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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15h

The last article in my Awards Debrief is up. What even is the point of an award show? Should anyone care?

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-4/

Where do rpg awards go next?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part four. What's the point of an award show? And what do we want to see in the future?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Joshua Justice // Ghost Tropic @ghosttropic.org · 10h

Whoaaaa, this is gonna be a good one!

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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Caleb Zane Huett @calebzane.bsky.social · 20h

this sounds so sick!! i can't wait to see how this goes!

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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Joshua Kramer @joshua-kramer.itch.io · 21h

This sounds absolutely wild and very very fun! PLAY SOME MOSH

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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MeatCastle GameWare @meatcastlegameware.com · 21h

This sounds insane, and I'm dying to be a part of it (probably just as another Denizen aboard the Dream).

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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Sean McCoy @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com · 21h

So this is a big swing for us for Mothership Month. Sam has designed a bespoke REAL-TIME play-by-post wargame for Mothership Month. We have room for hundreds if not thousands of players fighting in a giant faction cold war on the Dream. Read the post for details. Sign-ups on October 13.

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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Chris Airiau @chrisair.itch.io · 21h

I am so immensely stoked for this massive, massive game.

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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Katt Kirsch @thiccmomswag.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know how Sam does it. These macro-games of his are a sight to behold. Seriously, the vibe is absolutely unlike anything else you'll play, save for some outlandish OG Free Kriegspiel ish - and if you know even a bit of what that sentence means, you need to join!!

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

such kind words!! thank you!!!

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

you know it baybeeeee

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bonk! @bonkposting.online · 1d

the logistician strikes again holy shit

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

thank you!!! it's gonna be nuts but I'm really stoked

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Gizmo Widget @gizmowidget.bsky.social · 1d

This looks absurdly ambitious and I am here for it.

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

thank you!! it's gonna be nuts!! but yes, please, invite and everyone—there's theoretically(???) no upper limit to the number of Denizens, so come one, come all

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

the TL;DR on OVER/UNDER vs Cataphracts is that here:
1. there are a bunch more rules and hard designations between player and faction types
2. there's a bunch more economics and currencies, with a fancy Discord bot to support
3. the game can support hundreds or even thousands of players!

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 1d

on Tuesday, October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 25, I'm going to launch another real-time play-by-post wargame, open to the public, called OVER/UNDER. the server will open to players on Monday the 13th, but in the meantime you can read about it here: samsorensen.blot.im/mothership-m...

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

Starting on October 14th, as a part of Mothership Month 2025—the annual group-crowdfunding campaign and general season of celebration for

samsorensen.blot.im

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boshi's place @boshis.place · 2d

Join us tomorrow, Thursday October 9th at 7:00PM for our TTRPG bookclub. This week, Brindlewood Bay!

Poster by @samsorensen.bsky.social

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 2d

tomorrow! come chat with us!

sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 7d

NYC TTRPG Book Club at @boshis.place! this Thursday, the 9th, at 7pm! we're reading Jason Cordova's Brindlewood Bay, a book I have innumerable opinions about! come chat and discuss with us!

poster with an illustration from "Brindlewood Bay" depicting three old ladies shining a flashlight in the dark. red text reads "NYC TTRPG BOOK CLUB / Jason Cordova's 'Brindlewood Bay' / Thursday, October 9th, 7:00pm / boshi's place — 1002 Metropolitan"

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 2d

banger! banger! banger!

essential reading for RPG industry kiddies

Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 2d

Part 3 is here. The deep dive into the Ennies. If you're someone who doesn't know much about the Ennie Awards, you should read parts 1 and 2. But if you like a bit of inside baseball and are interested in award shows in general—this is the article for you.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-3/

How are the Ennies designed?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part three. How does the structure of the Ennies determine its outcomes? And what does it mean for others?

www.explorersdesign.com

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 3d

no such thing, imo. I don't think I've ever seen anybody use this term in any kind of consistent or readily-defined way

I think a more useful question might be "what does it mean for a board game [or videogame, or other game] to 'support storytelling'?"

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Lorde Stan Account @knightattheopera.bsky.social · 4d

My friend Directsun is on a mission to get more people creating Zelda-style puzzle dungeons. Give his blog a read and let him talk you into it:

puzzledungeon.com/puzzle-dunge...

Puzzle Dungeon Design: Themes & Gimmicks

Here are a couple of formalized steps for crafting puzzle dungeons that feel at home at the table—and are actually fun.

puzzledungeon.com

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Katt Kirsch @thiccmomswag.bsky.social · 4d

"Do not be ashamed to be tired. You look good when you're tired. You look like you could go on forever. "

Leonard Cohen's Advice for Novice OSR Referees

kattkirsch.bearblog.dev/leonard-cohe...

Leonard Cohen's Advice for Novice OSR Referees

Leonard Cohen's (1978) speaks to a time when the public performance of poetry was transforming into what Marc Smith would call "slam poetry" some six years ...

kattkirsch.bearblog.dev

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 4d

hmmm. do you have an example?? I'd be curious to see

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 4d

both good for spells specifically but not good for the overall structure. I wouldn't pick up a grimoire of magic items, or have a spellbook of 36 monsters in the back of a corebook

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sam “over and under” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 4d

compendium's not bad, but I fear it smacks of capital-letter RPG Words, you know? feels too genre-y, too idiosyncratic