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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · Feb 14

It’s stupid. It’s dangerous. It’s got parent groups in a panic.

…and it’s the COOLEST thing ever.

My First Dungeon is proud to present...

SLUGBLASTER!

Sponsored by @mythworks.bsky.social

Premiering late March 2025. Stay tuned for cast announcements and more!

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Dr. Emily Friedman @friede.bsky.social · 9h

For those of you hype for the upcoming @manysidedmedia.bsky.social roundtable with me, @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social and @itsquinns.bsky.social — this is some useful background reading.

(It’s a teaching roundtable, you thought there wouldn’t be homework?)

Rascal News @rascal.news · 12h

Reshare: Even as TSR and D&D’s early periods receive the gold-standard treatment, there’s much more to the hobby than one game and one company. But are those histories actually important? What is at stake if we forget them?

www.rascal.news/we-cant-let-...

We can’t let the market decide what we remember and forget

Emily Friedman and Evan Torner on why gaming histories matter.

www.rascal.news

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 23h

Honestly, we couldn't believe it either

Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

We call him MZM (imagine the initials of Many Sided Media, but the "S" is reversed and scrawled in crayon lol)

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𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 @malevolent.ca · 1d

“The Time We Have” by Elliot Davis

Absolutely gushing over @moreblueberries.bsky.social’s gorgeous product. If you’ve backed it, you’re in for a real treat, if you haven’t yet run over to Elliot’s shop and hope that you can find your way to getting a copy.

moreblueberries.shop

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

This whole series is now required reading for anyone in the TTRPG industry.

Lots of great thoughts about awards and how they can be better and more helpful to the people they highlight.

Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 1d

The last article in my Awards Debrief is up. What even is the point of an award show? Should anyone care?

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-4/

Where do rpg awards go next?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part four. What's the point of an award show? And what do we want to see in the future?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

DNA Digivolve

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 1d

October 20th is the order cut off for DIE: LOADED, sequel to the three-time Hugo-nominated DIE. I've pulled together a short primer it with all the info you need on it - what it is, previews, full cover details (check out our sketch variant!) and more. Go nose! Join our party. It's an experience.

DIE: Loaded

The sequel to the three-times Hugo-nominated, award winning dark fantasy comic, DIE.

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Quinns @itsquinns.bsky.social · 1d

Surprising no-one, the Wyrd Science weekly roundup article is just as good as the magazine

Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 1d

Put your feet up & skive your way through what remains of the working week with the Wyrd Science Gazetteer!

This week @emielboven.itch.io's DURF puts on some weight + loads of interesting stuff to check out, from Warhammer themed model railways through to a look at AD&D's horrific baby beaver trade

Slay To Find Out

In this week's Gazetteer, one of our favourite post-OSR games, DURF, gets expanded, Frogs cast a spell on you and what is better than Warhammer? Warhammer and model railways, obviously.

wyrd.science

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, you couldn't see his cute little horn in the other picture.

Here's our lil guy!!

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

It's just two little dicey guys chattin'

Eventually they evolve into this guy!

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

The first half of this roundtable will be released on our public RSS Feed. The second half will be available on the Many Sided Media Patreon.

www.patreon.com/ManySidedMedia

Many Sided Media | Patreon

is Creating TTRPG Podcasts

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 1d

COMING OCTOBER 20th!

Tune in for a TWO HOUR discussion about teaching games through actual play featuring an absolute POWERHOUSE panel.

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@friede.bsky.social
@itsquinns.bsky.social
@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social

Subscribe to Talk of the Table wherever you get your podcasts.

Talk of the Table Patreon w/ Dr. Emily Friedman, Quinns, & Brennan Lee Mulligan.

Roundtable: Teaching Games Through Actual Play

Pictures of each guest are in circles on a yellow background. To each side are anthropomorphized dice, one with a mouth and one with an ear.

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Felix "Wildsea" Isaacs (is finishing Tigers on the Wire) @felixisaacs.bsky.social · 2d

New character art for Tigers on the Wire? From our very own Omercan Cirit, perhaps the primary brain behind the looks of the #Wildsea? Well, I'm glad you asked!

#TRPG #Art #Showcase

The broadcaster, a new post option (pictured: Mothryn Broadcaster with amberglass helmet and punchcard companion)

A Piratical sort (Pictured: An ektus pirate from the Never-Sheathed Claw, bristling with weapons)

The Queen of Claws (Pictured: An ardent pirate queen, wearing a helmet styled to represent the face of a tiger, one of the wildsea's lost creatures)

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🪼Jellyfishlines is Haunting You🪼 @jellyfishlines.itch.io · 2d

8 days to hit 25K for @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social, @moreblueberries.bsky.social, @goblinmixtape.bsky.social, and myself to write some cool one shots for Absurdia! Let’s get over that hump to 20k and further!!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/q...

Absurdia: The (Meta)Physical Edition

An absurdist tabletop roleplaying game about the inane hilarity and mundane horror of everyday life, inspired by Welcome to Night Vale, Alice in Wonderland, and Gravity Falls.

www.backerkit.com

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks so much!!!

Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! We're very excited to see the response that this series continues to have over a year after it was released

Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

My First Dungeon | The Wildsea won Best Editing and Best Sound Design at the 2025 @njwebfest.bsky.social !!

Special thanks to @mythworks.bsky.social for making this season possible.

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

NEW EPISODE!!

Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast - Wash Cycle

Starring:
@bobigail.bsky.social as Gertrude
@brianflaherty.bsky.social as Sal
@shenuque.bsky.social as Hey Kid
@spooky-oh-no.bsky.social as Arariel, Angel of the Waters of the Earth
Laurie Hernandez as Niviana 'Viv' of Llyn

Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast | Chapter 3 - Wash Cycle

Podcast Episode · My First Dungeon · 10/09/2025 · 1h 29m

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Brian Flaherty @brianflaherty.bsky.social · 2d

If you’re not reading The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social then you’re really missing out.

Issue 12 is the start of a new arc and is probably my favorite issue of the series so far.

You can even read the first issue online for free!

imagecomics.com/read/the-pow...

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

kermit the frog and darth vader from the muppets are standing next to each other in the dark .

ALT: kermit the frog and darth vader from the muppets are standing next to each other in the dark .

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 3d

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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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

CONGRATS!

Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

My First Dungeon: The Wildsea is currently ranked NUMBER FOUR in the Audio Fiction World Cup!

Also in the Top 40 are MSN shows:
@talesyettold.com
@5gmsofficial.bsky.social
@theheartisadungeon.bsky.social @magehandhighfive.bsky.social

Also shoutout to our buds at @planetarcanapod.bsky.social

The first page of the rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8th, 2025. My First Dungeon: The Wildsea is listed at #4.

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats!!!

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Dr. Emily Friedman @friede.bsky.social · 3d

No real spoilers, just my sense of how Mulligan's workflow and an expanded cast meets Critical Role's signature style -- what I think are the strengths of that collaboration, and the potential weak points I am keeping an eye on.

Free for all.

Brennan Lee Mulligan isn't just playing D&D (First Impressions of Critical Role Campaign 4) | Dr. Em Friedman

www.patreon.com

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