I'm listening to this right now and it's SO GOOD especially if you're a cinema head

Every now and again I look at something I wrote and think “oh hang on. I’m quite good at this.” Not often. But once in a while.

To celebrate Star Wars day I write up what lessons you can learn from Han Solo when wanting to play a character who really doesn't want to go on this adventure, thank you very much.

Written by the one and only @rossignol.bsky.social — who always Understands The Assignment.

My favourite discovery this year has been @tansyg.bsky.social ’s Going Rogue podcast – an unbelievably well-researched, funny, gripping, entertaining show uncovering the stories behind troubled films and the industry that makes them. It‘s ridiculously good! www.patreon.com/GoingRoguePo... [1/2]

fallen london bug report of the day: attaching a Withered Tentacle is made more difficult if the skeleton already has wings, fins or legs, but not if it already has arms. Should "arms" (and pincers, humeruses, forelimbs etc.) increase the difficulty too, or is this by design?

weird, this is almost word for word the note my wife handed me just before I stood up to make a speech at our wedding

The damage that austerity has done to people - and the strain it has shifted onto the NHS, social security system and councils - is probably the most under-discussed phenomenon of British politics ... because it disproportionately affects working class people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I remember when I could do WILD things like “see an alphabetical list of what came out that week from a publisher” and “buy a comic in an app.” Apparently impossible tasks in 2026.

I remember when I could do WILD things like “see an alphabetical list of what came out that week from a publisher” and “buy a comic in an app.” Apparently impossible tasks in 2026.

One day maybe I will get over the sheer vandalism of Amazon buying Comixology, stripping away everything that was usable about it, and chucking its desiccated corpse into their bloated, unmanageable storefront, rendering buying comics online all but impossible.

Titanfall 2 is brilliant. And I love the fact that while other games were creating dialogue options on an axis of “good/evil” or “order/chaos”, Titanfall 2 used the axis “confident/vulnerable”. Which allowed for much more characterful and thematically-rich dialogue. It works so well!

God, what a ridiculously strong list. An absolute avalanche of riches.

This is a great thread.

This is an amazing game. Really looking forward to running it – I think I’m going make it a regular Halloween one-shot game.

Anyway, a massive thank you to everyone who's bought a copy of the new issue over the past week or so & all those who've been posting pics today Now if we can shift about 700 more over the next week that would be a really very cool thing & maybe give me a day or 2 off (it wont) shop.wyrd.science

Wyrd Science is *so* great. The new issue has a fantastic interview with Lee Gold, editor for the entirety of Alarums & Excursions‘ incredible 50-year run, and a *gorgeous* history of RPG zines… done in the style of a hand-cut, monospaced physical zine! shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...

this is the way, but also if you're lucky you'll have an editor afterwards who can sit you down and ask "okay so what did you mean to say?"

The most all-purpose bit of writing advice I know is "First, think about what you want to say. Then, say that." That sounds obvious, but it's not always how we approach writing, especially when we're in a flow state, or a hurry. To elaborate... [1/2]

If you're coming to @londongamesfest.bsky.social New Game Plus tomorrow or Friday, you'll find us in the Official Selection area. Here's a taste of what to expect in Mandrake!

Elite Beat Agents is just the Best Game. Played it obsessively until I got S-rank on every mission except I think the last. I absolutely, fundamentally, profoundly cannot dance, but Elite Beat Agents let me understand a flicker of what people get out of it. Pure magic.

It starts! @londongamesfest.bsky.social's Steam showcase is up, come and have a browse.

So why can't people grow things in Mandrake, and what happens when they do? Let's talk about Curses and Consequences.

Holy shit, Hungary.

This time next week we'll be at New Game Plus, sharing Mandrake for the first time!

Very compelling data here, I think we can all agree. So pie chart. Such representative.

I have two high-grade Rossignol articles in this, so it matters to me personally, but I really do believe we need the hobby to support a funny, insightful print magazine, and Wyrd Science is that. Please buy a copy of issue 8!

I *only* read prologues and epilogues. Everything in between is just filler.

I *only* read prologues and epilogues. Everything in between is just filler.

My phone should have a daily trolling report like it does an air quality readout. “Beware of waves of hot takes from the west, increase block levels, and a high likelihood of doomscrolling. Remember to mute regularly, avoid the Discover feed, or – better yet – just touch fucking grass.”

what if we put issue 8 of Wyrd Science on sale? What if this got more likes & shares than our stupid jokes? featuring Dolmenwood, Blades In The Dark, Doomsong, Kamping Kitbash, Lee Gold, The Old King's Crown, weird fiction, aggro comics, dungeon synth & lots more shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...

This looks so great: a setting that’s elaborate, baroque, enchanting and exuberant. A system that’s driven by words, not dice. I’ve been eagerly awaiting this crowdfund! The book looks like it’s going to be so gorgeous.

Doing our darndest over here at Brackenbury Books!

'the overall conclusion is that the scale of deaths in the first wave could have been much lower and the devastating second wave could have been largely avoided' @chrischirp.bsky.social substack.com/home/post/p-...

Aerodynes Over Burningfell. One of my favourite bits of art I did for a|state. #astateRPG #handiworkgames

If you have a dormant FL account, you could now get a refresher on what you were doing

Our “human” “brains”

the solution to every unity problem: find the correct tiny arrow. it could be anywhere.

45 minutes left to back us!!! Aaaaaaaa what a ride, so thankful to our community & everyone who shared, backed, played, left feedback — and a big shout out to @nogamesforgenocide.com for coming with us on this wild glorious journey ✊🏽⚖️🔥

Fond memories of the first enemies in Sunless Skies being a gray box with googly eyes and "enemy" written on it. Said placeholder ended up being used for pretty much every test. The parallax system? Started as a stack of googly eye boxes fading into the mist of the high wilderness.

I have decided board games as a whole were a bad idea and intend to go back to throwing rocks at cans.

Ah, it’s the weekend — I will play a relaxing Board Game! Three hours later: what the fuck have I done?!

Only 6 days to go to back @allwillrise.bsky.social on Kickstarter! Help us get closer to the dream goal of €100k and a MOBILE version so we can reach the broadest possible audience. Not sure if Ace Attorney x Disco Elysium is your thing? Try our demo on Steam 💪🏽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

Has anyone coined the phrase “the Scarlett Johansesonification of videogames” yet?

Down to the final hours of the New Edge Sword & Sorcery crowdfund, which has done SO ridiculously well this year. A genuinely bold, high-quality fiction magazine doing properly exciting stuff (while paying its contributors well). Can‘t recommend it enough! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

As soon as I see @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social has had @premeemohamed.com @margaret.bsky.social @decassette.bsky.social & Michael Moorcock producing work for them do I immediately sign up to the 2026 crowd funder?? Yes. Yes I do 🖤 ...Plus I immediately ordered a back issue to tide me over 😅

Jesus Christ now I’m going to have to mute the word “banknotes”.

A game writer's job is helping players tell signal from noise. What's important to hear, who is important to talk to, how to move through a complicated game world. Our art is doing this efficiently without losing sight of the story. Done right, it's invisible

⚔️Guys, what if we paid our authors 12c/word and triple base pay per illustration for our artists? What if we gave Canucks $10 USD off shipping and everybody else outside the US $20 off? If you know anybody who might enjoy a red hot Sword & Sorcery magazine, please let them know before 12pm Sat!🤘

You've got @gavininglis.bsky.social to thank for this caper!