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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · 3d

I will be at @birconberlin.bsky.social on Saturday (aka the Berlin International Role Playing Game Convention).
Would love to meet at you my DM table! :-) #bircon

Poster of the BIRCON taking place on 11th of October 25 at the Seminarhaus Besselpark in Berlin. :-)

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Aug 29

@untoldtales.bsky.social We celebrated 1 year of Shadowdark! Players teleported from sandstorms to ghost fields, chasing artifacts. The final boss? Convincing witches with a disco-pink magic shirt. Nat 20 did the trick. Pure chaos, pure joy.

The TTRPG-room of the "Tales Untold" Boardgame Café in Berlin.
A truely wonderful location.

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Map Crow | Kyle Latino @mapcrow.bsky.social · Jul 12

Free pdf downloads. You can get them on the itch page for free! chrismcdee.itch.io/mythic-basti...

Mythic Bastionland by Bastionland Press

Before Into the Odd

chrismcdee.itch.io

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Jul 11

138 days of silence – out of frustration over 11 million votes for right-wing parties. But resignation won’t help. We have to keep fighting.

Education is a powerful force for good. TTRPGs are able to foster empathy, social skills, and critical thinking. Let’s use them. There’s a lot to do.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Jun 20

🤩 love it, great work 👍

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Jun 8

Aaaah, ich bin gespannt. Hier kam es auch Ende der letzten Woche an und wartet darauf, gespielt zu werden. 😁

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · May 3

Very cool article. I enjoyed the read. Will try Mothership myself in the next months and this illustration of combat was very helpful.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 22

#RollKRIT 11: Fiasco (Morningstar 2009/2021)

Fast, chaotic, thought-provoking! Fiasco’s second edition sharpens the pace and allows to explore power, deception & social dynamics.

Read my Blogpost: edu-rpg.de/Fiasko/#11-en

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Fiasco" on a white surface, surrounded by dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 22

#RollKRIT 11: Fiasco (Morningstar 2009/2021)

Fast, chaotic, thought-provoking! Fiasco’s second edition sharpens the pace and allows to explore power, deception & social dynamics.

Read my Blogpost: edu-rpg.de/Fiasko/#11-en

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 19

#RollKRIT 10: Paranoia (Mongoose 2023)

A smart satire. Beneath the humor, players experience fear, control & propaganda in totalitarian systems. Obeying the rules? You’ll still lose.

Read Blogpost: edu-rpg.de/paranoia/#10...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Paranoia" on a white surface, surrounded by dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 19

#RollKRIT 10: Paranoia (Mongoose 2023)

A smart satire. Beneath the humor, players experience fear, control & propaganda in totalitarian systems. Obeying the rules? You’ll still lose.

Read Blogpost: edu-rpg.de/paranoia/#10...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 17

#RollKRIT 9: "Misspent Youth 1.2" (Bohl, 2020)

In this punk #TTRPG, you and your friends challenge oppression, make hard moral choices, and explore the power of resistance.

Blogpost: edu-rpg.de/misspent-you...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Misspent Youth" on a white surface, surrounded by dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 17

Wonderful news.
Download this instantly, everyone. DIE RPG rocks!!!

Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · Feb 17

New! @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social have just released the DIE RPG Quickstart, a pay-what-you-want 52 page PDF which includes everything you need to get playing DIE, including a new scenario ("The Dreams We Had As Children"). We think this is neat. Have fun.

#rpg #ttrpg #indierpg #dierpg

DIE RPG Quickstart - Rowan, Rook and Decard

Find everything you need to enter, and maybe even return from, a fantasy world twisted out of your friends’ imaginations in this quickstart edition of DIE: The Roleplaying Game.

rowanrookanddecard.com

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 17

#RollKRIT 9: "Misspent Youth 1.2" (Bohl, 2020)

In this punk #TTRPG, you and your friends challenge oppression, make hard moral choices, and explore the power of resistance.

Blogpost: edu-rpg.de/misspent-you...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 15

#RollKRIT 8: "Moon Punk" (Geyer/Sprague, 2020)

Moon Punk paints a dystopian vision of lunar society, reflecting our world. A PbtA-TTRPG about solidarity, protest & resistance.

See also my blogpost:
edu-rpg.de/moon-punk/#8...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Moon Punk" on a white surface surrounded by several dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 15

#RollKRIT 8: "Moon Punk" (Geyer/Sprague, 2020)

Moon Punk paints a dystopian vision of lunar society, reflecting our world. A PbtA-TTRPG about solidarity, protest & resistance.

See also my blogpost:
edu-rpg.de/moon-punk/#8...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 13

#RollKRIT 7: "Eat the Reich" (Howitt, 2023)

#TTRPG blends antifascist satire with splatter. Thought-provoking for informed players, but requires context to avoid trivialization.

Read my blogpost:
edu-rpg.de/eat-the-reic...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Eat the Reich" on a white surface surrounded by several dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 13

#RollKRIT 7: "Eat the Reich" (Howitt, 2023)

#TTRPG blends antifascist satire with splatter. Thought-provoking for informed players, but requires context to avoid trivialization.

Read my blogpost:
edu-rpg.de/eat-the-reic...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 11

#RollKRIT 6: “Achtung! Cthulhu” (Modiphius, 2021)
The #ttrpg blends WWII & cosmic horror. It enables critique of fascism but risks trivialization. Framing & safety tools are key.

Read blogpost: edu-rpg.de/achtung-cthu...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

Die Abbildung des Covers von "Achtung! Cthulhu" liegt auf einer weißen Unterlage. Zusätzlich befinden sich bunte Würfel in zwei Ecken des Fotos.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 9

#RollKRIT 5: Going Rogue (Levine, 2022)
Antifaschistisches #TTRPG mit tokenbasiertem Spielsystem – fördert kollaboratives Erzählen & moralische Reflexion. Inspiriert von Rogue One & Andor.

Ausführlicher Blogbeitrag: edu-rpg.de/going-rogue/
Bis zur BT-Wahl: RPGs gegen faschistische Ideologie
#pnpde

Die Abbildung des Covers von "Going Rogue" liegt auf einer weißen Unterlage. Zusätzlich befinden sich bunte Würfel in zwei Ecken des Fotos.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 9

#RollKRIT 5: Going Rogue (Levine, 2022)
Anti-fascist #TTRPG which uses a token-based system for collaborative storytelling on resistance and sacrifice - inspired by Rogue One and Andor.

Read blogpost: edu-rpg.de/going-rogue/...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Going Rogue" on a white surface surrounded by several dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 7

#RollKRIT 4: Rebel Scum (O’Neill, 2021)
#TTRPG with Star Wars aesthetics, blending accessibility with themes of authority, propaganda & resistance - usable for both play & critical reflection.

More at: edu-rpg.de/rebel-scum/#...
Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Rebel Scum" on a white surface surrounded by several dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 6

#RollKRIT 3: The Spire (Howitt/Taylor, 2018)
The Spire shows the complexity of resistance: risk, morality, struggles. A playful tool to challenge black-and-white thinking and foster reflection.
More at: edu-rpg.de/spire/#3-en
Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "The Spire" on a white surface surrounded by several dice.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 4

#RollKRIT 2: Grey Ranks (Morningstar, 2017)
The #TTRPG puts players in the shoes of teenage resistance fighters in 1944 Warsaw and allows for in-depth exploration of war, morality & identity.
More at: edu-rpg.de/grey-ranks/#...
Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the ttrpg "Grey Ranks" is shown on a white table with colorful dice scattered around it.

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The_Pulp_Hero @thepulphero.bsky.social · Feb 3

#RollKRIT 1: Rosenstrasse (Turkington/Hammer, 2017)
#TTRPG on Jewish life & resistance in Nazi Germany.
Explores complicity & defiance-raising awareness of radical structures, past & present.
More at: edu-rpg.de/rosenstrasse...

Until BT election, I’ll showcase RPGs against fascist ideology.
#pnpde

The cover of the TTRPG "Rosenstrasse" on a white surface surrounded by several dice.

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