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A place to celebrate games and puzzles!
In today's post, we spread the word about this year's Level 1 anthology and the Level Up Fund, both created by @9thlevelgames.bsky.social! puzzculture.com/2026/08/25/t...
This Year’s Level 1 Anthology PDF Is Now Available! And Free!
Free RPG Day is one of my favorite events of the year. It helps spread the word about roleplaying games, gives new players a chance to try out games for themselves, and it supports local game …
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In today's bonus post, we've got a crossword for you to solve! puzzculture.com/2026/08/23/l...
Let’s Get Ready to Tumble! (A puzzle to solve)
Image courtesy of the New York Times. In today’s bonus post, I’ve got a crossword for you to solve, but first, a quick little bit of backstory. Social media inspired today’s puzzl…
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In today's post, we accept the challenge of this year's Lollapuzzoola 19 puzzles! puzzculture.com/2026/08/20/d...
Delving into the Lollapuzzoola 19 Puzzles!
The nineteenth edition of Lollapuzzoola, as is tradition, arrived on a Saturday in August. Last Saturday, in fact. (I was not in attendance, but I did purchase the Solve at Home puzzle pack.) I had…
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In today's post, we say goodbye to Liv Ullmann and ponder her curious secondary legacy as crosswordese. puzzculture.com/2026/08/18/p...
Pondering the Legacy of Puzzle-Friendly Names
I found this collage on Bluesky. Sadly, the world lost Liv Ullmann last week. An actress, filmmaker, and representative of UNICEF, her work graced both stage and screen, and she was an integral par…
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In today's post, we look forward to Lollapuzzoola this weekend and more crossword tournaments in the coming months! puzzculture.com/2026/08/13/l...
Lollapuzzoola 19 This Weekend (and More Tournaments Coming Soon!)
Just a quick post today to talk about a puzzly event this weekend, two more coming up, and a brand-new one announced for next year! Lollapuzzoola always happens on a Saturday in August, and this Sa…
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In today's post, we look at the world of variety crosswords and explore the many ways constructors put new twists on a familiar format! puzzculture.com/2026/08/11/v...
Variety Crosswords: What’s Black and White and Crossed All Over
It’s an awesome time to be a crossword fan. You’ve got LOADS of outlets doing traditional crosswords, both themed and themeless / freestyle. There are minis and midis for quicker solvin…
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In today's post, we share a story of romance, playful scheming, and UNO! puzzculture.com/2026/08/06/w...
When UNO Becomes Dos
A few years ago, there was an amazing moment in internet history. The entire internet rose up as one and agreed on a single topic. It has never happened before and will most likely never happen aga…
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In today's post, we look at palindromes, semordnilaps, and how both appear in crosswords and other puzzles! puzzculture.com/2026/08/04/t...
The Peculiar, Particular Art of Palindromic Puzzling!
Palindrome, written as an ambigram. I’m a sucker for wordplay. I’m sure that comes as no surprise to you, gentle reader. You’re probably a fan of wordplay as well. Two of my …
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Harrison Ford, the actor behind loveable scoundrels Han Solo and Indiana Jones, started his career as an on-set carpenter. That makes him a roguelike deckbuilder.
In today's post, we accept the challenge of this year's Boswords summer crossword tournament! puzzculture.com/2026/07/30/d...
Delving into the 2026 Boswords Summer Tournament Puzzles!
Yesterday I had a chance to sit down and test my cruciverbalist mettle with this year’s puzzles from the Boswords Summer Crossword Tournament. I look forward to Boswords every year, so I had high e…
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In today's post, our Summer Reading series continues with murders and mysteries in The Murder Game: Play, Puzzles and the Golden Age! puzzculture.com/2026/07/28/s...
Summer Reading: The Murder Game: Play, Puzzles and the Golden Age
Our Summer Reading series continues this week with a deep dive into classic and modern murder mysteries and how they’ve shaped and been shaped by puzzly design! This week, join me as I explor…
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In today's post, we celebrate 20 years of Tsuro with @calliopegames.bsky.social and spread the word about their upcoming Tsuro competition at #GenCon! puzzculture.com/2026/07/23/t...
Tsuro Celebrates 20 Years with a Big Competition and a Grand Prize!
Tsuro is one of my all-time favorite board games. Ever since I first saw it played on Wil Wheaton’s Tabletop YouTube series, I was hooked. I bought my own copy a year later, and for over a de…
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In today's post, our Summer Reading continues with a crossword-fueled murder mystery as we investigate Death at Penrose Manor! puzzculture.com/2026/07/21/s...
Summer Reading: Death at Penrose Manor: A Crossword-Fueled Murder Mystery
Our Summer Reading series continues this week with some puzzle solving and some mystery solving! (Can it top The Case of the Crossword Cipher? Keep reading to find out!) This week, join me as I inv…
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In today's bonus post, we've got a World Cup crossword for you to solve, courtesy of George Barany, Brent Hartzell, and Doug Mar! puzzculture.com/2026/07/19/a...
A Crossword for Today’s World Cup Final!
Image courtesy of ESPN. The World Cup final is today, celebrating the conclusion of weeks of competition between amazing teams in front of passionate fans the world over. So naturally, we’re …
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In today's post, we discuss the National Toy Hall of Fame and seek #JusticeForSnow! @museumofplay.bsky.social puzzculture.com/2026/07/16/j...
Justice For Snow! An Open Letter to The National Toy Hall of Fame
Dear luminaries and other influential people who adjudicate the National Toy Hall of Fame: In November of last year, I wrote about the most recent class of toys and games accepted into the Hall of …
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In today's post, we continue our Summer Reading series with Across the Universe by Natan Last! puzzculture.com/2026/07/14/s...
Summer Reading: Across the Universe by Natan Last
After two Summer Reads that were peripherally about crosswords, it felt appropriate to finally read something definitively about crosswords. So join me as Natan Last takes on a journey, exploring w…
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In today's post, we've got info on the upcoming Boswords and Lollapuzzoola crossword tournaments, plus a puzzle for you to solve! puzzculture.com/2026/07/10/u...
Upcoming Crossword Tournaments (Plus a Puzzle to Solve!)
Just a quick post today to remind you of TWO big crossword events coming soon! Firstly, Boswords is just a few short weeks away, and they recently announced the constructors for this year’s t…
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In today's post, we look at a LEGO version of the classic board game Clue! puzzculture.com/2026/07/09/s...
Solving a Murder, Brick by Brick!
The gift that keeps on giving… Clue (aka Cluedo) is one of the all-time classic board games. It has seen numerous variations and licensed versions (like the Golden Girls edition, where you ne…
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In today's post, we continue our Summer Reading series with a review of The Clue in the Crossword Cipher, a Nancy Drew mystery from the 1960s! puzzculture.com/2026/07/07/s...
Summer Reading: Nancy Drew #44: The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
Last week I kicked off our Summer Reading review series with Matching Minds with Sondheim. This week, I decided to go back in time to a book I probably read during a summer break years and years ag…
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In today's bonus post, we mark the day with a bicentennial time capsule crossword mystery! puzzculture.com/2026/07/04/a...
A Bicentennial Time Capsule Crossword Mystery?
It was disappointingly hard to find an image for the 250th anniversary or the Fourth of July that didn’t make me want to puke, so here you go, a map of America without the idiotic “Gulf…
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In today's post, we discuss r/AdventuresOfGalder, a wonderful place to remember lost friends who loved RPGs. puzzculture.com/2026/07/02/a...
A Place For Fallen Friends and Heroic Tales
One of my favorite places on the Internet might surprise you. It’s a subreddit called r/AdventuresOfGalder, and it’s a place to celebrate those we’ve lost. Imagine that you’…
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In today's post, we kick off our summer reading series with a review of Barry Joseph's Matching Minds with Sondheim! puzzculture.com/2026/06/30/s...
Summer Reading: Matching Minds with Sondheim
School is out, and it got me thinking about summertime during the school year. I can remember looking forward to reading every summer break. There would be lists of possible choices to read, and I …
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Meanwhile, over at itch, the much smaller, much more intimate Free RPG Day (Weekend) bundle includes my Descended From the Queen game, The Ghost Inside #TTRPG #FreeRPGDay itch.io/b/3729/free-...
Free RPG Day (Weekend) 2026 by Beth and Angel Make Games and 87 others
Free RPG Day (Weekend) 2026: 119 items for $0.00
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My solo journaling game is also in this PWYW #FreeRPGDay bundle!
Kelly Whyte@kellywhyte.bsky.social · 2mo agoKiwiRPG's free bundle is still up for a couple more days. PWYW, including $0. If you do tip even a buck, all the titles will be added to your itch library and a bunch of cool kiwis will get a warm fuzzy feeling. itch.io/b/3761/free-... #freerpgday #ttrpg
#FreeRPGday #Daggerheart If you aren't able to go head to your LGS or just want some more Daggerheart goodies today, we're offering Fangs and Felons for FREE for 24 hours! 94 Total Stat Blocks: 78 Adversaries, 16 Environments 0 Dollars! heartofdaggers.com/products/ett...
Ettin’s Adversaries: Fangs & Felons • Daggerheart Compatible Adversaries & Creatures, Environments Homebrew • Heart Of Daggers
“I have purchased, used, and recommend this product. It’s filled with a wonderful assortment of Adversaries, Environments, and some fantastic stat block scaling advice!” – @gaurelin.bsky.social “Worth...
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Yay, it’s #FreeRPGDay! We made a free CAVERN CRAWL for #Daggerheart ♨️ The mole and excavation specialist Gary needs help: He has heard rumors of strange hydrothermal activity deep beneath the village, and no one dared to look yet… Will you help him explore this underground cave system? ⬇️
Cave Exploration Adventure Frame | Tier 2 | Tales From Jinglewood – Spa Day | Free-RPG-Day 2026 • Daggerheart Compatible Adventure Modules Homebrew • Heart Of Daggers
Explore an underground cave system in this Daggerheart compatible Adventure Frame Tales from Jinglewood – Spa Day CREATED FOR FREE-RPG-DAY 2026 THE PREMISE Gary, Jinglewoods resident excavation specia...
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Free RPG Day today and you can get Begin Transmission along with 119 items from 87 creators for free as part of the itch.io/b/3729/free-... bundle!!! #TTRPG #FreeRPGDay
My FreeRPG Title, From Here to There, an OSR Hexcrawl, is now available in pdf from Drivethrurpg and Sabre Games! You can pick up the physical zine at your FLGS while supplies last! www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #ttrpg #dnd #freerpgday
From Here to There | Sabre Games
From Here to There is a mini, setting-agnostic hexcrawl that takes place in a forest through which a road passes through. The road is safe enough, but what dangers lie off the beaten path? Written fo...
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