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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hot Girl Summer is over. Welcome to Witch Woman Autumn.

Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We got Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo to the table twice last night after toddler went to sleep. Photos from midway through our first game. I hadn't played Crab before, and Dragon beat me both times. 😅

A photo of a game in progress of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I will be at Essen SPIEL this October looking at prototypes. I will be taking pitches for original board games and card games designed with the hobby game market in mind for some of the tabletop studios at Asmodee.

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Jesse Ross @jesseross.com · 11/09/2026

Today! Come hang out, Twin Cities game designers! Broken Clock Brewing 5:30–7:30 PM

A black and white poster that says "Twin Cities RPG Design Meetup. All skill levels welcome. Talk design. Make friends. Just chill. Broken Clock Brewing. Friday, September 11. 5:30-7:30 PM." In the middle of the poster is a stack of game books and dice.

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm still kicking myself for not buying Mt. Hiei Burning for Call of Cthulhu when I found it in Tokyo, so here's the next best thing, perhaps, from the same designer.

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Recently read "The Repairer of Reputations" for the first time, and I would love to teach that story in high school to explore subtext. The annotated edition of The King in Yellow from @arcdreampublishing.bsky.social has so far been delightful and full of great insights.

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Kevin Wilson @kevinwilson42.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's that time of year again, when dozens of free short text adventures are available to play, all competing in a contest I helped start way back when I was attending UC Berkeley. You should check it out! There have been many amazing entries over the years!

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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Peter Cullen was the sole voice that was responsible for generating hype for anime coming to the west. RIP Legend

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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 22/08/2026

Are you wondering about the new foods coming to the #MinnesotaStateFair this year? We’ve got you covered with our alignment rating for nine of the snacks making their debut. Get the full details here: twincitiesgeek.com/2026/08/the-... #MNStateFair #TwinCitiesGeeks

Twin Cities Geek alignment chart titled "New foods of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair." Assigned alignments and image descriptions for individual photos provided at the full article linked in the post.

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Rosemary Jones @rosemaryjones.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It's Arkham Horror audiobook time courtesy of @tantoraudio.bsky.social and @aetherzephyr.bsky.social. Need something to listen to? There's a few promo codes left that work with Spotify. Learn more and request at the website: rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/a...

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Audiobooks Arrive for Arkham Horror

All five of my Arkham Horror novels are now available as audiobooks on a variety of platforms. Recently a fellow writer told me that she discovered my first three novels on Libby, the audiobook ser…

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If you've read Bullets in the Dark, come join me and some of the team from @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social to discuss the Arkham Horror novel on tomorrow's livestream! www.youtube.com/live/5vAqCeX...

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Arkham Horror Book Club - Bullets in the Dark

YouTube video by Fantasy Flight Games

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hello: actual co-organizer of No Kings here: these texts are not from anyone who actually organizes No Kings. Please trust that we hate them just as much as you do

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Aaron King @aaronmfking.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We're finally doing it.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 12/08/2026

A little reminder to leave reviews & recommendations for the TTRPGs you love. ❤️ It helps creators get discovered, gives other gamers a reason to check out their work, and costs you absolutely nothing. A few words can make a HUGE difference to an indie creator. ✨

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Dwight Schrute's Thank You Smile

Alt: Dwight Schrute's Thank You Smile

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Keith Ammann 🔜 Gamehole Con @themonstersknow.com · 07/08/2026

A new era for D&D players began on Sept. 17, 2024. A new era for Dungeon Masters begins on Oct. 6, 2026. That's right—just two more months until REMONSTERED! THE MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING reaches shelves! Why wait for it any longer than you have to? Pre-order today! spyandowl.com/remons...

The cover of REMONSTERED! THE MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING: Five adventurers—a dragonborn paladin, a forest gnome barbarian, an orc druid, a tiefling bard and a goliath sorcerer—are fighting a rakshasa in the richly appointed office of a royal adviser. On the rear wall is a portrait of a handsome, mustachioed human who wears the exact same robes of honor as the rakshasa. The rakshasa is savagely tearing into the paladin's throat with its claws. The look on the paladin's face is of someone unexpectedly confronting his own mortality. The shellshocked barbarian looks like she's about to drop her absurdly oversize axe; the bard and the sorcerer are clearly terrified, holding their weapons limply. The druid, on the other hand, looks resolute, angry and unafraid. The image is accompanied by the words "Two more months! Pre"-order now!

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Dan Johnson will design games for food @coil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

[Windows]+[.] is the most important shortcut in Windows.

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

THE WRITER'S LITTLE BOOK OF RESEARCH comes out next week! If you're unsure of how to go about finding information on [random topic you need for a story] -- and you know better than to ask AI -- this book is for you! Pre-order it from your preferred retailer here: www.swantower.com/writing/the-...

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The Writer's Little Book of Research - Swan Tower

Writers of all genres can have a dizzying array of research needs, from broad contextual information to highly specific facts. Thanks to her academic background, award-winning author Marie Brennan is ...

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I'd have to see it again to be sure, but in the scenes where Odysseus is remembering his family before leaving for the war, I don't think we ever see his son's face. I think this was intentional, representing that he forgot what child Telemachus looked like because it's been so long.

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

You don't even need to visit Miskatonic University's library to discover a trove of eldritch reading materials.

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SoulMuppet Publishing @soulmuppet.co.uk · 25/07/2026

The Stygian Library is a point-crawl adventure set in an infinite extradimensional library. Each expedition randomly generates a new route as it explores, making each venture inside different from the last. soulmuppet-store.co.uk/pages/cavegi...

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Fandango @fandango.com · 25/07/2026

The #Spaceballs expanded universe was just revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. #SDCC

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Tried out a fun new (to us) "flip-and-write" game: Welcome To... A great game to bring on vacation, as its box is relatively compact and it plays easily on the small hotel table.

A photo of an in-progress game of Welcome To...

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Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

There's still time to apply to work with the Cosmere RPG team! Learn more about application requirements and apply below 👇🔗 Core Design Team: bit.ly/3RvTFjH Open Call for Freelance Narrative Writers: bit.ly/3R6hzCd Apply before 11:59PM(EST) on August 5th 2026 to be considered. 🌩️⚔️

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Cosmere Narrative Team Job Description

Cosmere RPG Open Call for Freelance Narrative Writers Assignment Basics: Remote 1k-6k word assignments during a 6 week writing phase (4 for outline and draft, 2 for revisions) Availability in September 2026 and beyond Compensation: Writing: Starting at $0.12 - $0.18 per word (based on freelance ...

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 18/07/2026

Want to support TTRPG Professors? Maybe start by subscribing (for free!) to Analog Game Studies's YouTube channel, and keep an eye on the journal (FREE TO READ!) at: @analoggamestudies.bsky.social

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Analog Game Studies

The official journal of Analog Game Studies. Scholarly content about tabletop, live-action, performance, and generally awesome games. Read more at our website analogamestudies.org.

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🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Are there any TTRPGs that do courtroom proceedings as a subsystem (the way combat is, particularly)?

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Reddit suggested the ACOTARHulu subreddit, and I definitely interpreted that as ACOTARthulhu, which somehow isn't as far off from the series as you'd think. #BookSky

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

If a team makes a game that gets great reviews and doesn't sell, that's a biz failing but the silver lining is you caught lighting in a bottle -- protect that team! It's worth its weight in gold. If you jettison the team but keep the biz people, I don't know what to tell you

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 10/07/2026

🎲 No GM? No problem. Our GM-less Games Bundle launches next Friday! Whether you're after solo journaling, collaborative storytelling, or games where everyone shares the spotlight, there's something for everyone. 💙 Wishlist it now to get a reminder when it's live! rpg-trader.com/products/670...

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GM-less Games Bundle on RPG Trader

106 games from 106 creators all across the RPG Trader community

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thousand Arrows returns next week! Knight-commanders, religious luminaries, spymasters, and rebels rally and maneuver their forces in a 16th century Japan embroiled in war. High drama, strategy, negotiations and more mix in this PbtA game by @lulavampiro.bsky.social More: evilhat.com/thousand-arr...

The cover of Thousand Arrows featuring an illustration of a female warrior wearing 16th century Japanese armor and carrying a musket. A sword is strapped to her belt and a Japanese fortress burning in the background. Caption: A role-playing game of samurai drama by James Mendez Hodes

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My husband asked what media to watch to understand my intended vibe for my upcoming Ravenloft mini-campaign... I told him the 2006 BBC miniseries of Jane Eyre.

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RTL3 @russelllatshaw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Thunderbolt Fantasy is the kind of show you never knew you wanted until you realize actually you've been waiting your whole life to watch asshole puppets commit shocking violence

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Arkham Horror @arkhamhorror.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The previews continue for Welcome to Promise, the upcoming starter set for Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game from Edge Studio. The project’s Lead Developer, Leah Hawthorne, discusses what went into creating it, in Part One of this two-part interview. www.arkhamhorror.com/news/the-dev...

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Worth listening to the entire clip. 👏

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

NEW: 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...

On the left, an illustration of Rae Nedjadi with short curly black hair and horn-rim glasses, wearing a purple and pink striped robe. Next to that, the covers of the games in the Rae Nedjadi Recovery Bundle: Our Haunt, Apocalypse Keys, Doomsday Delights, Brindlewood Bay, Defy the Gods, Once More Into the Void, Blue Rose, Raccoon Sky Pirates, Glow, The Love Balloon, The Wildsea: Ships Gardens, Paragons, Gingerbread Kaiju, The Hunger in the Void, Space Post, Seers & Roebuck, For Coin & Blood, Dynasties & Demagogues, Party Beach Creature Feature, Heroic Maps - Villages (Summer), Quantum Entanglement, and Infestation at Devil's Glade.

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Found a gem at the Shoreview library! A tabletop one-shot swap!

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Ahoy! Haven't played Container since the pandemic.

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Arkham Horror @arkhamhorror.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Thompson Files, a brand-new 96-page hardcover bestiary expansion from Edge Studio for Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game, is available now!⁠ ⁠ Steel your nerves, and head to your local game store or place your order at your preferred online retailer today! www.arkhamhorror.com/news/thompso...

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Aconyte Books @aconytebooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Congratulations to @skullqueen.bsky.social on her Scribe Award Nomination for Thunder's Edge: Echoes of Memory! See the full list of nominations for this year's International Association of Media Tie-In Writers: scifibulletin.com/2026/06/25/2...

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Arkham Horror @arkhamhorror.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Read part two of an interview with The Thompson Files' writers as they discuss their chapters in the new bestiary from Edge Studio. Read more here: www.arkhamhorror.com/news/many-in...

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Katrina Ostrander @lindevi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Looks like the Source is hosting various one shots for Free RPG Day this Saturday! Sign ups are on this calendar: sourcecomicsandgames.com/pages/event-...

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Event Calendar

Roseville, MN - Minnesota's biggest and best comic book & games store! Gaming supplies, toys, collectibles, public gaming area, and LOTS MORE!

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Scott Fitzgerald Gray @scottfgray.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

FRPG GM Tip: Multiple entrances are a mandatory part of any site-based adventure. But for best effect, make sure those entrances set up different challenges for the party — a frontal assault, a stealthy infiltration, a social encounter to bluff past sentries, and so forth.

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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Call for proposals from Asmodee's Game In Lab. Each project will be eligible for a maximum grant of €20,000: www.game-in-lab.org/en/internati...

We invite international research teams to submit proposals for fundamental or applied research on
any topic related to board games, broadly defined. Selected research teams will receive a grant
from Game in Lab to support their work. We welcome projects from all academic disciplines, from
sociology to the health sciences, and we particularly encourage interdisciplinary proposals.
This year, we are particularly interested in projects that explore the following areas:
- Sustainability, Justice and Inclusion: The role of tabletop games in addressing crises of
environmental and social sustainability, and in promoting social justice and inclusion.
Gathering and interpreting evidence about the role of games in promoting climate action
and / or driving sustainable transitions in society, as well as in supporting social action on
inclusion or in fostering accessibility and diversity through their mechanics, dynamics and
aesthetics.
- Health and well-being: The potential of games to support healthy lives, therapeutic
applications, and community health and resilience. Additionally, we are interested in
research addressing the pleasures of play, and the role of games in helping players develop
competencies to participate actively in social life.

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DriveThruRPG @drivethrurpg.com · 16/06/2026

Night City’s full of stories...what are yours? Save big on Cyberpunk PDFs and more for a limited time! Shop deals here: tinyurl.com/yeer29p2 Includes PDFs from @rtalsoriangames.bsky.social @theonyxpath.bsky.social @catalystgamelabs.bsky.social @montecookgames.com & more! #ttrpg #cyberpunk2077

Cyberpunk Summer Spotlight Sale at DriveThruRPG.com

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Arkham Horror @arkhamhorror.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Dive deeper into The Thompson Files from Edge Studio with an interview with the writers as they discuss bringing the book to life in the new bestiary. www.arkhamhorror.com/news/many-in...

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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Pick up Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Girl By Moonlight as part of two massive bundles @drivethrurpg.com ! Get over 50 great games for less than $1 each and help support @outrightintl.bsky.social and @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social Start Gayming with Pride here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/featured_...

A graphic for the Gayming With Pride charity bundles. Over 90% off, with all proceeds supporting Outright International and Tabletop Gaymers. Available for a limited time at DriveThruRPG. Bundle #1 includes Girl By Moonlight and 26 other games. Bundle #2 includes Thirsty Sword Lesbians and 29 other titles.

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Grant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

When they kill a goblin, have one of his mates yell "Oh shit, they killed Nobbit! Nobbit's fucking dead!" That's always fun.

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