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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

While I've been adding many notes to the working doc I finally managed a solid block of focused writing on my YZE this evening, rewriting character talents and crit tables. It's still an early WIP but I'm looking forward to a public outing at Dragonmeet.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Congrats to the winners, while I'd have loved to have been amongst them it was lovely just to see The Words We Leave Behind be nominated for Best Indie RPG.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Must document the big yaaaaaawns!

A black and white cat doing a big yawn because he is a sleepy boy

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What I want to be doing today: working on the cold war spy scenario I'll be running at Dragonmeet What I'm actually doing: prepping for a PhD viva (my first as an examiner) and creating mock datasets for an upcoming PG module.

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Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New! Against Time and Death Chiron's Doom Mount Olympus Community College Paragons: The Roleplaying Game Roguelike Tarot Stealing the Throne Veins of Corruption MZ1: The Sebiyan Cenobium www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

since some people apparently have "lives" & "families" & "friends" and so didn't spend the weekend smearing germs around a little screen & missed it, we've extended our DriveThruRPG flash sale for another 24 hours with all issues, including our latest, 1/2 price www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

a clever person, or at least their disembodied hand holding an iPad that is displaying the bold, bright and rather amazing cover to Wyrd Science issue 8 by Tom J Newell

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Got to love when a competition prize is a new book. Big thanks to @coldwarpod.bsky.social and Oana Aristide for this copy of Astronaut! that's just arrived.

The cover of Astronaut! by Oana Aristide with an image of a young girl walking along with her shadow being a large bear against a red background

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ways to ensure I take a proper lunch break: forget my swipe card and lock myself out of the office while nobody else is around.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Completed my first gunpla and I can definitely see the appeal of building more. This was only an entry grade model but plenty of articulation and detail and that's before I consider adding panel lining or paint.

A partially assembled gunpla model with the text "gotta love a big stompy robot"

A fully assembled gunpla model with the text "yes I know gindams aren't technically robots"

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm in Edinburgh for a wedding this weekend but not able to pop over to @tabletopscot.bsky.social - as luck would have it though we're staying 5 minutes from @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social so I'll just have to visit them instead!

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Albi @albi13.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Finally made the initial move on to @rpgtrader.bsky.social Trader by putting These Stars Will Guide You Home, my solo game based on the Aeneid and the Odyssey, in this bundle... rpg-trader.com/products/895...

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These Stars Will Guide You Home on RPG Trader

A solo journaling game based on the Aeneid and Odyssey

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy bank holiday weekend Brits & folks forced to share this island with us! We’re doing free shipping to the UK today/tomorrow, so why not treat yourself to the best tabletop game mags around, such as Secret Passages, Glaive & something called Wyrd Science, as well as a hangover… wyrd.science

A photo of a stack of issues 1-8 of Wyrd Science fanned out on a table

The cover to issue 3 of secret passages with a cartoon wizard looking gnarly

The cover to issue 3 of Glaive featuring a couple of lads in full armour cage fighting

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I can certainly think of worse ways to spend a wet Saturday morning than annotating a 1957 map of Berlin with the location of locations known to have been used by intelligence organisations of the time.

A black and white map of Berlin from 1957 open in Affinity Photo. Annotations of important locations have been added in red.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Fall of the Berlin Wall - I didn't really understand the significance beyond it was filling all of the news (and of course there were only 4 TV channels in the UK at that point).

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Kat the Lore Mistress @loremistress93.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hi BlueSky, I humbly seek recommendations for two-player epistolary/ letter-writing games. I'm looking to actually physically send and receive papers (could be more than a letter, for example, an updated 'map'), it just needs to be easily played in letter-writing format ☺️ Any genre. Thanks! 💛

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today has very much been one where I've struggled to focus so I don't know why I thought I'd be able to sit down this evening and focus on converting game mechanics into python to test the play cycle.

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CRIT Awards @critawards.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There is still time to vote for the 2026 CritAwards if you haven’t yet! Voting closes at midnight this Sunday, August 23rd. #critawards #critawards2026

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It's the final few days for voting in the @critawards.bsky.social - please check out all the nominees and support smaller creators.

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Alex @Plane Sailing Games @planesailinggames.com · 20/08/2026

Solo games are having a bit of a moment right now, and I can see why - scheduling time with a group is always hard! Some solo games are about producing a wonderful artefact by the end of the game. This one dares you to attempt to finish your tour of duty… rpg-trader.com/products/781...

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Tail-End Charlie on RPG Trader

A solo journalling game of WW2 bomber command

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 20/08/2026

Our d6-only Games Bundle is officially LIVE! 108 games. Worth over $800. Just $25 - or PWYW! That’s a lot of tiny dice-powered adventures and new games to discover. 🩵 This one is definitely worth a look. 👉 Go grab it and support 100+ amazing creators! 🎲✨ rpg-trader.com/products/834...

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d6-only Games Bundle on RPG Trader

A collection of 108 games that use the humble six-sided die

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Tonight's offering for the monthly Diversity & Dragons in Chester. I am committed to slowly working through my pile of unplayed smaller games.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 17/08/2026

Not going to lie, this next bundle is shaping up to be epic and one you’re not going to want to miss.👀 With 100 epic d6 games locked & loaded for Thursday, there’s going to be something for everyone.🎲 Wishlist it now so you’ll get notified as soon as it goes live! ⬇️ rpg-trader.com/products/834...

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d6-only Games Bundle on RPG Trader

A collection of 104 games that use the humble six-sided die

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Mikhail Malkin @ronamis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

@uktin.bsky.social is at the @canterburygamescon.bsky.social today! Canterbury, come say Hi and get yourself a new game!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Voting is still open in the @critawards.bsky.social and The Words We Leave Behind is nominated for Best Indie RPG! It sold out at Gen Con but check the thread for where to grab copies in print (it's also digitally available from RPG Trader, itch and drivethruRPG)

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Looks like the ability to mute reposts from individual users is finally here so it's time to turn reposts back on in my feed and start muting them on a case by case basis.

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

open for editing gigs to fund my travel and badge costs to Dragonmeet 2026. need a line/copy editor with almost six years experience on games and modules? i'm yer man (probably). a speciality in zine games and original systems, but i'll edit anything*. hit me up in replies or by DM!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Peak holiday game design in progress, aided by a rather nice glass of vermouth.

An open note book on a wooden table with a glass of vermouth above it. The page is title Heat and has a grid of up and down arrows, with columns numbered 2-6 and rows 1-6.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I love seeing my games out in the wild! Long live the FLGS!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Some lovely solidarity from the French, one of a large collection of graphic novels in the shop I was in that puts most UK offerings to shame.

Cover of a french graphic novel. The image is of a poster of Thatcher with a punk pissing on it. The title translates to The Witch who Changed the World.

The description of the graphic novel describing it as a humourous portrayal of Thatcher's rise to power as a reverse robin hood.

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Three Sails Studios @threesailsstudios.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

MAPPA MUNDI - AN EXPLORATION + ECOLOGY RPG is now back in stock over at @ipr.bsky.social. You can get your copy there, or from us, or from a number of retailers in the US.

An unboxed copy of Mappa Mundi - An Exploration + Ecology RPG on a wooden table with an illustrated map underneath

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

As part of my research for the soy game I'm working on I'm trying to read classic espionage fiction to get a feel for the genre. Right now I'm reading The IPCRESS File and really struggling with it, neither the style nor the plot have really grabbed me a third of the way I to it.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Ennies are over, time to vote for the CRiT awards!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

And my other game, The Words We Leave Behind, with art by @carlydraws.bsky.social. Such an honour to have 2 games amongst such a wide and varied collection on the IPR stand!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

That's my game, Hopes and Dreams of the Orbital Bound, towards the bottom left with cover art by @blairsmithdesign.bsky.social

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Chris Longhurst @potatocubed.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Are you at Gencon today? You can find physical copies of my games CRUCIBLE and GRAVITY at the IPR stand, which is booth 449, which is... presumably somewhere in the giant capitalism space.

The cover of Crucible, adjusted to fit in a square shape. It features a person with a sword and a lit torch, looking down a tunnel to where several monsters loom out of the darkness.

The cover for Gravity, adjusted to be horizontal rather than vertical. It shows two shadowy figures framing and also falling into a bright pink void. Darkness gathers around the edges of the image.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

If anyone is at GenCon and sees these on the @ipr.bsky.social stand or buys copies please send pics! I love seeing my games out in the wild and it still amazes me that they get exhibited at shows I'll probably never attend!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

If you want slice of life sci-fi aboard a gigantic space station or watching the butterfly effect unfold as you meddle with the timeline then check out Hopes and Dreams of the Orbital Bound and The Words We Leave Behind on the @ipr.bsky.social booth 449 at #GenCon this weekend

Covers of Hopes and Dreams of the Orbital Bound and The Words We Leave Behind sci-fi RPGs by Craig Duffy featuring a giant space station and two stylised faces in alternating colours with a globe in between them.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

After the heat of the last few weeks I'm enjoying it being cool enough to work away in the office and make progress on a few models.

A scratch build spaceship under construction as the panels get added to the surface

Bjorn the fell handed inside a partially built cosy library

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Words We Leave Behind is nominated for best indie RPG in the 2026 @critawards.bsky.social. Voting is now open at linktr.ee/critawards but where can you find it in print?

CRIT AWARDS FINALISTS:
Best Indie TTRPG
"Underfoot, An Itty-Bitty Fey RPG" by Ella Carter
"The Words We Leave Behind"
by Craig Duffy
"In the Shadow of Glory"
by Jessie Lee
"Once Upon a F&%$ing Time"
by Eerie Games
"Emergent"
by Shield Brothers Games

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Becky Annison @beckyannison.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Black Armada's Advent Adventures is now LIVE on Kickstarter! A solo journaling game wrapped in an advent calendar. If you back in the first 48 hours you will get also get a free digital copy of our festive game 'Sleigh with me'. #ChristmasinJuly #Advent2026 #ttrpg #rpg

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Coming soon: Black Armada's Advent Adventures

Give the gift of a whimsical, creative, solo journaling game this festive season, all wrapped up in an advent calendar.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Oh wow, The Words We Leave Behind has been nominated for best indie RPG in the @critawards.bsky.social ! Please go check out all the nominees and register your vote! Also massive thanks @carlydraws.bsky.social (art) and @emzyesque.bsky.social (editing) for their work on bringing the game to life.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We're 5 bundle sales off all our first 5 issues having gold pixels affixed to them on @drivethrurpg.com which would be nice So if you've followed us for 5 yrs but never read an issue then what a weekend this could be with issues 1-7 on sale for just £6 the lot! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

a photo of issues 1-7 of Wyrd Science spread out on a red table

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 17/07/2026

GM-less Games Bundle now available! Go get it before you forget it! 👀👏

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🅳🅴🅰🅳🅻🆈 🅵🆁🅴🅳🅻🆈 @deadlyfredly.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Tachyon Squadron is way up there on my list of "underappreciated gems" from the Evil Hat catalog. And it's hugely discounted over at DriveThruRPG right now as a part of Christmas in July! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/featured_...

Spacefighter pilot callsign GUNNER taking action in the cockpit!

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hopes and Dreams of the Orbital Bound will be a part of this when it launches on Friday. Grab it and live your everyday life in space.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I know that objectively a cheap scotch pie covered in beans is not good food but subjectively it was absolutely banging as a lunch choice

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The new Ghost in the Shell series has promise thought it's going to take a lot to outdo the nostalgic memory of Strange Alone Complex for me.

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Craig @whodo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What sort of games do you make Craig? Uplifting and light hearted? I added two more books recently to my growing collection that complement the game I've submitted for Dragonmeet.

Two books about the Cold War - Capital of Spies and Berlin A Spy's Guide

A pile of books about spies and submarines during the cold war

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