The finale?!? Already?!?!

In TWO WEEKS we launch Blades '68! The timeline of Blades in the Dark spins forward as the strange city of Doskvol slams into the Swinging Sixties. New tech, fresh crews, and DANGER await you beneath the B.L.U.E. array. Sign up now to download the free preview! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

BTW I have a blog now, I’m part of the blogosphere. So if you prefer, you can read this whole ramble in blogpost form, like it’s 2008: blog.olddog.games/posts/the-vi...

In celebration of the imminent Blades ‘68 campaign, I thought I’d talk a bit about its graphic design. BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout. Type nerdery ahoy 🧐

Why are women getting ADHD diagnoses so late? This fascinating film from @emzywb.bsky.social explores the stats, the science and the personal costs.

In the newest episode of The Lands Remaining Podcast, @thebadspot.bsky.social and I check in with the project, and wrestle with some big ideas. Come listen to me be excited about a game that in all likelihood will be no more than a blip on the TTRPG radar! www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-lands-re...

Week 31 Drew The Knife. Once I hit 52, you lot are gonna have to tell me which of them are any good. #NewMusic #Original #SingerSongwriter

We have an exciting announcement before the Kickstarter goes live tomorrow for Toe Beans - we collaborated with @rollgothica.bsky.social to bring you a handmade set of dice that will be puuuurfect for the game. They are made of Jesmonite, so are super eco friendly and exclusive to the Kickstarter!

WHAT WE LOVED - JANUARY 🫀 We're finding it especially needed at the moment to focus on the positives - the little things in each day that bring us joy, that excite us, that offer snippets of hope. So we're sharing a roundup of those small things. So, here's January's smiling points:

Have completed all 31 entries for #CharacterCreationChallenge in Jan 2026! Incredibly challenging but feel a lot more knowledgeable and appreciative about what goes into creating a character. Definitely will inform some of my improv teaching going forward!

It's Black History Month in the Shire! Join us Fridays & Saturdays in February for four amazing tables, with guest GMs @navaarsnp.bsky.social and @londoncarlisle.bsky.social! All proceeds go toward #SadGirlsClub, an org that provides free or low cost mental health care for Black and brown femmes.

"It will always be a spoon." www.tiktok.com/@bridgitconn...

OUT NOW: Perils & Princesses on the award-winning podcast My First Dungeon by @manysidedmedia.bsky.social sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf! We're happy to help bring this story to life! Listen now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for My First Dungeon!

I AM CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS

Crossover! You can hear @fkth.bsky.social (and Laurel from @flashfantasy.bsky.social) on our remake of The Fog (2005) AND you can hear all three of us in the latest episode What Am I Rolling? with Fiona! (@wairpodcast.bsky.social) Here's the only funny part of an otherwise pretty scary The Fog!

This was so fun to do! What a great session!!

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TRAILER | Dillin's 100 episode special. On February 5th, 2024, @superdillin.bsky.social took over the One Shot Podcast as the new host. On February 5th, 2026, we will release their 100th episode as the host of One Shot. Watch the trailer here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOmJ...

Some unsolicited advice on "getting started." If you aren't doing something because you don't know how much to charge for a commission, or how to license something, or find talent, then just fail at doing it. Fall on your face. Embarass yourself. You'll learn for next time.

Nearly the end of Jan and just a few more days to go! Still have one or two to catch up on!

A very small number of folks taking umbrage at my being *checks notes* against doing a fascism are leaving my channel and letting me know about it. Not the sharpest tools in the shed.

Going live now!

Get wasted at Winter Wonderland, it's time for Blood on the Clocktower ✨😈 youtube.com/live/yu_L1bt...

I felt the need to tackle some sort of "2026" challenge this year, so I made one up for myself. 12 vault ruins for Coriolis: The Great Dark, 1 per month. First up is January: The Saltstrain. To get the full thing (alpha unedited or tested) join me on patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/12-del...

The Quiet Year is now back in stock no matter where you live! The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US! store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...

Real art is made by real hands. GenAI has no place in society, in culture, and absolutely no f*cking place in art. Art is soul. Art holds a piece of who made it. Art is creation. AI cannot create, it slops. F*ck GenAI.

A little teaser to kick off the week… youtu.be/Xurci565T-k?...

Fiona's creating characters every day of January - check out her in depth Heart build here!

The definition of Lo-fi has expanded to nonsensical proportions, now encompassing all music and indeed all background sound! This is bibliopocalyptic indeed. Tomorrow on Merely Roleplayers, the fight to save music begins. Music by Alexander Pankhurst, a human. He didn't actually use AI.

Hello. It's my final week as a full time game designer, and as if to underline why I can't do this anymore, I currently can't afford to cover my bills at the end of the month. All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much. itch.io/s/179351/jan...

We had a pretty cool visitor to our table recently. Now, in even more absolute surreality - they're rolling our dice on screen. Seeing someone using our dice on such a great show is madness (Jodie definitely didn't well up with happiness). Even madder when it's (both) our favourite voice actor -

The Lands Remaining: Struggles Struggles are on my mind because the newest episode of The Lands Remaining Podcast is all about them, and we're currently holding a writing contest focused on them. So, a quick thread about what is almost certainly going to be the most controversial part of this game!

Hello everyone! We're excited to announce another series of youth tabletop gaming sessions running through February and March in Todmorden! This time we will be doing a hybrid approach alternating between a three-part campaign and one-shots geared towards designing your own game!

Delighted to say that @lastlinepod.bsky.social's #SolemnVale Homegrown was officially selected for Cusco Webfest 2026! Incredibly grateful to @tabletopartsfund.org for their help in entering the Audio Fiction World Cup festival circuit #AFWC pod.link/1844222273 #ActualPlay #TTRPG #podcast

Come hear Alex, a person who claims to hate horror, be really good at horror

The next episode of What Am I Rolling is now out! 🎲 🎙️ 🎧 Episode #161: The Zone with @roleplayretcon.bsky.social Pt. 1 Catch up on previous episodes of What Am I Rolling? wherever you listen to podcasts! 🎧 pod.link/1351842802 #RPG #ttrpg #wair #TheZone #RoleplayRetCon #scifi #horror

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Bonus: Argh It Hurts! The Walking Dead Universe RPG! 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #WalkingDead

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Episode #22: The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck Pt. 5: A Thief, A Place of Worship and A Prison 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #Worldbuilding

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Episode #21: The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck Pt. 4: A Curse, A Gang and A Ruler 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #Worldbuilding

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Episode #20: Year in Review! A 2025 retrospective! 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #yearinreview

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Episode 19: The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck Pt. 3: A Punishment, An Excuse and An Opportunity 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #Worldbuilding

The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Episode #18: The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck Pt. 2: A Battlefield, A Place to Eat and A Union 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #RPG #ttrpg #Worldbuilding

Asking for a mutual - are there any #TTRPGs out there that focus on a sport/sport rules & not just the personality of the characters playing? For instance, Fight with Spirit and Slugblaster’s main focus is the characters relationships or backstory and not necessarily the sport in question.

A little bit behind thanks to the long weekend but still been enjoying the process!

Getting ready for the first BotC of the year! Come join us in the chat for Clocktower: Winter Wonderland www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1JD...

There's a lot of wisdom (and sustainability) in choosing to succeed slower. With rare exception, Evil Hat grew (over 20 years) by incremental steps, risking only what we were willing (and able) to lose. Some variation on this features frequently when folks ask me the inevitable "how-to" questions.

For fans of The Traitors and also Bing Crosby!

✨Come watch our Blood on the Clocktower stream this evening✨