I had the pleasure of appearing on the GM Cellar's YouTube channel to talk about why we choose different tabletop roleplaying games. Really fun conversation with GM Christopher Campbell: youtu.be/yCYqAIE9fOY?...

GM Cellar Chats: Shannon Rampe

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This looks real cool!

Lyme@lymerpg.bsky.social · 4w ago

Dawn of the Orcs is back on Backerkit for 10 days, as part of the Ennies Emporium! Play wizards and mad scientists. Build your own orcs. It's a GMless game with just the right mix of strategy and storytelling that everyone who plays it has a good time. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/l...

Love the art and vibes!

Alexander the Fine@alexrineh.art · 2mo ago

Cyberrats in Space is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! Get this game of fast, tactical combat, revenge in space, and giant rats in giant mechs! www.kickstarter.com/projects/201...

In which I unbox and review the new (ish) D&D starter set, Heroes of the Borderlands. Does it live up to there legacy of its venerable predecessor? Or is it an offence to the holy memory of E Gary Gygax? The answer may surprise you! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/15/i...

i wrote a blog post about my experiences at narrascope this year, and what it was like playing Qualia by @allsees.online and ScribeOS by @antennasunite.bsky.social ! www.patreon.com/possumcreek/...

Cyborg Play at Narrascope | Jay Dragon (& Friends)

The University of Albany was built to resemble a decommissioned nuclear power plant, apparently. The central courtyard is surrounded by a se

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As some of you know, in addition to blogging, I also write sci-fi and fantasy novels, and I am thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, will be published by @diversionbooks.bsky.social in 2027! Learn more at shannonrampe.com

Shannon Rampe@shannonrampeauthor.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, is finding its home with @tonimargarita.bsky.social at @diversionbooks.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my incredible agent, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social!

Continuing my series on developing the sandbox. This time, monster lairs! They can be home to one leprechaun, a clan of ogres, an entire community of elves, or anywhere in between. A "monster" is anything that isn't you, & a "lair" is anywhere it lives! #TTRPG #D&D #AD&D #OSR

Developing the Sandbox: Monster Lairs

This post is part of my series on developing the sandbox. You can read other posts in the series here . The series will, when necessary, go ...

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Attention all bloggers: a new blog bandwagon appears! This time the topic is randomness in all its forms. The post includes some random tables to further randomize your ensuing post #osr #ttrpg

RANDOM BLOGWAGON — Prismatic Wasteland

Issuing a challenge to all bloggers: blog about the topic of “randomness” on a random day in June. Additional random tables are provided to assist you in your posting.

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my new article, the three secrets of making games, is all about playing your game early, quickly, and enjoyably possumcreek.medium.com/the-three-se...

The Three Secrets of Making Games

Let’s say you and I are kids on the playground. We want to play a game, but we want to play a specific game. We want to play a game that…

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Start your week by checking out my latest zine about being lifeguards saving the city from humans transformed into Lovecraftian monsters by some bad bud. There is public access television thrown in there too for good measure. The zine is currently itchfunding, and I'm inching towards the next goal!

Nyarlathotep's Liegemen and the Sea Weed by Night Noon Games | Michael Putlack

A strange drug is spreading throughout Sunset Hills, and it's up to the lifeguards to track down its source!

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Conversation last night with some folks in my game group about the various editions of D&D got my brain churning and I wrote a summary of each edition on my blog. Turned out over 5000 words but hopefully its a fun read! #dnd #ad&d #editionwars www.thenovelgamemaster.com/2026/04/the-...

The Many Editions of D&D

After some recent conversations with friends about various D&D editions, I thought it would be useful to compile a brief summary of differen...

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Today is the last day of the @narratess.com indiebook.sale! Don't miss a chance to snag "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" for a buck or hundreds of other awesome indie titles that are on sale! #indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #indiefantasy

My profile picture is an actual photo of the "Assistant to a Judge of Hell," a Ming dynasty era sculpture and the inspiration for the title story in "Assistant to Judge of Hell & Other Stories." Check it out for a buck!

Shannon Rampe@shannonrampeauthor.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The @narratess.com Indie Book Sale is going on this weekend! My collection, "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" is included, along with hundreds of other books, many of which are $1 or free. It's a great time to sample a bunch of awesome indie authors. indiebook.sale

Looking forward to #norwescon this weekend! Here's my con schedule: Friday - hang out Saturday - hang out Sunday - hang out and sleep

Could not agree with this more. AI is not in any way intelligent - it's an algorithmic system that lacks cognition or intent. As a result, any text produced by AI will lack meaning, because there's no real "author" behind it attempting to convey meaning.

Shannon Appelcline@shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I'm a full-time professional writer. I never have and I never will use AI in my writing. You shouldn't either, because any piece of writing that you put through AI will NEVER RECOVER. It will always be substandard and not say what you really want. Here's why ... 🧵1

Hot off the virtual press, it's Issue 28 of the Writers & Robots newsletter! Will Shannon survive a week of writing in the rainforest? What new blog posts have arrived for the thirsty GM? What is Shannon Reading? Find out now! mailchi.mp/97ddadb8fbb1... #amwritingfantasy #blogging #booksky

Playing @esotericebb.bsky.social and really digging it. I think my take is that I would like more gamey elements - it plays more like a visual novel than a true CRPG - but I am really enjoying the vibes, worldbuilding, and writing. I really like @bakenshake.bsky.social's review as well!

Kati, A Certified Yapper@bakenshake.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Wrote a review of @esotericebb.bsky.social as published by @rawfury.bsky.social! You are no Cleric! You are the GOD-WIZARD-KING. #blog #ttprg #rpg #games #review theplayreports.com/posts/esoter...

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The Daggerheart Meatgrinder

Our Daggerheart game kills off characters on the regular. Surprising, but I encourage you to embrace the death, danger, and destruction.

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A DEAD PLANET, A FORSAKEN KNIGHT AND A GROUP OF STRANDED SPACEFARERS The Knight Errant: Expanded Edition is now available on itch! A science fantasy old school Tabletop RPG adventure, designed for any Mark of the Odd games. Published by @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social Copy/Paste Co-op. Link below!

Being a good game master has a lot in common with being a good project manager, and I'd argue that applying some good project management principles to your game can make for a better experience. And no Gantt charts, I promise! www.thenovelgamemaster.com/2026/03/proj... #blog #dnd #projectmanagement

Project Management for Game Masters

A recent comment by Nick LS Whelan in our local GM hangout about the value of soft skills for GMs as well as a recent blog post on The Play ...

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Amazing new tool from @ktrey.bsky.social! Can't wait to try this out at the table.

ktrey@ktrey.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Variegated Vocabularies for Limited Languages Ten Lists for making some methods of communication more interesting with word constraints (Common, Speak with the Dead/Plants/Animals, Thieves Cant, Alignment Languages, Divination, and Telepathy) blog.d4caltrops.com/2026/03/vari...

New blogpost, daydreaming of Mythic Bastionland: A knight can interact with the themes of a myth to draw closer to it. PLUS 12 myth-specific relics. #osr #ttrpg #blog

Myth Attunement

12 new items and new houserules to draw your knights deeper into myth

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I absolutely love this approach to managing combat encounters - it leverages the best parts of the ICI doctrine and establishes intent before outcome. Highly recommend giving this one a read!

𝖂.𝕯.@icastlight.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I blog about converting the “declare spells” step in an encounter into a broader “declare actions” as a way to provide a space for action novelty and set the stakes for the initiative roll: icastlight.blogspot.com/2026/03/decl...

Triangle Agency is gorgeous, titanic, and iconic, there’s nothing quite like it, and I couldn’t do it service if you gave me 20 hours to talk about it (but we did our best with two.) It will challenge you as audience, it will elevate you as a player, and it will teach you as a designer. Come listen!

Sam D@diceexploder.com · 5mo ago

God, we really did it, @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social and I talked about Triangle Agency on Dice Exploder for what felt like ten million years (2 hours, the longest episode of the show hopefully ever).

Gamers! Get yer Hodag Mag! The Mag is short for... MAGIC! by @hodagrpg.bsky.social Just look at the first half of this sweet comic strip about an arcane and mysterious pastry treat:

HODAG RPG@hodagrpg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

IT'S ALMOST THE FIRST! Email me to get this AWESOME ISH OR ANY BACK ISSUES!!

@elmc.at serving the greater good again for all of TTRPGdom!

elmcat@elmc.at · 5mo ago

I know, I know, I keep talking about the Bloggies. But I built an archive of all the past Bloggies Awards. If that's your kind of thing, take a look! You can also grab yearly OPML files of all nominees for your RSS reader. bloggies.org

Love this approach for using a d66 table to generate different settlements in a sandbox!

Ty@mindstorm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New blog post! In it, I talk about a settlement first way of building a sandbox, with the intention of visiting the same communities over and over. Check it out! www.mindstormpress.com/settlement-o...

Catch ‘Em All while you can! In commemoration of the 30th anniversary, I’m heistfunding a Poképocalyptic game based on Into the Odd. I call it INTO THE ODDISH! You can pre-order it now (until ???) #ttrpg #pokemon #osr

Into the Oddish is Heistfunding Now — Prismatic Wasteland

Pre-Order a Pokémon tabletop roleplaying game parody of Into the Odd with Vileplume Mountain, a funhouse dungeon adventure.

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Continuing my little series on basic dice math, I talk about advantage and its variations: idlecartulary.com/2026/02/27/t...

Taking the Highest Die (Make Dice Work For You #4)

Make Dice Work For You is a series where I’ll regularly talk through a new way to use dice in your game. It came out of conversation surrounding What to randomise when you’re randomising, and what …

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