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Some early concepts of 3rd Life Skizzleman himself for the Life Series TTRPG project (as well as a diagram of wings). These are just some test designs, but they've been a lot of fun to make! Check out @lifeseries-ttrpg where you'll see all of the cool stuff me and the other amazingly talented people are working on! as well as get devlogs and udates about how the project is going :D

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Life Series TTRPG Devlog #4

09/05/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server!

This week's devlog is a bit shorter than the other ones, since a lot of our participants are dealing with things like school and universities, and we don't want them to fail because of our little project. There is one of them who would fail their uni over this project (the one who's writing this right now) but they don't want to drag the others down with them.

(artwork courtesy of Misty and Goblinbou of Character cryptids)

(artwork courtesy of Solar of Character cryptids)

The characters are all on different levels of development, with some of them nearing the development process. And we already love them a lot.

(artwork courtesy of Space and August of Environment enigmas)

Although not every single location might be finished for the beta testing phase, our Environment enigmas are hard at work designing places that will be fun to explore by players.

The other groups are also still hard at work! Character people together with Items people are putting together an assortment of complex characters and their mechanics. Design devils have almost settled on a character card template. Mechs are discussing all the mechanics at a level most people don't even try to disturb them with how locked in their are in their work.

For the next few weeks, the work might be slowing down a bit due to aforementioned school and work related business of many of the contributors, but we will try out best to keep you updated! And thank you again for the continued support!

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Life Series TTRPG Devlog #3

25/04/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server!

After a brief break, the team has returned to work with even more enthusiasm. More and more elements of the manual is beginning to take shape, especially after our first team check-in.

And how have the individual teams been doing?

We finally have the basic ideas of designs for every Lifer and they're looking great, if I do say so myself. People are already getting attached to some of these designs, and it's no wonder why.

(art and Joel design courtesy of Wilbur of Character cryptids; Lizzie design courtesy of Elyxen of Illustration imagineers)

Right now a third of the server is willing to fight Joel over the pretty wandering trader he seems to be interested in. And that third of the server includes the head admin.

But they aren't our only characters of interest! Enjoyers of every Lifer will get something juicy to munch on!

(artwork courtesy of Pendular of Character Cryptids)

Item imps (both of art and writing variety) are beginning to work on signature items and weapons for each Lifer. Some of the ideas directly reference 3rd Life, while some are a bit more loosely connected to the series. Either way, expect each Lifer to have a signature weapon and item of their own.

(artwork courtesy of Mistake of Item imps)

Environment enigmas are beginning to refine the design of many major locations, and are even beginning to discuss the inclusion of Nether (something which the head admin sometimes constantly forgets about being a thing). So far they settled on some lovely color palettes to set the mood.

(artwork courtesy of Crow, the Worldbuilding mod)

Mechanics writers are constantly busy discussing more and more awesome ideas on how to make the whole system tick. In the past few weeks, they've been working on combat-related mechanics and character creation system. There's nothing more impressive than entering their channel on the server and seeing +50 new messages of them discussing different ideas. Really makes one proud of the whole project.

The Design Devils are slowly chipping away at the overall design of the manual. After several tweaks, the base version of the Lifer character card is almost done and soon, the Characters team will be able to start using them for their art and writing purposes.

(artwork courtesy of Noarenne of Design Devils)

And that's it for the project development so far! Thank you again for supporting the project, and stay tuned for the next update!

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One of our mods is hosting their own zine! Go check it out! It's gonna be a blast!

@mostlyhumanish is our Admin!

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Life Series TTRPG Devlog #2.5

18/04/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server - we're taking a spring break!

Due to the upcoming spring break and the work on the server being slower than usual (which doesn't mean our dear contributors are slacking off, because they're still doing an amazing job), we bring you a devlog 2.5! Be ready for a true, full length devlog next week!

But don't worry, that doesn't mean we're not doing any work. That just means we have some extra time for some... Other activities.

(gif courtesy of Space of Environment Enigmas)

But if you really wanna know what's happening - art is being made, discussions are being discussed, combat mechanics are being worked on, characters are being written, cults are being formed... A lot is going on behind close doors!

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Beta players interest check - your questions answered!

Hi guys! Admin Excel here, writing this after discussing some more details of the beta testing phase with the other mods.

Thank you so much for answering our interest check! We got a lot of valuable info, as well as a few questions we'd like to answer.

Also, just as a reminder, you can still fill out the interest check form! It helps a ton and helps us ensure that we don't accidentally miss something while planning this out.

And now onto your questions!

When would the beta test be available and when would you like the reviews to be sent?

Right now, we don't have a date for the start of beta testing set. This is mostly because it depends on a few factors, including when we're able to finish the beta testing version of the manual, and the beta players availability. Currently, our plan is to open the beta testing phase in early to mid July and close in August or September - but this might very well change. We'll keep you informed about that, of course.

As for reviews, you will be given a review form right away, so that you can fill it out whenever you feel like, within the given time limit of course (which will be discussed; right now it's about a month, but we might make it longer if needed).

Will there be a server to be able to meet other playtesters and possibly help people who wanna be players but don’t have a dm as well as just talk about how much we’re enjoying it and y’all to share stuff and such?

I've been considering this idea for a while, and after discussing it with the other mods, we decided that beta players who aren't contributors will be invited to our Discord server. They won't have access to the whole server, but they will have their own dedicated channels, as well as the possibility to interact with the contributors on general chats.

On the server, you'll be able to discuss the system, make suggestions, ask us things and talk about anything else. You will still be asked to fill out a review form however, to keep the responses more structured and organized - but you're welcomed to share your feedback on the go, too.

Are there age requirements/limits for beta testers?

We decided to settle on an age requirement of 16+ for the beta testers.

As for limits, for now we settled for 5 spots open for the contributors and 5 for people who aren't contributors to the project. This might change depending on how many applications we get.

In the application form, you will be asked about your previous TTRPG experience, like how many different systems you've played and your experience with homebrews. We want to get people who know quite a lot about games like these and can help us iron out the flaws we may have missed.

And that's all of the questions so far! Thanks so much for your feedback and your support, and we'll keep you updated!

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Life Series TTRPG project - beta players interest check!

(that's one heck of a post title lol)

Hello! Admin Excel here, bringing you the announcement I mentioned at the beginning of this week (I would've posted this earlier but some irl things stopped me, so sorry for that).

As you probably know, the creation process of the manual is coming along nicely and we've been discussing some things regarding beta testing the game. As the whole mod team, we decided to open a beta players interest check, to get some opinions from our potential beta testers on how the beta-player manual and overall work should look like. If you're interested in beta testing the project, please take a few minutes to fill out the form!

Also, important to note - this is not a beta player signup form. That will be posted in the near future, most likely mid to late May. In the meantime, we want to gather some information to know what we should prioritize when it comes to beta testing.

Thank you for your support!

@mcytblrsource

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There will be an announcement made in the next few days! Look out for it, especially if you're interested in beta testing the game in the future!

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Life Series TTRPG Devlog #2

04/04/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server!

The server has finally found its pace and the work turned from chaotic throwing ideas around to everyone discussing ideas and showing off their incredible work. It does not only help the mods with keeping track with who's doing what, but also makes it easier for collabs, cross-team work and overall the atmosphere of the server. Everyone still claims that they're enjoying themselves, so that's good! Let's just hope this feeling doesn't fade anytime soon, but it doesn't seem like it will.

Not to mention, the team loved the idea of devlog and begin posting more things to hopefully get featured. It's hard to show literally everything they post, but we're trying our best.

As our first true boding moment, we had our first whiteboard drawing evening! Here are our lovely results, some referencing work on the system and some not:

And how have the teams been doing?

Our Mechs finished working on the stats system and are now proceeding to work on combat. So far, the system will consist of 7 statistics for each player - some of them known to you from other TTRPG systems, while some of them a bit more obscure. And yes, you will be able to roll for Charisma to scam someone for their clothes, just like Scar. Next on the list are the combat mechanics, and some people seem very hyped about that.

Our Character chroniclers and Character cryptids are creating some incredible artwork for the upcoming NPCs! Some of them are more technical:

(artwork courtesy of: Top - Mistyjess and Vinik of Character cryptids, bottom - SolarJam of Character cryptids)

While some of them are a little bit more silly:

(artwork courtesy of Goblinbou of Character cryptids)

Turns out, if you have a big team, a lot of cool ideas are generated on the fly! Despite being responsible for BigB's artwork, Smoozie of Character cryptids began creating icons representing each faction. And they look simply amazing!

They would go so hard on some kinda shirt, wouldn't they?

Speaking of amazing ideas generated by an amazing team, I guess this is something we can officially confirm. After a lot of discussion and coming up with some really fun ideas on how to approach that, we decided that the non 3rd Life Lifers will appear in the manual! But not in a way that you expect...

(artwork courtesy of Elyxen of Illustration Imagineers)

The Item imps had their first official meeting, during which they discussed how their work is going to be organized. We won't share too many details, but you will face a lot when being confronted with what they worked out. You're not ready for some of 'em.

Our Environment enigmas together with Scenario schemers started going a bit crazy over particular parts of the system. The rule of thumb is - don't ask Space about the Watchers, and don't ask Crow about the Nether.

(artwork courtesy of August of Environment enigmas)

And that is it for our second ever Life Series TTRPG devlog! Before we finish, one last thing - we have a rough schedule of the project in the works. If we figure it out, it will be posted on our Tumblr - most likely as a separate post, rather than just an addition to the next devlog, but we'll see.

Again, thank you all for your incredible support and we really hope you'll stay with us for the next update in two weeks!

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We at Life Series TTRPG support ouppy rights and wrongs!

More Etho concepts for the Life Series TTRPG project! He is simply ouppy. They’re in order from green to red life— the more involved with Dogwarts he gets, the more bundled up he gets.

Check out the project at @lifeseries-ttrpg , lots of really cool work is being put into it!

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Life Series TTRPG Devlog #1

21/03/2025

This week, on the LSTTRPG server!

Day 1 turned out incredibly eventful! Despite the Admin's worry about how the contributors will get along, people started throwing incredible ideas around right away. Most participants resorted to bouncing suggestions around (interrupted by sudden meeting with oomfs they found on the server), while some groups like Mechanics writers locked in from the first hours. This is the kind of dedication you can only see from a group of people who love their block people very much! (some rumors say even the mod team fears their power)

A strong sense of community blossomed on the server as more and more people joined and got familiar with their teams. Quickly, their usual role names got replaced by silly little nicknames, spearheaded by Carrot of the Design Devils (formerly design artists) fame. Soon, groups such as Character Cryptids, Environment Enigmas and Item Imps followed suit. They really do sound like your local basketball teams, except our guys have never missed in their lives.

As the team grew closer and closer, we even started developing server memes! Writers started a cult, teams started playfully arguing over who's the best one, somehow a whole AU of evil versions of the mod team came up? Soon this fandom project is gonna create it's own fandom, and that would make it yet another fandomception. Is the world ready for that?

In breaks from frolicking on general chats, our contributors started doing some really impressive work!

After a bit of debating, our Mechs (mechanics writers) settled for a 2D6 based system, with possible room for using other dice in certain mechanics. A pretty simple system if you ask me, and since some Lifers aren't good at maths, it's fair to give the players a simple, less math-heavy system. Right now, they're busy figuring out the exact mechanics of out stats system.

After seeing the list of suggested scenarios, our Scenario schemers immediately turned towards half of the server's biggest dream scenario... Flower husbands wedding? I guess sometimes you gotta make love and not war. Or at least that seems like the struggle they're currently facing, trying to decide between making a scenario for a peaceful wedding, or one that will kickstart a war on the server.

Our Item imps (item artists and writers) are already figuring how to make inventory management hopefully less painful than it was in the source material! One of them even provided a proof of their incredible stylistic work, which will likely get even better as more and more items are created and written.

(artwork courtesy of Mistake of Item Imps)

After dividing their work into Primary and Secondary points of interest, Environment enigmas (Environment artists) immediately jumped into action, and boy are they quick-

(artwork courtesy of August of Environment enigmas)

We've even been left a special message! Good luck deciphering that one

(courtesy of Space of Environment enigmas)

After having to wait for their teammates a bit longer than everyone else, Character chroniclers and Character cryptids (Character writers and artists) had their work divided. All of them are ecstatic at the prospect of getting to draw and design their favorite cubitos. A few sketches have already surfaced:

(artwork courtesy of: top row: Mistyjess and Pendular of Character Cryptids bottom row: Goblinbou and Wilbur of Character cryptids)

Despite a bit of mismanagement from Admin Excel, Illustation artists (name still pending) who were not given specific tasks yet did not decide to just sit around twirling their fingers. Many of them found niches in other roles that they decided to fill in while waiting for the meat of their task. They do quite well collaborating with people responsible for Environments, Characters and Mechanics.

Lastly, Design Devils are having very heated (not heated at all) discussions about how the overall manual will end up looking. A few page layouts are in the works, but most of the time, they just poke into other servers to see what's up and how they can mess with people.

All in all, despite some hiccups along the way, the first week has passed very fruitfully! If we were to believe the team, they very much enjoy their work and are eager to try new things and take on new tasks. And this is the kind of comittment we love to see!

Tune in in two weeks for the next Life Series TTRPG devlog!

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Funfact: this way the first piece of project art that was dropped on the project Discord.

Funfact 2: it made Admin Excel audibly squeal

WIP

wanted to start visualizing for a super cool and awesome life series project I'm apart of :D

psst. psssst. follow the project here: @lifeseries-ttrpg

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Life Series TTRPG Devlog announcement!

Hi guys!

Admin Excel here, breaking away for a moment from the busy project server. It's only been a few days since the project properly began production, but we're already making great progress!

Which is why I'm here today to announce our side project: Life Series TTRPG devlog!

Basically, once every two weeks (that period of time might change later, but that seems like a good start), a post will be published on our Tumblr, documenting the progress we've made on the game. What can you expect from our devlogs?

Updates on what we've been working on

Discussions on the developed mechanics, characters and scenarios

Sneak peeks of artwork and writing being created for the project

Memes, jokes and overall shenanigans happening on our server.

This way, you can stay updated and show support for our project! Everyone wins with this

The first devlog will most likely be published March 21st, which is next Friday. It will mostly recap week 1 of the project and everything that's happened on the server. And believe me, a LOT happened. (including, but not limited to: starting cults, making nicknames for each team, team work ranging from chill dillydallying to locking in from hour 1)

See you all soon!

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THIS IS SO COOL!!!

Thank you anon, we appreciate the enthusiasm!

Here, have some Desertduo

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Hi there! I just learned about the project. I’m not sure if this has been added yet or if you were already thinking about this but would you please consider adding non-third lifers? I am new to the fandom and I actually haven’t seen third lifers and would like to see my favs included ^_^ it may not be possible or it may not interest your team and thats alright but please consider! Thank you all for making this project btw !!!

Hi! Happy to have you here!

In the current shape of the project, we can't be 100% sure whether this version of the manual will include non 3rd Life Lifers. We're debating putting them as optional characters, but the decision had not been made yet.

But no worries! If the project goes on so far that we manage to finish the manual, we're definitely thinking of making expansions based on the other seasons. And then, the remaining Lifers will for sure be included as actual characters.

We'll keep you guys updated!

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Tis not letting me send DM’s 😭

could be because I use mobile browser my bad 😭

No worries, I figured there is a problem as another person had issue dming us.

I tried dming you instead but I see you only have dms on from profiles you follow. Either disable that or follow my priv account @izelthewashbear so that I can message you and figure this out privately.

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Genuinely don’t remember if I signed up or not, but I don’t see an email, do you by chance remember seeing my application 😭

Hi! I can't find your application right now, but if you could dm us with your Discord username for easier identification, that might help finding if your application is somewhere there.