Malcolm Craig
@malcolmcraig.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in US History @ljmuofficial.bsky.social, historian of games, the Cold War, nuclear stuff, researching #ColdWar era post-apocalypse roleplaying games. #TTRPG designer. You may remember me from such games as #astaterpg, #ColdCity, and #HotWar
He clearly needs to read more JG Ballard!
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 PM
He clearly needs to read more JG Ballard!
Oh no! How can I apologise in advance to all of your students?
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Oh no! How can I apologise in advance to all of your students?
Oh, and in case anyone is vaguely interested, this is my recent article on Twilight 2000 in the Journal of American Studies (open access):
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
When You Say, “Thermonuclear War,” I Think You Mean “the Call to Adventure”! The Twilight: 2000 Tabletop Role-Playing Game and the Postapocalyptic World’s Imaginary Spaces | Journal of American Studie...
When You Say, “Thermonuclear War,” I Think You Mean “the Call to Adventure”! The Twilight: 2000 Tabletop Role-Playing Game and the Postapocalyptic World’s Imaginary Spaces
www.cambridge.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Oh, and in case anyone is vaguely interested, this is my recent article on Twilight 2000 in the Journal of American Studies (open access):
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
If you want an even deeper analytical dive into Twilight 2000, I recently had this published:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
When You Say, “Thermonuclear War,” I Think You Mean “the Call to Adventure”! The Twilight: 2000 Tabletop Role-Playing Game and the Postapocalyptic World’s Imaginary Spaces | Journal of American Studie...
When You Say, “Thermonuclear War,” I Think You Mean “the Call to Adventure”! The Twilight: 2000 Tabletop Role-Playing Game and the Postapocalyptic World’s Imaginary Spaces
www.cambridge.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:07 PM
If you want an even deeper analytical dive into Twilight 2000, I recently had this published:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Thanks Alex! It was great to have the chance to bloviate about my research (and to finally meet you, albeit virtually)!
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Thanks Alex! It was great to have the chance to bloviate about my research (and to finally meet you, albeit virtually)!
A great book - you should also check out stuff like Epitaph for a Spy and Cause for Alarm by Eric Ambler for a pre-war take on this.
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A great book - you should also check out stuff like Epitaph for a Spy and Cause for Alarm by Eric Ambler for a pre-war take on this.
That is seriously rubbish news.
January 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
That is seriously rubbish news.
As @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com notes, the PDF was sent to backers and is available on DTRPG. The Hot War PDF will be made available this month, and then we'll be able to send the files off to print.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 AM
As @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com notes, the PDF was sent to backers and is available on DTRPG. The Hot War PDF will be made available this month, and then we'll be able to send the files off to print.
Great timing - I've just been scribbling some notes about Ing and his work for my book. This was a great read. Now of to my garage to see if I can fit hover fans to an old Mazda.
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Great timing - I've just been scribbling some notes about Ing and his work for my book. This was a great read. Now of to my garage to see if I can fit hover fans to an old Mazda.
Amazing! Thank you so much!
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Amazing! Thank you so much!
Oh, that would also be useful - is it something you would be willing to share? I'll swap you for a hooky copy of the Strath Report!
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Oh, that would also be useful - is it something you would be willing to share? I'll swap you for a hooky copy of the Strath Report!
Wow! Now there's a blast from the past.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Wow! Now there's a blast from the past.
Hard agree - read the series again recently and it still holds up.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Hard agree - read the series again recently and it still holds up.