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Knot Hollow
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All I want to do is talk about games.

[Profile arts by Marie Enger and Alex Sorenson.]
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mollytanzer.bsky.social
Taken from Sam Landman on FB but not sure if he is the artist. Graphic saying AI is for losers, reject fascism think for yourself. I can make Art that’s ugly and bad all by myself thank you very much
May 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
Proud to be the 913th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Ways and Means: A Heart Sourcebook! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...
Ways and Means: A Heart Sourcebook
The newest hardback sourcebook for the critically acclaimed TTRPG Heart: The City Beneath. MORE CALLINGS! MORE CLASSES! MORE GUNS! MORE MAGIC! MORE DRUGS! MORE ALLIES! MORE ENEMIES! MORE FALLO...
www.backerkit.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
I’m really sorry, folks. I tried. I really tried to buy alllllll the RPGs at Gen Con, but I just didn’t have enough space in my car. Or enough time. Or money.

But don’t worry, I’ll try again next year. I promise.

#gencon
August 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
this is correct, but some questions that might be asked in response to this state of play: what is the value of "reach"? can something be good and useful if it reaches a smaller audience, or do we believe that scale is always and everywhere the goal? Has scaling to the highest reach served us well?
ositanwanevu.com Osita Nwanevu @ositanwanevu.com · Jun 9
The larger reality to contend with is that microblogging — here, there, and everywhere — is now a marginal form of online engagement. Everyone serious about reaching wide audiences is doing video or podcasts. Arguing about Bluesky and Twitter — it's proud nobodies fighting proud nobodies.
June 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Perfect.
June 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
Gonna run some #SpireRPG (by @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social) tonight. If all else fails, I’ll break out the freaky chaos d6es from Dicemakers.
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An RPG book (Spire: The City Must Fall) layered with a pile of dice, including six-sided dice with all the pips in the wrong places.
June 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
TTRPG people are the best people.
May 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
knothollow.bsky.social
"Resistance is worth it even when the cause is impossible, because the act of resisting provides us with a feeling of humanity that is irreplaceable." Hot damn, I feel that one all the down to my toes!
A Galaxy of Tactics in Going Rogue
"What is worthy of our sacrifice? When is it more important that we live to fight another day?"
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May 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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explorersdesign.bsky.social
Here's something not design-related from Explorers Design. A confession: I can't do accents. Not even coherent bad ones. So, when I prep for my sessions, I deliberately redesign NPCs without them.

www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-rolep...
How to Roleplay Without Accents
Can't do an accent? Join the club. Here's how I roleplay without them.
www.explorersdesign.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
knothollow.bsky.social
This is one of the best, most beautiful anythings I’ve ever read.
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr., (The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.) You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
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May 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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goodmangames.bsky.social
May 3rd, 2025, Goodman Games put on our first-ever in-person convention: Dungeon Con! We can't thank you enough for making this convention one to remember!

Take a look at some of our favorite photos from the con here: goodman-games.com/a-fantastic-...

#DCCRPG
May 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
Huge bummer, but of course I encourage everyone to do what’s necessary to stay safe.

You’ll be missed, that’s for damn sure.
rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social Rowan Rook and Decard @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social · May 6
This is a difficult announcement to make.

We're not coming to GenCon 2025. We don't feel safe moving through the US border.

Full statement here: buff.ly/CIO20Xg
May 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
knothollow.bsky.social
Looks sick!!! (The good kind of sick.)
soulmuppet.co.uk SoulMuppet Publishing 🔜 PAXU @soulmuppet.co.uk · Apr 14
Comrades, it's time for us to show off our next big crowdfunding project. This is the coolest book we've ever made, featuring cover art from Alex Eckman-Lawn.

What you're seeing is the evils of capitalism writ large - plunge through this physical portal into a world of radicals and demons.
A hardback book with a dust jacket. The cover shows the bust of a faceless man, a hellish portal of meat and squirming demonic entities showing through a cutout in the dust jacket and book cover. The rest of the cover is a mottled green. The title reads 'Mad as Hell'
April 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
I had a blast playing my first ever games of Call of Cthulhu at #ChaosiumCon today!
April 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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worldsbywatt.bsky.social
If you're looking for ways to support indie publishers stay afloat during a trade war, I'm launching a limited-run Cloud Empress expansion (USA printed and fulfilled out of my basement) to help offset tariff charges Cloud Empress might be hit with. Take a look! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Cloud Empress: Stories from the Slip
From worlds by watt - Cloud Empress: Stories from the Slip
www.backerkit.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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ryanhwalsh.bsky.social
To the Common. #Boston #HandsOff
April 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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itsquinns.bsky.social
Every time I see a small TTRPG publisher post a nervy "Here's what the tariffs mean for us" my heart just aches
April 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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lincolnproject.us
This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.
April 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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coyoteandcrow.bsky.social
Coyote & Crow Games full statement on the tariff announcement yesterday. (copied in alt text)
Osiyo, friends. Not to make this all about Coyote & Crow, but yesterday's news from the US Gov may have some devastating impacts on C&C Games as a whole. A cumulative 54% import tariff on goods from China will essentially kill my company (and the games industry). Sadly, it's partially our own hobby's fault that we're in the worst position to weather this storm. For years, board games have operated on razor thin margins because many fans are resistant to price hikes. But even with the amazingly generous and awesome folks that support Coyote & Crow, we won't survive this. I'm not going to ask anyone to "dig deep" or to in any way stretch themselves to support us. We're /all/ going to be in bad shape in the coming months and years if this plays out like it look like it will. Instead, I'm going to do what Natives always do: we adapt, survive, and carry on. What that exactly means in this situation, I don't know, but I have ideas and in the coming months, I'll be working on those behind the scenes. For now, we have a "fair" amount of inventory of existing games here in the US and Canada, we'll continue working with our digital partners, and we'll be pushing on with Ahu Tiiko - if nothing else to at least get you the PDF. The fate of the print edition is up in the air for the moment, but I will get back to you and all of the backers as my options start to come into focus. I hope you all are planning for your own situations as best you can. We're going to need community to get through this. Stiyu (stay strong).
April 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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corybooker.com
This is what happens when people speak up.
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
Thank you, Senator Cory Booker! #Resist
April 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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emmalerae.bsky.social
Just leaving this here.
A screenshot of a Don Bluth post with the text: “Love your friends. Friendship is a divine gift, it doesn't matter what our physical appearance might be, we can always find joy in exploring other people's journeys through life. These characters in The Land Before Time help each other in every way to find the Great Valley, which is a symbol for success. - Don” below the text is an image of Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Spike, and Petrie snuggled up and sleeping7 together in a pile.
March 31, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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bluewavesurfer.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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kendomakesfilms.bsky.social
The TTRPG industry is in dire need of more non-white YouTubers who talk about the games and actual plays in this space. I can only take so many unseasoned opinions (basically regurgitating the same info) before I want to scream into a bucket of lava and melt my face off
March 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
knothollow.bsky.social
I attended GaryCon XVII and played a whole bunch of games. I watched a bunch, too. And I talked to many brilliant people. All in all I learned a ton about running games at cons and I was taking notes the whole time. #GMTips #CONseason #GaryCon #TTRPGs
28 ideas for running RPGs at conventions - Knot Hollow
I attended GaryCon XVII and played a whole bunch of games. I watched a bunch, too. And I talked to many brilliant people. All in all I learned a ton...
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March 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM