Personable | Markus
@personable.bsky.social
Liker of things, RPGs, literature, video games, art, food, craft beer, post-punk.
Scandinavian in Germany, previously Australia.
Sometimes I make things: https://personable.itch.io/
I also sometimes blog:
https://personable.blog/
Scandinavian in Germany, previously Australia.
Sometimes I make things: https://personable.itch.io/
I also sometimes blog:
https://personable.blog/
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Hello! I'm Markus AKA Personable, I like thinking (and talking) about tabletop RPGs almost as much as I like playing them. Occasionally I also make them.
I also maintain the RPG blogposts feed, let me know if you want your blog included.
I also maintain the RPG blogposts feed, let me know if you want your blog included.
Good thread pointing out the similarities between modern OSR and storygames!
Reading through Intergalactic Basionland just now, I was reminded of this blog by Dungeon Mecha.
It outlines an approach to encounters that revolves around one question: what will it cost to succeed? The procedure does away with complex series of rolls, replacing it with conversation.🧵
It outlines an approach to encounters that revolves around one question: what will it cost to succeed? The procedure does away with complex series of rolls, replacing it with conversation.🧵
I Turned Into the Odd into a Story Game
Everyone’s adding levels and feats and slot-based inventory to Into the Odd. It's 10 years old. I think it’s time we start getting rid of a few things.
dungeonmecha.bearblog.dev
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Good thread pointing out the similarities between modern OSR and storygames!
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a response to the @rascal.news article on yazeba's bed & breakfast, clarifying some misunderstandings and (hopefully) providing a clearer explanation of what happened
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
February 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
a response to the @rascal.news article on yazeba's bed & breakfast, clarifying some misunderstandings and (hopefully) providing a clearer explanation of what happened
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
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Stoked to be able to back Twisting Unseen, a build-the-dungeon zine for Mothership RPG from @chrisair.itch.io ! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
Twisting Unseen, a build-the-dungeon zine for Mothership RPG
Twisting Unseen is a 36pg adventure module where crewmembers Build the Superstructure using long-defunct Gate tech. A Sleeper Crew Adventure inspired by BLAME!, Half-Life, and Pandorum for Mothership ...
www.backerkit.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Stoked to be able to back Twisting Unseen, a build-the-dungeon zine for Mothership RPG from @chrisair.itch.io ! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
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The latest Missive is HERE! I discuss my unhappiness with the state of #TTRPG reviews/critique, drop a relic-laden Cairn freebie, dive into some ZiMo campaigns and recent blog posts, and more cool stuff. Give it a read and grab the freebie NOW: meatcastle.substack.com/p/talking-ab...
Reviewing the State of Reviews
PLUS: 5 Free Relics for Cairn!
meatcastle.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The latest Missive is HERE! I discuss my unhappiness with the state of #TTRPG reviews/critique, drop a relic-laden Cairn freebie, dive into some ZiMo campaigns and recent blog posts, and more cool stuff. Give it a read and grab the freebie NOW: meatcastle.substack.com/p/talking-ab...
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Screaming Metal is live right now! If you like toxic lesbians and strange mechs with tamagotchi hearts then help me bring this project to life!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Screaming Metal: Vector Soul
Screaming Metal: Vector Soul is a mecha ttrpg about toxic lesbians piloting living machines for exorbitant amounts of money so they can live lavish lifestyles before being torn to shreds by the poison...
www.backerkit.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Screaming Metal is live right now! If you like toxic lesbians and strange mechs with tamagotchi hearts then help me bring this project to life!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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The Bloggies 2026 submissions are officially closed. Get ready for the nominations next Monday.
You can get the full schedule and submissions breakdown here:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-sub...
You can get the full schedule and submissions breakdown here:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-sub...
What's Next After Submissions?
The Bloggies' 2026 submissions are closed. Here's what's next...
www.explorersdesign.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The Bloggies 2026 submissions are officially closed. Get ready for the nominations next Monday.
You can get the full schedule and submissions breakdown here:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-sub...
You can get the full schedule and submissions breakdown here:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-sub...
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My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live!
Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live!
Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
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i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
I think it is worth reframing this a bit. The problem isn't that men are making "girly" RPGs, I don't think we should enforce traditional gender norms on what work we're all allowed to make.
The real issue is the patriarchal forces that make it easier for men to *get their games published.*
The real issue is the patriarchal forces that make it easier for men to *get their games published.*
Perils and Princesses
Girl by Moonlight
Badge Quest
Even KORIKO????
All men as the sole or main writer
Like girlhood feels like such an integral part to all of these in some way (some I know better than others) but they’re all written by men??
Girl by Moonlight
Badge Quest
Even KORIKO????
All men as the sole or main writer
Like girlhood feels like such an integral part to all of these in some way (some I know better than others) but they’re all written by men??
Why are all the girly/girl power ttrpgs I can think of/find by men? this is actually kind of gross
February 2, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I think it is worth reframing this a bit. The problem isn't that men are making "girly" RPGs, I don't think we should enforce traditional gender norms on what work we're all allowed to make.
The real issue is the patriarchal forces that make it easier for men to *get their games published.*
The real issue is the patriarchal forces that make it easier for men to *get their games published.*
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Its alive! And coming soon…
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Its alive! And coming soon…
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A very silly conversation this morning put a brain worm in my head, so I'm making it your problem.
tbr.bearblog.dev/ballroom-bli...
tbr.bearblog.dev/ballroom-bli...
Ballroom Blitz - Tactical Court Intrigue
This morning Liz over at offhandedly made a joke about a tactical RPG for concealing your affair at a Coldplay concert (it made sense in context of the conv...
tbr.bearblog.dev
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A very silly conversation this morning put a brain worm in my head, so I'm making it your problem.
tbr.bearblog.dev/ballroom-bli...
tbr.bearblog.dev/ballroom-bli...
Double crowdfunding delivery day!
Lilancholy reprint and poetry zine by @snow117.bsky.social and Cloud Empress box from @worldsbywatt.bsky.social, all beautiful!
Lilancholy reprint and poetry zine by @snow117.bsky.social and Cloud Empress box from @worldsbywatt.bsky.social, all beautiful!
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Double crowdfunding delivery day!
Lilancholy reprint and poetry zine by @snow117.bsky.social and Cloud Empress box from @worldsbywatt.bsky.social, all beautiful!
Lilancholy reprint and poetry zine by @snow117.bsky.social and Cloud Empress box from @worldsbywatt.bsky.social, all beautiful!
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i like to have 4-5 pints on a weeknight, but i do not like to have had 4-5 pints on a weeknight
January 30, 2026 at 11:44 AM
i like to have 4-5 pints on a weeknight, but i do not like to have had 4-5 pints on a weeknight
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A Dungeon Game is here and it's free! (It's been both of those things for ages tbh)
Explore subterranean depths, face dragons, and discover what lurks beneath. It's classic dungeon crawling with modern design (i.e. it's good).
https://loottheroom.itch.io/a-dungeon-game
Explore subterranean depths, face dragons, and discover what lurks beneath. It's classic dungeon crawling with modern design (i.e. it's good).
https://loottheroom.itch.io/a-dungeon-game
a dungeon game by Chris Bissette
the second edition of a dragon game
loottheroom.itch.io
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 AM
A Dungeon Game is here and it's free! (It's been both of those things for ages tbh)
Explore subterranean depths, face dragons, and discover what lurks beneath. It's classic dungeon crawling with modern design (i.e. it's good).
https://loottheroom.itch.io/a-dungeon-game
Explore subterranean depths, face dragons, and discover what lurks beneath. It's classic dungeon crawling with modern design (i.e. it's good).
https://loottheroom.itch.io/a-dungeon-game
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Am cheering for Cairn Press's success, because their terms:
+ Creators retain their IP;
+ Seeking a license to publish and distro, not to own creators' work;
+ Transparent production process and accounting;
+ Straightforward royalty structures
+ Etc
All of this should be standard practice!!!
+ Creators retain their IP;
+ Seeking a license to publish and distro, not to own creators' work;
+ Transparent production process and accounting;
+ Straightforward royalty structures
+ Etc
All of this should be standard practice!!!
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
Cairn Press
The official website for the Cairn Press imprint.
cairnpress.ink
January 30, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Am cheering for Cairn Press's success, because their terms:
+ Creators retain their IP;
+ Seeking a license to publish and distro, not to own creators' work;
+ Transparent production process and accounting;
+ Straightforward royalty structures
+ Etc
All of this should be standard practice!!!
+ Creators retain their IP;
+ Seeking a license to publish and distro, not to own creators' work;
+ Transparent production process and accounting;
+ Straightforward royalty structures
+ Etc
All of this should be standard practice!!!
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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.
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
Cairn Press
The official website for the Cairn Press imprint.
cairnpress.ink
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
I'm running this in my home game at the moment (the players just fought a slime!), so I thought I might as well share my prep work in case it would be useful to someone else!
I just released updated files (with some typo fixes) and a new Obsidian Vault (thanks to @personable.bsky.social!!) for Shrines of the Lower Ossuary. If you previously purchased this dungeon (or even just got the free version), the new files are ready for you to download from Itch!
Updated files (typo fixes) and new Obsidian Vault
We have just released an updated version of Shrines of the Lower Ossuary with minor typo fixes. This includes adding the missing Health/Defense for the Clown Queen (whoops!). If you previously purchas...
riseupcomus.itch.io
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I'm running this in my home game at the moment (the players just fought a slime!), so I thought I might as well share my prep work in case it would be useful to someone else!
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I have been writing this blogpost for months to share my personal perspective and insight to the Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene. Check it out!
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/afraid-of-co...
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/afraid-of-co...
Afraid of Communities - Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene & LFG
A look at the Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I have been writing this blogpost for months to share my personal perspective and insight to the Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene. Check it out!
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/afraid-of-co...
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/afraid-of-co...
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I read Kingdoms, which is and OSR game full of cool ideas but in the end fails to cohere for me. You can read my review!
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
Zine Zone: Kingdoms
A reading informed review of Kingdoms.
personable.blog
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I read Kingdoms, which is and OSR game full of cool ideas but in the end fails to cohere for me. You can read my review!
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
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In my latest blog post, I give thee A Tactile Technique for Tracking Time in TTRPGs! Do with it as you will ⏰
(It can also track other stuff; I talk about it in the post)
#osr #ttrpg
(It can also track other stuff; I talk about it in the post)
#osr #ttrpg
All Along the Clocktower — Prismatic Wasteland
Are you using overloaded encounter dice to track time? Clocks like from Blades in the Dark? Here is a more tangible, toyetic alternative method for tracking progress of anything in TTRPGs from time to...
www.prismaticwasteland.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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IT'S ALMOST FEBRUARY!!!
HODAG MAG IS BACK AT IT AGAIN:
PRINT AND PERUSE YOUR WAY TO A GREAT ST. VALENTINE'S DAY WITH HODAG MAG!
ROMANCEABLE OSR NPCS, A SALUTE TO THE BLACK ACTORS OF MY PERSONAL "APPENDIX N" FILM CANON, PLUS CENTAURS, CENTAURS, CENTAURS!
DO!
NOT!
MISS!
HODAG MAG IS BACK AT IT AGAIN:
PRINT AND PERUSE YOUR WAY TO A GREAT ST. VALENTINE'S DAY WITH HODAG MAG!
ROMANCEABLE OSR NPCS, A SALUTE TO THE BLACK ACTORS OF MY PERSONAL "APPENDIX N" FILM CANON, PLUS CENTAURS, CENTAURS, CENTAURS!
DO!
NOT!
MISS!
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 AM
IT'S ALMOST FEBRUARY!!!
HODAG MAG IS BACK AT IT AGAIN:
PRINT AND PERUSE YOUR WAY TO A GREAT ST. VALENTINE'S DAY WITH HODAG MAG!
ROMANCEABLE OSR NPCS, A SALUTE TO THE BLACK ACTORS OF MY PERSONAL "APPENDIX N" FILM CANON, PLUS CENTAURS, CENTAURS, CENTAURS!
DO!
NOT!
MISS!
HODAG MAG IS BACK AT IT AGAIN:
PRINT AND PERUSE YOUR WAY TO A GREAT ST. VALENTINE'S DAY WITH HODAG MAG!
ROMANCEABLE OSR NPCS, A SALUTE TO THE BLACK ACTORS OF MY PERSONAL "APPENDIX N" FILM CANON, PLUS CENTAURS, CENTAURS, CENTAURS!
DO!
NOT!
MISS!
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The Bloggies 2026 submissions are closing this Saturday night!
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Bloggies 2026 submissions are closing this Saturday night!
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
Please submit your favorite blog posts, blog series, and newcomers on this year's official web page:
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
(And please, share this far and wide 🙏)
I read Kingdoms, which is and OSR game full of cool ideas but in the end fails to cohere for me. You can read my review!
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
Zine Zone: Kingdoms
A reading informed review of Kingdoms.
personable.blog
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I read Kingdoms, which is and OSR game full of cool ideas but in the end fails to cohere for me. You can read my review!
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
personable.blog/zine-zone-ki...
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This is such a disheartening reality of this industry, and being a working artist anywhere. Early on in my career, I wrote at length about the impact of The Wretched, and to see a landmark creator have to find work elsewhere is upsetting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uwh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uwh...
January 27, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This is such a disheartening reality of this industry, and being a working artist anywhere. Early on in my career, I wrote at length about the impact of The Wretched, and to see a landmark creator have to find work elsewhere is upsetting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uwh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uwh...
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A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.