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Interestingly, it feels like the nerdiest IPs are the ones least likely to go the 5e route; Discworld, Rivers of London, The Laundry, Judge Dredd, Luther Arkwright etc.

I suspect this is because they're the most likely to have IP holders that actually care about the RPG.

So sorry. I still remember, years ago, being at my grandparents with my dog, my grandpa, leaning back tired and stroking him, calling him by the name of his own dog of 40 years before. We never forget them.

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”

Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Should “Die in a Fire” UC-Berkeley’s Nicholas Weaver has been studying cryptocurrency for years. He thinks it’s a terrible idea that will end in disaster.

still the best article on the subject

www.currentaffairs.org/news/2022/05...

Peraventure yf "to run somethinge lyke a businesse" doth meane "to strip thinges doun to maximize profit and eventuallye sell it or destroye it when it doth not fit wyth the rest of your portfolio" then we sholde NOT run arts, educacional, and cultural institutions "lyke a businesse"

I’ve been lucky enough to play this game a few times and, honestly, it’s so much fun. Highly recommended.

It is! (available)
You should! (get it)

The Adventure Game (4th February 1986). Ruth Madoc, Heinz Wolff and Deborah Leigh Hall are today's adventurers.

Currently reading my backer pdf of Hot War and, honestly, I think I might love it even more than Cold City. Both books are brilliant and beautifully put together.

A piece of art from FiveEvil - a montage with a man smoking a cigarette overlays with a round ashtray full of stubbed out cigarettes. The word “PUSH” appears written backwards, as if it’s on the other side of a glass door or seen in a mirror.

A piece of FiveEvil art that montages a nuclear explosion into a painterly US city scape. It’s all in reds and oranges.

A gloomy painterly image in earthy tones of two figures wandering towards a ruined Manor house.

A montage from FiveEvil. A tall image of a railway tunnel or mine, with a skeleton lying between the tracks. Above the tunnel is a painterly rendition of a pistol.

Diving into some FiveEvil art tomorrow for the new book “Netherworlds”. Really enjoyed working on these - montages and paint overs and assemblages is something I’ve always enjoyed doing, way back to the earliest days of my art foundation course. Nothing is wasted eh? FiveEvil is a handsome book.

The Deepest Dark The Deepest Dark is a tragic, GM-less horror TTRPG about being trapped underground.

Proud to be the 179th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Deepest Dark! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

Armchair Theatre - A Magnum for Schneider by James Mitchell was broadcast on this day in 1967. It spawned a series - Callan - which followed later that same year.

it can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity! Or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop falling over

Dead Air Bundle Adventurer! This all-new Dead Air Bundle presents English-language ebooks for Dead Air: Seasons, the post-apocalyptic tabletop roleplaying game from Italian publisher The World Anvil Publishing about…

Less than 24 hours left in the Bundle of Holding for Dead Air: Seasons, get it now! bundleofholding.com/presents/Dea... #TTRPG #TLOU

Hot War Second Edition. "Work together for a brighter future."

Print pre-order with free PDF: handiwork.games/product/hot-...

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Coming soon: Gallows Corner - A Peasants' Revolt RPG Rise up, ye pitiful commons! Throw off your shackles and take up the call: there is a brighter future beyond the noose!

**PLEASE REPOST!**

GALLOWS CORNER - A PEASANTS' REVOLT RPG IS NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!

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This is a game built around the power that comes from solidarity and community, that stands up against power. We'd love it if you'd stand alongside us today.

In a few weeks, I'll crowdfund the 20th Anniversary Edition of Play Unsafe, my book about improvisation, story and roleplay.

Go here and follow the Kickstarter. (And please repost this, it really helps!)

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I call this cartoon "Working with the BBC".

Every corporate job I ever worked at.

Maybe @jwmuk.bsky.social l should run a games set in the 60s season on his Raspy Raven discord. This, the upcoming Blades 68 game and @sam0vail.bsky.social's Agents of Excalibur?

Help Families Pay The Rent — Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Donate to help immigrant families in Minnesota pay rent during ICE occupation. Emergency housing support rooted in dignity and community care.

Starting on Friday Feb 6 for two weeks, #ArcDream will offer half-off everything and donate all proceeds (except S&H) to Stand With #Minnesota.

(Note: The #DeltaGreen Handlers' Guide/Agent's Handbook slipcase will be back in warehouse on Feb 9 and is included.)

Fuck ICE. Fuck Trump. Fuck fascism.

Wow! @paulbourne.bsky.social has made some of the best art I've seen him do for any RPG in this book. Absolutely stunning.

My 101 Favourite TTRPGS: 97-90 - Old Men Running The World As I turned 50, I decided to make a list of my 101 favourite TTRPGs. I return, to finish off the 90s, and have strong hopes I will complete this in time for

Back to my 101 greatest TTRPGs ever, with 97-90. Which classic games don't I have much time for? What's my least favourite version of D&D? Exactly how ludicrous are my reasons for not liking something? All is revealed, including very early comic script page exercises based on a D&D game. #ttrpg

Can hardly believe what I'm seeing here. No doubt there'll be time to add some more insult to injury every day next week, like every day this week, but surely it can't go on forever.

Oh, man (near) snap:

Roman Law
Law of Tort
Criminal Law
Trusts Law
Marxism and the Law

(and those were the 'interesting' ones)

An image showing Hot War Second Edition on a tablet in front of a grimy looking metal plate texture.

Cold City Hot War Backers - check your kickstarter email - a coupon for the PDF of Hot War Second Edition is with you now. #coldcity

90% of my animation friends are unemployed. I'm on hiatus. The value of animation is proven every year. Greenlight new shows! Don't overdevelop. Don't chase trends. You can't chase trends w/ animation! It takes too long! Tell good stories. Take risks."Demon Hunters" was a risk & look how it paid off

We live in unusual times when, across the span of a production cycle of Hot War, the content of a game went from “is this going to be a bit close to home?” to “are these real posters?”

Backers should get the pdf of Hot War second edition before the end of the month. And that’s really soon.

My aunt dated this guy. One day we picked them up from the train station in New York while his song was a big hit. “Do you want his autograph?” My aunt asked in front of him.

“Who is he?” I asked, although I knew who he was. Me and my brother kept asking him to identify himself during the drive.

Coming soon: Vorago: A Subterranean City of Intrigue and Danger A full city setting and sourcebook for old school roleplaying.

Follow my new Kickstarter for Vorago! A subterranean city sourcebook inspired by #BOSR classics like Pelinore and Port Blacksand.

Fully compatible wtih #osr rulesets, stuffed with adventure ideas.

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