Every time I see an article like this, Im reminded of all the people who pushed to re-open schools without any protections, who swore that children would not be impacted at all, and who also were happy risking the health and lives of teachers and school staff.

Hey!! I asked your mom and she said it was ok for you to join the #RomantasyTTRPG jam! Whether you are a new or experienced designer, come make a romance/fantasy game with us!!! itch.io/jam/romantas...

Study Finds Gen Z Drinking Fewer Flagons Of Mead Than Medieval Generations https://theonion.com/study-finds-gen-z-drinking-fewer-flagons-of-mead-than-medieval-generations/

Day 21 of #pleinairpril - i have myself extra time on this painting, probably because i love its subject so much, tbh!

Let me draw for your thing. I've been told I'm quick, friendly, and affordable!

first in my bloodline to see someone get excommunicated by a community note

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Having Irish and/or Australian coworkers makes everything better. ♥️🇮🇪🇦🇺

As someone who painstakingly handcodes HTML emails to look good, I want to slap the person who decided to make so-called Advanced Typography (“Smart” Justification and Hyphenation) pre-enabled on Microsoft Outlook.

Two consecutive weekends of feeling stupid proud of and blessed by living in Toronto, home to a pretty awesome game-designing and -playing community. 🎲📝🤓

"DnD is a gateway drug" carries with it the less-than-subtle implication that there are other TTRPGs that are harder, more addictive, and less accessible.

Wandered out of the rooms of nerds with dice to see nerds in costumes on the street… I love this city… now I just need to find some Furnal Equinox-ers to complete the experience.

An occupational hazard of being a Breakout attendee is wanting to play more games during the rest of the year.

Got to play a couple of episodes using this awesome sitcom engine… WITH Avery. It’s another @breakoutcon.bsky.social miracle. My good vibes cup overfloweth… and there are 3 more days!!!

Playtesting and playing games run by their designers is one of my favourite aspects of Breakout. Exploring @leafydragongames.bsky.social‘s Burnword was a delight.

Feels like there are fewer non-game-table locations to sit at this year’s @breakoutcon.bsky.social … probably a hotel-driven choice, but it certainly makes for a less comfortable experience to sort your goodies, or just chill between games, standing or on the floor.

One of these years, I’ll run a game at Breakout. So many truly lovely folks make the trip and the @breakoutcon.bsky.social staff are great.

Sad to miss my chickening opportunity with @moreblueberries.bsky.social, but hope his travels and remaining Breakout goes smoothly!

Any mutuals on ye olde BeReal?

In fact, every NPC can be hot. Try and stop me. I'll see you in court.

“Do you want to eat a hash brown?” to the tune of “Do you want to build a snowman?”

I want everyone to know that when I say things like "Godspeed" or "thank God" I'm not being Christian about it. It's just faster to type that and convey the same message as "AlanisMorissettespeed".

A very happy GM’s Day to my fellow game facilitators!

One of the crimes of AI has been the destruction of the beautiful "my nephew made this logo for me on his computer!" energy from all the hyper-local plumbers and taco shops. AI slop on white work vans is a crime against humanity.

Listening to Emma Gregory reading Adepta Sororitas audiobooks will make them your favourite faction too (I’m sure the Catholic upbringing and education don’t hurt).

I’ve started doing my research to make this a “when” rather than an “if”.

They think punk means *acting without consent* not *acting in defiance of power*

Nothing like having to grade a call centre worker on how well they served you (to that worker, verbally) to make you feel gratitude for your own less brutal work environment.

This blog post is so incredibly good and I'm probably going to reference it for every new game I run forever... and have it be the launching point for conversations with prospective players. I'm not sufficiently academic to fully understand all of the words, but I think I kinda catch the drift. 😅

TFW you vicariously get a 100% objective view of yourself… and it needs to be processed.

I just saw a PT Cruiser on the road and was reminded of a simpler time.

Not to yuck anybody’s yum, but IMHO LitRPG is kinda the worst of both worlds. Or maybe I’m just old.

games are good

Nothing against Simon Vance, but hearing his Lestat voice has made it very difficult for me to listen to him reading (other) audiobooks. Which sucks, 'cause he's done a lot of books that I want to listen to.

TFW that cliché “The most important ability is availability” comes barrelling back into your brain in the context of assembling a new TTRPGing group.

Listening to the latest @unwrittenearths.bsky.social podcast with incomparable special guest @portablecity.bsky.social ... Love the shoutout to this inspirational throwback story in two parts.

In 2026, your earholes deserve these sonorous selections... Support the Laureate of the Lonesome Song, the incomparable @zacharylucky.bsky.social - Help fund The Lost River Sessions!

Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. Let's. Go.

Parlor games with role-play elements were part of French aristocratic culture already in the 1500s. Such evening entertainments would spread as leisure time & literacy spread, with many such game outlines in publication by the 1800s when the Prussians "invented" the masculine preserve of wargaming.

Lark the changeling ❤️ an old illustration comm!

Creative solidarity means: If you're a writer, do not use AI "art" or AI "voiceover" If you're an artist, do not use AI "writing" or AI "references" If you're a streamer/actor, do not use AI for backdrops, thumbnails, etc. Never help AI steal another medium No excuses, no shortcuts, no surrender.

Bears repeating

There are 6 ways to rate a ttrpg: Mouthfeel TV adaptability Aphrodisiac potency Body armour suitibility Chuckability Coffin accessory suitibility

If you don’t get pre-game anxiety, are you really a storyteller/gm/dm

Toe pick! iykyk 🍁⛸️🏒

the only good thing about genAI is that it got me to really love seeing bad art, because I know a person put in time and effort, made themselves vulnerable by showing it to others, and is trying to improve. I value that more than anything now

We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

TFW you make a semi-obscure, deep cut joke in an unrelated subculture community and some strangers on the internet get it and find it amusing.

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