Paul Stefko
@paulstefko.bsky.social
Card player, gambler, scoundrel. You’d like him.
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I wish less advice to creatives was “you should have been smarter and better-informed in your 20s and 30s”.
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I wish less advice to creatives was “you should have been smarter and better-informed in your 20s and 30s”.
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Not everyone likes the same flavors of ice cream.
Not everyone likes ice cream.
Not everyone likes dessert.
A chef giving you great fried livers isn't trying to feed you bad chocolate ice cream. He's making food, but not dessert, or ice cream, or chocolate.
This post is about ttRPGs.
Not everyone likes ice cream.
Not everyone likes dessert.
A chef giving you great fried livers isn't trying to feed you bad chocolate ice cream. He's making food, but not dessert, or ice cream, or chocolate.
This post is about ttRPGs.
December 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Not everyone likes the same flavors of ice cream.
Not everyone likes ice cream.
Not everyone likes dessert.
A chef giving you great fried livers isn't trying to feed you bad chocolate ice cream. He's making food, but not dessert, or ice cream, or chocolate.
This post is about ttRPGs.
Not everyone likes ice cream.
Not everyone likes dessert.
A chef giving you great fried livers isn't trying to feed you bad chocolate ice cream. He's making food, but not dessert, or ice cream, or chocolate.
This post is about ttRPGs.
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“No matter how long you soldier, fear always swells as combat nears. There is always the dread that the numbers will catch up.” —Glen Cook, "The Black Company"
It begins: THE BLACK COMPANY RPG playtest launches today. Enlist now. theblackcompanyrpg.com
It begins: THE BLACK COMPANY RPG playtest launches today. Enlist now. theblackcompanyrpg.com
The Black Company Roleplaying Game
The Black Company Roleplaying Game is a fast-paced, deadly game of swords, sorcery, and soldiers. Play this tabletop RPG with friends in person or online. The all-too-mortal soldiers of the Black…
theblackcompanyrpg.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“No matter how long you soldier, fear always swells as combat nears. There is always the dread that the numbers will catch up.” —Glen Cook, "The Black Company"
It begins: THE BLACK COMPANY RPG playtest launches today. Enlist now. theblackcompanyrpg.com
It begins: THE BLACK COMPANY RPG playtest launches today. Enlist now. theblackcompanyrpg.com
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After a pause, we are once again accepting pitches for games.
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
After a pause, we are once again accepting pitches for games.
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
If you've designed a TTRPG (especially one built on PbtA, Forged in the Dark, or Fate) that's near-complete, you can find details about how to pitch us (and the services we provide) here:
evilhat.com/game-submiss...
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Plus everything for Icons Superpowered Roleplaying is on-sale thru Monday on DriveThruRPG’s annual Black Friday sale!
ICONS! That superhero RPG with the old school vibes and the new school character-driven player resource. Roll up a hero in minutes. Lots of adventures and optional support available, free compatibility license, a Discord, and an ongoing Patreon!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...
November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Plus everything for Icons Superpowered Roleplaying is on-sale thru Monday on DriveThruRPG’s annual Black Friday sale!
Now’s a great time to pick up a complete dungeon fantasy RPG based on Fate, including the core rules and two years of support zines. The Crashing Beasts & Crumbling Halls bundle is just $30 through the end of the year! Or get individual items for 33% off!
itch.io/s/155530/the...
itch.io/s/155530/the...
The Whole Hall Haul, Back Again by Paul Stefko
A bundle by Paul Stefko, $30.00 for 26 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Now’s a great time to pick up a complete dungeon fantasy RPG based on Fate, including the core rules and two years of support zines. The Crashing Beasts & Crumbling Halls bundle is just $30 through the end of the year! Or get individual items for 33% off!
itch.io/s/155530/the...
itch.io/s/155530/the...
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I was somehow unaware of Crashing Beasts & Crumbling Halls by Paul Stefko (@paulstefko.bsky.social)
If anyone wants dungeon fantasy roleplaying but would like to jump over to Fate, this looks like an excellent option?
There's a book and a whole load of can*trip zines with supporting material.
If anyone wants dungeon fantasy roleplaying but would like to jump over to Fate, this looks like an excellent option?
There's a book and a whole load of can*trip zines with supporting material.
Crashing Beasts & Crumbling Halls by Paul Stefko
A complete dungeon fantasy RPG based on Fate Condensed.
nvg.itch.io
August 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I was somehow unaware of Crashing Beasts & Crumbling Halls by Paul Stefko (@paulstefko.bsky.social)
If anyone wants dungeon fantasy roleplaying but would like to jump over to Fate, this looks like an excellent option?
There's a book and a whole load of can*trip zines with supporting material.
If anyone wants dungeon fantasy roleplaying but would like to jump over to Fate, this looks like an excellent option?
There's a book and a whole load of can*trip zines with supporting material.
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Black Friday is here! Get 50% off all Pelgrane Press PDFs when you use code blackfriday50 at checkout. Stock up on 13th Age, Trail of Cthulhu, The Yellow King, and more. Sale ends soon, so fill your library while it lasts!
bit.ly/44BnD99
bit.ly/44BnD99
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Black Friday is here! Get 50% off all Pelgrane Press PDFs when you use code blackfriday50 at checkout. Stock up on 13th Age, Trail of Cthulhu, The Yellow King, and more. Sale ends soon, so fill your library while it lasts!
bit.ly/44BnD99
bit.ly/44BnD99
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As the year winds down we want to take a moment.
2025 marks our twentieth year in business. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to our little company with their time, money, or talent. Thank you!
To celebrate, we've put our whole catalog on sale.
evilhat.com/roleplaying-...
2025 marks our twentieth year in business. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to our little company with their time, money, or talent. Thank you!
To celebrate, we've put our whole catalog on sale.
evilhat.com/roleplaying-...
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
As the year winds down we want to take a moment.
2025 marks our twentieth year in business. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to our little company with their time, money, or talent. Thank you!
To celebrate, we've put our whole catalog on sale.
evilhat.com/roleplaying-...
2025 marks our twentieth year in business. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to our little company with their time, money, or talent. Thank you!
To celebrate, we've put our whole catalog on sale.
evilhat.com/roleplaying-...
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Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
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Five Fires, my love letter TTRPG to 80s/90s hip-hop, is launching in February. Join us! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
www.backerkit.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Five Fires, my love letter TTRPG to 80s/90s hip-hop, is launching in February. Join us! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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Get ready to lock and load your next RPG campaign – GURPS Gun Stats is now available on Warehouse 23! This all-new companion PDF for GURPS 4th Edition helps you make estimations of the real-world stats of weapons, like caliber and velocity.
bit.ly/gurpsgunstats
#gurps #stevejacksongames
bit.ly/gurpsgunstats
#gurps #stevejacksongames
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Get ready to lock and load your next RPG campaign – GURPS Gun Stats is now available on Warehouse 23! This all-new companion PDF for GURPS 4th Edition helps you make estimations of the real-world stats of weapons, like caliber and velocity.
bit.ly/gurpsgunstats
#gurps #stevejacksongames
bit.ly/gurpsgunstats
#gurps #stevejacksongames
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If you want to grab THE DRACULA DOSSIER campaign at a discount, Pelgrane have just launched a promotion over at Backerkit.
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
Operation: CRIMSON GIFT
The Bourne trilogy meets Dracula in The Dracula Dossier, an expansive, fast-paced, modern horror campaign for the Night's Black Agents RPG. Cut loose by your agency, you must take down the vampiric co...
www.backerkit.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you want to grab THE DRACULA DOSSIER campaign at a discount, Pelgrane have just launched a promotion over at Backerkit.
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
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So this event is happening tomorrow evening at the University of Pittsburgh: The Fantastical Historical: "Alternative Industrial Revolutions" exploring the world of Blades in the Dark.
calendar.pitt.edu/event/the-fa...
If you go, let me know! Also, would love to see a video if they record it.
calendar.pitt.edu/event/the-fa...
If you go, let me know! Also, would love to see a video if they record it.
The Fantastical Historical: 'Alternative Industrial Revolutions" Game Night
calendar.pitt.edu
November 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
So this event is happening tomorrow evening at the University of Pittsburgh: The Fantastical Historical: "Alternative Industrial Revolutions" exploring the world of Blades in the Dark.
calendar.pitt.edu/event/the-fa...
If you go, let me know! Also, would love to see a video if they record it.
calendar.pitt.edu/event/the-fa...
If you go, let me know! Also, would love to see a video if they record it.
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The Daily Illuminator, the blog of Steve Jackson Games, debuted 31 years ago on November 16, 1994. There are 11,324 unique entries and the inaugural post was written by Steve Jackson.
To see the very first entry, click below and scroll to the bottom.
bit.ly/di111694
#stevejacksongames
To see the very first entry, click below and scroll to the bottom.
bit.ly/di111694
#stevejacksongames
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Daily Illuminator, the blog of Steve Jackson Games, debuted 31 years ago on November 16, 1994. There are 11,324 unique entries and the inaugural post was written by Steve Jackson.
To see the very first entry, click below and scroll to the bottom.
bit.ly/di111694
#stevejacksongames
To see the very first entry, click below and scroll to the bottom.
bit.ly/di111694
#stevejacksongames
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I have spots open. LAST CALL FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Commission sale is live! This is the best time to lock down the character, NPC, monster, or group commission you've been thinking about. #dnd #ttrpg #daggerheart
brianfnpatterson.com/commissions
brianfnpatterson.com/commissions
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I have spots open. LAST CALL FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Commission sale is live! This is the best time to lock down the character, NPC, monster, or group commission you've been thinking about. #dnd #ttrpg #daggerheart
brianfnpatterson.com/commissions
brianfnpatterson.com/commissions
Sometimes, the question I want to answer by rolling dice is “Does this character succeed at this task?”
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sometimes, the question I want to answer by rolling dice is “Does this character succeed at this task?”
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“Players shouldn’t have bad turns”
Is some of the most useless, privileged, nonsense game design reductionism I’ve ever heard.
Ewwwwww 🤮
Is some of the most useless, privileged, nonsense game design reductionism I’ve ever heard.
Ewwwwww 🤮
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“Players shouldn’t have bad turns”
Is some of the most useless, privileged, nonsense game design reductionism I’ve ever heard.
Ewwwwww 🤮
Is some of the most useless, privileged, nonsense game design reductionism I’ve ever heard.
Ewwwwww 🤮
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When four timelines collided in an alternate history, supers emerged – and it changed everything. This Earth may seem the same, but it is not the one you know. GURPS Infinite Worlds: Gotterdammerung is available now!
bit.ly/gurpsiwgw23
#ttrpg #gurps #tabletopgames #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
bit.ly/gurpsiwgw23
#ttrpg #gurps #tabletopgames #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
When four timelines collided in an alternate history, supers emerged – and it changed everything. This Earth may seem the same, but it is not the one you know. GURPS Infinite Worlds: Gotterdammerung is available now!
bit.ly/gurpsiwgw23
#ttrpg #gurps #tabletopgames #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
bit.ly/gurpsiwgw23
#ttrpg #gurps #tabletopgames #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
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Psst. Hey. Gamer. Yeah. You. You should come play #GURPS. You want to be able to have custom campaign setting spec'ed to your vision? Or do you want to play in the world of your favorite media? Whatever you want, GURPS can do it. Come to our Discord and see for yourself.
discord.gg/JFefHh9CXB
discord.gg/JFefHh9CXB
Join the GURPS Discord Server!
The Unofficial GURPS Discord Server | 6528 members
discord.gg
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Psst. Hey. Gamer. Yeah. You. You should come play #GURPS. You want to be able to have custom campaign setting spec'ed to your vision? Or do you want to play in the world of your favorite media? Whatever you want, GURPS can do it. Come to our Discord and see for yourself.
discord.gg/JFefHh9CXB
discord.gg/JFefHh9CXB
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Gamers! Finally posted the first part in my two-part playtest reflections for GYRO SHOOTER after I ran it last month for folks at Convergence. You can sign up for free to read the post.
www.patreon.com/posts/gyro-s...
www.patreon.com/posts/gyro-s...
Gyro Shooter: Post-Playtest Reflections Part One | Rusty's House of Swords
Get more from Rusty's House of Swords on Patreon
www.patreon.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Gamers! Finally posted the first part in my two-part playtest reflections for GYRO SHOOTER after I ran it last month for folks at Convergence. You can sign up for free to read the post.
www.patreon.com/posts/gyro-s...
www.patreon.com/posts/gyro-s...
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Crazy good deal on a crazy great game. www.greaterthangames.com/products/sen...
Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game - Core Rulebook
In Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game, you and your friends play as comic-book heroes – either from the pages of Sentinel Comics or from your own imagination! Join forces against terrible villains ...
www.greaterthangames.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Crazy good deal on a crazy great game. www.greaterthangames.com/products/sen...
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I'm an ENnie- and Origins-award-winning veteran ttRPG designer with 28 years of experience, who co-created the Saga Edition Star Wars RPG and Starfinder 1st ed. I'm creating a new ttRPG in weekly Patreon posts, step-by-step, and answering questions.
www.patreon.com/posts/writin...
www.patreon.com/posts/writin...
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I'm an ENnie- and Origins-award-winning veteran ttRPG designer with 28 years of experience, who co-created the Saga Edition Star Wars RPG and Starfinder 1st ed. I'm creating a new ttRPG in weekly Patreon posts, step-by-step, and answering questions.
www.patreon.com/posts/writin...
www.patreon.com/posts/writin...
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It really sucks to be think you've got money in your account, then find out you don't because a subscription payment came out. Especially when it's Adobe.
In related news, all my games are on sale until the end of the month!
itch.io/s/162976/you...
In related news, all my games are on sale until the end of the month!
itch.io/s/162976/you...
You Give Money, I Give Games! by TheOtherTracy
A bundle by TheOtherTracy, $50.00 for 35 games
itch.io
October 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
It really sucks to be think you've got money in your account, then find out you don't because a subscription payment came out. Especially when it's Adobe.
In related news, all my games are on sale until the end of the month!
itch.io/s/162976/you...
In related news, all my games are on sale until the end of the month!
itch.io/s/162976/you...
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Journalists, a free tip: When prominent Republicans claim not to have seen Trump's literal shit-post (and they will) ask them "So do you think the President's reach on social media is diminishing, given how people just aren't seeing his posts?"
October 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Journalists, a free tip: When prominent Republicans claim not to have seen Trump's literal shit-post (and they will) ask them "So do you think the President's reach on social media is diminishing, given how people just aren't seeing his posts?"