Great write up on Realis! I can confirm that the current draft of the game has a chapter for GMing guidance, including a close look at what one method of prepping might look like!

If you haven't checked it out yet, there's a bundle going on until the end of the month for games made by Playtest Zero community members, including two of mine!

Not surprisingly there's strong public support for "Hog Rules" to replace the name "Dominant Mechanics." 🐖⚙ www.explorersdesign.com/dominant-mec...

Everyone shut up Nic started a blog

new blog up! I talk all about Realis by @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social and go into why ive fallen in love with it over the past year notes-from-the-labyrinth.ink/if-you-give-...

“Games are things we do for each other” I hate writing about DIE because multiple fuckers have already gotten all the good snappy lines and I’m just the historian doing cleanup duty.

nice Next stop 100? 🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...

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

does anyone have the post where vincent baker talks abt the origins of "play to find out what happens" i had it and i lost it and now i cant find it ;w;

WYRM is good, but don't take my word for it

One year ago today, I released the ashcan of REALIS, my first TTRPG. Today, we've got a near-complete draft that's 50,000 words longer than the preview that so many of you checked out, with over 100 new pieces of art. Thanks to everyone who checked it out. And get ready for the KS later this year.

Working on Realis has been personally, professionally, and creatively satisfying, but it's also just been really fun. I'm so proud of everything Austin and Realis's team of illustrators accomplished over the last year (a lot!!!) and I can't wait to share more of it in the months to come. Game good.

hey does anyone doing zinetopia 2026 wanna cross collab 👉👈

New game up!! One day I’ll get out of this fucking labyrinth but until then I’ll just keep making games about it Made for the 48-word RPG jam!! the-horned-sphinx.itch.io/thread

I try not to say "this is required reading" because that gets old really quick, but I genuinely think this is great advice that will help make you an absolute gem to work with. You'll get better layout, timelines, and collaboration by following this advice. Give it a read if you can.

A fun fact a lot of people don't know about me is that I studied journalism in college ~ Anyways I always encourage people to practice media literacy (ex; ask "why is this disparate pull quote so far from its context?") when reading ~ So here's a thread of some basics I learned!

I know there are a million tabletop RPGs that draw heavily from dark souls. do any of them do dark souls world and lore design? like the "explore a giant themed area, find specific items in specific places with lore descriptions that have insinuations for the deep lore and boss fight weaknesses"

!!! oh now this is a project im excited about

Coming to Backerkit on 2/2/26 as part of Zinetopia, it's YAB BAG #1! Watch out for our zine full of games and ideas for freaks, by freaks. Projects inside the zine will explore intimacy, transformation, distance and more through unique mechanics and eclectic art. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

PODCAST: The excellent co-owners of @mothership.blog joined us to discuss their new home for writing about video games through the lenses of gender and identity. We convince them to stick around for our usual brand of hijinks, too. Listen, then go subscribe: www.mothership.blog/board-the-mo...

We're now closed to general submissions, but we're still open until the 21st to trans, BIPOC, and/or disabled authors! This is an extension rather than a separate window, so if you've already submitted, please wait until our next opening in April to send us something new. 🪐🗡️

It's the new year, it's time for my 2025 Anniversary Art Book! This digital nsfw art book has 50+ illustrations, containing all of Patreon exclusives and more, all the work from December to November 2025. Featuring priests, cute crow boys, and tentacles! ramlightly.itch.io/anniversary-...

System matters in TTRPGs. For example, if you buy DIE RPG, I make money, which definitely matters.

TWO BRAND NEW GAMES Coming to Zinetopia on February 2nd! RISE, WIZARDS! by @captainkrail.bsky.social All's Fair by @superdillin.bsky.social

clawhammergames.com Now what could THIS be?

on tuesday i was struck with an illness that is truly working its way through every part of my body. why do my collarbones hurt

Good news, the Dungeon Year Journal is back in stock! Grab a copy today to start your #Dungeon26 journey: pandiongames.com/products/dun...

For those interested in UX, and in particular those frustrated by Apple’s recent directions, this person has done a comprehensive take down of incoherence in MacOS 26 menu icons tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...

Surprise post! Randomisation errors and how to avoid sabotaging your model with bad use of randomisation! idlecartulary.com/2026/01/06/w... #osr

CMYK vs. RGB got you confused? If you use Affinity, this CMYK-safe color swatch palette might make your life a little easier. Based on colors recommended by Mixam. Free community copies available: exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color #affinity #affinitypublisher #color #palette #swatch #cmyk

Have you read How to Charm a Train yet? Well here's some of my fave panels from the comic we're creating a setting guide for to get you hooked!

The Bloggies 2026 submissions are now open! Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st! Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month. www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/

im a blog guy now >:3 i want to think more critically about games and why i like them in 2026 so i have created a blog where ill be doing just that and you can find it here: notes-from-the-labyrinth.ink you can also find one (1) very good picture of my cat there if youre interested in that also

Hello I have played more TTRPG systems on-mic than any performer in the history of TTRPGs and Actual Play, and more TTRPG systems than most players period, AMA www.partyofonepodcast.com

CANDLE is a reverse dungeon crawl for Mörk Borg. You start at the bottom and fight your way out. It's a very bad time for everyone. https://loottheroom.itch.io/candle

⚠️ BEEP BEEP DANGER ⚠️ PW: BONEMECH exeuntpress.itch.io/beep-beep-da...

The lanterns are lit! Thrilled to announce Fomoria, my epic folk-horror TTRPG, not only has @nohr.se expertise as a layout artist, but the physical game will be released under his publisher seal AVGRUND AB. Soon on Kickstarter, don't miss it! fomoria.com

Apocalypse World is profoundly important work. It has shaped the landscape of roleplaying games for over a decade, and with this third edition, I'm sure it'll continue to shape it for a decade more. Clever, gripping, and human. There's still a few hours to snag your kickstarter copy!

i wanna start a blog. whats the best site type thing to host it on, where folks can get the stuff i write in their emails if they want?

Ari is a really dear friend of mine that got screwed over by their job, please help them out if you can!!!

Things have developed. Caged in a flesh mech coming fall of next year. Or sooner I don't know I might change it.

This system rules on many levels - haven't had a chance to play myself, but greatly enjoyed its narrative framing as the conceit of Voices in the Wood from @talesyettold.com. Just a really solid and interesting way to build a story 👌👌

Me, @ehronlime.bsky.social, and @aaronmfking.bsky.social have stepped from the shadows to make the Council of Aarons public. We pass judgement on 3 Harvests, and evaluate the course of 2025--at least in tabletop games.

99% of rpg zines and books should have page numbers. And that's just the start. There's actually a lot of technique and intentionality behind things like page numbers, running headers, etc. Let me know what you think! www.explorersdesign.com/designing-si...

My friends! The Apocalypse World 3rd Ed kickstarter ends on Friday night. We launched with a Q&A on Reddit and I think we'd like to wrap up with a Q&A here. Ask me anything! Ask @megueyb.bsky.social anything too! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

Live now, it's The Dovecote with Brian Liberge! Tune in as we discuss TTRPGs, Last Kiss, PAX Unplugged and Games On Demand!

We now have 2468 paying subscribers! That's just 32 away from our goal of 2500 by the end of 2025. You can get access to almost two years of amazing tabletop games journalism for just $1 right now! Be one of those 32 absolute heroes!

I wrote an explicitly horny game about fucking and fighting fascism and I need you to pre-save pretty please