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This account exists to spare my friends from my D&D obsession. Lots of Warhammer too. #OSR #TTRPG #40K. Part of the #torontOSR!
I run the OSR and Inq28 BlueSky feeds!
My blog: save.vs.totalpartykill.ca, just like my username! He/Him.
I run the OSR and Inq28 BlueSky feeds!
My blog: save.vs.totalpartykill.ca, just like my username! He/Him.
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Love this response from @orthopraxy.bsky.social to Ben Milton's video critique of DCCRPG modules.
Eating the Book--a response to 'We Need to Talk About Goodman Games'
Look--I get that people have their opinions about how things ought to work, yeah? here in the OSR/NSR/POSR space, people like their fancy interior covers wi...
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January 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Love this response from @orthopraxy.bsky.social to Ben Milton's video critique of DCCRPG modules.
Who else is going to Breakout Con in Toronto?
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Who else is going to Breakout Con in Toronto?
Worlds collide. Trent of Miscast Minis shows of @chaoclypse.bsky.social’s zine on his channel.
RPG book you're meant to cut up
YouTube video by Trent Holbrook
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January 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Worlds collide. Trent of Miscast Minis shows of @chaoclypse.bsky.social’s zine on his channel.
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Howdy gang! If anyone knows of any product #design (or really any other kind of design) gigs please toss em my way. I’ve worked for massive corporations building huge tech stacks, largescale marketing sites, and managed small teams.
Also if you are needing some layout done on ttrpg projects holler!
Also if you are needing some layout done on ttrpg projects holler!
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Howdy gang! If anyone knows of any product #design (or really any other kind of design) gigs please toss em my way. I’ve worked for massive corporations building huge tech stacks, largescale marketing sites, and managed small teams.
Also if you are needing some layout done on ttrpg projects holler!
Also if you are needing some layout done on ttrpg projects holler!
Super excited to get these minis from @n13e86.bsky.social. I really love all the stuff she shares online. Amazing stuff.
January 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Super excited to get these minis from @n13e86.bsky.social. I really love all the stuff she shares online. Amazing stuff.
Ben talks about some flaws in how Goodman Games writes and lays out their adventures. I don't think the OSE style is the one true way, but I do find reading Goodman Games modules can be a bit taxing: so much text! I think the advice shared is broadly applicable if you're trying to write to publish.
We need to talk about Goodman Games
YouTube video by Questing Beast
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January 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Ben talks about some flaws in how Goodman Games writes and lays out their adventures. I don't think the OSE style is the one true way, but I do find reading Goodman Games modules can be a bit taxing: so much text! I think the advice shared is broadly applicable if you're trying to write to publish.
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The blog says "4-minute read." That's a lie. Here's every finalist from the past three years of The Bloggies.
www.explorersdesign.com/the-bloggies...
www.explorersdesign.com/the-bloggies...
The Bloggies Hall of Fame
Every winner of The Bloggies from 2022 to 2025. Want to melt your rpg brain? Start here.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The blog says "4-minute read." That's a lie. Here's every finalist from the past three years of The Bloggies.
www.explorersdesign.com/the-bloggies...
www.explorersdesign.com/the-bloggies...
A nice summary of mistakes people make when using random tables in their games. Sometimes I see modules where it feels like there are random tables simply to act as a sort of OSR fetish.
Surprise post! Randomisation errors and how to avoid sabotaging your model with bad use of randomisation! idlecartulary.com/2026/01/06/w... #osr
What to randomise when you’re randomising
You may have noticed that a common theme in my reviews is that I criticise people’s random tables: Their wilderness generators, their wandering monsters, their weather tables, their treasure …
idlecartulary.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
A nice summary of mistakes people make when using random tables in their games. Sometimes I see modules where it feels like there are random tables simply to act as a sort of OSR fetish.
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anyway it's a new year, a year in which we plan* to release 4 (+ actually) issues, and so for the fifth year running I am on my hands & knees begging people to try sending us info about what they're working on, ideally 2-3 months before release
our inbox for all press releases is [email protected]
our inbox for all press releases is [email protected]
January 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
anyway it's a new year, a year in which we plan* to release 4 (+ actually) issues, and so for the fifth year running I am on my hands & knees begging people to try sending us info about what they're working on, ideally 2-3 months before release
our inbox for all press releases is [email protected]
our inbox for all press releases is [email protected]
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Saying goodbye to my 2025 sketchbook and preparing my 2026 sketchbook. ✍️
January 4, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Saying goodbye to my 2025 sketchbook and preparing my 2026 sketchbook. ✍️
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You might know of the newsletter showcasing analog games made by anyone who is generally marginalized by their gender identity, but did you know we had a Patreon? Sign up to support our work, whether it's receiving the newsletter or pitching in a few dollars a month!
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Get more from More Seats at the Table on Patreon
creating an email newsletter about games by gender-marginalized
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January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
You might know of the newsletter showcasing analog games made by anyone who is generally marginalized by their gender identity, but did you know we had a Patreon? Sign up to support our work, whether it's receiving the newsletter or pitching in a few dollars a month!
patreon.com/moreseatsrpg...
patreon.com/moreseatsrpg...
I was going to make a list of useful Mythic Bastionland resources, but of course someone already has. Beautiful.
Mythic Bastionland Syllabus
What is Mythic Bastionland and how do I get it? 𝝮 Mythic Bastionland Quickstart PDF 𝝮 Buy Mythic Bastionland PDF on Itch.io 𝝮 Buy Mythic Bastionland Hardback on Bastionland Press 𝝮 Quinn’s Quest Revie...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I was going to make a list of useful Mythic Bastionland resources, but of course someone already has. Beautiful.
This is the only resolution system you need.
You hit the enemy in their crotch, you hit the enemy, you miss, you hit yourself in the crotch.
January 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
This is the only resolution system you need.
Another post I found via @elmc.at all about making the monsters in Mythic Bastionland more challenging and impactful if you have too many players.
High-Impact Enemies in Mythic Bastionland
There's been a lot of chatter about how combat in Mythic Bastionland can sometimes feel a bit too easy - especially when you have a larger ...
rottenpulp.blogspot.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Another post I found via @elmc.at all about making the monsters in Mythic Bastionland more challenging and impactful if you have too many players.
This is a nice addition to Mythic Bastionland, inspired by one of my favourites, Dark Souls.
Dreaming Dragonslayer adapted Mythic Bastionland's Wilderness Roll to include recurring characters with their own omens. Hell yeah!
dreamingdragonslayer.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/m...
dreamingdragonslayer.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/m...
Mythic Bastionland: Character Omens (ft. Dark Souls)
Prepare to Cry Edition. A. Shipwright This idea has been fleshed-out into a full-blown supplement. Read more here! In Mythic Bastionland, you travel the world and the myths reveal themselves with e…
dreamingdragonslayer.wordpress.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This is a nice addition to Mythic Bastionland, inspired by one of my favourites, Dark Souls.
I have so many games I want to make time to run, but one I'd like to get to sooner rather than later is Mythic Bastionland.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - The Lonely Fun of Mythic Bastionland
Long time readers may recall I had started an Arthurian Dark Souls sort of setting I never finished called Misericorde. A year or so later Chris started sharing his work for Mythic Bastionland, and it...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
January 3, 2026 at 4:30 AM
I have so many games I want to make time to run, but one I'd like to get to sooner rather than later is Mythic Bastionland.
An interview with the man himself Adrian Smith.
Adrian Smith Warhammer Art 1
YouTube video by Filmdeg Miniatures
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January 3, 2026 at 3:38 AM
An interview with the man himself Adrian Smith.
Great post from Gus, looking back and looking forward, about trends in the OSR.
The Future - 2026
A Dyson Logos Classic What is the OSR? What is the NSR … or the POSR even? Where, assuming they exist, are they headed, and what will the fu...
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Great post from Gus, looking back and looking forward, about trends in the OSR.
Everyone is sharing these end of year best of posts, but I post about the best books of 2025 during the summer of 2026, like god intended. So until then you can re-enjoy my favourite books of 2024 instead. They are great.
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/awards-...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/awards-...
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Ramanan Sivaranjan Awards for Excellence in Gaming 2025
My friend Warren messaged me a few days ago. “Ram,” he said, “reminder to write the Rammies, Ennies are in 2 days.”Wait, what? The year zooms by and I’m always caught on the back foot. Even with the w...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
January 2, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Everyone is sharing these end of year best of posts, but I post about the best books of 2025 during the summer of 2026, like god intended. So until then you can re-enjoy my favourite books of 2024 instead. They are great.
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/awards-...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/awards-...
And now 2025 in blogging! Last year ended up being the most I've posted on my blog since I started.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - 2025 in Blogging
The past year ended up being the biggest year of blogging on this site. At the start of the year I shared my thoughts on blogging in the post Blogging is Forever, a reminder that social media is trans...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
January 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
And now 2025 in blogging! Last year ended up being the most I've posted on my blog since I started.
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Listen, I get it.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Listen, I get it.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
Love this blogging wrap up post from Elmcat. I’m one of the blogs that started during the 2012 spike that is still posting today! This is actually the biggest year of blogging for me since I started! (Though the session recap posts are what help me cross that threshold.)
Scrambled to get a 2025 review post out. Instead of talking about me, I dug into my blog dataset and made a bunch of graphs.
elmc.at/2025-in-blog...
elmc.at/2025-in-blog...
2025 in Blog Data
Blogging isn't dead: a 2025 year-in-review of the blogosphere map dataset—posts per month, survival rates, and publishing patterns.
elmc.at
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Love this blogging wrap up post from Elmcat. I’m one of the blogs that started during the 2012 spike that is still posting today! This is actually the biggest year of blogging for me since I started! (Though the session recap posts are what help me cross that threshold.)
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making a lil set of 6mm sci fi paper terrain:) 🩶🖤🩶
December 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
making a lil set of 6mm sci fi paper terrain:) 🩶🖤🩶
A look back at a year of buying more minis than painting minis.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - 2025 in Minis
Back in 2024 I decided to track all of my purchasing and painting of minis. This was an attempt to buy less and paint more. It was a nominal success. This year, not so much. Whenever my life becomes t...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A look back at a year of buying more minis than painting minis.
I'm currently making a realm for Mythic Bastionland and agree that it's a fun little mini game all of its own. Love the other suggestions in this post as well.
I wrote a blog post! www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2025/1...
Trying to get back in the habit of creativity.
Trying to get back in the habit of creativity.
TTRPGs That are Actually Fun to Prep
It’s helpful to find a media reviewer with clear preferences. If you know what that person likes, then their review is much more useful to you. “She hates science fiction elements in games, so her neg...
www.technicalgrimoire.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I'm currently making a realm for Mythic Bastionland and agree that it's a fun little mini game all of its own. Love the other suggestions in this post as well.