Felipe Pepe
@felipepepe.bsky.social
Brazilian living in Tokyo. Editor of the CRPG Book, a free book on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games: https://crpgbook.wordpress.com/
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Felipe Pepe
@felipepepe.bsky.social
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The CRPG Book Project
The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create an ebook on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games.
crpgbook.wordpress.com
Hi, I spent 10+ years researching all sorts of PC RPGs: AAAs, indies, RPG Maker, non-English, etc. Together with 167 volunteers, I created/edited The CRPG Book: crpgbook.wordpress.com
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
Shibuya Incident in Shibuya ✨
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Shibuya Incident in Shibuya ✨
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Finding different ways to name 100 different head slot magic items is a staple of fantasy rpg design.
I still remember the joy I felt when I asked you if I could name a hat a "chapeau" and you were all "sure"
It felt like such a triumph at the time
It felt like such a triumph at the time
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Finding different ways to name 100 different head slot magic items is a staple of fantasy rpg design.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Yo, False Machine is giving a 50% Xmas discount:
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Yo, False Machine is giving a 50% Xmas discount:
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
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One of the producers on Guilty Gear Strive said it was basically impossible to source player feedback on balance changes online because nobody had original opinions and would just parrot what the most popular content creators said and so they had to rely on data and I think about that every day.
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
One of the producers on Guilty Gear Strive said it was basically impossible to source player feedback on balance changes online because nobody had original opinions and would just parrot what the most popular content creators said and so they had to rely on data and I think about that every day.
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Started Xuan Yuan Sword because of this post and within the first 20 minutes you are
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Started Xuan Yuan Sword because of this post and within the first 20 minutes you are
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
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I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
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This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
I don't feel like I can do a good GOTY list this year, besides Digimon & Silksong I mostly played older games... one of my favorites still is Fire in the Beastlands, a 2021 metroidvânia with only 20 Steam reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/1814870/...
Fire in the Beastlands on Steam
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyo...
store.steampowered.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I don't feel like I can do a good GOTY list this year, besides Digimon & Silksong I mostly played older games... one of my favorites still is Fire in the Beastlands, a 2021 metroidvânia with only 20 Steam reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/1814870/...
Great list! How crazy it is that we could still keep going, adding stuff like Citizen Sleeper 2, Sultan's Game, Rift Wizard 2, Tainted Grail, Fantasy Maiden Wars, The Last Sovereign, Inazuma Eleven, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, Approaching Infinity, The Necromancer's Tale...
And 2025 isn't over!
And 2025 isn't over!
here's something neat
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
The 25 Best RPGs of the Year, Ranked
As a team effort here at Inverse, we cooked up a big ol’ list of the 25 best RPGs of 2025, and believe it or not, there were still runners-up that are just as worth checking out.
www.inverse.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Great list! How crazy it is that we could still keep going, adding stuff like Citizen Sleeper 2, Sultan's Game, Rift Wizard 2, Tainted Grail, Fantasy Maiden Wars, The Last Sovereign, Inazuma Eleven, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, Approaching Infinity, The Necromancer's Tale...
And 2025 isn't over!
And 2025 isn't over!
I feel a lot of people's hate for roguelikes come from only playing modern interpretations that have little to offer besides victory / defeat.
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I feel a lot of people's hate for roguelikes come from only playing modern interpretations that have little to offer besides victory / defeat.
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
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I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
Foda essa estratégia da Level 5 de fazer um RPG de futebol q tá todo mundo elogiando, contratar a MAPPA pra animar as cutscenes E botar tradução em PT-BR...
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road on Steam
The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the se...
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Foda essa estratégia da Level 5 de fazer um RPG de futebol q tá todo mundo elogiando, contratar a MAPPA pra animar as cutscenes E botar tradução em PT-BR...
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I am once again recommending @loricaclothing.bsky.social's excellent content that combines Chinese history & myths with Warhammer:
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
Reviewing Grand Cathay Pt 2: Historical Inspiration in Warhammer, The Old World
YouTube video by Lorica Clothing
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am once again recommending @loricaclothing.bsky.social's excellent content that combines Chinese history & myths with Warhammer:
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
Samurai Warriors 1 is a messy game with a rather bland cast, but the way they portray Nobunaga is so fun. Manages to be concise and memorable.
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Samurai Warriors 1 is a messy game with a rather bland cast, but the way they portray Nobunaga is so fun. Manages to be concise and memorable.
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
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La semana que viene celebraremos un evento online cruzado entre @historyofgames.bsky.social y @digraspain.bsky.social dedicado a la historia del videojuego en España.
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
La semana que viene celebraremos un evento online cruzado entre @historyofgames.bsky.social y @digraspain.bsky.social dedicado a la historia del videojuego en España.
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
Leiam q valeu MUITO
Apois traga seu esmalte e seu palitinho porque essa história começou lá em janeiro, quando eu tinha 2 CDBs no banco que estavam perto do vencimento e a corretora ficou me avisando "ei, que tal reinvestir?"
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Leiam q valeu MUITO
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Rebecca Heineman's last message was for people to look up her departed partner, Jennell Jaquays.
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
How Jennell Jaquays Evolved Dungeon Design, Part 1: Pre-Jaquays Dungeons
(This is a slightly cleaned up version of my two Bluesky threads on Jennell Jaquays, preserved in a hopefully easier to read format. Thank Amanda P for reminding me that having these things stored …
pathikablog.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Rebecca Heineman's last message was for people to look up her departed partner, Jennell Jaquays.
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Rebecca Heineman's last message was for people to look up her departed partner, Jennell Jaquays.
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
How Jennell Jaquays Evolved Dungeon Design, Part 1: Pre-Jaquays Dungeons
(This is a slightly cleaned up version of my two Bluesky threads on Jennell Jaquays, preserved in a hopefully easier to read format. Thank Amanda P for reminding me that having these things stored …
pathikablog.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Rebecca Heineman's last message was for people to look up her departed partner, Jennell Jaquays.
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
Jaquays was so influent to tabletop RPGs that "Jaquaysing" became a verb for designing complex, non-linear dungeons.
@nickoten.bsky.social wrote a great article on her:
pathikablog.com/2025/04/26/h...
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
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Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
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Love this so much. 💜
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Love this so much. 💜