Reposted by Idle CartularyIdle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 12/09/2026This week in the Bathtub, we go out into the galaxy to hunt heads in Wages of Sin! Is this massive tome for Mothership enough to keep you afloat, or will it cast you adrift? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/09/11/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Wages of SinBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0386
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 12/09/2026This week in the Bathtub, we go out into the galaxy to hunt heads in Wages of Sin! Is this massive tome for Mothership enough to keep you afloat, or will it cast you adrift? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/09/11/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Wages of SinBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0386
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 11/08/2026This week on the bathtub, it’s Doom of the Dark? It’s a module without a pitch: Does that make it great, or bring it low? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/08/10/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: The Doom of the DarkBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 1177
Reposted by Idle CartularySpicyTunaRPG @spicytunarpg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026The Ice Caverns of Mars Is now available. Released as an #appxnjam entry. Play as proto-martians trying to pass the trials of their creators. spicytunarpg.itch.io/ice-caverns-... Colored in character illustration from KATTAPULKA patreon @garin.bsky.social @pbbeta.bsky.social 4407
Reposted by Idle CartularyDrew Makes sea monster games @drew-makes-games.itch.io · 02/08/2026Just in time for the weekend. Appendix N finished. There's over 300 titles to read and rate. My brother and I wrote Rite of the Wriggling Gulf. A pirate dungeon-crawl and a ritual to complete before the sea beast's rage pulls the coast into the depths. #osr #ttrpgdrew-makes-games.itch.ioRite of the Wriggling Gulf by Drew_MakesA cataclysmic event for Cairn 0133
Reposted by Idle CartularyCats Have No Lord @catshavenolord.itch.io · 02/08/2026Remember Itch has a handy link to take you to the jam entries that haven’t gotten many (or any) ratings and comments yet. Make sure to give a look to the work from newer folks in the scene that might get missed, not just the big names. #TTRPG #OSR 25419
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 28/07/2026This week in the bathtub it’s Drought Dragon Desolation! Is this desert sandbox dry as bones, or hiding treasures? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/07/27/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Drought Dragon DesolationBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0102
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 22/07/2026This week in the Bathtub, it’s Oni, a Mothership module where you break into a mafia ship run by a hallucinating ai! Is it supernaturally good, or is it just wearing a mask? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/07/20/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: OniBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0151
Reposted by Idle Cartularyjay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social · 17/07/2026SEVEN PART PACT STRETCH GOALS ive recieved the blessing of the slumbering gods to announce the stretch goals ! we kept these to a bare minimum, focusing on giving back to the team and filling the core game with even more art 410514
Reposted by Idle CartularyJoseph R. Lewis @josephrlewis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Hey! You know I have my first Kickstarter next week, right? Featuring three #Shadowdark zines in print and PDF! #osr #ttrpg #dnd www.kickstarter.com/projects/jos...kickstarter.comComing soon: Shadowdark Triple FeatureThree one-shot adventure zines by Joseph R. Lewis 2438
Reposted by Idle CartularyNight Noon Games 🔜 ArcaneCon!!! @nightnoon.games · 07/07/2026Really positive review of @slimemindstudio.bsky.social's latest module! 051
Reposted by Idle CartularySlime Mind Studio | Jesse @slimemindstudio.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Duuude! Thanks for the review. I'm so glad you liked it! 051
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 07/07/2026The quotes this is an excellent one to trawl through the quotes for! Amazing work illustration bluesky! 070
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 06/07/2026This week in the bathtub: Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Inbetween! Should you throw this module out, or does it ooze into our good graces? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/07/06/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze BetweenBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 2143
Reposted by Idle CartularyLaurie O'Connel (is looking for ttrpg work (in Dublin)) @laurieoc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A really nice thoughtful review of Full Send by @idlecartulary.itch.io , do I agree with every criticism? No, (I'd probably do the information design the same way if I did it again) but I'm extremely glad that somebody took the time to read it. idlecartulary.com/2026/06/29/i...idlecartulary.comI Read Full Send: A Game of MountaineeringI Read Games reviews are me reading games when I have nothing better to do, like read a module or write or play a game. I don’t seriously believe that I can judge a game without playing it, usually… 1186
Reposted by Idle CartularyMartin Orchard @orchardmartin.bsky.social · 05/07/2026A few sales recently off the back of some Youtube coverage, B2Cons and @idlecartulary.itch.io review So that means more community copies! 051
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 06/07/2026If you wish TTRPGS were more like birding, I’d encourage y’all to consider looking at Field Agent’s Handbooks, a TTRPG on the birding end of the TTRPG to birding spectrum. Super unique. idlecartulary.com/2025/12/24/c...idlecartulary.comCritique Navidad: The Field Agent HandbookEach holiday season, I review different modules, games or supplements as a thank you to the wider tabletop roleplaying game community. All of the work I review during Critique Navidad is either giv… 0153
Reposted by Idle CartularyEvil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026NEW: A special TTRPG charity bundle to help designer Rae Nedjadi offset their medical expenses after serious illness and a month-long hospital stay. Includes Apocalypse Keys plus a terrific selection of other games. Get over $285 in games for just 25 bucks! 👇 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... 4297274
Reposted by Idle CartularyPlus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 01/07/20262 things we are known for Gluttony Punishment Once again Tony has agreed to judge the Appx N Jam w/ @jorphdan.bsky.social @dankdungeons.bsky.social @idlecartulary.itch.io @thejenya.bsky.social @bobworldbuilder.bsky.social @lootthebody.bsky.social @isaacisafraid.bsky.social itch.io/jam/appx-n-j...itch.ioAppx. N Jam 2026A game jam from 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-01 hosted by Dank Dungeons. A list of fantasy and science fiction literature that inspired Dungeons & Dragons. Featuring authors such as Robert E Howard, Fritz Li... 0288
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 29/06/2026This week i read Full Send, a mountaineering game! Does it scale the peak, or retreat to base camp? find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/29/i...idlecartulary.comI Read Full Send: A Game of MountaineeringI Read Games reviews are me reading games when I have nothing better to do, like read a module or write or play a game. I don’t seriously believe that I can judge a game without playing it, usually… 0278
Reposted by Idle CartularyAfraid of Encounters (He/Him) @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Appx. N Jam 2026 by @dankdungeons.bsky.social and @jorphdan.bsky.social is starting next week! So I wrote something about the Appendix N and why TTRPG can be weirder. I wasn't expecting it to be a manifesto, but here we are 😂 afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/appendix-n-m... 37126
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 24/06/2026I was just sent this new RPG storefront. It’s worth checking out both as a player and a creator rpg-trader.comrpg-trader.comRPG TraderTTRPGs from digital to print, made simple. 1216
Reposted by Idle CartularyMartin Orchard @orchardmartin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I'll happily take "stellar one shot" as a logline from Nova's review of BLACKOUT - thanks very much! 081
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 22/06/2026This week in the bathtub, the lights go out in Blackout! Will this crew ever figure out why the power is out, or will they be slaughtered by an ineffable horror? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/22/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: BlackoutBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0165
Reposted by Idle CartularyIdle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 20/06/2026There are a bunch of really cool jams happening right now that I feel people should jump on — two that come to mind are the Black Hack jam and the Chain Link jam, and I’m judging the second Appx N Jam, which you could co-join with either of these! 2316
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 20/06/2026There are a bunch of really cool jams happening right now that I feel people should jump on — two that come to mind are the Black Hack jam and the Chain Link jam, and I’m judging the second Appx N Jam, which you could co-join with either of these! 2316
Reposted by Idle Cartularyரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 18/06/2026There is a game jam happening for one of the greats of the OSR, an early game that didn’t aim to just be a retro clone, the Black Hack!itch.ioThe Black Hack 10th Anniversary JamA game jam from 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 hosted by pikliz. Ten years ago David Black caved our heads in when he released The Black Hack into the world. Providing a hyper-streamlined ruleset, TBH is a ... 0507
Reposted by Idle CartularyIdle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 15/06/2026In which I unbox and review the new (ish) D&D starter set, Heroes of the Borderlands. Does it live up to there legacy of its venerable predecessor? Or is it an offence to the holy memory of E Gary Gygax? The answer may surprise you! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/15/i...idlecartulary.comI Read Heroes of the BorderlandsI Read Games reviews are me reading games when I have nothing better to do, like read a module or write or play a game. I don’t seriously believe that I can judge a game without playing it, usually… 55312
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 15/06/2026In which I unbox and review the new (ish) D&D starter set, Heroes of the Borderlands. Does it live up to there legacy of its venerable predecessor? Or is it an offence to the holy memory of E Gary Gygax? The answer may surprise you! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/15/i...idlecartulary.comI Read Heroes of the BorderlandsI Read Games reviews are me reading games when I have nothing better to do, like read a module or write or play a game. I don’t seriously believe that I can judge a game without playing it, usually… 55312
Reposted by Idle CartularyDank Dungeons @dankdungeons.bsky.social · 14/06/2026This year for our Appx. N Jam we have a bunch of really awesome judges! 23312
Reposted by Idle CartularyDank Dungeons @dankdungeons.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The Appx. N Jam 2026 page is live! Sign up to participate! @itch.io #gamejam #osr #dnd #pulpfantasy itch.io/jam/appx-n-j...itch.ioAppx. N Jam 2026A game jam from 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-01 hosted by Dank Dungeons. A list of fantasy and science fiction literature that inspired Dungeons & Dragons. Featuring authors such as Robert E Howard, Fritz Li... 17642
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 08/06/2026This week, in the Bathtub, I take a look at nostalgic parody Vileplume Mountain! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/08/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Vileplume MountainBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0113
Reposted by Idle CartularyClayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Now that the discourse has died down, and my birding has lessened, I want to talk about lists in rpgs. I like what both sides of the debate make. So, like everything else, "good" isn't about which side you choose but how you execute the idea. If you choose to use lists, use them well.explorersdesign.comHow to Design Lists in RPGsUser-friendly definitions, tips, and tricks for graphic design in rpgs. 520669
Reposted by Idle CartularyJohn Harper @johnharper.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Band-Aids & Bullet Holes is a cool game about cool characters and I'm making a cool stretch goal about cool cars and cool places to race and wreck them. Check it out. 05419
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 27/05/2026Today, I read Fatherfog, the first new RPG from Tuesday Knight Games in 8 years — and it's set in a strange world filled with fog, where you're guided by ropes and haunted by fairy-tales. Is it Fatherfog going to be the next Mothership? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/05/27/i...idlecartulary.comI Read FatherfogI Read Games reviews are me reading games when I have nothing better to do, like read a module or write or play a game. I don’t seriously believe that I can judge a game without playing it, usually… 05417
Reposted by Idle CartularyMartha Smith @mostlymartha.bsky.social · 08/05/2026This is the only Odyssey adaptation that understands that the hero is an impulsive himbo who deserves his many ass whoopings. It is entirely believable that this Odysseus would get a bunch of his guys turned into pigs by a sexy witch. 403024543
Reposted by Idle CartularyDandyman @throneofsalt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I have been informed that ten years ago today - May 7 2016 -, Arnold Kemp of @goblinpunch.bsky.social posted the GLOG Happy birthday, GLOG 16316
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 06/05/2026I’m watching the Emerald Fennel “Wuthering Heights” having never read the book, and it’s ok if you’re half watching it while writing. I recommend it as body double. Is it supposed to be funny, though? 030
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 20/04/2026100% this. I wrote about this in the context of TTRPGs here idlecartulary.com/2025/04/08/w...idlecartulary.comWhen is the cake baked?Lately I’ve read a bunch of modules that feel like they weren’t fully baked. The scope story they were trying to tell was greater than their page count. I was left wishing there was more, despite a… 0346
Reposted by Idle CartularyGrey Wizard - LATE PLEDGES ON KICKSTARTER NOW! @greywizard.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Follow on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre... 48133
Reposted by Idle CartularyDr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 04/04/2026I mean they DID, just not by that name and not in male-dominated spaces, so. You know. 425049
Reposted by Idle CartularyBabybel Bandit @greblin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it 5401526212582
Reposted by Idle CartularyEvlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I created a 1 month sale to celebrate and to share the extra content. 🤘 #MorkBorg #TTRPG itch.io/s/182675/des...itch.ioA Feast For A Sphinx | Dessert for the Sphinx! by EvlynA sale by Evlyn, 40% off A Feast For A Sphinx 04223
Reposted by Idle CartularyLuke Wildwoods @wildwoodsgames.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Victorian London is a labyrinth of twisting alleys, stifling expectations, & cruel institutions. The poor starve in the gutters; the powerful sneer from on high. And on the margins, queer monsters whose lives & loves defy society & the law share fraught intimacy & build community as best they can.gamesfromthewildwood.itch.ioGrand Guignol 2E by gamesfromthewildwoodA London gothic RPG about monstrosity, queerness, & community 12114
Reposted by Idle Cartularyelmcat @elmc.at · 19/03/2026Have been working on a new project for blog discovery. It's now live! Check out rootr.ing! A new small hub and webring for ttrpg blogs. Read about here: elmc.at/rootring-is-...elmc.atrootring is live!rootring is a curated webring for TTRPG blogs: a place to wander from site to site, discover new writing, and follow the blogosphere. 813278
Reposted by Idle CartularyZedeck Siew @zedecksiew.bsky.social · 14/03/2026ART & UNDERSTANDING When you make art you are communicating; "expression" is always "expression for"---for an audience, for yourself, for the land. Someone or something is always on the receiving end, perceiving. Understanding. 1/ 14314
Reposted by Idle CartularyIdle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 09/03/2026This week in the Bathtub, get lost in an a cursed motel from which there is no escape…in space! In the latest from Norgad, Roach Motel! idlecartulary.com/2026/03/09/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Roach MotelBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0347
Reposted by Idle CartularySticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 09/03/2026I was pretty surprised that The Bonsai Diary was actually nominated for an Origins Award, so I shot a video about how cool it is for GAMA to recognize solo and small press designers: youtube.com/shorts/hwXWd...youtube.comThe Bonsai Diary is a FINALIST for the 2026 Origins Awards!YouTube video by StickyDoodler 22810
Idle Cartulary @idlecartulary.itch.io · 09/03/2026This week in the Bathtub, get lost in an a cursed motel from which there is no escape…in space! In the latest from Norgad, Roach Motel! idlecartulary.com/2026/03/09/b...idlecartulary.comBathtub Review: Roach MotelBathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de… 0347