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Free League's Vaesen line is simply superb. It's easily one of the best games I've played in over 40 years of gaming. Congratulations @vaesen-rpg.bsky.social I had no idea that Legend in the Mist was as popular as the awards seem to indicate.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Tania Herrero has a wonderful, darkly creative mind. Her adventures are remarkably novel, and her art is evocative. I think that when Fomoria comes out it will be a powerful challenger to other games in any award category where it appears. Congratulations @thebreadwyrm.bsky.social

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Bluesky

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Random ENNIEs thoughts to follow: I think that Mappa Mundi certainly deserved an award or two - it's a great concept and a beautiful game. Cheers to @threesailsstudios.bsky.social

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Congratulations. It was certainly well-deserved, and for what it's worth I was cheering you on to win even more awards. I'm sure that Formoria will be a powerful challenger in any award category where it appears.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Ideal? One session per week, lasting about 3 hours. Also, that’s about as much time as the players can spare.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I couldn’t get the link to work, but as a decades-long fan of your work, I hope that you write this article. Perhaps copy those thoughts to your bluesky feed in the meantime? 😃

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

*peeks my head out* Is it here yet? 😀

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

and The Uncanny Counter www.imdb.com/title/tt1327...

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The East Palace www.imdb.com/title/tt3505...

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Agent from Above www.imdb.com/title/tt2322...

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

One of my favorite subgenres is Action Horror - Monster Hunter. Hellboy rules that roost, but Netflix has been putting out some quality shows that deserve bigger audiences, including:

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Why give the latter airtime? Why isn’t there more push back?

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Question: do these teens already have a grounding in credible sources? If so, then perhaps consider the general (i.e. corporate owned) media’s “both sides” nonsense with regard to and coverage of actual facts vs. opinions, “alternative facts,” and outright lies?

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Coming soon ... but not soon enough!

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Part of it, I admit, is my age - it's so much easier for me to read from a 6x9 page in general, and my general impression is that publishers that use 6x9 format tend to simply use slightly larger fonts than I've seen in 8.5x11 books (I'm looking at YOU, V5, with your TRIPLE COLUMNS!)

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

To wit, I have begun to *really* pay attention to names credited for layout and graphic design. To those who have, through their skill, demonstrably altered the presentation of books and raised the standard of excellence - I salute you. Damn you all for spoiling me.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

(And yes, I am aware that this post breaks those very rules - bite me - but hey, I'm not trying to publish this and sell it to others.) I can barely stand to read RPG books published even as recently as the 20-teens, let alone anything decades older.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

- room descriptions that include bullet points highlighting relevant features rather than paragraphs of text - efficient breaks of sections that are relatively contained and constrained to a visible single page or double page spread rather than running onto multiple pages with random text breaks.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

- two-page layouts that contain everything *on those 2 pages* that a GM needs to run a particular section of an adventure, including maps, area descriptions, etc. - the simpler beauty and portability of the 6x9 rather than 8.5x11 format

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

When I open an item from my RPG collection (a collection that is, admittedly, so ridiculously and unnecessarily huge that I'm amazed it hasn't already collapsed in upon itself and metamorphosed into a black hole), I find that I've become spoiled by the relatively recent improvements in layout.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

8.5 x 11 sized books, huge walls of two (or even, *shudder*, THREE) columns of text, writing that feels long-winded and ridiculously and unnecessarily padded out rather than direct and succinct prose that is more balanced between the creative and "instruction manual" aspects of a rulebook. UGH.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Appreciating Layout Despite academic training, four decades plus of TTRPG gaming, and being a lifelong reader and librarian, I have only recently become aware of how much layout and graphic design affect both my reading experience and my willingness to even try running any given RPG.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

That child should have way more bug splatter.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Any updates on the Kickstarter date?

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I sat at the restaurant table with a full water glass, an engagement ring in a box, and an empty chair across from me.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I’ve got a few choice ideas about where Chris Cocks can migrate, given that he neither understands nor appreciates the hobby he’s desperately trying to enshittify. www.belloflostsouls.net/2026/05/hasb...

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Hasbro's CEO Thinks You Should "Migrate Your Thinking" To View D&D As A Live Service

In a recent interview, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks outlined a future where D&D works around a "live service" model of releases.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I'm not sure I have a favorite yet, but one aspect I did enjoy was how "The Hollow Queen" and "Rivers and Lakes" both delivered a complete, satisfying experience in a few hours of play.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I've played ... exactly 4 solo (journaling) TTRPGs. Colostle The Hollow Queen Rivers and Lakes Write Through the Fear (still playing this one).

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I suspect that you have identified one of the contributing factors to rebellions against monarchies and aristocracies ...

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I am curious as to what you'd draw if you tried your hand at weird science fantasy / dying earth subgenre images. Good stuff, and thanks!

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I really enjoy the dark tone of these images (beyond the b&w physical aspect, of course). I would suppose that fantasy is likely the best use of your professional time because that genre is the most popular among ttrpgs.

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Doing a giveaway bundle! To be considered repost & comment. On Friday we’ll end the week with a random winner to receive 3 art cards, 2 stickers, and a copy of The Solo Booklet!

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This extra-adjectival labeling ensures that the product finds its intended market, and is a proactive step in preventing confusion and potential dissatisfaction. Just as I want to know if a game is a card-based TTRPG, or if it emulates a specific genre, I want to know if it's a solo journaling game.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

If that's the case, then I think it would be best to say "solo journaling RPG" or "solo journaling TTRPG" if the journaling component is the primary aspect of the game, as with games like "Thousand Year-Old Vampire," "Artefact," or "Apothecaria."

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I think that, while solo TTRPG play has been around almost since the hobby began, it has only recently (relatively speaking) gained more widespread appeal, so terminology is in flux. With that in mind, I get the impression that you're asking for reasons of marketing and customer recognition.

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The film is definitely worth finishing - perhaps you can give it a second try and take breaks every 30 minutes to give you some relief?

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Pledged - looking forward to playing it. (I have seen Pontypool.) (Also wondering if this would work as a modern horror talk radio "Notes from Underground," spewing bile and vitriol at Jubilation.)

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Let's try that again: WRITER of, among other things, the comic “Harrow County.”

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The RPG Librarian! @rpg-librarian.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

And again on my *second* journal entry. Seriously, this guy has it out for my character something fierce.

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