There’s this pattern we have in a lot of Fifth World stories that Giuli uses here, where first we see the people of the future misunderstanding the past (us), only to later reveal that with maturity and perspective they actually understand us more deeply than we understand ourselves.

HEY EVERYBODY I wrote a story about Beatles and also beetles and also historicity! And you can read it for free if you become a Patron, or for $3 if you don’t wanna. I am actually really proud of this one, which is rare for me. Usually I hate everything I write, but I think I did OK with this one.

This week’s patron exclusive is a short story from the Fifth World by @giuli.revolutionarygames.co that finds bards from across the British Isles gathered near the ruins of lost Liverpool debating if “the Beatles” ever really existed. www.patreon.com/posts/144246...

"I'm grateful for the fact that so long as I draw breath it is never too late." www.patreon.com/posts/144221...

"I'm grateful that you're here, even after this year of darkness and terror and pain, still here to give me and the rest of this big, wide, more-than-human world all those gifts that only you could ever give." www.patreon.com/posts/144221...

“Take a moment to really consider that all animal life is sustained, ultimately, by beings that eat sunshine.” www.patreon.com/posts/144221...

“I'm grateful that the real world is the one built on generosity, and ‘the real world’ with all its cruelty is just the one we made up.” www.patreon.com/posts/144221...

“The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born; now is the time of monsters. I am grateful that I do not face it alone.” www.patreon.com/posts/144221...

All of us here at Revolutionary Games live in the US, where this week we have a holiday that is (ostensibly) centered on gratitude, so @jason.revolutionarygames.co takes some time to talk about gratitude and the things that we’re grateful for. www.patreon.com/posts/144221...

Conspiracy thinking is a toxic mimic of critical thinking. People who aren’t good at critical thinking can easily mistake conspiracy theories for skepticism; after all, you’re questioning The System! But that’s not the same as trying to understand how the system works, as this article points out.

“What happens when desperation forces you to work with people whose ideas or methods you may strongly disagree with and the only thing that unites you is your common enemy?” www.patreon.com/posts/143612...

"It's arguably most productive to view public action against an oppressive force specifically as a game — not as a trifle, but as a series of moves with an end state." Contributor @therisingtithes.bsky.social connects RPG prep with the increasingly vital labor of public protest.

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When I was planning this piece, there was a point I had in mind but then forgot to include in the actual article: why not just use the "secret blocks" that you see in a lot of TTRPG-focused wikis, like World Anvil or journals in Foundry VTT? 🧵 [1/9]

In this week's exclusive for patrons (as voted on by members!), @jason.revolutionarygames.co discusses our plans for the wiki that will one day run the Scarlet Banner, the Fifth World, and maybe even become a new way to publish TTRPG settings. www.patreon.com/posts/secret...

"The uncomfortable truth is that the history of social change rarely gives us perfect heroes. What we see instead are people — sometimes deeply flawed people — moved to action, whether good or bad, by their material reality." www.patreon.com/posts/proble...

You've got just a few more hours! Donate to a local food bank, send us a picture of your receipt and what kind of membership you'd like, and we'll give you an equal value in free membership at that tier to thank you for helping put food in empty bellies.

Just one day left to donate to a food bank and get an equal value in free membership in our Patreon.

Until November 15, you can get access to flash fiction like @giuli.revolutionarygames.co posted for our patrons today and a lot more by donating to your local food bank. www.patreon.com/posts/143187...

This week’s patron exclusive is a piece of flash fiction by @giuli.revolutionarygames.co set in the Scarlet Banner. A night dragon seeks immortality (and gives us a tour of the crystal spheres along the way). www.patreon.com/posts/143187...

“There are two tasks that a good generating table should handle: make common things common and rare things rare.” www.patreon.com/posts/143151...

Every roll that's ever been made in any TTRPG you've ever played has been made on a random table, but there's two different kinds of random tables, for two different kinds of rolls. @jason.revolutionarygames.co talks about generating tables and how to make good ones. www.patreon.com/posts/fillin...

You've still got a few more days to make a donation to a food bank, help people who are really hurting right now, and get access to exclusive content from us every week.

We guest lectured to a law school class this week about mutual aid & social movements (& mutual aid as social movement!) & the importance of care work in building a new world! We read: truthout.org/articles/mut... What are you favorite accessible mutual aid reads for new folks?

For $3/month or higher, patrons get to tell me what to write about. Until 11/15, you can get that by supporting your local food bank. $50 to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (e.g.) would provide 150 meals and give you 1.5 years to boss me around. www.patreon.com/posts/poll-n...

Every night ends.

This week, patrons got a post about how we’re designing a TTRPG that can handle great one-shots or years of extended campaign play without a character sheet. You can get access to it by supporting us OR by donating to a local food bank. www.patreon.com/posts/142652...

This week’s patron exclusive: how we plan to remove any mechanical definition of character from Ruins & Revolutions while opening up MORE options for character growth and development. www.patreon.com/posts/142652...

“The whole concept of monarchy is irredeemably rotten. Americans can forget that. Fantasy fans frequently forget that. But Crusader Kings III will never let you forget.” www.patreon.com/posts/142594...

This week patrons will be getting a deep-dive on something we think is going to be huge for Ruins & Revolutions and a big new idea in TTRPG design and a chance to decide what our next process post will be. You can see it first by supporting us OR by supporting your local food bank.

Anarchy isn’t the opposite of order. It’s the understanding that real order comes from trust and shared purpose, not fear or punishment. When we help each other freely, we’re already living a version of that world.

If speaking out against fascism is “bad for your brand” then your brand is fascism.

Happy Halloween! @giuli.revolutionarygames.co wrote a short horror story for our patrons this week, and you can get it by joining our Patreon or by donating to a local food bank. www.patreon.com/posts/tyrant...

This week, patrons got a horror story from @giuli.revolutionarygames.co about monster-slayers and the monsters they become. You could read it right now if you became a patron — or by helping your local community by donating to a local food bank. www.patreon.com/posts/tyrant...

Donate to a local food bank by November 15, send us a receipt, and we'll give you an equal value in free membership on our Patreon. You tell us what tier you'd like ($1/mo, $3/mo, or $5/mo), we'll divide your donation by that and give you that many months free. www.patreon.com/cw/revolutio...

This week's Patreon exclusive is a piece of flash fiction by @giuli.revolutionarygames.co. It's a story about every revolutionary's deepest fear: becoming the tyrant. www.patreon.com/posts/142127...

“Vampires are parasites. They drink blood, granted, but it’s so much more than that. The very essence of a vampire is selfishness: a user, a coward who would rather feed on the younger generations than face the end.” www.patreon.com/posts/142126...

Think of hope as a decision, not an emotion. A choice you make, and then work toward fulfilling. Very few good things come without effort.

In TTRPGs, we celebrate character growth and evolution. Remember to celebrate your own personal milestones too. #TTRPGMotivation

“[A] notable element of [Romero’s] work that … separates him from many of his imitators is a critique of systems over individuals.” www.patreon.com/posts/141587...

No state has a right to exist. States do not have any rights. People have rights. People are flesh and blood; states are ideas that we make up (supposedly) to make our lives better. They do not have rights, they have obligations — and they should be discarded the moment they fail to uphold those.

Today’s Patreon exclusive: a piece of flash fiction by @giuli.revolutionarygames.co, revealing the thoughts of a secret changeling saboteur. www.patreon.com/posts/141009...

We asked our most Italian comrade, @giuli.revolutionarygames.co, to offer some thoughts for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. www.patreon.com/posts/141009...

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Today’s Patreon exclusive; a sneak peek of the wave crawl adventure for Pirate Borg that we’re working on. www.patreon.com/posts/140456...

Wayne on why we include horrible things in our fantasies. www.patreon.com/posts/140465...

Today’s Patreon exclusive: a piece of flash fiction by @giuli.revolutionarygames.co on the birth of the first elf in the Scarlet Banner. www.patreon.com/posts/139937...