sheet filled in with a variety of skills and equipment, suggesting a combat medic role.

I Could Do This In My Sleep #PocketQuest2025

A tiny cyberpunk RPG about bodily autonomy, labour, and resistance, available now:

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

05.05.2025 14:21 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Cropped cover image. A silhouetted figure with glowing eyes plays a guitar, generating clouds of multicoloured smoke, with the title 'Dreamrunners' at the top.

Cropped cover image. A silhouetted figure with glowing eyes plays a guitar, generating clouds of multicoloured smoke, with the title 'Dreamrunners' at the top.

Pocketquest is live! This year's DriveThru game jam is themed Dreams & Nightmares. Here's my entry, Dreamrunners. You found the ability to be Lucid in Dream - and your creative Spark gives you power. How will your adventures change the Real? #Pocketquest2025
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

05.05.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image of the cover from A Familiar Dream. Above that title says a TTRPG by jess ross and Jen Vaughn. The picture is a lavendar wall of magic items with some shelves being windows animal familiars are sticking their heads through (a badger, a horse head, a dragon tail). Other items include books, a cat, a skull, a bat, a rose, a a crystal, a besom and of course, the little sign that says Pocket Quest 2025

Image of the cover from A Familiar Dream. Above that title says a TTRPG by jess ross and Jen Vaughn. The picture is a lavendar wall of magic items with some shelves being windows animal familiars are sticking their heads through (a badger, a horse head, a dragon tail). Other items include books, a cat, a skull, a bat, a rose, a a crystal, a besom and of course, the little sign that says Pocket Quest 2025

☁️In "A Familiar Dream", you are a Familiar. Your Mage is stuck dreaming and only you (and possibly other Familiars) can save the day!

@writejess.bsky.social and I made a new #PocketQuest2025 game on @drivethrurpg.com!

Time to wake up and smell the cauldron! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

05.05.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
The 'cover' of Rustling Electric Sheep, consisting of the first panels from the two brochures that make up the game. TUTORIAL.EXE is black with green text and a green sheep icon, "A Solo Journaling Game of Hacking Dreams." THE NET is green with black text and a black sheep icon, "Dreams, Data, and Difficulties."

The 'cover' of Rustling Electric Sheep, consisting of the first panels from the two brochures that make up the game. TUTORIAL.EXE is black with green text and a green sheep icon, "A Solo Journaling Game of Hacking Dreams." THE NET is green with black text and a black sheep icon, "Dreams, Data, and Difficulties."

Rustling Electric Sheep for #PocketQuest2025 @drivethrurpg.com is live! Guided by Firelights (thanks @farirpgs.com) it's a solo #ttrpg that lets you play a cyberpunk dream hacker wandering through the Net. It's two trifold brochures, and uses cards and 2d6! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

05.05.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
Promotional image for a tabletop game called Dreamwardens. On the lefthand side, it says "I participated in PocketQuest 2025!" and has a starlit sky in the background.

Promotional image for a tabletop game called Dreamwardens. On the lefthand side, it says "I participated in PocketQuest 2025!" and has a starlit sky in the background.

I made a thing for #PocketQuest2025! If you want to play a game where you're a superpowered Dreamwarden protecting their city from enroaching nightmares in an astral plane, then this one is for you.

05.05.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Now available at DriveThruRPG as part of #PocketQuest2025
www.drivethrurpg.com/de/product/5...

05.05.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dreamweaver: PocketQuest 2025 - Night Owl Games | PocketQuest | DriveThruRPG Step into the role of a Weaverβ€”an unseen guardian who enters the dreams of mortals, weaving visions of hope and inspiration while battling the Nightmares that haunt their sleep. InΒ Dreamweaver, you’ll...

πŸŒ™βœ¨I'm so excited to share Dreamweaver, a solo journaling TTRPG where you enter dreams, fight Nightmares, and weave hope with a Tarot deck and your imagination.

If you love introspective games dreamlike vibesβ€”this one’s for you!

πŸ”— www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

#PocketQuest2025 #IndieGame

06.05.2025 08:45 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Using AI to produce writing or art is like asking someone at the gym to lift weights for you.

The effort is the point.

10.02.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 3911 πŸ” 1379 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 51

Hi there! Could I get added to this list? I’ve written 2 solo TTRPGS!

15.11.2024 18:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect Pitch β€” ERIC SMITH

Pinned post time!

Writer friends! Did you know I maintain a bundle of resources, to help you on your querying journey?

πŸ“ 20 query letters!
πŸ“š 6 book proposals!
πŸ•΅πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ Guides for finding agents!
πŸš€ A guide on writing IP!

All free. Though I won’t say no to a coffee. ❀️ www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch

15.11.2024 04:29 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 4

First time seriously attempting NaNoWriMo (outside of the org because they’re a disaster) since 2016 and it’s going really well! Sitting pretty above par at 24k words so far, but wow is it demanding.

13.11.2024 13:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
DriveThruRPG

The #PocketQuest2025 bundles are live!

First Timers Bundle - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

Mega Bundle - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

Watch Well Bundle - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

Dystopia Bundle - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

#indieRPG #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

29.04.2024 13:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Starry cover of Heist-scapade! Heist Across the Any-Verse by Lem de Morrigan

Starry cover of Heist-scapade! Heist Across the Any-Verse by Lem de Morrigan

Congratulations to everyone who collaborated and contributed to #PocketQuest2024 If you like original #TTRPGs please check out all the great work everyone's put on.

And a special thank you to everyone who has supported Heist-scapade!

Check it out here:
preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

09.04.2024 21:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Look what arrived in the mail today. I got the print proof for my #PocketQuest2024 entry, Hellion City Heists. Print-on-demand option coming soon to @dtrpg.bsky.social

#TTRPGs #IndieTTRPG #TTRPG

09.04.2024 17:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m glad I went with this route, as I’m really happy with the final product. Much happier than I was with the dice rolling mechanic. Anyway, thanks for listening to my ramblings about making a silly game about being an orange cat! 6/6

09.04.2024 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was obvious this method stripped the game of its feel. You weren’t an orange cat on a heist, you’re just flipping over cards and rolling dice. So with the deadline approaching, I decided to go back to the original Carta method, but with only 52 prompts. Much more manageable. 5/?

09.04.2024 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Which, of course, I wanted too. I gave up after about 20 prompts and restarted. Instead of prompts, I decided each card would constitute a β€œCard Challenge” where you roll dice to try and advance through the lab. After receiving playtest feedback, 4/?

09.04.2024 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It fit well with the image I had in my mind: an orange cat explores an evil scientist’s lab looking for the brain cell. However the Carta system requires that you write a total of 52 prompts, one for each card in the deck. 104 if you want to write different prompts for the two different modes 3/?

09.04.2024 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

With how I wanted the game to be played. Researching other game systems led me to discover the Carta SRD, a system where you explore on a map of face down playing cards, and the cards determine what you encounter and find. I instantly knew this was what I wanted for Orange’s 11 2/?

09.04.2024 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Talking a bit about my design philosophy and the creation process for Orange’s 11, my #PocketQuest2024 entry. 🧡Initially; I had planned to make it a Honey Heist hack, and be a game with a DM and role play with a group. But it didn’t quite sit right with the image I had in my head 1/?

09.04.2024 17:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just finalised the print layout and colour for Beanjackers.
Print-on-Demand copies are on the way!
#PocketQuest2024

09.04.2024 15:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s been one week since the release of #PocketQuest2024! If you haven’t checked it out yet, head on over to DriveThruRPG to see all the amazing titles. And if you’ve ever wanted to play as an Orange cat on a heist, then I’m happy to introduce Orange’s 11! preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

09.04.2024 17:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0