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Publisher at @unwinnable.com | TTRPG history at VintageRPG.com | Co-host of Games People Play on @wfmu.bsky.social | New book with @strangeattractor.bsky.social in 2025 | Links: https://linktr.ee/vintagerpg

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · Jul 7

Do you enjoy cool old nerd stuff?Join my weekly newsletter about RPGs and other related topics, like gamebooks, toys, monsters, the occult and other stuff you might find in your local weirdo bookstore circa 1985!

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 14h

Finished writing 2026's daily posts for VintageRPG.com last night. Counting that 85,000 words, the total number of words on the site will be 760,000. Adding in Monsters Aliens and Holes in the Ground and the forthcoming Down Down Down, that makes ONE MILLION WORDS on RPGs.

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 17h

Whispers from the Abyss (1984)

Not a single abyss to be found within. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/whispers-from-the-abyss-1984/ #TTRPG

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Derek Kın̈sman @derekkinsman.com · 1d

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 1d

I'm not really kidding.
youtu.be/6Kcsnp2-_0A?...

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 1d

Men Without Hats is like an upbeat Sisters of Mercy.

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 1d

They're certainly...special.

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 1d

Death in Dunwich (1983)

Truly the closest an RPG product has come to being worthy of _Mystery Science
Theater 3000_. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/death-in-dunwich-1983/ #TTRPG

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Goblins and Gardens @goblinsandgardens.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly $14 for this is insane. It’s such a good deal. PLLLEEAAASE if you have any interest in nerdy shit I urge you to pick up a copy of this and help support physical media! It’s really important 💜

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Wyrd Science Vol.1 / Issue 7 [Print]

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 2d

Arkham Evil (1983)

I want to be clear: I love TOME's Call of Cthulhu products. Even if it sounds
like I don't. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/arkham-evil-1983/ #TTRPG

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 3d

The Stars are Right!

The end was nigh! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/the-stars-are-right/ #TTRPG

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 4d

I say basically the same thing about my whole house, and myself.

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 4d

I'm jealous. I put up the biggest cork board I could find, but it never occurred to me to just do the whole wall in cork.

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 4d

Is that a full wall corkboard?

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 5d

The Gaunt Man Returns (1992)

Can't keep a good interdimensional conqueror down. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/the-gaunt-man-returns-1992/ #TTRPG

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Highland Paranormal Society @n8hps.bsky.social · 6d

There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me
Sign was painted, said, "Private Property"
But on the back side, it didn't say nothing
This land was made for you and me

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 6d

Central Valley Gate (1992)

The clearest expression of Torg's ridiculousness I've found so far. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/10/central-valley-gate-1992/ #TTRPG

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

Gold.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

YES! Look at this nonsense! Kaiju Roy Scheider knocking into the bridge. He's gonna eat that guy.

A poster, if you can call it that, for Sorcerer.

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

let me see if I can find the worst one...

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

This is amazing

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

Or these?

Renato Casaro poster for Battle for Endor

Renato Casaro poster for Escape from New York.

Renato Casaro poster for Dracula AD 1972

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

Or how about these?

Renato Casaro poster for The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

There is magic in 20th century movie posters. So many painted posters are just stamped indelibly in my brain, even if I don't particularly like the film. Casaro's done so many amazing posters, some I know instantly, others are a surprise. How many of these do you know without knowing?

Renato Casaro poster for Army of Darkness.

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Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

As with everything else in our dumb future, the movie poster is diminished. The images streaming platforms use for movies look so bad it's a wonder anyone ever watches them. And official posters since the 21st century have become...not as exciting. Certainly, less use paintings.

Stu Horvath @stuhorvath.com · 7d

I've been thinking a lot about movie posters because I just went through my Plex making sure the movie files are associated with the original posters (with all the text, because they look weird otherwise) and I am struck by how important a public, popular are form they are.