Did you know I sell lightly damaged copies of my games on my website? Each one is sold at the same price as the PDF ($8-10), which is included. Shipping is $5, whether for one book or all three!

I haven't talked up Chillscape at all on here, but it has been such a delight. There's so much incredible music in games

Once more, this time with feeling… 😤 This decision couldn’t have been easy, especially with less than a week to launch, but we support Navaar + Plus One EXP moving away from Kickstarter following their heinous policy changes. Let’s show Soothwardens all the love!!

People's response to the Game Informer cover is freaking wild. Having full crash outs because it wasn't a thing you made up in your head

NEW EPISODE! Part 2 of James's interview with @austinwalker.bsky.social in which he talks about inspirational texts for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion, they create a world with yearly global tournaments, the winning prize of which can be the ability to dictate ideology. 🔗⬇️

folx, I’ve been working on AI "ethics" for almost a decade now & hate to tell you there’s no such thing as "ethical AI" the only "ethical principle" that works is regulating the shit out of the industry & to take back control of our autonomy, fundamental rights, freedoms & right to exist w/out AI

Discord so desperate to stem the bleeding of Nitro cancellations they now have to convince other companies to offer free stuff (because Discord themselves can’t give enough of an offer alone). Don’t fall for it. Keep cancelling & stay unsubscribed. Xbox (Microsoft) also supports AI programs anyway.

Four Pillars Gaming published hundred of AI-generated profiles over the past four months and when people asked to be taken down, they doubled down, defended their process, and refused. The ramifications of hallucinatory LLM "histories" threaten to erode truth and destroy the historical record.

So excited to see @naldodrinan.bsky.social and BREAK! getting attention but holy shit y'all, put the name of the thing in the title!

REBIRTH Mode and Custom Mode for #DeathHowl are now available 🦌 See what else is new 🌲

I adore seeing Navaar and the team make this decision so quickly, but it's a BIG risk. Make sure to check out Soothwardens, and if it sounds interesting, follow it on the new Backerkit page

Soothwardens may not be an inherently “spicy” game, but in the end I support the creation of those games and their creators. We appreciate the help building back up the momentum we’re leaving (and beyond)! Shoutout to the Plus One team for being on board and believing in this project!

Due to the continued issues with Kickstarter & the recent announcements around censorship, we are announcing the move of @navaarsnp.bsky.social's Soothwardens to @backerkit.com This was a unanimous choice by Navaar & entire team. It means starting from 0 and rebuilding. ttrpg.link/soothwardens 1/3

I just want to work. I just want to work!! Even fake job listings are drying up again and I'm no less burnt out. I feel disgusting. I'll keep chasing work and I'll keep fighting for a place to stand, but until that day comes, unfortunately we still very much need your help. I'm so, so sorry.

So do y'all have a humiliation kink or something??? Cause I don't know why the fuck you would post this here, like anyone is gonna agree with your fuckasses

All right. Look, I’ve tried to be nice and go along to get along with this Dropout shit. I’ve kept my mouth shut. But I’m not doing it any more. I have to speak out. There’s no such thing as a five-person Gundam

Starting Directive 8020 right now!!!

We have 2 amazing #TTRPG interviews this week! Tuesday night we have a BONUS ep of Show My Your Moves w/@megueyb.bsky.social & @aaronmfking.bsky.social to talk about Psi*Run 2e! Wednesday night @superdillin.bsky.social joins me to talk about Vilains & all the great things happening in #TTRPGS 1/3

Seeing that that email from DMTales was likely faked, which I believe. To do that is so fucking pathetic. My apologies to DMTales, I’ll let people know about this wherever I see it.

Good morning Bsky!! Today is packed full! I'm opening a box I got from @munkao.bsky.social & @plusoneexp.bsky.social, then we're putting together some new Digimon decks with my new cards. And then, after break we're gonna be checking out Directive 8020 from @supermassivegames.bsky.social!

I really cannot overstate how much we DO NOT NEED y'all to share people's bad takes from Twitter. And I don't even mean just the racist stuff. I mean just dogshit takes like "audiobooks aren't reading" There's no reason to share that here! If someone here said that I would mute them!

please, if you're able, help my sister-in-law out n donate, things have been really tough lately and it would really help

I really cannot overstate how much we DO NOT NEED y'all to share people's bad takes from Twitter. And I don't even mean just the racist stuff. I mean just dogshit takes like "audiobooks aren't reading" There's no reason to share that here! If someone here said that I would mute them!

In light of the recent policy changes at Kickstarter, we have chosen to postpone our campaign for Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake. We support 18+ creators & encourage studios & devs to urge Kickstarter to revert these changes. Please read our full statement here:

"If even the fake women have such narrow standards imposed upon them, I shudder to think about how it means men view the real thing." @glassethound.bsky.social addresses the "same face syndrome" for female characters in Final Fantasy games like FFVII Remake:

The Typhoon Sinlaku Relief Bundle is now LIVE on Itch! 🎲 Get over 90 games for just $10, including this BUNDLE EXCLUSIVE collab between @catshavenolord.itch.io, @hodagrpg.bsky.social, & me! This eco-minded solo journaling #TTRPG WILL NOT be available for sale after fundraising ends! 👀

I consider the core part of my work is helping people find games that they like. Turns out there really is something for everyone. Often many somethings, coming out at an almost incomprehensible rate. Even before private equity gutted games journalism, only the best-marketed/luckiest 0.1% got shown

Friendly reminder to all AP producers 💚 YouTube doesn‘t care about the longterm storage. Post your show to the Internet Archive! Heres how! allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist And a quicker version if you only have 30 mins! allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iagettingsta...

you should still cancel nitro. Xbox is BDS. don't give them attention.

i will succeed because i am a pervert 🥳🫡

WOW! Thanks to my friends @sandboxstrat.com, tomorrow we're going to be checking out Directive 8020, the new Dark Pictures game!!! The embargo will be up just in time for my break, so expect it to start at roughly 11am tomorrow! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

I’d love to see more eyes on & involvement in this project. If we get 50 shows uploaded, we can create an Actual Play collection in the Internet Archive. As far as I’m aware, this would be the first AP archive anywhere 🤩 I’ve done the metadata legwork & I’m happy to help ppl through the process.

For folks using Shopify, they recently forced all your products into their Agentic (as in AI Agents) sales channels. @rrookstudio.bsky.social is in the process of turning ours off and disabling it. You should go do the same. Reposts appreciated for community visibility.

thinking about papers please and wondering if Lucas Pope ever worked as a quality assurance tester

YES!

Two weeks until the new best actual play drops. I can't wait

We made a pretty good coming of age story game but most players won’t even give it a chance because it’s got too much color. We’re not all that different in love, relationships, and generational issues. I promise you can relate to these characters. store.steampowered.com/app/1617220/...

"You don't get to decide what normal is, they do"

After the last 24 hours in the tabletop space this is definitely relevant again. For use on work made with the blood, sweat, and tears of humans. lonearchivist.itch.io/made-by-humans

Oh, that's the creators of Lies of P specifically hiring an AI "artist" to work on their next game 😕

So hey this is me promoting @whatchadoingpod.bsky.social, a podcast where I talk to people about the cool stuff they make, which has included a TON of TTRPG designers! Check it out! Available most places you listen to podcasts!

If I'm being fully honest, getting "a Blastoise" for Champions is wildly less exciting than getting a Pokemon based off a Championship team or a silly themed Pokemon so I really hope this isn't a trend. "How could they make this more exciting Matt?" Glad you asked! BY GIVING US COSTUME POKEMON

Sen's Happy Fun Castle 🙂

Good 👏 bloody 👏 cause 👏 This means a lot to us, go check them out! @slowgameclub.bsky.social

My latest video is having the desired effect. NOW YOU CAN DECIDE: am I an artist? or am I a disgusting faggot pervert? watch now and leave your mark on my little life. youtu.be/BzDfmchiE3Q

We really need to stop giving people that say shit like "this game is an industry plant" any kind of attention or thought. They're either absolute misogynists doing it to build an audience of imbeciles, or one of those imbeciles. They are the definition of worthless.

You're telling me that a group of men with vague wargaming backgrounds and a military operations analyst started an ethically dubious tabletop website that uses AI? This is strange and new! Hey gang how do you escape a time loop asking for a friend