The Laaksone

Pelinjohtajat ovat todellisia nykyajan renessanssi-ihmisiä: he hoitavat niin kirjailijan, lavastajan, äänisuunnittelijan, dramaturgin, tuottajan, visuaalisen suunnittelijan kuin näyttelijöidenkin hommia suvereenisti, minkä lisäksi he pitävät huolta siitä, että kaikki pelipöydässä viihtyvät.

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A screen capture of the cover of Marathon video game that is to be launched on 5 MAR 2026, a little under one day from the present time. There's text on the right side of the cover that reads "Marathon has been preloaded", and "As soon as the game is available, you'll be able to start playing!" Under the text there's a button, which reads "DISMISS". At this moment I'll take that as a... well, let's make it a friendly suggestion, and will return to this game at a later date.

Sure thing! I'll be waiting for the launch of @marathonthegame.bungie.net like Rook waits for any kind of loot.

Käytelkääs kuvissa alt-tekstejä! Ensisijaisesti tietysti näkövammaisia ajatellen, mutta auttaa myös pitämään ei-toivotut kuvat poissa fiidistä.

Also, more games should have release parties.

Last call to apply: 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme There are only a few days left to apply for the 2026 Graduate Trainee positions at the European Space Agency. Applications close on 28 February 2026, so this is your final chance to submit your applic...

🚨 Last call to apply: 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme!

Applications close on 28 February 2026, so this is your final chance to submit your application before the deadline! 👇

#ESArecruits

The older I get, the more convinced I am that middle age is a time to remember who we were and who we wanted to be when we were kids, and try to find some way to get back to that. For some people, that realisation is a crisis. For others, an opportunity.

Tällä kertaa kului toinenkin kahvikupillinen, ennen kuin tuli huomattua, että kyseessä onkin kehoitus. Erittäin ilahduttavaa imperatiivin käyttöä! 👏👏👏

Olisiko sinulla näin ollen jotain suosituksia esim. Shriverin, Cooperin tuotannoista?

Hadn't planned on running any official events at GenCon 2026, as I really enjoyed being responsibility free last year. But, feeling some hype, I decided to jump in. Just signed up to GM an Upwind session Thursday and a Blue Planet game on Friday. See you there!

Hey y'all, it looks Dream Pod 9 #TTRPG titles are on sale on DTRPG, including Tribe 8, Jovian Chronicles (both Mekton and Silhouette editions) and their Cyberpunk alternate reality sourcebooks.

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Viisi kirjailijaa, joilta olen lukenut viisi kirjaa tai enemmän:

John le Carré
Becky Chambers
M. John Harrison
Frank Herbert
Ann Leckie

no the ooze was the mist we accrued along the way

Look at this AMAZING artifact that @merilainen.bsky.social created for Five Hundred Year Old Vampire! Thanks for giving us permission to share it out!

You know you've surrounded yourself with the right sort of people when your RPG groups does a séance, holding hands, chanting in Latin, while waiting for you to appear at the table on a remote connection.

"My mum's angry sister makes these most amazing french pastries"
"Croissant?"
"Yes, she is."

Thank you so much for sharing! Much appreciated! ✨👍🚀

The Robin of Sherwood TV show produced two gamebooks at the time, 'The Kings Demon' and 'The Sword of the Templar'. They're fun books, but what stands out for me are the amazing Russ Nicholson illustrations. They invoke the style and mood of the show perfectly in that interminable Nicholson style.

[BPM] AAA Q&A: Discussing Game Writing with Anna Megill, Thu, Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup The BPM crew sit down with Anna Megill, a multi-award winning AAA game writer, to discuss her career, writing for games, and working within the AAA space. We will also have

Know anyone interested in writing video games? I'm chatting about it next Thursday, 6PM at MIT, so plan ahead #writing #gamedev

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It’s 2026, and that means it’s the monumental 60th Anniversary of #StarTrek!! How are you planning to celebrate Trek’s legacy this year?

Keiden käsissä valta Suomessa on? Vastaa lukijakyselyyn Kuka on alueesi merkittävin vallankäyttäjä? – Teemme juttusarjaa, vastaa kyselyyn

Tehdään Apuun juttusarjaa siitä, ketkä ovat eri maakuntien todellisia vallankäyttäjiä. Valtahan ei ole vain poliittista päätösvaltaa.

Haluamme kuulla ihmisten näkemyksiä, joten linkin takana parin kohdan kysely.

#valtaSuomessa #apu360

One-shot experimental TTRPG to put in front of a group:

You're elves, you're catty, you're at a campfire, make up a name & pick a season you're tied to (put them on a nametag), then gossip amongst yourselves for 30 minutes, make things up, the topic is what people wore at the high rite of spring.

Fantastic! 👍👍 Regarding reverse engineering the Jovian Chronicles Companion contains rules for designing vehicles, offensive & defensive systems, even future and fantastic technologies. It uses the Silhouette rules that would have to be converted to JC:LS but might be useful as a starting point.

Pelgrane Press is hiring a Customer and Platform Relationship Manager. This role focuses on community care, platform coordination, and keeping players and partners connected. If you love TTRPGs and people, this one is worth a look.
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#TTRPGJobs #GameIndustry #hiring #hiringnow

Post a game that nobody else remembers

That's an absolutely *wonderful* miniature of the Forge-class patrol carrier! May I ask if you use the Ships of the Fleet sourcebooks or perhaps some other source when creating the models?

Themes aren’t just melodies, they’re storytelling tools. For Percy Jackson Season 2, the music had to evolve with Percy.

What are your favorite character themes ever written for a film, tv series, or video game?

Thank you for the great question, sir!

Well, if a spaceship can ever be considered a "character" then the Pegasus theme from Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Original Soundtrack.

No Time to Die (by Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga) was the 2nd best of the modern Bond films. And that song choice for the end credits? Just perfect.

Työelämä.

Nykyisten työpaikkojen yleisimmin lausuttu lause:
"Missä chatissa se oli?"

Cheap toy wild animals in a bag

Wood Elf beast pack budget edition: