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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 17h

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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The Logbook Project (Max) @logbookproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Oleander Daemon is released! My squad-based FitD campaign of military sci-fi action about a guerilla force fighting back against an occupying invader is available in both PDF and softcover POD. tLBP: buff.ly/797VvFw DTRPG: buff.ly/67gBMOl Itch: buff.ly/GCKR8XF Lulu: buff.ly/5duEpis

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Jeez. Isn’t this development just going to fuel the scalping craze? Like what we see with Pokémon cards?

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“How did you get into TTRPGS” I read the game manual for the original Baldur’s Gate and learned that it was based off an even BIGGER game manual I hadn’t read yet and, oh boy, was that exciting.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I really need to give Breathless a shot. This looks cool as hell.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The degree to which universities will go out of their way to help young men avoid felony rape charges is inexcusable.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The new characters seem cool but I can’t go back to Sweat and Slurs: The MOBAning. My patience for that particular multiplayer experience has worn thin.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A little ironic considering the hobby is full of fans and designers in the STEM fields.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The biggest thing that separates “hobbyist” designers and “homebrewers” from “professionals” is an art or business degree (or equivalent) and a hustler mentality.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I feel like they both arose in response to systems and settings that had begun to feel outdated while also taking direct inspiration from a slew of games originating in the 80s and 90s! PBtA’s inspirations are just a little more obscure and “artsy”, is all.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The NY Times “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list feels like rage bait.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An honest question: If NDA’s were made illegal would it have any negative societal effect at all? There are plenty of other mechanisms available to people interested in privacy and IP protection. All NDAs seem to do is encourage criminal activity.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hearing some very conflicting reviews for both Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave and Control Resonant and I’m not really sure who to trust.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Last four rulesets played: -Blades in the Dark (ongoing) -Stonetop (ongoing) -Realis (a short three-shot) -Mothership (one shot) Last adventure played -many of the games I play are improvisational, not scenario based -If they do benefit from scenarios (like Mothership) I tend to write my own

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

IP (Inventory Points) are the future. Get on board or get left behind. Truly IP (Inventory Points) are the only brand of capitalism RPGs require.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So every interview show has a goofy gimmick, now, huh?

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The game is from the same studio that did King of Dragon Pass which was inspired by TTRPGs from the 90s and it’s fascinating to see them put out a new game that manages stay on top of the trends.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yesterday I tried out Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists and found it to be an intriguing text-based rpg. What’s more, it is built around a trait system and is clearly inspired by modern tabletop RPGs like Blades in the Dark. store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...

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Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists on Steam

Recruit your team, choose your path, and descend into hell. Four heroes must overcome the trials of the underworlds in tactical narrative encounters. A new systemic storybook experience blending mytho...

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There’s a certain brand of capitalist technocrat that worships the concept of “survival of the fittest” but have no real understanding of what that concept actually means.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is the kind of thing I pay a psychologist five-hundred US dollars to do to me.

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Heart of the Deernicorn @heartofthedeernicorn.com · 14/09/2026

Blades '68 is a technicolor retro-futuristic take on the original Blades in the Dark experience, and it's available now on our website!

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I think the easiest way to invoke horror outside of a horror game is to put the player characters in a situation that has no “good” outcome. No need to fool, punk, or deceive them, just make it clear that their choices, while meaningful, will require a profound sacrifice.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Keep your characters backstory at least somewhat fluid and remain open to details informed by the other players (including the GM). Another way of putting this: allow your own character to surprise you.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’m enjoying season 2 of Dark Matter so far but I can’t help but draw comparisons to one of my favorite comic series of all time, Black Science. It’s much pulpier, to be sure. Basically an inter-dimensional Lost in Space meets Sliders meets … well … Dark Matter.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Dagger Isles supplement seemingly borrowing ideas for '68, Band of Blades, and more to create a revolution story? Really cool.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 10/09/2026

In Australia, a teacher runs Band of Blades every day for more than 30 students. @newmadras.bsky.social tells that story, alongside his personal recollections of the game and what makes it unique. It's not just a single narrative, it's...

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One Hundred Tales of Solidarity

The story of the greatest game of Band of Blades ever played and a love letter to the people I played two campaigns with.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Me every time I download a new font

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Erin Returns From The Grave 🦇🖤🦇 @woodaba.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

OBJECTIVELY the funniest screenshot in any nintendo direct im dying

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Seeing more and more ttrpg inspired mechanics in games, I wonder if we’ll ever get a AAA “fail forward” story-centric video game. We’ve gotten close with the normalization of “iron mode” in games but it’s definitely not the same.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

*Toymaker winds up and releases the toy designed to destroy competing company's wind-up-toys* *Wind-up-toy attacks and destroys competing wind-up-toy company* "IT'S SENTIENT! IT'S GOT A MIND OR IT'S OWN!"

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A decade ago, several friends of mine had the opportunity to get involved in Blue Origin and Space X. They were each excited to play some small part in the rejuvenation of the space race. I sometimes wonder how they feel now that both companies have proven to be vanity projects for billionaires.

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 26/08/2026

Keighley's disinterest in excluding AI trailers really devalues the whole thing. These events are rarely to my taste, but the experience of watching "ONL" was one of watching slop. Even non-AI games are tainted by the association — we have to second-guess, every time.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I remember it being really special in that format!

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

For sure! As someone who used to play a lot of board games the parallels are clear and I can immediately see how layered and complex the strategy is (time management, character control, and the social element all apply). Possibly TOO deep for some but we will see.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There seems to be a lot of strategy relating to how you choose to spend your time and there are even side quest style roles you can take on to earn extra points. This is the kinda thing I think could be fun in RPGs with strategy theming, ala Band of Blades.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I spent part of the weekend checking in on the Duskbloods network test this weekend (Fromsofts upcoming switch exclusive multiplayer game) I found myself really activated by the fact that the scoring system is directly inspired by board games like 7 Wonders and Waterdeep.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

QTP with a game released the year you were born.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Very hyped for Duskbloods. I cannot wait to play as … 🦖 Senator Dinosaur 💿 Chakrum Snake Girl 🪄 Machine Gun Magician 🤿 Metal Mosquito 🔫 Sniper Zombie 🪓 Pajama Executioner And whoever the other four are.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Look, she’s not as charismatic as Mamdami but I am very happy we finally have a leader who isn’t a centrist shill who thinks kids shohld go hungry.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Blades ‘68 but the Tycherosi are all Muppets.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Oh you can watch it. I just don’t think you can or should absorb it because it is essentially cinematic poison.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I remember 5e actual play folks quite literally claiming it’s ubiquitous and complexity meant it was the only truly “accessible” game, so there was SOME reason as to why people made the rules-light push.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I’m with you. I loved the 2d originals but the 3d versions just feel hokey and, what’s more, they ruined the VATS system.

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Not Writing Games @notwritinggames.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New update to my cool cyberpunk card game CARD DRIVES where you deface a deck of playing cards has you hack corpo networks by playing poker hands: www.patreon.com/notwriting/p...

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Card Drives Prototype v 0.3 | Not Writing

Card Drives Prototype v 0.3 by Not Writing on Patreon. Join Not Writing's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If that sounds fun give it a look. This is meant to be a crew your table could play as a campaign but it should be equally enjoyable pick up for one memorable season. Keep your wits about you, stick to your guns, and run, rat, run!

Mice caught in a labyrinth with no inroads, only walls, with background text taunting them, "run rat run". Nevertheless they persevere and learn to climb the walls that bar them.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

When your fuse burns down, your plans are upended and your intended score becomes a chase, but don't worry. Running is what you do and you'll be offered plenty of ways to profit from your precarious situation as well as a few exciting special abilities to help even the score.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I've tried to steer close to Tim's original designs for these initial offerings and Runaways is no exception. The big difference is the framework I'm calling "those bastards and the burning fuse," which describes your situation, the "bastards" chasing you, and the pressure they put on you.

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Dissonance @mothlands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Runaways is the second piece in my little project to tick the clock a few notches on '68 and bring Doskvol into the 70s. This crew in particular is inspired by movies and comics like the Fugitive, Logan's Run, the Running Man, the X-Men universe, and more a lot more.

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