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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know that this can be hard to believe, if you do not think you deserve it—but know that it is true, even without your faith in it! You are important to so many people and more then deserve to grant yourself the same!

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jason, you are a talented writer of rare caliber, you are a keen game designer, a dear friend (to many) and a wonderful person. On top, you have fought hard and long through so many adversaries to bring something beautiful to the world. You have more then earned any- & everything good in your life!

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

That’s like the perfect cover art for my little arctic survival horror game By Endurance We Conquer — very inspirational! 🤩

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AI’s problem rather is the people currently in control of it. And in particular their hyper-capitalistic and technocratic urges to rather break everything as quickly as possible in the search for “what makes big money”(tm). They could take a moment to think about what they are doing, but they don’t.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I attended a conference recently with 15 keynotes just about AI from folks at Antrhopic, OpenAI and Google and my general takeaway is this: The technology really isn’t the problem.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It was the Brindlewood Faery! Now there is a new one-shot horror game: You all collectively play Jason trying to figure out what horror lurks in the dark corners!

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M - making games @sharkbombs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The project was inspired by the @3w6.bsky.social con workshops, by the way... (wink, wink @jasoncordova.bsky.social)

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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 01/09/2026

NEW: Chain×Link is a semi-cooperative dungeon defying roleplaying game using minimal but evocative rules to facilitate the story of captured rebel leaders exploiting tools of tyranny to achieve victory for one of their Factions. From @glyphtide.games

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🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I generally think that friction in a design means: Player-facing challenges (to overcome), complexity (to manage), and limitations (to creatively work or plan within). All of which I generally think of as "the gamey part of the game, or (if smaller) formal and informal subsystems and minigames".

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momatoes @momatoes.com · 31/08/2026

Community copies are still available for What Dust Remains! I think it's a pretty cool game, and 9 out of 10 sad poets agree. momatoes.itch.io/what-dust-re...

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What Dust Remains by momatoes

Build your legacy - but at what cost?

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Please do so! and thanks for going through the effort! 🙏

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Quick, can you name an RPG that got nominated for two Origins Awards: Best New RPG and Best Family/Party Game? It's The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and right now it's Deal of the Day at DriveThruRPG, where you can grab it for under $5! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

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DriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!

Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Uhhhh, thats exactly what my game designer brain is thinking about mostly right now! 😅 Will there be a recording for those on the other side of the world?

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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If you are in the vicinity of Wesleyan University, @jmstar.bsky.social is presenting a talk that you won't want to miss: Designing Games for Empathy and Resistance on Wed, Sept 23 at noon. RLL Common Room on 300 High Street. #TTRPGs #RPGs #gaming #larp

Promotional flyer for an event. The text reads: (in red) Jason Morningstar (in black) DESIGNING GAMES FOR EMPATHY AND RESISTANCE
Jason Morningstar is a game designer who lives and works in Durham, NC. He creates tabletop and live action role-playing games for his label "Bully Pulpit Games" and for clients like Google and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jason and his games have been featured at Indiecade, in the Gen Con 50th anniversary museum, and at a variety of events, including Ropecon, Gen Con, PLAY Bologna, Pyrkon, Lucca Comics and Games, and Dragon Con. He was keynote speaker at the 2016 Living Games conference and his articles have appeared in Analog Game Studies, Knutpunkt annuals, States of Play, and Unframed. Jason also consults on the use of games for teaching and learning, most recently with UNICEF, the University of California, the University of Michigan, Kaiser-Permanente Health Care, and the Innovation Learning Network. On the upper right hand side of the image, there is an inset photograph of Jason Morningstar in a black jacket and a white buttoned down shirt. Beneath his photo the text reads (in red) Wed, September 23 at 12:00 pm (in black) RLL Common Room 300 High Street
Lunch included. There are several of his games shown in the bottom half: Zhenya's Wonder Tales, Fiasco, Grey Ranks, Carolina Death Crawl, Night Witches, and WINTERHORN. Final footer of text reads: (in black) Co-sponsored by the College of Education Studies, the College of Design and Engineering Studies, and the Theater Department

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Looking for a 16-BIT SPRITE artist to create something for this. If you are one or have an artist to recommend, let me know in the replies!

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Inspired by the Mothership Month news, I want to create some kind of creators fund for folks working on CfB and Trophy stuff. Maybe something we partner with Sprigs & Kindling on. I’m thinking direct aid, but also help with getting a project off the ground. Just thinking out loud.

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nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 25/08/2026

Many thanks to the @3w6.bsky.social community for welcoming me to Vienna for their annual con! I got to share tables with folks who deeply care about ttrpgs, both at the table and in their design, and it was really special. If you speak German, definitely check out the podcast!

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

And if you’re speaking English, check out our interviews with tons of great designers, almost all in English! 😊

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I ran two 3-session series of The Lands Remaining at 3W6 Con. They went great! I remain happy with my game. Also happy that the companion app works great at the table. Everyone had a tablet, so I still don’t know how it is on a phone, but I’m happy with the decision to ditch paper character sheets.

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Jason Morningstar @jmstar.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Games You Should Play Before Playing Fiasco, in no particular order. * Play whatever you like * Even games that suck teach you stuff * Also play games that scare you sometimes * Distrust taste-makers * As a taste-maker I highly recommend Rusałka by Nick Wedig

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

On my way to Vienna for 3W6 Con!

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Oh damn, it’s only one day! 🤯 time is fleeting indeed 😱

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I soooo much love this idea! Now @iamatrex.com totally inspired me to make a one page horror game about Viennese coffee shop waiters! 😁 Three days to do it…

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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

WE'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH w/@iknowadamseats.bsky.social @davidjoneskrause.bsky.social Tony & Keeper @jasoncordova.bsky.social of @gauntletrpg.bsky.social! On a boat out to the island w/Chet (so dreamy) Hopefully nothing bad happens like last year It' couldn't... right? Youtube.com/plusoneexp 1/2

The words
"Beach Blanket Body Bag"
cover a sun setting over a orange ocean with a volleyball net blowing slack in a retro vibed drawing.

11a Saturday Aug 8th
11a Sunday Aug 9th
twitch.tv/tonyplusone

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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Haven't checked out Beach Blanket Body Bag? It's part of the Brindleverse Triptych funding right now over on @backerkit.com along with 2 other great short form horror mystery games DEAD-PILLED by @carrion-comfort.com & By Endurance We Conquer by @heckmueller.bsky.social! ttrpg.link/BV3 2/2

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The Brindleverse Triptych

A set of three horror roleplaying games, based on the popular Carved from Brindlewood mystery system, each playable in 2-3 sessions. Brought to you by Plus One Exp & Gauntlet Publishing.

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Michael D. / KPOPandRPGs @kpopandrpgs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I've submitted my Appendix N submission, Sorrows of the Seventh Son. Layout by @wherewolf.bsky.social. It's designed for Trophy Gold by @jesseross.com but you can run it in other systems too. kpopandrpgs.itch.io/sorrows-of-t...

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Sorrows of the Seventh Son by KPOPandRPGs

A one-shot incursion for Trophy Gold.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

That’s the thing I’m most fascinated by as well: it’s nice and useful in some cases, but nowhere did it revolutionize my world, especially not at the cost that’s attached. 🤷‍♂️

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We’re all being forced to sacrifice in so many ways for 1) a thing no one asked for and 2) that doesn’t really work.

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It’s wild that literal trillions of dollars have been spent on AI, and it’s still such a nothing product.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My first official game for the Gauntlet, By Endurance We Conquer is in crowdfunding! BEWC is about the horrors of arctic exploration and has deep tie-ins into the Brindleverse. Which The Between fan will especially appreciate, once Shadow Society lands. 😇 Looks like we’ll fund soon 🤩

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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

1st up! @heckmueller.bsky.social's By Endurance We Conquer: Survival horror in the age of polar exploration Telling the hidden story of why this expedition is happening, who’s pulling the strings, and what’s being kept secret. Inspired by The Terror, Dark Matter & The Thing TTRPG.link/bv3 3/x

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Get Ready for The Brindleverse Triptych

From Plus One Exp & Friends - Get Ready for The Brindleverse Triptych

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It feels ridiculous to be told my entire life the importance of reducing my energy usage and switching to stuff like LED bulbs and then read reports of energy prices spiking in many US communities due to data centers.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Thanks for putting into words what I couldn’t quite articulate in a discussion I had in the last few days!

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Very interested, especially to bring this back as a discussion to German ttrpg makers who mostly seem to believe in dying out with an aging fan base, instead of trying new stuff to attract a younger audience 😅

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OboeLauren🔜PAXUnplugged @lauren-urban.com · 12/07/2026

If I was to put together a panel at PAX Unplugged all about the practical and creative decisions and skills that go into creating clips from TTRPG content for Shorts/Reels/TikTok... Is that something of interest? What would folks want to hear about specifically? Who'd want to join the panel?

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nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 07/07/2026

A Tuesday reminder about my Jacksonian Gothic horror game Imp of the Perverse. Follow your imp-afflicted protagonists as they deal with the real monsters in their world. If you give in? You GM the next game as your comrades now hunt your former protagonist! www.ndpdesign.com/imp

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Imp of the Perverse - A Jacksonian Gothic Horror TTRPG — ndpdesign

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Michael Van Vleet (he/him) @signalstation.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

In honor of AJ, I've put my Trophy Gold incursion "The Alluring" at $0. I want people to see her layout, her art design... all the work she put in to elevate the project. signalstation.itch.io/the-alluring...

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Trophy Gold: The Alluring by Michael Van Vleet

An incursion into a crab-infested plague town.

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I’m so proud of the Sprigs & Kindling team. And so flattered that my games have inspired something so amazing.

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jwmuk ⚖️ GrogLaw 17 Oct @jwmuk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Much thanks to my excellent players in @heckmueller.bsky.social's 🔥 By Endurance We Conquer The write up buttondown.com/theraspyrave... Iff you missed it part I buttondown.com/theraspyrave... Soon a @backerkit.com compilation of The Gauntlet Presents www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #ttrpg

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By Endurance We Conquer Session Two

This is a write up of the second session of By Endurance We Conquer, a Carved from Brindlewood scenario written by Harald Eckmüller. The players were Ian...

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Gauntlet Writing Retreat is coming up in October and I’m getting increasingly excited. We haven’t done one in a couple years, and I’ve really missed it. It’s such a great creative space.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Sadly, this isn’t the first time they did this and I don’t think it’ll be the last time. However, this round feels especially nonsensical, it’s improving so little that I really wonder where they got the ideas for this—can’t be user feedback.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I’m impressed!! I have that experience with rules I wrote barely a few years ago… 🤷‍♂️

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LycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Sometimes, when working with rules you wrote over a decade ago, you should NOT assume you still have them internalized.

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Harald Eckmüller @heckmueller.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Very true. Currently watching with held breath, it will all crash in the next quarter. Or if the insanity continues until autumn, when OpenAI and Anthropic join the fray. Anyway, feels like the stock market will have to do a Hindenburg before the end of the year. 🤷‍♂️

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