Virginia health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of locally acquired dengue fever

Virginia resident has state’s 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever - WTOP News

Virginia health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of locally acquired dengue, a viral disease usually associated with international travel.

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The best TTRPG GMs *interpret* the characters as rich texts & agents in of themselves, and then offer NPCs, lore, and fraught situations that play on characters' core themes & traits. GMs are consantly reading both the characters-as-conceived and also the characters-as-played.

Sean Nittner@seannittner.bsky.social · 9h ago

A friend asked me what makes a good GM. It’s a personal question as difficult to answer as “what makes good art?” I don’t have the definitive answer, but I do have an answer. A good GM invests in the characters and shows how their actions change the world, e.g @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social

To be clear: If “TTRPGs” in your scholarship, teaching, & outreach start & end with D&D — or even GMed games — that’s a skill issue you need to reconsider. You’re gonna get left behind.

GAMERS! The GYRO SHOOTER Quickstart—CONVOY—is now on DriveThruRPG as a Pay What You Want product. Huge thanks to @juanochoa.eurosky.social & @deadlyfredly.bsky.social for their talent & @profbanks.bsky.social for proofing my nonsense. And of course my Patrons! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

If you've been eyeing this comprehensive set of D&D histories and want your copy shipped out with the Backerkit wave, you should pre-order 🔸 this week. 🔸 Otherwise you will likely have to wait for the retail release in October.

Evil Hat@evilhat.bsky.social · last wk.

Our printer is kitting up all four volumes of Designers & Dragons Origins into their slipcases! Still time to get this massive trove of D&D history by @shannonappelcline.bsky.social and have it ship out with the crowdfunding fulfillment: designers-dragons-origins.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

🥄Out now on @dropout.tv - The Don Hertzfeldt Collection!

🏬 Retailers: Did you know you can order our games directly from us? You get a great discount, quick shipping (free over $99), and access to limited edition products we don't put into distribution. Set up your retailer account by following this quick, 10-minute walkthrough:

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The easiest way to help is to become a member. If you're already a member, you can buy a gift subscription for someone you know or give us a tip through the tip jar for any amount. www.rascal.news/state-of-the... (5/5)

State of the Rascal: August 2026

An earnest appeal and radical honesty.

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Adding some context to this: Rascal's membership peaked in January this year at around 2500 subscribers. This was due to our 1$ sale in December where around 300 people signed up. But ever since then, it's been a steady decline... (1/x) bsky.app/profile/rasc...

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State of the Rascal: August 2026 https://www.rascal.news/state-of-the-rascal-august-2026/

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Joe Fernandez@joeyeah-right.bsky.social · yesterday

I had to screenshot it or you wouldn't believe me but my timeline on seeing the post just after this one:

I HAVE BEEN SUBSIDIZING WALMART AND AMAZON STARVING THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Green Ronin is making the entire MUTANTS & MASTERMINDS 3rd Edition library (sans licensed books) as a bundle for $74.95 — a $1,000+ value. Amazing books, for one of the greatest supers RPGs, from one of the best companies… SUPER-recommended! (Price goes up September 1…) @greenroninpub.bsky.social

Genuinely one of my favorite talks I have listened to and I have a number of quotes from it in my notes to use in future essays

Many Sided Media@manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d ago

Check out the 2-hour round table with @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social @itsquinns.bsky.social and @friede.bsky.social on Talk of the Table wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"Welcome to the Swinging Sixties in Duskvol! They fixed the shattered sun... everything is just groovy, the situation is stable... and you are here to Do Crimes!" Capsule review of Blades '68 👇

mburnamfink.bsky.social@mburnamfink.bsky.social · 2d ago

Five, maybe six stars to Blades '68 by @olddog.games published by @evilhat.bsky.social I promise that no matter how hyped you are for this game, you are not hyped enough. #blades68 www.burrowedbooks.com/rpg/blades-6...

Leafing through the Invincible TTRPG from Free League. If you’re wondering, like I always do, how much this new superhero TTRPG lives in the shadow of the 1980s era TSR Marvel game, the answer this time is: VERY. FASRIP stat-cronym. Karma. Zones. Words+numbers for your stat ratings. Yyyep!

Of course they will not require the boys to be molested in this way before being able to play sports. This is going to keep girls from wanting to play sports, which is exactly what they want.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

Keep politics out of gam— oh. boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

Russian missile strike destroys Ukrainian Catan, Exploding Kittens publisher’s entire 200,000-strong inventory -

Rozum has been devastated by the strike, with parent business Factor Group estimating the losses at up to $670,000 - a situation which has prompted Rozum to launch a fundraising appeal to help it repr...

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Let Karen's insight and experience guide you to better role-playing, more interesting choices, and more fun at your table!

Karen Twelves@ktwelves.bsky.social · 3d ago

Hey there's still time to buy my book at GenCon. There's still time. Buy my book. #buymybook

LOONNNGG but very good thread about the history of dice in D&D

Esoteric Collector@vcreedsabretooth.bsky.social · 2w ago

Platonic Solids, five polyhedra with equally shaped faces meeting at all sides and points, have been known since ancient times. The cube (d6) and the icosahedron (d20) have been used in games of chance since at least Roman times. All cultures used dice. In modern wargaming primarily the d6 was used.

Going to starting ending all my work emails with "I'm hungry now."

Dominic@domoffinland.bsky.social · 4d ago

this guy gets it

Final day for #GenCon, last call @ipr.bsky.social It's early, we're sure you have room for one more book in your backpack...

Gen Con was issued an Extreme Weather and then a Tornado Warning (was just lifted). The convention center also had a leak and rain water was pouring onto a small portion of the con floor.

Paul@eaglesight333.bsky.social · 4d ago

Did something happen? I don't see any news about anything?

I’m excited to announce that Green Ronin is going to publish an English language edition of Nobunaga’s Black Castle, a samurai MÖRK BORG RPG from Japanese designer Yusuke Tokita. Sign up to be notified when the KS launches. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nik...

Coming soon: Nobunaga's Black Castle

A Sengoku Doom Metal Fantasy TTRPG for MÖRK BORG, now in English!

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Yeah, pay attention to that “15/18” on this post. Long thread of many publishers’ games at the IPR booth — handy for assembling your future shopping-list, perhaps! (Or is that just me?)

Indie Press Revolution@ipr.bsky.social · 5d ago

15/18 And we reach the end of our tour with Evil Hat Productions including Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts, Girl by Moonlight, and Stewpot by Takuma Okada, author of Alone on a Journey.

1/18 IPR #Booth449 at #GenCon2026 Thursday before open, with 156 games of the 600+ we carry, from 96 of our 220 member-publishers. Photos courtesy of Nicholas. www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Gen-Co...

Death Wears White, the French game that inspired Jubensha, is helpful connective tissue to study. It's the murder mystery dinner party but re-imagined as weighty, bitty and ambitious. There's even dinner in it (you order diagetic pizza)

There are a whole load of British designers that have published boxed jubensha now that bridge this exact gap you're describing. They're halfway between the murder mystery party roots of the genre and the (still comparatively demanding) beginner jubensha in China

🕙🕥🕚Today is the FINAL DAY for this charity bundle supporting designer Rae Nedjadi after a serious illness and extended hospital stay. Get over $285 worth of games for just $25! A terrific collection of TTRPGs, and 98% of each purchase goes directly to Rae. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Hey #GenCon! Looking for a quick one-shot to fill in the gaps? Or maybe it's time to shake things up and launch a whole new campaign? Either way, you'll find something to intrigue and inspire you at @ipr.bsky.social booth 449. Plus, when you buy one of our games from IPR, you get the PDF for free!

Hello #GenCon! As always, you can find our games (plus 150 other small press and indie titles) at @ipr.bsky.social Booth 449. And remember: When you purchase one of our books from IPR, you get the PDF for free.