I'm pleased to announce that 'The Cluster', my Sci-Fi PbtA game in which a rag-tag Crew seek adventure (and profit) across a Cluster of seven star systems, each many light years from the others, but linked by Ring Gates, is now for sale. gallusgames.itch.io/the-cluster

May the Fourth: Star Wars Minicon 2025 Free online ttrpg event-- seats still available in some events. Come check out our celebration of all things Star Wars, with a variety of games set in the SWU-- any era, any system. This runs Thursday May 1st through Sunday May 4th 1/ #ttrpg

My first supplement for Blades in the Dark is out now! Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts is a 118-page expansion for the game, a treasure trove of lore, setting material, and modified mechanics I've developed over the years (details follow) Itch johnharper.itch.io/deep-cuts DriveThru shorturl.at/pKhsZ

It's spooky season, and what's spookier than the haunted streets of Doskvol? Probably a good time for me to release my expansion supplement for Blades in the Dark, right? Announcement coming soon. Keep your eyes peeled and your blades sharp. ;)

Dangerous to rush to judgement but the most recent iteration of Eotenweard, my PbtA game of Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent across the Old North, delivered the smoother mechanical experience that I'd hoped while the narrative richness hasn't suffered (IMHO, obvs!) youtu.be/AafH9GDqDAM?...

The #SharedHearth one-shot ... youtu.be/l0H5DaNB0RQ?... ... was soooo much fun ... we turned it into a two-shot ... youtu.be/3PSj3oojrQo?...

#AlienRomulus  gives me the excuse I never need to resurrect my proudest, grisliest creation (the most horrifying part of which is that orange curtain, which at least lends it an authentic 70s vibe).

Looking forward to #AlienRomulus this weekend as a warm up for running a one-shot of Alien Dark (2Ed) (gallusgames.itch.io) at the upcoming #SharedHearth (bit.ly/shared_hearth)

A third of UK Twitter users are preparing to quit the platform. “Savanta found that Musk was personally unpopular with the UK public, with a net favourability score of -16, lower than Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg (-5 ) and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos (+1 ).” Musk is also less popular than Tory politicians

Dilbert Stark has a net favourability score in the UK that is so low maybe he should run for leader of the losing party?

Democrat Andrew Warren is bidding for a third straight win for Tampa prosecutor's office, after wins in 2016 and 2020. And yet he's not running as the incumbent: Governor Ron DeSantis removed him from office two years ago, replacing him with a Republican. boltsmag.org/hillsbo...

#TTRPG in education stuff planned: 1. A faculty TTRPG programme next Thursday. 2. Contacted a school's English language dept for a CSR. 3. Sent an email to a local museum to show how their content can be used to run games for visitors. 4. Speaking at MASAGA 2024 (see image) at Putrajaya in October.

Pounded (Behind a Veil) and Ruined at Hester's Mill by Tingleverse Living Objects and My Desperate Need to Cover My Burdens and Achieve My Drive Please reshare! openhearthgaming.com/shared-hearth

Against the Monster Pasión de las Pasiones: La Casa del Átomo Northfield Sound Check DramaSystem: The Root of All The Final Girl Lady Blackbird Rats in the Walls Alien Dark- Falling World The Lovely Somnolent Time After Time Bite Marks: The Beasts of Bodmin Follow and ... 3/

Desperation: Dead House MCU: M.A.C.E. Corps The Hunted Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast Hello Stranger: a music only-game Girl by Moonlight Mission: IMPAWsible Old As The Sky, Old As The Moon Mythic Bastionland World Wide Wrestling One Particular Harbor Mothership Hard Wired Island ... 2/

Come and play! #ttrpg

Echoing @rolistespod.bsky.social re: @openhearthrpg.bsky.social ... We'll be offering another free online mini-convention starting (dependent on your timezone!) on Thurs 5 Sept. Find details here: openhearthgaming.com/shared-hearth I'll be offering a 4 hr one-shot of my own game: Alien Dark (2nd Ed)

On top of feeling the optimism and energy, add this to the reasons you and your friends should go to Harris rallies: Doing so helps drive Trump nuts. And the more nuts he gets, the more he turns off swing voters. www.salon.com/2024/08/11/a...

Monday’s Trump-Musk interview will be a meeting of two of the biggest purveyors of violent white nationalist rhetoric and election disinformation, writes America’s Voice Senior Research Director @zacharyamueller.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/zacharym...

Happy to announce that Alien Dark (2nd Edition) is now available on itch (gallusgames.itch.io/alien-dark) and just as free as it always was. Now includes rule updates developed in Against the Dark Conspiracy and more tools for the GM to mess with the PCs.

The best of 52 Monday Musings and a couple of selfish ones! Good Monday, Gamer! open.substack.com/pub/playfear...

I've really enjoyed running @openhearthrpg.bsky.social 2-shots of Alien Dark this month including some added tech from Against the Dark Conspiracy: youtu.be/MkFdnrZUfBE?... & youtu.be/Y3L2UbrDDFI?... I enjoyed it so much I've updated the rules (still free) on itch: gallusgames.itch.io/alien-dark

I started the first of a pair of 2-shots of my own game, Alien Dark, last week with @openhearthrpg.bsky.social IT WAS A BLAST! Two years after the events of Alien 3 the crew of the USCSS Lake arrive at Fiorina 161 to survey a mothballed ore refinery & correctional facility. youtu.be/MkFdnrZUfBE?...

Have a good one, folks!

A great summary of the first year of @openhearthrpg.bsky.social ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8IS...

Saw a post in which @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social & @orklord.bsky.social fondly referred back to a game and its map. It reminded me that one of my 2022 'Games of the Year'; a longish (never long enough!) series of Free from the Yoke which enabled me to indulge my own love of maps for games.

Just wanted to big-up @openhearthrpg.bsky.social , not just because it's a great TTRPG community with wonderful play culture but because of the generosity of the player body. I've just finished an extended run of my PbtA game in development and the insights my players offered have been priceless!

Great to run a couple of sessions at AireCon North West this past weekend, and thanks to the GMs in whose sessions I played ... @roderihamilt.bsky.social & Millie.

@gallusgamesar.bsky.social lovely to meet you today! forms.gle/qY94QwxV8Uv4... is the feedback form for Sails. Thank you for your excellent performance and insightful suggestions!

Available now! www.drivethrurpg.com/product/4627...

This is a great game! I've known it in various interactions - it's always been good fun!

It's a tribute to members of @openhearthrpg.bsky.social that even though my PbtA of 'Dark Age Heroes protecting the innocent' has been 'in development' for 'a while' our extended playtest has led to some significant improvements. They know who they are! Here's Session 1: youtu.be/eK-WVO-K9LA?...

Finished up a great series of 'Fate of the Quadrant', my Fate hack inspired by @modiphius.bsky.social's Star Trek Adventures this week on @openhearthrpg.bsky.social. Here's Session zero if you're interested in following the adventures of the USS Montgomery. youtu.be/DJ7-dgdhTAM?...

A great one-shot of Against the Dark Conspiracy (gallusgames.itch.io) as part of @openhearthrpg.bsky.social , SHARED HEARTH free gaming weekend. Fantastic group to run a session for youtu.be/m5usppXaFoc?...