realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 14/10/2026You think action scenes are hard to write. You think sex scenes are hard to write. You think truly gripping, heart-rending, emotional confessions are hard to write. Wrong. All wrong. What's hard to write is the experience of eating an oatmeal breakfast bar. 120
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Watching Terminator and a commercial for an AI agent comes on, like, 2 minutes apart from the bit where they explain the machines taking over. Read the room, algorithm. 120
Reposted by realbrickwallJ. Walton @ludopolitics.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Posted this over the weekend and got no takers. Anybody interested in a "What if RPGs came from Diplomacy" jam, or should I put this idea back on the drawing board? 011
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Didn't have time last night because life but #KnightsofGuinevere episode 2 it's time. 000
Reposted by realbrickwallEmily Zhu Bo Ging @dragonfucker69.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Now with a character quiz! What is the nature of truth and Flame? uquiz.com/tpGQtIuquiz.comWhat is the meaning of Flame?The pyrosophers of the Dragonsbreath Empire recognize six immanent Flames: the Bright, Cold, Living, Wild, Hungry and Forging Flames. Only one can be true. Yet miracles are performed by the disciples ... 01213
Reposted by realbrickwallOnyx Path Publishing @theonyxpath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026At the Gates is the core rulebook for a high fantasy game inspired by JRPGs! Includes The setting of Everend and the nations that inhabit it, 5 professions that define your character’s role, the Storypath Ultra rules, monsters, and daemons that inhabit the Void! www.drivethrurpg.com/product/5783... 075
Reposted by realbrickwallEmily Zhu Bo Ging @dragonfucker69.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A realis mood is the grammatical form indicating truth: The fire is dying. An irrealis mood would instead indicate any other possibility. The fire might not die. The fire must not die. Let not the fire die. Pyrrealis, then, is what flint speaks to tinder. emilyzhu.itch.io/pyrrealisemilyzhu.itch.ioPyrrealis: Upon the 107th Convocation Regarding the Semiotics of Flame by Emily Zhu 朱保敬Knowledge is fire. Truth burns. 16329
Reposted by realbrickwallAaron Voigt @aavoigt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Drop everything and check this out! 082
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Lynx in the bio, I say. You open my profile, hoping to find ways to pay gratuity for my delightful presence, or perhaps access content that I deemed far too premium for public channels. I scream but it is too late. You are mauled by a Eurasian Lynx. Another victim. Its kits eat well tonight. 150
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Going to defeat adblockers with my new advertising method where instead of a micro-auction algorithm loading up 1,000 times per webpage it's just a static banner space rented through an advertising agreement on the backend and a clickthrough affiliate link. I call it "We Figured This out in the 80s" 120
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My new go-to whenever somebody is telling a story in which I do not get the feeling they were at their best but I think it would be inopportune or unhelpful to point this out, I'm just gonna hit them with "I sense you carry many burdens." Give 'em the ol' wise hermit. 000
Reposted by realbrickwalllumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 30/09/202615 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: 9614209
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Me watching Mobile Suit Gundam: "Interesting how Zeon's imagery is evocative of Nazi Germany. Seems like a use of visual cues to direct the viewer's bias." Zeon politician: "I am an adherent of Adolf Hitler and very specifically his views on political control through eugenics." Me: "...or that." 121
Reposted by realbrickwallRPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 25/09/2026🚨 BIG DOMAIN NEWS 🚨 RPG Trader has officially moved to its shiny new home: rpgtrader.com That's right - we finally got the non-hyphenated domain! 🎉rpgtrader.comRPG TraderFind incredible games from independent creators, in digital or print. RPG Trader makes it simple to explore, purchase, and publish. 315747
Reposted by realbrickwallGLITCH @glitchprod.com · 23/09/2026She's missed you. Knights of Guinevere returns October 9. The season will feature 8 episodes. 240162985760
Reposted by realbrickwallDanielle Lauzon @impernious.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Kim lives in the future, so she gets the drop on all of us. But she's not wrong at how magical this book turned out. ❤️ 072
Reposted by realbrickwallKimberly Godwin @kgodwin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The layout of this #ttrpg book and all the art is magical! I'm so grateful I got to be on this team under the helm of @impernious.bsky.social. At the Gates is out today 23 Sep 26 in EST on @drivethrurpg.com from @theonyxpath.bsky.social. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... 1168
Reposted by realbrickwall✨Sailor Scout Austin✨🔜PAXU @sailorsctaustin.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026Game jam where we all make this game and see what we shake out 56018
Reposted by realbrickwallLycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is how close we are to Swords, folks! Late pledges end next week! 25824
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Binged the entirety of the Spider-Noir show yesterday. A lot of incredible work done by a lot of people on this production. The costuming, prop work, lighting, even use of what appear to be painted backdrops for some shots, are better than 99% of what big studios put out these days. 100
Reposted by realbrickwallThere's A TTRPG For That @mint-rabbit.bsky.social · 06/09/2026My inbox is now open. I will publish new responses starting in October. theresattrpgforthat.tumblr.com/asktheresattrpgforthat.tumblr.comInboxI love ttrpgs, especially indie ones! I post recommendations for different indie ttrpgs based around... 02210
Reposted by realbrickwallToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Kiana Mai has released the fully animated and colored ‘Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl’ pilot on YouTube. Watch: youtu.be/6_7L80WaIuU?... 931891197
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I know that we're in a difficult era, and that it's unreasonable to demand people expend their attention on yet another movement. However, a change must be made, and an ideal time will never come. I ask that you all join me in demanding action now. Can we please just spell it "orderve(s)". 310
Reposted by realbrickwallRPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 03/09/2026⚠️ Accessories are here! RPG Trader just got a big upgrade. Creators can now offer print-on-demand physical accessories for their games - alongside digital downloads & print books. Cards. Dice. Maps. GM screens. Tiles. Character sheets. Game boxes. And it all happens directly through RPG Trader. 18453164
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We'll see if anyone actually makes a tactics game like Jeff said, but more superhero RPGs is always a good thing in my book. 110
Reposted by realbrickwallWorld Champ Game Co @worldchamp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026itch.io/jam/superher... alright we’re doing this gang, join SUPERHEROES FOR JEFF, you have til mid November to make a solo-friendly superhero tabletop game. What does it mean to be super? You tell me.itch.ioSuperheroes for JeffA game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-11-16 hosted by World Champ Game Co.. tabletop community hero Jeff Storme, host of the party of one podcast, is a big fan of supers. When I see Superman media, I alw... 35734
Reposted by realbrickwalljess @jessfrom.online · 22/08/2026optimist: the cup is half full pessimist: the cup is half empty ttrpg editor: here you refer to the cup as half full, but in the next chapter, you refer to it as half empty. for clarity, we should standardize on one of them in the rules text, even if players might use both descriptions at the tabl 1237984
Reposted by realbrickwallTravis Legge @travislegge.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Jadestorm is the fourth game in the Earthbane Cycle! A wuxia inspired fantasy using the Storypath Ultra system! The backerkit launches tomorrow. Sign up to be notified when it goes live here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...backerkit.comJadestormGet notified when Jadestorm launches on BackerKit! 022
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Hey, bro, how's it going? It's- oh, wait, hang on, bro. Hold still let me get that for you. Yeah, haha, you were allowing your self-image to color how you perceived your actions instead of letting it be informed by them. Glad I caught you, bro. Hate it when that happens to me. 050
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Today's challenge: explaining to someone that you cannot make a pill that contains 200 grams of protein because 200 grams is 200 grams. 140
Reposted by realbrickwallUnwritten Earths Symposium @unwrittenearths.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The Swords Without Master playsheets have been updated to reflect development of the fixup! Fully compatible with Swords Classic, there's free downloads at the Swords pages on @rpgtrader.bsky.social and unwrittenearths.itch.io/swords-witho... rpg-trader.com/products/273...rpg-trader.comSwords Without Master on RPG TraderEpidiah Ravachol's ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder. 0136
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I'm always saying this (by publishing my garbage-looking ashcans, please go to realbrickwall.itch.io or rpg-trader.com/creator/350/... )rpg-trader.comrealbrickwall on RPG TraderIndependent TTRPG creator on RPG Trader. 031
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 29/07/2026In spite of many things trying to stop me (and because there's no way for me to get my ticket money or hotel deposit back), I will be at GenCon starting tomorrow! Never been before, and I really hope to find something to do that makes all the trouble worth it. 110
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Twenty five years ago today, White Wolf released their mythic fantasy game, Exalted. It would take several years from that day to reach me, but it was the first RPG that I ever got that wasn't D&D. Happy birthday to the most important RPG in my life, and congrats on being able to rent a car. 053
Reposted by realbrickwallRascal News @rascal.news · 22/07/2026RPG Trader’s digital storefront wants to be the creator-friendly, RPG-focused alternative www.rascal.news/rpg-traders-... 19230
Reposted by realbrickwallClayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇 2743782284
Reposted by realbrickwallJack de Quidt @notquitereal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026in celebration of Marielda Day, here's "Steal Your Names", a previously unreleased Marielda track i wrote for our 2022 NNAF fundraiser when we played Scene Thieves notquitereal.bandcamp.com/track/steal-...notquitereal.bandcamp.comSteal Your Names (Marielda, Scene Thieves), by Jack de Quidtfrom the album Live At The Table: Friends At The Table Soundtrack 110234
realbrickwall @realbrickwall.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I never really got into Dropout's Dimension 20, but when I heard they were doing a campaign of something other than D&D, I decided to give it another go, and I'm glad I did. It's so much fun to watch them when they're playing a game with tools more appropriate to the stories they like to tell. 130
Reposted by realbrickwallSlay-lor Kill-icity @rollforfelicity.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Narrative game: you play a little guy and they’re special OSR: you play a little guy and they’re not special Wargame: you control little guys and they aren’t special but you spent a lot of time painting them to look special Worldbuilding game: the world is your special little guy 1235382
Reposted by realbrickwallBen Robbins is launching M2 @lamemage.com · 01/07/2026I'm making it official: Microscope second edition is in the works. Crowdfunding in October. I swear on this stack of game books arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/52...arsludi.lamemage.comM2I'm making it official: a new edition of Microscope is in the works. I've looked in my crystal ball, laid out my schedule, and set crowdfunding for October. If you've been following this blog, you ... 13273102
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Reposted by realbrickwallRPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 25/06/2026🎲 Initiative rolled. The bundle is LIVE!💥 This ^EPIC^ bundle is free to claim. If you find value in the bundle and want to support the creators behind it, you can contribute any amount. Earnings shared equally amongst creators featured in the bundle.🫶 rpg-trader.com/products/102...rpg-trader.comFree RPG Day 2026 Bundle on RPG TraderOver $1,000 worth of digital and print content from more than 250 creators all across the RPG Trader community. 15268206
Reposted by realbrickwallRamona @alderdoodle.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Hey, you! Are you making a neat little ttrpg for a game jam and need a cover? I gotchu. ✨And they're free✨ ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/... 13462228
Reposted by realbrickwallMegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Let's GO! The project is LIVE! #PsiRun2e #ttrpg #PBTA #SuperPowerskickstarter.comPsiRun Second EditionWhoever was holding you captive, you're free, for now. You have superpowers & amnesia. You know they're after you. What could go wrong? 6131101
Reposted by realbrickwallRPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 24/06/2026🎉 Our Free RPG Day bundle launches soon! Want to be among the first to grab it? Add it to your wishlist today and we'll let you know the moment it's live. 🎲 See you on Free RPG Day! rpg-trader.com/products/102...rpg-trader.comFree RPG Day 2026 Bundle on RPG TraderOver $1,000 worth of digital and print content from more than 250 creators all across the RPG Trader community. 210766
Reposted by realbrickwallJohn Harper @johnharper.bsky.social · 23/06/2026static.klipy.comEmma Stone as Olive Crying and Nodding in Easy AAlt: Emma Stone as Olive Crying and Nodding in Easy A as if to say "Sadly, yes." 3869
Reposted by realbrickwallLycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Because it came up a bit over the weekend, I'm going to reiterate something here for all my #ttrpg designing pals, new & old. Using AI can only shrink your audience. No one is excited to see AI, and plenty of folks abhor it. When you use AI, you attract no one new & repulse more than you know. … 3394143
Reposted by realbrickwalllumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 22/06/2026#Origins was a blast! The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design (AAGAD) inducted Apocalypse World into its Hall of Fame. @megueyb.bsky.social and I are beyond honored. www.originsawards.net Here's me accepting the award: 915318