This is a fun lens to use for looking at the fruitful void and how rules direct play.

This is exactly the kind of vibe I would love in a role-playing game.

It's the ides of May and I'm back with another monthly newsletter, containing links to a thematically appropriate 46 blog posts I thought were good this month. table46.bearblog.dev/the-46er-may... #nsr #osr #rpg

It's the ides of May and I'm back with another monthly newsletter, containing links to a thematically appropriate 46 blog posts I thought were good this month. table46.bearblog.dev/the-46er-may... #nsr #osr #rpg

Better late than never! My blog post recapping Forge Midwest 2026 is now up. table46.bearblog.dev/forge-midwes... #rpg #con #forge

There's a lot of good stuff in here and it's for a good cause!

Great minds think alike - this is basically a better version of my post on hexcrawls for the maps blogwagon.

I need this to be real.

This is a thoughtful and interesting method of handling swimming with applicability far beyond His Majesty the Worm, which it's written for.

New catmail is out. I'm switching up format this time to make it less link heavy. elmc.at/catmail-4/

This blogwagon was a lot of fun and produced a lot of useful ideas! I encourage everyone who has time to check out the roundup.

I've loved seeing what Isaac has produced both as a creator and the community that he helps organize in Jakarta over the past couple of years. I'm looking forward to this one!

There's so many games out there so I haven't spent as much time with it as I should, but BREAK!! is worth your time. Check this out!

In which I make an argument for leaving blank hexes on your campaign map - table46.bearblog.dev/hex-maps-nee... #rpg #nsr #osr #posr

I'm looking forward to this one!

I thought this was a great post, an interesting new perspective on how we categorize RPGs and how they relate to each other. It's definitely applicable to more than just the OSR.

This month's issue of the 46er is up, featuring a roundup of this month's blog posts along with what I got up to - table46.bearblog.dev/the-46er-apr... #rpg #osr #posr

Murk's blog/newsletter is great - I'm looking forward to seeing what comes out of the longer form! Back this if you're at all interested.

Another great entry in the ongoing series!

Great blog post from Noel about implementing the lessons from a different blog! Give your characters something to believe in! viridianvoid.bearblog.dev/worked-examp...

Another banger by Dwiz. Bloggies material for sure!

I liked this one, particularly the thoughts on "generic" RPGs at the end.

Now that it's been a week, I finally finished my wrapup for Gary Con 2026. I had a good time overall, but there's some things the con could do better. table46.bearblog.dev/gary-con-xvi... #rpg #osr #garycon

"A good GM can make any game work" - trite, thought terminating cliche, simplistic "A well designed game is fun even when you aren't very good at it" - actually useful design advice.

I'm really looking forward to this one! I'm very curious how the gender questions that Jay brings up will play at the table - I imagine it will depend very much on who has sat down to play.

I've been looking forward to this going live! We'll see if I manage to get my blog set up for it before I need to depart for Gary Con.

This is a great simple addition to OSE-style fighters. I don't know that it's enough what make me want to play one, but my problems with the class have always been more with utility then combat prowess.

I love the point that Nick makes about avoiding repeating redundant bits of a plan. As a GM, I'm bored to tears if planning eats up half of a session though.

If you're not reading Carouse, Carouse! every month, you should be!

It's the middle of March, which means it's time for another newsletter! Within you'll find a selection of the best RPG blog posts of the last month along with my roundup of what I'm reading and playing. table46.bearblog.dev/the-46er-mar... #rpg #nsr #osr #posr

I'll only accept Demotic, the first script of the people, by the people, for the people. It's in the name!

I thought this was a good post!

Funhouse dungeons are not for me, but I really enjoyed this detailed, insightful review!

In which I opine as to what I thought the best blog posts of last year were - table46.bearblog.dev/what-should-... #nsr #osr #posr #rpg #bloggies

I've been working on how I want to model dodging within the bounds of an Oddlike. I don't think this is it for me, but go take a look yourself! It's an interesting (and good) bit of design work!

Every bit of rules weight added to a design needs to pay off - I like Sandro's take on this.

I wrote a bit about why a wilderness full of scary monsters and complex societies can coexist in my Jewelsea setting - table46.bearblog.dev/why-dont-the... #osr #nsr #posr #rpg

I love Final Fantasy Tactics and I love this post.

I wrote a little bit about giants for the February 2026 Blog Carnival - table46.bearblog.dev/giants-in-th... #osr #nsr #posr #rpg

This one is a great look at how to stop your encounter tables from being boring!

Microblog time! Why not speed your investment in a character by putting yourself on the line to buy snacks for the table if they bite the dust? table46.bearblog.dev/the-snack-fu... #rpg #osr #nsr #posr

This is a fun post about OSR principles in Pokémon!

Why would Adam attack me like this?

The micro fic in this one is good and I also like the cursed blades!

Okay, serious face, though: If we actually do want to move the way we talk about TTRPGs "forward" on the theory front, develop that more beyond the bounds of academia, here's what we need to do: Start treating clarified views of gaming as distinct lenses you can put on and take off. 1/

It's the middle of February, so that means it's time for another edition of my newsletter, featuring a roundup of interesting OSR blog posts, a look at what I've been reading, and what video games and RPGs I've spent my time on this month. table46.bearblog.dev/the-46er-feb... #rpg #osr #nsr #posr

Giving a game credit for things that it's not doing, that you are, creates a cushion of deniability that lets people push past their "making shit up in public" boundaries (since you can also flip to giving it blame if you err), and games that don't cooperate with this cause problems in some cases.

Markus did a great job laying out some principles for what analog games do better than digital!

I love every part of this except the Cthulhu stuff (not my jam) but I'm excited to see where it goes!

If audio is your preference to words on a screen (weird choice for someone on Bluesky, but nevertheless) a big cast of cool characters are reading this year's Bloggie nominees out loud. Go check it out!