I love award shows. It's no secret. It's why I've spent months writing, refining, and trying to distill my Ennies judging experience. It's a 4-part series (I know, I know). One article a day. Today's lays out my goals and puts the focus on awards in general. www.explorersdesign.com/ennies-1/

#scamalert For indie publishers running shops or that have customer forms on their websites (even if you don't sell your own product directly), keep an eye out for emails from William Cooper in Malta. It'll seem innocuous enough, but then try to place a large volume order solely via email.

Really looking for the definitive edition! Thematically is like Hideo Kojima was hit in the head with a Tales From the Loop/Things From the Flood picture book and fell unconscious in a Polish dinner. Mechanically is what if Mothership and Into the Odd had a kid. CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE! #TTRPG

Ça pourrait servir dans pas longtemps. www.elections.interieur.gouv.fr/mes-demarche...

This week in the bathtub it’s Manic in the Monastery! Is this module all highs or all lows? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2025/10/06/b... #osr

Just yesteday, I tried telling my partner about this Halloween movie I saw for about 10 seconds before realizing it was the game of 1978 I played with @carrion-comfort.com

Also! If you are a grotty spaceship enjoyer, you can see even more spaceships by me in NOT ENOUGH SCOUNDRELS by @chrisair.itch.io ! chrisair.itch.io/not-enough-s... Pics from the itch page, please check it out for awesome space adventures! #ttrpg

Revealing my true, unhinged self in the itch reviews. Glad to see it made it alongside all these sage, meaningful reviews, 😂

DURF Expanded is now live on Kickstarter! 🔥 www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️ As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

CACODAEMON Obscuring by dizzying mists, bringing the evil eye oil pastel + digital colour My artwork for Sing O Muse! Chthonic visions Vols 1 & 2 of SING, O MUSE! are available free on gumroad (but if you'd like to tip, all proceeds are donated to charity!) 🎨 linktr.ee/singomusezine #art #myth

Why does this inspire fear?

It looks like the rpg designers are back from summer break, because this month's issue of The Explorateur is over-encumbered with designer reviews, advice, and resources. What should I do for the anniversary issue next month? www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...

This is me real speed btw Please hire me

Once again, Jean is loading up useful and actionable layout advice in his newsletter, def check this out:

This last month has been stuffed with new releases and blog posts. All of my favorite curated newsletters have been bigger than usual. (Good!)

Crowdfunding in November: BRUTE FORT This is an 18 card solo dungeon delving game combined with a tape cassette soundtrack of nasty dungeon synth by Gus BC (who also did the soundtrack for Thousand Empty Light) Link to follow the project coming soon...

Hardlight Station was a base in my Outer Rim Marches game, so I was thrilled to write an adventure for the Anthology Edition!

Ok, yeah, on the Geese train now. Hot damn.

It was great to work with @raccomputing.bsky.social on Straight Arrows, and very much looking forward working as editor on this team up!

Hey all, I am ecstatic to announce No Gods, No Masters, a heightcrawl through a corporate tower on Prospero’s Dream! Break in. Climb for your life. Face the monsters at the apex. Burn it all down. Going live as part of Mothership Month ’25. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Valley's got game

I am editing this project!! I've had a great time editing DG/Marco team-up adventures for The Hands That Feed, and y'all are in for a treat with this new one!

My adventure The Eternal Empress won second place in the Appendix N Jam from the judges! Content warning: body horror. Check it out here: weirdwonder.itch.io/empress

VOID_SHIFT is out (digitally)! It's a solo deckbuilder that takes like, I don't know, half an hourish to roll through a job. 30 cards to assemble a 15 card deck, 6 job cards that comprise what you're doing. binary-star-games.itch.io/void-shift

Oh hey if you like spaceships we got some spaceships. And by "some" we mean "an infinity" 72stations.com/products/an-...

I wrote about the ubiquity of guilds of thieves and assassins in AD&D, why they might declare war on outsiders or each other, and how you can (& why you should) get the player characters mixed up in the middle! #AD&D #OSR

I'll be running #MothershipRPG games during #MothershipMonth2025 over on StartPlaying. If you're interested to play in one of my games, here's my profile link: startplaying.games/gm/wacomatrixo

In this month's Rokaner Report, I talk about Flatline on the Blocks, games I'm runnning for the ALL FLESH IS SURPLUS digital convention, and my work with @chaoclypse.bsky.social on All Roads Lead to Rome open.substack.com/pub/5mwpress...

Check out this week’s @theweeklyscroll.com!

PCRF aid Bundle coming soon! itch.io/blog/1060997...

I made a very silly video game last year, that I still love. I was supposed to be showing it at QGCon this weekend but the body had other plans, so I am putting it up online. I might take it down after the weekend, but while it's up go play this dumb thing. (nsfw) maxwellander.itch.io/flaccid

I'm working on a group project as part of mothership month, its shaping up to be pretty cool. Today is also a public holiday in the upside down, so ask me anything about this project and I'll answer it www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Ooh! I'd love to see two more followers on this before I finish dinner, 😁

I wrote a little about criticism today. idlecartulary.com/2025/09/25/w...

I wrote a page in the upcoming #MothershipRPG project, Flatline on the Blocks. Thirteen different writers, this campaign is going to be really cool! Signing up to be notified when it goes live helps us out.

Happy to be doing some editing on this exploration of several blocks and factions of Prospero's Dream for #MothershipRPG, coming to #MothershipMonth25! Click below to learn more + get notified when Flatline on the Blocks launches. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #ttrpg #rpg #scifi #horror #osr

I SO wish I could go to this...

Philibert REALLLY didn't want this zine to get damaged.

Also have a whole bunch of fun tables for worldbuilding. For instance, this table of random legumes

The latest Missive is out now - shorter and quicker than usual editions, this one walks through Flatline on the Blocks, the upcoming Mothership Month project I'm taking part in, plus MORE COOL STUFF from the last two months in #TTRPG land. Check it out: meatcastle.substack.com/p/working-on...

Have you seen our upcoming Mothership Month zine, Flatline on the Blocks? Well, you should! My block, The Faucet, includes one of the district's four cargo lifts, strictly controlled by a new Teamster splinter faction - The Order of Free Labourers. Follow it HERE: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

The premise for this module is so dark, that even my partner (who's used to me being on my body horror bullshit 24/7) was grossed out. Primo Prospero material, right here

I'm feeling like Breathe Easy is going to be a winner this year's Mothership Month I mean, with art by @spicytunarpg.bsky.social, writing by @dgchapman.bsky.social, and editing by @chrisair.itch.io in the mix, it's kind of a murderer's row of MoSh talent www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Amanda's work so far on this has been illuminating and immensely creepy (hah, get it? because the creeping vines?). Can't wait to show folks more of what's coming together, 😁

This week in the Bathtub it’s Orestruck, the sequel to the eternally popular Tannic, by Amanda P! Is Tannic Forest deserving of a second visit? Find out!! idlecartulary.com/2025/09/22/b... #osr

Happy Equinox, folks! I love an indisputable, planet-wide cause for celebration. May your day be measured and balanced.

Every once in a while, I'll remember that Adobe InDesign doesn't have spellcheck, and be struck with disbelief all over again that people pay out the ass per month for a service that lacks a feature my motorola flip phone had in 2008.

Procrastination is a hell of a drug

So, yes, Orestruck, by @weirdwonder.bsky.social is out into the wild and barking on its tunnels, under the Tannic Forest, and I had an awesomely great fun time working them for its cover. weirdwonder.itch.io/orestruck www.drivethrurpg.com/es/product/5... spacepenguin.ink/collections/... #ttrpg