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I mean, if Superman isn’t a friend why is he so clearly friend-shaped?

Rebutting the Criticisms of Rules-Light Systems Also be sure to check out the contrasting defense of rules heavy systems! A Case for Simplicity and Accessibility Rules-light tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) like Lasers & Feelings and Risus are often dismissed as overly simplistic, with critics claiming they shift too much work onto

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!
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You can only come to the morning through the shadows. Says Skeletor dramatically while Beastman seems to have captured She-Ra.

Blog to the future: Safeguarding Wisdom for future sickos Prismatic Wasteland’s blog-to-book transformation is, in part, defiance against entropy.

Alchemizing @prismaticwasteland.com's blog into a book was an act of selfish love for physical objects, but also a gift for all you sickos facing down an impermanent, decaying internet.

I'm using FORGE and Basic Fantasy, 4th Edition. The water leaper can be found in the Basic Fantasy Field Guide 2. It was the closest thing to a giant toad that I could find.

New pinned post! Prone to updates, but these links at least should be fairly static.

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Mastering the Art of Illusion: GM & Play Tips for Prophecies Creating the Illusion of Omniscience and Prophecy In the world of tabletop role-playing games, creating the illusion of omniscience or crafting seemingly accurate predictions can elevate the storytelling experience. But it's also something a lot of players and GMs struggle with! Effectively con

Prophecies can be such a hard thing to handle at the gaming table. Let's make it easier! Come explore methods performers, would-be prophets, and charlatans have used for centuries to create convincing insights and predictions.
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How an anti-porn lobby on payment processors censored thousands of video games | CBC Radio Video game developers are speaking out after thousands of games and other digital artworks were hidden or removed entirely from two popular PC games stores. They say many of the vanished titles were u...

Shout out to @jonore.bsky.social for the exceptional article!

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Five Stories About Bones and Bone Magic - Reactor Fantasy's favorite morbid material for talismans, relics, healing powders, etc.

Bones fill all sorts of roles in fantasy tales, from protective talismans to medicines to spiritual relics; here are five short stories about bones and the uses people find for them (for good or ill...)

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There's a Road to the Dungeon, and It's Paid for by Adventurers Here's something that I mentioned very briefly in my post about the AD&D DMG's section on "taxes" (including duties, excises, fees, tariffs,...

I unpacked Gygax's assertion in the AD&D DMG that the local municipality maintains a road to the dungeon. Who pays for it? You do!

I'm prepping for a new solo #TTRPG project in August.

I'm going to begin a hexcrawl using FORGE (Fantasy Open Roleplaying Game Engine) and Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game, 4th Edition.

Immersion and Authoring in TTRPGs Immersion and Authoring: Two Pillars of TTRPG Playstyles When exploring RPG mechanics and playstyles, two concepts frequently come to mind: immersion and authoring. These approaches are central to how we experience and create stories, yet they lead to profoundly different player experiences. Un

When exploring RPG mechanics and playstyles, two concepts frequently come to mind: immersion and authoring. These approaches are central to how we experience and create stories, yet they lead to profoundly different player experiences.

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You might want to take a look at the Mythic Game Master Emulator, 2nd Edition, by Tana Pigeon. That book is helpful regardless of genre, and some tables in it are sci-fi specific.

I play mostly fantasy games, but the soloists I know who like sci-fi play Worlds Without Number, Traveler, and Loner.

Open Source TTRPG Resources Here's a collection of forever open licensed tabletop roleplaying games and resources. Borrowed from and inspired by the Forever Open Source RPG game jam series. Example Open Licenses Creative Commons Zero ("CC0"). Release your work into the public domain. The most open license. Creative Com

Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more!

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My local coffee shop was my third place, and its doors will be closing in the next week. We will gather there one last time for #D&D before we have to find a new venue.

This is a reminder to support your third places.

Coffee and a solo hexcrawl through Robert S. Conley's Blackmarsh campaign. This is a fine Sunday for gaming.

I hope you all are having fun at your tables this weekend. #ttrpg

Can confirm.

Crafting Minimalist Settings for Tabletop Roleplaying Games Create Worlds That Spark Imagination Without Overwhelming Tabletop roleplaying games thrive on the limitless power of imagination. At their best, they transport players to extraordinary worlds brimming with wonder and possibilities, each decision weaving into an unforgettable tapestry of shared

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.

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Fascists hate art because it allows people to experience the power of a fantasy: that things are not what they seem, that other people experience things the way you do, that a better world is possible. Imagination is a dangerous weapon when your main tactic is "because I said so"

Make the companies that handle the financial transactions averse to the risk of being associated with “adult” commerce, then control what gets placed in the “adult” category, and you control the public’s media options.

The third circle is the most important one in this Venn diagram.