Going through an old sketchbook and posting some stuff I don't think I ever posted before.
Nick Hendriks
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Game Designer @ The Kobold Collective Protect trans kids, resist fascists 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Currently into: OSR/NSR style #ttrpg play (but in a cool queer-friendly way) Currently playing: Grounded Portrait by Mauricio Gamboa
Going through an old sketchbook and posting some stuff I don't think I ever posted before.
It's important to build a whole new TTRPG system from scratch every time you spin up a new campaign, and saying "oh, fuck, I forgot you guys might try to do that, there's nothing in the system that handles it so let's take a 10 minute break while I think about this" is actually the best part.
Farmer Gadda@farmergadda.bsky.social · 4d agoGen Con is almost over quick post the rest of your bad game design takes before everyone comes back
Very fun experiment on a rainy day today. The neighborhood girls wondered if it would be possible to make a potato substitute somehow with the ingredients we had at hand. We ended up trying to make cauliflower croquettes, subbing boiled cauliflower for the potato. Verdict: unconvincing but tasty!
Ooh, Neuromancer movie? I'm down. I read it for the first time recently, but I maybe ought to read it again. I liked a lot about it but I found the writing style really difficult to digest. I think I read every paragraph twice, just trying to parse it out.
Normally I try to separate my personal and professional presence online, but I'm going to make an exception. My team is hiring! We are small and restricted to hiring Canadians (to adhere to grant requirements, among other things), but we need a Unity pro! www.workwithindies.com/careers/the-...
The Kobold Collective is hiring a Unity Gameplay Developer
We're seeking an experienced Unity Gameplay Developer to join The Kobold Collective.
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Ran my first game in a while tonight! All-Out Apocalypse for some friends / former colleagues. Tasked with securing the last known tub of Cookies and Cream from the Ben & Jerry's Flavour Experience, they led their refrigerated robot buddy Yeti into the strangely fortified ice cream lab.
Having shared the Deathbringer campaign, here is a critique. We can enjoy nostalgia without dismissing modern RPG fans. This offers valid food for thought regarding the game's promotion and creative details. https://magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-thoughtlessness-of-deathbringers.html?m=1
If anyone is getting smacked with this - just use deer.social or another alternate client. Bsky is just an AT Protocol Client, and your Bsky account is an AT Protocol account - you can use your same Bsky account thru another AT Protocol Client, no migration or loss necessary. Could not be easier.
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MapleMash@maplemash.bsky.social · 4w agoWHA OH!!! Anyway use deer.social
TTRPG mechanic: When you roll up your character you get a d4, d6, d10, and d12. You assign one each to your hit die, your melee weapons, your ranged weapons, and your spell casting and you're stuck with that for the rest of the game. Levelling just unlocks new ways to use those dice.
The way I would 100% be there if Toronto were just a liiiittle bit closer 😭 If you're in the area, please go on my behalf and tell Megan how amazing her latest spooky graphic novel is!!
Megan Kearney@spookymeggie.bsky.social · last mo.RSVP now for Corpse de Ballet's launch party! www.eventbrite.ca/e/corpse-de-...
Oh my gosh, my amazing wife is hosting a book launch in #toronto!! Please come out! Friday the 10th!! Free admission!! Come stay for the party! #comics
Megan Kearney@spookymeggie.bsky.social · last mo.RSVP now for Corpse de Ballet's launch party! www.eventbrite.ca/e/corpse-de-...
For my birthday my brother @cerhendriks.bsky.social WROTE a whole dang solo adventure for my All-Out Apocalypse system! I'm so excited to play it! It's called Hard Weather (part 1) and it comes with lots of little packets and rollable tables and biome quick sheets and stuff! I'm so grateful!
And now it's time for the round-up, ft. @vulcansteve.bsky.social, @xaosseed.eurosky.social, @sea-of-stars-rpg.bsky.social, and more. I think there are some pretty neat posts in here, with fresh takes on these giants. attn: @ofdiceanddragons.com advantageonarcana.bearblog.dev/june-2026-rp...
June 2026 RPG Blog Carnival Round-up: Cyclopes, Ettins, Hill Giants, and Ogres
This June I have been the host of the RPG Blog Carnival and my chosen topic was "Cyclopes, Ettins, Hill Giants, and Ogres." My intention was that we could co...
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Christian Hendriks@cerhendriks.bsky.social · 2mo agoI am hosting the RPG Blog Carnival for June 2026! The topic is Cyclopes, Ettins, Hill Giants, and Ogres: advantageonarcana.bearblog.dev/cyclopes-ett... My feeling is that these smaller giants are too often underdeveloped. Consider fixing this problem in your own post this month!
I love this/want to make sure that DANGER CLOSE would also kinda just work like this: natural language doing the heavy lifting.
leo 🦈@darlingthresher.bsky.social · last mo.its me btw. heres todays run of lancer
Going through some old projects and found this old piratey NPC generator. One of my first forays into programming, in a way. Made using the randomgen system by @orteil42.bsky.social orteil.dashnet.org/randomgen/?g...
And that's my final eidolon that I painted for @epidiah.bsky.social's Swords Without Master! If you'd like to see the full folio, I've written a little on my blog about them, and included this sneak peek into the thumbnails that started them all! See them here: www.portablecity.net/trials-of-th...
shel kahn@portablecity.bsky.social · 2mo agoVery nearly done the painting here! At this stage I'm checking for any areas that are challenging to read, where i could push contrast, and trying to be sure that the narrative and spacial layout land the way i hoped. All tweaks from here on out will be pretty tiny, but they still take time!
folks this cover has been so hard to keep secret till now, look at this beautiful beast! click the link and really examine it! the epic quests this cover hints towards! the glorious discoveries! the tragic reveals! the magnificent journeys! i am so glad we got to work with @elemei.bsky.social here!
Unwritten Earths Symposium@unwrittenearths.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat a pleasure to finally share our cover artwork for Swords Without Master, by the incomparable @elemei.bsky.social! Swords! Sorcery! Foes defeated! Danger looms! Wonders undreamt of wait to be discovered! Truly, everything you can expect from the game. www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
What if there was a pool table roguelike where every ball had a different crazy ability? Well... 🔸It's real 🔸It's called Ultrapool 🔸AND WE'RE PUBLISHING IT
I am hosting the RPG Blog Carnival for June 2026! The topic is Cyclopes, Ettins, Hill Giants, and Ogres: advantageonarcana.bearblog.dev/cyclopes-ett... My feeling is that these smaller giants are too often underdeveloped. Consider fixing this problem in your own post this month!
Cyclopes, Ettins, Hill Giants, and Ogres: The June 2026 RPG Blog Carnival
I'm pleased to be host of the June 2026 RPG Blog Carnival. This month I'm inviting you to consider the following subject: Cyclopes, Ettins, Hill Giants, and Ogres. I've chosen this topic for a...
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Excellent stuff as always. Insightful, but also actionable!
Christian Hendriks@cerhendriks.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt was a near thing, but I did write a blog post this May as a response to the RPG Blog Carnival, hosted by @vulcansteve.bsky.social this time: advantageonarcana.bearblog.dev/appendix-n5-... I mostly parody myself, talking a lot about game mechanics, René Girard, and C. S. Lewis's astrology.