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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 5d

Like the favourite meal your grandmother made you. It's magic eh?

Compose Dream Games site-wide sale

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 6d

People who follow me here probably know already, but there may be some interesting context in this little announcement on Rascal -- www.rascal.news/compose-drea...

All print titles are 20% off and all PDFs are 25% off. The sale runs through October 5th on 77 publishers' titles on both their Canada and United Kingdom sites.

www.rascal.news

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 6d

Best of luck!! Looks rad.

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Dave Arneson Game Day everyone!

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 8d

Very cool, thanks for sharing your insights. We carry Don't Play This Game but your more of a solo play expert than I am!

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 8d

I don't suppose you have "Don't Play this Game" and can contrast? On surface seems like there are some similarities.

Site Wide sale 500+ RPGs 20-25% Off - Blackmoor Week

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 9d

Did a quick video talking about our site-wide sale.
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All RPG titles on the Compose Dream Games RPG Marketplace are on sale for Blackmoor Week - Sept 28th - Oct 5th, 2025 Canadian Site: https://composedreamgames.com/marketplace British Site: https://comp

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 9d

I love Mondays 🤪 best day of the week. Plans and possibilities 🤠

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 10d

I expect a post later saying that we are also the best place to get them in the UK 😃 Thanks for sharing James, and always appreciate the kind words.

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 10d

The annual site-wide sale at the Compose Dream Games RPG Marketplace is on all Blackmoor Week. All print titles are 20% off and all PDFs are 25% off.
What title catches your eye? We'll be rotating the "featured" titles every day.
CAD composedreamgames.com/marketplace/
UK composedreamgames.co.uk

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 10d

UK isn't left out! They are on sale here too: composedreamgames.co.uk/plane-sailin...
WWII Tail-Gunners anyone?

Plane Sailing Games

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 16d

Got it. There are a growing number of these "short form" RPGs. I've been meaning to go through and tag them or put them in a category on our RPG marketplace.

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 16d

My broad point is that an Roleplaying Games are a broad type of experiences (like "sports"), not one particular experience, and trying to say "x isn't an RPG" is limiting when we'd be better off finding narrower terms for the particular experience someone enjoys.

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 16d

Also available through Compose Dream Games :)
I took a closer look and you have three factions (the Dispossessed, the Elite, and the Occupiers) and also stats for the City. And the PCs interact with those factions. Care to elaborate a little?

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 16d

It's nice when it's very clear that the review is just a "read" review vs a play review. And if it's a play review, some idea of how much.
Play reviews, being far more rare, are more valuable. It's not that read reviews aren't worthwhile.
Your original point -- negative reviews are valuable.

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 16d

Where was it? I've organized a few "mini-cons" but nothing that big.

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 16d

18 cards seems . . . pretty short? Why do you think this is a good number for your particular experience?

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 18d

I am so used to seeing A4 as in the page/book size . . . But you mean the old adventure: A4 - In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords

RPG's are a Big Tent Roleplaying games are actually a family of many kinds of games, activities and traditions that have emerged from each other, influenced each other, and share many traits.

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 19d

I wrote an article about RPGs Being a Big Tent. Encompassing a lot of different kind of games. What do you think? composedreamgames.com/forum/discus...

RPGs are a Big Tent

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · 25d

Will be talking game design with Logomancy Media in there "A Dice by Any Other Name is just RNG" panel today at 12:30 at #KamCon (in Kamloops, BC)! I'll surely talk about Fabrication: A game that makes games. Heading in to setup our booth now.

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · Sep 3

Dirtbags! is now available in the UK. A sci-fi shooter where you play expendable troopers facing relentless tours of duty. This graffiti filled core rulebook is all you need to start your campaign.
Very limited quantities of Dirtbags! bundle also avail composedreamgames.co.uk/dirtbags@the...

Dirtbags Bundle

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Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · Aug 28

Indeed I do :) Us Canucks tend to be humble. See you in Scotland!

Compose Dream Games @joshuakitz.bsky.social · Aug 28

We are there with a booth full of indie RPGs!