He/him. Designing indie ttrpgs
Newest Project:
SPINE - A dark solo ttrpg about losing yourself in a book
https://backwards-tabletop.itch.io/spine
https://www.backwardstabletop.com/
Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop
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I'll note that it's been several months since the interview took place, and his opinions have probably changed since then along with the U.S. foreign trade "policy." But I think his answers are still super relevant and a great snapshot of this moment in my imagined ttrpg history.
It was great to speak with @jmstar.bsky.social, and I can't think of anyone better to chat with about boxed rpgs from both a design and production perspective.
I'm grateful for his expertise, shared in a very accessible way, as well as his take on these games in the present(ish) state of affairs.
If you want to play with the baggage of chess and “make two kings kiss” or “yearn in the space of kissing” as it were, then you should Yuri Chess youtu.be/0DosgFDJ7tw?...
My three Mecha games are now all available via @ipr.bsky.social!
Lovely essay, and it convinced me to buy a copy too.
Dig deeper behind the scenes of The Blue Way with another Q&A fresh off the press! Go to cmichpress.com/2026/06/11/t... (or the link in our bio) to read about how Dr. kimballray.bsky.social, one of the authors of The Blue Way Curriculum Guide, approached this project.
