Radmad
@radmad.bsky.social
He/Him
TTRPG Designer
All my stuff on Itch & DriveThru - https://radmad.itch.io/
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/16893/radmad-rpgs
TTRPG critique - https://radmad.substack.com/
TTRPG Designer
All my stuff on Itch & DriveThru - https://radmad.itch.io/
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/16893/radmad-rpgs
TTRPG critique - https://radmad.substack.com/
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Radmad
@radmad.bsky.social
· Oct 2
Well folks, unfortunately we did not hit our goals for the All the World's Prey Kickstarter. But don't worry! All the World's Prey will still be released! It just some more time to fully bloom.
*sizzling up some fresh discourse* design embodies our own biases, even the subconscious ones. So it's no surprise that a game made by a bunch of cis white middle class men favors the class that is defined by "intelligence", academia, and preparation over physical prowess.
February 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
*sizzling up some fresh discourse* design embodies our own biases, even the subconscious ones. So it's no surprise that a game made by a bunch of cis white middle class men favors the class that is defined by "intelligence", academia, and preparation over physical prowess.
*listening to my wife explain Wuthering Heights to me* oh, like JoJo
February 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
*listening to my wife explain Wuthering Heights to me* oh, like JoJo
Reading this while thinking of the common refrain that people like games that "get out of the way". That, either because of mistrust or urgency or what have you, players come to a game with an idea of what fun they're "supposed" to have ahead of time.
"Players seeking to have fun is bad for many games" is the opening statement of my latest post, where I argue that players should stop playing games trying to have fun, and instead let the game systems take them where they will, and trust that the fun will come.
tangentjoy.blot.im/against-intent
tangentjoy.blot.im/against-intent
Against Intent - Tangent Joy
Players seeking to have fun is bad for many games. I get frustrated, fairly often, with how people play games. It’s not a particularly serious
tangentjoy.blot.im
February 15, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Reading this while thinking of the common refrain that people like games that "get out of the way". That, either because of mistrust or urgency or what have you, players come to a game with an idea of what fun they're "supposed" to have ahead of time.
"you're gonna get in trouble"
"Ok"
Perfectly encapsulates where we are right now
"Ok"
Perfectly encapsulates where we are right now
February 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
"you're gonna get in trouble"
"Ok"
Perfectly encapsulates where we are right now
"Ok"
Perfectly encapsulates where we are right now
Watching a complete bystander wander into ttrpg discourse minefield
am i weird for thinking wheelchair makes sense in star trek world but not in settings with like healing potions like dnd world
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Watching a complete bystander wander into ttrpg discourse minefield
Asking Miyazaki if he feels like releasing monthly DLCs and he throws a stapler at my head
In retrospect, with so many attempts at live-service games flopping, there's something really funny about FromSoftware proving that they had a winning formula for a live-service game with Nightreign, and then refusing to turn it into one. Further still, not even dipping into cosmetic DLC with it.
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Asking Miyazaki if he feels like releasing monthly DLCs and he throws a stapler at my head
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Want to learn how to play Violet Tangerine, our transbian heist TTRPG? Say no more.
Not only you get an extra Action when you Flash, you also get to use your unique Traits!
cyberneticcoven.itch.io/violet-tange...
Not only you get an extra Action when you Flash, you also get to use your unique Traits!
cyberneticcoven.itch.io/violet-tange...
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Want to learn how to play Violet Tangerine, our transbian heist TTRPG? Say no more.
Not only you get an extra Action when you Flash, you also get to use your unique Traits!
cyberneticcoven.itch.io/violet-tange...
Not only you get an extra Action when you Flash, you also get to use your unique Traits!
cyberneticcoven.itch.io/violet-tange...
Pokemon is Shadowrun but cooler
There's still an unfilled niche for "adult pokemon" IE a near-future scifi where you can explore the social and political dynamics of a society being rebuilt during the integration of a new type of people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Pokemon is Shadowrun but cooler
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*slams the table* Cover Locus you cowards!!
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
*slams the table* Cover Locus you cowards!!
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Our 2026 Pledge Drive continues and so here's more of our work, now un-paywalled as a gift from our subscribers.
For history week last year, we interviewed Peter Adkison about what it was like to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic events in RPG history.
For history week last year, we interviewed Peter Adkison about what it was like to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic events in RPG history.
The Man Who Bought And Sold D&D
Peter Adkison on the ups and downs of running Wizards of the Coast in the ‘90s.
www.rascal.news
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Our 2026 Pledge Drive continues and so here's more of our work, now un-paywalled as a gift from our subscribers.
For history week last year, we interviewed Peter Adkison about what it was like to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic events in RPG history.
For history week last year, we interviewed Peter Adkison about what it was like to be at the centre of one of the most dramatic events in RPG history.
With all due respect to the writers at Polygon, maybe covering indie ttrpgs doesn't do numbers like DnD because you're covering "DnD-but-X" and not something new.
February 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
With all due respect to the writers at Polygon, maybe covering indie ttrpgs doesn't do numbers like DnD because you're covering "DnD-but-X" and not something new.
There's still an unfilled niche for "adult pokemon" IE a near-future scifi where you can explore the social and political dynamics of a society being rebuilt during the integration of a new type of people.
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
There's still an unfilled niche for "adult pokemon" IE a near-future scifi where you can explore the social and political dynamics of a society being rebuilt during the integration of a new type of people.
I mean, whether that matters or not is heavily dependent on whether your audience is gamers or non-gamers
It cannot be overstated how much hobby gamers underestimate how unintuitive and difficult hobby games are to non-gamers.
This is perhaps even more true of professional game designers, publishers and reviewers/pundits, broadly speaking.
This is perhaps even more true of professional game designers, publishers and reviewers/pundits, broadly speaking.
February 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I mean, whether that matters or not is heavily dependent on whether your audience is gamers or non-gamers
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Who wants to play a Strange Journey-like where I painted all the enemies?
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Who wants to play a Strange Journey-like where I painted all the enemies?
It's true my hedgehog does this
It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
It's true my hedgehog does this
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Exciting news RUNE fans!
I've partnered with Aaron Jolliffe to publish the first third party printed RUNE supplement!
Queen of the Pass is a trilogy of connected RUNE realms. Decisions you make in one affect the others!
Preorder your copy today.
gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/que...
I've partnered with Aaron Jolliffe to publish the first third party printed RUNE supplement!
Queen of the Pass is a trilogy of connected RUNE realms. Decisions you make in one affect the others!
Preorder your copy today.
gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/que...
Queen of the Pass: RUNE Realm Trilogy
Bring Eternity to its End... The Queen of the Pass trilogy is a series of three connected realms for the RUNE TTRPG. Decisions you make in one realm affect your options in future realms, as your Engra...
gilarpgs.myshopify.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Exciting news RUNE fans!
I've partnered with Aaron Jolliffe to publish the first third party printed RUNE supplement!
Queen of the Pass is a trilogy of connected RUNE realms. Decisions you make in one affect the others!
Preorder your copy today.
gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/que...
I've partnered with Aaron Jolliffe to publish the first third party printed RUNE supplement!
Queen of the Pass is a trilogy of connected RUNE realms. Decisions you make in one affect the others!
Preorder your copy today.
gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/que...
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We've been looking forward to sharing this news for a long time. We're making a graphic novel!
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
We've been looking forward to sharing this news for a long time. We're making a graphic novel!
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
The Owl House: The Long-Lived King
Written by me and the amazing @mikkicrisostomo.bsky.social
Illustrated by the incomparable @dindu99.bsky.social
We're so excited to tell a brand new story.
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The conclusion to our critique of Infinite Revolution! So, how does one do a bullet hell TTRPG? And how well can one dance a triangle with the infinite of the cosmos and the veil?
open.substack.com/pub/cyco/p/i...
open.substack.com/pub/cyco/p/i...
Infinite Revolution (Part 2)
Should the stars go out too?
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The conclusion to our critique of Infinite Revolution! So, how does one do a bullet hell TTRPG? And how well can one dance a triangle with the infinite of the cosmos and the veil?
open.substack.com/pub/cyco/p/i...
open.substack.com/pub/cyco/p/i...
Quirk chungus racist
People are inventing new ways to use slurs daily it would seem
February 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Quirk chungus racist
Is Joe Biden still alive
February 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Is Joe Biden still alive
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It’s not a withdrawal until ICE is abolished.
I have neighbors everywhere.
I have neighbors everywhere.
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It’s not a withdrawal until ICE is abolished.
I have neighbors everywhere.
I have neighbors everywhere.
Extremely important perspective
Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only…
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only…
Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only one that turned a profit in the entire company. Not only that, but Wizards is responsible for roughly 47% of the entire company’s revenue and over 90% of all revenue growth over the last year.
cannibalhalflinggaming.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Extremely important perspective
Hey Asimov, you were right about your Foundation series we're turning into a feudal empire.
"Oh, so you've got space barons and stuff?"
No we're laying siege to mcmansions
"Oh, so you've got space barons and stuff?"
No we're laying siege to mcmansions
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Hey Asimov, you were right about your Foundation series we're turning into a feudal empire.
"Oh, so you've got space barons and stuff?"
No we're laying siege to mcmansions
"Oh, so you've got space barons and stuff?"
No we're laying siege to mcmansions
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Did you know I write TTRPGS? It's true! You can find my work over on my itch page; every sale gives the title a free community copy and helps me feed my beautiful wife! farmergadda.itch.io
August 31, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Did you know I write TTRPGS? It's true! You can find my work over on my itch page; every sale gives the title a free community copy and helps me feed my beautiful wife! farmergadda.itch.io
Not a new observation but Blue No Matter Who is Qanon for democrats
amazing how yet another round of "you have to promise you'll vote for the shitbag years in advance" reveals itself to have nothing to do with strategy and pragmatics and everything to do with "i am scared and anxious and everyone on the internet needs to promise me everything will turn out alright"
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Not a new observation but Blue No Matter Who is Qanon for democrats