I don’t know @avantris.bsky.social I’ve been chewing on D&D sci-fi for a long while & hadn’t seen any take I vibed with. I hope they have an apparatus to deliver because this looks absolutely amazing. Video games. Movies. Fiction. Is D&D the right choice? I don’t care youtu.be/uxZXjHZ45t0

Data, data, data. Let’s see if we can help @bobworldbuilder.bsky.social get some RPG preference data.

@rdonoghue.bsky.social diving into The Hero’s Journey brilliantly, with @biscuitwolfgames.bsky.social joining the conclusion with, “The Map is not the Territory.” Thank you both for your thoughts.

I threw the book at him and slammed the door on my way out. In a poem I can leave when I should have.

If I ever make art with a soundtrack I am certain part if not all will be with these two geniuses. youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...

Dungeon: A metaphysical realization of historical impact that echos throughout time. Dungeons always return. One era it’s filled with undead, next it’s a secret agent school for ethical vampires. Each holds a prize. Adventurers know this. The History skill governs this knowledge.

An army of finncakes to join your battlefield.

I showed this to my wife of nearly thirty years without comment. “I love you” was her only response. I’m reminded of a line from the Music Man: “The sadder but wiser girl’s, the girl for me.” She is my #1 fan, and that’s all the fanbase I need.

D6 Dice Pool Musings w/hint of Blood Bowl Ability+Skill Successes as currency Mods: bonus/penalty dice 6: success Expert: success on 5; counter Expert Ace: reroll 1s; counter Ace Opportunist: combine 2 dice to 6+ Specialist: trade 1 die for +1 success if roll succeeds Master: reroll or +1 success

Finally going to give Cypher a run. This megadungeon looks fantastic, and I love the design choices (via @rascal.news). This is my preferred playstyle, so we'll see how Cypher represents! Jewel in the Sky: A Megadungeon with a Twist from Monte Cook! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

70s tech (Yak-52) + Shotgunz v. Drones Not everything requires millions of dollars in tech. Only thing better would be if Russia sold those planes to Ukraine thinking they were garbage. The video is heartbreakingly inspiring.

This is pure art. @pattonoswalt.bsky.social is a treasure. Every time I see him perform I smile. Thank you for your passion, your service, and your craft Mr. Oswalt.

Relevant for interacting with AI & for political discourse --- There is a framework for understanding how public discourse degrades, which distinguishes between guilt, shame, & depravity The question for us is what aliveness looks like in a city beyond shame benjaminrosshoffman.com/socrates-is-...

Hmmm, MI has enough water for its people without doing this. Is there something new that needs to be close to a lot of water? Funny, I just saw one fly over my house. Why you might spot low-flying helicopters in southwest Michigan this summer - MLive.com

This is so, so well-articulated.

Chuck outlines the current inflection point very well Like any tool, there are very practical and appropriate uses of the technology AI should never replace humans in any capacity — it is a tool, not a solution Any facility it provides should enhance humanity Not replace it

An amazing read, technically and enjoyably. I love what they did and its story. @philofishal.bsky.social outstanding.

the Norwegian campaign against enshittification is pretty great tbf vimeo.com/1168468796

Makes me sad. I adored Firefly, but cannot separate art from artists here so: pass. Leverage artists that weren't terrible humans. Give Zoe, Doc, River, & Kaylee running the ship with new crew or have them as featured characters supporting a new crew that inherited the ship and its spirit.

Hypothesize then realize! thealexandrian.net/wordpress/53...

And there it is. www.propublica.org/article/micr...

How is it that after 18 years of iOS we still cannot use the keyboard to type a TAB character? Why isn’t it one of ANY of the characters on any of the 3 screens if characters in the keys. Like maybe long press the return key?

/1 I’ve always struggled with social challenges in games. Not because I don’t enjoy them, I’ve just never really analyzed them like I have tactical challenges. I like to have a shorthand to remember my playbooks. I think I have one now for social challenges. The abstract currency: plot control

I remember my time chasing trolls through tunnels decades ago. Fond memories of not-D&D. This new edition is elegant in a way that I hope makes Ken, Liz, and James smile. The new rules read fun, and cover a greater scope of play than the original, while keeping the spirit. TTYF!

I officially have too many tabs open. Time of death: 1716Z Do not resuscitate.

1/Bang two specific kinds of rock together with the right technique and reagent to summon a mindless(?) elemental that consumes every reagent it can (including you) and then leaves. We just accept those facts as mundane. The rest is growth rate and hit points before banishment. Fire is magic.

This must happen. Please Seth Rogan, save us! That plot is delicious.

I was there when we first explored Marathon. Back when other Marines were stuck on their 2D firing models, we were uncovering the fate of the Marathon crew with guns akimbo and full 720° mouse aiming. I hope this return brings new wonder and nostalgic discoveries.

I thoroughly enjoyed the new Muppets. Thank you to the creative team for all of that fun. I hope the show thrives. Caught it OTA using TabloTV (which works way better that I expected it to and 10x better than HDHomerun).

Space: 1999 s1e1—wow. I vaguely remember the show, but haven’t thought about it since. Dramatically chill. Dramatically hard sci-fi. Love to see a remake that keeps that vibe. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space:_...

1/ There is a model here for teaching in an AI context, but also to ask the question: what does it mean for us to learn? The principles of this article apply to cybersecurity as well as game design It’s about the process & what we learn from that journey www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Yes. Let’s make this happen! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...

This is very, very good.

Each iteration… And without massive AI Data Centers.

Using LLMs to minimize documentation rot. Complex systems & docs drift. Deciding when and how to update those docs is an oft neglected task, prioritized away by the need to "do real work". Poor docs result in poor support and it snowballs over time. falconer.com/notes/llm-as...

The Expanse. S6E4 Kid just straight up steals a corpse during a jump cut from the memorial. I love how the show just keeps calm and ignores that much of a plot jump…and it works. It’s about stakes—this body snatching has none. Keep that in mind during your next game. #cut>stakes

Apropos of nothing: The Expanse.

I’m amazed by companies that spend w/ MS on enterprise security (like Defender) when they introduce bugs like this in official security patches. “Devices with Secure Launch might fail to shut down or hibernate” >> Buying fire extinguishers from an arsonist. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...

Understanding how we as an industry and cadre of practitioners got here is important for understanding our collective trajectory. My students: take some time to sit down with this and each future decade release. Historical context matters.

I 100% support human art Most AI convo here is about art, not tech. For non-developers, this article might be opaque. The advancement in practical applications of LLMs to solve previously intractable challenges is seismic. THAT’s why AI is pushed so hard. steve-yegge.medium.com/welcome-to-g...

I encountered this a couple of months ago when recommended by a friend. No algorithm would ever have introduced it to me. I cherish the recommendation from my friend and throughly enjoyed the music and the art.

Just watched Primal S1E7. Coming off Samurai Jack, Primal’s been good and building. I understand more about the show now and I am continually amazed by it. #BOSSFIGHT!!! Holy gygax was it amazing! The art. The lack of dialogue. It is rather… primal. >> What’s your favorite boss fight?

What was your game #designerorigin? My 1st D&D game, age 10. I can still feel the frustration to this day. Thrilled to explore wonder and magic, danger and adventure, a TPK looms, I’m last alive. M-U L1, out of spells, facing the last bugbear. I grab a chair and swing it DM: you can’t do that.

There are so many fantastic quotes in this collection of “board game design hot takes” (29 in fact), and the 29th is a mic drop. But this I think is my personal fave. Combined with #29 I’m just going to do it because the urge has always been there. #human

I’m fairly confident a consequence of AI will be we forget how to do anything remotely complex. But at least we will have robots with realistic skin and nerves. hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/12/...

A practical example of how AI doesn’t work for TTRPGs the way most folks think it should thealexandrian.net/wordpress/53...

There is a lot of personal validation here. I noodle. I shape. I spin it around in my head. If it’s good, it will get written down. Until then, it needs to simmer until it’s ready. Thank you for your transparency, @scalzi.com I discovered you because bsky, and I’m better for it.

The convo around TTRPGs smacks of wrong-funning others’ passions Explore the space–play what you love and brings you joy Love to minmax crunch: ENJOY! Love your campaign of 10 yrs: FANTASTIC! Love unique experiences with Indy gems: GREAT! Arguing about what is best: GTFO

This was an excellent tasting menu of AI critique by Cory Doctorow: pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...