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@deldon.bsky.social
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(they/them/del/don) Operations ref for Vanguard: The Tinh Hai Emergency CDR Asha in a past Dream Indie TTRPG designer, Certified Zelda Nerd Designer of The Door Locks Behind You: linktr.ee/TDLBY pfp: Virginia Storm

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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh we're off to an incredible start already.
first page of a print on demand copy of the Classic Traveller Reprint Series with a pencil pointing to a note about the corrections of errors and typos, specifically highlighting the spelling of the word "text" as "taxt"
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J.D. 🤯 @ratbastardgames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
rat-bastard-games.itch.io/wolves-of-th... HEY DO YOU LIKE THE BRONZE AGE AND HEXCRAWLS? DO YOU LIKE THE MINOANS? CHECK OUT CRETE FOR WOLVES OF THE AEGEAN THE RULES ARE FREE
rat-bastard-games.itch.io
Wolves of the Aegean by Rat Bastard Games
Mythic Bronze Age Hexcrawl
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
My Appendix N Jam entry, inspired heavily by my time running Operations for Vanguard! As soon as I saw Kahyangan I knew what I had to do. Written for Kala Mandala by @munkao.bsky.social of course! deldon.itch.io/kahyangan
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The Jagged Dagger of Kahyangan by deldon
A revolution, a prayer, a knife in the heart
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Thursday Garreau @keftiu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I recently hit 1000 followers on Itch, so my entire catalog is on sale for 50% off until August ends! Come grab HARDCASE (and its TRUTHSEEKER expansion), my stuff for Mothership and Songbirds, or some of my microgames 💛 Everything available separately or in a $30 bundle. itch.io/s/197553/100...
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1000 Followers Sale by Thursday Garreau
A bundle by Thursday Garreau, $30.00 for 14 games
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
another year of the award show worth winning
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sam “ludonarrative disinterest” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Arnold K. watching the Designing Dungeons Course win the gold for best online content
TMNT "turtles all grown up" meme but the Goblin Punch GLOG goblin is overlaid on top of Master Splinter
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ow.
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Briar James @railroadspike7n39.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
"In the grim darkness of the live game design space there is only polycule dynamics." - @juniperhl.bsky.social
A meme portraying Sam Sorensen's Catiphracts game system as a box of Oops! All Polycule Dynamics cerial
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This is vile and reading it raised my blood pressure to an uncomfortable rate. 10/10 excellent catharsis.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
elmcat with another banger. I'm hoping for more discussion on this topic in the coming months. Onboarding is very far from a solved problem in TTRPGs but there are plenty of game spaces where it is not. Time to take notes.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I've been waiting a while to hear Sam's full designer brain thoughts on what he experienced in O/U and this did not disappoint at all! A lot to digest and overall a really great talk. (also I'm impressed by the accuracy of a 45 minute lecture here haha)
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Bastionland Press @bastionland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
You didn't name the game that just for a dumb joke, did you? Me: youtu.be/XOQBu7GN7sU
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Intergalactic Bastionland Teaser
YouTube video by Bastionland
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Martin Orchard @orchardmartin.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
BLACKOUT is my first module for Mothership, taking your crew underground to restore a colony power supply, and finding some unexpected things... Featuring art by @emo-sludge.com pointlessmonument.itch.io/blackout
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Oh dear, @lukegearing.bsky.social, brother look! It would appear the ants have begun some sort of crisis! Incredible! Look at how fervently they protect their dirt. #baselinedrift
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My little ants. Look at how they move their dirt around. Don't they know it's worthless? #baselinedrift
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KRYO as MONDO TERMINAL @kryova.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ITS THAT TIME AGAIN GAMERS! #O/U #Over/Under #MothershipRPG So proud to be able to say I was able to contribute a few tables for this Charity Zine about our time living on a space station for what felt like a lifetime. Please support this release and know that your donations go to a good Cause.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The biggest project I've been working on in 2026 is this behemoth anthology. Everyone on the team absolutely knocked it out of the park! Every #mothership game set on The Dream can take something from this, it's so much more than a love letter to #over/under! Adventures, NPCs, fiction, art and more.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Join this so that @lukegearing.bsky.social and I can observe you like an ant farm as The Lockwoods.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The deep dive into the burgeoning #cataphracts community has been really neat! Being a part of one of, if not the largest referee team for Vanguard has led to some really fun discussions on how the community is developing. All of which can be summed up in this exchange.
Discord screenshot
Vangaurd ref Acatalepsy: "As a referee you have all the information at your fingertips, which makes it very easy to develop the mistaken belief that you understand what is happening."
Vanguard ref deldon: "yeah in Vanguard we call it this"
Discord sticker of Vanguard ref/writer The Dusk Witch responding to a player request in the refs only chat: "Are you kidding me."
"Okay."
"Okay I can see what they want."
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user_null @user-nu11.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#OVER/UNDER obsession got so far, I'm doing a university project about it. If everyone who participated could fill out this really cool questionnaire, it'd be so amazing :)) forms.gle/h5D2motTcDcD...
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OVER/UNDER questionnaire
Consent form: Study details The purpose of this study is to better understand how OVER/UNDER influenced the participants' minds. This study will consist of the following questionnaire and will be l...
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Henry Kathman @henrykathman.com · 06/05/2026
I'm pleased to announce that my #Mothership Trifold d0c's Cyberclinic is now available! As players of #OVER/UNDER may remember, the Clinic is the finest medical-adjacent facility of Prospero's Dream that you can now add to your campaign! Order at www.tuesdayknightgames.com/products/d0c...
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blark @blarkblarkblark.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Getting into TTRPGs?
I’ll show you something interesting.

The two types of TTRPGs are Blogs and Kickstarters. All TTRPGs fall into these two categories. 
PBTA? Kickstarters. 
Violence? Blogs.

D&D 5e? Kickstarters.
B/X? Blogs.

Despite having dedicated bloggers, OSE is Kickstarters.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Every time I want to post or blog about what's going on in the games I'm playing or running I can't. The true burden of the Cataphract deep dive.
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Reece @scarius.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A bit of hype building after the test prints have come in Available soon™️ #over/under #mothership #o/u
Test print copies of a RPG book called "Exit, Pursued by a Dream"
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Mythic Bastionphracts. I know I'm not the only one that's thought of it.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Starting some playtesting today for a friend @juniperhl.bsky.social
A character sheet for Dredge Quick & Drown
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Ahhhhhhh!! @evlynmoreau.bsky.social I love her 🥺
Drawing of a sphinx with blood dripping from her mouth onto her chest. A word bubble above her says "tasty". A millipede? centipede? below her looks up in startled concerned.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
there's only a handful of folks out there doing puzzle dungeons and directsun's one of the first and best!
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Millie was a foundational element of fostering the community in #over/under and it should come with no surprise that the person behind her is even better at it. Maya's been in a rough spot for far too long, and still has been spending most of that time looking out for others. If you can, please help
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Skullboy @betterlegends.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Found this while looking through an old project folder. Still hasn't expired-
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
@possibleworlds.bsky.social New addition to the 5am shift work hat.
Possible Worlds Game baseball cap with a pin depicting a man asleep at a counter with the text Always Tired
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Rise Up Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This, too, is yuri
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Watching all of the commanders in #Vanguard get their last minute orders in before the game starts: 🍿
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Amber Macfarlane @amby.navy · 08/01/2026
I wrote a game in ~8 hours. It's not fun, but it exists. Experience being a young person in the alt-right pipeline, and what it's like getting out of it. Content warnings listed on the page. ambynavy.itch.io/black-ice
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Black Ice by Amber Macfarlane
An exercise in becoming and unbecoming.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
repost for the reasonable crowd that expects new things to crop up in the AM and not right before bed.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
What's the best time to launch a blog? 10:16pm EST on a Wednesday night? No? Damn, alright. deldon.bearblog.dev/2026-year-st...
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2026 Year Start
The end of 2025 was defined by my time in Over/Under, and the fallout is carrying me through 2026. This year I'm fully re-entering the game scene after stepp...
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Zedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A Malay saying goes: "Siapa makan cili dia rasa pedas." Literally: "Whoever's eaten chilli feels the spice." This describes those people who get *very angry* when you make a general criticism, because in their hearts they know they are guilty of exactly what you said.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
y'all we have been *cooking* over the month of December.
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
June's outpout is probably the biggest inspiration for getting my own designs back on the rails. Excited to see what 2026 has in store, for myself and of course, for DQ&D
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Juniper Harper Lark @juniperhl.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
YOU CAN DO IT TOO: IT IS TRIVALLY EASY. COME PLAY IN THE SPACE HOGS. itch.io/jam/old-scan...
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Old Scan Rip Jam
A game jam from 2025-12-27 to 2026-01-31 hosted by Juniper-C. Have you ever wanted to make an OSR? Confused by what does and does not count? Simply take any old module, badly photocopy or print it, an...
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Juniper Harper Lark @juniperhl.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
A gift, for the festive season, my first ever an OSR. You can tell its an OSR because its made entirely out of offcuts from B2 The Keep on the Borderlands. Its compatible with many games and also incompatible with at least 3, probably. juniperc.itch.io/bn-2-the-kee...
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BN-2 The Keep on the Borderlands by Juniper-C
A Lyrical OSR Dungeon
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
So far Cataphract has been a lot like playing Strip Poker but trying to get everyone's money. No one can keep their poker face once the top comes off. #vanitera450
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Yochai Gal @yochaigal.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
In a very special Bonus Episode of Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net and I interview @samsorensen.bsky.social about Over/Under, a massive wargame/LARP held during Mothership Month. This episode is only available to Patrons but will see a wider release in the future. www.patreon.com/posts/story-...
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The Story of Over/Under | Between Two Cairns
Get more from Between Two Cairns on Patreon
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brendan mordheim @brendanmcleod.dev · 09/12/2025
Out now: WHALE ROADS The chronicle of a year-long, 30+ player West Marches campaign of Wolves Upon the Coast by @lukegearing.bsky.social A 250-page "zine" filled with play summaries, original art, and Referee commentary. Available now, and it's 100% completely free. sulcata.itch.io/whale-roads
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WHALE ROADS by sulcata | Brendan McLeod
A megazine about Wolves Upon the Coast
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@juniper-c.bsky.social surely this counts as an OSR right?
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Juniper is pioneering the future of OSR blogging by dragging it kicking and screaming back to it's roots (zine swaps)
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Valeria Loves @valerialoves.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I wrote a #mothership module about greasy spoon diners, dementia, gendered violence, and uploaded intelligence. Minimalist Jam 4 entry - No Art, No Layout. Judge my writing as I’ve judged yours. valerialoves.itch.io/yonkers-fles...
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deldon @deldon.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Very grateful to have been quoted in this. #over/under was some of the most emotionally intense playing I've done, ever, and I'm not sure how long it will be until I'm *not* thinking about it daily
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