@benmckenzie.com.au read my review of Fomoria and it sounds so good! Thanks to @elmc.at and @bommyknocker.bsky.social and everyone else making The Bloggies and and its well named podcast, "We Read The Bloggies" happen. podcast.bloggies.org/@WeReadTheBl...

Psssst, like right now.

If you sends out emails you gets back emails.

Exciting news! I was nominated for "Best Debut Blog" in the bloggies. To celebrate, I wrote a review about the very cool WYRM rpg from @gilarpgs.bsky.social. birdmilkcafe.com/2026/02/09/w...

7/ Read the rest of the letters:

Through @matthewayers.bsky.social I've gotten a tiny peek behind the curtain at all the community work that goes into zinetopia on backerkit and zine month in general and I'm so amazed by the monumental village effort that goes into making all the projects succeed. It's honestly inspiring.

I think it's very cool @manysidedmedia.bsky.social does so much coverage during zine month, and I think this week's episode is extra extra cool. open.spotify.com/episode/7nxM...

It has been two sessions of UVG and my players have changed their caravan logo twice, despite the fact that it costs at least $100 each time and they are deeply in debt. Rejec really foretold the future on this one.

Thanks to all the support Blightfall has received, I added a new stretch goal! At 6k, backers receive the supplement Blightfall: Crowns and Swords. It’s a fallen-kingdom setting with a new class, new enemies, and new NPCs! Check out the campaign! tinyurl.com/blightfalltt...

Two days until GOBZ www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

Learn about the AI slop D&D campaign currently crowdfunding at the same time as me, with the same name: Blightfall! And what? It turns out to be a ring of shell corporations abusing the Kickstarter platform? theblighted.com/2026/02/07/a...

I think everyone who read the rascal article or just saw the headline or even just heard the jist second-hand needs to read Jay's response. possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...

Just finished a fantastic session of WYRM. The mechanics are really clever, the magic system is very tidy, and it is all PWYW right now. It gave us a unique but certifiably delightful OSR experience. Check it out: gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm

Running Tannic by Amanda P. tonight using Spencer Campbell's new WYRM system and I think it's going to be a stellar combo.

WHHHHHHHAAAAAAT???!!! This is incredible news!! Always excited to hear the games you're covering, did not expect to see one that I was an active playtester for. Matt is great! Looking forward to the episode.

Everyone look at this. It's gorgeous. The maps are incredible! Why is this free Karly??

Shoutout to @wannabegames.bsky.social for giving their time in mentorship to make cool stuff like this happen. Love the rpg community.

This review is for Royal Blood the game, not Royal Blood the band. (They're both good) birdmilkcafe.com/2026/02/03/r...

I'm extremely excited for this book to come out, I made a ton of art for it and I think it's a legitimately fun adventure. Please go check out the Backerkit!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...

I wrote this review a while back but Blightfall is still one of my favorite games from last year, and it's funding for a physical version *right now!* Review link birdmilkcafe.com/2025/10/16/b... Backerkit link www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

Matching the nails to the current read. New #ttrpg trend? Who’s in?

Take a peek behind the curtain at the entire process of writing and publishing "House of the Wasp" for #Shadowdark #osr #ttrpg youtu.be/DKd3Lmcrnrk?...

Oh yeah, and this.

You can make you own dice. Don't let anyone stop you. Uniform distributions are for cowards! Behold the d10 and the d16:

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were executed by the state. #AbolishIce #MeltIce

Pumpkin Spice looks fantastic, very excited for it. I don't think there are nearly enough oops all witches rpgs. Are there any great witch-centric adventure rpgs? Maybe a future Perils and Princesses hack?? www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Just as the wizards of old, hubris begets my downfall. Keeping track of the rules for both UVG and Break!! proved too difficult for my small mind. We are going to finish out our game in seaCat, but that means I can return to Break!! once the next crowdfunder comes out. I say that is a win win.

Abolish ICE at the minimum. If you are feeling helpless, I can only offer advice that has helped me. Find a way to support your local community. Food banks and other local charities still need volunteers especially during these winter months. Community is and will always be important.

It feels pretty silly to be writing reviews at a time like this, but it's the middle of the night and I can't sleep so here we are. birdmilkcafe.com/2026/01/25/d...

Lazy Litch has some of the best art in the game. Can't wait for the crowdfunder so I can get everything physically.

This rules. This game is so good.

In which I talk at length about how games are made here in the RRD swamp, and the difficulties of making our next one be about pirates www.patreon.com/posts/148772...

This cover art for Blightfall by @sarahmason.art is so good. Makes me want to be a sad, bald man about to plant my heart in the ground.

Just released the 2nd version of my set of hex tiles based on paintings from The Met Collection. This version brings the number of tiles from 6 to 44 and includes bangers such as ocean tiles, making it usable to create real maps for the first time. jonasmerlin.itch.io/the-met-coll... #ttrpg #osr

It's WYRM day

Congrats to Grant Howitt, Chris Taylor, and the whole Hollows team at Rowan, Rook and Decard for taking home the Cream of the Crop Award at this year's Milk Awards. birdmilkcafe.com/2026/01/20/t...

The end our Songbirds session made me extremely sad, which I think means it works as intended.

I'm running Chevalier for Songbirds by @snow117.bsky.social tomorrow and I'm extremely excited!

New rpg from a great up and coming designer that also lives in my house. birdmilkcafe.com/2026/01/16/g...

I wrote a theory post. Don't worry, I paid taxes at the end. newschoolrevolution.com/turning-the-...

When the Italians cook... THEY DELIVER #ttrpg

This cover absolutely rips

Review day! My take on Trophy Dark: birdmilkcafe.com/2026/01/15/t...

Treat yourself to a nice evening this week by: 1. Plugging in your phone 2. Going to a room where your phone is not 3. Reading that rpg you have been meaning to get to (4. Maybe fall asleep because you are exhausted) Much love to everyone out there trying to keep it together.

Started our game of Ultra Violet Grasslands x Break!! today and the caravan already has business cards (Courtesy of the wonderful @kraftpaperhat.bsky.social)

Took longer than I expected when I first came up with this, but I finally published the first one page RPG I ever came up with and made tkarafa.itch.io/the-last-nig...

Sometimes I am worried I am too positive when I write reviews, but it is impossible not to be with games that nail the intended theme and mechanics as hard as Fomoria by @thebreadwyrm.bsky.social does. birdmilkcafe.com/2026/01/06/f...

I've made so many promo images for this game (this one for Dice + Diversions in Atlanta). Reward me for my time in the promo mines with a follow please: tinyurl.com/blightfalltt...

I wanted to write 13 reviews over my holiday break. I wrote 3 (nearly 4), but I am happy with the quality of them. Going to slow down the manic pace at which I was trying out new games, which should give me the space to be a bit more thoughtful and play more games that demand more than a one-shot.