Them: "Ugh all PbtA games feel the same, they're just a copy/paste." Harper: "Hold my beer"

@improvgm.bsky.social's a smart guy!

It does solve the problem of "what are all these creatures eating?" The answer is Hot Dog on a Stick, apparently.

I fully do not understand people who enjoy shopping in TTRPGs. I can go shopping in real life. The mall is right there and I have the entire internet on my phone. Why would I also go shopping in a fictional world? That's a chore! I don't want chores, I want adventure and drama.

The duality of man.

Get wrecked nerds, I was right.

If a "system neutral" module tells me a monster had "HP: 12, HD: 2, ATK: Sword, d6 DMG" it is NOT A SYSTEM NEUTRAL MODULE. Vaguely B/X inspired is not system neutral and I'm tired of people saying it is.

If your RPG content is only available on DriveThru the chance that I'll buy it is basically zero. I'm not even talking about their AI stance or trash political view. Just logging in to my account is a huge pain in the ass.

Say it with me class: "Fantasy racism is still racism."

It's been a bit, but I finally got to run Daggerheart. I fully stand by this assessment. Daggerheart is the game D&D promises on the back cover but fails to deliver.

Ran my first full session of Daggerheart. I really like this game.

*says quietly* the rule of cool props up bad trpgs instead of people accepting they're bad and moving on to games that are actually good.

While we're talking about it, does anyone have a PDF of Dogs in the Wheat Field or Dogs in the Rice Paddies?

Let's kick No Nuance November off with a bang. Ready? Here's a hot one: TTRPGs are fun.

Last night I dreamed that I missed the Kickstarter for Apocalypse World: Burned Over. First thing I did when I woke up was double checked. It hasn't even launched yet, to be clear.

There’s a related disease called Haven’t Played Enough TTRPGs to Say What They Can’t or Shouldn’t Do. “Games can’t do that…” They can. You’ve just only played 2 games.

Yes police? I witnessed a murder on Reddit.

Oops this post escaped containment.

There are so many games out there where death isn't even an option. Stretch yourself, be creative, try something new, read more.

I've said it once and I'll say it again: People who think that character death is the only interesting consequence in TTRPGs are boring people. "Oh I can't create tension if the game doesn't allow for me to kill a PC." Really? You can't? Or are you just bad at GMing?

"I just wrote an TTRPG, how do I promote it?" Oh buddy, it's already too late. You should have been shouting your game from the rooftops from the beginning. Anyway, excited to finish Kid Detective, my Brindlewood Bay inspired game of middle school mysteries!

I didn't get a chance to ask them why, sorry everyone.

My guilty pleasure is reading the PbtA feed until I find an overly broad statement about PbtA games. "All PbtA games just feel the same-" Play better games! Of course Dungeon World and Monster of the Week feel the same, they're the same damn game. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Spitting facts. (I would argue that OD&D also knew what it was about but quickly lost the plot.)

Five films to get to know me: - The Fast and the Furious - 2 Fast 2 Furious - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - Fast & Furious - Fast 5

This is true. I actually heard both Vincent and Meguey say the exact same thing.

An open letter to people who post on /r/RPG to ask if their game mechanic is "good": Try it. Just try it. Grab a few friends, take an hour or two and try it. You don't need a full system. Just make up some vague stat blocks or challenges and try it. It's literally the only way to know if it works.

Absolutely gobsmacked to be at number 1 on itch currently (especially amongst such awesome games) and have decided to keep HOW'S YOUR DRIVING pay-what-you-want for the rest of OCT! Th perfect one-shot for your spooky season - go get your free copy now!

Finally, some goddamn good TTRPG discourse. www.reddit.com/r/rpg/commen...

I'm reading the first and second editions of Urban Shadows and comparing them. Spoilers for a future blog post/bsky thread, but I think the first edition is a better game.

Woops forgot to include the XP track!

My PbtA game of middle school mysteries finally has a character sheet!

You know it's the worst timeline when I agree with Ted Cruz.

"The Samsung refrigerator you already purchased is going to start showing advertisements." *taps the meme*

Cancelled my Disney+ account. I don't like Jimmy Kimmel, but still.

"Two hours RPG sessions? That's not enough time to do anything!" Skill issue. Git gud, noob.

Ah yes, my favorite generic system *checks notes* PbtA????

Tannic was the first OSR module I ever ran, super excited to run the sequel!

I'm sorry, but whatever else it may be, "Guy who says school shootings is acceptable cost to have guns" getting shot in a school IS funny, and it's goofy to make like it ain't.

Anyone who ever published a PbtA game is legally required to promote this campaign. I don't make the rules, that's just how it is.

This is peak "I didn't have eggs" and I love it.

Woops, @dngnclub.itch.io and I started a Discourse. Time to ignore this app until it blows over.

I know I have a well curated Bluesky page because this has been up for three hours and no one called me a gatekeeper.

I'm buying a game *because* I trust the designer's vision and creative intent. If I didn't why would I spend money on it?

5e has trained a generation of gamers into believing all TTRPGs need house rules to function.

Random user I don't feel like putting on blast: "All PbtA games feel generic." Brindlewood Bay, Escape from Dino Island and Night Witches: "Are we jokes to you?"