James Wallis
@jameswallis.bsky.social
Game designer, publisher, teacher, critic, writer, evangelist, FRSA. Wrote Everybody Wins, runs http://www.gamedesignmasterclass.com, co-host of RPG podcast http://www.ludonarrativedissidents.com, & setting up www.bigtable.games, a trade body for the UK&I.
Pinned
James Wallis
@jameswallis.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Hello! I'm best known for running Hogshead Publishing in the 1990s, but these days I'm setting up Big Table, a trade body for the UK tabletop industry. Follow us: @bigtable.bsky.social
If you're at Dragonmeet, there's a Ludonarrative Dissidents meet-up in the Fox pub at 18:00. See you there!
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
If you're at Dragonmeet, there's a Ludonarrative Dissidents meet-up in the Fox pub at 18:00. See you there!
Heading to Dragonmeet. If you're there, I'm always up for a chat--if we've not meet before I'm tall and look like me.
November 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Heading to Dragonmeet. If you're there, I'm always up for a chat--if we've not meet before I'm tall and look like me.
Fascinating reading about unheralded women game designers in the C19th.
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers - JSTOR Daily
Nineteenth-century women turned music lessons into interactive entertainment, complete with spinning wheels and ivory counters.
daily.jstor.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fascinating reading about unheralded women game designers in the C19th.
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
Reposted by James Wallis
BLACK FRIDAY OFFER! Ten out of my eleven books now available for FREE.
I have 11 books about games out as author or editor. Ten of them are available as free pdfs. Check out the full list here: jaakkostenros.wordpress.com/books/
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
BLACK FRIDAY OFFER! Ten out of my eleven books now available for FREE.
Reposted by James Wallis
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The Pixies
P J Harvey
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Philip Glass Ensemble
Plump DJs
The Pixies
P J Harvey
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Philip Glass Ensemble
Plump DJs
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Tori Amos
Radiohead
Ash
They Might Be Giants
Public Service Broadcasting
Tori Amos
Radiohead
Ash
They Might Be Giants
Public Service Broadcasting
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Bon Jovi
Jim Byrnes
Joan Jett
The Who
Imelda May
Bon Jovi
Jim Byrnes
Joan Jett
The Who
Imelda May
November 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The Pixies
P J Harvey
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Philip Glass Ensemble
Plump DJs
The Pixies
P J Harvey
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Philip Glass Ensemble
Plump DJs
Reposted by James Wallis
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Reposted by James Wallis
Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
Reposted by James Wallis
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Is it moving or is it us?
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Is it moving or is it us?
Heading out west to Castle Cary for the launch of cousin's excellent book, a bio of legendary double-Oscar winning costume designer Phyllis Dalton (Lawrence of Arabia, Henry V, Princess Bride). Back in time for Dragonmeet.
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9781399...
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9781399...
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Heading out west to Castle Cary for the launch of cousin's excellent book, a bio of legendary double-Oscar winning costume designer Phyllis Dalton (Lawrence of Arabia, Henry V, Princess Bride). Back in time for Dragonmeet.
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9781399...
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9781399...
Reposted by James Wallis
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
Reposted by James Wallis
📢🚨 TRUMP ACTION TRACKER: Brilliant UK-based Professor Christina Pagel, health services researcher and science communicator, is leading the work.
• Entries include source link & date
• Follow 3-minute updates on YouTube, etc
Thank Prof. Pagel❗
@chrischirp.bsky.social
trumpactiontracker.info/about
• Entries include source link & date
• Follow 3-minute updates on YouTube, etc
Thank Prof. Pagel❗
@chrischirp.bsky.social
trumpactiontracker.info/about
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📢🚨 TRUMP ACTION TRACKER: Brilliant UK-based Professor Christina Pagel, health services researcher and science communicator, is leading the work.
• Entries include source link & date
• Follow 3-minute updates on YouTube, etc
Thank Prof. Pagel❗
@chrischirp.bsky.social
trumpactiontracker.info/about
• Entries include source link & date
• Follow 3-minute updates on YouTube, etc
Thank Prof. Pagel❗
@chrischirp.bsky.social
trumpactiontracker.info/about
Reposted by James Wallis
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
Reposted by James Wallis
Gotta be said - the LibDems are good at this
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Gotta be said - the LibDems are good at this
Reposted by James Wallis
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Reposted by James Wallis
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Reposted by James Wallis
it's me! I'm the podcaster and designer! My most recent work is this zine www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Ni... and this list of scenarios available on my patreon www.patreon.com/posts/what-r...
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
it's me! I'm the podcaster and designer! My most recent work is this zine www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Ni... and this list of scenarios available on my patreon www.patreon.com/posts/what-r...
Reposted by James Wallis
I do not even want to know why this is Discourse again, but book pirates are crapweasels and if you steal books you've done a bad thing and should feel bad about yourself.
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I do not even want to know why this is Discourse again, but book pirates are crapweasels and if you steal books you've done a bad thing and should feel bad about yourself.
After a thoughtful hour spent unearthing and reading the manual for my malfunctioning late-1980s Technics turntable, I was able to fix it by following these three steps:
1. Unplugging it
2. Waiting a few seconds
3. Plugging it back in again
Science!
1. Unplugging it
2. Waiting a few seconds
3. Plugging it back in again
Science!
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
After a thoughtful hour spent unearthing and reading the manual for my malfunctioning late-1980s Technics turntable, I was able to fix it by following these three steps:
1. Unplugging it
2. Waiting a few seconds
3. Plugging it back in again
Science!
1. Unplugging it
2. Waiting a few seconds
3. Plugging it back in again
Science!
Reposted by James Wallis
This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
A question for American friends. In the UK, an integral part of Christmas is the big tub of wrapped chocolates--not a box of chocolates, a tub (used to be a tin) with a variety of about eight different flavours of chocolates and caramels, individually wrapped. Do you have anything like that?
November 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A question for American friends. In the UK, an integral part of Christmas is the big tub of wrapped chocolates--not a box of chocolates, a tub (used to be a tin) with a variety of about eight different flavours of chocolates and caramels, individually wrapped. Do you have anything like that?
Five quid. I paid more for it on cassette in the 1980s. And the vinyl is im-mac-ul-late.
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Five quid. I paid more for it on cassette in the 1980s. And the vinyl is im-mac-ul-late.
Reposted by James Wallis
"Just pirate the Harry Potter show" you are never going to have sex that feels like it's with another adult.
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"Just pirate the Harry Potter show" you are never going to have sex that feels like it's with another adult.
Forced to watch a Netflix Christmas movie, Champagne Problems. It's weird: the main plot is the usual rom-nonsense but the B-cast appear to be in a different film, with a much better script and having a lot more fun, and it's almost worth watching just for that.
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Forced to watch a Netflix Christmas movie, Champagne Problems. It's weird: the main plot is the usual rom-nonsense but the B-cast appear to be in a different film, with a much better script and having a lot more fun, and it's almost worth watching just for that.