Hello no one. New year, new whatever. I’m back with another TTRPG Tuesday! Mostly I want to talk about the thing I threw together over Christmas break instead of getting ANY playwriting or boardgame writing done: Star Baker! Yes, based on a joke tweet and the response, I got it into my head to design a Great British Bake Off TTRPG, and over the course of about six days and six pages, that’s what I did. I actually quite like the system, despite having followed a few dead ends and doubling back. It’s got a lot in common with Riders, but it definitely honours its subject and may also owe a little to what I’ve heard of Blades in the Dark (namely the flashback stuff). But I think this one could have legs, as well as a broader civilian appeal than any of my other stuff, and I’ve got feelers out with a graphic designer friend to explore the possibility of collaborating on a polished version to release on itch. I think it’s on my end it’s a bit overdesigned at present, and could do wit