Andrew D. Devenney
@adevenney.bsky.social
historian, associate director: CMich Center for Learning through Games & Simulations (class.cmich.edu/clgs & cmichpress.com), publisher: Superhero Necromancer Press (superheronecromancer.com), 💖💜💙
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We've partnered with five our fellow tabletop roleplaying game publishers to bring an amazing deal on @humblebundle.com.
SpringFling 2026 is a library of six physical #TTRPG core rulebooks, including the award-winning Age of Vikings.
SpringFling 2026 is a library of six physical #TTRPG core rulebooks, including the award-winning Age of Vikings.
Age of Vikings is part of the Spring Fling Physical TTRPG Core Book Bundle
We've partnered with five our fellow tabletop roleplaying game publishers to bring an amazing deal on Humble Bundle. This is a library of six physical TTRPG core rulebooks:
www.chaosium.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM
We've partnered with five our fellow tabletop roleplaying game publishers to bring an amazing deal on @humblebundle.com.
SpringFling 2026 is a library of six physical #TTRPG core rulebooks, including the award-winning Age of Vikings.
SpringFling 2026 is a library of six physical #TTRPG core rulebooks, including the award-winning Age of Vikings.
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As of tomorrow, Cairn Press is live!
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
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Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
Cairn Press
The official website for the Cairn Press imprint.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
As of tomorrow, Cairn Press is live!
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
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As Keep the Faith nears our warehouses, we are excited to share some recent images from the Theology of Play Convention (TOPCON) hosted by Stony Point Center where participants played the game! (Thanks to @gregisonthego.bsky.social for the pictures!)
January 30, 2026 at 1:50 AM
As Keep the Faith nears our warehouses, we are excited to share some recent images from the Theology of Play Convention (TOPCON) hosted by Stony Point Center where participants played the game! (Thanks to @gregisonthego.bsky.social for the pictures!)
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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I try not to say "this is required reading" because that gets old really quick, but I genuinely think this is great advice that will help make you an absolute gem to work with.
You'll get better layout, timelines, and collaboration by following this advice. Give it a read if you can.
You'll get better layout, timelines, and collaboration by following this advice. Give it a read if you can.
New Blog Post! I (Emily) wanted to put down some tips for those of you who are hiring layout designers to layout your games.
Thanks to the Explorer's Design discord also for their thoughts.
Thanks to the Explorer's Design discord also for their thoughts.
How to Deliver your Game Copy to a Layout Designer - Graftbound
Make layout design faster, more efficient, and less prone to mistakes with tips for TTRPG writers on delivering your manuscript to your layout designer.
graftbound.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I try not to say "this is required reading" because that gets old really quick, but I genuinely think this is great advice that will help make you an absolute gem to work with.
You'll get better layout, timelines, and collaboration by following this advice. Give it a read if you can.
You'll get better layout, timelines, and collaboration by following this advice. Give it a read if you can.
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
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For more than a hundred centuries, the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne. The master of mankind by the will of the gods. A rotting carcass writhing with power, the Carrion Lord for whom a thousand souls are sacrificed every day.
"The Immortal King"
Digital Greyscale
"The Immortal King"
Digital Greyscale
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
For more than a hundred centuries, the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne. The master of mankind by the will of the gods. A rotting carcass writhing with power, the Carrion Lord for whom a thousand souls are sacrificed every day.
"The Immortal King"
Digital Greyscale
"The Immortal King"
Digital Greyscale
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The Explorateur #14 is out now! The only newsletter designed to level-up your design skills (how's that for sales copy?).
Please like, share, and subscribe. If you have any links you particularly like, drop a comment on Explorers Design or here.
www.explorersdesign.com/explorateur-...
Please like, share, and subscribe. If you have any links you particularly like, drop a comment on Explorers Design or here.
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The Explorateur: Issue #14
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
www.explorersdesign.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Explorateur #14 is out now! The only newsletter designed to level-up your design skills (how's that for sales copy?).
Please like, share, and subscribe. If you have any links you particularly like, drop a comment on Explorers Design or here.
www.explorersdesign.com/explorateur-...
Please like, share, and subscribe. If you have any links you particularly like, drop a comment on Explorers Design or here.
www.explorersdesign.com/explorateur-...
Gee, look what was sitting in my office mailbox. I’ve been away on a trip to Ireland for the last few weeks, but I’m so bad about checking my office mailbox, it could have been there before I left. 😂 Awesome job, @thergenrader.bsky.social & @steveslota.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Gee, look what was sitting in my office mailbox. I’ve been away on a trip to Ireland for the last few weeks, but I’m so bad about checking my office mailbox, it could have been there before I left. 😂 Awesome job, @thergenrader.bsky.social & @steveslota.bsky.social
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My games/books and so many amazing others are at the @ipr.bsky.social both at PAX U this weekend!!
Find Making a TTRPG for Your Particular Kid, Bakers Charge!, and A Construct's Nature tomorrow before the show ends!
Find Making a TTRPG for Your Particular Kid, Bakers Charge!, and A Construct's Nature tomorrow before the show ends!
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
My games/books and so many amazing others are at the @ipr.bsky.social both at PAX U this weekend!!
Find Making a TTRPG for Your Particular Kid, Bakers Charge!, and A Construct's Nature tomorrow before the show ends!
Find Making a TTRPG for Your Particular Kid, Bakers Charge!, and A Construct's Nature tomorrow before the show ends!
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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planning a zine quest project? does it have words and sentences? is it a game, an adventure, or both? i'm available in 2026 for new editing projects, so hire me to make you sound good! feel free to get in touch here or elsewhere to chat about what i can do for your project.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
planning a zine quest project? does it have words and sentences? is it a game, an adventure, or both? i'm available in 2026 for new editing projects, so hire me to make you sound good! feel free to get in touch here or elsewhere to chat about what i can do for your project.
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Lovely introduction to game design, distilling decades of thinking by Raph and many others.
I can't wait to discuss it in my classes.
I can't wait to discuss it in my classes.
Game design is simple, actually. Except when it isn't. Here are the 12 things you need to know.
Game design is simple, actually
So, let’s just walk through the whole thing, end to end. Here’s a twelve-step program for understanding game design. One: Fun There are a lot of things people call “fun.” But most of them are not useful for getting better at making games, which is usually why people read articles like this. The fun of a bit of confetti exploding in front of you, and the fun of excruciating pain and risk to life and limb as you free climb a cliff are just not usefully paired together.
www.raphkoster.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Lovely introduction to game design, distilling decades of thinking by Raph and many others.
I can't wait to discuss it in my classes.
I can't wait to discuss it in my classes.
First time in the pool since, hmm, August? Early September? Can’t remember…
November 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
First time in the pool since, hmm, August? Early September? Can’t remember…
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Only TWO DAYS LEFT to make your pledge for Art & System: Games for Expanded Play! Back it for your hardcover copy of Dog Eat Dog, Princess with a Cursed Sword, and The Mountain Witch: https://bit.ly/4mIpcbG
October 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Only TWO DAYS LEFT to make your pledge for Art & System: Games for Expanded Play! Back it for your hardcover copy of Dog Eat Dog, Princess with a Cursed Sword, and The Mountain Witch: https://bit.ly/4mIpcbG
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Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.
October 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.
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Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.
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Talk went well for @archleblanc.bsky.social and her colleagues and students at UNC Greensboro Ancient Mediterranean Studies & Archaeology Dept and I had fun restricting most of my examples to ancient history games!
(Lit and Lang and other educators, please keep reading) 🧵 1/
(Lit and Lang and other educators, please keep reading) 🧵 1/
October 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Talk went well for @archleblanc.bsky.social and her colleagues and students at UNC Greensboro Ancient Mediterranean Studies & Archaeology Dept and I had fun restricting most of my examples to ancient history games!
(Lit and Lang and other educators, please keep reading) 🧵 1/
(Lit and Lang and other educators, please keep reading) 🧵 1/
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Today we highlight @evlynmoreau.bsky.social's art for Princess with a Cursed Sword. Evlyn is an illustrator and game designer who has illustrated many roleplaying games and publishes zines of her own. Pledge here for your copy of Princess with a Cursed Sword to see her art: https://bit.ly/4mIpcbG
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today we highlight @evlynmoreau.bsky.social's art for Princess with a Cursed Sword. Evlyn is an illustrator and game designer who has illustrated many roleplaying games and publishes zines of her own. Pledge here for your copy of Princess with a Cursed Sword to see her art: https://bit.ly/4mIpcbG
@benjaminterry.com You might know of some folks, yeah? Because of Street Fighter?
Okay, this worked really well last time! I need someone from Brazil who knows about the RPG scene (specifically Vampire/White Wolf) in the early 2000s. Anybody here who could answer a couple quick questions?
October 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
@benjaminterry.com You might know of some folks, yeah? Because of Street Fighter?
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An interview with Anna Anthropy about Princess with a Cursed Sword, on Backerkit now through @cmichpress.bsky.social youtu.be/A3oMrq4U4Ww
Anna Anthropy on Princess with a Cursed Sword
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October 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
An interview with Anna Anthropy about Princess with a Cursed Sword, on Backerkit now through @cmichpress.bsky.social youtu.be/A3oMrq4U4Ww
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An interview with Tim Kleinert about The Mountain Witch, on Backerkit now through @cmichpress.bsky.social youtu.be/-nVicypq-uI
Timothy Kleinert on The Mountain Witch
YouTube video by Beyond Solitaire
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October 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
An interview with Tim Kleinert about The Mountain Witch, on Backerkit now through @cmichpress.bsky.social youtu.be/-nVicypq-uI
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To celebrate our sparkling crowdfunding campaign and the upcoming release of Taylor Swift's newest album tomorrow, here's our homage, featuring a new piece of art by the talented @evlynmoreau.bsky.social!
Keep our show rolling by pledging to the Art & System campaign here: https://bit.ly/3KvlTHs
Keep our show rolling by pledging to the Art & System campaign here: https://bit.ly/3KvlTHs
October 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
To celebrate our sparkling crowdfunding campaign and the upcoming release of Taylor Swift's newest album tomorrow, here's our homage, featuring a new piece of art by the talented @evlynmoreau.bsky.social!
Keep our show rolling by pledging to the Art & System campaign here: https://bit.ly/3KvlTHs
Keep our show rolling by pledging to the Art & System campaign here: https://bit.ly/3KvlTHs