I never plan to watch Michael Portillo, but I've just switched the TV on and he's discussing the Siege of Eger, of 1552, between the aggressing* Ottomon Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary, as defenders, led by István Dobó. Fascinating. Now, go away Michael. * My first use of that adjective, ever.

There's nothing hiding in the dark at the back of the bookshelf. Nothing...

After 3 days of working 12 hour days, there's nothing quite like a four-hour break down, a two-hour drive, and another hour or so unloading the van that you just loaded. But, I did get home before midnight, on Sunday, and what a great UK Games Expo. Thanks to everyone who shopped and said, "Hi."

New badge acquired... #UKGE

Final day of UK Games Expo and I've a special deal that brings Cthulhu Hack inline with my other games on price. Softcover £12 and hardcover £18! 😲 Dark investigation and revelation in a simple system.

It's Cörk Børd in the wild 🤔

He had the feeling that the police were close. This made him feel both gratified and uneasy. Too many times he had been in charge of a complicated investigation that seemed promising at first but later petered out in a dead end. Patience, he thought. Patience. —Faceless Killers, Mankell #CorkBord

Regal Dragon Doc Cowie, Best DM (Green) Stand 3-627 #UKGE @allrolledup.bsky.social

NEC we are in you! (and have been for an hour) We're busy wheeling stock from the parking outside into the caverns of Hall 3. #UKGE @allrolledup.bsky.social

In a battle of brute strength, who bench-presses more? The Jackal vs Morbius #Marvel #NotTrumps

Last-minute marketing stuff for the stand... #UKGE #CorkBord #LastMinute #UKGamesExpo #ARU

“Something I did, that I think really helped communicate how the game worked, is that I wrote out Pins stats (DR, Co, De, Tr) on an index card and put it in the centre of the table and did all the tracking on it. Then I checked it off and numbered it when it was defeated.” #CorkBord feedback.

Mixed media sketch

Just announced! Rivers of London: No Place Like Home is an all-new case file collection for Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game. Arriving home August, 2026.

Rivers of London: Dead Letter is a solo-play case file that teaches you the wonders of Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game as you play! Perfect for first-time gamers and fans of the Rivers of London novels! Coming July, 2026.

"Did you know that policemen are unusually susceptible to stomach cancer?" "I didn't know that." "If it's true. it's because of all the lousy coffee we drink." "But we solve our cases over our mugs of coffee." — "Faceless Killers", Henning Mankell #CörkBørd #Wallander

We will be there. We will be well stocked. We will be wearing red T-shirts with prominent logos. And, we're all looking forward to seeing you there 😀

#CHAOSIUMCON-UK Sky Rig. Run by @paulbaldowski.bsky.social from the most pristine old issue of White Dwarf I’ve ever seen with added detailed maps. He had two aims: 1) Simplify BRP as much as a possible 2) Make the characters look as much like Traveller as possible. He succeeded. 1/2

I've just finished running a #BRP session of White Dwarf classic adventure Sky Rig with this fine gathering of folk. #Traveller #WhiteDwarf #Chaosium

We're at Chaosium Con UK this weekend, with a focussed store of goodies, including our brand new Pendragon range of accessories and map, plus Tentacle Press zines and small pickup games.

My random TTRPG Classes: 1. Weed Dispensary Owner (The Yellow King RPG) 2. Nervous Antiquarian (Reason and Ruin) 3. Broken Inspector (Cörk Børd) 4. Masked Horrorist (Electric Bastionland) 5. Flockless Shepherd (Trophy Gold) or Thief

Fantastic 😀

In a battle of superpowers, who wins? The Abomination vs Black Bolt #Marvel #NotTrumps

In a world prone to struggle and gloom, my orchid is thriving. Fourteen blooms and two buds. #orchids

The Art of Lone Wolf! Currently packing a lot of books away, and found this gem tucked on the end of a shelf. I had the pleasure of being on a stall next to Gary for a whole weekend back in 2015. This was a worthy momento. #LoneWolf

Marvel released a sort of Top Trumps card set in 1977. I found the pack while sorting through a box. Prepare for battle! Who would win an arm wrestle? Discuss 😂 (answer tomorrow) #Mephisto #TheGrizzly #Marvel

12 years ago, I designed my first RPG book: Symbaroum. For the new edition, I was asked to revisit the graphic design and update it. The design goals included accommodating more text while adding spaciousness, switching some typefaces, and generally adding some atmosphere. And killing some darlings.

Well. Well. Well. @fenrisgames.com and @paulbaldowski.bsky.social

It's taken a few years to refresh the staff uniform for @allrolledup.bsky.social at organised events, but we finally got around to it. Logo front; STAFF on the back. We should be easy to spot 😂

Don't ask me whether I've heard about the new #Symbaroum Kickstarter campaign. A revised edition and a new setting, with a funded Kickstarter. My favourite game and setting ever, and one for which I have had the pleasure of writing on more than one occasion. www.theironpact.com/symbaroum-rp...

The massive effort to pack things up is being troubled by moments of nostalgia ("BROADSWORD!") and the possibility of playing a little organised TCG madness at ChaosiumCon UK. Must concentrate... #MythosTCG #HeroQuest

In two weeks' time, we're going to be winding toward break down (and breakdown) at #UKGE You will find me in the middle of Hall 3, on stand 3-627, assisting the @allrolledup.bsky.social crew with running things, selling things, and chatting with folk about stuff. Look out for the t-shirt.

Only a few days left until we're off to Cranfield to meet up with all the @chaosium.bsky.social crew and friends at Chaosium Con UK 2026. @allrolledup.bsky.social will have a whole range of licensed accessories, including the brand new Pendragon items, which look absolutely stunning.

Finished Endurance by Alfred Lansing🥶, now on to the Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell🕵️. Not quite keeping pace with a book every two weeks, but I also have #TTRPG reading and audiobooks on the go. #2026ReadingChallenge

My con appearances are pretty limited this year, but next weekend I’ll be at Chaosium Con UK chatting all about the Rivers of London RPG. The following weekend, @benaaronovitch.bsky.social joins me on the Chaosium booth at UK Games Expo. It would be lovely to see you there!

Dungeon Crawl Classics Aliens (Player) Dragonbane Cthulhu Hack 2e

Share the last 4 TTRPGs you played and expose your gaming habits! Space: 1999 Dread: Dredd Cthulhu Eternal (player) Flabbergasted! The answer to my gaming habits is probably "Varied" and "Mainly GM" plus willing to try anything. I'd have to go back further into January to mention one of my own.

Having run it, Impossible Landscape is worth that price alone. It's a stunning campaign that has left GM and players alike scarred, exhausted, but very happy to have been involved. And, to be fair, we're jealous of all those who have not yet experienced it. Catch this offer while you can!

Boxed games boxed. Game boxed games in boxes. I will not game them in a box. I will not—cannot—game in socks. Or something like that...

Excellent #dahnsarf courtesy of @elevatedpachyderm.bsky.social 🫡 Played in @12sideddice.bsky.social's Mothership as we successfully disposed of all infected patients 🐜. On to mind bending🧠 Cthulhu Hack, where everyone came together in the end and we debated body art and the acting career of Frank.

Great day of gaming at North Star in Sheffield. I ran games of Dread: Dredd and 2d20 Space: 1999. Excellent players. Thanks to the organisers. Cheers to @modiphius.bsky.social and @rebellionunplugged.bsky.social, the publishers, too 🙏

I'm looking forward to this #RiversOfLondon Underground, Overground AMA with @symphonyhorror.bsky.social @lynneahardy.bsky.social and the Other Paul 😀 — though I suspect Lynne will be the focus of the questions (rightly, so).

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It's comments and appraisals of my games like this that give me warm fuzzy feelings and help me soldier on. Thank you 🙏

Random post on a discombobulating day. A map I drew for an adventure based on the cafe from Nighthawks (1942). I used it for a Grogmeet run of Elements of Procedure, by Cave of Monsters Games.

Gateway City inks (blue line pencils (digital) printed on bristol board).

“The case with the Korean gang had been the worst yet. The more Bernhard and I got tangled up in it, the more baffling it became. Two prostitutes and a policeman wound up dead before it was over. And we never actually got hold of the guy who did it, I'm certain of that.” —Invisible Hands #CorkBord

Hannah Fry's experiment with OpenClaw and AI agents makes for a fascinating bite-sized watch. Folks at work have been tinkering with Agents—at least one with the intent of "easing" part of my job as a business analyst. The "cost" feels way too high for the "benefits." youtu.be/WnzR5aOElvw?...

Keeping it light while packing some boxes of Mixed Terry...

It was thoughtful, funny, engaging, and entertaining. Vladimir and Estragon bide their time waiting to meet Godot, apparently unable to recall why (or even who he is), but certain the appointment must be kept. Great dynamic between hobbling Estragon (Kelly) and weak-bladdered Vladimir (Costigan).