Tim Gray

Sounds like it's persisting it down out there. Meanwhile my plan to do many things today has turned into very few things. Probably time to pick out one or two easy wins.

A poster hanging in a bookstore. The design is a modern reinterpretation of a tarot card, with a person pierced by ten swords doomscrolling their phone. The text reads “everything is fine”

A selection of product cover thumbnails.

It's #selfpromosaturday, and the Silver Branch Games store on DriveThru has a wide selection of #ttrpg from low-cost minigames to compact corebooks and larger trad games - across genres from sword and sorcery to sci-fi. Have a browse!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

A selection of product cover thumbnails.

It's #selfpromosaturday, and the Silver Branch Games store on DriveThru has a wide selection of #ttrpg from low-cost minigames to compact corebooks and larger trad games - across genres from sword and sorcery to sci-fi. Have a browse!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

... Thanks to @hardyroachgames.bsky.social for supplying technical terms, I was able to find this, which seems well put guidance.
writing-fundamentals-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/le...

Ooh, I didn't know those names!

You might empathise with this: a local free magazine often has a back cover ad for 'your local leading estate agent' and it makes my fingers itch every time.

Random mini #editorstip - a sequence of adjectives doesn't always need a comma after each. Try reading it out with the pause for the comma and see if it sounds weird.
Eg 'a strange, old man' - not needed unless you're making a subtle point about how he comes across.

I expect @firstage.bsky.social has this already...

Well, my game has finally been announced, and I don't have to dance around it anymore.

Midnight Heroes is my Fate-based game of magical super-heroes coming out this Fall from @ospreygames.bsky.social! I am excited, and it has been amazing watching Jose develop my characters through his art.

Let me tell you of the days of modestly sized adventure!

Hither came Bilbo, the Hobbit, black-haired, sullen-eyed, ring in hand, a burglar, a barrel-rider, a dragon-slayer, with gigantic appetites and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Middle-Earth under his hairy feet.

This is one of the key things in the M R James ghost stories. Lots of normality, subtle notes of wrongness, then the sight or feeling that upends it all.

Would be useful to say what kind of policies you mean. Eg ethical, workflow, ...

Will be interesting to see what shape those new Osprey rpgs take.
Esp what 'mystical superheroes' means.
And the Neverwhere/Underworld vibe surfacing again.

Variant coloured concept sketches of a mystical superhero character: a bearded old man in a cloak and holding a flaming torch, decorated with various bones and keys.

Variant black-and-white concept sketches of a mystical superhero character: a humanoid plant hybrid woman wearing a bulky leather jacket.

2 new RPGs this year...

🎲 MIDNIGHT HEROES – A game of mystical superheroes powered by the Fate gaming engine.

🎲 UNDERCITY – A game of dark whimsy & fairy-tale horror beneath the city's streets.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4tqsWDp

GM Tip: Nothing's creepier than the familiar made wrong. The office where everyone smiles too much. The grocery store that's never quite the same layout. The neighbor who's just slightly off. Start normal, then twist it.

#ttrpg #horror #rpg #gaming

Obelisk Delve into the world of Obelisk, a horror-fantasy roleplaying game filled with magic, monsters, and madness.

If you didn’t see it yet, Obelisk is live on Kickstarter, check it out! #ttrpg

www.kickstarter.com/projects/607...

Cover art for The Cleaving. Artist Chris Panatier. Four women surround a sword, looking outwards. Ygraine is a resolute queen, determined to defend her people. Nimue is a wise woman, aware of power's temptations for sorcerers and kings alike. Morgana is a sorceress shaped by her experiences, who knows her worth even if men do not. Guinevere is a beauty, dutifully obedient to her father and husband. Why should she ever question that? They are surrounded by birds, animals and flowers. A castle looms in the background. The text reads: THE WOMEN OF CAMELOT HAVE THEIR OWN STORIES TO TELL Ygraine, Morgana, Nimue and Guinevere have been blamed for the troubles which befell Arthur and Merlin by the chroniclers of Camelot. In truth, they were women with their own powers and destinies whose stories became entwined with the legend of the once and future King. They were not content to be pawns in men’s games of rivalry and ambition. Supporting each other, they sought a different future for Albion. HEAR THEIR LEGEND The Cleaving is a vivid reimagining of the Arthurian legends: a novel that shines a clear light on the stories we tell ourselves about power, chivalry and magic. Amazon ebook special offer 2nd - 8th February 2026

My standalone Arthurian novel, The Cleaving, is a frankly incredible 73p in ebook this week from Amazon. I explore this familiar story from the perspective of the women involved. It's a chance to try my work without committing to a series. Offer ends Sunday 8th Feb
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B96NL726/

[Editor's desk] Structure tips for TTRPG creators A TTRPG corebook is basically a training manual, so how you structure it is important. Tim Gray gives tips.

Wondering what goes where in your ttrpg? Here are some tips on structure, from the 'editor's desk' blog series.
If you're looking for editing or proofreading help in the next few months, check out the website and let's have a chat.
#TTRPGDesign #TTRPGDev
silverbranch.co.uk/2025/03/stru...

Often the titles of martial arts movie clips on YT are in the weird/hilarious camp. But this one is on a higher level.

[Editor's desk] Structure tips for TTRPG creators A TTRPG corebook is basically a training manual, so how you structure it is important. Tim Gray gives tips.

Wondering what goes where in your ttrpg? Here are some tips on structure, from the 'editor's desk' blog series.
If you're looking for editing or proofreading help in the next few months, check out the website and let's have a chat.
#TTRPGDesign #TTRPGDev
silverbranch.co.uk/2025/03/stru...

Dark weather since October has seriously Not Been Helping.

Every RPG is a one-page RPG if you only read one page of it

Thanks to the enthusiastic response, @humblebundle.com has extended our So You Want To Try Out Call of Cthulhu bundle offer for one more week!

Ars Magica 5th Edition Digital, 75% Off Today Only! Today's Fork Ice fundraiser special is the digital edition of Ars Magica 5th Edition. Until midnight tonight it's only $4.99, a 75% off discount, and we'll donate that money to a local charitable caus...

My favorite TTRPG of all time is on sale today and buying it is a donation to organizations that support freedom in Minnesota. If you ever thought about buying this, now is the time.

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Dusk City Outlaws players: Four brand-new third party scenarios went up yesterday on DriveThruRPG. These are the first (to my knowledge) scenarios published under the DCO Creative Use License, so you should go check them out. They're free (PWYW) and live now.

legacy.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3...

Pelgrane Press seeks Customer and Platform Relationship Manager Pelgrane Press, one of the UK’s leading publishers of RPGs, are currently recruiting for a Customer and Platform Relationship Manager to work remotely buildin

Pelgrane Press seeks Customer and Platform Relationship Manager

Didn't realise there were so many! A couple of those were among my earliest rpg purchases, wandering amidst the Trollshaws and Barrowdowns.

I should think about getting audios from Big Start.

Johnson not understanding that some votes are different from others.
(Deliberately, of course.)