The ENNIE voters have spoken: MAKING ENEMIES wins Gold for Best Writing! Check out this deep dive into creating TTRPG monsters from the ground up, with system-specific advice for #DnD 5E/5.5E, #Pathfinder 2E, #Shadowdark, #Cypher and #CallOfCthulhu 7E … spyandowl.com/making...

I didn't even get 1/4 of the way through reading Blades 68 before the inevitable started to happen.

Well, that is the closest I have ever had a tornado touch down to my house after 50+ years living in the Midwest. Do not recommend the experience.

Here's another example of a Google Sheets VTT, this one created for running games of Eat the Reich (a Havoc engine game by @gshowitt.bsky.social). The first and foremost goal here was to keep the design vibes intact, at least to the extent allowed by putting a game in a god damn spreadsheet.

It occurs to me that I am really, really bad at self-promotion. So, in an attempt to correct this: hello! I've been making indie RPG games for a few months now. And you can find my first published work here: rowanrookanddecard.com/product/ftl-...

FTL Punk - Rowan, Rook and Decard

Play the outlaw punk festival on Dregulon IV in FTL Punk, a Havoc TTRPG about getting to the show on time despite all odds.

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First game of Deathmatch Island using the power of Google Sheets was a success! (All credit to the game itself and the players, for sure, but I was glad to see the VTT concept worked fairly well, with some good suggestions from the players.) @olddog.games

@themonstersknow.com Congrats on the well-deserved Ennie nominations! Making Enemies is a fantastic book and I’m really glad to see it get the recognition.

Some people keep their spreadsheet brain away from their gamer brain, and I simply do not understand those people.

it's crazy to have been working on this game for 4 years and to finally have mockups of it

Having watched a newly streaming movie this week has my brain working overtime to replace “Board of Peace” with “Christmas Adventurers Club” every time it shows up.