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Queen of the Giraffes 👑🦒 @diyanddragons.bsky.social · 10h

Patrick Bringley's "All the Beauty in the World" is at least as much about the author's journey through his grief after the death of his older brother as it is about the Met, or about what it's like to work as a museum guard.

I was reminded of Peter Bearman's study, "Doormen."

💙📚 #bookreview

All the Beauty in the World

All the Beauty in the World The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley Simon and Schuster 2023 All the Beauty in the ...

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Chris Airiau @chrisair.itch.io · 11h

For the Flatline on the Blocks pre-launch, all followers can nab a free digital copy of the postcard adventure, Sabotage on Sater's Redemption.

Not only that, we're running a raffle to win physical copies!

Follow the campaign to fill out the survey: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

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"Free Digital Postcard Adventure. Follow on BackerKit for the PDF link! And Enter a Raffle to Win a Postcard from the Author" (of the postcard, me, Chris Airiau). A postcard mock-up in magneta, black, white and grey is set against a concrete background with a teal+white splash of paint across it. The quoted text is set on top of this, too.

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 20h

Crystal clear review. I’ve concluded this is an interesting game that I will never play

Valeria Loves @valerialoves.bsky.social · 1d

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

Come gawk at my Big Complex Feelings™.

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Why Don't I Hate Fabula Ultima?

Theoryslop shadowboxing an omnigender Italian

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ktrey @ktrey.bsky.social · 1d

d100 - Wilderness Fauna
Weaving some more Wildlife into those Overland Journeys
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#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs

d100 - Wilderness Fauna

A s part of my Preparation for a new Wilderness Stocking Resource (an Overland version of my Dungeon Stocking – Expanded ) I’ve identified...

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 1d

Like a dog, this would make a great companion to my dog summoning blogpost

ktrey @ktrey.bsky.social · 1d

These are some captivating canines! I have a few more in my Dodgy Dogs/Wholesome Hounds table. Players do like it when the Mutt they befriend has a little *something special*: blog.d4caltrops.com/2023/05/d100...

d100 - Dodgy Dogs & Wholesome Hounds

I n my many years of running these games, several peculiar patterns have emerged. One is a certain fondness some Players seem to demonstra...

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 1d

I had a great time reading about dogs across world mythology for this.

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 1d

New gameable blogpost: summon one of 3d6 good dogs with this holy relic.

#osr #blogpost #dogpost
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Dog Dagger

3d6 magical dogs and a means to summon them (apart from a juicy steak).

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 1d

I'm reminded of this scene I wrote in Darth Vader, which is born of me pitching "Okay - the reason Droids don't generally beat humans in Star Wars is they don't have blood, as that's where midichlorians are. So, how about syringe-powered vampire robots?" and (rightfully) being told no, kieron, no.

Page from Darth Vader 19, drawn by Salva Larocca. Triple Zero makes a speech to scare the humans attacking teh robots, claiming all the robots are definitely NOT vampires.

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xaosseed @xaosseed.bsky.social · 1d

Inspired by @prokopetz.bsky.social post that on hospitality obligations of the wealthy and "you’re missing an opportunity if you never talk about the Guests" - d30 guests to enliven your noble courts, great houses and wizards manses

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#dnd #diyrpg #ttrpg

d30 Entertainingly Weird Guests

Inspired by @prokopetz making the point that "hospitality was a major part of a wealthy household’s basic social obligations" and "at any gi...

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Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 2d

Today, I read Harvest, the game of creeping folk horror. Is this island a place you want to visit, or should you stay well away? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2025/10/09/i...

I Read Harvest

I Read Games reviews are me reading games when I have nothing better to do, like read a module or write or play a game. I don’t seriously believe that I can judge a game without playing it, usually…

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Binary @binarystar.games · 2d

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Death Has Come to This Town by Binary Star Games

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 2d

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?

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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 2d

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.

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 3d

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?

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Katt Kirsch @thiccmomswag.bsky.social · 4d

"Do not be ashamed to be tired. You look good when you're tired. You look like you could go on forever. "

Leonard Cohen's Advice for Novice OSR Referees

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Leonard Cohen's Advice for Novice OSR Referees

Leonard Cohen's (1978) speaks to a time when the public performance of poetry was transforming into what Marc Smith would call "slam poetry" some six years ...

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 4d

His Majesty the Bookworm

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Benj Dino 2 has a Patreon! @goobernuts.itch.io · 5d

I put up a goal on my ko-fi because I want to help my parents pay for my matriculation fees.

My mom lost her full-time job so my dad has taken on most of our expenses.

Any amount will help immensely! If you can't give anything, even sharing this around will help, too.

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Buy goobernuts a Coffee

Become a supporter of goobernuts today!

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Lyme @lymerpg.bsky.social · 5d

A couple times, I've been asked by people at public events if you need to know any particular math to design an RPG. Here's a blog post I hope will be helpful:
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Basic Math for RPG Design

I’ve been asked a couple times by people looking to make RPGs about what kind of math goes into designing an RPG, and if they need to study any particular ma...

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Binary @binarystar.games · 11d

VOID_SHIFT is out (digitally)! It's a solo deckbuilder that takes like, I don't know, half an hourish to roll through a job. 30 cards to assemble a 15 card deck, 6 job cards that comprise what you're doing.

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VOID_SHIFT by Binary Star Games

Assemble your deck and don't get fired.

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Ben M | Periapt Games @periaptgames.bsky.social · 7d

🥛smooth🥛 vs 🥜chunky🥜 game design principles, put together as an honest-to-god blogpost as if it were the year 2010:

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#gamedev #blogpost #Overzealous

Smooth vs Chunky game design

Sometimes it helps to look at game design through the " Smooth or Chunky " lens. What do these terms mean? Well, they encapsulate certain ...

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 7d

I can fix her

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 7d

Lil cutie

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HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social · 7d

Pokémon BX!
Day 3!
Cyndaquill!

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Ben M | Periapt Games @periaptgames.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes it helps to look at game design through the 'Smooth/Chunky vibes' lens.

Smooth:
🥛 small numbers, small changes
🥛 stat parity
🥛 player-facing rules
🥛 4d6
🥛 predictable consequences

Chunky:
🥜 one dice for everything
🥜 big changes, high variance
🥜 1d100
🥜 you have two stats
🥜 random tables

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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 8d

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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