Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump will never want to touch them

Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump will never want to touch them

OTTAWA - After Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would preemptively rename the rest of the Great Lakes as “Lake Legal...

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The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now! 1/

The CORE20 Playtest

The CORE20 public playtest is now live! Everything you need to explore  this new approach to d20 fantasy gaming  can be found in the followi...

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WotC responds to criticism about the renaming of a dnd tavern by letting you make your damn tavern, with blackjack and everything! [This is a joke. Well, not the tavern building game, that's actually a thing.]

Dotemu@dotemu.bsky.social · 3d ago

Tired of going on adventures? Build and run the finest tavern in the coziest corner of the Dungeons & Dragons universe. Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern, coming early 2027.

Trump Pushes To Rename Sexual Attraction To Children ‘Americaphilia’

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Help! I opened the GameholeCon's new app and it attacked me immediately.

I somehow have a feeling that trade is not really on the table. Because i'm 100% down for never using spellcheck again if that means we get rid of gen AI and data centers.

James B. Jones@jamesbjones.com · last wk.

When people say they’re anti-AI, they’re clearly talking about generative AI in the arts and LLM slop that C-Suite jackoffs want to use to replace them. You know this. I know this. Everyone knows this. So the “then don’t use spellcheck if you hate AI” talking point is disingenuous horseshit.

BlueSky has a lot more faith in my linguistic abilities than I do.

Ok, Portland, you win this round.

Finally got to touching up probably the most popular doodle I've ever done, lmao. Wonder if this would work as a bookmark?

optimist: the cup is half full pessimist: the cup is half empty ttrpg player: Can I roll a Perception check to search the cup? everyone else at the table: That's Investigation, not Perception jfc steve

James D'Amato@oneshotrpg.bsky.social · 7d ago

optimist: the cup is half full pessimist: the cup is half empty ttrpg designer: The Cup is Half-Full or Half-Empty depending on your Outlook Status (OS) which is derived from your Resilience and Cynacism stats.

I'd be adapting Sherlock Holmes, From the Earth to the Moon, and Greek Myths. Given that Sherlock has a ttrpg, and as an adult i realize there are better people to do the Greek Myths justice, I think a Jules Verne ttrpg could be really cool. (If it doesn't exist yet!)

SprintingOwlDesigns@sprintingowl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Okay. You have unfortunately been hit with the curse that makes you adapt a work you liked as a kid into a ttrpg. What thing are you adapting?

Today’s question in logistical philosophy: how many instructions can you give people before they ignore all instructions?

THE CROWS BACKERKIT CAMPAIGN IS LIVE! mcdm.gg/crows-rpg

Had a great board game day with a bunch of people this weekend! Got almost everything from Gencon and UKGE to the table, including: Spooktacular Night at the Zoo Digging for Dinos Railway Porters 3 Chapters Also got to the silly but fun Hot Streak.

My favourite character fantasy is being terrible at everything, then dying a meaningless death. I need more TTRPGs that let me experience that!

AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E@abyssalbrews.com · 2w ago

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My team (Cosmere RPG) is prepping for the ☁️🪙Mistborn release 🪙☁️. I want to highlight the folks who MAKE our games (designers/editors/art) and talk handbook design, adventure design, playtesting, worldbuilding, etc. If you do interviews/reviews, large or small, and want to have us on; DM or reply!

Kickstarters be like "this new backpack has 30 pockets!" bro, i can't remember which of THREE pockets my stuff is in.

Hfjone: Animated Backpack's Expressions

ALT: Hfjone: Animated Backpack's Expressions

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When I realized that my reaction to the D&D announcement would be ready so late, I considered scrapping the post. But in my biased opinion, I had some interesting and slightly controversial things to say. dmdavid.com/tag/wizards-...

Wizards of the Coast Announces More D&D for Everyone, but Not All of It’s for You

At Gen Con, Dungeons & Dragons franchise head Dan Ayob joined various D&D team members and stars connected with D&D to reveal future plans for the game and franchise. They announced mor…

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A moment of petrifying clarity. Being a working creative isn't about exorcising your demons. It's making your demons pay rent.

I spent 4 hours working at the Ghostfire Gaming booth at GenCon and had a great time. My most common conversation starter was "how's your con going?" I also learned that I'd apparently been in so many board game chats on the other side of the booth, that I immediately knew how to pitch one.

Aaron Lim 林家丰@ehronlime.bsky.social · 3w ago

I honestly believe anyone interested in making games should try boothing to sell/explain and demo games - it’s such an effective crash course in learning how a large variety of players engage with games.

Love this adventure.

Alphastream@alphastream.bsky.social · 3w ago

10 years ago yesterday, Cloud Giant's Bargain was given out in theaters at an event where @penny-arcade.com played D&D live as Acquisitions Incorporated! I had the pleasure of writing this, while @scottfgray.bsky.social turned my words into magic! It is one of my favorite projects. #DnD #ttrpg

The total number of times i've been upset about how Pathfinder - a game i don't play - impelmented something is... zero. This shocking statistic brought to you by reading way too many stupid comments from people who don't play dnd 5e and are somehow very upset with things it does.

Loki (Tom Hiddleston) Dismissive 'Yes, Very Sad'

ALT: Loki (Tom Hiddleston) Dismissive 'Yes, Very Sad'

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Going to Gamehole Con? If you're a POC and make TTRPG content, join @lyla.bsky.social and me at the POC Industry Dinner, sponsored by @montecookgames.com and @brotherwisegames.bsky.social! Meet creators, find mentorship, grow our industry. 🌽 Apply by 8/23: bit.ly/ghcpoc26 🌽

Your next dnd character has arrived.

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 4w ago

"He steals from the rich to give to the poor, which sounds generous until you learn what he steals. The people of Sherwood do not need six unmatched salt shakers, twenty-three hotel towels, or a bag of decorative seashells." buff.ly/VA5DpmF

This had little to do with me, but still feels great to know that both the Devoured Labyrinth and Grim Hollow Campaign Guide completely sold (each) at both of their booths. People have my words - yay!

Andrew B.@swordcompass.bsky.social · last mo.

So when I posted all the places you can get something I worked on at Gencon, I neglected to mention that Grim Hollow is also available at.... THE FREAKING DND TOWER OMG OMG OMG!

Last day of Gencon gave me the fanboy moment of my life: meeting Timothy Zahn - the man whose books made me fall in love with Star Wars. His characters - Mara, Thrawn, Talon - have stayed with me through the decades. Thanks to Catalyst Game Labs for hosting him! Sick art print by Joe Corroney.

Checks to resist purchasing things are always at a disadvantage in the Monte Cook Games room at Gencon I got away with a small purchase and picked up Cypher 2 player guide!

Look, it's taking the super tiny snails a while, but they're almost at Gencon.

I got to try out Bagged & Boarded board game at GenCon yesterday, doing a full playthrough in about 90min. Really really great game about collecting comic books. It has very intuitive mechanics and a great theme. Looks intimidating, but actually pretty simple. Way loghter than a euro.