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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 18h

Hopefully this will work great. I do worry that the second option might incentivise people to mark genAI works incorrectly to bypass, but at the very least it lets jam hosts clearly draw a line in that sand that genAI is not welcome.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 25/09/2026

Super excited for this. I've just subscribed to the print edition.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 09/09/2026

Everyone running a crowdfund campaign needs to hear this. I'd rather get an update telling me there's little to no news, rather than not hearing anything. Some of the best projects are ones that were late and were 100% worth the wait. I'm not in a hurry to get it, but I want to know it's coming.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 07/09/2026

I've been thinking about this exclusively for weeks.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 27/08/2026

Today's beach reading. A proper read through of Cloud Empress by @worldsbywatt.bsky.social

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 17/08/2026

This might be a hot take idk, but TTRPGs should put what the game is about on the cover. There have been multiple games I was aware of but didn't know anything about, and the name/art didn't grab me. But when reading a little about them and finding out what they're about they've seemed cool.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 07/08/2026

Had to clear some space on my phone, ended up clearing off over 200 TTRPG pdfs. Don't worry though, I copied them off before deleting them.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 04/08/2026

I realised that if I make a Pinterest board it counts as research.

A screenshot from a Pinterest board full of 70s and 80s sci-fi and fantasy novel covers, most of which depict landscapes and locations from the worlds featured in the books.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 04/08/2026

What TTRPGs have really good character creation, where it impacts who the character is, but doesn't define what they can do? Char gen that doesn't affect their abilities, attributes, etc?

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Chase Taylor-Carter @chasecarter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Some radical transparency: we may only have a year left at our current pace. If you'd like to help us survive to reach our full potential, consider subscribing, donating, or buying a gift subscription.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 01/08/2026

Huge congratulations. This deserved Gold and I'm pretty sure this is the only ENNIE worth winning tbh

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Jim Horlock @horlockwarlock.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Live today featuring a story by me! Very excited about this one! Link below #horror #indieauthor #shortstory #horrorcommunity #booksky

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 25/07/2026

It's genuinely fantastic that not only was Psi*Run 2e funded but it hit that first stretch goal. But imo it says a lot about the TTRPG industry writ large that Psi*Run, a game by a real luminary, barely broke $24k, and Neon Odyssey made over $16 million.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 24/07/2026

Psi*Run 2e is less than $400 from reaching its first stretch goal. If you haven't backed this yet, do yourself a favour and get on this now. Especially if your previous TTRPG experience is rolling D20s and asking your DM what happens; this will break your brain. www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...

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PsiRun Second Edition

Whoever was holding you captive, you're free, for now. You have superpowers & amnesia. You know they're after you. What could go wrong?

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 24/07/2026

Core Rulebook FINAL v1.2 (spreads).pdf Character Sheet (printable).pdf Map.png

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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 19/07/2026

You have 28 days left to make a weird little game for the One-Page RPG Jam 2026. This is your sign that you should do it. Jam link: itch.io/jam/one-page... Step by step guide: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/one-page-rpg Free art by dead people: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom... #ttrpg

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One-Page RPG Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-07-12 to 2026-08-16 hosted by Unknown Dungeon. The One Page RPG Jam returns for its sixth year running. This ENNIE award-winning game jam is about making new, one-page table-top r...

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 18/07/2026

Kinda crazy to see this reposted by @greatdismal.bsky.social - this clip is from Spy in the Wild, and I was working on that show while reading Neuromancer on my lunch break. And for the record, the egret this post is about is also a robot!

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 17/07/2026

I recently used YouTube without any sort of adblock or content filtering and it's basically unusable.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 16/07/2026

It seems they mods changed their minds? At least, the post is still up even though I had a notification was it was removed😂 If you want to upvote it as a form of civil disobedience then go ahead www.reddit.com/r/rpg/s/dK32...

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From the rpg community on Reddit: Best place to start designing RPGs

Explore this post and more from the rpg community

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 16/07/2026

Today I posted about the One-Page RPG Jam, essentially a community event and not really self promotion (I'm not selling anything, asking you to download my stuff, w.e), and it was torpedoed by the mods almost instantly. 🤦 I guess they don't want people knowing about events? itch.io/jam/one-page...

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One-Page RPG Jam 2026

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Grant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I used to post a free game on r/RPG every month until they started taking them down as self-promotion. And like; it’s free. It’s a free thing. I haven’t offered a way to pay for it, even. Anyway that was in 2021 and I haven’t used the website since

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 15/07/2026

I'll get the OSR to my table one way or another!

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 15/07/2026

Last night I ran an OD&D-based LARP inside my 5e campaign. Each PC adopted the role of Fighting-man, Magic-user, or Cleric (and one hireling) and took on OSR-style encounters using foam weapons and beanbags.

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One-Page RPG Jam @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The One-Page RPG Jam is back for 2026, with the optional theme of 'Fractured'! It runs 13th July to 16th August. Head over to the jam page to sign up itch.io/jam/one-page...

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 04/07/2026

Once again, Best Online Content award is absolutely stacked!

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 04/07/2026

If there was one thing I learned from UKGE this year, it was to stop thinking "I'll double back and pick that up later" and to just get it then and there instead.

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rules-bound international dundridge @xenofawn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

listen HP fans: they are trying to keep the real hogwarts away from you. go on the bridge, jump towards the train, a world of magic awaits

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 03/07/2026

My 5 TTRPGs to get to know me: Blades in the Dark Troika! Mothership Mausritter 24XX Want to play: Libreté Our Golden Age Slugblaster Brindlewood Bay CBR+PNK

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 03/07/2026

Trap design in D&D 5e. Based on a genuine conversation about a trap in a friend's game of Curse of Strahd.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 02/07/2026

I've temporarily* made space by finally starting to read Playing at the World Volume 2. *It's ~700 pages, so it might be off the shelf for a whiiiiiiile...

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 02/07/2026

Hot take - this is terrible GM advice. Splitting the party lets you build tension, spread the spotlight around, and keep the energy up.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 02/07/2026

New shelfie to celebrate filling three shelves on my TTRPG and gamebook shelves. Just don't ask me how many I've actually played...

Three shelves filled with TTRPG books, box sets, and zines.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 28/06/2026

I started looking at 70s/80s sci-fi novel covers for the vibes, but now I want to read every last one of them.

A photo of someone from Reddit's book collection with an array of cool sci-fi books.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 26/06/2026

I once said to my old MD "it's editing, not life and death stuff like a doctor or something." Turned out that was the wrong thing to say.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 25/06/2026

As part of my look at Deep Cuts in this video, I discussed the influence of @megueyb.bsky.social's Psi*Run and it's risk sheet. If that sounded interesting, there is a new edition of Psi*Run on Kickstarter right now!

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 17/06/2026

Last night's D&D session ended with a reveal over 6 years in the making. It's been a long road of clues and teases but it seems to have paid off!

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 17/06/2026

For any sickos out there, here is the over-engineered timeline of the final cut of this video. All 16 tracks of it.

A screenshot of the edited timeline from Adobe Premiere containing hundreds of clips across 13 video and 3 audio tracks

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John Harper @johnharper.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This video from a brand new channel is very well researched and produced! I'll definitely be following along for their future work.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 12/06/2026

Earlier today I finally launched my new channel with a project I've been working on for a while now. So happy to finally hit that 'publish' button! 🥳

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 12/06/2026

I've finally launched my new YouTube channel, with a video exploring my favourite TTRPG mechanic, the Devil's Baragin from @johnharper.bsky.social's Blades in the Dark! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuQs...

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Making a Deal with the Devil in Blades in the Dark

YouTube video by System Matters

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 08/06/2026

What are the best books *about* TTRPGS? Not games themselves, but books about them, about their design, about the industry.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 06/06/2026

I feel better knowing it wasn't just me. My workshop sat in limbo then just disappeared from the website without a word. I was really looking forward to seeing what other seminar/panels/etc. there would be, but it was slim pickings and by several accounts pretty sub par. Such a missed opportunity.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 03/06/2026

My haul from UKGE. Big thanks to @loottheroom.bsky.social for signing Down in Yongardy - do I put with my Troika! stuff or my gamebooks? Also excited to see more Laboratory of Death - an English language jubensha.

A collection of books. Dungeon Crawl Classics, Down in Yongardy, Barkeep on the Borderlands, Exile and Crescent 2e by Em Acosta, Break Point (a Break and Animon crossover), and Laboratory of Death (an Engligh language Jubensha).

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 27/05/2026

We need some kind of TTRPG mixer at UKGE this year.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 27/05/2026

Pretty sure I'm not launching this YouTube channel before UKGE after all. I think the self-imposed deadline just melted from the heat tbh.

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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 01/05/2026

Made this handy map for the players in my depth crawl.

The 'This Is the Only Correct Game Design' diagram from the Diabolo design doc, and meme, with the frame extended far down, with 'You are here' written in the whitespace.

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