Saturday 6pm - a creator meetup hosted by TTGDA. You DO NOT need to be a member to attend! Come network with other game designers and creatives. We have the room until 10 so bring a prototype to playtest. (Sorry this overlaps with the night market! We took the space at the time it was available!) 🧵

I dreamed last night that I had to come up with one word to describe my worldview. I woke up remembering just one word: nihilarity. My brain is stupid, and I love it and hate it.

Some nightmares are scary because they cleave close to reality. And some are scary because they are absolutely unhinged. “I’ve Got My Eye on You”, a dream encounter in my second #Ravenloft mod for #dungeonsanddragons, is the latter. Come try it and it’s more-sane siblings on @dmsguild.com now!

#Supergirl has been out a week or so, so I figured it’s time to release all the #conlang dialogue @quothalinguist.bsky.social and I translated. Lots of #Kryptonian plus three new full languages and four conlang sketches. A LOT of work, but a lot of fun! archiveofourown.org/works/88310311

One adventure down. [Looks at schedule.] Infinite adventures to go. I hope everyone has a great #ttrpg weekend!

We're trying an experiment at Mastering Dungeons. We're going to create an adventure, one encounter at a time, with Patron feedback guiding the path forward. We'll also supplement the ongoing adventure with new #dnd monsters, items, feats, backgrounds, and worldbuilding as we go. Join us!

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🎉 We've launched The First and Last Dungeon of Sirrangia! 🎉 This is an ongoing Patreon project. Backers provide feedback after each part, shaping the adventure! Come join us! www.patreon.com/MasteringDnD...

In 15 minutes I'll be joining Tom Christy of @d20play.bsky.social live to talk about game design, #Dnd Encounters, and other topics. Join us! youtube.com/live/pA3U84l...

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My visit with the #dnd team at the home offices last week was amazing. Such a great group of folks working on this game we love: smart, creative, and dedicated to the best experience possible for the fans. They were all so welcoming and kind. Except for....

Whether you're a GM, player, or aspiring creator, there's something here that'll level up your game. Join us with Teos Abadía! 🚀 #TTRPG #DungeonMaster #GameMaster #DrawSteel #TabletopJourneys spotifycreators-web....

Traveled back from Seattle last night. Running some #dnd Learn to Play events today at Power Nine, our new local game store. Probably won't see many of you there, but I hope you're having a great weekend and taking part in #freeRPGday in some way!

White Wolf and Wizards of the Coast's upcoming 5.5E digital supplement, "Vampire The Masquerade - Bound by Blood" is now available for pre-order on @dndbeyond.com. dungeonsanddragonsfan.com/vampire-the-... #dnd #dnd5e #dndbeyond #WhiteWolf #worldofdarkness #vampirethemasquerade #ttrpg #tabletoprpg

I joined Sean @crithitthegiant.bsky.social to talk about #ttrpg design and the #dnd Encounters adventure Shadows of Sithicus. It's great to get to talk about specific adventure details and what they mean to game play. Give a listen if you're so inclined! crithitthegiant.com/2026/06/19/s...

Shawn Merwin On Designing Shadows Of Sithicus [Interview]

Dungeons & Dragons’ Season of Horror is in full swing. Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is now available for the global community, and the organized play D&D Encounters has launched at a…

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Some people create. Some people destroy. Often we do both without realizing that we’re doing the latter. Whenever possible, be a creator and help lift up creators.

It was a great pleasure and a lot of fun to talk with Sergio and James about #TTRPG and #dnd design in general, and then talk about the D&D Encounters program and this first season: Shadows of Sithicus. Give a listen, and then go back and enjoy the back catalog if you haven't already!

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This interview with @shawnmerwin.bsky.social was so enjoyable. I'm pretty excited about #DnDEncounters and getting to pick his brain about that and more was a treat. He's a true gem. I hope you enjoy this chat with him as much as I did! @dndlorecast.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/161390...

News: Paizo’s Difficult Future, Renegade Drops Essence20 for 5E, City of Greyhawk on DDB, 3/4 of D&D Players in Last Decade, and more! Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BOC... #DnD #TTRPG #Paizo

Best of Rime of the Frostmaiden! The best... in just 1 episode? See which parts of the cold will warm your heart. Listen or watch: masteringdungeons.podbean.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXe... #DnD #TTRPG

I have heeded the call! My FLGS! @thegameshoppe.bsky.social has asked me to run D&D Encounters: Ravenloft! Look at that awesome creative team! The Dark Powers chose wisely!! @shawnbanerjee.bsky.social @shawnmerwin.bsky.social @incandescaent.bsky.social @skydawn.bsky.social @christulach.bsky.social

Celebrate International Day of Play on June 11 with a new introductory D&D adventure. Claim Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger on D&D Beyond today: dndbeyond.link/Internationa...

Who has two thumbs, no sense of normal time, and is up writing at 6am on the Sunday of a holiday weekend?

The Office: Jim Halpert's 'This Guy!!!' Meme

ALT: The Office: Jim Halpert's 'This Guy!!!' Meme

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I can now say that I worked on the adventure content for Shadows of Sithicus, the first season of the newly revamped D&D Encounters program. This adventure, which includes the material for the D&D Celebration kickoff event, is available to play at participating game stores!

I love using candy instead of actual miniatures when I'm running #dnd or other #rpgs at public events. I just realized one major drawback though. I don't slowly but surely eat all my actual miniatures throughout the year...

The search continues for these three spirits of Highfolk! Can you capture them? Click the link to learn about the subjects, the rules, and where to submit. They must be captured by Tuesday May 12th! www.legendsofgreyhawk.com/capture-the-...

Very excited to provide some #dnd and #rpg content to the Patreon backers of @masteringdnd.bsky.social now that we've hit a milestone. First content drop includes two new giants to add to your games: the Earthquaker and the Gem Master. www.patreon.com/c/MasteringDnD

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Get more from Mastering Dungeons Podcast on Patreon. Creating Dungeons & Dragons Podcast. Support Mastering Dungeons Podcast and get exclusive access to their work.

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I'm not good at multi-tasking. Come to think of it, single-tasking ain't really my strong suit either. #amwriting-ish

“Work is rework” is not true in EVERY field, but it’s true in a lot of them, esp any that create things. This is a hard lesson to learn, and is often one of the ways to identify a novice - they think the work is the work. This is also why novices are easily impressed by bad AI creations.

Thought of the century of the day: No matter what speed you drive down the highway, you will at some point be the "maniac" and at another point be the "moron."

Thought of the century of the day: the Golden Rule is generally great, but please ignore it if you are a masochist.

Thought of the century of the day: Always ask who "they" are.

Working on designing these for @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social with @skerrit7h3green.bsky.social and @evhelm.bsky.social was a treat, and I'm glad we're getting to see them updated as part of MegaDungeon Month on @backerkit.com. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...

Grim Hollow: Lairs of Etharis Transformed

Grim Hollow: Lairs of Etharis returns in a premium hardcover! 20 5.5E adventures (levels 1-20), each a perfect one-shot with its own map and encounters.

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