Reposted by nate whittingtoncannibal princess @yyakamo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Do you like cool spreads and readable pages? HIRE ME TO DO YOUR LAYOUT. Shoot me a DM on here or anywhere else 16834
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026They also have wogd.ai referenced in their css files.wogd.aiWorld of Game DesignAn AI-first creative studio. One toolchain for film, games, tabletop, and books. Invite only. 000
Reposted by nate whittingtonSean McCoy @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com · 01/09/2026Applications for the Mothership #Jump-9 Writers Grant are now open. Deadline is September 30. www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mother... 815279
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026important shit to hear, I hope you took notes 020
Reposted by nate whittingtonbarenuckelavee.bsky.social @barenuckelavee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I have a blog now and wrote about playing a bastardized version of OD&D in prison and how the DIY spirit of the OSR is most alive when you don't buy anything at all barenuckelavee.bearblog.dev/no-one-can-t...barenuckelavee.bearblog.devNO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR GAME FROM YOUThere is a sickness in the modern tabletop hobby, a kind of creeping, insidious consumerism that tries to convince you that you need things to play. We get c... 34303142
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 15/08/2026static.klipy.comMarathon Game Marathon MemeALT: Marathon Game Marathon Meme 020
Reposted by nate whittingtonAmber Macfarlane @amby.navy · 14/08/2026im going insane im going feral finally something to justify me making a load of batshit marathon games @grinningrat.bsky.social NATE NATE WE'RE COLLABORATING IN SEPTEMBER YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD MARTONJAM 121
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Don't forget the inexplicable Roman statue pfp 170
Reposted by nate whittingtondave @gloomfather.bsky.social · 13/08/2026yeah man "woke 1" sucked ass. I "woke 1" morning from uneasy dreams to find myself transformed into a giant insect 89160213696
Reposted by nate whittingtoncannibal princess @yyakamo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026NOTELEKS SDRAWKCAB 22310
Reposted by nate whittingtoncannibal princess @yyakamo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Doll Weaver's Affluence: A free dungeon crawl presented by The Baying Hog Pit Explore a 35 room mansion haunted by The Doll Weaver and her possessed dolls. Uncover the mansion's treasures before the Doll Weaver turns you into one of her creations? baying-hog-pit.itch.io/doll-weavers...baying-hog-pit.itch.ioDoll Weaver's Affluence by Baying Hog PitAn OSR dungeon crawl through a twisted mansion. 23924
Reposted by nate whittingtonsam “ludonarrative disinterest” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026ENNIES THREAD ENNIES THREAD ENNIES THREAD 213525
Reposted by nate whittingtonJ. Dracula @ratbastardgames.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Sam Sorensen should host the ennies next year and they should give him a gun 28019
Reposted by nate whittingtonMagnolia Keep @magnoliakeep.itch.io · 15/07/2026From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane look at some kinda gross stuff! Deathbringer is ENWorld's most-anticipated RPG of 2026, it's currently raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, and also the marketing is kinda full of misogyny. magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...magnoliakeep.blogspot.comThe Thoughtlessness of Deathbringer's MarketingAs I write this, Deathbringer , the self-proclaimed most anticipated RPG of 2026, is entering day two of its Backerkit campaign and h... 3925583
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This is definitely not AI. It's normal, human slop. 060
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 05/07/2026ah hell, what's another third space - joined 010
Reposted by nate whittingtonAlex M-O | Wishlist Rune Fencer Illyia! @amodev.bsky.social · 13/06/2026i created this meme like 4 years ago on twitter and it went super viral and i think i got like 20 death threats. that's how you know i was cooking with this one 155218015493
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026static.klipy.comCJ: Ah Shit, Here We Go AgainALT: CJ: Ah Shit, Here We Go Again 050
Reposted by nate whittingtonJuniper Harper Lark @juniperhl.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Some of my friends are running a #over/under -like game but some folks are having trouble understand what that means. To help them out I decided to make a handy guide. Send it to your mothers, partners, children, teachers, and line managers. It might help? thegardenbelow.blot.im/d6-ways-to-e...thegardenbelow.blot.imD6 Ways to explain Over/Under - The Garden BelowAn attempt to explain the comprehensible but very specific thing we did last autumn 15513
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 06/05/2026static.klipy.comKaren Gillan Points Up: Yes, ThatALT: Karen Gillan Points Up: Yes, That 040
Reposted by nate whittingtonThursday Garreau @keftiu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026OVER/UNDER felt like this for me a lot of the time 2234
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 16/03/2026A little over a year ago, I wrote about treasure over on my Substack. I've updated that post and added a *lot* more detail, pretty much doubling the length of the original. Read it. Or don't, I'm not your dad. natewhittington.com/better-treas...natewhittington.comBetter TreasureThe Italian painter Raphael might have stood at his easel in a candlelit Roman workshop in the early 16th century, carefully layering paint onto the 052
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 14/03/2026we make the last fantasy adventure game a sort of "final fantasy" if you will 050
Reposted by nate whittingtonZedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Art is not better if it is easier to understand. Art is not more virtuous if it is more difficult to understand. Legibility is one of the ways art can be artful. Being obtuse or straightforward is an artistic choice; playing with understanding in this way is an essential part of the toolset. 2/ 1428
Reposted by nate whittingtonV.V. 🏳️🌈 @machineheart.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Just found out about IGPX, and I'm shocked that an anime with such a cool concept managed to slip under my radar for so long. It apparently had a few runs on American Toonami (AND a PS2 game), but it was never aired here in Brazil. The mech races are SO fun! 1173
Reposted by nate whittingtonsnow @snowttrpg.itch.io · 12/02/2026Huge update! The basic rules are live and you can play the game with updatable playsheets! Check it out now~ 0218
Reposted by nate whittingtonSeraphina Garcia Ramirez 🔜 PaxU @seraphina.diceexploder.com · 11/02/2026A group of volunteers is recording as many of the nominees for the Bloggies as possible, and uploading them as a podcast! I’m helping out a bit with this, and I’ve recorded a few already! Come listen at the link below, Spotify, and several other podcast platforms! podcast.bloggies.orgpodcast.bloggies.orgWe Read The Bloggies (@WeReadTheBloggies) • ActivityWe’re volunteers turning Bloggies-nominated blog posts into audio. So you can enjoy them anywhere, in a more accessible format. 54231
Reposted by nate whittingtonZak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Blog enthusiasts! It's been a huge community effort. We're proud to present WE READ THE BLOGGIES. The year's best blogging coming to you - in audio form. A show to SAVE YOUR EYES and SOOTHE YOUR EARS. Catch up on all your Bloggies reading before voting commences next week! #ttrpg #podcast #blogpodcasts.apple.comWe Read The BloggiesGames Podcast · We’re volunteers turning Bloggies-nominated blog posts into audio. So you can enjoy them anywhere, in a more accessible format. 14725
Reposted by nate whittingtonClayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The Bloggies' page has updates! 1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked! 2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request. 3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet. Happy reading!explorersdesign.comThe Bloggies 2026A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games. 05231
Reposted by nate whittingtonAmanda P. will be at PAX Unplugged @weirdwonder.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The awesome @bommyknocker.bsky.social, @elmc.at, Grace of Choir of Fire @seraphimseraphina.bsky.social and many community members have organized a group recording effort of every Bloggies post as podcast episodes inspired by Blogs on Tape!https://podcast.bloggies.org/podcast.bloggies.orgWe Read The Bloggies (@WeReadTheBloggies) • ActivityWe’re volunteers turning Bloggies-nominated blog posts into audio. So you can enjoy them anywhere, in a more accessible format. 28045
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 30/01/2026It's time.open.substack.comMoving On From SubstackThat's right - I'm outta here. 010
Reposted by nate whittingtonelmcat @elmc.at · 12/01/2026@grinningrat.bsky.social argues that treasure isn't just currency, it's change. let it carry status, influence, and power. make it precious grinningrat.substack.com/p/skip-the-g...grinningrat.substack.comSkip the Gold; Give Better TreasureGold is simple, ubiquitous, mundane. Let's create treasure that is anything but. 011
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Next week I’m releasing IRON & BLOOD, the inaugural January playtest packet for INHERITOR, my dark fantasy RPG. Core rules, lifepath character gen, a demo region, treasures, and spells - all in the first of monthly playtests as we build toward release. Excited for folks to tear it apart. 🗡️ 030
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 09/01/2026You are Luke's father, put your foot down and force the issue! 000
Reposted by nate whittingtonAmber Macfarlane @amby.navy · 08/01/2026I 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-iceambynavy.itch.ioBlack Ice by Amber MacfarlaneAn exercise in becoming and unbecoming. 12318
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 30/12/2025when ya drink a little too much caffeine and feel a little bit like you're gonna diemedia.tenor.coma man with a beard and elf ears has a red light behind himALT: a man with a beard and elf ears has a red light behind him 020
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Stuff then, stuff now, stuff coming soon.open.substack.comLooking Forward at 2026The Biggest Year Yet for Grinning Rat 010
Reposted by nate whittingtonJuniper Harper Lark @juniperhl.bsky.social · 24/12/2025A 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...juniperc.itch.ioBN-2 The Keep on the Borderlands by Juniper-CA Lyrical OSR Dungeon 12516
Reposted by nate whittingtonDer_AJZ | Golem Productions @der-ajz.bsky.social · 17/12/2025This year I ran my first TTRPG crowdfunding campaign. I wrote a post collecting the tools, resources, and essays that genuinely helped us run Ravaged by Storms for Pirate Borg, followed by an interview with @grinningrat.bsky.social on building momentum and community during a campaign. #OSR #NSRgolemproductions.substack.comHow to Run a Crowdfunding CampaignAs the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past months and on this first truly real year of Golem Productions and OSR Rocks!. Above all, I feel grateful for the support we’ve receiv... 082
nate whittington @grinningrat.bsky.social · 09/12/2025This week, we’re talking about… getting to the point 📝! So, so many RPGs go on and on as if they’re being paid by the word. Which, fair, you might think. Except, isn’t there someone you’re forgetting to ask? THE READER. AND THE POOR PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO EXPLAIN THIS TO. Let’s try to fix this.open.substack.comJust Tell Them What They Need!Better Interactive Text in RPGs 031