What's that gamers? You want something for the weekend? We got you. Listen to our fascinating chat with @jonathantweet.bsky.social live at @the-kraken.bsky.social Gaming Retreat. We talk about his bare metal fantasy Wizard Fighter Elf alongside more of his games, and design in general. Enjoy!

Great game of @catalystgamelabs.bsky.social Shadowrun Anarchy 2e last night, ably handled by @trvshane.bsky.social Look forward to seeing in on the Unconventional GMs channel soon - pink mohawks, cyberware, beating up street gangs, spying in astral space, sticking it to the corps - good times!

What's that gamers? You want something for the weekend? We got you. Listen to our fascinating chat with @jonathantweet.bsky.social live at @the-kraken.bsky.social Gaming Retreat. We talk about his bare metal fantasy Wizard Fighter Elf alongside more of his games, and design in general. Enjoy!

I'll be at Chaosium Con next month, running some Pendragon every day and co-hosting a seminar "Running Thrilling Chaosium One-Shots!" on Saturday from 10:00am. Come along and say hi, or ignore what I'm doing and play Runequest or immerse yourself in Call of Cthulhu. The world is your mollusc!

What up my #ttrpg fam? Has anyone got a recommendation on hopeful / upbeat / good vibes one on one #ttrpgs? I want something for me and one other, and while my normal oeuvre would be grim, dark and high challenge; I fancy something a bit different. A change is as good as a rest, as they say.

RUSTY SELLSWORD DESIGN X CORTEX Huge news for fans of the Cortex system and more news to come. I’ve been working for a long time to get to this point and I’m thrilled to share the announcement! news.direwolfdigital.com/cortex-prime...

Great news about Cortex Prime licencing clawing out of the mire - here's to more Cortex games. If you're curious as to how it plays, check out our Hammerheads one-shot here: youtu.be/_nrLLAF6cHA?...

Great fun playing #Daggerheart with noobs yesterday. I was unsure how they'd deal with "tell me about a crew member each", as they haven't experienced player author roles before. It was all cool though, we had the chain-smoking, jaded turtle person slowly but surely making the ship work was done 1/2

Goblins are having a team talk before joining the fray in today's Daggerheart for the boardgame crew. Terrible rolls haunted the first half, so maybe the players will do better after comprehensive dice changes. I did try to warn them about dice swapping...

*Procrastination Monkey kicks the doors in* Lads, lads, lads. What if we do Earthdawn but using Daggerheart? Me: Go away monkey, I'm trying to prep a normal intro game for tomorrow. Monkey: Yeah, but it'd work right? We've got all we need right here, we just need to look through all these cards.

Fun times playing some @bastionland.bsky.social Mythic Bastionland last night for the channel. Horrible creatures of all types waylaid our curious knights, and we suffered the loss of one of our favourite own! Entertaining evening uncovering fascinating myths and sticking a lance in them.

In retrospect, I think that the montage in this adventure worked particularly well because it took place along a magical pathway. We were free to invent challenges and solutions that were dreamlike, and we knew in advance that they had no bearing on the everyday world to which we then returned.

Three people I love to hear talking about games. I finally got a chance to listen. Great talk. @jasoncordova.bsky.social @burnafterrunning.bsky.social @evilgaz.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

I had missed Upgrade when it came out (and thereafter), but it's quite a good relatively low budget sci fi cyberpunky thing. Fairly straightforward, and could have used more money to flesh it out, but a fun watch for genre fans.

This one-hour session is a great way to get a look at the world of Glorantha and the 13th Age system, including how to do a travel montage. I had a ton of fun playing a duck-man warrior-sage with a baboon sidekick. Also, what it's like to game in a Prussian Schloss (manor house). #ttrpg

With all the 📀🐴 around Runequest and Glorantha, isn't it about time the game is rebuilt in it's original intended form and uses the Pendragon engine? Passions and traits representing culture and cult! Streamlined action with opposed rolls. PenDragonPass for the win! ⚔️🐉 #YourGloranthaMayVary

Out now, a very special Unconventional GMs one-shot #TTRPG #ActualPlay - come explore the Stinking Forest in @chaosium.bsky.social #13thAge #Glorantha with @jonathantweet.bsky.social , recorded LIVE at @the-kraken.bsky.social ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwI...

Recorded live with the designer @jonathantweet.bsky.social we played an energetic game of 13th Age Glorantha at @the-kraken.bsky.social Come for the baboon shaman, stay for the troll paso doble, tusk riders, dark rituals, venomous giant insects, an army of ghosts and more! #ttrpg #ttrpgs

Excellent time at @the-kraken.bsky.social recording a 13G game for Unconventional GMs with co-creator @jonathantweet.bsky.social and co-host @burnafterrunning.bsky.social - lots of Hot Troll Action, interfering baboons, Paso Doble, fearsome tusk riders and dark rituals. #YourGloranthaMayVary

Delightful yet intimidating GM delivery service from @the-kraken.bsky.social to set me up for day's gaming.

Great Seminar about Bare Metal Gaming with @jonathantweet.bsky.social and @burnafterrunning.bsky.social and @evilgaz.bsky.social from Unconventional GMs. Episode coming up …

Another great and fun KRAKEN guest is awarded the seal of quality! @jonathantweet.bsky.social is EvilGaz approved by @evilgaz.bsky.social

Giving @ottomancer.bsky.social Endor's Game a run out at @the-kraken.bsky.social hacked for Savage Worlds - our brave Ewoks face White Demons descending from the ill-omened Metal Star

Disturbing realities in the Sea of Wine at @the-kraken.bsky.social as the bold knights face unusual challenges in Pendragon. Duels of honour, milking dragons and more abound.

Germany, I am in you! Arrived at Berlin for the first leg of @the-kraken.bsky.social with our Guy from Unconventional GMs. Looking forward to the best part of a week of gaming and good times. Rumours I wrote one of my scenarios on the plane are half true. 😁

This was so much fun to record (always great to chat to @jasoncordova.bsky.social)... don't assume this is just Public Access chat, we cover loads of GM advice, writing mysteries, and the magic trick of reincorporation - check it out! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

This was a fantastic conversation. The Smart Party lads are always a lot of fun.

Have you got in on the Public Access Kickstarter yet? It's a great period horror game Carved from Brindlewood, full of Americana and nostalgia. We chat to good friend of the show @jasoncordova.bsky.social about his designs and what makes the game so special. open.spotify.com/episode/6inp...

Lads, lads, lads. I don't want to alarm you, but someone has stolen an hour of my weekend. Check your clocks. This may be a crimewave.

Nostalgic horror this time on Unconventional GMs as we play out a session of Public Access from @jasoncordova.bsky.social Don't forget to check out the Kickstarter while you can, and expect a podcast with the man himself in the next day or two! #ttrpg #ttrpgs

Spring KRAKEN Sidequest: Picking up Printed Copies our new Chapbook by @jonathantweet.bsky.social Success.

I would like to be prepping my many games for The Kraken next week, but work and real life are proving onerous. Could someone please provide enough funds to make me indepedently wealthy so this is no longer a concern, or perhaps lay a curse open those who might vex me for the next coupe of weeks?

Predator Badlands is daft and formulaic stuff. I don't really understand why it was Predator or had Weyland Yutani in particularly, they could have just done their own thing. The Predator franchise has has some real atrocities though. Very by the numbers Disney if you like that sort of thing.

Hey want to see Hot War played? With one of the all time biggest fans of the game in the Control seat? And the editor playing? Well this is the Actual Play for you. #actualplay #hotwar #coldcity

Great to see actual play of Hot War 2nd ed already appearing. Although it's no surprise that @evilgaz.bsky.social is responsible!

Check out some How War v2 from @malcolmcraig.bsky.social and @handiworkgames.bsky.social When mysterious Border Science expert Kurt Langer goes missing from the camps, a fractious SIG team must find out what's happening - and take individual advantage... youtu.be/FF9Mrwf6OIU?...

Check out some How War v2 from @malcolmcraig.bsky.social and @handiworkgames.bsky.social When mysterious Border Science expert Kurt Langer goes missing from the camps, a fractious SIG team must find out what's happening - and take individual advantage... youtu.be/FF9Mrwf6OIU?...

If you want to make fancier looking homebrew docs or get into TTRPG design more professionally, you want to check out Affinity! This video shows how to set up the free Affinity 3.0 to match the workflow of Affinity Publisher 2 and follow my previous tutorials!

NEW BLOGPOST: Keir Starmer and David Lammy are taking an extraordinarily dangerous gamble with our individual liberty For any MP unsure of how to vote on the government’s proposals to restrict trial by jury.

Those tinkers at Drivethru have put my stuff on sale at 40% off for GMs thingymibob. Much cheapness! Grab yourself some awesome one shots and spend the money you saved on a bag of crisps or something. legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/3638...

Those tinkers at Drivethru have put my stuff on sale at 40% off for GMs thingymibob. Much cheapness! Grab yourself some awesome one shots and spend the money you saved on a bag of crisps or something. legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/3638...

We were delighted to get @olddog.games back on the podcast to talk about his new riff on @johnharper.bsky.social BitD, Blades '68 @evilhat.bsky.social A bright retro future awaits you in this psychedelic crime caper of an update for Blades in the Dark. www.patreon.com/posts/blades...

It was an absolutely pleasure to chat with Gaz and Chris about Blades '68, you can listen below or in your podcast app of choice!

We were delighted to get @olddog.games back on the podcast to talk about his new riff on @johnharper.bsky.social BitD, Blades '68 @evilhat.bsky.social A bright retro future awaits you in this psychedelic crime caper of an update for Blades in the Dark. www.patreon.com/posts/blades...

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?...

Are you curious about @pelgranepress.bsky.social 13th Age second edition by @jonathancapehart.bsky.social and @robheinsoo.bsky.social? And if not, why not? Join us for a romp though the swamp as demonic forces threaten to derail the crowning of a princess and wedding festival! youtu.be/0CPGgECxMXo

Looking for some one shot #ttrpg adventures for conventions, trying a new game or delighting friends in between campaigns? Check out my bountiful collection for several #ttrpgs here! Many more are in the works, but I need validation clicks for motivation 😁 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?ke...

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)

Have you backed Blades '68 yet? If not you must need more incentive? How about I release an interview with designer Tim Denee at 5000 backers? No, I'm not getting paid. I mean, I've not averse to it, but this is really good stuff! If you like your FitD action, go back it!

Great session of @malcolmcraig.bsky.social Hot War v2 tonight, with the Editing Kobolds for an Actual Play on Unconventional GMs soon. Good to have editor @andrewkenrick.bsky.social along to add some gravitas! Always nice to get to a point where CONTROL can stop using dice due to the PC rivalries.