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Travis D. Hill ☕️ @travisdhill.bsky.social · 6d

I am returning to my TTRPG roots with a game I originally designed 3-4 years ago but never released.

RITE is a #TTRPG #zine game? experience? ritual? where up to four players take on discrete roles to create sacraments for midwinter.

Launching Oct. 14th
7 day campaign
Other RPGs as add-ons

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 12h

"Why do I recognize this?"

Pokes the web search for a few minutes.

"Dr. Demento."

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 16h

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 16h

System adventurous scenarios, plus a bit of guidance on playing them to your table's vibe.

unwrittenearths.itch.io/annual-2025

Adventure & Hobbyist Annual 2025 by Unwritten Earths Symposium

System-Adventurous Scenarios, Maps & More

unwrittenearths.itch.io

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neilcar.bsky.social @neilcar.bsky.social · 17h

"One surprising thing about the study of language and linguistics: The more you learn, the less pedantic you become and the more you revel in the glorious, rip-roaring chaos of iterative creativity."

- @jesszafarris.bsky.social, Useless Etymology

My relationship with English in a paragraph.

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 18h

And this is the real reason "they could never make Blazing Saddles now."

Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 1d

Assassin's Creed pulls planned game about the Civil War, apparently because having a black protagonist fighting the KKK would offend too many Americans

www.polygon.com/assassins-cr...

The canceled Assassin's Creed Civil War game was a powder keg waiting to explode

Ubisoft was reportedly working on a game set after the Civil War era, but canceled it due to politics and Assassins Creed Shadows backlash.

www.polygon.com

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John Winkelman @johnwinkelman.bsky.social · 20h

Come on out and interact with real people in the real world!

Master Lee's Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu @masterleetcpm.bsky.social · 20h

Classes for Saturday, 11 October, 2025:

Tai Chi Jeung, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

At the YWCA West Central Michigan. Class information here:

www.sifulee.com/school-infor...

#KungFu #TaiChi #Qigong #ChiKung #CCKTCPM #MartialArts

School Information – Master Lee's School of Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu and Tai Chi Jeung

www.sifulee.com

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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Epidiah Ravachol of the Unwritten Earths Symposium @epidiah.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, I have a number to watch as it goes up!

Unwritten Earths Symposium @unwrittenearths.bsky.social · 1d

⚔️ The Season of Swords is upon us! Swords Without Master is coming out of the pages of Worlds Without Master Issue 3 into a full, stand-alone release!

🔮 Follow the Kickstarter page to get notified on launch in early 2026

www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

Coming soon: Swords Without Master

A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.

www.kickstarter.com

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Unwritten Earths Symposium @unwrittenearths.bsky.social · 1d

⚔️ The Season of Swords is upon us! Swords Without Master is coming out of the pages of Worlds Without Master Issue 3 into a full, stand-alone release!

🔮 Follow the Kickstarter page to get notified on launch in early 2026

www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...

Coming soon: Swords Without Master

A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.

www.kickstarter.com

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 2d

Aside from the smoke stacks, I am nonplussed (1) by the video. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nonplus...

nonplussed - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Paul Czege @paulczege.bsky.social · 11d

It seems like a lot of them, maybe more than you're prepared to deal with?

I'm not sure what to do about that. You don't know how many more I have drafted and playtested that I know I want to make for you! One's a sequel to Inscapes, about making games your approximate self..

#journalGaming #ttrpg

Journaling game/zines by Paul Czege arranged nicely on supported displayes in the grass. There's The Balsam Lake Unmurders, The Ink That Bleeds, Inscapes, Be With Me, The Sneeze, Nice Pin, and on 5" x 7" cards, Vampyres Are People Too, All You Desire, and Millennium Self.

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shel kahn @portablecity.bsky.social · 3d

a great place to learn more about the game in art directing this fall, AND to hear two game designers I admire say very kind things about me, heck!

Unwritten Earths Symposium @unwrittenearths.bsky.social · 3d

New ep Wednesday! We talk all about @epidiah.bsky.social's Swords Without Master, our upcoming fixup campaign, and bringing on @portablecity.bsky.social as Art Director!

Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/24
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...

The Episode Without Master

The Season of Swords is upon us! Nathan and Eppy talk about Eppy's sword & sorcery classic Swords Without Master, how it came to be, how it works, and what's next for the game: a full standalone relea...

unwrittenearths.fireside.fm

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Chris Farnell is behind you right now @thebrainofchris.bsky.social · 3d

This is the only proper way to watch Beckett. This person understands Beckett on a level you and I cannot even hope to.

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 3d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 3d

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Open Culture (Official) (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image When David Bowie Starred in—and Created Music for—a Dystopian Cyberpunk Video Game: Discover Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999) https://www.openculture.com/2025/10/when-david-bowie-st...

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d✌️ @artdeanlife.bsky.social · 3d

No. 23
Listen to give your life a little jolt to remind yourself that you are still here. So good. Side note: the spoken words at the beginning you hear are this:

“Some things take forever
But with building bricks of trust and love
Mountains can be moved”

#80sTop30

youtu.be/ImJpqutxOmg?...

The Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) HD

YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records

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John Winkelman @johnwinkelman.bsky.social · 4d

The Grand River Poetry Collective has a YouTube channel!

www.youtube.com/@GrandRiverP...

Grand River Poetry Collective

Sharing videos of West Michigan poetry readings. Activities related to the Grand River Poetry Collective. More information at https://www.grandriverpoetrycollective.com/

www.youtube.com

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Necro’D Howletta 👻 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 4d

Filed another “this is taking a long time and I need this money” through the Payout Details -> Contact Support link, took a couple hours but got that one too. FYI!

Necro’D Howletta 👻 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 4d

If you, like me, are finally ready to contact someone at itch.io about getting your payout that's taking weeks, this post was news to me: itch.io/t/5345077/im...

Now, if you go to your Payouts screen and click "Payout details", there's a bespoke "Contact support" link for each payout.

IMPORTANT: Payout Or Tax-Related Issues? Read Here! (NO THREADS) - Questions & Support

If you need help with a payout, we have refined our payout process and added an updated “Contact support about this payout” link on the Payout page within your dashboard. Please use this link to conta

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shel kahn @portablecity.bsky.social · 4d

For the spooky times ahead - a guy you might find in a swamp.

a watercolour painting of a green swamp monster man with deepset black pits with glowing sparks in them for eyes, and tree roots wrapping up his torso, and his hands red and root-filled; painted on a white background.

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 4d

Wowzers! @unwrittenearths.bsky.social

Adventure & Hobbyist annual 2025 cover art in the form of a well-packed and delivered poster!

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 4d

Truly truth.

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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 4d

Wolfspell is a brilliant game and a beautiful object.

Epidiah Ravachol of the Unwritten Earths Symposium @epidiah.bsky.social · 4d

Looks like old Eppy is going to need a new computer monitor.

In unrelated news, have you heard about Wolfspell? www.worldswithoutmaster.com/bazaar/wolfs... 🐺✨

You know! I bet if I sold five of these puppies, I could easily get that new monitor. 🤔

That's an interesting coincidence.

Wolfspell on a Trifold Album Jacket — Worlds Without Master

A prophecy told in your youth dictates that only fang and claw will rend your destiny, so you must be reborn as beast. The tabletop roleplaying game of adventurers who turn to wolf flesh to fulfill ...

www.worldswithoutmaster.com

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Epidiah Ravachol of the Unwritten Earths Symposium @epidiah.bsky.social · 4d

Looks like old Eppy is going to need a new computer monitor.

In unrelated news, have you heard about Wolfspell? www.worldswithoutmaster.com/bazaar/wolfs... 🐺✨

You know! I bet if I sold five of these puppies, I could easily get that new monitor. 🤔

That's an interesting coincidence.

Wolfspell on a Trifold Album Jacket — Worlds Without Master

A prophecy told in your youth dictates that only fang and claw will rend your destiny, so you must be reborn as beast. The tabletop roleplaying game of adventurers who turn to wolf flesh to fulfill ...

www.worldswithoutmaster.com

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Shervyn @shervyn.bsky.social · 5d

@epidiah.bsky.social @ndpdesign.com
woah! This is lovely! And pretty glorious.

A copy and Epi and Nathan’s latest collab in all its glory.

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Shannon @shannonmcmaster.bsky.social · 5d

Spooky season, super horror.

en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Gra...

The Graveyard Rats - Wikisource, the free online library

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