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Turning Passion into Great Games! Publisher of Fate, Monster of the Week, Blades in the Dark, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and other games. www.evilhat.com
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darcangelprod.bsky.social
LGS finally got these in for me. Let the hunt begin! #ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg @evilhat.bsky.social @chrishanrahan.bsky.social @michaelsands.bsky.social @deadlyfredly.bsky.social #MonsteroftheWeek #MotW
Three books for the Monster of the Week roleplaying game.
January 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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levikornelsen.bsky.social
Evergreen advice, rendered down to utter simplicity, and delivered with style. There's a lot to like on this page.
evilhat.bsky.social Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 1d
Blades '68 isn't just a new retro-future setting for Blades In The Dark. It also has a specific point of view.
Sign up here to get notified when the game goes live.
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And scroll to the bottom of the page to access the free, 40-page preview - including this spread!
A two page spread from Blades '68: Player Advice So you’ve sat down to play Blades ’68 and the GM has slid the book over to you, open to this page. First, thank you for playing. Second, you don’t need any advice—just play and have fun. But maybe you want some tips on how to have the most fun; in that case, read on. HOW TO PLAY HARD AND HAVE FUN IN '68 1. GO IN BOOTS AND ALL. The campaign will be shorter than you think. Make stuff happen now. Don't wait, pull the trigger. 2. DIG THE OTHER CHARACTERS. Dial in on the other player characters, pay attention to their narrative, and get your own character involved. Be their fan, or be their foil. 3. MAKE THE GM SWEAT. Think of the game like a physics toy, and push the levers you have as hard as you can, just to see what happens. Rattle the cage, jump out the window, don't look down. Move so fast the GM can't keep up. 4. SELL THE PUNCHES. Always choose the bigger reaction. Let your character be changed by the world and by other characters. Let them be upset, emotional, irrational. 5. FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT. If your character dies, they can come back as an echo. If they have to retire, you can always make a new character. The crew cannot be stopped. Act first and think later, make bad decisions, let the chips fall where they may. 6. LEARN TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE CONSEQUENCES. Most rolls are going to have consequences. Wouldn't it be boring to succeed all the time? Embrace consequences, and create consequences, then roll them up in a giant ball of chaos and surf on top.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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ttrpgfanatics.bsky.social
We slice into "Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts," the first official expansion for the award-winning dark fantasy tabletop RPG from @evilhat.bsky.social and @johnharper.bsky.social . ttrpgfans.com/blades-in-th... #BladesInTheDark #forgedinthedark #evilhat #Doskvol #ttrpg #RPG
Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts Now Available for Order
We slice into "Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts," the first official expansion for the award-winning dark fantasy tabletop RPG from Evil Hat and John Harper.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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olddog.games
Old Men re: Old Dog.

What a great read! I am honoured. Do check it out, many fine insights here.
January 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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olddog.games
We've added a big 40 page preview of the finished Blades '68 book, for free -- just scroll right to the bottom here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
The cover of the Blades '68 free preview, with a montage of 60s action scenes in blue tones.
January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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effektpodcast.org
Dammit! Our latest episode did not publish on schedule on Monday and was still draft. I have just published it. We talk about @evilhat.bsky.social’s Blades ‘68; @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social‘s Cluster Truck and Solo RPGS

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Lone Rider | Effekt | Episode 274
We talk about solo gaming, especially as it pertains to Tales of the Old West00.00.40: Introductions00.02.30: Welcome and thank you to our new patron: Shaky T (Simon)00.03.59: Slightly unscheduled Old...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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lowguppy.bsky.social
Play every game like this TBH
evilhat.bsky.social Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 1d
Blades '68 isn't just a new retro-future setting for Blades In The Dark. It also has a specific point of view.
Sign up here to get notified when the game goes live.
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
And scroll to the bottom of the page to access the free, 40-page preview - including this spread!
A two page spread from Blades '68: Player Advice So you’ve sat down to play Blades ’68 and the GM has slid the book over to you, open to this page. First, thank you for playing. Second, you don’t need any advice—just play and have fun. But maybe you want some tips on how to have the most fun; in that case, read on. HOW TO PLAY HARD AND HAVE FUN IN '68 1. GO IN BOOTS AND ALL. The campaign will be shorter than you think. Make stuff happen now. Don't wait, pull the trigger. 2. DIG THE OTHER CHARACTERS. Dial in on the other player characters, pay attention to their narrative, and get your own character involved. Be their fan, or be their foil. 3. MAKE THE GM SWEAT. Think of the game like a physics toy, and push the levers you have as hard as you can, just to see what happens. Rattle the cage, jump out the window, don't look down. Move so fast the GM can't keep up. 4. SELL THE PUNCHES. Always choose the bigger reaction. Let your character be changed by the world and by other characters. Let them be upset, emotional, irrational. 5. FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT. If your character dies, they can come back as an echo. If they have to retire, you can always make a new character. The crew cannot be stopped. Act first and think later, make bad decisions, let the chips fall where they may. 6. LEARN TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE CONSEQUENCES. Most rolls are going to have consequences. Wouldn't it be boring to succeed all the time? Embrace consequences, and create consequences, then roll them up in a giant ball of chaos and surf on top.
January 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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gmhina.bsky.social
We return to Silverbrooke as our Omens try to figure out what on earth is going on! Though they seem to have gotten themselves into another mess! (It's not their fault, we blame the dice here.) See you at 6 PM Pacific!!

twitch.tv/GMHina

#apocalypsekeys #pbta @evilhat.bsky.social #actualplay
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
evilhat.bsky.social
RT if you would play a "Time-bending cowboys drive demon-infused sealions across the Deathlands" version of Blades.
olddog.games Tim @olddog.games · 1d
DONE
cover of Blades 1868, with a bunch of people wearing cowboy hats
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
evilhat.bsky.social
@olddog.games hey tim can you do a quick rewrite on a few sections of the book
wowcoolrobot.bsky.social WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d
idk why but I immediately jumped to the idea this was Blades *18* 68 and I was looking forward to reading the advice "play your character like you're riding a stolen horse"
January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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deadlyfredly.bsky.social
Preliminarily, here's the sales-volume numbers for 2025Q4, and the historical archive link, as usual.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

drive.google.com/drive/folder...
2025Q4 Quarterly Numbers for Evil Hat
docs.google.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
evilhat.bsky.social
Blades '68 isn't just a new retro-future setting for Blades In The Dark. It also has a specific point of view.
Sign up here to get notified when the game goes live.
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
And scroll to the bottom of the page to access the free, 40-page preview - including this spread!
A two page spread from Blades '68: Player Advice So you’ve sat down to play Blades ’68 and the GM has slid the book over to you, open to this page. First, thank you for playing. Second, you don’t need any advice—just play and have fun. But maybe you want some tips on how to have the most fun; in that case, read on. HOW TO PLAY HARD AND HAVE FUN IN '68 1. GO IN BOOTS AND ALL. The campaign will be shorter than you think. Make stuff happen now. Don't wait, pull the trigger. 2. DIG THE OTHER CHARACTERS. Dial in on the other player characters, pay attention to their narrative, and get your own character involved. Be their fan, or be their foil. 3. MAKE THE GM SWEAT. Think of the game like a physics toy, and push the levers you have as hard as you can, just to see what happens. Rattle the cage, jump out the window, don't look down. Move so fast the GM can't keep up. 4. SELL THE PUNCHES. Always choose the bigger reaction. Let your character be changed by the world and by other characters. Let them be upset, emotional, irrational. 5. FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT. If your character dies, they can come back as an echo. If they have to retire, you can always make a new character. The crew cannot be stopped. Act first and think later, make bad decisions, let the chips fall where they may. 6. LEARN TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE CONSEQUENCES. Most rolls are going to have consequences. Wouldn't it be boring to succeed all the time? Embrace consequences, and create consequences, then roll them up in a giant ball of chaos and surf on top.
January 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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darathus.xyz
Oh shit. This expansion to Blades In The Dark sounds like even more fun!

Prepare for Blades '68 from @evilhat.bsky.social

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Coming Soon: Blades '68, for Blades in the Dark
From Evil Hat - Coming Soon: Blades '68, for Blades in the Dark
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January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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livefromtheapocalypse.com
Join us tonight at 8 PM EST for a brand new episode of our cyberpunk magical girl campaign NEO-N featuring @evilhat.bsky.social's Girl By Moonlight, benefiting @lasamericasiac.bsky.social!

Welcome to the future. Welcome to Garden.

What will take root inside of you?
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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ngpproductions.bsky.social
New Visions University 41 is out now!

Bee has an idea, and it only involves minor identity theft.

@evilhat.bsky.social

Listen at
youtu.be/mWozxsNvOKA or wherever you listen to podcasts.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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csdip.bsky.social
@olddog.games I've been running Deathmatch Island pbp on discord and I think it looks (and plays) great.
Discord post by Production: violence montage.
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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thoughtcrimegames.bsky.social
Get Ready for Five Fires!

Follow the BackerKit page and help take this #ttrpg of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers from PDF to Print.
Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
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January 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
evilhat.bsky.social
PRODUCTION would like to remind you that licensing clearance MUST be obtained PRIOR to broadcast.

Pre-approved tracks include:
George McRae-Rock Your Baby
Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive
Queen-Killer Queen

NOTE: Hotel California is NOT cleared for broadcast and requesting it is cause for discipline.
kierongillen.bsky.social Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 15d
Having played a couple of games of DEATHMATCH ISLAND, I only have one GM tip, and it's be sure to pick a 1970s pop record to play to signal the start of the Deathmatch. Mine is Van McCoy's The Hustle. You may choose a different song, but the Hustle is tested.
Van McCoy - The Hustle (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by Reservoir Recordings
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January 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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senorrandom.bsky.social
Oh this is gonna be great.
Can't wait.
evilhat.bsky.social Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 7d
Our next crowdfunder!
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
A mockup of the Blades '68 setting book. Colorful characters inspired by the 1960s are illustrated in bright shades of blue, orange, and yellow. Caption: Unruly escapades in a dystopian retro-future. Coming soon to BackerKit.
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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nsiefke.bsky.social
I was already on board, but then I saw this preview page and now I'm locked in:
Gorgeous layout for the Radical playback, with a revolutionary reading a book and holding a detonator as pigeons fly from an explosion in the background
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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olddog.games
That’s right, Blades ‘68 is coming very soon.

And while we’re here — this is the cover!
A mock-up of the cover of Blades ‘68. Features concentric circles of black, blue, orange and yellow, with various 60s figures doing various action montage things like shooting guns or driving cars.
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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awatcher.bsky.social
I've been loving the Blades campaign I'm in right now. Loved reading Deep Cuts, partly for the timeline change and evolution of the setting.

Needless to say, Blades '68 is extremely My Shit. I need to get this to table someday.
evilhat.bsky.social Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 7d
Our next crowdfunder!
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
A mockup of the Blades '68 setting book. Colorful characters inspired by the 1960s are illustrated in bright shades of blue, orange, and yellow. Caption: Unruly escapades in a dystopian retro-future. Coming soon to BackerKit.
January 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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exstasisgames.bsky.social
Day 2 (on day 8. Shhhh.) of @tardiscaptain.bsky.social's #CharacterCreationChallenge. This time, I'm making a rugged, scarred, fame-hungry music teacher for @evilhat.bsky.social's Deathmatch Island. And having a BLAST.

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#CharacterCreationChallenge Day 2: Deathmatch Island
Oops – I accidentally credited this challenge to Fiona K.T. Howat, but it’s actually from the brain of Tardis Captain! Follow it on Bluesky with the hashtag #CharacterCreationChallenge,…
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January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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moplaysgames.bsky.social
I had the honor of playing the playtest last year and I am so excited for this game!! I adore this rendition of Blades and the ART! Omg the aaaaart
evilhat.bsky.social Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 7d
Our next crowdfunder!
Blades '68 grabs Blades in the Dark by the lapels of its woolen jacket and launches the game 100 years into the future!
New crews, new rules and subversive acts of radical revolution await you under the light of an artificial sun.
Sign up here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
A mockup of the Blades '68 setting book. Colorful characters inspired by the 1960s are illustrated in bright shades of blue, orange, and yellow. Caption: Unruly escapades in a dystopian retro-future. Coming soon to BackerKit.
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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thirdfloorwars.bsky.social
2026 starts off with more horror on the water of Lake Superior, an earth-shaking revelation for our hunters, then a hope that our favorite Halfling can give either a performance of a lifetime or her last. #ttrpg
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM