Rob Donoghue
rdonoghue.bsky.social
Rob Donoghue
@rdonoghue.bsky.social
Not writing nearly as much about RPGs or Agile as I would like to be.
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I have a fondness for game boxes, if only out of nostalgia for utility. My old Basic & Expert D&D boxes got hauled around with all the AD&D stuff because they held all the character sheets and dice. So, I was definitely intrigued with what the intent was for this box.
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If you edit CSV files a bunch, Modern CSV is so nice. It's much more lightweight than Excel and intuitive.

Visually it's very utilitarian, does not feel like a macOS app but is close enough given its other strengths.

www.moderncsv.com
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CSV file editor application for Windows, Mac, and Linux with powerful editing tools and large file viewing. Edit CSV files for free today.
www.moderncsv.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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We’re delighted to announce The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky (@aptshadow.bsky.social), a massive—37 stories, more than 600 pages—collection by the author of many acclaimed novels. Featuring a foreword by @scalzi.com. Full details and preorder: subterraneanpress.com/newsannounci...
Announcing THE BEST OF ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY—Over 600 Pages!
We’re delighted to announce The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky, a massive—37 stories, more than 600 pages—collection by the author of many acclaimed novels, including Alien Clay, Shroud,...
subterraneanpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Hinterlight: A gmless gothic worldbuilding ritual & #TTRPG for 3-5 players is LIVE over on Kickstarter!

Pledge now at ttrpg.link/hinterlight to support @robbiaburns.bsky.social & the G//C crew.

We have invited a member of the wretched fae to maintain a megathread here with all details:

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Hinterlight
A gothic worldbuilding ritual & roleplaying game that sews seeds of adventure as you tell the tale of your demise!
ttrpg.link
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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It's sales time, who am I to deny it. Here is all my stuff at ~20% off on itch, including an option to get all of my titles for $50 (save 56%, apparently!).

itch.io/s/169569/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Nathan D. Paoletta
A bundle by Nathan D. Paoletta, $50.00 for 11 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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This is an absolutely astonishing comic bundle - worth it alone for PROPHET, a bargain at quadruple the price for Saga, Paper Girls and Black Science as well.

www.humblebundle.com/books/image-...
Humble Comic Bundle: Image Comics in the '10s
Get a collection of 100+ badass Image Comics featuring SAGA, Paper Girls, and more. Pay what you want & support the BINC Foundation!
www.humblebundle.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.

If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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it's Itch Creator Day!! the site is waiving their portion of every purchase today - so 100% of the cash goes to indies like me! if you haven't yet picked up my new Mothership pamphlet, my solo game HARDCASE, my Beam Saber playbook, or my cyberpunk microgames, the time is now:
Went ahead and put a bunch of my most popular work - including my Mothership class, my sci-fi gig economy solo RPG (and its Online-focused expansion!), and my cyberpunk microgame trilogy - on sale through the end of November!

itch.io/s/166208/thu...
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Check out Royal Blood at Dragonmeet! One of my favorite RPGs.
Wouldn't you like to know what's brewing in the RRD swamp? 👀 👀

Come down to Dragonmeet and say the passphrase for a gorgeous preview....
November 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Happy Black Pie Day!

I am a huge fan of the traditional media portrayal of black pie day - a day for friends to come together, hang out, play games and share pie in a low stress manner, but I think we sometimes forget the real meaning of Black Pie Day.
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I see the argument that steam should not be labeling AI content because eventually they’ll have to label everything.

I have a contentious reply to that, but my less contentious reply is that if that is so, we can deal with it if and when it happens with no real problem. All very reasonable.
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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When the ALA recognizes one's work, that's pretty dang cool.
"The games recognized as 2026 Platinum Play Classics are Clue, Jenga, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Apocalypse World, Call of Cthulhu, Mario Kart 8, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater."

#ApocalypseWorld #AW3rd #PBTA
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
GameRT Announces 2025 Platinum Play Award Recipients
www.ala.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Blades '68! It's all go!

Here are some chapter openers I've been working on.
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Sweet Potato Dish Stopped Being Healthy 5 Ingredients Ago
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Darkness is coming
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Mu son has decided to skip the actual thanksgiving meal in favor of pre-emptively making leftover sandwiches in advance of actual leftover.
November 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Nailed it.
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Dragon Slayers is compatible with 5e in that there is a section that helps you convert things from 5e to Dragon Slayers.
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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And I'm profoundly disappointed with myself that I didn't say something along the lines of "What's more appropriate today than Turkey?"
My most recent, #GURPS HOT SPOTS: ISTANBUL, for roleplaying in the (early modern) capital of the Ottoman empire. Serves as a sequel to HOT SPOTS: CONSTANTINOPLE for time travel fun and is contemporary with HOT SPOTS: FLORENCE and HOT SPOTS: VENICE for far-reaching Renaissance coverage.
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Getting my entire catalog on itch for 64% off is kind of wild when you think about it.

itch.io/s/167332/gil...
Gila Black Friday 2025 Sale by Gila RPGs
A bundle by Gila RPGs, $100.00 for 33 games
itch.io
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Happy Tday, y'all. Stay away from the turducken.
Via @richardpf.bsky.social

the perfect monster for your Thanksgiving D&D game.
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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This feels so much like The Mending Circle it‘s unreal. Even the cat emerging with a glow is there, @agatabednorz.bsky.social!
happy halloween ( • ̀ω•́ )੭ ✧´-
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM