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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 1h

We talk Monster Strategies in #ttrpgs with @themonstersknow.com and the community today. Check out the Shadomain Show on YouTube at youtu.be/9xDVdJZHrn0 and read the full discussion in our accompanying blog shadomain.com/strate... 1/2

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 28/09/2026

I Hate it When TTRPG Players... or I Hate it When GMs... Note: comments might be included in an upcoming The Shadomain Show or Shadomain.com blog article. it could be "this one time", or "They're ALWAYS doing this thing!" or anything in between. No names please

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Redmond Geek @redmondgeek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Literal Iron Man cosplay, where he’s a giant iron.

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Scott Fitzgerald Gray @scottfgray.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

FRPG Player Tip: Even the most serious games have room for humor and in-character joking, but respect the tone the GM sets for the campaign so you don’t push the humor too far. Being told that the red dragon boss is named “Yrtraazon” versus “Biff” should give you a sense of where the bar’s been set.

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 27/09/2026

Horrors of Pinocchio—Across the Fableverse is a dimension spanning adventure where the heroes fight through different genres in their quest to stop the supervillain Gepetto and save Pinocchio, with a bit of luck. Run it with Cypher for your spooky season game! shadomain.com/horror...

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 27/09/2026

The Horrors of Pinocchio—Across the Fableverse is now available for digital download! 1/3

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 25/09/2026

Thank you @robindlaws.bsky.social for "At the GM's discretion" segment on today's Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff podcast. When I started writing my last game, I labeled a lot of rules as "optional", before I realized that—they're ALL optional! It's 2026, I don't need to point out that.

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 23/09/2026

I feel like we should amend our comments about quotes such as this. It's not just "... with any other president", it's more accurate to say "with any other US population." It's not Trump that's unique in things being off the rails, it's the public's acceptance of Trump .

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 23/09/2026

What Job Would You Want to Have in #TTRPGs? We talked about this with Christopher Robin Negelein from bsky.app/profile/gan... , check out the YouTube show: youtu.be/XTVkxFEjOUg and read the complete community discussion and RPG news at shadomain.com/commun... 1/2

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Ganza Gaming (@ganzagaming.bsky.social)

Game Designer, Writer, Word Miner #CypherSystem #ttrpg #dnd5e #MysteryFleshPitTTRPG

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 22/09/2026

Thanks, MCG! Check out Horrors of Pinocchio—Across the Fableverse, where your character get a new Type and new ability with each dimension hop. Explore the new Cypher genre based Types all in a single one shot session!

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For this week's Solo September video, I look at two *very* different solo games about cooking. The wonderful What Should We Have Tomorrow by @ehronlime.bsky.social and the sublime 86 by @carrion-comfort.com This one had me getting personal and a little nostalgic... SERVICE! youtu.be/30PNQUt1tGw

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Two WILDLY Different TTRPGs About Cooking: What Should We Have Tomorrow & 86 | Solo September

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 17/09/2026

Coming soon: Horrors of Pinocchio—Across the Fableverse! A genre-hopping adventure for Monte Cook Games 's Cypher (2026) Check out the details here: shadomain.com/horror...

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 16/09/2026

Today on the Shadomain Show we talk with bsky.app/profile/cra... about Monster Strategies in #TTRPGs. Do you want it in monster books? Check out the show on YouTube youtu.be/XnZvB1W7P9Y And read the blog for even more discussion and TTRPG news shadomain.com/strate... 1/2

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Crazy Weasel Gaming (@crazyweaselgaming.bsky.social)

Crazy Weasel | Spinning tales & rolling dice | From Appalachia to your tabletop Website: https://bit.ly/CrazyWeaselGaming DriveThru RPG: https://bit.ly/CWGDTRPG Instagram: https://bit.ly/CWGInsta

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Matt Risby @thebadspot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The boffins in the data labs are telling me that this video was the main reason for yesterday being my most successful day ever on YouTube according to the numbers.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026

PATEL: The previous regulation automatically disqualified any individual who participated in either side of it KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal? P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 14/09/2026

Coming soon for spooky season in PDF and Print on Demand! The Horrors of Pinocchio—Across the Fableverse is a dimension spanning adventure where the heroes fight through different genres in their quest to stop the supervillain Gepetto and save Pinocchio (maybe?) 1/2

cover image for the adventure, "The Horrrors of Pinocchio - Across the Fableverse"

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 14/09/2026

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I stopped trying to convince people the games I make and play are “better” than what other people make and play years ago. If someone who is not from my vector of the hobby wants to talk to me about the merits of various game mechanics, I politely bow out, or point them to one of my podcasts.

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Dungeon Master of Science @dmofscience.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On my mind today: youtu.be/b_f_8Wqb2SY?...

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Living Colour - Flying

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 10/09/2026

Only an hour or so left to back this cool campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/woo... Tales From Woodcreek was an actual play combining TTRPG, escape and challenge rooms and storytelling, created by @dungeondudes.bsky.social and Deborah Ann Woll, this will build an even better Season 2!

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TALES FROM WOODCREEK

Combining D&D adventures with escape room puzzles and theatrical wizardry, Deborah Ann Woll leads players on a brand new epic quest .

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 09/09/2026

We're talking with Qedhup and our community about running horror #TTRPGs. You can watch the video here youtu.be/13D6TxLioSc and read the complete interview and commentary on our blog here shadomain.com/tips-f... 1/2

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 09/09/2026

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For the love of god someone please ask him when he thought Germany was great because I’ve got an idea.

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Keith Ammann 🔜 Gamehole Con @themonstersknow.com · 08/09/2026

Like a bugbear, a vampire spawn or a rogue weretiger, it's creeping closer … closer … Just one more month until REMONSTERED! THE MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING reaches shelves! Why wait for it any longer than you have to? Pre-order your copy today! spyandowl.com/remons...

The cover of REMONSTERED! THE MONSTERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING: Five adventurers—a dragonborn paladin, a forest gnome barbarian, an orc druid, a tiefling bard and a goliath sorcerer—are fighting a rakshasa in the richly appointed office of a royal adviser. On the rear wall is a portrait of a handsome, mustachioed human who wears the exact same robes of honor as the rakshasa. The rakshasa is savagely tearing into the paladin's throat with its claws. The look on the paladin's face is of someone unexpectedly confronting his own mortality. The shellshocked barbarian looks like she's about to drop her absurdly oversize axe; the bard and the sorcerer are clearly terrified, holding their weapons limply. The druid, on the other hand, looks resolute, angry and unafraid. The cover is accompanied by text saying, "One more month! Pre-order today!"

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 07/09/2026

Hmm, I can't put my finger on it, but this scene seems somehow... familiar youtu.be/_gJSfMJ1Lu4?... (The Invisible Man, 1933)

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"SUDDENLY I REALIZED THE POWER I HELD" (The Invisible Man - 1933) - Creature Clips

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The #PAXWest Enforcers are around all weekend long to help keep the show running smoothly and answer any questions that you have. They're easy to spot: blue shirts with "Enforcer" on the back. Feel free to let any of them know if you need assistance!

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 04/09/2026

Cypher—Advanced ends IN ONE HOUR! Don't miss: 🐉 Cypher Decoded, detailing genres like: Psychic, Espionage, and more 🦑 NEW covers! 🧝‍♀️ Allll the collectable stickers! 📚 A new bestiary & Pocket Cypher (a lightweight book with just the core rules) mymcg.info/cypher-ad...

Two figures stand on a rocky ledge overlooking a vast landscape of floating stone spires, a glowing lightning-filled portal in the sky, and a golden river winding below. The title "CYPHER" appears at the bottom right, with small copyright text along the bottom left.

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Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I hate puzzles in RPGs I get enough of that figuring out how European showers work

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 03/09/2026

Question for The Shadomain Show and blog (note: your responses might be used in an upcoming show) There's a few ideas in the original D&D and in AD&D that have mostly been lost along the way. What do you think of "The Mapper" and "The Party Caller"? details below... 1/4

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 02/09/2026

We talk with Jason Cordova about his upcoming #TTRPG The Lands Remaining and about what should remain mysterious in a TRPG? You can check out this episode of the Shadomain Show youtu.be/n77-vIHOm-Y and read the complete article shadomain.com/talkin...

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 02/09/2026

Here's my current list of terms that I think are useless in a #TTRPG discussion because there's no agreement on what they mean (so they don't add anything to a discussion). - OSR - Rules light - Railroad - Sandbox - Narrative - Tactical - Crunchy

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 02/09/2026

@epicrealms.bsky.social interesting episode this week touching on some TTRPG history. I'd recommend @daddyrolleda1.bsky.social 's YouTube channel to get some of the details right.

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Jess Pendley @jesspendley.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We dropped a new title for my beautiful crystalpunk babygirl #ttrpg today! Take a look at our genre-jumping collection of one-shots below 👇

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Badge prices will be increasing at 11:59 PM PT tonight. Lock in your #PAXWest 2026 badges now to save and be ready to play, explore, and shop all weekend long ➡️ PAXwest26.com/Badges

Save on West Badges!
PAX West 2026
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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 31/08/2026

This won't apply to games like Cypher or Daggerheart where NPCs use different health and damage rules than player characters. But for games like D&D, if the GM creates an NPC like a Grand Wizard or Warrior King, is it unfair if they don't use the same rules that characters do to create them? 1/2

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 28/08/2026

Many TRPGs are based on other IPs, but many aren't yet adapted. Imagine your favorite IP that you'd like to play in. Does it needs it's own game system, or could it be made into an adventure or setting for an existing game system? NOTE: responses may be quoted on the Shadomain Show/blog

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Attention Artists: @gauntletrpg.bsky.social is looking to commission pieces for the expanded Kickstarter edition of PUBLIC ACCESS (see the replies for details). If you're interested, please reply in the thread with a link to your portfolio, or repost or tag in someone you think might be a good fit!

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 26/08/2026

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 24/08/2026

This is a cool video from @jpcoovert.bsky.social about making props for #TTRPGs. youtu.be/hagIUwewM0A?... It reminds me of an article that @roleplaychat.bsky.social wrote for us a while back about making faux wax seals for your props. shadomain.com/how-to-make-...

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Making props for my tabletop RPG!

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 20/08/2026

one thing that interests me a lot is #TTRPG players who like OSR-ish styles of games, but have only been playing in the last 10 years or so. They aren't doing it for nostalgia's sake. I don't see anything wrong with it, BTW, but I'd love to hear why.

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 19/08/2026

Today we talk with Jason Cordova and the community about player input in a #TTRPG world, and Jason's games such as Brindlewood Bay. Read the full discussion at our site and watch the show on our YouTube channel now. Links below Read the complete dsicussion and more: 1/2

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 19/08/2026

Today we talk with @crazyweaselgaming and the community about our favorite #TTRPG memories. Read the full discussion at our site and watch the show on our YouTube channel when it premieres at 7:30pm EDT Wed., Aug. 10th. Links below The Post shadomain.com/whats-... The YouTube Show 1/2

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Tom Savini is a fucking legend. And he lost everything. His home. His beloved pets. His life's work - work that served as the foundation of the horror we hold most dear. There isn't the character count to list his legacy here. If you can, please consider donating. www.gofundme.com/f/support-to...

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Donate to Support Tom Savini After House Fire, organized by Jason Baker

Tom Savini, special makeup effects legend, is facing a heartbreaking loss after Tom’s … Jason Baker needs your support for Support Tom Savini After House Fire

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 17/08/2026

Come play a new Six-Gun Doomsday adventure or "Horrors of Pinocchio" at CypherCon, Aug 21-23. CypherCon is a FREE online convention on the CypherUnlimited Discord server. to sign up: Join the CypherCon Discord discord.gg/cypherunl... I'm running "Let Us... 1/2

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Join the Cypher Unlimited Discord Server!

Cypher Unlimited, an inclusive community of fans celebrating all things Monte Cook Games and tabletop RPGs. | 6839 members

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Shadomain.com's Jason C @shadomain.com · 14/08/2026

Don't look now @toddkenreck.bsky.social , but @chrisperkinsdnd.bsky.social is borrowing your face! At least according to Google AI.

Google ai screen capture mixing up chris perkins and Todd Kenrick

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