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Shannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 7h

Designers & Dragons Origins is in your FLGS, at @drivethrurpg.com, and at Evil Hat today. This is the culmination of almost 13 years of work! DriveThruRPG contracted me in December 2012 about signing an NDA for a mystery project. It turned out they'd gotten rights to produce PDFs of old D&D books!

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Brian Duguid @brianduguid.bsky.social · 7h

I got this set early through the crowdfunding release, and I'm currently halfway through the second book. Kudos to @shannonappelcline.bsky.social and @evilhat.bsky.social - the books are beautifully produced, clearly a labour of love, and compulsively readable.

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High Shelf Collective @highshelfcltv.bsky.social · 8h

💫 TONIGHT 8PM EST - We’re BACK with more #HouseOfStarfall! #GirlByMoonlight The Acridae have finally found the children of House Starfall hiding out on Earth, and now the siblings must use the power of their mothers, the Starry Knights, to protect their new home! #Twitch: twitch.tv/highshelfcol...

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 9h

In stores today! 🗓️✔️ Designers & Dragons: Origins tells the tale of each and every product TSR released for OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e. Join award-winning TTRPG historian @shannonappelcline.bsky.social on his latest tour de force! Available from your FLGS, DTRPG, and us: evilhat.com/product/desi...

On the left, Volumes 2, 3, and 4 of Designers & Dragons Origins emerging from a custom purple slipcase decorated with frolicking gold dragons. On the right, a copy of Volume 1 which features a large gold, purple, and pink dragon egg on the cover. Caption: Save vs Magic.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Inspired by Final Fantasy X, the Xenoblade Chronicles, and Magic Knight Rayearth, Rangers of a Broken World launches in two weeks! Destroy the twisted Horrors. Deceive the Noble Demons. Outlast the relentless Automata. And save your people. Follow the launch now: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

A spread from Rangers of a Broken World with the two pages that introduce the Wandering Magus class. A woman in loose-fitting clothes wearing a long silk scarf floats in the air and weaves a spell across a desert dune. In the distance, a huge spectral tortoise appears. Caption: Wandering Magus. A desert nomad, preserver of ancient knowledge, and reader of the stars, the Magus is an unparalleled hunter. Everything in the world is connected, and no one understands those connections better.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The series already covers all the BECMI products in Volumes 3 & 4, it's really comprehensive. @shannonappelcline.bsky.social definitely has more in store. Currently working on product histories of Traveller and Call of Cthulhu.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Historian @shannonappelcline.bsky.social spent nearly a decade researching the history behind each and every release TSR put out for OD&D, AD&D 1e, and Basic D&D. How many products does Designers & Dragons: Origins cover? Answer: this many. Find it at your FLGS on Monday evilhat.com/product/desi...

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Haunted Hauls Podcast @hauntedhauls.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Inspired by Final Fantasy X & Magic Knight Rayearth, Rangers of a Broken World, a new TTRPG from @catlinggun.bsky.social & published by @evilhat.bsky.social, Backerkit launches in 10 Days! Be sure to check out our one-shot: A Trembling in The Hills on Oct 18! Support the creator & spread the word!!

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Goblets and Gays Podcast @gobletsandgays.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Rotting Tongue is a tale of folk horror spiraling around the strange entities living in a town called Husk. Join us next week as we start the first part of our Monster of the Week Series taking us through all of October. #ttrpgs #actualplay Sponsored by @evilhat.bsky.social

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just in time for spooky season! Power up your Monster of the Week game with the one-two punch of The Hunter's Journal and Slayer's Survival Kit. More Hunter playbooks, Team playbooks, Weird moves and new ways to shine a bright spotlight on your character's fearless deeds. evilhat.com/product/slay...

On the left, a triptych of Monster of the Week characters: a person in a long trenchcoat sprouts tentacles from their mouth, eyes, and ears, a woman suspended from a zipline points twin pistols straight down and fires them, a shirtless bald man stands with his back to us, his spin covered in cybernetic implants. On the right, mockups of the Hunter's Journal and Slayer's Survival Kit for Monster of the Week. Caption: Upgrade your arsenal.

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Monster Hour Pod @monsterhourpod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New Echo Chamber Day! The Emissaries play their final cards before the Blue Array job. The Priestess rethinks her connection to the echo. Kismet taps a volatile resource. Pug interrogates long-held loyalties. Episode 10: My Inspiration www.patreon.com/monsterhour/...

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Rainbow Die Studios @rainbowdiestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Join us on Oct. 19th for the start of our next actual play series where we will be playing Deathmatch Island from @evilhat.bsky.social! Subscribe and follow us on YouTube and Twitch so you don't miss our players fighting for their lives to be the sole survivor! #ttrpg #actualplay

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Including: Friend Computer! Diceless! City-stabbing-flashback Stuff! Novel Telenovellas! Unfound family multidimensional arseholes! Monsterkissing! Shamelessness! Extra shamelessness! And I've just quickly edited a story about which of these horror-indie TTRPG I've played with my 4-year old!

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For all you "OOH! A book with a MAP in the ENDPAPERS!" sickos out there @crislv.bsky.social has been *cooking.* Rangers of a Broken World launches in 12 days. Follow now to get notified when the game goes live: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

On the left, a mockup of the Special Edition of Rangers of a Broken World with green and peach colored foil accents. A dragon rises above a sword. Seven hands are arranged in a circle, reaching for a spark of magical power. On the right, a mockup of the inside covers of the book showing a map of the continent of Amylte where the game takes place. Map drawn by Ripley Matthews. Digital mockup. Design not final.

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Shannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Missed the Backerkit? We're T-6 days before the release of Designers & Dragons: Origins in stores, on DriveThruRPG, and at the @evilhat.bsky.social web store.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Believe me when I say every piece of art and design I have seen from our amazing team has been staggering. I am being spoiled rotten, and if you also want more eye candy than you can handle, then why not follow the launch? Over 700 people have!

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Designers & Dragons: Origins tells the tale of *each and every* product TSR released for OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e. @shannonappelcline.bsky.social takes us on a tour de force through the early TSR catalog and it's a ride you won't want to miss! Reserve your copy now: evilhat.com/product/desi...

On the left, a copy of Volume 1 of Designers & Dragons Origins, featuring a red and gold dragon egg on the cover. On the right, a slipcase with Volumes 2-4 inside. The slipcase is adorned with a fire-breathing gold dragon frolicking on a treasure hoard. Caption: Delve Deep into History. In stores Monday October 5th.

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Kaotica Eris 🎲📜🌚♾️🐧🦓 @kaoticaeris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Inicio turra desorganizada de Blades ‘68. Aún voy por la primera lectura a fondo: son 450 páginas y en paralelo estoy con tres novelas. Sed cuquis si se me escapa algo de las mecánicas, que es lo último que miro al leer juego🤷‍♀️ youtu.be/oRlhKBRU8VU?...

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Blades '68 Crowdfunding Trailer

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Evy Story @evystory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us for out penultimate episode of Hands In The Dark at www.twitch.tv/pantslesstab..., the ##ttrpg #actualplay for #BitD, happening now! @pantslesstables.bsky.social @evilhat.bsky.social

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Gnome @gnomeknight1990.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Holy SHIT that is so pretty

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Sophie Lagacé @evilanemone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s so pretty, and the magic system is so much fun.

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

*whispering voice that seems to echo uncannily* how sure are you...

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Includes our recently released (and yet somehow cult classic) Don't Rest Your Head. 👇

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NGP Productions @ngpproductions.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New Visions University 58 is out now! The Omens go underground @evilhat.bsky.social Listen at open.spotify.com/episode/3h7R... or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Lore 📶 | grinding art & writing XP⭐, COMMS OPEN @unlockthelore.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yeah, gimmie a Wandering Magus. I'm tryna see what's on the other side. (rubs hands together like a lil gremlin)

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ask me any questions about the Rangers of a Broken World classes and I'll tell you what they're all about! Did you know the Enduring Legionnaire, my beloved, is part of the world's last army, holding off the memories of war side-by-side with the Fallen? And that this makes them depressed?

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Roll Gothica (that emo dice shi) @rollgothica.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'll take one Wailing Arcanist please

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Alex @axiomdelver.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Volcanic Tracker all the way

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Sean Nittner @seannittner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Want to see what’s it like when a score goes south in Blades in the Dark. Watch as Crown of Doskvol accidentally summons the One within Many (a forgotten god) and then runs away to survive! Thank you @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social for delivering on the danger you forecasted! youtu.be/xZEdFD8UVnU?...

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Blades in the Dark: Crown of Doskvol Session 5 Part 1

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Matteo Sciutteri @matteosciutteri.it · 25/09/2026

After 18 months since the end of our 3+ year-long series of Blades in the Dark, yesterday we started the new one, playing Blades 68. So, I will use this thread to keep you updated (I know, you couldn't do without it 😆). THE CAST:

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CHOOSE YOUR HERO: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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The Heart is a Dungeon🫀 @theheartisadungeon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Come along with us for episode 4 of Babylon, You are Everything. Our story continues in the city of Babylon, on the island of Babylon. This episode stars @feralmoonbeam.bsky.social & @rahrah.bsky.social. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

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scene_FEAR 🔜 PAX Unplugged! @scenefour.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

tonight in blade eater '68: hacked the machine that puts your soul in a robot, got stuck in the Torment Nexus by a self-loathing crystal demon, requested some files, infected everyone else's computer at the university, got a bad doctor killed, our cohort bungled a heist, and we all dropped acid

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Cris Viana ✨ @crislv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm currently working on a game that will be soon on Backerkit! Hope is a theme that I'm actualliy working and thinking a lot as a form of resistance. We need to have hope to dream about a new world and build it! Rangers of a Broken World is all about that! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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Hailey @bachrach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

this art is sick

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CHOOSE YOUR HERO: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Getting together with @seannittner.bsky.social to get back to Doskvol, circa IE 857 or Unity Era 12 in a few... www.twitch.tv/actualplay

Crown of Doskvol
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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rangers of a Broken World starts crowdfunding next month. Join us here to learn more about the project and get notified on launch: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Believe it or not, most post-apocalyptic media is challenging for me because of this feeling of hopelessness. I wanted to tell a post-apocalyptic story that was focused on rebuilding, hope, and people coming together to find a way forward because they have to." - @catlinggun.bsky.social 👇

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Haunted Hauls Podcast @hauntedhauls.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As the score concludes, the consequences of their devil's bargain come back to haunt the crew in the form of an unwelcome guest. Can the girls weather the long arm of Johnny Law, or will a confrontation spell disaster for the Looking Glass? Find out on Haunted Hauls! @evilhat.bsky.social

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rangers of a Broken World starts crowdfunding next month. Join us here to learn more about the project and get notified on launch: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Streaming Rainbow @streamingrainbow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Earth's Children: Promethea premiers tonight at 8PM Eastern! Tune in for Episode 1, in which the Sagittarius traverses a year-long hyperspace tunnel that will take them and their crew to the unexplored Promethea Sector.

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Asis @lesbyearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hello! Guess what! I'm starting to run games on StartPlaying Games! Currently I have two listings up for a Monster of the Week adventure, Orbital Funk Princess (from Tome of Mysteries). If you have ever wanted to play in my games, here's your chance! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

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This is a light horror Monster of the Week mystery! Set in the modern day (or more like ten years ago), our Hunters are called on by someone who's relative has not been responding. The last they heard...

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