Prismatic Wasteland
@prismaticwasteland.com
3x Ennie-winning TTRPG designer
My blog: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com
My games in print: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/shop
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrismaticWasteland
My blog: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com
My games in print: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/shop
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrismaticWasteland
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Prismatic Wasteland
prismaticwasteland.com
I’m W.F. Smith, tabletop RPG designer and blogger at Prismatic Wasteland, best known for Barkeep on the Borderlands, a pubcrawl fantasy adventure.
⬇️ for my top blogposts, my published adventures, and where you can find me other than my blog, prismaticwasteland.com
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A 2nd blogpost for #MausritterMonth! A short review of the starter adventure that came with the original boxed set. The impressive proliferation of Mausritter adventures is part of what has made the game so successful, but what about Mausritter’s Keep on the Borderlands equivalent?
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
Review: Honey in the Rafters — Prismatic Wasteland
A short and sweet review of a starter adventure for Mausritter.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A 2nd blogpost for #MausritterMonth! A short review of the starter adventure that came with the original boxed set. The impressive proliferation of Mausritter adventures is part of what has made the game so successful, but what about Mausritter’s Keep on the Borderlands equivalent?
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
Die a blorbo or live long enough to see yourself become a glup shitto
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Die a blorbo or live long enough to see yourself become a glup shitto
A 2nd blogpost for #MausritterMonth! A short review of the starter adventure that came with the original boxed set. The impressive proliferation of Mausritter adventures is part of what has made the game so successful, but what about Mausritter’s Keep on the Borderlands equivalent?
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
Review: Honey in the Rafters — Prismatic Wasteland
A short and sweet review of a starter adventure for Mausritter.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A 2nd blogpost for #MausritterMonth! A short review of the starter adventure that came with the original boxed set. The impressive proliferation of Mausritter adventures is part of what has made the game so successful, but what about Mausritter’s Keep on the Borderlands equivalent?
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
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(PRE?) REVIEW TIME
After the dust settled from PAX Unplugged, one surprise experience kept coming back to me - A game with an IP I love that was willing to take risks to deliver something excellent - These are my first impressions of playing Godzilla: The RPG :
www.failforward.moe/2025/11/godz...
After the dust settled from PAX Unplugged, one surprise experience kept coming back to me - A game with an IP I love that was willing to take risks to deliver something excellent - These are my first impressions of playing Godzilla: The RPG :
www.failforward.moe/2025/11/godz...
Godzilla The RPG - Impressive First Impressions
Today I returned from PAX Unplugged with two systems sticking out in my mind among the priceless revelry , the exciting zine swapping , the ...
www.failforward.moe
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 AM
(PRE?) REVIEW TIME
After the dust settled from PAX Unplugged, one surprise experience kept coming back to me - A game with an IP I love that was willing to take risks to deliver something excellent - These are my first impressions of playing Godzilla: The RPG :
www.failforward.moe/2025/11/godz...
After the dust settled from PAX Unplugged, one surprise experience kept coming back to me - A game with an IP I love that was willing to take risks to deliver something excellent - These are my first impressions of playing Godzilla: The RPG :
www.failforward.moe/2025/11/godz...
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Thank you for reading!
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Thank you for reading!
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Back from Pax! Exhausted!
I need to do a post to express my appreciation to many people for their kindness, consideration, and generosity. In the meantime, here's a quick photodump of the many games I played!
Barkeep!
Cairn!
Paranoia!
Break!!
Picklebacks with @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social!
I need to do a post to express my appreciation to many people for their kindness, consideration, and generosity. In the meantime, here's a quick photodump of the many games I played!
Barkeep!
Cairn!
Paranoia!
Break!!
Picklebacks with @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social!
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Back from Pax! Exhausted!
I need to do a post to express my appreciation to many people for their kindness, consideration, and generosity. In the meantime, here's a quick photodump of the many games I played!
Barkeep!
Cairn!
Paranoia!
Break!!
Picklebacks with @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social!
I need to do a post to express my appreciation to many people for their kindness, consideration, and generosity. In the meantime, here's a quick photodump of the many games I played!
Barkeep!
Cairn!
Paranoia!
Break!!
Picklebacks with @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social!
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Continuing my readthrough of B1: In Search of the Unknown over here 👇
Area XXIX is ERIG's chamber. Erig is Rogahn's friend & captain of the guard at Quasqueton. There's not much going on here, just a really cool door decoration & some minor treasures. Personally I think it would be cool if Erig & Rogahn were in love.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Continuing my readthrough of B1: In Search of the Unknown over here 👇
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Are you looking to go whaling on an astral sea? On a pure coincidence, I've got a meat grinder table for you.
#hismajestytheworm #hmtw
wayspell.blogspot.com/2025/11/hmtw...
#hismajestytheworm #hmtw
wayspell.blogspot.com/2025/11/hmtw...
[HMtW] Encounters Upon the Astral Sea
Whaling Upon an Astral Sea Some dang fool blorbed an astral whaling ship into their prep, but never reckoned the players would set foot on t...
wayspell.blogspot.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Are you looking to go whaling on an astral sea? On a pure coincidence, I've got a meat grinder table for you.
#hismajestytheworm #hmtw
wayspell.blogspot.com/2025/11/hmtw...
#hismajestytheworm #hmtw
wayspell.blogspot.com/2025/11/hmtw...
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VOID_SHIFT PHYSICAL IS OUT and BLACK FRIDAY(ish) SALE IS ON
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VOID_SHIFT PHYSICAL IS OUT and BLACK FRIDAY(ish) SALE IS ON
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
shop.binarystar.games
Read on for more detail!
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@directsun.bsky.social Invited me onto his podcast talking about Puzzle Dungeons and it was real fun. Give it a listen.
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
The Tomb of Eight Gates: Puzzle Dungeon Workshop
YouTube video by Direct Sun
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@directsun.bsky.social Invited me onto his podcast talking about Puzzle Dungeons and it was real fun. Give it a listen.
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
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Notable Highlights 1:
> Chris McDowall kicked off the con so strong with an immaculate Paranoia game
> Reynaldo Madriñan running an excellent game of BREAK!! back to back with finally getting to gush about mecha together /in person/
> An unforgettable 8 person game of Barkeep run by Warren himself
> Chris McDowall kicked off the con so strong with an immaculate Paranoia game
> Reynaldo Madriñan running an excellent game of BREAK!! back to back with finally getting to gush about mecha together /in person/
> An unforgettable 8 person game of Barkeep run by Warren himself
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Notable Highlights 1:
> Chris McDowall kicked off the con so strong with an immaculate Paranoia game
> Reynaldo Madriñan running an excellent game of BREAK!! back to back with finally getting to gush about mecha together /in person/
> An unforgettable 8 person game of Barkeep run by Warren himself
> Chris McDowall kicked off the con so strong with an immaculate Paranoia game
> Reynaldo Madriñan running an excellent game of BREAK!! back to back with finally getting to gush about mecha together /in person/
> An unforgettable 8 person game of Barkeep run by Warren himself
I’m not a very good con man (short for Gaming Convention Salesman)
If you’re at PAXU and we didn’t get a chance to say Hi (or even if we did), I’ll be at the Plus One Booth (#4143) today at 1-2pm, shaking hands and kissing babies. Come say wassup, get a book signed or have otherwise cryptic interactions with me
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I’m not a very good con man (short for Gaming Convention Salesman)
I’m the one in the pink championship belt
At 1 pm @prismaticwasteland.com at #paxu booth 4143.
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m the one in the pink championship belt
If you’re at PAXU and we didn’t get a chance to say Hi (or even if we did), I’ll be at the Plus One Booth (#4143) today at 1-2pm, shaking hands and kissing babies. Come say wassup, get a book signed or have otherwise cryptic interactions with me
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you’re at PAXU and we didn’t get a chance to say Hi (or even if we did), I’ll be at the Plus One Booth (#4143) today at 1-2pm, shaking hands and kissing babies. Come say wassup, get a book signed or have otherwise cryptic interactions with me
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#Mausritter / #Groundlings Update:
Resurrect your groundlings from death! (side effects may include glowing)
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
Resurrect your groundlings from death! (side effects may include glowing)
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#Mausritter / #Groundlings Update:
Resurrect your groundlings from death! (side effects may include glowing)
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
Resurrect your groundlings from death! (side effects may include glowing)
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
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Every RPG blogger is allowed one “What is the OSR?” post. Here’s mine:
The OSR Onion
The OSR may be best understood as a layered approach to design centered around a specific way of writing, refereeing, and playing adventures.
dododecahedron.blog
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Every RPG blogger is allowed one “What is the OSR?” post. Here’s mine:
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Malls as dungeons? Old hat.
The new hotness? Convention centers as dungeons.
Just look at that hellish floorplan. Now imagine it packed wall to wall with people. Also, maybe a dragon in Exhibit hall F? Awful.
The new hotness? Convention centers as dungeons.
Just look at that hellish floorplan. Now imagine it packed wall to wall with people. Also, maybe a dragon in Exhibit hall F? Awful.
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Malls as dungeons? Old hat.
The new hotness? Convention centers as dungeons.
Just look at that hellish floorplan. Now imagine it packed wall to wall with people. Also, maybe a dragon in Exhibit hall F? Awful.
The new hotness? Convention centers as dungeons.
Just look at that hellish floorplan. Now imagine it packed wall to wall with people. Also, maybe a dragon in Exhibit hall F? Awful.
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Had fun yesterday playing Paranoia with Chris McDowall!
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Had fun yesterday playing Paranoia with Chris McDowall!
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Me @riseupcomus.bsky.social and @prismaticwasteland.com met up, but it would be better with a @hodagrpg.bsky.social! One day we'll see this cryptid's true face.
(Also thank you for tolerating my intrusion Warren!)
(Also thank you for tolerating my intrusion Warren!)
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Me @riseupcomus.bsky.social and @prismaticwasteland.com met up, but it would be better with a @hodagrpg.bsky.social! One day we'll see this cryptid's true face.
(Also thank you for tolerating my intrusion Warren!)
(Also thank you for tolerating my intrusion Warren!)
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My blogging compatriots at Random Ape Encounter and To Be Resolved have launched a small collab where we analyze the styles of play implicit to generic game systems. I volunteered to talk about my experience with Cortex Prime:
www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2025/11...
www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2025/11...
generic play: revisiting cortex prime
Earlier this month, fellow blogger soopersmert (Random Ape Encounter) proposed a mini-collab to investigate the style of play implicit in generic roleplaying games. Soopersmert has already tackled the...
www.fluoriteguillotine.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My blogging compatriots at Random Ape Encounter and To Be Resolved have launched a small collab where we analyze the styles of play implicit to generic game systems. I volunteered to talk about my experience with Cortex Prime:
www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2025/11...
www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2025/11...
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#Mausritter / #Groundlings Update:
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
#Mausritter / #Groundlings Update:
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
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New Blogpost! This week, I ask everyone to take a moment, ground ourselves, remove the Elf ears, and really take a look at What we're doing here and, perhaps, Why.
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
Farmer Gadda's TTRPG Hayloft : Your Own Worst Enemy
A treatise on reminding yourself what we're even doing
farmergadda.neocities.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New Blogpost! This week, I ask everyone to take a moment, ground ourselves, remove the Elf ears, and really take a look at What we're doing here and, perhaps, Why.
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
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The first episode of the new video podcast, Rose Playing Games, is out! Join two Roses on a journey through hex mapping in tabletop RPGs, and the possibilities that lie beyond the grid.
Rose Playing Games Episode 1 – Hexcrawls | Rose Skye
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November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The first episode of the new video podcast, Rose Playing Games, is out! Join two Roses on a journey through hex mapping in tabletop RPGs, and the possibilities that lie beyond the grid.