SCOOP: An internal Microsoft strategy document says that the plan for its just-announced “Scout” personal assistant AI is to “make people addicted” to the tool before rolling out additional functionality, 404 Media has learned.

Necromancer’s familiars

Been trying to think what the "Procedures" of play would look like in CotB. I had shared early concepts of these on my blog earlier this year but I think it's really starting to take shape. This is kind of a mix of PbtA's moves from @lumpley.bsky.social with OSR "die of fate" based procedures.

I don't know what everyone's complaining about. Just go to settings > features > worms, then change the "worms pouring out of my phone" toggle from "yes" to "maybe later"

Oh man. Check out this art from Thai visionary Kriangkrai Kongkhanun. More RPG art like THIS, please! www.kongkhanun.com/project/prin...

Keith is both an icon and the voice of so much of my childhood. If anybody deserves a star, it's the Arbiter himself. Congrats, Keith!

The much-loved Festival is back in Birmingham - this weekend! Celebrate #Tolkien's links with Sarehole and the inspiration behind the Shire. This family-friendly event takes place 10am-5pm, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May. Buy tickets online or on the day! www.sareholefestival.org #BookSky

We try our best. 😇

A tabletop role-playing game lovingly hosted by a nerd you met on the Internet is reportedly more accommodating of your needs than any Disability Confident employer you’ve ever had.

Your car broke down, but luckily there's a house nearby. Surely you'll be able to use their phone, call for help, and leave...right? Inspired by The Rocky Horror Show, TCBDBTWHANTPIWLUL is a #LasersandFeelings hack about seeking shelter in a strange house. meghanlynnftw.itch.io/tcbdbtwhantp...

I had family visiting, now that they’re heading home it’s time for me to continue damage on HIGH- NU! :)

woke up. logged on. saw The Dungeon That Tops You dropped. bought the printed zine (5 left at the time of this writing). ^u^

my body is ready

This is fantastic news! If you have a TTRPG AP please reach out to gnome Anne and join us in archiving the history of our creative work.

Back to the Scavengers' Deep! I stream host a DJ & Draw stream every Mon / Wed / Fri from 1 to 4pm Eastern - we are 8 hours into the latest Scavengers' Deep map, and I need to get'er done! Drop on in and check it out! www.twitch.tv/dysonlogos

I have a game project, dear to a couple of Italians who know about it, for which I was struggling to come up with a first adventure. I think I finally found it TODAY on the flight back from PLAY Bologna. I brought my notes to London and I've just now found a title for it... THE BICYCLE BEEF 🤫

You heard the beard! DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO!

Honestly very hyped about this

Unfortunately one of the panelists we had lined up for the panel on the impact of generative AI on the tabletop industry at #UKgamesexpo has had to drop out. If you're going to be at #UKGE2026 on Saturday at 10:30 and are in the industry or an academic and want to take part, please DM me!

The secrets of Team Geek... revealed! Hey, OFPG fam! Check out Jeff and Kristine from @boardgamegeek.com as we interview them on how they keep all the BGG Events running smoothly, and the formation of the legendary Team Geek! #boardgames WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEp-...

Here's an idea: maybe don't buy official card from WotC anymore, just keep buying customised proxies/tokens from indie artists until WotC allow their staff to unionise. That way, indie artists gets to make some money & WotC get punished. Yay or nay?

A waist of time and space

more shronks

Nice 🤙

A reminder for #UKGE this year, who have no policy like the below: if you don't use AI in your work, swing by my stall (Hall 3, 621) or @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social (Hall 3, 914) for a free sign to let people know you aren't a lazy slop merchant 🥰

From Brasil, With Love: Class Struggle in the Crunch Age, palestra ministrada por mim e @flaviagasi.com.br na @gameworkerscon.bsky.social, será transmitida logo mais, às 14h. youtu.be/3e1yOhVyMfw

In today's video we're looking at how to worldbuild like a historian as we're looking at factors? Also entitled, how to make your worldbuilding needlessly time consuming! NOT recommended for first time worldduilders. youtu.be/PTFkgheul44?...

Thanks for the shoutout, @castleperilous.bsky.social! It's always a great season for vampires and games!

The last seven boxes of HEDGE are headed out the door and in the grand tradition of our House, Navi and I are going to go grab sushi and talk about what's next. The big wheel keep on turnin.' When you get your books, snap a photo and show me my kids made it home safe, okay? Makes it all worth it.

SOLARCRAWL: Is done! Well, mostly. It still needs a last, long double checking, and then I'll be sending final PDFs to all of my incredible patient and good looking backers. Still, 8 chapters, 120 illustrations, 9 worlds and one campaign. Whew.

The person who purchased my Orange Chai Cake painting also commissioned a recipe card to match. I think they'll look pretty dang good together!

Creatures!

I sometimes think about what I would do if I didn’t choose peace. One thing would be to title my next phase of research* “on traditional TTRPGs” *playing games held by the Folger, ie parlor and conversational games, & other things mostly-women designed

A good mail day! Backed Ataage Agindaasonan by @giigidomikinaak.bsky.social and the decks arrived today, safe and sound. Can't wait to play this with some folks and learn some Ojibwe.

OFPG FAM! Check out how exciting BGG.Spring 2026 is this year thanks to @boardgamegeek.com: youtube.com/shorts/DDw9n... And hey, if you're here, so are we, so feel free to say hi to us, and maybe we could play some #boardgames!

My first Adoptable! Binx, the Cat Necromancer! Starting bid: $80 Auto Buy: $150 Please DM me your bids! Bidding goes until May 24th!

Teenage Mutant Warhammer Turtles! (once again, because wtf not?)

I have some more £10 commissions available now! Here are some examples of what they could look like. Please send me a message if you would like one drawn, thank you! (it doesn't have to be a goblin, I just love them that's all)

What — and I cannot stress this enough — the actual fuck?

I'm going to just leave this here... youtu.be/BA3vbYqA2Bo?...

No wonder, since it makes you Invincible.

Speedrun xkcd.com/3246/

For the Monday crowd

Goblins: A child stolen by a fairy becomes a Goblin. Goblins are like children's nightmares: cartoonishly evil, not really evil. Elves regularly steal human children to use as currency in trade with the Goblin King.

Dungeon as "When you don't do maintenance on an interplanar portal, it stops working as a portal and instead starts summoning random chunks of various planes to its vicinity. Creatures, hunks of landscape, chunks of mines, your village. You know. Stuff."

Posting again for the Sunday crowd #vtm #ttrpg #rpg

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A Dungeon Game is here and it's free! (It's been both of those things for ages tbh) Explore subterranean depths, face dragons, and discover what lurks beneath. It's classic dungeon crawling with modern design (i.e. it's good). https://loottheroom.itch.io/a-dungeon-game