A friend asked me to run some Spell and Blade for him, so that's what I've been doing Monday Nights. Due to logistics we had to skip last week at the last minute, so he took the time to instead write a song about the group's exploits so far. He performed it yesterday. And it was amazing.

I'll try! A key thing in planetary survival stories (Scavenger's Reign, or Subnautica for ex.) is the characters learning and observing their surroundings. Is this part of the alien landscape wondrous, or is it hazardous, or both? 1/4

Rest. May you dream of wolves- 2021

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The only problem I have with The Pitt is the fact that we don't have a Pitt: Night Shift show already. No shade on The Pitt (though it's very heavy this season), but the night shift cast has so much charm and chemistry.

I feel called out ... but also <_<

TTRPG systems, at their core, are frameworks of creative restraints, posing imaginary exercises you wouldn't undertake otherwise. House-ruling games out the gate avoids the confrontation of expectations & robs you the opportunity of switching frameworks, making you default into a "standard game".

Somehow I'm not super shocked where I fall! This is a cool site (bluesky-map.theo.io) as much for seeing where you fall in clusters of interest, as to see which groups are close/related. Color me surprised that football (aka soccer) is so close to the TTRPG space — I wonder where the overlap is?

As a game designer most of the time the folks playing your game have no idea who you are, and vice versa. But sometimes, if you're very lucky — you can stumble across some strangers joy and creativity tied directly to your game. Someone made Scum & Villainy music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIg8...

I have been a huge #SWoM fan for a decade now. I remember chasing down Eppy to play some early versions at Gencon and Metatopia back in the day, and being able to get a standalone copy is a real treat. It's a game that stretches my creative muscles, and helps me be a better player.

Apparently I'm a death wizard (notably not a necromancer)? I can work with that. It's not entirely off-brand for me.

This video game intro lives in my head rent free (and has for decades).

If you are excited about Apocalypse World: there's a new edition coming out! If you're smart, you'll note that there are some add-ons for extra playbooks (& a bundle for all extra playbooks). If you're like me instead, I'll add instructions on how to get them below.

Last Night's Spell and Blade playtest: The party comes back together after a half year apart. They are called together by the cursetouched hunter, who is asking them to help her investigate some Ancient ruins she knows about from her days as a bandit.

My cats have a meaow that means "something is wrong, please fix". Usually this leads to an empty bowl, or a toy stuck somewhere, or a door closed when it shouldn't be. They're also very routine driven. Today, one of them made the meaow and led me to a sun spot.

repost if you're tired and you're not sure when you'll ever be not tired again

Did you know that you can fit ~40 standard sized playing cards, five dice, and a rules sheet printed on the back of a J-card inside a cassette case without posts? Do something with this knowledge.

I realized a while ago, that I can only personally "play to find out" (aka 'Choose your Bruce Willis' as it's put in this thread) for the most part. The games where I know the ending give me this urge to say "ok let's assume we're there now, because we will be, so what happens next?"

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I've been a fan of Galen's work since... wow the old G+ forum days? Anyway this project looks rad. If it sounds like your jam - check it out!

Reminder Superman is not a power fantasy, he's an altruism fantasy. The idea of someone with godlike powers using them solely for good (with an antagonist who is a billionaire, who by definition do the opposite) was dreamt up by Jewish kids in the 30s and its just as if not more relevant now.

Hold the phone... a new Ninja Gaiden 2d platformer by the creators of Blasphemous? And it has a killer guitar wailing 80s style soundtrack!? My thumbs are going to be so sore. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8DK...

Actually, let me restate that last, with some heat on it: If you tell me some/your game system is good for everything, I not only don't believe you, I suspect that *you don't know* what it's great, good, and middlin' at.

At the airport after a magical Big Bad Con. If you saw me, thank you tremendously for the gift of your time. If I saw you, know you were treasured and warmed someone's heart. If I didn't get to see you, you were missed and I hope to see you elsewhere and elsewhen.

Owning a cat is like living with a small sleepy stuntman

Trying to be a good person is the most punk thing you can do these days.

I stand by the fact that Giant Crabs are a must for any solid fantasy game ^_~

Not sure what I did, but suddenly got a bunch of new followers. Hello folks! I make RPGs, and talk about gaming things. Since I've been quiet lately — let's do an AMA gaming edition. Ask me anything gaming related before Monday!

Not the LOWEST number but you know... sub 1M ^_~

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Reminder that telling a designer a story of what happened when you ran their adventure is better than almost anything else you can do for them (apart from recommending the adventure to a friend). Just got a story in the comments on Itch for an adventure and it absolutely made my day. #ttrpg

Me every time my alarm goes off for work now: "Death to Chronos."

Ok. Can we take just a minute to talk about how awesome X-Men '97 is? This show is INCREDIBLY good and it does something that I haven't seen often. In the midst of 100 reboots, rewrites, and restarts it boldly just continues the original series while updating things for modern audiences. 1/🧵

Had a rough, rough, week. So yes I'm up at 7am in my pajamas, made some breakfast cereal, and am ready watch X-Men '97. Saturday Morning Cartoons GO!

Sometimes writing GM rules can be super tricky. For context I'm working on Spell and Blade (Folk Fantasy FitD aimed at longer term play). One of the bigger elements of it is the concept of Encounters. Going on adventures means traveling through the world and exploring. #SnB #ttrpg

Inside you there are two wolves. Now more wolves. They're changing the behaviour of the deer. The willows are growing back among the river. The beavers are making dams. Inside you there are more beavers than you could have ever expected.

Got that good jab this weekend! The new COVID booster formulation is out, so I snagged one. Getting ready to fly out to my first convention since 2020.

Tell the CDC all ages need updated vaccine access The CDC is accepting public comment on the updated COVID boosters until THIS FRIDAY Ask the CDC to: Recommend updated COVID vaccines for all ages AND Strengthen our vaccine drive by recommending more frequent boosting & updates to the vaccines

This is actually pretty important! We tried to do something like this with the long form examples in Band of Blades where we write it in "table dialogue" format, but video is faster and more accessible to many.

Across the Spider-Verse just hit streaming, and boy was I excited to watch it last night! It's a minor miracle—but somehow I managed to not get spoiled! (I know, I know, I'm one of those folks who still isn't hitting theaters) It was pretty incredible.

Hey, I made it to the skies! I make RPGs (mostly indie, you may have heard of a few) and talk about nerdy media. I like dice, probability, and drinking tea!