Reposted by VedroidAftermath @aftermath.site · 06/10/2026Dungeons & Dragons, Duel Masters, and Magic: The Gathering teams unionize at Hasbro aftermath.site/magic-the-gath... 121097256
Reposted by VedroidJohn Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ARS 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...drivethrurpg.comArs Magica Definitive Edition Markdown Text | Atlas Games | Atlas Games | DriveThruRPGTwenty 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... 413672
Reposted by VedroidBruno Dies @brunodias.dev · 28/09/2026It really doesn't make sense to attribute those job losses to AI-the-technology, because if that were the case we'd be observing AI outputs displacing conventional entertainment products, and they're clearly not. Rather, the impact of AI is that AI-the-business is crowding out other investment. 171472489
Reposted by VedroidAaron Ross Powell @aaronrosspowell.com · 27/09/2026If you were into TTRPGs in the late 90s and early 2000s, you might remember a website I ran called the Gaming Outpost. It was, for a time, the biggest TTRPG site out there, was the birthplace of indie RPGs, and the early home of several now prominent designers. It went offline 20 years ago.gamingoutpost.comThe Gaming OutpostArticles, reviews, and forums from the Gaming Outpost. 32711
Reposted by VedroidGabriel Kahn @gabekahn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026U.S. military sends top-secret F-35 parts by UPS from Australia. China intercepts package in Hong Kong, won't give it back.bloomberg.comChina Is Holding Sensitive F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong KongThe Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia, people briefed ... 71655185
Reposted by VedroidJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Scoop: Meta's Muse AI can make phone calls. Internally, Meta has told employees that many of these calls will be made by human beings in a call center: www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...404media.coMeta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch." 26477179
Reposted by Vedroid🎃Farmer GaddAAAHH!!!!🎃 @farmergadda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I guess World of Game design is??? Buying out failed kickstarters and "fulfilling" them quickly with AI slop to create a list of "completed" projects to establish themselves in the industry. 127940
Reposted by VedroidThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 15/09/2026China warns of new arms race after US confirms deployment of space weaponsirishtimes.comChina warns of new arms race after US confirms deployment of space weaponsAnalysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit 75330
Reposted by VedroidAaron Trammell @aarontram.bsky.social · 13/09/2026♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️ ITS HERE!!!!! This book is about how game design on a whole, counterintuitively, became less imaginative because of Dungeons & Dragons. We often talk about Dungeons & Dragons as the ultimate fantasy. A pure domain of imagination where absolutely anything is possible. 718431
Reposted by VedroidSteve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 11/09/2026Steve 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. 817833
Reposted by VedroidVeGOREpunk AuHORROR @vegapunk-aurora.bsky.social · 01/09/2026*Mr Beast voice* I HELPED THIS WOMAN TURN A ROOM FULL OF STRAW INTO GOLD USING ONLY A SPINNING WHEEL! IF SHE CAN'T GUESS MY NAME IN THREE DAYS, I'M TAKING HER BABY! 3071701854
Reposted by VedroidCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/08/2026RBADVISERS: “.. Yet another inflation impulse. The US basically has NO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR) anymore.” 20229941099
Reposted by VedroidAndrew Gillis @andrewgillis.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Hey friends, the Dark Ages playtest by myself and @wildwoodsgames.bsky.social is now live on my itch page. You are invited to download it for free and play it. sevencrowsgames.itch.io/dark-agessevencrowsgames.itch.ioDark Ages by Seven Crows GamesA post-apocalyptic, historical fantasy game of personal ambition, community strife, rights claimed and rights denied. 713868
Reposted by Vedroid🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is much bigger news than one might expect; this bullshit has been dragging some TTRPG producers into Very Bad Financial Times for a Very Long Time.comicsbeat.comIt's over: Diamond Estate and Consignment Group reach settlementThe Consignment Group, the Diamond Estate and Sparkle pop have some to a settlement after months of negotiations 1328
Reposted by VedroidTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 30/07/2026"As Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia found in a recent investigation, just five US tech giants — Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt that doesn’t appear on balance sheets. futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comAI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of DebtAI companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into enormous data centers. They're being built on top of a mountain of hidden debt. 10355932419
Reposted by VedroidAaron Trammell @aarontram.bsky.social · 26/07/2026(Also this other bad boy is on the way soon, too…STAY TUNED!!!!) 43612
Reposted by VedroidWobbuPalooza @wobbupalooza.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Did you know Traveller's Marc W. Miller and others designed ~4 or more educational roleplaying games ca. 1972-1974--before D&D? Here's a 🧵 with a few thoughts about this ... 54717
Reposted by VedroidKotaku @kotaku.com · 21/07/2026After several years running touting its big push to develop video games in-house, Hasbro has canceled multiple in-development projects and seems to be backing off. kotaku.com/hasbro-56-million-impair…kotaku.comHasbro's Big Video Game Push Is Already StrugglingWell, that didn't last long 3417
Reposted by VedroidPOCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · 15/07/2026Some serious news. #Pathfinder #TTRPG share.google/rQ8gsSz8qq7R...share.googlePathfinder 2e creators Paizo end partnership with Archives of Nethys, which offers most of the D&D alternative's ruleset for free"We have been told the reason for this decision is that our website has not produced royalties for Paizo." 2165
Reposted by VedroidLord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026This is an interesting read: www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...npr.orgWhat a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned. 041
Reposted by VedroidUnited Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected. From this day forward, we have a union! 13255081737
Reposted by Vedroidfrankenstonk's monster @stonkers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026every time you see a headline that begins with “we have to,” replace the “we” with “you” and you’ll immediately understand the purpose of the piece and the power dynamics at play 7855311581
Reposted by VedroidChloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 22/06/2026"Just a whisper. I hear it in my ghost." 3857551188
Reposted by Vedroid🍁 Levi Kornelsen @levikornelsen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Vampire: The Masquerade for 5.5e D&D, and I'm not joking.dndbeyond.comQ3 2026: Partnered Content Release ScheduleDiscover the horror, magic, and adventure arriving from partnered creators on D&D Beyond this quarter, from eldritch hunts and vampire powers to Gre... 207010
Reposted by Vedroidmoka !! @mokadevs.itch.io · 06/02/2026so twisted #otd #minifemslashfeb2026 343174829
Reposted by VedroidShannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 09/06/2026We've heard for a while how much Diamond Comics' theft of consigned products, combined with exclusivity deals, was impacting @greenroninpub.bsky.social . This it the first report I'm aware of on @paizo.com impacts. TL;DR. Millions of dollars of loss & now layoffs.paizo.comPaizo Restructuring: A Difficult Update About Our Future | Paizo Blog<p>Over the last year, Paizo has been navigating one of the most challenging periods in our company’s history. I want to speak to you directly about what happened, how it has affected us, an... 210349
Reposted by VedroidRPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 09/06/2026RPG TRADER IS NOW LIVE. FOR REAL. 🔥 Tell your friends, fellow creatives, imaginary dragons and your followers! We’ve already got: ⚔️ 250+ creators 📚 1,500+ RPG products live (and more on the way) 🌍 A marketplace built for indie RPG chaos in the best way 👉 RPG Trader is officially open. 19578334
Reposted by VedroidKieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Hugely sad. We've lost John Blanche. It's hard to know where to begin. He set fire to a generation's imagination, and those fires show no sign of stopping burning. His work very much illuminated the darkness. 202505741
Reposted by VedroidRascal News @rascal.news · 02/06/2026With the release of Umdaar, we might be at the end of Fate www.rascal.news/with-the-rel... 59031
Reposted by VedroidDave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 27/05/2026Nighthawks, our vampire RPG, is coming in FALL OF 2026!! Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, seduction, and forbidden supernatural gifts. See our new trailer below, and wishlist here: bit.ly/4o36HRx 33705243
Reposted by Vedroid🧟🎃 Gore By Night 🎃🧟 @lorebynightvtm.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Paradox Interactive announced some VtM news hinting very much towards a NEW edition is around the corner. As they tell us to get excited for the announcement at GEN CON, I obviously gotta tell you my thoughts and opinions on all this...and gloat and being right for six years 😌 youtu.be/S_EKxuFJYCUyoutu.beDid White Wolf Just Announce VtM 6th Edition?!YouTube video by Lore By Night 272
Reposted by VedroidAwesomeLiesBlog @awesomeliesblog.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I have some exciting news. I have signed a contract with the MIT Press to release a book on the history of #Warhammer. Titled THE FORGING OF WORLDS, it draws on over 15 years of research and tells the story of the creation of #WFB, #WFRP and #WH40K. More in the link below....awesomeliesblog.wordpress.comTHE FORGING OF WORLDSMy forthcoming book on the history of Warhammer, from the MIT Press. 1015640
Reposted by VedroidLhuzie GET WINTRY SQUAMA! @strigarosa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026We look into Draw Steel to see if there is something there. open.substack.com/pub/splitpar...open.substack.comDraw Steel (Part 1)First draw some circles, then the rest of the fucking game 26118
Reposted by VedroidCami @cafiffle.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I got a very special letter from work, but so far no union toughs have shown up to my house as forewarned. Maybe it’s because… they’re already here 😱 1924137
Reposted by VedroidShannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 11/05/2026AI-written text is plagiarized text. If someone has a new business that is "building a living historical record of the tabletop game industry" and they're doing it with AI, they're probably plagiarizing Designers & Dragons, Slaying the Dragon, and other texts that have been stolen by AI databases. 17017
Reposted by VedroidThursday Garreau @keftiu.bsky.social · 09/05/2026this blog post is now up! i'd love if folks took a peek at me studying the pre-Blades in the Dark stuff that all eventually coheres into the setting of BitD. injectorseat.wordpress.com/2026/05/09/p...injectorseat.wordpress.comPiecing Together the Shattered Isles, Part 1: Before BladesLooking at the John Harper games that predate Blades in the Dark. 26529
Reposted by VedroidMolly White @molly.wiki · 05/05/2026sometimes i see a crypto hacker where i'm like "you know what they kinda earned that one" 431696323
Reposted by VedroidS @mx-s-314.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Something I find endlessly fascinating about TTRPGs is there are countless groups around the world that have built up a deep history of world building and characters, with relationships and in jokes and dramatic highs and lows that only exist to them. 161
Reposted by Vedroidmuch like your ghosting @mlyp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Hasbro have apparently hired a notorious union-busting firm in response to the Magic the Gathering Arena teams attempt at unionisation - Reddit mods have deleted the post If you haven't please sign the unions petition actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcl... 3835412121
Reposted by VedroidPaul Czege @paulczege.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Transforming an underwhelming game into a great one takes insight and inspiration and human spirit. Turning a loved game into one hated by its former adherents can be done with a single spiritless change. 0155
Reposted by Vedroid🐸Hen🐸 HORUS ESSENTIALS OUT NOW @henturtlettrpg.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Evil fucked up horse #LancerTokens 10490142
Reposted by VedroidGareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social · 16/04/2026People over on Facebook/YouTube/elsewhere on bluesky/reality have been mocking this, but these are all totally genuine and highly advanced GMing techniques pioneered in obscure corners of indie rpg design in the early 2000s. Let's go through them one by one and learn together. 18394140
Reposted by Vedroidascalaphid @ascalaphid.com · 11/04/2026impossible to tell if he's annoyed or just lost in thought (commission) 152274588
Reposted by VedroidJohn Nephew @johnnephew.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Amazon is adding a fuel surcharge to their fulfillment/shipping fees for third party sellers, suggesting they don't think the rise in fuel costs is a temporary blip and they need to establish a means of passing the cost along before annual rate changes. 1117
Reposted by VedroidElizabeth Little @liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Making a dice box based on an ancient Egyptian cosmetics box that I saw in the British museum yesterday. 79423
Reposted by VedroidDr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 04/04/2026Yup — this is @wobbupalooza.bsky.social & Evan Torner’s beat (I just follow along)wobbupalooza.neocities.orgEarly Collaborative Games of Fantasy and ImaginationCollaborative storytelling games, early roleplaying games, Surrealist games, and parlor games throughout history, but especially in the 19th Century 28120
Reposted by VedroidEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 31/03/2026Free newsletter: The Subprime AI Crisis is here. I explore the disturbing parallels between the run-up to the global financial crisis and the heavily-subsidized AI bubble, and how Anthropic and OpenAI's rush to IPO accelerates the crisis further. www.wheresyoured.at/the-subprime-ai-crisis-is-here/wheresyoured.atThe Subprime AI Crisis Is HereHi! If you like this piece and want to support my independent reporting and analysis, why not subscribe to my premium newsletter? It’s $70 a year, or $7 a month, and in return you get a weekly newslet... 32970276
Reposted by VedroidEmanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026after much deliberation and giving AI the benefit of the doubt, Wikipedia editors have had enough of AI slop. New policy bans LLM generated content, periodt www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...404media.coWikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content“In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.” 10982792297