I see somebody at Chaosium has pressed the wrong button and accidentally made a huge stack of brilliant RPG books available for peanuts -- including my ENNIE-winner The Domestic.

Chaosium@chaosium.bsky.social · last wk.

Explore the worlds of Basic Roleplaying with our latest @humblebundle.com offer: $155 value for only $18! This bundle of 14 titles includes core rule books and titles from our Basic Roleplaying, Age of Vikings, and Rivers of London #TTRPGs. Supporting the World Wildlife Fund #WWF!

What's your sign?

Patrick Smith@drpaddysmith.bsky.social · last wk.

What's your sign?

Salisbury Crags wildfire still going at 1am. Can smell smoke indoors half a mile away. Flakes of white ash falling in the street like a hint of snow.

Did you know you can play a fox in our Rivers of London #TTRPG? Talking Foxes are part of the magical landscape, with their own secretive ways. But The Folly, the special magic division of the London Metropolitan Police, know they love to trade info for dog treats and scraps.

I like to think if I am ever suspected of anything, my search history will be baffling. Five most recent: "kraken bonk"; "egg him on etymology"; "the parting glass chords"; "define foetid"; "paganini".

I've been playing chess online for about a year, and maybe I shouldn't have been surprised, but wow, there are lots of bad losers out there. Once you find your level, you lose about half of your games. Get over it?

And there she goes! Contains an exclusive and very important fox story by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social and the fox character creation rules. Because I love you 😘

Chaosium@chaosium.bsky.social · last mo.

Rivers of London: Underground, Overground - The Case File Collection contains four scenarios for Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game, each set in the United Kingdom’s bustling capital city. Get yours now: buff.ly/ohePCWb

Hi Folks! A quick reminder that the inaugural Tabletop Unconference is happening this Saturday in London! Tickets are still available, and cost as little as £1. Get them here: ti.to/tabletop-unc...

Tabletop Unconference 2026

An unconference-style gathering for tabletop game-makers to meet and chat with each other about projects, problems, and ideas. See further down the page for more information!

ti.to

Have just dropped The Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu Mythos Magic on my bare toe, corner first.

Lee is terrific at creative collaboration, which is one of those make-or-break things you won't find out until you're deep in a project.

Lee Williams@wiwyums.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Financial circumstances mean I am available, possibly even a little desperate, for freelance gigs that can use my abiltiies as a writer (Cryptmaster, Valheim, Ironheart etc) and voice actor (Cryptmaster). Anyone who can pump the visibility on this will have my eternal(ish) gratitude!

June 5-7th @cymerafestival.co.uk is back & once again I've helped curate our exciting #Games strand, to sign up to play shorturl.at/FEOrc (I'm running 2 games!) shorturl.at/ob2EC has the Workshops & #game related events. Free/low priced ticket options for most, message me if price a barrier. #TTRPG

The cat's out of the bag! Wait, that's no cat...

Chaosium@chaosium.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rivers of London: Dead Letter is a solo-play case file that teaches you the wonders of Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game as you play! Perfect for first-time gamers and fans of the Rivers of London novels! Coming July, 2026.

Research is important, of course. But I did not expect to need the Glossary of Horse Vocalisations: opensanctuary.org/glossary-of-...

Glossary Of Horse Vocalizations And Sounds - The Open Sanctuary Project

This resource is a glossary of the possible vocalizations you may hear a horse resident make in an animal sanctuary or rescue environment.

opensanctuary.org

Join renowned author Ben Aaronovitch and line editor for Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game, Lynne Hardy. Ben and Lynne will showcase how to design mysteries, and talk about taking the Folly to the tabletop! See you at UKGE!

Just back from Edinburgh's big annual book sale. Picked up a Belgian timeline of early ecclesiastical writers from the estate of a bishop. And a Jack Reacher.

The Ukrainian RPG industry is hosting a three-day online convention at the start of May, ROLEPLAY UKRAINE 2026, and you are invited to come and play with them, and help to fund a relief caravan of medical supplies for those suffering in the ongoing war. Check it out. warhorn.net/events/rolep...

66% OFF ALL BOOKS! There's just over one month left until we close our creaking doors for good, so head to our website and grab yourself a scarily good 66% off all our books. Use code at checkout: HAUNT66 www.hauntpublishing.com/books #Gothic #Horror #DarkFiction #GothicLiterature #HorrorBooks

Rabea Rogge, die erste deutsche Frau im All, hat einfach einen W20 mit rauf genommen. #PNPDE #Spaaace

Some days, writing is about easing into the flow and then getting wrecked doing unanticipated research about Victorian hat labels.

The sentence that kills me from this article is: 'Emily is autistic, and she described how she “always assumes that surely people will see the common sense in things”.'

Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@patricksamphire.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This story is worse than I thought it would be. An utter abuse from the headteacher and the Local Authority, black and LGBTQ+ books targeted, and a librarian's career ruined. Pure bigotry.

Big news for people who like cassette players in the woods

ali maloney@alimaloney.bsky.social · 5mo ago

CALEDONIAN GOTHIC presents SIX SONGS FOLK HISTORIANS DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAR! THIS MELODY WILL SHOCK YOU! Begins Fools' Day, 2026 youtu.be/9LkxaUpcgOI #podcast #audiodrama #horror #ritual #cassettes

You've got @gavininglis.bsky.social to thank for this caper!

Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam!@failbettergames.com · 5mo ago

A prominent artist missing, mere days before her new exhibition? Eyewitnesses pin the crime on a Clay Man. The Implacable Detective has her doubts. In the art world, the evidence often requires a little creative interpretation... A new, free case for the Candlefinder Society in Fallen London!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope launches this Wednesday! Over 100+ essays on the craft of game writing and narrative design; affordable priced. … AND we’ll also launch with the first two episodes of the podcast series, where we talk to the article writers about their craft.

Century of Sounds: the album is out now! This free/pay-what-you-like album brings together some of the highlights from our partnership with @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social, bringing together musical styles from all over the world: citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/album/a-cent...

I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

Kyle Cassidy@kylecassidy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.

Any UCU members here that just received their election ballots -- I can recommend Gillian Jack @drgillhistory.bsky.social as someone who puts their heart and soul into the union on a daily basis.

Cleaning an old fountain pen which belonged to my dad. It's had thirty scoosh-throughs and four warm water soaks and this sucker is still producing squid-like quantities of ink.

Ok, I could *really* do with a vague idea of how many people might be interested in this event, otherwise finding a suitable venue is a nonsense. I've set up a temporary event page here: ti.to/tabletop-unc... If you're conceptually interested, please click through and register your interest!

Tabletop Unconference 2026

An unconference-style gathering for tabletop game-makers to meet and chat with each other about projects, problems, and ideas. The venue (and thus the date) will be confirmed based on the number of pe...

ti.to

Sarah Cole@irny.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Right, while I'm thinking about it – I'm following through on my previous threats and looking for a venue (likely around St Pancras) to host an unconference for tabletop game-makers for an afternoon. So, question: would you want this event to be on a weekday or weekend?

New to the #SoloRPG List: Alone Against the Flames by @gavininglis.bsky.social An Introductory Solitaire Adventure for Call of Cthulhu. A horror story set in the 1920s. CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...

I am not really into Christmas. However I just ate a bunch of different cheeses then fell asleep on the sofa in front of a Sean Connery film. So maybe I have the basic skills.