COMING SOON Issue 1: The Long Decade

The statement that "we are all worshiping the same thing," while often intended as a gesture of multifaith inclusivity or unity, is dismissive and alienating toward polytheists. In fact, we often view it as a form of systemic erasure that is only thinly disguised as "religious tolerance."

I got my proposals in for #PML2026 in this morning! web.cvent.com/event/3559d2...

Crush

The deadline has been extended to March 13th!

“The golden age of analogue refers to our current fetishization and celebration of the analogue.”

You can create deep, rich #TTRPG settings with succinct descriptions and minimalist #worldbuilding. Come explore some ideas about simple worldbuilding that leads to complex living worlds that inspire play imaginations. thoughtpunks.com/cra...#TTRPG#worldbuilding.#Blog #RPGAdvice

Blind contour drawing of a panelist #gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

“Something something discourse, something something context” -Yasheng She #gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

Not that you give a fuck but here He Is

Cass Zegura presents “Modularity and Relationality in Trans-Inclusive Character Creation Interfaces” #gscpp #SWPACA26 #SWPACA2026

OMG! Today has been such a day of… interesting… game controllers Earlier: @toskakoshka.bsky.social with the pelvic floor controllers and now: @cmejeur.bsky.social with the breastplate controller #gscpp #SWPACA26 #SWPACA2026

I wish I was old enough to be in the clurrrb dancing when Britney’s album “Britney” was released! Sometimes one of the songs will come on while I’m out and I goooo FOR IT! #swpaca2026 #swpaca26 #gscpp

It’s baaaaad yall #gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

Tessa Cheshire presents ““Shut Up!” and Watch: Examining the Promotion of “Smosh Summer Games: Class of 2005”” #gscpp #SWPACA2026 #SWPACA26

Richard Colby presents ““I See One Person That Cares”: Reactions to Generative AI in Games” #gscpp #SWPACA2026 #SWPACA26

#swpaca26 #SWPACA2026 #GSCPP

Leaning towards Overtly Visual Experiential Chaotic Reality Altering Framing Technologies #gscpp #swpaca2026

What if Honey Heist but a sleazy John Waters flick? That's You Can Be Trash Too! Be your best trash self: www.drivethrurpg.com... #TTRPG #IndieGame

Instead of a hot take, have an earnest defense of rules light games against common criticisms. I make those games. I started TTRPGs with those games. I earnestly love them. So let's talk about what makes them great and address the critiques! thoughtpunks.com/reb... #TTRPG #Blog

Check out our article, “Fairies of the Moon— Excerpts from Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk” in the new moon goddess issue of Enchanted Living magazine! Magazine images by Lisa Gill. Book artwork by Annie Stegg Gerard and Kristin Kwan. enchantedlivingmag.com/collections/... #fairylore

Please enjoy this episode! José Marichal is exceptionally good at making the case for why we should all become algorithmic problems… pca.st/episode/e984...

Frohe Krampusnacht

A collection of environmental films made by Indigenous filmmakers that I've screened in Ecocinema over the years (shared today for obvious reasons): 1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...

Please listen to this amazing episode with Stefanie Felsberger @flsbrgr.bsky.social shows.acast.com/the-data-fix...

Mythology is not about opting out of this world, but about enabling us to live more intensely within it. -Karen Armstrong, _A Short History of Myth_

A look between the branches

Feliz Dia de Muertos

If any of my lead-level narrative designer pals are up for moving to Boston, my old job is open! It's a lovely team and a very cool project! (And it's not open due to churn but due to my replacement getting promoted and the narrative team expanding!) www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...

Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!

Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more! thoughtpunks.com/ope...#TTRPG #OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames

“And the Crops Withered is a wonderful experience. While the mechanics are simple, the game’s writing and overall experience structure do a fantastic job of capturing the myth’s emotional core, making this a deeply thought-provoking and highly emotional TTRPG.” libraryofwords.com/and-the-crop...

A graphic I made, inspired by the 2015 film, The VVitch. Just enjoy playing around with aesthetic and design. Really into exploring typesetting. #October #TheWitch #TheVVitch

I enjoy playing with visual design and my quotidian contexts.

The news cannot show what is happening in Chicago because the FAA banned all non-government drones for 12 days over a 15-mile radius (100s of square miles). They don't want anyone watching them disappearing our neighbors. They don't want anyone reporting what they're doing. Please, don't look away.

NEW DISHES Angry Fire Ants We take the traditional “ants on a log” and drizzle them with Frank’s Hot Sauce cuz you can put that shit on everything! #NewDishesPS

My phone buzzed Jon sent a video I giggled I saw us reflected Such special love #TankaPoemPS

Just practicing PixelArt — open to improvement tips! Done with the #beep8 retro style. #PixelArt #GameDev #IndieGames #beep8 #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #RetroGaming

Running all year long! The *third* Forever Open Source game jam. Come contribute not just games (though we love games!) but SRDs, art, music, settings, anything that helps people create or play TTRPGs! Explore a world of open gaming: itch.io/jam/forever-... #TTRPG #GameJam

Mabon Blessings! "And the Crops Withered" - Community Copies are now available. Backers on Kickstarter generously made 26 copies available. If you are in some financial need, and want a copy, grab one! alicedgames.itch.io/and-the-crop... #mabon #Persephone #IndieGameDev #GameDesign #tarot #TTRPG

Mabon blessings of abundance, balance, and reflections of gratitude to you. Persephone begins her journey today back to her Underworldly throne. #mabon #equinox #harvest #persephone #witchsky

Who can never be sure?

I’m writing up a very silly Not-Lvl-20 d&d (or pathfinder) adventure I started as a one-off lark. TTRPG friends, if any of you are interested in trying it out before it goes on itch (or after!), please let me know. I’d love to see if it works for anyone else.

Today, I had students make paper snowflakes to get them to ponder ritual, liminality, play, and making. Reflections: -liminal space constitutes the stable space/structure -rituals can be small and seemingly mundane -playful making as exploration of uncertain but exciting anticipated outcome

“The Ungrateful Lion” a folktale, interpreted and told across many cultures youtu.be/NT7uGc4_jIg?...

Time for some witchcraft.

Time for School of Design grad student welcome! Let’s go AY2025-2026!