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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 9h

I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.

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sam “logistics” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 10h

banger! banger! banger!

essential reading for RPG industry kiddies

Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 14h

Part 3 is here. The deep dive into the Ennies. If you're someone who doesn't know much about the Ennie Awards, you should read parts 1 and 2. But if you like a bit of inside baseball and are interested in award shows in general—this is the article for you.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-3/

How are the Ennies designed?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part three. How does the structure of the Ennies determine its outcomes? And what does it mean for others?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 13h

If you liked part one and two, you will probably have been seriously anticipating this one, and it absolutely delivers.

If you didn't read part one and two, go and do that, then come back and realise that I'm right.

Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 14h

Part 3 is here. The deep dive into the Ennies. If you're someone who doesn't know much about the Ennie Awards, you should read parts 1 and 2. But if you like a bit of inside baseball and are interested in award shows in general—this is the article for you.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-3/

How are the Ennies designed?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part three. How does the structure of the Ennies determine its outcomes? And what does it mean for others?

www.explorersdesign.com

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🖤🐦‍⬛⚫𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆⚫🐦‍⬛🖤 @fsohns.bsky.social · Aug 26

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING

It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space.

www.patreon.com/posts/compre...

A Comprehensive Guide to TTRPG Art Commissioning & Licensing | Araukana

Get more from Araukana on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 1d

Alright, the first in-depth article of my awards debrief is live. "How do the Ennies work?" A top-down look at my judging experience from A to Z.

Please share, leave comments, and ask questions. And don't forget to read part 1 if you haven't already.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-2/

How do the Ennies work?

An insider's look into the 2025 Ennie Awards. Part two. What is the award process like behind closed doors, and how do the judges select nominees?

www.explorersdesign.com

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 2d

I love award shows. It's no secret. It's why I've spent months writing, refining, and trying to distill my Ennies judging experience.

It's a 4-part series (I know, I know). One article a day. Today's lays out my goals and puts the focus on awards in general.

www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-1/

The Awards Debrief 2025

An in-depth look at the Ennie Awards, its process, design, and role from the perspective of one former judge.

www.explorersdesign.com

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 2d

I think custom CSS injection was how we did it on our page (carouse.blog)

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 2d

I *am* curious if the recent EU push to be more independent of Big American Tech will lead to improvements in office software at least.

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I'm fortunate that my workplace is usually happy enough with a copy/pasted crappy freehand mouse-drawn signature on digital forms, rather than requiring a proper digital signature...

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately, it also has a terminal case of Bad FOSS UX/UI. Same reason I don't like LibreOffice - it just *feels* bad and clunky to use.

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I'm with you on this one. It used to be for gaming as well, but in recent years, that's gotten good enough on Linux that the main thing keeping Windows on my personal PC is the Affinity Suite.

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Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 2d

This week in the bathtub it’s Manic in the Monastery! Is this module all highs or all lows? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2025/10/06/b... #osr

Bathtub Review: Manic at the Monastery

Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de…

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 2d

Some of my games are in this! While they are normally free, now you can pick them up *and* donate to charity, and isn't that better?

Swan and Raven Studio @swanandravenstudio.com · 4d

Drumroll please...

HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.

itch.io/b/3276/hello...

HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid. available until November 5th, 6PM EST

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 3d

"How is your ex-wife doing?"

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Benj Dino 2 has a Patreon! @goobernuts.itch.io · 3d

I put up a goal on my ko-fi because I want to help my parents pay for my matriculation fees.

My mom lost her full-time job so my dad has taken on most of our expenses.

Any amount will help immensely! If you can't give anything, even sharing this around will help, too.

ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...

Buy goobernuts a Coffee

Become a supporter of goobernuts today!

ko-fi.com

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 3d

How do house rules differ from the actual main rules when the main rules come from your house?

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Night of the Living Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 3d

I've been running a Magic School game using HIS MAJESTY THE WORM. This has obliged me to house rule the hell out of it. Here are the downtime actions to represent your extracurricular activities.

Magical School Downtime Actions

During my weekly game, I have been running a magical school game using His Majesty the Worm. Following my copy and paste manifesto ethos , I...

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snow @snow117.bsky.social · 3d

Hi bluesky, idk how to get people to see this, but I'm a game designer, writer, poet, and graphic designer who makes books! You should follow me and help me achieve the impossible: getting ihop to stack my pancakes 8 high instead of the default 4.

Anyways, here's some recent work <3

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HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social · 3d

Psy-yi-yi

Psyduck in a dungeon abt to touch a skeleton head

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snow @snow117.bsky.social · 6d

Lilancholy is back in a new paperback printing! I'll be running a small, short backerkit campaign in TWO SATURDAYS to raise the funds for it. It features new layout from me, removing the old layout artist completely, a new forward by me, and it won't have my deadname on it anymore :3

Link below~

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 6d

The colours won't be as funky (read: off) as on my copy, but I can certainly recommend picking up the zine!

Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 6d

Barkeep on the Borderlands is in its 2nd printing! It is now perfect bound with a spine and has much more consistent colors in the interior.

To celebrate, the next ~50 orders of Barkeep or the Barkeep Bundle will also come with a random autographed “print proof” page
#osr #rpg

Copies of the new print run on the left, the proof pages of the book (a cutaway map of a pub pictured) below and a few holographic stickers on top

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giant robot tackler @giantrobottackler.bsky.social · 7d

happy october! i wrote a gross corpse pit and put it in the column section this month 🙂

Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 7d

New month, new Carouse, Carouse! More gameables, reviews, opinions, and a veritable cornucopia of blog posts!

www.carouse.blog/october-2025...

October 2025 - The Most Spookiful Time of the Year

The last vestiges of summer are leaving the northern hemisphere, and pumpkin season is starting to get going, so the Carousing Collective is once again here to bring you the best in RPG blogging for y...

www.carouse.blog

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 7d

In terms of current Kickstarters, I like the way DOOMSPIRAL by Soulmuppet does it, while I am frustrated by the Fabula Ultima page.

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 7d

I’m doing a new thing in Carouse where I write tiny 3 to 4 sentence rpg reviews like the movie ones you might find in the newspaper.

This month was Ave Nox and Isle of Hex.

John Bilodeau Illustrations @servsci.bsky.social · 7d

October 1st already and another installment of our collective newsletter just dropped! just in case you need something to read over your morning coffee:

www.carouse.blog/october-2025...

October 2025 - The Most Spookiful Time of the Year

The last vestiges of summer are leaving the northern hemisphere, and pumpkin season is starting to get going, so the Carousing Collective is once again here to bring you the best in RPG blogging for y...

www.carouse.blog

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Personable | Markus @personable.bsky.social · 7d

New month, new Carouse, Carouse! More gameables, reviews, opinions, and a veritable cornucopia of blog posts!

www.carouse.blog/october-2025...

October 2025 - The Most Spookiful Time of the Year

The last vestiges of summer are leaving the northern hemisphere, and pumpkin season is starting to get going, so the Carousing Collective is once again here to bring you the best in RPG blogging for y...

www.carouse.blog

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