The last article in my Awards Debrief is up. What even is the point of an award show? Should anyone care? www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-4/

I don't think Fabula Ultima is the game for me (though the review makes me consider if I should give it another chance), but Serket makes a strong case for why it might be the game for you! A great review of a game that does exactly what it sets out to do

For the Flatline on the Blocks pre-launch, all followers can nab a free digital copy of the postcard adventure, Sabotage on Sater's Redemption. Not only that, we're running a raffle to win physical copies! Follow the campaign to fill out the survey: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... 1/2

My first system review, after a year's experience at the table! Come gawk at my Big Complex Feelings™. www.valerialoves.com/why-dont-i-h...

I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.

banger! banger! banger! essential reading for RPG industry kiddies

If you liked part one and two, you will probably have been seriously anticipating this one, and it absolutely delivers. If you didn't read part one and two, go and do that, then come back and realise that I'm right.

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space. www.patreon.com/posts/compre...

Alright, the first in-depth article of my awards debrief is live. "How do the Ennies work?" A top-down look at my judging experience from A to Z. Please share, leave comments, and ask questions. And don't forget to read part 1 if you haven't already. www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-2/

I love award shows. It's no secret. It's why I've spent months writing, refining, and trying to distill my Ennies judging experience. It's a 4-part series (I know, I know). One article a day. Today's lays out my goals and puts the focus on awards in general. www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-1/

This week in the bathtub it’s Manic in the Monastery! Is this module all highs or all lows? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2025/10/06/b... #osr

Some of my games are in this! While they are normally free, now you can pick them up *and* donate to charity, and isn't that better?

I put up a goal on my ko-fi because I want to help my parents pay for my matriculation fees. My mom lost her full-time job so my dad has taken on most of our expenses. Any amount will help immensely! If you can't give anything, even sharing this around will help, too. ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...

I've been running a Magic School game using HIS MAJESTY THE WORM. This has obliged me to house rule the hell out of it. Here are the downtime actions to represent your extracurricular activities.

Hi bluesky, idk how to get people to see this, but I'm a game designer, writer, poet, and graphic designer who makes books! You should follow me and help me achieve the impossible: getting ihop to stack my pancakes 8 high instead of the default 4. Anyways, here's some recent work <3

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Lilancholy is back in a new paperback printing! I'll be running a small, short backerkit campaign in TWO SATURDAYS to raise the funds for it. It features new layout from me, removing the old layout artist completely, a new forward by me, and it won't have my deadname on it anymore :3 Link below~

The colours won't be as funky (read: off) as on my copy, but I can certainly recommend picking up the zine!

happy october! i wrote a gross corpse pit and put it in the column section this month 🙂

I’m doing a new thing in Carouse where I write tiny 3 to 4 sentence rpg reviews like the movie ones you might find in the newspaper. This month was Ave Nox and Isle of Hex.

New month, new Carouse, Carouse! More gameables, reviews, opinions, and a veritable cornucopia of blog posts! www.carouse.blog/october-2025...

It looks like the rpg designers are back from summer break, because this month's issue of The Explorateur is over-encumbered with designer reviews, advice, and resources. What should I do for the anniversary issue next month? www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...

Good post from Liz! I think she's completely correct here: if you're making a game with race/ancestry in it, don't make one that's the vanilla/default one.

Seeing Dr. Gennero be trampled to death after a 1-in-100 roll was an all-timer moment, I'm excited to run this for my own group.

It's that time of the month, girls: The Idle Digest! SO MUCH going on entering the last quarter, and I try to get on top of as much as possible here! The Idle Digest the newsletter to join if you want to keep a track of me and my thoughts, but don't use an RSS feed! open.substack.com/pub/idlecart...

Hi everyone, so apparently substack sucks and we're in hell. So I'm migrating purely to patreon. You don't *have* to give me money, but, like, I could buy groceries if you do and you get some cool stuff! You can read all about it, well, over on patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/139266...

In this month's Rokaner Report, I talk about Flatline on the Blocks, games I'm runnning for the ALL FLESH IS SURPLUS digital convention, and my work with @chaoclypse.bsky.social on All Roads Lead to Rome open.substack.com/pub/5mwpress...

PCRF aid Bundle coming soon! itch.io/blog/1060997...

If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment! Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game. Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run. Like a game? Comment away!

If you see this, quote with an image from a game that released the year you were born.

BOOK COVER ARTISTS QRP with your book covers I like draw #BookCovers #HumanMade #NoAI

I wrote a little about criticism today. idlecartulary.com/2025/09/25/w...

Love a good review! Everyone should write more reviews like this!

Finally wrote my Appendix N blogpost. I know I'm late to the party, but writing this was fun and it energized me. So here you go, the media that inspires my Tabletop RPG works and sessions. afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/my-personal-...

A review of one of the earliest official 5e adventures (but one you’ve never heard of) which also explores the 5e play culture of the time and whether you can “fix” an adventure with lots of fun aspects without subverting the intended play culture #dnd #rpg #osr

CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS FINALLY DROPPING FROM @plusoneexp.bsky.social AND @stillfleet.bsky.social ! www.rascal.news/picaro-early...

I am a contributor to Flatline on the Blocks, an upcoming Mothership project. You can follow the campaign here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #osr #mothership #trrpg

I need to hustle up a couple hundred Buck-a-ronis by the 21st... Who needs some art?

Apparently the image I had posted earlier didn't work, but uhhhh here's what I'm working on next. A paperback version of Lilancholy with a foreward/introduction. Yeah. Super cool. Wew. Go check it out. Link below⏬

20 Blocks of chaos will burn on Prospero’s Dream. Me and 17 other Mothership RPG creators are bringing the fire during Mothership Month with Flatline on the Blocks! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

We shouldn't use grids or hexes for boss fights: in this post I lay out a radial positioning system and telegraph mechanic for fighting bosses. www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2025/09...

🚨 Announcing: Rites of Renewal, a neo-pagan folk horror sandbox crowdfunding during Mothership Month. With words by @jlcable.bsky.social, fully illustrated with lino art by @pickledpennies.bsky.social, and published by Peregrine Coast Press. The Solstice is Coming. Will you join the festivities?

hey it'd be cool if you bought some zines because shit ain't going so great no more writing's become unsustainable & I gotta shift my focus and the use of my very limited spoons. fuck, y'all, writing's been my dream job since the 2nd season of xena first came out. 🤷‍♀️it worked for a while there.

Wet Grandpa remains one of my favourite adventure modules. This is heartbreaking. Please help out if you can.

For no reason whatsoever open.spotify.com/episode/4uTo...

From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes the second high-octane blogpost today! I got mad watching some YouTubers talk about the Tomb of Horrors, and I'm passing the salt onto YOU! magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2025/09/d-yo...

Today my new adventure Orestruck is officially released! Return to the Tannic Forest to confront monstrosities, both magical and mundane. Itch weirdwonder.itch.io/orestruck DrivethruRPG www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... @spacepenguinink.bsky.social spacepenguin.ink/collections/...

In case my appendix wasn't enough for you, here's 68 more!