in my board gamer era (90% of the board games on my shelf are unopened and i just go play at other people's houses a lot)

truly delightful to see two games i helped bring to life at gen con this year at the ennies table and mythworks table. walking around a convention or game store these days is like playing a fond little scavenger hunt; my heart always swells so tenderly to see a familiar face in person.

Gold for Best Rules goes to Daggerheart, Darrington Press

ennie award winning producer :)

first time running Ambition for @thepressbetwixt.itch.io at gen con!

I find the "rules are toys" framing of TTRPG design useful for several reasons: 1. The idea that system matters is reducible to recognising that toys have affordances; while there's no "wrong" way to play with a toy, no amount of open-mindedness will readily fit a bicycle through a basketball hoop.

need podcast suggestions for the 11 hour overnight drive to gen con on wednesday STAT

Welcome to Hater Week, a week of stories examining what it means to be a hater (and a lover), where we'll vent about some of our biggest pet peeves in games and life, and give others space to do the same. aftermath.site/aftermath-site...

SEVEN-PART PACT, my fantastical ornate TTRPG about powerful wizards, asymmetrical board games, and the pressures of masculinity is now launching on kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

Seven-Part Pact

A fantastical, ornate TTRPG from Possum Creek about the might and folly of powerful wizards bound by a venerable Pact.

kickstarter.com

entering the unknown tonight >:)

Yanni 🧿 Crit Award Nominee@theurbanavian.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us tonight at 5:30 EST for the Unknown: Behind the Curtain. A behind the screen guide for GMing Ambition as @aldermancy.bsky.social, Sof, Amphi, and myself prep for GenCon. We'll be live at the Press Betwixt Patreon: www.patreon.com/theurbanavia...

this does make me an ennie-nominated producer from my time working on daggerheart which is super cool :)

Darrington Press@darringtonpress.bsky.social · 4w ago

We are honored that #Daggerheart is nominated for several ENnie Awards, for the Daggerheart Core Set, Quickstart Adventure, and our how-to series Get Your Sheet Together! 🎉 Check out the full list of incredible nominees here: https://ennie-awards.com/2026-nominees/ Voting begins this Friday!

everyone play weird indie ttrpgs with your friends right now

‘The Orrery of The Seven-Part Pact’ commissioned game board for @possumcreekgames.com and @jdragsky.bsky.social’s upcoming game ‘Seven-Part Pact’ kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/seven-part-pact

ever since i was a little boy i wanted to be an extended universe

ANNOUNCEMENT: The workers of Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com are forming a union. Please read our mission statement below. 👇 #DHWU

look. is everything more expensive now? yes. but you have to look on the bright side too. now every time you open a computer, it doesn't work

showing symptoms of game cravings. starts in your hands, repeated wrist rolling motions. clenched jaw and hunched posture, accompanied by frequent head shakes and nods. gnawing stomach pains and relentless foot tapping soon to follow. not lethal but incredibly painful

every time i rebuild and restock my bookshelf after a move i realize how small my rpg collection is compared to all the books i want. i also realize how few of the games i own i've actually played

We're also working to support designer Rae Nedjadi, who has recently been released from the hospital. If you've enjoyed any of their games (like Apocalypse Keys, Once More into the Void, Our Haunt, etc.) you can support or donate at patreon.com/swordqueenga... or ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla

i've been so offline on bluesky while unemployed because i'm out there enjoying the sun and doing cool queer stuff in new york. but my rusty game brain wheels are still turning

Hello World, we’d like to introduce ourselves. We the workers of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team have come together to unionize as United Wizards of the Coast - CWA! 🧵 unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/announcing-united-wizards-coast-cwa

Announcing United Wizards of the Coast - CWA!

MTG Arena workers announce unionization as United Wizards of the Coast-CWA, calling on WOTC to voluntarily recognize their union and begin collective bargaining.

unitedwizardsofthecoast.com

i'm the tech guy for this amazing charity stream live right now! :) www.youtube.com/live/z91ud6Q...

Twice Rolled Tales@twicerolledtales.bsky.social · 4mo ago

LIVE TONIGHT! Join us for a madcap adventure benefitting the National Immigration Law Center featuring Aabriya Iyengar, Khary Payton, Erika Ishii, Jack Lepiarz, Persephone Valentine, Shenuque Tissera, and Jasmin Malave as GM! Give before the stream to affect the story: tiltify.com/@jasminmalav...

those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. but those who do study history are also condemned to repeat it, and it's a lot more annoying for them when they see all it coming.

me in development editing: editors are beautiful. no editor has ever done anything wrong. this, collaboration, is one of the truest joys of making art me in copy editing: ah, i see i am beset once again by this foul creature, the "editor," which makes a sport of my suffering and pain,

REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter! 55 Player Classes 150+ NPC Classes 29 Factions 20 Example Moons of Realis GMing and Prep Guidance Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

Realis

A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker

kickstarter.com

was only in boston for 48 hours because it turns out if you sound like an old grandpa for two weeks you might have strep throat

alex 🗡️ lfw!@aldermancy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

hi pax east :)

This is bonkers! My first fully published game, and it sold out at its very first con! If you’re at PAX East today, absolutely stop by the Plus One Exp booth and check out all the other incredible games they have.

Plus One Exp @ 🔜 GenCon Booth 449@plusoneexp.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Someone snagged the last copy of The Cryptid Show in the PAX East booth! But we got a heap of hodags at the warehouse! Grab your copy of @anicacihla.com’s game of call in shows and cryptid woes at plusoneeexp.com

just because my cursed devil sword - the evil sword that has made me feared and infamous to all nations - won't go back into its sheath until it's tasted innocent blood, that doesn't mean you can tell me what to do with it. it's my fucking sword. i can unsheath it if i want. jesus christ

Really sucks the only way out is through

hi pax east :)