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Jeffrey S. Mueller @themightyjerd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hey there #Shadowdark fans, time to get ready for two more adventures: "Terror at Dragonwing Pass" and "Under the Mountains Deep"! Kickstarter launching soon. You know what to do; click the link and get notified! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jer... #TTRPG

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Coming soon: Dragonspine Chronicles - Volumes 2 & 3

Two Shadowdark adventures (for levels 3 & 4) tuned for one-shot, or convention, play!

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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey everyone! I'm so excited to announce this! If you like the D&D 'walkthrough maps' I've done over the years, I'm proud to present my new book... DUNGEONS! ILLUSTRATED MAPS OF CLASSIC DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ADVENTURES, coming from Ten Speed Press on April 27, 2027! (1/4) #dnd #ttrpg

"Dungeons!" book cover showing the exterior of the Tomb of Horrors, in a nighttime swamp, surrounded by red-eyed monsters. A group of stick-figure adventurers stands with a lantern preparing to enter the tomb

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Haven’s Heir, a campaign for The Hidden Isle RPG, is live now. Check it out! All human-made fine art, fine writing, fine roleplaying. (I'm one of the writers.) You can nab a print of the alchemist art if you back early.

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Haven's Heir | The Hidden Isle's First Campaign + New rules

A campaign of linked adventures for The Hidden Isle, our magical-renaissance TTRPG powered by Tarot. Step into a world of enchantment, uproot conspiracy, and protect your haven from gods and despots!

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Sefirot @sefirotgame.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Defy despots. Defend Dioscoria. Haven's Heir is LIVE. ✨ Back now to get a free alchemist print as a 48-hour Early Bird Special with every physical pledge! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cancelling HBO. Consider it for yourself if you subscribe.

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shouting out this project I'm helping with--the first major campaign (Haven's Heir) and rules expansion (Dioscorian Library) for The Hidden Isle tarot-based RPG. Come for the art; stay for the game.

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Haven's Heir | The Hidden Isle's First Campaign + New rules

Get notified when Haven's Heir | The Hidden Isle's First Campaign + New rules launches on BackerKit!

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Scott M | Haunted Edition 🎃 @voxparlour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm a full time TTRPG writer and marketer. I'd love to work with you. Drop me a DM, email, or pop me a message on Discord and let's chat 💬- reposts hugely appreciated

Details about Scott Malthouse, TTRPG designer, PR and marketing pro.

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Crows sounds cool. It's worth a look. The campaign video about Crows is neither of those. It spends too long denigrating D&D and talking about other games before getting to a point (not the point) about Crows. That video made me less enthusiastic about funding the game.

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Crows: Fortune or Death

MCDM‘s sophomore album featuring: better dungeon crawling, overland travel, a quaint town, the goat, and a lot of adventurers whose ambitions often exceed their skill.

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My beliefs? Equality + human rights for all Universal education + healthcare Abortion/birth control = healthcare Abolish prison/war industrial complexes Abolish DHS/ICE Billionaires = bad "AI" = bad + bubble Cultural objects (games) = political No politics = a political stance Expertise matters

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Paizo @paizo.com · 02/08/2026

Horror artists, come one come all! We're doing portfolio reviews at our booth #203! Come NOW to have your work reviewed by the Managing Art Director behind the entrancing horror of 13 Omens, Adam Vick!

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Keith Ammann 🔜 Gamehole Con @themonstersknow.com · 02/08/2026

And if you're a fan of my writing, be sure to preorder REMONSTERED! THE MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING, my 5.5E update of the 2020 Silver ENNIE–winning title previously hailed as the "fourth core book of D&D," with all-new tips for every monster! Arrives Oct. 6. spyandowl.com/remons...

The cover of REMONSTERED! THE MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING: Five adventurers—a dragonborn paladin, a forest gnome barbarian, an orc druid, a tiefling bard and a goliath sorcerer—are fighting a rakshasa in the richly appointed office of a royal adviser. On the rear wall is a portrait of a handsome, mustachioed human who wears the exact same robes of honor as the rakshasa. The rakshasa is savagely tearing into the paladin's throat with its claws. The look on the paladin's face is of someone unexpectedly confronting his own mortality. The shellshocked barbarian looks like she's about to drop her absurdly oversize axe; the bard and the sorcerer are clearly terrified, holding their weapons limply. The druid, on the other hand, looks resolute, angry and unafraid.

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 01/08/2026

This is the greatest thing I have read today.

It’s an Instagram post of someone else’s Mastodon post that says “my 9 year old and his classmates have stated using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.”
Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner
Kiddo: that’s AI.

The quoter says “watch out big tech, you’ve lost the second graders”.

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Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

There's still time to apply to work with the Cosmere RPG team! Learn more about application requirements and apply below 👇🔗 Core Design Team: bit.ly/3RvTFjH Open Call for Freelance Narrative Writers: bit.ly/3R6hzCd Apply before 11:59PM(EST) on August 5th 2026 to be considered. 🌩️⚔️

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Cosmere Narrative Team Job Description

Cosmere RPG Open Call for Freelance Narrative Writers Assignment Basics: Remote 1k-6k word assignments during a 6 week writing phase (4 for outline and draft, 2 for revisions) Availability in September 2026 and beyond Compensation: Writing: Starting at $0.12 - $0.18 per word (based on freelance ...

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The title is hyperbole, but this video is worth watching. Learn about voting and what we need to change to make voting work better for all of us, and not only in the USA.

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Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

YouTube video by Veritasium

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

My friend @slyflourish.com is crowdfunding Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster, which packages his expertise and practice over many years running and making various RPG games. Mike Shea has run a many successful projects that produced books I'm glad to have in my library. Check this one out.

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Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster

Run great tabletop RPGs by preparing less.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Timeline cleanse: You're watching Mei & Kira, two sea otters (Enhydra lutris) at the Toba Aquarium in Japan, help clean the pool area after playtime. The reward is an ice treat. Enrichment activities like this promote mental wellness. Let's talk about the SUCCESS of sea otter conservation.

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I’m glad to see Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster, by Sly Flourish, has already funded! Mike Shea gives great advice for running TRPGs.

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Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster

Run great tabletop RPGs by preparing less.

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Olivia Hill @machineiv.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sam Raimi didn't strap a Super 8 camera to a 2x4 so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

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Monday Moon! @mondaymoon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I've been leaving the Cowlitz baby beaver cam up and so every so often I'll click over on the tab while checking stuff and go "ohhh the *babies*" If you haven't seen the beaver cam, have fun! (which thanks again to @dukeofbacon.bsky.social for the link!) www.youtube.com/live/hy765ud... #TinyJoys

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Cowlitz Beaver Kit Cam Live

YouTube video by Cowlitz Indian Tribe

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Dan Dillon @dandillon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Approaching the last chance to become a Neon Odyssey VIP! Unlock rewards and get in a step before the ground floor on a wild new setting for D&D 5.5e. Star Wars meets Cowboy Bebop with a synthwave filter! Check it out, KS goes live tomorrow at 10 am Eastern! www.launchoracle.com/avantris-ent...

Image of sharp edged resin dice set in synthwave colors. "Final hours for VIP. Neon Odyssey. Time is running out to get free dice!"

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Hi! I'm a farmer! This NYT article is sweet, saccharine bullshit. Farmers knew Trump was going to hurt our business. Because he already did a trade war in his 1st term. I even did a video on why so many farmers support Trump, WHILE knowing he'd hurt our farms.

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Why Farmers Voted For Trump

YouTube video by Farm to Taber

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This game is greta. You should back it. (I was the editor, full disclosure.)

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Kalum 🔜 GrogLaw 2027 @rolistespod.itch.io · 27/04/2026

24 HOURS TO GO!!! Are you looking for a ZERO prep' and GMless roleplaying/storytelling to introduce friends to the hobby, or whenever you don't are short of time but want an awesome full Hero's Journey within a couple of hours? Look no further than MAGIC OF INVENTORYING. 😉

Screenshot of the Magic of Inventorying Kickstarter page showing $33,004 pledged by 541 backers and 24 hours to go.

#DnD #CriticalRole #TTRPG #Storygames #boardgames

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Brian F'n Patterson @d20monkey.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Insurance denied my claim for the BP/Heart ER visit, so I’ll be opening up commissions again and taking as much work as I can. Brianfnpatterson.com

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The Art of Brian Patterson

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Kalum 🔜 GrogLaw 2027 @rolistespod.itch.io · 23/04/2026

This Friday, April 24th (8pm London-time | 3pm US Eastern), MAGIC OF INVENTORYING is headed to the @helpactionneeded.bsky.social TWITCH channel! www.twitch.tv/helpactionne... Join us for as we declutter our loot, and banish encumbrance FOREVER, but also answer your questions about the game. #TTRPG

Promotional visual for the Magic of Inventorying Twitch Actual Play, featuring Bee Zelda, Caelyn Ellis, Sarah Moore, and Kalum. #TTRPG #storygames #boardgames #actualplay

Art by Bodieh

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Let's be clear: Victor Orban is unworthy of any praise, and those praising him are telling us, clearly, who they are.

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 31/03/2026

The Supreme Court did not strike down conversion therapy bans today. Not nationwide. Not in Colorado. Not anywhere. Here's what actually happened in Chiles v. Salazar—and why the coverage you're seeing serves the conservative legal movement more than it serves you.

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Helen @helenmaryme.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

What a good dog

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Yesterday, I discovered our cat properly using the toilet. She didn't flush, though.😆 Important is that we did not train or encourage her to use the toilet. (I know you're not supposed to go against their burying instinct.) She did it all by herself.

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I love many of you from afar, and I hope that makes you feel a little better, at least, to know. It's the least I can do.

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Stop apologizing for being emotional. Be emotional.

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Captain Pooky @captainpooky.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Timeline Cleanse: Please enjoy this photo of a praying mantis that was sitting on top of my car windshield, but the angling and lighting were so weird it looks like a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field in Iowa.

What appears to be a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field is actually a normal sized praying mantis that's actually sitting on my windshield

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

America didn't need ICE before 2003 and still doesn't.

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Cam Banks 🇳🇿 ❌👑 @rustysellsword.com · 05/01/2026

Oh my god, I just learned that @tinstargames.bsky.social has died. Many of us knew Steve: his drive to create TTRPGs like Relics, his activism and scathing criticism of bad actors, his many game reviews. The Aussie gaming community and the hobby at large has lost another prolific talent. 💔

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vlasvilneous.bsky.social @vlasvilneous.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Looking for that missing 60 minutes report/news segment on CECOT? Apparently it was on a Canadian streaming service for a bit. See what Trump and his corruption did not want you to see. @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @democrats.org Where are you? archive.org/details/insi...

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Inside CECOT | 60 Minutes : CBS News : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Sharyn Alfonsi's Inside CECOT for 60 Minutes, which was censored by Bari Weiss, as it appeared on Canada's Global TV app.

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Hatchlings Games ~ Shop opening soon! @hatchlingdm.itch.io · 20/12/2025

With so many #ttrpg crowdfunds launching in 2026, it’ll be hard to keep up, so let’s share our projects for #ttrpgteaser! - Like & reskeet this post - Showcase your projects below - Don’t forget to save your favourites! #Kickstarter #BackerKit #selfpromosaturday #ZineMonth #ZiMo #Pocketopia

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

A resume and portfolio are enough for hiring. Companies that also require skill tests should pay test takers. When possible, such tests should also be real work. Tests that could be real work, but aren't, waste time and resources for everyone involved. (Sadly, I have made and taken such tests.)

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Chris S. Sims @chrisssims.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I just saw someone write memphits, and now I want tiny elementals with a talent for varied forms of music.

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Orcusdorkus @orcusdorkus.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I am seeing the new TMNT Redux pop up here and there, so for those that have received their fulfillment, can you detail what is within the book? Is it a full redux or just a reprint of the original with some added splash? 🐢

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