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Yeah I think we're talking about this at cross purposes a little and it's a bunch of individual sliders not just an overall binary so probably not a useful framing.

PbtA is geared toward partial hits being the most common result, while in FitD, there's an equal chance of hits and misses, and full hits are only a one in six chance

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I mean yes competent scoundrels but definitely not fewer consequences

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I don't find this to be the case at all

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Sure, and in PbtA the GM is always presenting a situation that the players respond and while that is how FitD starts, in most games it increasingly becomes the players presenting the situations. But this might be a different level than what you're talking about

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Interesting, yeah! I think there's a talk from the Bakers about some of this and I think they were talking about focusing on verbs (moves) but it's obviously more nuanced than that.

Kind of? Like I think consequences are often much harder, but there are more mechanisms to offset that, like you say. PbtA is more GM-driven and FitD more player-driven.

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also maybe i mean adjectives not adverbs idfk lol

I think part of this is trad games uses nouns to resolve things, pbta uses verbs, and fitd uses adverbs (even if the actions aren't actually presented as adverbs) e.g. I take a risk in the manner of ... choosing an action tells you how you approach a specific verb (general move, e.g. AUF/DD)

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cue "nearer, my god, to thee"

I need to re-read A|State. There's so much good stuff.

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I'm curious about your thoughts on the Action Roll, which is building a whole game around Act Under Fire/Defy Danger

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TheDevinTeam @thedevteam.itch.io · 22h

This is why Firebrands is PbtA, actually

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I think a big problem is that players (and designers) look at the generic “do something” moves and think, “Oh this move does everything I need!” And, like, no they don’t. Your PBTA game needs specificity. Those generic moves should be used rarely and only in situations where the stakes are obvious.

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 29/09/2026

Printing is more expensive Shipping is more expensive So books are more expensive But because everything is also more expensive, people probably don’t have that much to spend on somethings that’s also gotten more expensive

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what if the answer to alienation is further alienation though

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Peter J Woods @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social · 15h

positive reinforcement

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Boosting for the afternoon crowd in the UK and the morning crowd in the US. Or for whatever time it is wherever you are. New album, raising money for my union’s solidarity funds. If you need some harsh weirdness in your life, here it is!

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 14h

//VOIDLIGHT — the Default Assumptions SPACE KILLS: debris, radiation, vacuum; any of it can kill a crew. IT ALWAYS ENDS: people die cheap. All know that contract budget for casualties... A sci-fi horror dungeon crawl. Print is coming back soon!! pandiongames.com/en-ca/produc...

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always the bridesgroom, never the bride

Jordan @gm-jordan.bsky.social · 13h

cw rape/sexual assault but worthwhile read

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Coming on here to make a mutual aid request for my dear friend. Please consider helping a member of our community. You can also find links to Nerdy’s profoundly clever games on her profile.

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golden apples 🍎 @applecider.bsky.social · 12h

this is an AMAZING blog - it touches on a lot of stuff I've marinated on myself about the game. highlight of my week to read!

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

for anyone who followed my episodes about the Drug User Liberation Front, and their canadian supreme court challenge... well, good news

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jex thomas @lastpinepress.com · 12h

My timeline is filled with a healthy mix of pro- and anti-trans posts. It's a lot. The only reason I really stay is for a couple of professional groups that I've found useful.

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Reading, and writing, are holy. I love reading novels because they tell me something. They say: "this is what someone believed enough to dedicate months or years of their life to say." This is just as true for the trashiest pulp as it is for the highest literature.

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Ben Robbins is launching M2 @lamemage.com · 30/09/2026

In one week I click the button and let slip the dogs of fractal history… Tuesday October 6 www.kickstarter.com/projects/lam...

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Coming soon: Microscope (2nd Edition)

The fractal game of epic histories

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jex thomas @lastpinepress.com · 29/09/2026

Runners up: Bojack Horseman, Nathan for You, Atlanta, The Good Place, Justified, The Curse, Breaking Bad, You're the Worst, Community, Steven Universe, Girls, A:TLA, Legend of Korra, Catastrophe, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Fargo, Terriers It's criminal that Sopranos and Freaks and Geeks are disqualified

jex thomas @lastpinepress.com · 28/09/2026

I'll look it over. Thanks!

jex thomas @lastpinepress.com · 28/09/2026

Excited to be on board! Let's make this thing happen!

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jex thomas @lastpinepress.com · 28/09/2026

I was really onboard through most of the season and then really really not

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Thinking I might see if carrd can meet my needs?

What are the best alternatives to Squarespace for hosting? I'd prefer to not spend over $300 a year if I can help it! I don't need a web store, it's really just a few pages. You can see the current site here, happy to go simpler, but would prefer to not do linktree: www.lastpinepress.com

lastpinepress.com

LAST PINE PRESS

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I hope she keeps that embarrassing shit to herself

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Corey Brickley * Blight's Hollow Dot Com @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I don't think Abrams is that smart

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it would be funny if right after rey says "rey skywalker" and they cut to credits , in universe she is like "no, wait, that was dumb. can we pretend i didn't say that"

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The kid's, or the horse's?

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I think my favorite performances are ones that make me want to go play music Unfortunately it's probably not a good idea for me to do that in the middle of the night

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