First proper cold day in a long time and you can tell cause her highness has decided that I’m just a big heated pad for her enjoyment.

Update: Here lies Disphelia Allerach Morelai the third, dragged into the earth by the skeleton hands of her seven deceased ex-husbands.

Playing Mork Borg today and -nervous laughter- I’m in danger.

The two Lancer characters I’ve played so far are: Blink - A Mourningcloak pilot who teleported around the battlefield with a pair of mech-sized uzis. Firebug - A Goblin pilot who went all in on hacking and had an unhealthy obsession with melting down reactors.

Sar's been absolutely nailing their Ways and Means illustrations. Every time they hand in a new piece I'm floored by he amount of care and attention which goes all the little details.

My Silksong experience the over the last few days.

Delta Green and now Triangle Agency? Quinns is clearly entering his modern supernatural horror era. Can confirm Triangle Agency is amazing tbf. One of the most enjoyable TTRPG reads I've had in years.

I picked this up at TAGS last year. Great wee book.

My hundredth one-page roleplaying game is HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOAT GIRL. You are a goat girl, most beautiful and dangerous creature, and it is always your birthday. Patrons get it a week early here: www.patreon.com/posts/138800...

After ~15 hours playtime, IMO Silksong is an amazing game ruined by some absolutely unhinged difficulty spikes, especially around some boss/arenas. I love souls games and even I’m struggling to find the fun in some of these fights. Sucks cause the game’s vibes are immaculate otherwise.

When I'm controlling hornet it's more like: Shakra: 'Ah, bug wielding needle. I can tell by your stance that you're a skilled hunter!' Me: 'Thanks, I died five times on the way here to the exact same trap.' Shakra: '...Jesus Christ.'

Been playing a lot of No Man’s sky on my Steam Deck lately and man, playing it handheld is such a great experience. I’m finding it chill in a way it didn’t feel before when I played it on PC.

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.”

Stupid heteronormative angelic choir.

there is immense power in being able to be "done" with a website for the day.

Want to hear about "book sickos"? I was on a panel with four great other nerds last night ( @catthm.bsky.social @peregrinecoast.press @elainelithgow.bsky.social hosted by @rookeryp.bsky.social ) at the live Rookery podcast! www.youtube.com/live/UKgI8Nj...

Me driving to Tabletop Scotland: “Don’t think I’ll buy much this year, I already spent too much at UKGE! Just gonna keep it cheap this year…” Narrator: “Behold how easily she lies to herself and her friends.“

Some hot ticket TTRPGs at the @beyondcataclysm.bsky.social Tabletop Scotland stall.

The absolute joy I experienced seeing these in person was worth the trip to Tabletop Scotland. Go visit @handiworkgames.bsky.social to see them if you haven’t already!

One of my fav parts of Hollow Knight and Silksong are the cute little gibberish songs that some of the NPCs sing… but I feel ABSOLUTELY INSANE when they get stuck in my head. I’m over here making coffee and humming: ~“Ooooh, lahi lahi lahi, isadoooor.”

Another week, another convention I'm not at... but THE BOOKS ARE! Compose Dreams are at @tabletopscot.bsky.social, and they've got the Orpheus game, the zombie game, and the urban horror and Victorian ghost system-neutral adventure anthologies.

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of workers unions everywhere cackling maniacally.

Ca-caw! This Saturday @tabletopscot.bsky.social we'll be talking with, deep breath: @catthm.bsky.social @lostpages.co.uk @peregrinecoast.press and @elainelithgow.bsky.social about the future of roleplaying games! Join us live, in person, or online in the usual places at 2030 UK / 1530 ET / 1230 PT

Ah yes. Always forget about the irritating post-crowdfunding nervous tick where I find myself compulsively picking up my phone to check the funding progress, despite the fact that the campaign is already over…

That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who backed and supported Ways & Means so far - once again we’re thrilled to get to the next part.

I'll be at Tabletop Scotland on Saturday and it's the first year I won't be working a stall! Looking forward to actually enjoying the con as a punter for once. The one place I'm guaranteed to be is on the Rookery panel on Saturday night, chatting with folk about TTRPGs on stage. Come say hi!

Behold what the horrors of creativity under capitalism have done to our psyche.

Running my friend group like I'm the captain of a starship lost in a dangerous uncharted quadrant of the galaxy just searching for a way home.

Stop seeing other TTRPG creators as threats to your success. There's room for everyone in this space. The creator doing similar work to you? That's your natural ally, not your enemy. Build bridges, not walls.

Thirty years ago, that dog beat you at basketball. Now it's back to ruin your second wedding. It Didn't Say Anywhere In The Rules That A Dog COULDN'T Play Basketball is this month's comedy horror one-page TTRPG. PDFs, text-only version and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/it-did...

With only one week left on the Ways and Means campaign, it’s time to look at our third new calling – the dangerously charismatic Demagogue. Grab your sycophants and soapboxes, you’re in for a good one. buff.ly/cfpmMnJ

Ways & Means has new rules for Hirelings - associates, hangers-on and various beasts that mill around the player characters. This is the Cook, and she’ll gladly rummage through your pack in search of fresh ingredients. buff.ly/NF2vNoJ

Hey everyone, so I've done a thing...

Excellent day at Norwich Games Con. Still just enough time to get @gshowitt.bsky.social to sign something if you haven’t yet. Maybe even something he wrote.

This is one of my biggest gripes with a lot of TTRPG marketing. Don't define your game by what it's NOT. Sell me on what it IS! (I get that the goal is to hook disillusioned DnD players, but hate-buying is a terrible foundation to build a community on. See the 'One Page Rules' growing pains.)

Alright I’m no longer selling to the US on Pit Trap Shop, because the Swedish Post just announced that they will no longer send packages there. I’ll probably have to refund any unfulfilled orders I have because this begins tomorrow and I’m out of the country until Monday. Thanks Trump.

If you're a TTRPG dev (or anyone sending physical items into the US) you're going to need to know this stuff VERY SOON. Otherwise there's a good chance you'll to open your e-mail one day and find it bursting at the seams with very pissed off Americans who blame you for the 'random' +$80 import fee.

Not saying I can see the future or anything, but when booking my holidays earlier this year I DID manage to book off the exact week that Silksong releases...

When Paizo unionized, I got a raise amounting to thousands of dollars. I also get a higher cost of living salary increase every year in addition to my seniority salary increase. I have incredible job security. I have advocates if I have grievances. Unionizing is hard and scary but so worth it.

August's free 1-page RPG is It Didn't Say Anywhere In The Rules That A Dog COULDN'T Play Basketball, a harrowing experience of being beaten at sports by a golden retriever that shows up 30 years later to ruin your second wedding. Patrons get it a week early here: www.patreon.com/posts/136764...

Question for all my followers: If I started a patreon or similar, what kinda stuff would you like to see on it? 🤔 I feel like I’ve hopped around so much in my career that I don’t actually know what folk follow me for in general.

A new delver descends into the Heart. Sketches by @felixmiall.bsky.social for @mytholder.bsky.social's brand new class, coming soon to Ways & Means

“This meeting could have been a Murder”

Crazy to think that there was a time when I only bought like 1 game a year on steam. Though Unreal Tournament is the only game here that cost more than £4 (a whopping £13!) so maybe this is more an indicator of how broke I was at the time.

Another sneak peak from the cover of my goblin anthology comic

The year is 2199. You huddle in the hab with your family. Times are hard. Your dad’s eyes light up. ‘Bet grandpa has some advice!’ You all groan as he starts hauling out mouldy boxes of ancient tech from the attic. Five frustrating hours later, grandpa screams to life for 12 seconds then crashes.