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Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

COMING SOON: In prelaunch w/ Violent Delights, another game inspired by Shakespeare: Mousetrap is a cursed game-within-a-game that won’t go back into its box. It’s game night. You and your friends have gathered to play a Hamlet-inspired game manuscript from 1983. But there’s a catch…

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Coming soon: Mousetrap & Violent Delights

A cursed game-within-a-game that won't go back into its box, and a chess-based RPG about Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.

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Valeria Loves @valerialoves.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I surveyed 200 players and learned that most OSR games fall into two tiers of lethality - Meatgrinder and Picaresque. Table culture determines lethality more than system or campaign length. valerialoves.com/how-deadly-i...

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How Deadly is the OSR, Actually?

A survey on campaign length and lethality

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Louise Weard @weard.moe · 23/08/2026

'Will the woman he loves love the woman he wants to be?' coming to cinemas this fall. a heartwarming story about lives in transition. youtu.be/m4bMbH_9XZU

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Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage (Trailer)

YouTube video by Louise W

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barenuckelavee.bsky.social @barenuckelavee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I have a blog now and wrote about playing a bastardized version of OD&D in prison and how the DIY spirit of the OSR is most alive when you don't buy anything at all barenuckelavee.bearblog.dev/no-one-can-t...

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NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR GAME FROM YOU

There is a sickness in the modern tabletop hobby, a kind of creeping, insidious consumerism that tries to convince you that you need things to play. We get c...

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Matt Colville? @mattcolville.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Physical adventures! They look great! The art looks amazing on the page.

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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I've had to unfriend a few fans lately, all for the same reason. They made ridiculing, unkind, and in some cases outright cruel comments about pictures I posted of young women cosplaying Jessica.
More than a person, Jessica is a state of mind. To play Jessica, you need self -confidence, a sense of humor, and a Jessican -attitude-. There is no such thing as a Jessica cosplayer being too short, too flat chested, too heavy, too thin, too unattractive, too black, too Asian, or even too male!!! All Jessica, any Jessica, every Jessica is good Jessica.
I'm not giving any warnings or second chances. A single disparaging comment on a Jessica cosplayer, and I'm throwing you out of the rainbow colored Toontown Tent.

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TyTheFilmAddict @tythefilmaddict.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Watching THE ODYSSEY in 70mm IMAX and realizing “I can’t even say they don’t make em like this anymore” because they’ve never made it like this before. Hell of a thing.

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Mooch @cachiporra.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We’re halfway through the pilot for ‘Little House on the Prairie’ (1974 TV series) and it is excessively alarming as to how bad we’ve gotten at creating television. This isn’t perfect by any means but it’s running rings around a 9-figure show with total CGI assist.

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Girly Pop✨[derogatory] @girlypopderogatory.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

new tshirt just dropped. if you haven’t gotten a @flaviusvalens.bsky.social tie dye yet, then idek what to tell you tbh

woman in a ghost in the shell flavius valens tie dye tshirt

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

New video about the fight for marriage going live right now! Come join us for the live watch-along: youtu.be/m4F2ozwvybw?...

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Flavius Valens @flaviusvalens.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Akira Tie-Dye 🫡

An Akira graphic t-shirt that I tie-dyed blue/red/purple

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Cardboard Time @cardboardtime.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I doubt I'm going to hit the majority of the audience that really needs to hear this on this page, but you should read it anyways. Great points from great minds in the industry. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...

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Tabletop sexism, hidden women, and the myth of the 'wife board game'

Board games are bigger and more welcoming than ever, but women still face an uphill battle for the right kind of representation.

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Jayce @jayceb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Peng-Yi Chang’s Demon Fighter/Night Orchid (1983) (it has more alternative titles than I think anyone knows what to do with) is a showcase of Taiwanese wuxia’s near miraculous ability to blend utter goddamn junk with genuine avant garde absurdity. LOOK at this stuff!!!!

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Modoc 🍾 Here's to a Creative 2026 🍾 @modoc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Sharing for the evening peep. VERMIS is here! It's the highly anticipated sequel to the bestselling VIRAL. Fear not, it's a standalone mini-campaign. Please support the creative work of Alex Guillotte, Bud Baird, and myself (editor). I wrote some words, too. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Watched The Thief of Bagdad 1924. The enchanted tree is probably my favorite silent film imagery. Very creepy and effective. This whole sequence had Douglas Fairbanks fighting like 8 puppet monsters.

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Willow Catelyn Maclay @willowcatelyn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

It appears that the news has broken that Caden Mark Gardner and I have programmed a series on Trans Filmmakers for the Criterion Channel. These films will be available in April www.criterion.com/current/post...

a banner showcasing rounded still images from We're All Going to the World's Fair, So Pretty and Lingua Franca with the wrods TRAMPS, TROUBLEMAKERS AND TRAILBLAZERS: TRANS FILMMAKERS to the left

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Jayce @jayceb.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

FUCKING. INCREDIBLE. I seriously cannot recommend this enough. A folktale fantasia of fantasy, comedy, sensuality, and tragedy. Tsui Hark turns the original Chinese story into a passionate, and even steamy, journey through the lusts and loves of being human, and a heartbreaking story of sisterhood.

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Tim Denee @olddog.games · 03/03/2026

3. As if Blades '68 doesn't have enough touchstones already, I wrote a design diary about four "meta touchstones". blog.olddog.games/posts/what-i... These are less aesthetic touchstones and more creative guides for my own process. Two books, a TV show, and an ad campaign.

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Blades ’68 - The Old Dog Blog

Blades ‘68 has plenty of listed touchstones, but I want to talk about four meta-touchstones. These were navigational guides on my journey through the project. They might be helpful for...

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I played some Jubensha games Rabbit Hole ran at a recent tabletop con. rabbithole.rs/jubensha/ Really excited about this brand new medium of entertainment. I've never had such an easy time roleplaying a character. There is really rich social gameplay. Really excited about the future of this format

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Jubensha

Book a Jubensha game today! Try hit titles at the first Jubensha studio in the US. It's the ultimate murder mystery experience.

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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 24/02/2026

EXCLUSIVE POSTER: 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR premieres on @shudder.com March 20. From writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, the documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895.

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Coolest trpg I’ve read since You Will Die in This Place. Authorial voice with attitude carries the setting and themes. Even in the cultivation genre, the setting is unique. Mechanics look great, but I’d need to play. It's not like other games I've played. Maybe a bit of 4e with osr sensibilities

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Sam D @sam.diceexploder.com · 13/01/2026

This is an evolution of my insistence that cool shit is coming from post-OSR and storygame people listening to each other, and often that shit ends up looking remarkably larp-like.

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Jayce @jayceb.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Magic flutes and enchanted lutes, wizard battles in lightning storms, and a whole menagerie of puppet animals and creatures alongside wire fu sorcery warfare incorporating prehistoric digital experimentation. Just more and more of that strange harmony between the weird and the dreamlike.

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Aaron Voigt @aavoigt.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.

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The Golden Age of Indie RPGs: 2010-2025

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Lola Young was not on my radar, but I'm really loving this new album 'I'm Only F**cking Myself' youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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I'm Only F**king Myself | The Visual Album - YouTube

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Anna G. | Commissions Waitlist for November Open! | 🦈🌊 @hariina.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Barrit, member of The Road painted for MCDM Productions with Swatches Studio! ⚔️ ADs: Clint & Diana Cearley

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Krull (1983) looks like this btw

Princess Lyssa leaning over castle. Guard in red armor in foreground

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Type of monster you find in Darksun. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

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mewelke @mewelke.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Just got this gem of a backer award from the good folks at @tidalwavegames.com . Not only is it great material for the massively fun Draw Steel, but this really takes me back in a good way to the zines I read when I first got into gaming in the 80s.

The cover of Ratcatcher Magazine. Adventurers are seen running for it!

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

New favorite Hemlock Springs song

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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I always enjoy Thomas Manuel's interviews (he's one of the best interviewers in the biz), but the one with Emily Allen in the latest Yes Indie'd podcast was especially compelling. open.spotify.com/episode/4h39...

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A Body of Work (w/ Emily Allen)

Yes Indie'd Pod · Episode

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

These tiny Blackhack spell books solve one of the biggest pickup and play barriers in d&d forks. I love them.

Booklet opened to level 1 and level 2 spreads

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I've put together a pack of Nominees and Publishers for the 2025 ENNIE Awards. Authors, Artists, Editors, Layout, Sound Engineers and Companies - if I could find the Bluesky, it's in here. Best Monster will need to be separate as its a Monster-sized (lol) list. #ENNIE #TTRPG go.bsky.app/9SbdRLj

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Last year, I ran 'Home' by ‪@scott-wegener.bsky.social‬ . System-neutral (I used for pf2e) toolkit. Guides you through setting up local area hexcrawl + creating settlement that levels up alongside PCs. Great start point. Will use again for future DS games. lonely-adventurer.itch.io/home-a-light...

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Tidal Wave Games | TURTLE TIME 10/23 @tidalwavegames.com · 17/06/2025

We are LIVE NOW with RATCATCHER MAGAZINE: ISSUE 01 for @hellomcdm.bsky.social's DRAW STEEL. Mimics, dryads, living traps, map advice, and more! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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Ratcatcher Magazine for DRAW STEEL - Issue 01

A community zine of new content for MCDM's Draw Steel: Mimics, dryads, living traps, map advice, and more!

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Nael Fox -> Extortin' and Gamin' @sfxprb.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Reposting the last comment of the thread rather than the first because I find long threads easier to read that way. Based on Jay's description I don't think I have the mental space to read this game right now, but it sounds like something we all *should* read.

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Both my Kickstarter mini paints arrived in April in response to the tariff pause. Need to paint more now

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Magazines, eh? They’ll be there for you after a massive nuclear strike causes a huge EMP and knocks out all your electrical devices, allowing you to spend your final irradiated days in the warm embrace of print on paper. shop.wyrd.science Use code WYRDWELCOME & get 25% off all weekend

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I got frustrated with spotify's AI playlist feature only showing me songs I already listen to. So I tried asking for "Play me songs with under 1000 listens from last year". My message failed to send and I got this response back.

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Wandering Blades is over 85% funded! I am so proud of the progress the campaign has made so far and am grateful for the support we've already received from folks! If you're able to, please consider backing Wandering Blades. If not, please spread the word! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ton...

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

IT'S HAPPENING! WANDERING BLADES LAUNCHES ON KICKSTARTER NEXT WEEK! ⚔️ wanderingblades.com

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Do trpg gamers know about architect tubes? Very cheap compared to the gamer equivalent.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 06/03/2025

If NO OTHER LAND is playing anywhere near you, please, please go see it.

Photograph of the movie poster for NO OTHER LAND, showing a young man lying on a stony stretch of land with a bulldozer on the rise in the background.

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Played Alice is Missing. I recommend it for innovation in trpgs. We had a ok time. Never figured out what was expected of us. Where is the boundaries of creativity vs what is per-established by the game. Everyone seemed interested in playing more. Booklet advises trying it with different groups.

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a.k.a. The Hideous Harridan @bizbeemt.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

And done! So happy with how it turned out. 15 modular, weighted bases. 22 scatter pieces. Matches the current polar vortex! #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #terrain

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Joe Slucher @joeslucher.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Another time raider illustration for MCDM's Draw Steel RPG. Art direction by Nick De Spain.

A four armed alien looking guy is shooting some sort of futuristic blunderbuss that is busting up earth.

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Got a chance to play the first 8 chapters of 'The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game'. Love this game as much as The Crew. The campaign/chapter mode plus Lotr theme makes it special. I'm expecting this to be extremely popular. Getting an extra copy for a non-gamer friend.

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Rachel Gluckstern @rgluckst.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

If you're planning to go to Nosferatu, please be advised that Fandango marks unavailable seats with a coffin, which has automatically become my favorite marketing move ever. I am SEEN. I am REPRESENTED. These coffins are ADORABLE.

A theater seat map for the Nosferatu movie. Unavailable seats are marked with a coffin.

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Narthor @narthor.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I Ran Shriga's Hut from MCDM's Where Evil Lives. If they can write an adventure this good; I believe Draw Steel is going to have real longevity. I read the module a few hours before game time. Ran without hiccup. Every monster has cool abilities, and so many fun things happen. My players loved it.

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