What if I change Landmark, Hidden, Secret to use for character knowledge? idk! elmc.at/common-recal...

Out of all the things I made last year, this is probably my favourite creation, and I *did* write a whole-ass elfgame (which I still haven't released, lmao).

This is lowkey the best take on hireling rules I've ever seen, and I found it on an old Reddit thread by pure chance. All credit goes to the original poster, u/IdleDoodler.

CHIMERA is here. A grotesque body horror and transformation #ttrpg. Document every change as an alien virus ravages you whole. Make choices, embrace mutation or strike fear. 150+ tarot card prompts. 8 endings. Play and get a free community copy at the link: cabbageheadgames.itch.io/chimera

I'm always on the verge of running Shadowrun 2e to traumatize my crunch-phobic friends, but so far, the Matrix subsystems and some nonsensical rules* have prevented us from experiencing 2e's full glory. *Just HOW can 7 be a higher difficulty than 6, when ANY reroll will get you to 7 at the minimum?

Finally got a chance to watch 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and while the previous film is still my favourite, there's a lot to love in the sequel. Everything with Samson and Doc Kelson is A+. Spike and the Jimmy Cult, not so much. Nevertheless, it's still a solid addition to the series.

I swear I'm just gonna shadow drop this thing someday. The biggest impediment to finishing Arch Enemy has been the layout, as I tried to go full-maximalism with it, and that burned me out something fierce. Lesson learned, though. Oh, and ICYMI, Arch Enemy is my love letter to the Nemesis system!

Lifepaths. It's always lifepaths. Honestly, I don't know why I haven't added that to any of my games, tbh.

I have this unfortunate habit of working on maps for hours and hours and ending up shelving them for years. This one was meant for a pointcrawl through Fallout's Post-War Alaska, but alas, none of my friends/players were into the franchise. Now that the Amazon series is out, I might try again!

1/ This has been my biggest struggle when it comes to getting people into the hobby. Player 1 wants to be a Jedi, Player 2 wants to be a Terminator, Player 3 wants to be Mad Max and Player 4 wants to be Legolas. The first three would have a blast with AW, but they all want the "D&D experience".

Every time I say that D&D is not a game that's easy to learn, I get pushback from people who've only tried D&D, Pathfinder, and Shadowrun. It's solidly medium crunch. There are much better games to use as an intro and I think, if D&D weren't the gateway to the hobby, we'd have more people.

I was underwhelmed by the minimalist sandbox in B2: The Keep on the Borderlands, so I made my own:

hi #portfolioday! I'm a videogame designer from Brazil but I also work on my own #TTRPG books and art! My material is filled with references to Latin America! Namely my solo TTRPG system, Dungeons of Galora. I also write a lot of #mausritter adventures! foletto.itch.io #brart

Here's the format I use for overworld encounters, personalising the specifics for each region: Roll a d12* on each table. If any die is a 1 or a 2, the encounter is a surprise. If any die is a 12, the party spots the encounter from afar. Doubles determine how many NPCs/enemies are encountered.

BLOG TIME There's nothing that makes a setting sing like a cast of villains to set it on fire ~ But what's beneath the evil grin and immaculate costumes? Today I'm exploring (and providing some roll tables/archetypes) for making dynamic and dastardly disruptors: www.failforward.moe/2026/01/vill...

The Rage Across books were super problematic (and sometimes borderline unplayable), but Rage Across New York had some interesting, out-there choices when it came to content. Gotta love how they included a pollution map with Garou glyphs, a gorgeous battle map and cutout minis!

Excellent thread. I'm on camp "random encounter + random activity" for the sake of making the world feel lived-in, but it's undeniable that random encounters that happen *to* the PCs are more engaging than those they just stumble upon (see: Prismatic Wasteland's Encounter Checklist).

>looking for a new table >ask a GM at the LGS if their table is OSR or Trad >he doesn't understand |pull out diagram explaining what is OSR and what is Trad >he laughs and says "it's a good table, sir" >join the table >it's Trad

This is why so many of the critiques with the system are so insidious, but it goes beyond PF2e and back to that root issue amongst the greater online RPG space: They see firm mechanics as a safety rail for incompetence, and want to throw all GMs in the deep end to force them to swim.

I should really get around to finishing/repurposing this game sometime.

And that's a wrap for 2025. Through all the highs and lows, we made it. We're still here. That's a pretty big achievement, and one I'm quite proud of. May 2026 be the year where we all achieve our goals, big and small. We're gonna crush it, y'all.

Kind of relevant, but I actually wrote an OSR-oriented blog post about incentives a little over a year ago: onezerogames.blogspot.com/2024/12/on-e... Looking down on incentives is a great way of making it clear that you don't *get* the games you've been playing (and presumably reading) at all.

In the meantime, you should check out mouth brood by Amanda Lee franck! It’s a sci-fi module where the players study / capture animals and plants. The ecosystem is half the zine! I have a physical version, where the dust jacket is the map. It’s cool. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

December was a LOT, but I still managed to put the finishing touches on the PT-BR translation for one of my favourite games ever, the Codex Gold version of Trophy Gold! It's out now on my Ko-Fi, free of charge, and it includes printer-friendly versions of the rulebook and all the character sheets.

Spent Christmas Eve doing some heavy duty cleaning with my partner, as it'd been weeks since we'd had enough time for that. December is ROUGH, y'all. Still, any time with my partner is quality time.

The whole "non-binary 2D" controversy in the Gorillaz fandom is baffling to me. I already considered 2D an Enby icon waaay before Damon said anything. Hell, they're my second most-used avatar for a reason. Just *look* at them, y'know?

I had the chance to binge the series IT: Welcome to Derry while visiting my parents and I really enjoyed it. The main positives were the acting (especially the children), the inventive horror imagery, the story’s emotional core, and the period sets and costumes.

Just found out about this, and I can't even express how much this means to me. I've been a huge fan of Diogo's work ever since stumbled upon Sharp Swords & Sinister Spells a few years ago, and he's been a HUGE influence on my own games. White Wolf's future couldn't be in better hands! LATAM pride!!

Crazy, crazy week, and the holidays haven't even hit us yet. Can't wait for things to get back to normal. December is far too wild for my constitution.

Kinda loved Avatar: Fire and Ash, tbh. It's pure spectacle and flows at a breakneck pace with barely a moment to breathe, but that's what makes those small moments of relief so enjoyable. It feels like James Cameron is channeling something very close to The Empire Strikes Back, and it *works*. B+!

Just realised I completely botched the Proficiencies tab by forgetting to include what sort of weapons and armor the classes can use, lmao. Once this is fixed, I'll post a more readable version of at least one of the classes (or more, if there's interest). Bsky compression is *murder* on spreads.

Yeah, so this is how the class spreads for The Dauntless & Destined turned out for now. Not sure about the art or some of the font choices (the "class feature" header in particular is bugging me), but I like how this is shaping up!

I finally started doing the layout for The Dauntless & Destined's playtest version, and class spreads are kicking my arse. Part of me wants to go all out with art, but the rest of the book is heavy on minimalism, so I'm hesitant to mess with that. Still, art *can* help set the classes apart. Sigh.

I'm only casually into Critical Role, as I'm a fan of the cast but don't really vibe with 5e, but I love the fact that the entire main cast for the Brazilian dub of the Mighty Nein are into TTRPGs. It *feels* right, y'know?

This is pure conjecture, but I've always felt that the World of Darkness games pushed TTRPGs forward *in spite* of their rules and intended playstyles. The setting, its lore and the complicated themes it dealt with were far too grand for those constraints, almost tempting you to break the mold.

I'd been looking forward to this for a while, and it's finally here!! The Game Awards can eat it, THIS is where it's at!

KCD2 losing Best RPG to Expedition 33 of all things was utter nonsense. I love JRPGs, but I don't think they're the same thing as western RPGs at all, and shouldn't compete in the same category. Different goals, different playstyles, different experiences.

1/ With the possible exception of V5, which sits awkwardly between a fiction-first game and a Trad game, World of Darkness games are so Trad it hurts. Every corebook instructs potential Storytellers to run and prep plots, with the players just being along for the ride. They're not subtle, either.

Looking for a GM down to playtest an RPG adventure. It’s a slow-burn investigative, social game on a train with a big action set piece at the end. You’ll get a free pdf of the core rulebook and the finalized adventure! Dm me for more details

So excited to share Boundless is now available in Portuguese Brazilian thanks to the incredible work of @machineheart.bsky.social ! So now we have English, French ( thanks again @wendigoworkshop.bsky.social ) and PT-BR! Download for free on their Ko-Fi 👇 ko-fi.com/s/008278c685

This December, I wanted to give back to the TTRPG community, so I reached out to a few creators I admire and offered to translate their games into my native language, Brazilian Portuguese. And guess what? The first two games are already available for download on my Ko-Fi, and they're 100% free!

the mechanical crux of coffinkeep is dread. it is very funny to scare your players by dropping another d6 into a pile whenever they make noise.

Finally managed to snag a Brazilian copy of Undying, after years of combing the internet for it. The game's local publisher went under during the pandemic, so there really wasn't any way of buying a copy through official channels. PS: Undying is pretty great! All vampire fans should check it out.

introduce yourself in five #ttrpg classes - Clan Tzimisce (Vampire: The Masquerade) - Bone Gnawer (Werewolf: The Apocalypse) - Shunned Nanomancer (CY_BORG) - The Infernal (Monsterhearts) - Masked Horrorist (Electric Bastionland)

Not surprised in the slightest by my Spotify Wrapped. I didn't leave my comfort zone for most of 2025, listening to lots of The Wonder Years, Ghost, The Front Bottoms, CBJR, Jão, Modest Mouse and Let's Eat Grandma. Shootout to the Coteries of New York OST for sneaking into my top albums, lmao.

I'm honestly surprised "vampire" and "procedures" aren't ranked higher, lmao.

Today we're talking about aftercare for your table after wrapping up your first big ttrpg campaign! Lots of talk about the importance of open communication in this one, as well as ways to learn from possible missteps and ensure that your second campaign will be informed by them!

Mothership v. Death in Space in a nutshell. The former can be amazing at the hands of a GM who's confident and skilled enough to fill in the gaps in the rules, while the latter provides you all the tools you need to run it well.

Turns out New Vegas isn't just a well-written game, it's also one hell of a framework for your TTRPG campaigns. All the pieces are already on the board, all you gotta do is reflavour them, and Dice Goblin made that easier than ever!