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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 15m

Seems neat? Lot of questions but I feel safe saying this is distinctly Gertwig’s take on the series, not a direct translation. I’m kinda okay with that as a homeschooler raised on the audio dramas.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 1h

The new Project_Lamordia, a series of short modern adventures for D&D, is out. Looks spooky and modern horror.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 10h

Vtubers, or virtual tubers, appear to have a lot of crossover with actual play. @narrativedeclaration.com and @worldofioyt.bsky.social both feature Vtubers among their performers. I’ve also seen it as a way for people not using cameras to perform in APs.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 10h

The show is scheduled for Mid-November. It’s not the first time that popular vtubers and Critical Role have collabed. Mercer and Iron Mouse did a 1-shot earlier this year with Daggerheart.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 10h

A crossover I did not expect. Hololive, the Japan-based agency of vtubers is partnering with Critical Role to host a mini-series featuring its biggest stars alongside Matt Mercer and other CritRole staff. The adventure is set canonically in EXANDRIA hololive.hololivepro.com/en/news/2026...

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Critical Role and hololive production Announce Shattered Legends, a New Daggerheart Actual Play | NEWS | hololive official website

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 12h

Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication "giving workers a voice and holding power to account" bit.ly/4hWds51

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mayelia @mayelia.bsky.social · 21h

I've been keeping busy with a project with @sagaisgood.bsky.social - a supplement for Daggerheart containing 8 fully fleshed out and playtested encounters including environments and adversaries for each! Curator's Curiosities will be published on the 22nd October on @heartofdaggers.bsky.social ! 💙🗡️

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 19h

This. 100%. If you absolutely need to doom spiral right this second: log off. You’re fully entitled to feel how you feel, but skeeting “We’re so fucked” thrice daily like a Gregorian chant helps nothing and no one, including yourself. And decent odds those strangers you’re arguing with are bots.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 19h

100% I don't deny the results. Plenty of academic studies affirm what you just said. I'm a HUGE fan of using TTRPGs in a classroom. Talked to enough teachers and researchers to affirm this is a good idea across the board.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 19h

It is very much a marketing survey. 1000 parents polled online can tell you something...but not sure it's enough to affirm the full benefits. I appreciate they gathered the data...now I just would prefer it confirmed through traditional academic means.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 20h

I'll say I'm eally picky about survey data after writing about polls for years. I love a good political poll, but there's a reason they are run by trained agencies and not just people posting them online. Too easy to get a bad sample size. This survey is the start of a conversation, not much else.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 20h

2. The survey is coming out as StartPlaying Games is making a push to promote a new paid-games-for-kids option. This makes the data both promotional and informational. Does that make the data useless? Not necessarily. Just important to keep in mind contextually while reading it.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 20h

Kids are difficult to survey, and there are laws on the books about collecting children's data. I just say this to note that the parents may think X...but is it actually true for the children? That requires more psychological studies (And there is some data that appears to confirm)

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 20h

Again, big fan of data. That said, I do think two things should be noted. 1. Parents are the primary source of response, which can make it unclear if this is actually true for the kids. It leaves some uncertainty in the air. At the same time, surveying kids is difficult due to survey issues.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 20h

Interesting bit of data from StartPlaying Games. They claim that 9 out of 10 parents claim that TTRPGs provide their children benefits beyond entertainment, from developing empathy to collaborative skills. It may also be good for improving schoolwork startplaying.games/blog/posts/t...

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Are TTRPGs Helping Kids Build Real-World Skills? | StartPlaying

Parents say tabletop roleplaying games are helping kids build communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and social confidence beyond the game table.

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more. www.verticalslice.news

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

RuneQuesters—the eagerly-awaited Lands of RuneQuest: Sartar releases on October 14th! And don't forget, if you order direct from Chaosium, you'll receive a free digital copy of the 40 page adventure 'Welcome to Boldhome'. Perfect to launch a new campaign set in Sartar, or play as a one-shot.

Illustration of someone getting punched in the face. Cover of the Welcome to Boldhome scenario which comes with Lands of RuneQuest: Sartar if you buy direct from Chaosium.

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Ereas Kaanta @ereaskaanta.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#KnightsofGuinevere 🌃💜

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We are pleased to announce Brian Duguid as the winner of the 2026 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom. This month marks the eighth anniversary of the passing of Greg Stafford, Chaosium's revered founder and original creative visionary.

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Brian Duguid is the 2026 recipient of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom

This month marks the eighth anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, and we are pleased to announce Brian Duguid as the winner of the 2026 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom. This award...

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Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 11/10/2026

Grab your torches! We're launching a Shadowdark RPG project on Kickstarter in early 2027. Join us in the Dark Halls. ➡️ GET NOTIFIED: bit.ly/darkhalls 🎉 koboldpress.com/enter-the-da...

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Enter the Dark Halls: Kobold Press + Shadowdark RPG

Kobold Press is heading back to its third-party publishing roots with something new for 2027: Dark Halls for Shadowdark RPG. Our first 2027 Kickstarter campaign brings the monsters, player options, an...

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Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Dark Horse is launching Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun, a new trilogy of graphic novels, with the first hitting in April.

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Dark Horse Launches ‘Dark Sun’ Trilogy Of Graphic Novels

Is Sun Horse next?

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Paizo is getting new Pathfinder action figures made by Harvinger Studios, including one of its goblins, in 2027.

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Chase Taylor-Carter @chasecarter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Spoke with two members of @uwotc-official.bsky.social's MTG Arena team who told me what supporting the D&D and MTG unions will look like: education, collaboration, and innoculation against propaganda. Also, apparently the union-avoidant messaging within WotC never really stopped.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 09/10/2026

MTG Arena prepare Wizards of the Coast's latest unions for renewed resistance www.rascal.news/mtg-arena-pr...

A white lion man with braided hair grasps the shoulder of a femme soldier in gold and white. Other lion people stand in the background.

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Hedron @projecthedron.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

📢Applications are OPEN The Un-Hall is a new, unique environment for PAX Unplugged attendees to forge authentic personal connections between vendor and fan, leading to stronger sales and fanbases. Learn more and apply to be a vendor here🔗 forms.gle/dmzFxsRty9LnZGqQA

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I am so curious about how this will interact with SW 5e, which is a fan conversion of D&D for the setting. Could we see some copyright or IP gray areas around this? sw5e.com

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Star Wars 5e

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

the art is pretty cool. I still have a TON of questions, but it seems this will likely not be out til H2 2027.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Additional art was revealed at the event. More rules will be revealed later, and a Star fighter encounter is to be revealed at Star Wars Celebration in April 2027.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New details about the D&D Star Wars collaboration were unveiled at New York Comic Con. Two books are planned: the Core Rules (which will convert D&D 5e for Star Wars) and Tyro Squadron: Adventures. Seems to be focused on the original trilogy period. They will release in 2027.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The indie VTT @projecthedron.bsky.social is sponsoring the “Un-Hall”, a vendor hall at PAX Unplugged solely for indie games.

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Philhammer Fantasy Roleplay @thedicemechanic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Who let the RPG party lead this mission?

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Interesting. I’ll admit it’s a game that never ended up high on my radar outside of seeing Palladium at cons. Might have to take a look at some point. Just for history’s sake

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ah. So it’s an update. Interesting. Or was. Now I got questions.

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MusingZero @musingzero.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

2026 has been HARD. Breast cancer, the harsh treatments, & financial struggles? Gosh, I couldn't have kept my head up w/out your love, so as thanks it's giveaway time.🩷 Info & Rules: 🌟 1 winner (symmetry portrait) 🌟 Ends Nov. 7th 🌟 Like, share, & comment the character you're entering. #art

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Anyway, support your local third spaces plz. Also, if they could have late-night hours so night-shift weirdos like me can use them... that'd be great. Altho late-night stuff might attract really sus folks....so maybe not good for staff. I'm polite. Can't say that for other night-dwellers.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

McDonald's is the weird exception to this? Chris Arnade has a really good book on this but it's a common spot that both low-income, homeless and regular families will use because they're all pretty similar...and that makes them good spots to linger with people they like.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

and as more corporate structures become built-in, that need for a profit margin grows. A Starbucks may have acted as a place to hang in decades past, but corporate decisions about optimizing profits through shrinking seating and diminishing value of "hanging" have made that less useful.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

There are good institutions trying to answer these problems. Churches. Synagogues. Libraries. Community Centers. But if they lack programming or funding, or if families don't gel with them then they fade out. Restaurants offered this, but the (understandable) need to make money made lingering harder

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Understanding those third spaces is like one of my "Roman Empires" if you will. I'm regularly thinking about how things like TTRPGs, wargaming, MMORPGs, knitting groups on Facebook, haunted houses, weekly musical sessions and more are filling in the gap that other spaces don't offer as much.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

100% yes. This is what fascinates me about Big Walk and what's made it fun to watch and play. Roblox, Fortnite, and platforms like Big Walk are those alternate third spaces. I've no doubt that will have sociological implications down the line but for now, it's an answer to a big problem

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Caleb Zane Huett @calebzane.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

entering the kickstarter campaign madness zone. please be patient with me for the next six weeks. also pre-save the house edge www.kickstarter.com/projects/hau...

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Coming soon: The House Edge, Paranormal Jailbreak TTRPG

Beat the odds and break containment as superpowered mercenaries fighting through the depths of an 80s casino full of myths & managers.

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Chris Hutton - TTRPG Insider @ PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Palladium has been publishing the TMNT and Other Strangeness TTRPG since 2023, following a successful crowdfunding campaign. It was based primarily on the old school comics, which gave it a very distinct vibe. Curious if anyone else will pick up that license.

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