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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 05/10/2026

I got a tattoo! Also, here's the second issue of The Vesperholm Register, in which I talk about my first experiences with the dragon game: vesperholm.substack.com/p/ludogenesi...

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Ludogenesis Part II

Enter the Dragons (& Dungeons)

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 20/09/2026

Magic item from Scamper: White Elephant A small porcelain elephant that follows its owner’s path precisely 50 cm behind. Cannot be given away. Can be stolen.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 03/09/2026

Excited enough to play Grounded with a good friend tonight that I just belted out "what beer am I gonna have?" multiple times to the tune of "our god is an awesome god" (iykyk).

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 01/09/2026

This game looks 100% my jam. Check it out!

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 01/09/2026

Normalize being positive and excited about things.

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Eric Orchard @inkybat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Be the reading counter culture

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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Ryan Lynch @outridercreative.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A weird thing about grief, is sometimes you can box it up for later. Like a jar of pickles hastily jammed onto a too-full shelf in your heart. At some point, you’re gonna need to open the fridge door and those grief pickles are going to tumble out and shatter all over the floor.

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Smoke & Thunder D&D (Joshua Ohmer) @ravenquill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I'm Josh, and I create two kinds of content for D&D: Smoke & Thunder, a bestselling series of firearm rules and tech guides that cover historical, modern and futuristic gear; and a wide variety of exotic PC species! www.dmsguild.com/product/4417...

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Wynonna Peacemaker: Firing the Magic Gun

Alt: Wynonna Peacemaker: Firing the Magic Gun

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Smoke & Thunder D&D (Joshua Ohmer) @ravenquill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

What's up this #selfpromosaturday, #ttrpg folks? Show us something cool. Share something cool. Interact with cool people. No AI. #dnd #DMsGuild

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Zilean the Wizard Casts a Spell

Alt: Zilean the Wizard Casts a Spell

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Lantern Light Explorations | Comms Open @lanternlightexp.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's #SelfPromoSaturday! Let's see what you've got #ttrpgCommunity! Rules: 🚫 No GenAI ♻️ Repost 💙 If you see something you like, like it! Let's help each other get out in front of more people! #ttrpg #artsky #ocsky #writing #solorpg

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d'Artagnan @dartagnantt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's #SelfPromoSaturday, so it's time for the #ttrpgfamily to show me what you got. Remember: 🔥Repost (not quote RP) this post and another of mine to increase their reach 🔥Post your goods 🔥Interact if you've got the spoons for it 🔥If you post AI stuff here, I will find you and skin you 🙃

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 29/08/2026

This isn’t going to be news to anyone at all, but damn it if Javier Bardem isn’t the most creepily charismatic person on Earth.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 28/08/2026

What was your first experience with a #ttprg? Read about how roleplaying snuck into my childhood at The Vesperholm Register: vesperholm.substack.com/p/ludogenesi...

But, like all children of that era, I spent a good deal of my days outdoors engaged, alone or with friends, in games of imagination. I have distinct memories of re-enacting scenes from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and making up new ones, with my cousins in the woods on our grandfather’s farm. I understand now that I was LARPing.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 28/08/2026

It is with great reverence that I announce the inaugural issue of The Vesperholm Register. Subscribers will be blessed at least once per month with updates on game development and musings from the designer. vesperholm.substack.com/p/ludogenesi...

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Text reads: "Ludogenesis Part I, How Roleplaying Games Snuck into My Childhood, The Vesperholm Register, vesperholm.substack.com"

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 27/08/2026

Just finished watching season 5 of For All Mankind and it is really staring to feel like a prequel to The Expanse.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 21/08/2026

What if bard, but with cooking rather than music? Or is that a witch?

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 11/08/2026

Went shopping at my FLGS. I don’t have the core books for these games and neither did they. Not gonna let that stop me from spending money though. 😤

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 10/08/2026

Every time I read a Becky Chambers book I’m struck by the notion that it could be the foundation for a new religion that would be far better than any of the ones we’ve had so far.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 07/08/2026

I live in a bit of a culture desert so it’s a drive and a half to get to a local (ha.) game store that actually stocks RPGs and not just TCG cards. It’s a rare treat to visit one. But I’ll be at 401 Games on Saturday. Gonna buy something. We’ll see what.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 05/08/2026

A lot of great progress on Scamper’s combat, recovery, base-building, and economy rules last night. Worked until midnight then was too wired to sleep until 1:00. On the other hand, had to toss nearly everything in the fridge this morning because I left it open all night. Win some, lose some.

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A short musing today about religion in fantasy worlds, childhood, statues, fish trophies, The Chicago Bulls, pancake breakfasts, and a dog named Scott. Hope you like this break from the usual. www.explorersdesign.com/religious-by...

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Religious by Design

Religion in fantasy worlds, games, and walleye trophies.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 04/08/2026

When can we get out of here? What’s the problem? HAS IT HAPPENED YET?

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 04/08/2026

Another milestone reached. Scamper’s PC attributes have been defined. Next up is the stress/composure system.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 03/08/2026

My family left me at home for the afternoon to go swimming at my brother-in-law’s. There was no discussion about adopting a kitten. And yet, I am told an application is being made.

Grey American short-hair tabby kitten in a kennel, fixated on something out of frame.

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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 31/07/2026

Just 5 more followers to 4k. You know what to do.

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Reynaldo @naldodrinan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I swear, this is the last reminder since Gencon is happening right now-

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 28/07/2026

Scamper's first draft is officially in development. Here's the core resolution mechanic to give you a taste. #ttrpgdesign

Success Tests
Roll a Twenty-Sided Die
Whenever your Bodeling attempts to do something risky, the Housekeeper will ask you to make a success test by rolling a twenty-sided die (d20) against one of your Bodeling’s current attribute scores (Tumble, Tiptoe, Tinker, Terrify, or Twist). To succeed, you need to roll equal to or less than your score in the attribute the Housekeeper indicates. If you roll a higher number than your attribute score, your Bodeling fails at whatever they’re attempting, and the Housekeeper gets an opportunity to act, introducing some complication or consequence. It’s usually as simple as that.
Degrees of Success… or Failure
In some cases, when you succeed, you will subtract the number you roll from your attribute score, except in the case of a critical success (see below). The result determines the impact of your action.
In rare cases, when you fail, you will subtract your attribute score from the number you roll. That result determines just how bad the outcome is for you and possibly your fellow Bodelings as well.
Critical Success
When your die roll equals your current attribute score, it’s a critical success. You perform whatever action you’re attempting at maximum reasonable effectiveness.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 26/07/2026

OSR folks: what is your favourite ability/attribute score determination method, and why?

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Irvin - Role Per Second @rolepersecond.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

TTRPG community, I could use your help sharing my newest project! 🎲 I'm an indie designer from Mexico and I just released a lo-fi horror RPG where you physically stack a dice tower to uncover clues. When gravity takes over and the tower falls, the horror begins. Link below! ⬇️

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 23/07/2026

@bastionland.bsky.social - did you coin "techtile"? Because that is a brilliant bit of neologism. I despise that we all use "device" - it's in no way descriptive enough to distinguish from non-techtile objects. Nearly everything is a device, damn it.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 23/07/2026

Another design piece by @explorersdesign.bsky.social. The advice on how to use hyperlinks properly is invaluable, but I'm pondering the implications of the claim that web (not PDF) is the future of digital games. D&D Beyond is way easier to use than PDFs of the books would be, don't you think?

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How to Design with Hyperlinks

User-friendly definitions, rules, and hacks for your next rpg pdf.

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Bastionland Press @bastionland.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Did you know that Intergalactic Bastionland has a follow page already? www.kickstarter.com/projects/bas...

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Coming soon: Intergalactic Bastionland RPG - Beyond Into the Odd

Rules light roleplaying amongst the living stars of Bastionland.

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Laurie O'Connel (is looking for ttrpg work (in Dublin)) @laurieoc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Hello! I'm currently looking for freelance writing and editing work. I'm made a shiny new portfolio, you can find it here. laurieoconnel.com

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Laurie O'Connel - Tabletop Game Writer & Editor

Laurie O'Connel: Tabletop game writer, editor, and accuracy reader.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 22/07/2026

Big fan of coffee. Huge fan.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 22/07/2026

I’ve been wondering: what, to you, makes a #ttrpg “cozy”?

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 21/07/2026

Today in the Sanguine Weald: • A drug-addled chaos rogue tossed void-paste into a tear in reality, imploding it • A noble paladin kicked a treacherous (and vampiric) lord into a pool of boiling, neon-blue tree sap • A faithful cleric immolated a scheming void-witch with divine light

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Bernie Sanders meme, except this time I'm asking for your vote in The Crit Awards for my newsletter, The Explorateur. A monthly newsletter of links, tools, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers. Guaranteed to raise your design WIS and INT scores. www.explorersdesign.com/tag/explorat...

Papers shuffled on a desk with a compass, ruler, and snake skin. Maps and depictions of monsters are on the papers. It reads, The Explorateur in big, black letters.

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Ryan Lynch @outridercreative.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

How many sword and sorcery tropes can I fit into one piece of Appx N Jam cover art?

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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

quick, roll 2d6!

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Tim Denee @olddog.games · 20/07/2026

Here's EVERY SECOND COUNTS, a chef game, by me. Get it free here: olddoggames.itch.io/every-second...

The cover of "Every Second Counts", a Chef Game by Old Dog Games. Minimalist black helvetica on a white background. Features an image of a fire in a frying pan.

The character sheet (Chef's Menu) and helper sheet (Serving Suggestions) for Every Second Counts. Shown with a crostini dish in the top right.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 20/07/2026

Writing on Scamper, my first TTRPG, has officially begun after years of musing and, more recently, months of research, note jotting, and noodling.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 19/07/2026

Watched Avatar: Fire and Ash yesterday. Oona Chaplin and the team that animated Varang deserve all the awards. Absolute show-stealer.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 18/07/2026

Just spent the morning rolling up a hexcrawl and a starting adventure site for Mausritter to play with my kids. They’ll be starting at the Red Lantern Roadhouse, and there are spiders in the basement. My son agreed to play on the condition that his mouse could actually be a Guinea pig.

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 17/07/2026

Another gorgeous essay on the nature of play & games. This time from @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social. It's worth the 2-minute read! The thesis is wonderful; I agree with it in every way. But what's stuck in my mind is the premise that play is a default state. www.backwardstabletop.com/to-play-is-t...

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To Play Is To Explode

On the Beauty of RPGs

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 17/07/2026

I came to TTRPGs with an English degree, a writing background, and a trad-play. The point of playing was to experience the GM's plot. OSR/NSR play chucks plot out in favour of pure exploration and discovery. Something I'm thinking about a lot lately. murkdice.substack.com/p/exploratio...

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Exploration is the incentive

The journey is the goal

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Bas G at Vesperholm @vesperholm.com · 15/07/2026

Vesperholm is all about finding hope in gaming. If anything is giving me hope right now it’s watching how many people are rallying around this game’s Kickstarter launch.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14/07/2026

Happy #portfolioday I'm a Game & Graphic Designer just trying to make it through the hellscape we call home. ❤️ Checkout the games I have in Print so far at www.mimicpublishing.com We're trying to do some fun stuff as we facilitate simulations from Elseware™. Let's play some #boardgames

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