A "TTRPG hype cycle" is now redefined as a game hack of Kids on Bikes, shaped like a short spined raccoon eating a Deathburger.

Hey folks. I hate lighting the aid beacon, but I really need it. My rent: 1400. My paycheck on Wednesday: 1407. 7 dollars for me. Yeah, that's not enough to survive on til the 7th of next month - it's not even enough to get to work. Please help. ko-fi.com/theleonamapl...

It's not "too woke" to say that straight men who rape women should be reviled for being rapists, not tarred as secretly queer. To imply they're gay, or that they wear dresses, to distance them from manhood, is to insist that their violence is "deviant" rather than utterly banal and normative.

If you see this, post a smiling OC! oops I made it dark and sad again sorry not sorry

Crowned with thorns

A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers.

A wee Monday ask 🥹 The Go Fund Me I’ve had to set up when things ran out is almost to the goal! 🙏🏾 gofund.me/b98ecaba7

"The indie game scene isn't suffering the bloodbath of AAA gami-" You have to understand almost every successful indie studio was bought out by Microsoft or Tencent and the people that remain are either wildly successful and secure or it's Willow, who's coding a passion project at 2 a.m. after work

fogpiercer is out now on steam. It's a roguelike trainbuidler. Kind of like the train levels of into the breach, if you could play as the train. I wrote about the demo a while back blog.alexrinehart.net/posts/a-hand...

That's here btw! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...

It's been fun tuning this little goober up. I created the Hedgicorn in 2019 as a way to support my fundraising for Extra Life, so it feels good to bring them back to help out at The Hearth.

Warlock Gal ('22)

Update: I made quickie character sheets this morning and we playtested it with a group of 5 (Thank you) at the con today! Folks...it is fun and ridiculous and is close to working. Its called Gnashy Biters.

you know I've been bummed about some of the BS out there, but every once in awhile you get a comment that reminds you why you do what you do. A comment on The Griot Anthology:

It's ok, I'm left with the impression they're tracking turn based actions as if they were real per second speeds and then lining things up from there, but I'm comfortable being told otherwise. #scion1e

Grumpy house griffon sketch. Ballpoint and fountain pen -3482 🎨 #art

Paladin Gal ('22)

I understand that it sucks to have to read a book you didn't choose as a kid but when people are like 40 and still going, "well assigned reading turned me off from reading" it's like, ok but you're 40. No one has assigned you a book in like 20 years.

Today is the final day of ENnies voting! Especially if you want to see a change in judging for next year, get in there and make it known. vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/

"I'm interviewing AI industry leader Looten Plunder on the recent activity around his data centers, Mr. Plunder what're your main concerns?" "The planeteer's outburst is doing nothing but wasting tax payer money and inspiring collateral damage to vital infrastructure and local businesses, Audrey—"

These people are literally killing us all but we care more that someone from Sunrise Movement poured soup on a piece of glass.

Time is running out

Recovering well now, but it was 300 in the hole for urgent care, 2 infusions, eeg. Anything to help make that up would be so helpful! Grab #TTRPG games: www.drivethrurpg.com... Drop tips: ko-fi.com/revcasey https://paypal.me/tpipc (credit/debit option): https://bit.ly/payrev#TTRPG #MutualAid

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Day six of the Duamnaid bundle! We are so very grateful for the support, we went over the 50% line! Very much looking forward to Duamn getting some peace of mind and getting to chill and get back to cooking sick ass games : D All help in boosting the below is profoundly welcome

"Jimothy is a part of the Cthulhu-mythos", I'm going to regret saying this to myself.

Just sent glorydays to layout. Woof!. Remind me not to have multiple big projects on overlapping deadlines!

Aras and cozzymandias.bsky.social, two recently former Paizo employees are cooking! They got starships, connecting Star and Pathfinder, the character options you need all surrounded by a new setting. But they want to hear what you want to see, so let them know! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Things aren't good y'all - early this week my infected hand started going south. Today I saw my doctor and he said its septic. Now I'm in the hospital for round 2 of IV antibiotics, testing, and surgery. So, if you can help keep the beacons lit, I'd appreciate it. www.gofundme.com/f/help-ivis-...

Still need some help. Wildfires, paying for new site hosting, the costs of N95’s. It adds up fast. Anything helps folks!!

I'm just now learning about Zack Polanski's "hypnoboob" theory because of Count Binface's campaign videos, what the fuck is this timeline. 😂

1/3 I want to shout out A Haunting, Beloved, the AP I made with an incredible group of disabled artists. It's about disability, haunting, grief, and being in love with a fucked-up woman! This is one of a handful of APs I'm aware of that feature disabled artists telling a story about disability.

*looks at 7, the statistically most likely result from rolling 2d6* Wait did my dad design this game?

It is ultimately made even more bittersweet given that a theme of the game is being set up for a situation you can’t be expected to win.

firing a bunch of people responsible for your good game, hiring some new people and forcing them to make something almost exactly like the old one, miraculously it’s just as good, and then firing a bunch of the new people because your company already ruined its own goodwill. masterful gambit sir

I was bitching about this in private, but if your dudes have less skin showing than a conan cover, then you are objectively a fraud

This wildfire smoke is fucking with me, going to get some water and lie down. Trying to prioritize between "battling the heat with AC unit" and "breathing in a whole campfire".

It's really funny how everything that claims to harken back to Frazetta depicts women with more clothing and skinny as shit.

Anyway, old geezers keep getting seven figure campaigns out of rehashing D&D whilst pretending they are different. If you wanna see things change, games like Zephyr need to be allowed to thrive, so that it ain't just reactionary fantasy populating the imagination www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane look at some kinda gross stuff! Deathbringer is ENWorld's most-anticipated RPG of 2026, it's currently raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, and also the marketing is kinda full of misogyny. magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

Just submitted my official "yes, I want COBRA coverage" form to HR. Turns out that along with vision and dental, my monthly cost is actually going to be over $1600 / month—more than a hundred bucks higher than I thought. Between it and rent alone, I'll owe 3k on Aug 1. 😣

Adding organized play developer Shay to the list! Show them some love!

Next up is game designer Ivis. She has had terrible luck this past month and needs as much help as she can get to stay on her feet while she looks for work. @northerndreamer.bsky.social

First up is editor Lynne. Lynne’s spotfund has not gotten much traction and this is unacceptable. She needs our help to stay housed and insured with complex medical needs. BLOW THIS LINK UP. @lynnemeyer.bsky.social

"World of Styria followed you, Follow Back?", I don't know bro, everything on your profile is generative AI, and your ludicrous website requires an email address to even access it, maybe that's not in the cards for you today, catch a block.

"The difference between a vampire (class) and a vampire (ancestry) is illustrated here. One is a warehouse full of pitchers of blood, while the other is an underground river--also of blood."

I LOVE this piece - it's Zulkir Dar'lon Ma of Thay! He was created for my Kyuss themed adventures and later became a key player in the Red War adventures

Some old art I haven't shared before. I did this character commission for @nerdyalan.bsky.social back in 2021. This piece, along with others I've been sitting on for *years* will be available on my new website storefront, launching next month. #ttrpgart

MUTAL AID CALL Our friend and TTRPG artist & designer Duamn is going through big time hardship as Argentina gets hit by Milei's cuts to social welfare. We have a bundle featuring several indie creators to support him. Please consider supporting him! rpg-trader.com/products/371... #RPGLATAM #dnd

Did you know Hesitation at the Gate is now available on RPG Trader? You can get it now along with a pile of other great games to help put my good friend Duamn. Your support means a lot! rpg-trader.com/products/371...