Not sure who here heard already, but Nic from IPR was in a really bad car crash two weeks ago, and his car is completely totaled. Anything you can give would be immensely appreciated, and even if you can't, please please please spread the word on this! www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...

Donate to Support Nicholas's Recovery and Car Replacement, organized by David Gales

I'm raising funds for my dear friend Nicholas, who was recently in a ter… David Gales needs your support for Support Nicholas's Recovery and Car Replacement

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Nicholas ➼ NO PAX WEST ☹️@omophagic-beast.bsky.social · 2w ago

My fweaking car 😭😭😭 A moment of silence for this beautiful beast. She gave herself life for mine, and for many of our games as well. 😔 I am ok though! Made it out with 15 stitches and some bruises. Light work 😎

Wrote about dice and designing games that don't use them. raines.bearblog.dev/my-dice-has-...

My Dice Has an Aperture Lens

Dice are fine. That might've been inflammatory to say, once. I recall a certain zeitgeist of everyone and their aunt coming out with bespoke dice sets——a...

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I hate to do this again on the heels of his kidney obstruction but Onion got into a dangerous amount of garlic powder and I have to take him to the emergency vet. If you’re able to help us out a little, my Venmo is Jeeyon-Shim, and my PayPal is jeeyon.shim@gmail.com

i drew a MAP about this game the other day. idk if you're ever gonna see it. but i drew it. for my own purposes. Tone Indicator: Ecstatic

Haunted Table@hauntedtable.games · 2d ago

We've reached 500 followers on the pre-launch page for The House Edge!! Thank you so much, everyone. We're deep in work on this project right now, and the campaign will be here before you know it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...

Our series turning IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS into a TTRPG continues with @weregazelle.bsky.social 📚🎃

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 02 - with Briar Sovereign | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

Talking with Briar Sovereign (weregazelle.com, @weregazelle) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG.Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechani...

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[rings bell] theoryslop! theoryslop! come get yer theoryslop while it's still hot!

Useful context- the professional being referred to was an ancient creature called Old Scorchbones, born from the nightmares of the last Sage. He whispered directly into your head, appearing to only move between blinks or when you weren’t looking, and talked frequently about loving the taste of fear.

jay Dragon is unstoppable@jdragsky.bsky.social · 6d ago

i would act all high and mighty but i died alone in my tower while hallucinating an endless sea of my own mistakes so yes i think most professional wizard

my biggest game design triumph for seven part pact is that it is often mechanically a good strategy to take a random kid, train them to be a brave hero, and then sacrifice them in a dramatic moment of bravery when they turn against the pact

Just finished an accelerated threeshot of The Seven Part Pact with @jdragsky.bsky.social - I came into this final month with a checklist, accomplished everything on it, and then promptly died due to a horrendous spell of my own making. What a wonderful game!

Dice Exploder is back with a new season! This week I talk with @ashthestampede.bsky.social about Duty Stations from Night Witches by @bullypulpithq.bsky.social and how it influenced Ash's work on The Watch (now with a 2e on Kickstarter). Take a listen!

Transcript: Duty Stations (Night Witches) with Ash Kreider - Dice Exploder

Listen to this episode here. Further Reading The Watch 2e is on Kickstarter now Night Witches by Jason Morningstar Socials Ash on Bluesky Ash's website, including listings for their games...

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I feel like if you enjoy my work you'll like @ashthestampede.bsky.social 's work - we are two peas in a pod and I adore Ash's stuff. Listen to Ash talk about Night Witches (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...) and then go back Mars Watch (www.kickstarter.com/projects/wun...)!

Mars Watch | PBTA space military + survival horror

An almost tenth-anniversary second edition of award-winning RPG The Watch by Ash Kreider, with a new setting and playbook

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I surveyed 200 players and learned that most OSR games fall into two tiers of lethality - Meatgrinder and Picaresque. Table culture determines lethality more than system or campaign length. valerialoves.com/how-deadly-i...

How Deadly is the OSR, Actually?

A survey on campaign length and lethality

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📚🥶🎃 On Monday, we're back from our summer break with JOHN CARPENTER'S HALLOWEENLESS HALLOWE'EN-- talking about turning some of his non-Myers horror flicks into TTRPGs with @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social, @weregazelle.bsky.social, @adisasterqueer.bsky.social, and @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social!

Just played this game, and it was truly magical. I dearly enjoyed the opportunity to play a strange, divine, mysterious creature, and the rituals and tensions Ben is weaving together here are fantastic. Plus some really cool tech with secrets and emergent narrative- I can’t wait to table this again.

Ben // foresight studio@foresightstudio.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Humans have long hungered to reach the Chambers of Heaven. They seized control of the moon with the aid of their grotesque machinery. Now they pour into the firmament, the labyrinth we built to keep them out. Stop them. The Firmament: A tarot ttrpg of divinity and desperation, coming Fall 2026.

having now done a lil playtest dip...... you're gonna wanna go ahead & click follow on this one. ben is doing something very beautiful & strange & i'm immediatelyyy excited to have the experience of this game at a bunch of tables to feel the different vibes

Ben // foresight studio@foresightstudio.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Humans have long hungered to reach the Chambers of Heaven. They seized control of the moon with the aid of their grotesque machinery. Now they pour into the firmament, the labyrinth we built to keep them out. Stop them. The Firmament: A tarot ttrpg of divinity and desperation, coming Fall 2026.

Dan is dramatically underselling himself here. The entire Liberation Ludology series so far has been a fantastic review of this collection of scenarios, grounded in an understanding of both design and history- this most recent installment rises to that standard and beyond. Go read the whole series!

Dan Thurot@danthurot.bsky.social · 2w ago

In case you didn't see, my very bad no-good awful piece is now live: spacebiff.com/2026/09/01/g...

Can confirm, I am a girl who knows and this game is such a treat

sage the anagogue@anagogue.bsky.social · 2w ago

im working on finding a home for suzi (may work with a publisher on it ?? my philly friends got me a hookup) so please be patient with me. right now there are links to gdrives if youre friends with girls who know

im working on finding a home for suzi (may work with a publisher on it ?? my philly friends got me a hookup) so please be patient with me. right now there are links to gdrives if youre friends with girls who know

I wrote a manifesto. It's mostly for me, but maybe it can be for you too! seraphim-seraphina.itch.io/my-blog/devl...

Write More Short Blog Posts: A Manifesto

Why? Because you wish you blogged more and you like citing yourself. Where? Your blog, or wherever else you want. I'm not picky. When? Whenever someone asks a question in a Discord server and you have...

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Musings about the industry. Talks about the town. Caning my shins. Playing the bagpipes. It's a new issue of the Explorateur; a newsletter of design links by game designers for game designers. www.explorersdesign.com/explorateur-...

The Explorateur: Issue #23

Monthly jams, critique, theory, and resources for rpg designers.

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there are few people i'd be as excited to see getting a platform like this!!! seraphina is so brilliant & kind & loves games in a way that always stokes my own passion for them & i'm thrilled to have new regular auditory access to that on the horizon. Let's Go Let's Freakin Go

Seraphina Garcia Ramirez 🔜 PaxU@seraphina.diceexploder.com · 2w ago

Sam has created something magical with Dice Exploder- it was the impetus for my passion for games blossoming. I'm so thankful for all the work he's put in. I'm stoked to carry the show forward! Great season coming up, and I'm thrilled to show you all what I have brewing for the future of the show

Sam has created something magical with Dice Exploder- it was the impetus for my passion for games blossoming. I'm so thankful for all the work he's put in. I'm stoked to carry the show forward! Great season coming up, and I'm thrilled to show you all what I have brewing for the future of the show

Sam D@sam.diceexploder.com · 2w ago

Dice Exploder is back next week, and it's gonna be my last season (at least for now). One more ride, it's been a great time.

Dice Exploder is back next week, and it's gonna be my last season (at least for now). One more ride, it's been a great time.

Transcript: New Episodes Next Week + An Announcement - Dice Exploder

Listen to this announcement here. Hello. It's me, Sam Dunnewold, and I am here with a quick announcement. Next week, Dice Exploder is back with a new season of episodes,...

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Avery is one of the most impressive designers in the scene, for her ability to convey meaning through both her writing and her game design. You owe it to yourself to pick up one of her games, and see who your favorite game designers have been getting their inspiration from!

Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony@lackingceremony.bsky.social · 3w ago

Do you love any of the games that I have created? Whether it's Monsterhearts, Dream Askew, The Quiet Year, Going For Broke, or a deeper cut, now would be a great time to hit quote-tweet and tell your friends about it! It's been a slow month. 💕✨ store.buriedwithoutceremony.com

i'm gonna put forward a concept i've been explaining to people off and on while consulting for a while, which i hope can usefully and practically show how TTRPG crowdfunders work. i've been calling it (in my head) The Balatro Theory of Crowdfunding 1/16

Recently I interviewed @anagogue.bsky.social, @notwritinggames.bsky.social, and @anxiousmimicrpgs.bsky.social about their games SUZi, HYBAGG, and Girl Frame. Here's the essay that followed. It's about three sci-fi ttrpgs and how they are the future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAvk...

The Future is Trans - Three TTRPGs Changing Sci-Fi

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I'm going to be playing the playtest of Dark Ages with my friend @distractedelf.bsky.social and company this Sunday, for anyone that wants to see the game in action. In addition to the video, I'll be doing weekly posts about my prep, and general thought process around playing the game.

We're going live!

Plus One Exp @ 🔜 CIGS in Chicago@plusoneexp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Tonight at 8p et join us for Show Me Your Moves as we explore life & design through the lens of PbtA design! Our guest is @lackingceremony.bsky.social, creator of... a whole lot of our favorite games! Also, special guest cohost @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social is joining us! Youtube.com/plusoneexp

We are about to go live! Come join Avery, Tony and myself as we talk games!

Plus One Exp @ 🔜 CIGS in Chicago@plusoneexp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Tonight at 8p et join us for Show Me Your Moves as we explore life & design through the lens of PbtA design! Our guest is @lackingceremony.bsky.social, creator of... a whole lot of our favorite games! Also, special guest cohost @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social is joining us! Youtube.com/plusoneexp

I’m beyond thrilled for this conversation- please come join us as we dive deep into Avery’s ouevre and dig into moves and game design as part of her journey through to today!

Plus One Exp @ 🔜 CIGS in Chicago@plusoneexp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Tonight at 8p et join us for Show Me Your Moves as we explore life & design through the lens of PbtA design! Our guest is @lackingceremony.bsky.social, creator of... a whole lot of our favorite games! Also, special guest cohost @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social is joining us! Youtube.com/plusoneexp