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My five posts about The Seven-Part Pact have been nominated for Best Series at this year's Bloggie Awards. You can now listen to all of them at We Read The Bloggies.
podcast.bloggies.org/@WeReadTheBl...
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[Series] Seven-Part Pact: Time (Part 1), by Dwiz
Bloggies 2026 Nominee (Series Category): Seven-Part Pact: Time by Dwiz (A Knight at the Opera) Series: Seven-Part Pact Narrated by Dwiz Episode Links: The Seven Part Pact by Possum Creek Games Old Men Running The World: The Seven Part Pact: the First Actual GM-Full Game A Knight at the Opera: Gritty Realism: Adventuring in Weeks, Not Days Under Hill, By Water by riseupcomus
https://podcast.bloggies.org/@WeReadTheBloggies/episodes/series-seven-part-pact-time-part-1-by-dwiz
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Marcia B.
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i was super inspired by
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@forlornencystment.bsky.social
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Stationery & Maps
Basically: I was inspired by Dwiz’s post about how ‘ the maze game ’ of charting sites was central to early D&D in contrast to later approa...
https://traversefantasy.blogspot.com/2026/02/stationery-maps.html?m=1
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VALIDATION VINDICATION CORROBORATION EXONERATION
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Hwæt, readers of blogs! The time is at hand! Arm yourselves for this great battle of good (post I liked) versus evil (post I didn't really like (no offense, Sam))!
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My five posts about The Seven-Part Pact have been nominated for Best Series at this year's Bloggie Awards. You can now listen to all of them at We Read The Bloggies.
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[Series] Seven-Part Pact: Time (Part 1), by Dwiz
Bloggies 2026 Nominee (Series Category): Seven-Part Pact: Time by Dwiz (A Knight at the Opera) Series: Seven-Part Pact Narrated by Dwiz Episode Links: The Seven Part Pact by Possum Creek Games Old Men Running The World: The Seven Part Pact: the First Actual GM-Full Game A Knight at the Opera: Gritty Realism: Adventuring in Weeks, Not Days Under Hill, By Water by riseupcomus
https://podcast.bloggies.org/@WeReadTheBloggies/episodes/series-seven-part-pact-time-part-1-by-dwiz
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My 2nd episode of We Read the Bloggies is up, a recording of my post "Look Before You Leap." I'd like to thank my D&D players for volunteering to read my dreadful script for your entertainment. Please enjoy this bit of amateur theatre with a side of theory slop.
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[Advice] Look Before You Leap, by Dwiz
Bloggies 2026 Nominee (Advice Category): Look Before You Leap by Dwiz (A Knight at the Opera) Narrated by Dwiz and friends!
https://podcast.bloggies.org/@WeReadTheBloggies/episodes/advice-look-before-you-leap-by-dwiz
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Clayton
13 days ago
The Bloggies Nominees are here! We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
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This year's Bloggies Nominees
Over 90+ blog posts. And a surprise category for 2026.
https://www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-bloggies-nominees/
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16 days ago
I wrote up some thoughts on this a while ago:
idraluna-archives.bearblog.dev/the-mapping-...
In general, I'm one of the weirdos who like the painstaking process of player-mapping & calling out room dimensions, for the reasons given in the post.
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The Mapping Game
Much has been made to the fact that OD&D is a chimerical hybrid of wargame & role-playing game. But there is a secret third game that doesn't get talked abou...
https://idraluna-archives.bearblog.dev/the-mapping-game/
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Hijacking this strat today
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N is for "NPC," a term we've often used interchangeably with "monster" which I think is very funny and cool for us as a hobby.
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N Monsters at the Opera
A B C D Demon Dragon E F G1 G2 G3 H I Jackalwere K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credit: John Bauer Alrea...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/n-monsters-at-opera.html
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directsun
27 days ago
Puzzle Dungeon Jam was super fun and busy. I talk about the experience and looking at the wonderful submissions with so many awesome guests.
#osr
#ttrpg
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A look back at Puzzle Dungeon Jam
A retrospective on the jam. My hopes and dreams and oh so many dungeons.
https://puzzledungeon.com/a-look-back-at-puzzle-dungeon-jam/
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Clayton
about 1 month ago
In tabletop rpg design, sometimes gameplay doesn't come from the mechanics we add, but the ones we omit.
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Against Dominant Mechanics
Some rules guide play. And some rules monopolize it. Designing by omission.
https://www.explorersdesign.com/dominant-mechanics/
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Sandro AD 🎲🎲🎲
about 1 month ago
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!
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Putting the M's in Monster Manual amirite fellas hahaha hell yeah
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M Monsters at the Opera
A B C D Demon Dragon E F G1 G2 G3 H I Jackalwere K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credit: Joe Sparrow, from...
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Clayton
about 2 months ago
Listen, I get it. You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page. I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind. Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
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The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
https://www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
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directsun
about 2 months ago
Got to chat with Warren D of I Cast Light about dungeons both "mega" and "puzzle." Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
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Warren D helps me give feedback on Forgotten Shrine 01 by David Garrett
YouTube video by Direct Sun
https://youtu.be/irtxnbHC_4g?si=lU6hK1FoHPy9T3ga
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Rose Skye
2 months ago
Rose Playing Games, the only tabletop RPG video series hosted by two Roses, is now on Youtube!
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Rose Playing Games Episode 1 – Hexcrawls
YouTube video by Rose Playing Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_tTUebl5s
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Mischief and Mayhem Studios
2 months ago
Ark Defender was our 2nd project. Another heavily overhauled old school project. It remains closer to the initial idea though. Sort of a mix of FTL: Faster Than Light & Asteroids.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1h...
#roguelike
#indiedev
#gamedesign
#indiegames
#indiegame
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Ark Defender Trailer 3
Ark Defender is a Roguelike Missile Command by Mischief & Mayhem Studios. Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885080/Ark_Defender/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MischiefandMay3 Inspired…
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Clayton
2 months ago
Sure, you know about Vancian Magic, but what about Jackian Magic? (Someone please finish this design.)
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
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The Jackian Magic System
Experimental mechanics that combine Mausritter inventory, Tetris, and engine-building into an alternative Vancian magic system.
https://www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
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Prismatic Wasteland
2 months ago
You still have plenty of time to write a hex (or two) for Hexmas 2025! The map of current entries so far is below and here is a link with all you need to know about the prompt
#osr
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Probably my last post for 2025. A little look at one of my earliest attempts at homebrewing RPG content.
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Archaeology: Dwarf Class for 5E
I had been playing RPGs for many years before I ever even considered getting into homebrew. Of course, I wasn't against homebrew. I routine...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/12/archaeology-dwarf-class-for-5e.html
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directsun
2 months ago
New Puzzle Dungeon Workshop for a new puzzle dungeon. Arnold K helps me give feedback on Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter. Thank you <3 Youtube:
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Spotify:
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Arnold K helps me give feedback on Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter
YouTube video by Direct Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwnGABGrbR8
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Kati, A Certified Yapper
2 months ago
As a first year blogger, I've keep notes on jokes and trends. Its all culminated in this post! Thanks to
@elmc.at
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@linkskywalker.bsky.social
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#blog
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The Play Reports
Welcome to the Blogosphere
https://theplayreports.com/posts/blogosphere-part-1/
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Nael Fox -> Extortin' and Gamin'
3 months ago
Blogging again, this time discussing stealth rolls in
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games. Give this method a try next time you run OSE, Cairn or some other Dungeon Door Adventure game, I think it's a good technique.
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On Stealth in OSR play
Discussion on Discord about has prompted me to get back to this post. I started writing it before in browser, got logged out and lost my progress, but there...
https://billhook.bearblog.dev/on-stealth-in-osr-play/
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directsun
3 months ago
Puzzle dungeon design school with aid
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Mastering the Puzzle Dungeon Through Challenges and Lessons
A dungeon’s challenges should teach, test, and twist its core gimmick. Build puzzles that reward player mastery and stack mechanics creatively.
https://puzzledungeon.com/mastering-the-puzzle-dungeon-challenges-and-lessons/
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Nael Fox -> Extortin' and Gamin'
3 months ago
I discussed some thoughts and feelings i have about
@rrookstudio.bsky.social
's excellent Sherwood. It's a game of pseudo-historical banditry that borrows a lot from Classic Traveller and takes some delightful and innovative departures. I don't discuss those here.
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Some Sherwood Odds and Ends
I bought Sherwood by R.Rook Studio about a month ago, and the only thing that got it off my mind was Pax Unplugged. I had intended to blog about Sherwoo...
https://billhook.bearblog.dev/some-sherwood-odds-and-ends/
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Mischief and Mayhem Studios
3 months ago
Cyber Monday Sale! 20% off Mischief & Mayhem Studio games 28th through 1st!
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elmcat
3 months ago
Spent the last month mapping the blogosphere by its links. The graph is finally ready Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
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Mapping the Blogosphere
An interactive graph of TTRPG blogs, showing who links to whom, how communities change over time, plus stats and how it all works.
https://elmc.at/mapping-the-blogosphere/
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@directsun.bsky.social
Invited me onto his podcast talking about Puzzle Dungeons and it was real fun. Give it a listen. Youtube:
youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify:
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The Tomb of Eight Gates: Puzzle Dungeon Workshop
YouTube video by Direct Sun
https://youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
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Ty
3 months ago
I blogged my musings about making little micro scenarios, check it out:
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
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Pocket-Sized Powder Kegs
A framework for building powder keg scenarios.
https://www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized-powder-kegs
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Happy birthday to my blog
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Happy Birthday Knight at the Opera: 6 Years of Blogging
I started this blog 6 years ago. Here was the last retrospective. It contains the origin story and some badly-aged advice. In the time sinc...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/11/happy-birthday-knight-at-opera-6-years.html
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directsun
4 months ago
We need more puzzle dungeons! This is my siren call to creators. Make a dungeon with help thus November.
itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...
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Puzzle Dungeon Jam
A game jam from 2025-11-03 to 2026-01-10 hosted by Directsun Games. We're talking adventure game dungeons filled with OSR-style puzzles and challenges . At the end of the jam, I'll highlight some of m...
https://itch.io/jam/puzzle-dungeon-jam
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My friend Directsun is on a mission to get more people creating Zelda-style puzzle dungeons. Give his blog a read and let him talk you into it:
puzzledungeon.com/puzzle-dunge...
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Puzzle Dungeon Design: Themes & Gimmicks
Here are a couple of formalized steps for crafting puzzle dungeons that feel at home at the table—and are actually fun.
https://puzzledungeon.com/puzzle-dungeon-design-themes-and-gimmicks/
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Mischief and Mayhem Studios
5 months ago
All our games, Tower Alchemy (mix to unlock towers), Ark Defender (survive in a hostile galaxy), They Dug Too Deep (defeat unleashed swarms), & Doomed Stars (become the empire ender), are part of the
#SteamAutumnSale
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#indiedev
#indiegames
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
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Prismatic Wasteland
5 months ago
Barkeep on the Borderlands is in its 2nd printing! It is now perfect bound with a spine and has much more consistent colors in the interior. To celebrate, the next ~50 orders of Barkeep or the Barkeep Bundle will also come with a random autographed “print proof” page
#osr
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Mischief and Mayhem Studios
5 months ago
Our game, Tower Alchemy, is 50% off for the
#SteamAutumnSale
! It’s a classic
#towerdefense
game with a twist. Mix & match basic towers to unlock anything from laser cannons to holy storms!
#indiedev
#indiegames
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
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jay Dragon is in the wizardmines
5 months ago
hi i'm getting a kickass set of new genitals installed in 2 weeks from now !! isn't that fucking cool ? i could use a little bit of help with medical bills + housing expenses during recovery and so i've set up a little gofundme!
gofund.me/394dc2e93
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Donate to Support Jay Dragon's sicknasty bottom surgery, organized by Jay Dragon
Hi I'm Jay Dragon, a queer disabled game designer best known for her work on … Jay Dragon needs your support for Support Jay Dragon's sicknasty bottom surgery
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My lawyer
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jay Dragon is in the wizardmines
6 months ago
good morning, i wrote a manifesto about a new direction for game design / play
possumcreek.medium.com/the-expressi...
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The Expressionist Games Manifesto
“Work! Intoxication! Brain-racking! Chewing, eating, gorging, rooting up! Rapturous birth pangs! Jabbing of the brush, preferably right…
https://possumcreek.medium.com/the-expressionist-games-manifesto-122d8afd1fe2
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Redux of an old post of mine that was borderline unreadable, but which had a nugget of wisdom worth salvaging. There are two totally different types of hexcrawl and nobody else seems to have pointed this out before.
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-...
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How Do You Handle the "Inside" of a Hex? (George Lucas Special Edition)
[Context for this post: this is a re-write of an old post of mine I wrote back in 2021. I wasn't happy with my explanation, and it's filled ...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-do-you-handle-inside-of-hex-george.html
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Two more Monster Manual posts, for the letters K and L. Some of the best letters in the whole book, honestly.
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/08/k-mo...
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K Monsters at the Opera
A B C D Demon Dragon E F G1 G2 G3 H I Jackalwere K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credit: Richard Whitters K m...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/08/k-monsters-at-opera.html?m=0
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Ty
6 months ago
📰 NEW MINDSTORM POST! 📰 I've thought a lot about what makes good worldbuilding, and the most consistent throughline seems to come down to one thing: being an absolute sicko about it. Here's a post about it, including some interviews from other designers.
www.mindstormpress.com/sicko-worldb...
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Sicko Worldbuilding
Question: What does it take to make compelling worlds? Answer: Going sicko mode.
https://www.mindstormpress.com/sicko-worldbuilding
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Last year I started a series going through the Monster Manual and talking about each monster with my brother Ben. In case you missed them, here's H, I, and J:
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2024/09/h-mo...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-mo...
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H Monsters at the Opera
A B C D Demon Dragon E F G1 G2 G3 H I Jackalwere K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credit: my sister, again No, I h...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2024/09/h-monsters-at-opera.html
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The Wreck of the Adam Seats
6 months ago
Hey, did you know I have a blog? I don't talk about it a lot, and I probably post to it even less - but I've talked about things like my experiences with Jay Dragon's games, the math behind balancing encounters, bothering people to go try new games and more. More things coming soon.
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For Want of a Silver Bullet
https://iknowadamseats.blogspot.com
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Nick LS Whelan
7 months ago
If you've just started following me since Blogs on Tape got going: hi, hello, how are ya. Here's some other stuff of mine to look at, now that Blogs on Tape is done: I publish Errant:
www.killjester.com/errant
I've got a blog:
www.paperspencils.com
I've got a stupid homepage:
www.linkskywalker.com
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Errant — Kill Jester
https://www.killjester.com/errant
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Seven-Part Pact Director: David Lowery Necromancer: Andy Serkis (in mo-cap obv) Hierophant: Forest Whitaker Warlock: Ralph Ineson Mariner: Mark Rylance Faustian: Dev Patel Sorcerer: Ralph Fiennes Sage: Tilda Swinton Necromancer's apprentice: Emma D’Arcy King: Ian McShane Devil: Tom Waits
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Idle Cartulary
7 months ago
The myth of the free market makes us think that jumping ship without life preserver is the right choice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit,_V...
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Rise Up Comus - CASTLE AUTOMATIC Crowdfunding Now!
7 months ago
I always enjoy Thomas Manuel's interviews (he's one of the best interviewers in the biz), but the one with Emily Allen in the latest Yes Indie'd podcast was especially compelling.
open.spotify.com/episode/4h39...
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A Body of Work (w/ Emily Allen)
Yes Indie'd Pod · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4h391e18T9g6JbXga0f8L8?si=c8560a23db404db8
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Nick LS Whelan
7 months ago
Level design for life, game designers are NERDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Game Design vs Level Design, by Dwiz.) (I might be going slightly insane from writing all these little intro posts)
blogsontape.paperspencils.com/2025/07/23/e...
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Silly post about board game opinions.
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Board Game Endings, Ranked
This is my tier list for "ways that board games end." Either the trigger for the ending or the way you evaluate the results or whatever. Any...
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/07/board-game-endings-ranked.html
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