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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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My two cents—quite literally, I wrote a paragraph—about keying dungeons. To be brief: All the room keying hacks you see really aren’t necessary if your room keys are short and quick to read.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Keying Dungeons
I have written about keying dungeons in the past, when discussing Dwimmermount, and when talking about Deep Carbon Observatory. This topic seems to be in the news again, after Ben shared an enjoyable ...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
My two cents—quite literally, I wrote a paragraph—about keying dungeons. To be brief: All the room keying hacks you see really aren’t necessary if your room keys are short and quick to read.
I loved those Team 7 mini series. Shame they never did trade paperbacks of them.
January 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I loved those Team 7 mini series. Shame they never did trade paperbacks of them.
These looks cool! My friends were reading the comics when they first came out, when I think they were really leaning into comic pinup vibes. J. Scott Cambell’s stuff, or maybe it was Brandon Choi. (Real teenage boy fodder—ha!)
January 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
These looks cool! My friends were reading the comics when they first came out, when I think they were really leaning into comic pinup vibes. J. Scott Cambell’s stuff, or maybe it was Brandon Choi. (Real teenage boy fodder—ha!)
I feel like everyone is obsessed with the style you see in Gavin Norman's games, the stuff he does for OSE adventures. I like short room descriptions. If they are just a few lines then nothing else really matters.
January 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I feel like everyone is obsessed with the style you see in Gavin Norman's games, the stuff he does for OSE adventures. I like short room descriptions. If they are just a few lines then nothing else really matters.
That said, I still think DCCRPG adventures could be better laid out!
January 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
That said, I still think DCCRPG adventures could be better laid out!
Post-OSR. It's basically the OSR, but with the word post in front of it.
January 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Post-OSR. It's basically the OSR, but with the word post in front of it.
I have similar thoughts, which I wrote about a long time ago on my blog. "Solid adventures inject their ideas into your head as if they were your own. DCO is easier to run because its elements are so compelling."
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Deep Carbon Observatory Review Reprise: Storytelling as Information Design
Patrick and Scrap are currently running a Kickstarter for the follow-up adventure to Deep Carbon Observatory, Demon-Bone Sarcophagus, so now seems as good a time as any to talk about their work. This ...
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January 10, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I have similar thoughts, which I wrote about a long time ago on my blog. "Solid adventures inject their ideas into your head as if they were your own. DCO is easier to run because its elements are so compelling."
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...
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev
January 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Love this response from @orthopraxy.bsky.social to Ben Milton's video critique of DCCRPG modules.
Nice will keep an eye. I’m curious how much time I’ll actually have this go around.
January 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Nice will keep an eye. I’m curious how much time I’ll actually have this go around.
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?
I used to run a BBS! Land of the Wicker People. My dad had a fax line I would hijack to run it, which he was cool with except for when he needed to get faxes.
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I used to run a BBS! Land of the Wicker People. My dad had a fax line I would hijack to run it, which he was cool with except for when he needed to get faxes.
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
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Worlds collide. Trent of Miscast Minis shows of @chaoclypse.bsky.social’s zine on his channel.
I haven’t used this recently, but it used to be BitTorrent sync. It’s peer to peer. So you can control where everything ends up.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I haven’t used this recently, but it used to be BitTorrent sync. It’s peer to peer. So you can control where everything ends up.
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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!
A judicious use of bubble wrap! It's funny the tracking for this package didn't change since the 17th of December. I thought it might be trapped there forever, was going to email you in a couple weeks. But then it just suddenly showed up out of the blue! That was a nice surprise.
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A judicious use of bubble wrap! It's funny the tracking for this package didn't change since the 17th of December. I thought it might be trapped there forever, was going to email you in a couple weeks. But then it just suddenly showed up out of the blue! That was a nice surprise.
I have no idea why it didn't tag @n13e86.bsky.social properly. Anyway, you can see more of their work by checking out their feed.
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I have no idea why it didn't tag @n13e86.bsky.social properly. Anyway, you can see more of their work by checking out their feed.
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.
bearblog / blot.im. The person that runs blot seems pretty great, but it's based in the US. If you are a super nerd you can host yourself. But ... that's probably more than you want to do. (The person that runs bearblog also seems really good / accessible.)
January 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
bearblog / blot.im. The person that runs blot seems pretty great, but it's based in the US. If you are a super nerd you can host yourself. But ... that's probably more than you want to do. (The person that runs bearblog also seems really good / accessible.)
What happened to that guy? His stuff was cool. He must be a grownup now.
January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
What happened to that guy? His stuff was cool. He must be a grownup now.
I’ve only ever had a good time playing DCC RPG. I’ve never ran the system or modules, though.
January 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I’ve only ever had a good time playing DCC RPG. I’ve never ran the system or modules, though.
I have similar feelings. They are a better version (in basically every single way) of the modules TSR was making, which I think is their goal. Goodman clearly has some vision for what he’s trying to produce.
January 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I have similar feelings. They are a better version (in basically every single way) of the modules TSR was making, which I think is their goal. Goodman clearly has some vision for what he’s trying to produce.
Different people are going to want different things from their gaming material. Similarly for preparing for play. Lots of people don’t have the time or inclination for heavy prep. I’d say that’s one thing that makes PbtA based games popular.
January 7, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Different people are going to want different things from their gaming material. Similarly for preparing for play. Lots of people don’t have the time or inclination for heavy prep. I’d say that’s one thing that makes PbtA based games popular.
My own reviews of early DCC modules:
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/review/dcc-r...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/dcc-rpg...
Sailors of the Starless Sea is one of the greatest adventures ever, which is why I try not to put too much stock in maximal usability. Creativity is worth something too.
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/review/dcc-r...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/dcc-rpg...
Sailors of the Starless Sea is one of the greatest adventures ever, which is why I try not to put too much stock in maximal usability. Creativity is worth something too.
January 7, 2026 at 2:51 AM
My own reviews of early DCC modules:
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/review/dcc-r...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/dcc-rpg...
Sailors of the Starless Sea is one of the greatest adventures ever, which is why I try not to put too much stock in maximal usability. Creativity is worth something too.
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/review/dcc-r...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/dcc-rpg...
Sailors of the Starless Sea is one of the greatest adventures ever, which is why I try not to put too much stock in maximal usability. Creativity is worth something too.
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
www.youtube.com
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...