Resharing for the weekday crowd - brand new #13thAge 2nd ed #ActualPlay !

Do you like swamps? Do you like princesses? Check out our latest #ActualPlay #TTRPG of @pelgranepress.bsky.social @jonathantweet.bsky.social @robheinsoo.bsky.social 13th Age 2nd Edition, one of my most favourite games given the 2 hour one-shot treatment - SWAMP PRINCESS. youtu.be/0CPGgECxMXo?...

Fantastic score from Quinto books today - I've never seen 2nd hand Armed Services Editions before, they are great little relics.

Getting on with the hard yards of turning Labour’s fortunes around after pulling every lever and straining every sinew to put Labour in this position.

New project up on Burn After Running - ACTUAL PREP. A look at some actual prep notes from me and others, beginning with @bastionland.bsky.social 's Mythic Bastionland! burnafterrunningrpg.com/2026/02/26/a... (1/2)

Hot War 2e - believe the hype! (From @handiworkgames.bsky.social and @malcolmcraig.bsky.social ) - just played a fantastic one-shot

This thread really makes me think. Although I'd say that playing a one-shot is better than not playing at all - especially if you want to really understand a game

My work examining prep in #TTRPGs continues, with a Patreon exclusive - my prep notes from a soon-to-be-released 13th Age 2nd Edition adventure. Join the patreon to check it out, or buy the individual post (the former is better value!) www.patreon.com/posts/actual...

Reposting this for the weekday crowd - check out the latest cast about small group #TTRPG play

It was great to chat about small group #TTRPG play - there's some really good stuff out there for this

Just been running @jasoncordova.bsky.social 's Beach Blanket Body Bag - fantastic to see the setup create really juicy character subplots and interactions - even before they find the body!

Bit of discourse about playtesting earlier, so here's my question to #TTRPG folk - do you ever playtest convention scenarios?

Just ran my first session of @pelgranepress.bsky.social @robheinsoo.bsky.social @jonathantweet.bsky.social 13th Age SECOND EDITION. Absolutely fantastic system, and the upgrades to 2e really add to the excitement in combats - but don't take my word for it, you'll be able to watch it soon!

I was about to say chargen is generally a poor tutorial, but then running D&D at a games cafe where folks bring their own PCs I see a huge difference between those with paper character sheets and D&D Beyond PCs - the ones with sheets know what their PCs can do, the ones with D&D Beyond often don't

Last night was (checks spreadsheet) my 18th #TTRPG session of 2026 - and 9 of them were new (to me, at least) - 50% is a statistic so far I'm very pleased with. I GMed 4 of them, played 5, and had an excellent time, somehow, with *all* of them. Lots I want to return to..... (1/2)

Just an update on this - soft-launching something on this, on my patreon only so far. But if you'd like to share your notes and talk to me about them, drop me a line

Tonight, I facilitated Dream Askew from @lackingceremony.bsky.social for the first time - you should all try this at least once as well. Although we ended up playing an AW one-shot with it, as it turned out. Heavy on the turbulent skies and the strange psychic powers, light on the campfire glow.

You're only a real grognard if you served at Waterloo and saw Napoleon in the flesh. Also, you're pronouncing it wrong.

Just ran @bastionland.bsky.social Mythic Bastionland for the first time. #TTRPG folks, you should all try this at least once.

Okay, so @paulbaldowski.bsky.social got me thinking this - I'd *LOVE* to see examples of other GM's prep for one-shot #TTRPGs - rough and ready, with or without explanation, with or without post-running analysis. Is anyone else interested in this?

How do you read TTRPGs? There's at least a dozen ways (and nobody reads front to back page by page do they? That's WEIRD, right? ) - here's three of them I tend to do: burnafterrunningrpg.com/2026/02/12/t...

It's the second @lumpley.bsky.social @megueyb.bsky.social game of #revelationttrpg for me, as we're well into plotting now that The King Is Dead. House Antyre all the way - wish me luck!

Slots 2 and 3 of #revelationttrpg were me facilitating a double-slot of By Endurance We Conquer, @gauntletrpg.bsky.social 's arctic Terror investigation. Gleefully horrific, I forgot to take a picture.

You will not find a groovier #TTRPG game in crowdfunding than @olddog.games @johnharper.bsky.social @evilhat.bsky.social Blades '68 right now - check out our all-action #ActialPlay of it now! youtu.be/E-Hsh6-rilg?...

What an absolutely stunning game this is. Top class whimsymaxxing

#revelationttrpg Game 1 - under hollow hills from @lumpley.bsky.social and @megueyb.bsky.social - bring on the fairy circus!

I know I always say this, but tieflings are AD&D2e

I've just seen a cookbook using the abbreviation "sally" for salad and I may never recover

Went to Whitby but @sdorward.bsky.social got here first

Hiya gang! It's #SelfPromoSaturday Tabletop Tinkering is a small UK business that sells ttrpg trinkets and treasures, as well as a selection of funky jewellery at www.tabletoptinkering.com Pop your promos below and remember that interacting with others is the best way to build your community 💜

What's the loosest-linked cool new TTRPG to "sci fi" as a theme that one could run at North Star (a science fiction #TTRPG con) and still arguably call it sci fi? Asking for a friend. northstarcon.org.uk

Matt is, indeed, wise. I'd add that everyone should BOTH play and GM if they want to GM - the two sides of the screen cross-fertilize. And consider, how can I be an A1 fantastic player that everyone wants at the table.

I've just backed Triple-O by @capacle.bsky.social , and you should too - it's a fascinating way to play solo, that genuinely expands what games can play like, and what prep can look like www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

Solo But Not Alone 6 is live - if you don't usually 'get' solo games, this is a great way to see what all the fuss is about. If you've only played "trad" group TTRPGs, these games will blow your mind - you owe it to yourself to investigate for 10 charity dollars. itch.io/b/3481/solo-...

Not one, not two, but THIRTEEN demons must be faced by our heroes in our latest #TTRPG #ActualPlay of @slightlyrecklessgames.com Ronin, featuring the beauty in death, a blood-drinking katana, and all in just under 2 hours of #OneShot excitement - check it out! youtu.be/JFIpilO97Is?...

The crew of the Kukulkan J-3 suffered an accident, the true consequences of which they must uncover in this one-shot. There may be no hope for them, but at least they have the chance to discover their fatal fate #Selfpromosaturday #Chaosium #CallofCthulhu www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Thanks for the space, Guy! I've been working on a 5e replacement for about three years. To start the new year off, I've released ancestries to the 6th Dawn playtest, featuring all the usuals as well as six others which are usually considered "Monsters". bsky.app/profile/dart...

Let's get #selfpromosaturday started! Check out my blog for shizz like this about 5 games you've never heard of burnafterrunningrpg.com/2026/01/06/p... Show me your gaming and #ttrpg hotness, and remember to reshare and uplift others (no AI though obvs🤖) #indie #rpg #actualplay #dnd

Resharing for the weekend crowd - get some Alec Leamas in your TTRPGs!

"Just have fun"

In the spirit of "shy bairns get nowt," I've nominated myself for a bloggie for this dissection of play cultures that were not my own: burnafterrunningrpg.com/2025/08/11/c... vote for my when Clayton does the thing and I'll be eternally / temporarily grateful depending on the outcome

It was all @malcolmcraig.bsky.social 's fault - three #TTRPG things you can steal from The Spy Who Came In From The Cold! burnafterrunningrpg.com/2026/01/29/p...

Tonight's #TTRPG shenanigans: euphoric mists, theremins, and resonance echoes - @evilhat.bsky.social @olddog.games Blades '68 is a lot of fun - watch out for it on the channel soon!

Fantastic time this morning running @gauntletrpg.bsky.social 's By Endurance We Conquer #TTRPG - frozen arctic horror Carved From Brindlewood, with an apocalyptic ending from a Miss on the Answer the Question Move

There are few discoveries more exciting or satisfying than finding a really good curry house within walking distance of your home

Out now to patrons - gaming inspiration from The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (hat tip to @malcolmcraig.bsky.social for the recommend) www.patreon.com/posts/proper...

Resharing for Wednesday - my ongoing attempt to understand the #OSR!

Inspired by a listen to @yochaigal.bsky.social and @bradkerr.net 's Between Two Cairns ... I don't know much about the OSR, but I know what I like (and don't like!) burnafterrunningrpg.com/2026/01/20/d...

Resharing this for the Sunday crowd - we had so much fun recording this old WEG scenario with the Outgunned system - check it out!

Running Outgunned in the Star Wars universe was on my list. Getting to play (not run) and alongside these gems was a blast.