The ashcan of Universel Riche is available for five measly dollars. All sales line the pockets of @adegenart.bsky.social. erinking.itch.io/universel-ri...

Universel Riche Ashcan by Aaron King

Basic rules for a card-based RPG in a bastard world.

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Hello we are last minute in need of someone to edit an episode of our podcast this week, does anyone have the skills/knows someone who does, in exchange for monies?

I hope more folks sign up and Rascal makes it. The sad truth is that economy of scale matters a lot to the value proposition of online journalism: more subscribers, more money for journalism, more articles for everyone. It's hard to get out of this downward spiral, so I hope folks will help.

Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d ago

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

Some radical transparency: we may only have a year left at our current pace. If you'd like to help us survive to reach our full potential, consider subscribing, donating, or buying a gift subscription.

Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d ago

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

It's been such a privilege to write for Rascal, to write for you, and it would be really nice if I could do it next year as well. If you can sign up, please do. I would do so much better, the work world be so much better, if the site wasn't precious.

Rascal News@rascal.news · 2d ago

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

The Indonesian scene is booming and we love to see it

Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)@isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 4d ago

There's an Appx. N Jam 2026 Indonesian submissions Collection (not made by me). Last year there were only 3 Indonesian submissions. This year there are 21 Indonesian submissions. Awesome OSR adventures and other TTRPG modules, made by Indonesians! itch.io/c/7897044/ap...

After a couple hours to cool down on this: I regret only the typo. The whole "I blame people making free things for my lack of sales" thing is venomous nonsense, and I am just fine if it burns bridges or makes people mad to say so.

🍁 Levi Kornelsen@levikornelsen.bsky.social · 3d ago

The correct answer to "You should think about everyone else's imagined idea of the money they might according to my theory of the market when making choices about your own creative output, and thus not make free things" is "Fuck off, cop", and I'm done pulling that punch.

Sam Sorensen should host the ennies next year and they should give him a gun

I think the millennial fear of damaging someone’s employability via metrics has made reviewing anything honestly extremely difficult; similar to how folks in LA couch their language we cannot give negative feedback in case it is used against them (and sometimes us)

Rick Lane@ricklane.bsky.social · 5d ago

RE: the whole Odyssey negative review thing, it's worth reading Simon Parkin's excellent feature about the general trend against scathing reviews through the lens of restaurant criticism. observer.co.uk/style/featur...

As a European who had the pleasure of sleeping during the ceremony, this thread is without a doubt the best way to catch up. I might even go as far as saying that the best way to consume the Ennies is filtered through and regurgitated by the brain of Sam Sorensen.

sam “genial conversationalist” sorensen@samsorensen.bsky.social · 5d ago

ENNIES THREAD ENNIES THREAD ENNIES THREAD

An argument for human connection masquerading as a book review. valerialoves.com/why-didnt-si...

Why Didn't Silent Titans Change the World?

Apprehension is worth the effort

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I think Vaesen leaving out the Sami ppl is a mistake. I get they wanted to avoid the real world politics of it and they are clear that their Mythic north isn't the historical Sweden... But I think these folklore stories stripped of colonial politics are missing an axis of meaning.

My Wolves? Upon the Coast

Mark Wallace, so-called@markwallace.bsky.social · last wk.

My Trophy? Gold.

The first #MothershipRPG module I wrote, Aurora, has been updated to 1st edition rules and is now available for download with some new cover art. Stowaway on a ship, but when you wake up the crew are gone - what do you do?

AURORA by Waco Matrixo

A stowaway one-shot for Mothership RPG

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NEW BLOG POST!!! A distillation of my deeply held beliefs on elfgame design, evolved from my previous posts on setting design which suffer from early onset linkrot, and confusingly enough ending with me talking about Deathbringer for 2 paragraphs? But not really. Gaze upon my works, ye mortals.

Farmer Gadda's TTRPG Hayloft : A Matter of Systems

Half of you are legally obligated to euthanize me after this

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Unfortunately still evergreen

Cozy is comforting, feel-good, unchallenging, relaxing, a respite. Any of those words work. If the word you reach for is 'ethical', we get a statement that positions clean and unchallenging as good. Which creates a bit of an arms race.

if i am counting right, i cite/link *97* different products here so far????? when did all that happen?

Thursday Garreau@keftiu.bsky.social · 4w ago

it's still early days yet (many of the relevant projects aren't out) but my comprehensive blog post on beloved Mothership subsetting Prospero's Dream has already grown cartoonishly big. i'm so excited!!

Ethical art is art that treats everyone involved in the process (from materials to production to creative labor) fairly and with respect—not art that adheres to a specific set of content guidelines. Don't confuse genre trappings or marketing buzzwords with the real obligations we have to each other.

EN World has banned discussion of Deathbringer, the TTRPG they supposedly voted as their "Most Anticipated of 2026". Masterful gambit, Dan "Professor DM" DeFazio and co.

I went and wrote a scenario for the Violence in July jam for Luke Gearing's Violence. Go steal some bones! personable.itch.io/big-carls-bo...

Big Carl's Bones by Personable

A Scenario for Violence

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I've been listening to the Dead Letters back catalogue, and I think both Sam and Misha make excellent points about Wolves. Sam is absolutely correct that the way it is written makes it exciting to read - and is thus crucial to getting the prospective GM to actually read it, 1/7

sam “genial conversationalist” sorensen@samsorensen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

new DEAD LETTERS episode! this time, it's the vast, legendary, landmark WOLVES UPON THE COAST, written by that one bald guy! we talk about the Adventure Writing Trust Horizon, reading, horses with unhinged jaws, poetic monster manuals, legwork, and the GM as medium! open.spotify.com/episode/2Z1e...

Voting for the ENNIE Awards ends some time today!! If you haven’t gotten around to it already, please head over to the website and vote for which nominees you want to win- and if you missed it, check out this thread where I present my case for why you should vote for me to be a judge next year!

Seraphina Garcia Ramirez@seraphimseraphina.bsky.social · 4w ago

Voting for the 2026 ENNIE Awards is live! I’m one of the candidates to be a judge next year, and I’m asking for your vote! In this thread I’ll explain what that means, why you should vote for me, and where you can read more of my thoughts on tabletop games. vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/ 1/

July Carouse, Carouse! issue is here. If you like indie ttrpgs take a look www.carouse.blog/july-2026-dr... #nsr #osr #rpg #indiecreators

July 2026 - Drifting Reflections

Welcome! Maybe it's the heat, maybe it's the drinks, but July's got us introspective. This issue marks Carouse's first interview as our own Kati B. picks the brains behind megagame phenomenon Baseline...

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40 years old today, so 40% off my first zine. My homies @scarius.bsky.social and @norgad.bsky.social reviewed this on Ansible Uplink (without me) this week, too!

Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones | 40th Bday BioCryo Sale by ChrisAir

A sale by ChrisAir, 40% off Bio-Drones & Cryo-Clones

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I wrote this short piece on a whim yesterday morning. I almost didn't post it, but I think there may be something here after all. To play is to explode.

To Play Is To Explode

On the Beauty of RPGs

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New blog post, in which I review the really cool Eco-Mofos!! personable.blog/qlbb-eco-mofos

A Quick Look at a Big Book: Eco Mofos!!

A reading informed review of Eco Mofos!!

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I don't normally go in for dunking on games, but when they present themselves like Deathbringer, they don't leave much choice. Great overview from Liz here.

Magnolia Keep@magnoliakeep.itch.io · 3w ago

From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane look at some kinda gross stuff! Deathbringer is ENWorld's most-anticipated RPG of 2026, it's currently raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, and also the marketing is kinda full of misogyny. magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇

SEVEN-PART PACT, my fantastical ornate TTRPG about powerful wizards, asymmetrical board games, and the pressures of masculinity is now launching on kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

Seven-Part Pact

A fantastical, ornate TTRPG from Possum Creek about the might and folly of powerful wizards bound by a venerable Pact.

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