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SE Asian Games for Good @seagamesforgood.bsky.social · 8h

It is absolutely heartening to see videos and accounts of the Palestinian people returning to their homes after the ceasefire, and of aid finally reaching them. The time for rebuilding and healing begins. It is also imperative we do not stop fighting for the end of oppression.

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

Multi-purpose point-crawls. Might be handy for your game this evening

open.substack.com/pub/davidbla...

Multi-purpose Maps

Need a map for your game tonight, but run out of time/spoons?

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Valeria Loves @valerialoves.bsky.social · 2d

My first system review, after a year's experience at the table!

Come gawk at my Big Complex Feelings™.

www.valerialoves.com/why-dont-i-h...

Why Don't I Hate Fabula Ultima?

Theoryslop shadowboxing an omnigender Italian

www.valerialoves.com

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The Ghost Of Cohost. CoGhost. Gohosohssosost @ceresultra.bsky.social · 2d

How do I explain to offline people that my favorite Japanese mascot said "we can only be liberated from queer oppression if we are truly seen as human" and then started wielding fireworks like a rocket launcher on the side of a mountain without sounding like I've totally lost it?

Chiitan forever

Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 3d

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Seth Skorkowsky @sskorkowsky.bsky.social · 4d

It is a minor spoiler, but it's true. Fucking up ICE assholes is definitely part of this campaign.

Also, God's Teeth has all the Content Warnings.
All. Of. Them.
There were Content Warnings I didn't know should exist until we played this. It's awesome. It's beautiful. It's fucking horrifying.

Shane Ivey of the delta-green.com Iveys @shaneivey.bsky.social · 5d

Want to fuck up ICE assholes? Play God’s Teeth. shop.arcdream.com/products/del...

Delta Green: God's Teeth (hardback)

Comes With the PDF Free Reviews "This might be art." —Quintin Smith (Quinns) on Rascal Stygian Muse review See Also God's Teeth Audio Props by H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society God's Teeth Evidence Ki...

shop.arcdream.com

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Shane Ivey of the delta-green.com Iveys @shaneivey.bsky.social · 5d

Want to fuck up ICE assholes? Play God’s Teeth. shop.arcdream.com/products/del...

Delta Green: God's Teeth (hardback)

Comes With the PDF Free Reviews "This might be art." —Quintin Smith (Quinns) on Rascal Stygian Muse review See Also God's Teeth Audio Props by H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society God's Teeth Evidence Ki...

shop.arcdream.com

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed! They've gathered enough information to know that who they're looking for might show up during the weekends 👀

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 3d

SEAsian real life problems!

Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 3d

Useful tip for folks running A PERFECT WIFE (or any other rpg set in a SEAsian city):

If somebody at your table can't make a session, handwave as: they got stuck in a traffic gridlock, cannot get free for three hours

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Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 3d

Useful tip for folks running A PERFECT WIFE (or any other rpg set in a SEAsian city):

If somebody at your table can't make a session, handwave as: they got stuck in a traffic gridlock, cannot get free for three hours

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 3d

Yup, I'm actually going to do this!

We're doing an in-game time skip to the weekend, but one of my players won't be able to join, so I'll say that their character is stuck in traffic or they have some work/family related things they need to take care first.

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 4d

Part 3 is here. The deep dive into the Ennies. If you're someone who doesn't know much about the Ennie Awards, you should read parts 1 and 2. But if you like a bit of inside baseball and are interested in award shows in general—this is the article for you.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-3/

How are the Ennies designed?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part three. How does the structure of the Ennies determine its outcomes? And what does it mean for others?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 4d

Broke: Werewolves
Bespoke: Weregild
#ttrpg #osr (new blogpost)

Moonlight Glitters upon Weregild — Prismatic Wasteland

Lycanthropy is played out. Instead of using another werewolf in your game, try some weregilt.

www.prismaticwasteland.com

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 5d

I love award shows. It's no secret. It's why I've spent months writing, refining, and trying to distill my Ennies judging experience.

It's a 4-part series (I know, I know). One article a day. Today's lays out my goals and puts the focus on awards in general.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-1/

The Awards Debrief 2025

An in-depth look at the Ennie Awards, its process, design, and role from the perspective of one former judge.

www.explorersdesign.com

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 5d

Alright, the first in-depth article of my awards debrief is live. "How do the Ennies work?" A top-down look at my judging experience from A to Z.

Please share, leave comments, and ask questions. And don't forget to read part 1 if you haven't already.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-2/

How do the Ennies work?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part two. What is the award process like behind closed doors, and how do the judges select nominees?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 6d

An Indonesian-inspired Shadowdark adventure? 👀

Viktor | The Crown of Jarajakti on Kickstarter @navypink.itch.io · 8d

Happy #SelfPromoSaturday to the #TTRPG community!

My new adventure, The Crown of Jarajakti, is a horror dungeon crawl set on a stranded ship that evolves as the party delves deeper ⛵

PDFs, booklets, maps, tokens, and more available!

Back it now on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/161...

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Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 7d

🚨COOL NEW TTRPG SUPPLEMENT ALERT🚨

Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 8d

👀 Look at this! Islands of Weirdhope (ECOMOFOS 2), a new game by @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social with art by myself, has set sail for 300 backers! 🫡🫡🫡

Are you one of the merry crew? You are aren’t you. You salty sea dog. 🌊🐟🐠🐬🐡

Sign up here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Daniel Locke 🎉Islands of Weirdhope coming to Backerkit soon🎉 @daniellocke.bsky.social · 8d

👀 Look at this! Islands of Weirdhope (ECOMOFOS 2), a new game by @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social with art by myself, has set sail for 300 backers! 🫡🫡🫡

Are you one of the merry crew? You are aren’t you. You salty sea dog. 🌊🐟🐠🐬🐡

Sign up here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 10d

Barkeep on the Borderlands is in its 2nd printing! It is now perfect bound with a spine and has much more consistent colors in the interior.

To celebrate, the next ~50 orders of Barkeep or the Barkeep Bundle will also come with a random autographed “print proof” page
#osr #rpg

Copies of the new print run on the left, the proof pages of the book (a cutaway map of a pub pictured) below and a few holographic stickers on top

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 10d

Goddamn, Park Chan-wook did it again with No Other Choice! Probably his funniest film, while also keeping you at the edge of your seat. The social commentary and the points that he's trying to make with this film are effective. Terrific acting, direction, editing, and cinematography as well!

a man with a mustache is standing in front of a brick wall that says rothsphy on it

ALT: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a brick wall that says rothsphy on it

media.tenor.com

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Bastionland Press @bastionland.bsky.social · 11d

www.bastionland.com/2025/10/more...

More Landmarks

The Mythic Bastionland realm creation procedure suggests a 12x12 hex Realm, but I've drifted more toward 12x18 mostly because it's a nice e...

www.bastionland.com

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Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 11d

It's that time of the month, girls: The Idle Digest! SO MUCH going on entering the last quarter, and I try to get on top of as much as possible here! The Idle Digest the newsletter to join if you want to keep a track of me and my thoughts, but don't use an RSS feed! open.substack.com/pub/idlecart...

The Idle Digest #11

Idle Cartulary's Digest for September 2025

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 11d

Let's goooooooo 🌊 🏝️

David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 11d

🚨NEW WEIRD GAME KLAXXON🚨

ECO MOFOS sets sail!!
Windwaker meets Waterworld in this rules light procedure-heavy TTRPG for solo and group play. Smash Corpo Schemes while discovering Monsters and Mecha lurking beneath the waves, guzzling ambergris to learn new spells.

tinyurl.com/yfryeat8

3 Punks on a catamaran sailing away from a monster and Mecha fighting in the mist.

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 11d

🚨NEW WEIRD GAME KLAXXON🚨

ECO MOFOS sets sail!!
Windwaker meets Waterworld in this rules light procedure-heavy TTRPG for solo and group play. Smash Corpo Schemes while discovering Monsters and Mecha lurking beneath the waves, guzzling ambergris to learn new spells.

tinyurl.com/yfryeat8

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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 12d

A (not yet final) full TTRPG (top secret project) is available only for my Patrons (even those just throwing a single dollar at me monthly), along with some cover art for another project I'm slowly working on. Consider joining for this and MORE!
www.patreon.com/posts/rough-...

Rough Draft of Into the Odd(ish) and New Cover Art | Prismatic Wasteland

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Redcap Press @redcap.press · 12d

Congrats @undelved.bsky.social for winning the Appx. N Game Jam!

Check out their awesome module, "The Eldritch Staff"

undelved.itch.io/the-eldritch-staff

Our entry didn't win, but we'll definitely be back if @jorphdan.bsky.social and co. host another jam in the future!

#dnd #ttrpg

The Eldritch Staff by Undelved

A system-neutral delve into a mad crystalline prison inside a wicked staff.

undelved.itch.io

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