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Paul Stefko

@paulstefko.bsky.social
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Card player, gambler, scoundrel. You’d like him.

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Scratchpad Publishing @scratchpadpub.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There is nothing quite like waking up in the morning to find that you hit your funding goal in less than 12 hours since launch. Thanks to everyone who backed already, and if you haven't jumped in now is a great time to do so. Stretch goals incoming!
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Scratchpad Publishing @scratchpadpub.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s go time! The Spectaculars/Dusk City Outlaws second printing crowdfunding campaign is now live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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Spectaculars/Dusk City Outlaws Second Printing
Help bring Scratchpad Publishing's first two tabletop roleplaying game box sets, Spectaculars and Dusk City Outlaws, back into print.
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Christopher R. Rice - The Raven Maniac @ravensnpennies.com · 05/10/2026
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What kind of pie did you get?
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When someone says a game is “good,” I’m far more interested in hearing what they think is good about it. That tells me so much about them, and occasionally something about the game.
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John Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ARS MAGICA DEFINITIVE FOR FREE! Well, the text at least. Thanks to OriginalMadman and friends, it's all on GitHub in Markdown format, and I just set it up as a free download on @drivethrurpg.com: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Ars Magica Definitive Edition Markdown Text | Atlas Games | Atlas Games | DriveThruRPG
Twenty years after the original release of 5th Edition comes Ars Magica Definitive Edition! While the underlying manuscript is the 5th Edition text, extensive revisions reflect decades of play. It inc...
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Schwalb Entertainment @theschwalb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hey gang! All Weird Wizard titles are 30% off for October! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
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Schwalb Entertainment | DriveThruRPG
Browse titles from Schwalb Entertainment on DriveThruRPG.
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Atlas Games @atlasgames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
20% OFF Full Line on ALL Digital RPGs! #RPG #TabletopGaming
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20% OFF Full Line on ALL Digital RPGs!
Have you ever looked at your overflowing bookshelves and thought, I have no room for all the RPG books I'd love to own? I know I have! Today's your lucky day! We've just set up discounts on ALL our digital RPG lines and book sets. Buy the entire set of PDFs and get 20% OFF! And we really do mean ALL of them: Enigma Puzzling Gamebooks Full Line - 20% OFF!Mini Mythos Storybooks Full Line - 20% OFF!Magical Kitties …
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John Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Only a few hours left for The Shining Dragon: An Ars Magica Novel on @kickstarter.com -- I just pledged for a hardcover copy of my own! www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...
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The Shining Dragon: An Ars Magica Novel
A fantasy novel published under the Creative Commons license in the world of Mythic Europe.
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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
15 years ago when Apocalypse World was new and people were beginning to understand and work with it, it was seductive to look at "acting under fire" and see, not one basic move of several, but the template underlying all the game's moves. Like @kierongillen.bsky.social 's classic gag:
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I turned in a draft Monday morning and had notes back by end of day. It was impressive.
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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 29/09/2026
Don't miss out on SUPER savings! The @drivethrurpg.com Superhero RPG sale ends soon, with up to 50% off on games like Icons Superpowered Roleplaying, Mutants & Masterminds and much more!
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DriveThruRPG Superhero Sale!
Calling all heroes! DriveThruRPG is offering a sale on superhero roleplaying games and related products, with discounts up to 50% off in many cases. This is a great opportunity to check out Icons p…
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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Now all in one place, all 47 capsule reviews from the recently concluded Robin and Valerie International Film Festival, the fest you can stream along with on your very own couch
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RVIFF 2026 Capsule Review Roundup | Robin D. Laws
The fifth annual Robin and Valerie International Film Festival, the at-home event we created to replace the Toronto International Film Festi
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Schwalb Entertainment @theschwalb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today's Deal of the Day! Shadow of the Demon Lord!
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Shadow of the Demon Lord | Schwalb Entertainment | Schwalb Entertainment | DriveThruRPG
The End Is Just the Beginning Sometimes the world needs heroes. But in the desperation of these last days, the world will take all those it can get: heroes, blackguards, madmen, and whoever else is wi...
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Now I can focus on getting things prepped for Metatopia.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm told that some people actually feel a sense of accomplishment when they complete a long task. Not just tired and hollow. I don't know if I believe it. Anyway, I turned in a draft this morning.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Finally booked everything for Metatopia.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I love the d20 book. Still has some of the best horror GM advice.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I need to get this 1970s New York mobsters cosmic horror game out of my head.
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 24/09/2026
GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 6: Tiny Terrors is now available on Warehouse 23! This 22-page bestiary contains small-but-powerful monsters that can be used in standalone challenges or even turned into bosses. bit.ly/gurpsdfm6tt #gurps #ttrpg #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
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Tracy, Making Games @theothertracy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Heeeeeey you! Do you want help making your words better? Written, spoken, both? I'm available for audio and games editing! If nothing else, it's free to have a chat. DMs are open and email is in the bio!
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Aesofstaves Thank You Yunho
Alt: Thank you from Ateez Yunho
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Atlas Games @atlasgames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ars Magica Definitve is #5 on DriveThruRPG … and climbing! #ArsMagica #DriveThruRPG
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Ars Magica Definitve is #5 on DriveThruRPG … and climbing!
There are still yet even more Open License releases from fans! Check them out: Rhine Adventures bundle: All 6 adventures The Medusa's Lair has published for the Rhine Tribunal, at roughly 1/2 price. The Ars Magica Chronology: Another interesting thing OriginalMadman is doing. It begins with 5201 BC: God creates the World, so you know it's pretty comprehensive. Q&A with Shadow & Flame novel author: Jason Tondro talking about his Ars …
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Pelgrane Press @pelgranepress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ludonarrative Dissidents put Swords of the Serpentine through its paces in an Actual Play with co-designer Kevin Kulp as GM. Expect fast action, sharp choices, and plenty of Eversink trouble. bit.ly/4xDs5zQ #TTRPG #SotS
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Tracy, Making Games @theothertracy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'd love to fill in some gaps with more work! I'm especially interested in games editing right now. If you need: - Games editing - Podcast editing/production - Writing Please let me know! DMs are open and email is in the bio! Thanks!
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Ateez Yunho's Cute Air Kiss
Alt: Ateez Yunho's Cute Air Kiss
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Gareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...
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The One Ring™ RPG: Bestiary, Gondor Campaign & Updated Rules
The award-winning The One Ring tabletop RPG enters a new age with this triple offering – the epic campaign expansion The White Tower and the Hall of Gold, the bestiary Creatures Strange and Foul, and ...
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
And I want to explore the old destinations.
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LycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Spooky season is upon us! Here's your annual reminder that I love hearing about your Dread games. If you're streaming them, hit me up and I'll reshare. If you're just scaring the shit out of your friends I'm private, I dig hearing about those just as much.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Exciting Destiny news. I look forward to finally getting to play Red War and Forsaken.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I firmly believe that anyone can learn any game they want to.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We went to the WV Paw Paw Festival last weekend. Did a tasting, plus paw paw ice cream and cookies.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I need it. I had to drop out of the crowdfund for budget reasons.
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 20/09/2026
Wizards. Magic. Pressures of masculinity. A venerable pact. A tolling bell of mortality. You'll find all these and more in Seven-Part Pact, an ambitious, revolutionary TTRPG experience from the creators of Wanderhome. Make your late pledge today! 🪄 bit.ly/sevenpartpactks #stevejacksongames
A colorful gameboard appears as a square on a yellow background with the Seven-Part Pact logo and the words "Late pledging open now". There is a darker yellow bar with the text "An ornate & wizardly TTRPG from the creators of Wanderhome." The Possum Creek and Steve Jackson Games Eye-in-Pyramid logo are above social media icons.
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🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In 1996, GURPS Goblins joked that the law is a list of things the ruling class would like the lower classes to stop doing and have helpfully written down, and add to as they (the ruling class) wish. And that's how I became an anarchist.
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John Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Medusa's Lair is offering a discounted bundle of their Rhine adventures. Great chance to get a bunch of #ArsMagica Open License material on sale! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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DriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!
Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 18/09/2026
Set the foundation for any adventure imaginable with Characters and Campaigns together at last in one 592-page book. It's been lightly edited and brought up to date, and includes 25 bonus pages of rules highlights published between 2004 and 2025.  bit.ly/gurpsbs4erev  #stevejacksongames #gurps
The cover of the GURPS Basic Set, Fourth Edition Revised book and a spread of the inside of the book appear on a purple background, with the words "Characters and Campaigns in one book. 592 pages with full-color internal art)." An orange bar with the GURPS Fourth Edition logo goes across the bottom, along with the words "Now Available", four social media icons, #PlaySJGames, and the Steve Jackson Games Eye-in-Pyramid logo.An illustration of a woman in a black body suit holding two knives appears on a purple background with the words "Easy-to-read, two-column layout. No rule or page-reference changes. An orange bar with the GURPS Fourth Edition logo goes across the bottom.Three cutouts of illustrations appear on a purple background. They feature a swordsman, two dinosaur-like creatures, and a Cthulhu-like creature. The words "Backward-compatible with all exiting GURPS Fourth Edition material" are above the images and an orange bar with the GURPS Fourth Edition logo goes across the bottom.
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Atlas Games @atlasgames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Definitive Edition RELEASES TODAY! #ArsMagica #DefinitiveEdition
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Definitive Edition RELEASES TODAY!
Salve sodales! Today is the OFFICIAL GENERAL RELEASE of Ars Magica Definitive Edition! That's right, you can jump on our website to order it for IMMEDIATE delivery, or look for it at your friendly local game store.  Get Definitive Edition NOW at atlas-games.com/definitive To celebrate Definitive Edition's release, we've ALSO set up a special deal on the ENTIRE Ars Magica 5th Edition line in PDF! You'll find digital bundles of the sourcebooks for 20% off. Buy all five …
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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 17/09/2026
Rodney Thompson's @scratchpadpub.bsky.social is ramping up for a crowd-funder to put two terrific games back in-print. Check it out!
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Spectaculars/Dusk City Outlaws Second Printing
Get notified when Spectaculars/Dusk City Outlaws Second Printing launches on BackerKit!
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PK "Purple Kat" Levine @pkpurplekat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tabletop RPG Meme
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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 15/09/2026
Calling all heroes! DriveThruRPG is offering a sale on superhero roleplaying games and related products, with discounts up to 50% off in many cases. That includes Icons and, well, a number of other things I've worked on!
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DriveThruRPG Superhero Sale!
Calling all heroes! DriveThruRPG is offering a sale on superhero roleplaying games and related products, with discounts up to 50% off in many cases. This is a great opportunity to check out Icons p…
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John Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Felt like posting a blog entry about #ArsMagica this morning www.atlas-games.com/news/post?s=...
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Intrigued by Ars Magica Definitive? Get it for FREE!
Almost two years ago, we asked the fans of Ars Magica to fund a massive summa of Ars Magica Fifth Edition – not a new edition, but a Definitive Edition that pulled together elements that developed acr...
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
SJ Games has had several CEOs other than Steve himself.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I ran a 3.5 campaign that lasted 6 years of real time and covered ~1.5 years in-game with a full time record spreadsheet. Even had it tracking phases of the moon for no actual reason.
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 12/09/2026
We want to know: which GURPS Template Toolkit supplement is your favorite, and why? If you haven't heard yet, we recently released an all-new GURPS supplement on Warehouse 23 – GURPS Template Toolkit 5: Quick and Pointless! bit.ly/gurpsttqp #gurps #ttrpg #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Quick and Pointless is phenomenal, though I am also partial to Starship Crew. Q&P is my new favorite way to build a GURPS game. And Starship Crew made an excellent outline for my Loadouts book.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What about Kitchen Finks?
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yeah, it can be. And there are tricky things like alternate power arrays that take some practice.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I assume you tried 3rd edition? What went wrong?
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Also, I’m really good at it.
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 11/09/2026
Steve Jackson will be stepping down as CEO to focus on game design and development. Please help us congratulate longtime SJ Games staff member Sabrina Gonzalez on her new role as CEO! Managing Editor Allison Page has become our COO.
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Paul Stefko @paulstefko.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I love teaching RPGs to folks so much.
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