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Latest Newsletter is out now with just a little bit of it behind the paywall on my Patreon. Find out what I've been up to, check out the articles I put up last month, and get the skinny on what is coming up! www.patreon.com/posts/may-20...

I may not be at Expo but I am going to have a nice day of running Into the Odd, eating good food, and spending time with some of my favourite people! Hope you all have a lovely day.

Who's ready for another awesome day at UKGE? If you have the time please come see me at stand 4-337! Malus Hortus is awaiting your arrival. #boardgames #ukge #ukgamesexpo

Out now for patrons, the latest in my Actual Prep series - guest prepper @omnihedron.co.uk shares his prep for a duet game of Werewolf: The Apocalypse! (this'll be coming to the blog in 7 days - if you want priority access, join my very reasonable patreon!) www.patreon.com/posts/actual...

If you're at UKGE today come say hi at the CobblePath stand! 3-558~ Inexplicably the same place as last year!

We are at UKGE this weekend - you can check out our extensive catalogue of games and play 1-hour demos with us - or just drop by and say hi! We're stall 3A-407. We also have @ickbat.bsky.social with us, with his duet game Against Time And Death debuting.

If you come to stand 4-757 at UK Games Expo and say you're from Extracsa, I'll give you a discount. And come and see our stuff anyway. #ukge #ukgamesexpo #ukge2026

Super cool game. Did a skim of it recently and I really liked a lot about it. Looking forward to running it.

UK Games Expo begins! Hall 3, table 3-307 all weekend. Get a stamp for #Stampquest, pick up a hardcover copy of Midnight of the Century. #UKGE

First day of the #UKGE and we have a some new RPGs available, including journaling game BOW and the Ripples anthology for Cryptid Creeks. We also have some amazing value bundles all weekend! Visit us next to the family zone at Hall 2-125.

Aaaand we're live!! Welcome to another episode of Doomsong live at #UKGE!! Find us in Hall 3A, Stand 159!

Do check out the work of my good friends at @handiworkgames.bsky.social over the con!

Have fun at expo folks. Stay hydrated!

Another one of @aptshadow.bsky.social's book series is being adapted for tabletop roleplay. @handiworkgames.bsky.social will turn the The Tyrant Philosophers into a scheming, factional RPG, and the studio talked to us about their goals for the project.

Hope everyone has fun at UK Games Expo this coming weekend. I won't be attending myself regrettably. Let me know about the cool games and awesome people you meet. If you see any cool RPGs or are exhibtiing with one let me know about it for my July Forthcoming RPG column in TTGM.

My Indie RPG column for TTGM has evolved and now is half forthcoming and half interview. It was my pleasure to talk with @jdragsky.bsky.social about the forthcoming Seven-part Pact for this issue www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/tableto...

🚨 UK Games Expo Hype Post 🚨 #UKGE kicks off in less than a week. You can find me in Hall 3, Table 3-307 from Fri-Sun. Grab: Midnight of the Century (hardcover) Oroboro Dossier File 01 Runecairn Wardensaga We Deal in Lead And much more! (Amazing map by the legendary @jogbrogzin.bsky.social)

✨OUR NEXT PANELIST IS HERE!✨ TTRPG powerhouse, Kayla Dice @ratwave.uk is joining our panel of awesome tabletop creatives. Join us 11am on the Saturday of UK Games Expo for an inspiring talk. Add A Seat At The Table to your schedule: www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/3121-... @ukge.bsky.social #UKGE

Ava warned me about this one (I am the syllabus-writer alluded to), & BOLD MOVE to drop this the week before I can give an IRL talking-to to at ~ 2/3 of the panel. But seriously, it’s a thoughtful discussion of different methods of building a syllabus on the basis of games-as-art, worth a listen.

For the first time since we launched the cast @ava.foxfort.net , @timclare.bsky.social and I are all on the same episode.of "But Why Vikings?". This episode we put together a curriculum on "games as art" and discuss the merits of board game libraries. podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/t...

#DrawSteel Codex support ✅ But there's more stretch goals to unlock! Go have a little look. Go on. Just a peek 😈

Genuinely salute anyone who is continually reviewing and covering games on a regular basis. Your @punchboard.co.uk , @tabletopgamesblog.com and @giantbrain.co.uk, @danthurot.bsky.social all still busy writing away. Offering pure critical word cardboard sexy time. Read these people please. I like em.

Well this is unhinged. Does seem to have been dealt with quickly.

Our Backdrops Book Kickstarter launches tomorrow (Tue 19th) with four brand new backdrop books available in A4 and A3. #HandiworkGames #JHBackdrops www.kickstarter.com/projects/han...

My very first RPG supplement review is out today. I've been using The Stygian Library from @soulmuppet.co.uk for playing Into the Odd last couple of sessions. I give you my thoughts on using the book in play. giantbrain.co.uk/2026/05/17/d...

OUR THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S UKGE PANEL? We’ve got a panel of incredible creators from across the TTRPG space. Find out about their creative journeys in the industry, how women are changing the TTRPG landscape, and the threat of gen AI to the stories we tell. 11am, Saturday of UKGE #TTRPGCommunity

Slugblaster was one of my favourite games of last year, and frankly one of my favourite RPGs ever. Read my review for the lowdown then go and get yourself more. I know I will giantbrain.co.uk/2025/04/12/s...

I've got a copy of this for review. Just 3 hours or so under my belt but it is really sticking in my mind. If this was on my Switch it could be dangerous. Thoughts once I've brought ruin to at least one city if not more.

@brunocathala.bsky.social makes some cracking games, and along with Andrea Mainini this time, and via @studio-h-games.bsky.social & @hachettebguk.bsky.social we now have Bella Vista, which is really good. I've written a review, which you can read right here - punchboard.co.uk/bella-vista-...

@danthurot.bsky.social poetic even when angry spacebiff.com/2026/05/15/f...

I've joined over 300 artists, arts organisations, academics, think tanks and campaigners who have signed this open letter. Add your name. Tell Scotland's political parties and cultural institutions to deliver a basic income for artists: actionnetwork.org/forms/an-ope...

Cold City Hot War (the very first copy at least) is here! And looking amazing. Find out more here: handiwork.games/cold-city-ho... #coldcity #ttrpg

Backerkit smoke tests have gone out, I've opened up the backer kit pre-order store (ashers-ridge.backerkit.com/hosted_preor..., open until May 25th), and backers get access to a shiny new updated PDF today. My anxiety levels rise as fulfilment and general release approaches.

By the end of this week there will be two new But Why Vikings? episodes in the editing suite. We really need your help to spread the word about the cast so please share it wherever you can. Also we need more questions! Please send us your tabletop quandries podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Check out my latest skim read of Asher's Ridge from @montfordtales.com. An intriguing tile of small town supernatural events.

The Salvage Union Core Book Bundle includes The Salvage Union Core Book, and 3 Adventures, False Flag, Rainmaker, and We Were Here First! at a discounted bundle price of £99! leyline.press/products/sal...

With UK Games Expo approaching, I'll be there on Sat on the GMS stand with @handiworkgames.bsky.social. Do pop by! Or let me know if you want a chat! I'm not giving a talk on my research this year (as much as I would have liked to), as UKGE rejected my submission for reasons of available space.

Osprey Games have just announced that their owners, Bloomsbury Publishing, has made the decision to sell the card and board game division. www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/hobby/o...

Bloomsbury have announced they are selling the board and card game arm of @ospreygames.bsky.social. Quite a big shift and be interesting to see who snaps up what is a pretty good roster of games.

My skim read of Asher's Ridge from @montfordtales.com is out now. An intriguing game of small town supernatural drama. giantbrain.co.uk/2026/05/12/a...

Lin doing good work as always

You don't know where this thread is going, trust me.

My skim read of Asher's Ridge from @montfordtales.com is out now. An intriguing game of small town supernatural drama. giantbrain.co.uk/2026/05/12/a...

I've just published the first essay in the design series for Violent Delights: a chess-based RPG about Romeo and Juliet. It's about abstract board games and how we read into them. It also touches on Takuma Okada's Chess: Two Kingdoms.

Looking for RPGs that are coming out in June or beyond for my TTGM column. If you have a project, or know of one , then post it here!

Share the last 4 TTRPGs you played and expose your gaming habits (Or don't. I'm not a cop Into the Odd (GM) Pendragon (player) Lady Blackbird (GM) Triangle Agency (GM) Yeah I mostly GM. Review of Into the Odd and Triangle Agency on the site. I really should turn my critical eye onto Pendragon

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Agree with all this

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