Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I have literally seen dudes tailspin because of a super-casual "Pretty rapey/racist/weird/etc., dude." from a friend. Fuck some girl/brown person and their dumb opinions, they don't care about us. But they are 100% not prepared to hear it coming from you. 22196460
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics. 310160604488
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCentral Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Did you hear that we have officially-licensed CMU card sleeves? Did you also know that you can pick up a set at cmichpress.com? cmichpress.com/product/offi... #tcgs #TradingCardSleeves #CardSleeves #cmichpress #FireUpChips 041
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyRascal News @rascal.news · 25/09/2026UK Games Expo bans AI-generated work via a new policy www.rascal.news/uk-games-exp... 014119
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyDr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 25/09/2026@darringtonpress.bsky.social could do the most-baller thing… 15412
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyKristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The newly discovered cuneiform tablet fragment contains text from a section of the Treaty of Kadesh related to the treatment of Hittite and Egyptian refugees in the Bronze Age (circa 1269 BC). 🧪🏺livescience.com'We have found traces of peace, thousands of years old': Fragment of world's oldest known peace treaty found in TurkeyArchaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest peace treaty, signed around 1269 B.C. 111068325
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyJosh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Feels like universities might also want to wait to liquidate hundreds of years of educational practice before transforming themselves into single-corporation stewarded data centers.cbsnews.comAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei: "For too long the industry lied" about AI risksThe head of the artificial intelligence company calls the exponential rate of AI developments a "warning sign," with risks for humanity, and says, "We need to slow down." He talks with "Sunday Morning... 12383116
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyJess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Just a reminder: this is the way. www.youtube.com/shorts/g7kym...youtube.comMaster Debater, "I refuse the question"YouTube video by Know Your Meme 04711
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCentral Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We had a BLAST at RPG Night on Wednesday! Thank you to everyone who joined us from various RSOs on campus and CMU's own actual play show, Dungeons and Dormrats! Thanks also to our GMs, Gabby and Andrew, for creating an awesome experience for everyone. See you for our next event on September 25th! 093
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyQuigley @quigjam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Hello! I'm on the look out for writers to help put together quickstart one pagers Fantasy in My Backyard for the following cities: New York City, NY London, England New Orleans, LO Istanbul, Turkey Madrid, Spain Paid and rates negotiable Comment or Repost! 102020
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyIndie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hey, anyone out there with a physical copy of Jay Dragon's Sleepaway they'd be willing to sell to someone desperately looking for one? We sold our last copy September 2024, Noble Knight sold their last copy December 2025, and Warehouse 23 only seems to have the PDF. #HuntForSleepaway 1103
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyMagnolia Keep @magnoliakeep.itch.io · 15/08/2026From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane, no-holds-barred treatise on Naming Things in Elfgames! Have **you** ever struggled to name a fantasy town? Have you considered...Springfield? magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...magnoliakeep.blogspot.comThe Springfield School of WorldbuildingOne of the greatest temptations in any budding GM's life is the idea of building up an entire world out of nothing. We'll get into more ... 6257
Reposted by Andrew D. Devenney𝕵𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖞 𝕸𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖈𝖊 @jimmymakepeace.bsky.social · 05/08/2026ELRIC, THE ETERNAL CHAMPION - 2026 403688853
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyJess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Why, yes, I *do* think that an rpg set in Mesopotamia in the 7th century BCE in which the Assyrian Empire is the big bad is the *perfect* place in which to recap theories about imperialism, colonialism, metropoles, and peripheries, and point out how they apply to the game world. 76611
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCentral Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Planning for your weekend already? We have a suggestion -- take a trip up north to play some history games with us! This Saturday, from 6-8 PM, we will be running Monumental Consequence and Making History in historic Marquette Park in Mackinac Island and would love you to join us! 011
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCentral Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Those of you who stopped by our booth at Gen Con might've caught a glimpse of the manufacturer prototype copy (MPC) of Dog Eat Dog last week -- and now we have the Princess with a Cursed Sword MPC as well! Check out our Discord server for more pictures of both! discord.gg/CyhV7kk6wG 02110
Andrew D. Devenney @adevenney.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Me oh my oh, look what’s in my grubby little hands-oh, RPG friends. Some preproduction copies for @cmichpress.bsky.social 0112
Andrew D. Devenney @adevenney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026My 2026 Gen Con haul this year. As always, I’m an RPG book girlie… 0100
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCentral Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026At Gen Con, we loved running into friends, CMU alumni, and even editorial board members at our booth. We also met lots of new folks interested in our games and Press! Thanks to @uofmpress.bsky.social, Good Games Indianapolis, and the amazing staff of Gen Con for a fantastic 2026 convention! 064
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCentral Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Did someone say FREE PINS? We have the cutest pin for CMich Press's upcoming game Line By Line by Tilak Vyas featuring the art of @washeee.bsky.social with the game's mascot, Quill! Visit our Gen Con booth (2758), show us that you have followed the prelaunch page on BackerKit, and a pin is yours! 155
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyChris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @newsnerd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026There's a lot to unpack in White Wolf's newest blog post detailing its plans for V6 of Vampire: the Masquerade. It's offered a look into what those changes have entailed and what will come next. We should know a LOT more after GenCon 2026 next week. paradoxinteractive.com/games/world-...paradoxinteractive.comWhite Wolf - Dev Diary - #1 Road to Gen Con - Paradox InteractiveParadox Interactive is a world leading PC games publisher known for games such as Cities: Skylines, Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings. 041
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyEmily | Odds & Ents @oddsandents.bsky.social · 15/07/2026My message to the ttrpg world tonight is use .tif files. Please stop sending me .png files that are in RGB. 0252
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCamilla Zamboni @czamboni.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Last two days to back this beautiful and important game by @jmstar.bsky.social and @cmichpress.bsky.social - "The Blue Way" They have an excellent educator's bundle, and it is a game you (and your students, and everyone) should play at least once. Take a look: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...backerkit.comThe Blue Way: A Game of Lost StoriesThe Blue Way is a game of lost stories, colonialism, and its cultural aftermath from Jason Morningstar and Central Michigan University Press. 295
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyLeigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I have such an expertly curated algorithm that I'm seeing posts from Mexican street food restaurants in the US and this is how they're advertising the game tomorrow night. "Good vibes" 17107222609
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyThe Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This is cool news! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comArchaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desertWell-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activities 214638
Andrew D. Devenney @adevenney.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Oven-finished ribeye, smoked Gouda mashed potatoes, roasted balsamic tomatoes, and Asian pineapple cole slaw for July 4. Turned out pretty good. 040
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyIndie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · 02/07/202626Q2 sales reports sent to 249 member-publishers. Many thanks to our customers, publishers, and staff! 2464
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyTravis D. Hill, Ph.D. ☕️ @travisdhill.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Proof copies of the zines came in, and while there are a few tweaks to make, I’m super thrilled with them. A dear friend of mine, with fun handwriting, came over to demo a couple of entries. 1246
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyAvery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony @lackingceremony.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Do you have any Quiet Year maps that you've either recorded or clung onto? Would you be willing to potentially have your map be included as part of a book called Speculative Game Design by Mary Flanigan and Laurel Carney, to be released by MIT Press? If yes, reply with a picture of that map! 3917787
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 01/07/2026So, uh, just to be clear: birthright citizenship is for everyone, not just immigrants. It's just that most of us in the US haven't ever had to think about it in our own lives. Take it away, and what replaces it? 11547108
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyMark Sample @samplereality.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I co-sign everything @lordhuffnpuff.allfatherproductions.com says here about the difficulty—and necessity—of teaching game studies in an era without physical media.jabortnick.comThe End of Physical Video Games Threatens Games EducationThis morning, Sony announced that in 2028, they will discontinue the production of PlayStation games on physical media. This is presumably part of the lead-in to the release of the PlayStation 6, w… 041
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneySuperhero Necromancer Press @superheronecro.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Proud to be the 44th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Chancers! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...backerkit.comChancersA role-playing game that has both cozy and epic elements. Learn how to craft your own chances and discover the glories of the Drifting Kingdoms! 011
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneySuperhero Necromancer Press @superheronecro.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Proud to be the 293rd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Blue Way: A Game of Lost Stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...backerkit.comThe Blue Way: A Game of Lost StoriesThe Blue Way is a game of lost stories, colonialism, and its cultural aftermath from Jason Morningstar and Central Michigan University Press. 011
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyAfraid of Encounters (He/Him) @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Appx. N Jam 2026 by @dankdungeons.bsky.social and @jorphdan.bsky.social is starting next week! So I wrote something about the Appendix N and why TTRPG can be weirder. I wasn't expecting it to be a manifesto, but here we are 😂 afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/appendix-n-m... 37126
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyMurkdice ✒️ Inkvein @murkdice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Share your megadungeon maps people. Show how it all works with pictures! 1429
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The historian Gordon Wood, who died yesterday after being run over by a motorist in East Providence, was my dissertation advisor. He was 92. Here are some memories of him. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/gordo...talkingpointsmemo.comGordon Wood Dies at 92I just heard the news that Gordon Wood, a towering figure in... 601687233
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyShannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 09/06/2026We've heard for a while how much Diamond Comics' theft of consigned products, combined with exclusivity deals, was impacting @greenroninpub.bsky.social . This it the first report I'm aware of on @paizo.com impacts. TL;DR. Millions of dollars of loss & now layoffs.paizo.comPaizo Restructuring: A Difficult Update About Our Future | Paizo Blog<p>Over the last year, Paizo has been navigating one of the most challenging periods in our company’s history. I want to speak to you directly about what happened, how it has affected us, an... 210349
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyChris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Pathfinder publisher Paizo announced it has to lay off 12 employees and limit its organized play endeavors due to costs incurred by the money it lost after Diamond Comics, which helped distribute books to retail stores, went bankrupt. paizo.com/blog/paizo-r...paizo.comPaizo Restructuring: A Difficult Update About Our Future | Paizo Blog<p>Over the last year, Paizo has been navigating one of the most challenging periods in our company’s history. I want to speak to you directly about what happened, how it has affected us, an... 1134
Andrew D. Devenney @adevenney.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Today’s return to office after the UK Game Expo fun: 270+ emails to go through. Sheesh people, I was only gone a little over a week. 😂😭🫠 010
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 03/06/2026"AI is operating at a PhD level" oh, so it's replying 'sorry for the late response' to every email and complaining about its labor conditions? 682825410
Andrew D. Devenney @adevenney.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Sitting in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam trying to stay awake for my connection to Birmingham, England. Heading to the UK Game Expo for the first time. #cantsleeponplanes 040
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyEsther Wright @enwright.bsky.social · 28/05/2026It's publication day for Writing Game Histories!! 🥳🎉 Please do recommend it for your library, but it's also out in paperback so not as hideously expensive as academic books can be: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g... @doktornick.bsky.social @doni.bsky.social @historygamesnet.bsky.social 511259
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyCarly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026If universities are being gutted by federal authorities and are undertaking cuts and austerity to sustain their existence, maybe instead they should spend every remaining dollar on workers and the communities they’ve claimed to serve until there’s nothing left 1379
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyDr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 28/05/2026Truly some of my most-worn items of nerd clothing, y’all. voidmerch.threadless.com 26311
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyJason Morningstar @jmstar.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Sam Araya's art is so perfect for this project. Surreal and horrifying. 1143
Reposted by Andrew D. DevenneyAndrew D. Devenney @adevenney.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Back on it as I tackle the Rainy City ( @superheronecro.bsky.social ) / @morkborg.com zine adventure mashup I’ve been working on for 4 years off and on. Say hello to the draft spread for the shroom Cellar. Mostly mucking about with color while I key the map all analog. 134