I blogged! Been writing a fair number of house rules for my OSE open table, and figured I could throw some of them online. Here are my Foraging rules! Something different to what I've seen elsewhere... perhaps they interest you? No more rations! hardboiledfantasyland.blogspot.com/2026/04/fora...

⚡ NEW BLOG POST! I'm back talking about adventure design, this time laying out a mental model for 'energy' inside of an adventure. It's a simple and effective way to categorize elements inside of the scenario and look for stagnation and chaos. Check it out! ⚡ www.mindstormpress.com/energy-coin-...

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What is a degenerate game state? Exploring the concept of degenerate strategies and degenerate game states in board games and TTRPGs. What does it mean and why does it matter? And how is it connected to the Black Lotus card in Magic? www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/degenerate... #boardgames #ttrpg

I made a blogpost about this. Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene and The Quest for Generic "Authentic" Slop. The Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene has a Gen AI problem! afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/afraid-of-co...

I've been playing GURPS with some folks from Paper Cult for the past couple of months. These are my reflections following the conclusion of our mini-campaign. www.fluoriteguillotine.com/blog/2026/03...

Now that it's been a week, I finally finished my wrapup for Gary Con 2026. I had a good time overall, but there's some things the con could do better. table46.bearblog.dev/gary-con-xvi... #rpg #osr #garycon

The April Mecha Monthly features an interview with NOVA 2e creator @gilarpgs.bsky.social & art director @nightjargames.bsky.social! We discuss updates to NOVA's Ennie-nominated rules, fan love for the setting, the art, & their creative partnership. It's in prelaunch now, and I will be backing it!

This #weirdo #osr player is casting more powerful #spells with this one simple trick! And basically, you're a #soulless husk. foreignplanets.blogspot.com/2026/03/ritu...

my third article in my ongoing series about the development of seven-part pact is now available! in this article i go into detail about companions, how each wizard is accompanied by four people who ground them and perform labor to make their magic work possumcreek.medium.com/seven-part-p...

Blog Post: The Literalist Gaming Manifesto In which I differentiate two ways of engaging with "games" and assert the value and right-to-exist of the one I keep seeing trampled by fans of the other. unboxedcereal.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

I think this is a super interesting post. I can definitely follow their frustration that the merit of games is boiled down to their non-mechanical components, but I disagree with the proposed game-art dichotomy: game mechanics are just a different artform! Blogpost: personable.blog/mechanics-ar...

A twist on the Play Report called Behind the Screen. Includes a player Play Report and GM commentary on Gallows Corner! #blog #ttrpg #rpg #playreport #gmreport theplayreports.com/posts/gallow...

I wrote up my macro design goals for Soul System, the TTRPG engine powering my game Small Souls. Both are being actively developed. More on the mechanics vry soon! errantthinking.com/soul-system-...

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I updated rootring again On the rootr.ing/latest page posts now show when they: - are linked by another blog on the ring - link to another post from a blog on the ring

We've hit the point in the thread where I shill the blog - if you want more ideas for this line of thinking, this Blog Post specifically talks about Mario Wonder inspired Adventure Sites and power-ups: breakrpg.blogspot.com/2023/10/free...

I went to GaryCon 18 and I wrote a blog post about it. www.weirdwonder.net/garycon2026 #osr

I’m not usually into miniatures but these from @ageofage.bsky.social were too cool to pass up. Just in time for Easter!

Happy Friday, Farmhands! Ive got a blogpost for you, part of a buddy project im starting with @iknowadamseats.bsky.social! We're watching through Sonic SATAM and adapting our thoughts into TTRPG blogposts! My contribution to the first two episodes is here! farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/sonics...

From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane blogpost about *Ick* Dragon Magazine has repeatedly subjected me to the sexual fantasies of 70s wargamers, and now I pass that onto you. https://magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/03/dungeons-and-dragons-lost-stat.html?m=1

!!!NEW INDONESIAN TABLETOP RPG ADVENTURE ALERT!!! Wicak, a friend of mine, has just released his first OSR adventure module for @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io's Troika! and @lukegearing.bsky.social's Acid Death Fantasy! Check it out! 🏎️🏜️ wicakhidayat.itch.io/race-your-pa...

The play report from our third session of Dungeon Module B1: In Search of the Unknown. The players do battle with giant rats, explore a labyrinth, & have a close call with a 4 HD giant tick.

Talking puzzles in adventure games with @bradkerr.net and @josephrlewis.bsky.social at Gary Con 2026. Happy with how this went <3 Thank you for all your help with the audio @bobbymcelver.bsky.social #osr #puzzles youtu.be/rb5uWdNHsAM

Collect 'em all www.bastionland.com/2026/03/pins...

in which i glaze OSRIC 3e traversefantasy.blogspot.com/2026/03/osri...

Did you know you have at least two options for TTRPG webrings you can join right now? (One from @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io and the other from @elmc.at. These are glorious blogging days.)

Taking inspiration from the idea of Lore Blocks by @explorersdesign.bsky.social and talking deeply about Location Blocks in the Blogosphere!! theplayreports.com/posts/locati... #ttrpg #rpg #blog #design #layout

At long last... could it be? A BLOG PREVIEW by Gadda? This friday, I'll be dropping the first in a series of posts done with local cool guy @iknowadamseats.bsky.social; you can read that first post now if you're a paid member of my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/blog-p...

It's done. 10k words covering everything I know about how to make RPGs, from your first idea to getting the book on the shelf. It's not perfect but I hope it helps someone. brackish-draught.bearblog.dev/everything-i...

We reached a MASSIVE stretch goal for Inkvein: every physical backer is now getting an A5 GM workbook zine with tracking tools and condensed rules/procedures! Our @morkborg.com megadungeon is going from strength to strength! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The March of Tiny Epics continues! errantthinking.com/march-of-tin...

the second article in my series on Seven Part Pact is now available, chronicling the seven wizards and giving an in-depth look into how character creation occurs possumcreek.medium.com/seven-part-p...

Been a little while! Put together an essay about how to use circuit design principles to think about pointcrawls in #osr and adventure games. tbr.bearblog.dev/circuit-craw...

Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing. pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...

THE KNIGHT ERRANT: EXPANDED EDITION'S PHYSICAL EDITION IS OUT NOW! The first Indonesian Tabletop RPG product published internationally! www.copypastecoop.com/shop/p/the-k... Thank you @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social, @daniellocke.bsky.social, Copy/Paste Co-op as our publisher! #osr #tabletoprpg

In RPGs, how to deal with the ultimate failure, death? I love both the deadliness of the N/OSR and the character investment in trad games like 5e. This post is about how I put those two things together, and designed a different way to die in RPGs. dreamshrike.blogspot.com/2026/03/deat...

Continuing my exploration of Improv at the table, specifically in regards to play-by-post games! theplayreports.com/posts/improv... #blog #ttrpg #rpg #playbypost

I know a dnd monster when I see one. Need stats for a Billiken

Blog post preview about procedurally generating a hexcrawl. The final version will have an actual map of the example hex map, but that's something for Weekend Warren to work on. www.patreon.com/posts/chain-...

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Got another big bundle with games from some really cool folks up to help fundraise to get me outta the country, come check it out here: itch.io/b/3590/mayas...

A play report on the second session of my AD&D 2e B1 campaign. The party shares the "finest ale in Quasqueton" with a goblin boss, then goes off in search of a sentimental ring. #D&D #AD&D #OSR

INKVEIN IS FUNDED! In less than 24 hours nearly 350 people have backed a copy of our @morkborg.com megadungeon! The goodies don't stop here, we've got stretch goals lined up: an additional town, a GM workbook, custom character sheets, and more! #osr www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The Golden Mean concludes Nick Bantock's first trilogy of art books about Griffin and Sabine, penpals who fall in love through the mail. The two begin to suspect something supernatural is keeping them apart, and a mysterious stranger butts into their lives. Can they finally meet? 💙📚 #bookreview

For fans of pirates and play reports, the next session of my Shimmernight Sea game has been written up! www.mindstormpress.com/shimmernight...

Do you ever think to yourself "gosh I hope a new Mindstorm post comes out this week"? And then it does? nice

Strahd is the ultimate quantum ogre. This week, I write about the problem of the Quantum Horror and how I solve it for adventure games. dreamshrike.blogspot.com/2026/03/fear...

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