Danny Fist 👊
@dannyfi.st
Giant Robot enjoyer | Eternal GM (like a forever GM but I'm 🆒 with it) | Little freak
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Terror in the Biodome by DannyFist
A dinosaur themed CY_BORG zungeon
dannyfist.itch.io
I have released my CY_BORG zungeon and submission to @idlecartulary.itch.io's Jam "Terror in the Biodome". DOWNLOAD IT NOW! dannyfist.itch.io/terror-in-th...
Dolmenwood night baby! It's heist time!
January 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Dolmenwood night baby! It's heist time!
I wrote something about the DCC discourse in which I:
- Summarise the story so far
- Attempt to synthesise two contrary module styles
- Praise @zedecksiew.bsky.social
with a small cameo from my Oma's Nasi Goering
dannyfi.st/posts/Doing-...
- Summarise the story so far
- Attempt to synthesise two contrary module styles
- Praise @zedecksiew.bsky.social
with a small cameo from my Oma's Nasi Goering
dannyfi.st/posts/Doing-...
Doing Both
How do we write a module to be both a reference document and good prose?
dannyfi.st
January 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I wrote something about the DCC discourse in which I:
- Summarise the story so far
- Attempt to synthesise two contrary module styles
- Praise @zedecksiew.bsky.social
with a small cameo from my Oma's Nasi Goering
dannyfi.st/posts/Doing-...
- Summarise the story so far
- Attempt to synthesise two contrary module styles
- Praise @zedecksiew.bsky.social
with a small cameo from my Oma's Nasi Goering
dannyfi.st/posts/Doing-...
This Questing Beast video really is the gift that keeps on giving for good blog posts.
Quick response to @orthopraxy.bsky.social's excellent "Eating the Book--a response to 'We Need to Talk About Goodman Games'" to test my extremely cool new URL:
dungeonmerl.in/3mcasvels6s2m
(DM... get it?)
#ttrpg #osr #blog
dungeonmerl.in/3mcasvels6s2m
(DM... get it?)
#ttrpg #osr #blog
"We Need to Talk About Goodman Games" vs. "Eating the Book" - Why not both? - Dungeon Merlin
dungeonmerl.in
January 13, 2026 at 3:09 AM
This Questing Beast video really is the gift that keeps on giving for good blog posts.
A good GM should embrace their inner super-villain
Today's Esoteric RPG Take: Narrative difficulty is more interesting than mathematically difficulty. A greater consequence is more fun than a higher target number.
It's the difference between "You can try, but the target number is 20" and "You can try, but if you fail everyone you know will die."
It's the difference between "You can try, but the target number is 20" and "You can try, but if you fail everyone you know will die."
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
A good GM should embrace their inner super-villain
Reposted by Danny Fist 👊
>looking for a new table
>ask a GM at the LGS if their table is OSR or Trad
>he doesn't understand |pull out diagram explaining what is OSR and what is Trad
>he laughs and says "it's a good table, sir"
>join the table
>it's Trad
>ask a GM at the LGS if their table is OSR or Trad
>he doesn't understand |pull out diagram explaining what is OSR and what is Trad
>he laughs and says "it's a good table, sir"
>join the table
>it's Trad
January 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
>looking for a new table
>ask a GM at the LGS if their table is OSR or Trad
>he doesn't understand |pull out diagram explaining what is OSR and what is Trad
>he laughs and says "it's a good table, sir"
>join the table
>it's Trad
>ask a GM at the LGS if their table is OSR or Trad
>he doesn't understand |pull out diagram explaining what is OSR and what is Trad
>he laughs and says "it's a good table, sir"
>join the table
>it's Trad
Looks like I need some @lazylitch.bsky.social in my life.
@idlecartulary.itch.io
idlecartulary.com/2026/01/12/b...
@idlecartulary.itch.io
idlecartulary.com/2026/01/12/b...
Bathtub Review: Mana Meltdown
Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de…
idlecartulary.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Looks like I need some @lazylitch.bsky.social in my life.
@idlecartulary.itch.io
idlecartulary.com/2026/01/12/b...
@idlecartulary.itch.io
idlecartulary.com/2026/01/12/b...
The author is on here! Good post, more please.
New Blog Post: Eating the Book--a response to 'We Need to Talk About Goodman Games.'
Wherein I critique that Questing Beast Video, articulate different approaches to game preparation, and advocate for more intellectually curious criticism in the RPG space.
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev/eating-the-b...
Wherein I critique that Questing Beast Video, articulate different approaches to game preparation, and advocate for more intellectually curious criticism in the RPG space.
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev/eating-the-b...
Eating the Book--a response to 'We Need to Talk About Goodman Games'
Look--I get that people have their opinions about how things ought to work, yeah? here in the OSR/NSR/POSR space, people like their fancy interior covers wi...
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The author is on here! Good post, more please.
This is the kind of post that gets you added to my RSS reader. Intelligent, thought provoking and a little contrarian. Good stuff.
An interesting post by Othropraxy which I found through Ramanans response to #goodmangate on Questing Beast
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev/eating-the-b...
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev/eating-the-b...
Eating the Book--a response to 'We Need to Talk About Goodman Games'
Look--I get that people have their opinions about how things ought to work, yeah? here in the OSR/NSR/POSR space, people like their fancy interior covers wi...
orthopraxy.bearblog.dev
January 12, 2026 at 10:50 AM
This is the kind of post that gets you added to my RSS reader. Intelligent, thought provoking and a little contrarian. Good stuff.
Great deal for adventure writters and I can only assume that those hired to finish these books with art, layout and editting will also do quite well.
Next month I will launch Cairn Press.
I tried to make a publishing agreement that is fair, free, and mutually beneficial. Once the lawyer approves final contract I'll release it as CC-BY-SA, if possible. I've also written up a "plain English" version that you can read here:
cairnpress.ink#terms
I tried to make a publishing agreement that is fair, free, and mutually beneficial. Once the lawyer approves final contract I'll release it as CC-BY-SA, if possible. I've also written up a "plain English" version that you can read here:
cairnpress.ink#terms
Cairn Press
The official website for the Cairn Press imprint.
cairnpress.ink
January 10, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Great deal for adventure writters and I can only assume that those hired to finish these books with art, layout and editting will also do quite well.
People who say theatre is dead clearly haven't seen my wife's production of "Spidey helps Mater go potty". Riveting stuff.
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
People who say theatre is dead clearly haven't seen my wife's production of "Spidey helps Mater go potty". Riveting stuff.
River dice! Not just for depth crawls. Honestly I should have realised this sooner.
I’m starting a series on ways to use dice in your TTRPGs. Here’s the first: River dice! idlecartulary.com/2026/01/08/r...
River Dice (Make Dice Work For You #1)
Make Dice Work For You is a series where I’ll regularly talk through a new way to use dice in your game. It came out of conversation surrounding What to randomise when you’re randomising, and what …
idlecartulary.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
River dice! Not just for depth crawls. Honestly I should have realised this sooner.
It's at times like this I would urge people to learn to use XMPP. It's federated (like email), encrypted, and does all the stuff you'd need from Discord. It's just a little more effort.
Discord has confidentially filed for an IPO, according to Bloomberg.
Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Details: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 AM
It's at times like this I would urge people to learn to use XMPP. It's federated (like email), encrypted, and does all the stuff you'd need from Discord. It's just a little more effort.
You think they'd be able to research these things, it's not that ADVANCED
thank you I'll be here all week
thank you I'll be here all week
Unfortunately me with the latest season of Stranger Things
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
You think they'd be able to research these things, it's not that ADVANCED
thank you I'll be here all week
thank you I'll be here all week
Finally watched the Chainsaw Man movie. It's very good. Would watch again.
January 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Finally watched the Chainsaw Man movie. It's very good. Would watch again.
If any experienced OSR writers need a pet freak to do odd jobs for them, I am available. Skills include
- Literacy
- Computers (no I will not elaborate)
- Talking funny sometimes (and that is a matter of taste)
All I ask in exchange is help not sucking.
- Literacy
- Computers (no I will not elaborate)
- Talking funny sometimes (and that is a matter of taste)
All I ask in exchange is help not sucking.
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
If any experienced OSR writers need a pet freak to do odd jobs for them, I am available. Skills include
- Literacy
- Computers (no I will not elaborate)
- Talking funny sometimes (and that is a matter of taste)
All I ask in exchange is help not sucking.
- Literacy
- Computers (no I will not elaborate)
- Talking funny sometimes (and that is a matter of taste)
All I ask in exchange is help not sucking.
Love this guy
January 7, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Love this guy
Reposted by Danny Fist 👊
Reposted by Danny Fist 👊
Join the elite group of 6 people who have already downloaded Terror in the Biodome for #CY_BORG dannyfist.itch.io/terror-in-th...
Terror in the Biodome by DannyFist
A dinosaur themed CY_BORG zungeon
dannyfist.itch.io
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Join the elite group of 6 people who have already downloaded Terror in the Biodome for #CY_BORG dannyfist.itch.io/terror-in-th...
Reposted by Danny Fist 👊
I think the theme of this year in terms of writing will be quantity. As much output as I can possibly manage so I can learn be hopefully reach something great. Getting the words to flow like water. If we can't manage water, then partially treated sewerage. I'm not picky.
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I think the theme of this year in terms of writing will be quantity. As much output as I can possibly manage so I can learn be hopefully reach something great. Getting the words to flow like water. If we can't manage water, then partially treated sewerage. I'm not picky.
Reposted by Danny Fist 👊
🚨THE BLOGGIES ARE BACK🚨
To my mind, the most important awards in tabletop roleplaying games, as it is entirely community-run / -driven; and is really about recognising creators participating in the community, being in conversation with other creators, etc
Go submit your blog posts now!
To my mind, the most important awards in tabletop roleplaying games, as it is entirely community-run / -driven; and is really about recognising creators participating in the community, being in conversation with other creators, etc
Go submit your blog posts now!
The Bloggies 2026 submissions are now open!
Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st!
Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month.
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
Submit your favorite posts, series, and debut blogs via the official Bloggies page between now and Jan 31st!
Please share this around. I'll be making regular Bloggies-themed announcements throughout the month.
www.explorersdesign.com/bloggies-2026/
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
🚨THE BLOGGIES ARE BACK🚨
To my mind, the most important awards in tabletop roleplaying games, as it is entirely community-run / -driven; and is really about recognising creators participating in the community, being in conversation with other creators, etc
Go submit your blog posts now!
To my mind, the most important awards in tabletop roleplaying games, as it is entirely community-run / -driven; and is really about recognising creators participating in the community, being in conversation with other creators, etc
Go submit your blog posts now!
My Orbital Blues module is going to be set on a Mars Colony where alcohol is illegal because
A) Good historical allusions
B) People have way more complicated feelings about alcohol compared to other drugs, so hopefully the whole thing is a lot more morally treacherous.
A) Good historical allusions
B) People have way more complicated feelings about alcohol compared to other drugs, so hopefully the whole thing is a lot more morally treacherous.
January 1, 2026 at 8:16 AM
My Orbital Blues module is going to be set on a Mars Colony where alcohol is illegal because
A) Good historical allusions
B) People have way more complicated feelings about alcohol compared to other drugs, so hopefully the whole thing is a lot more morally treacherous.
A) Good historical allusions
B) People have way more complicated feelings about alcohol compared to other drugs, so hopefully the whole thing is a lot more morally treacherous.
New year means new projects. Starting with a Orbital Blues module, just need to figure out how to handle a city. I'm sure there's already a bunch of good blog posts I just can't find.
December 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
New year means new projects. Starting with a Orbital Blues module, just need to figure out how to handle a city. I'm sure there's already a bunch of good blog posts I just can't find.
This should be the standard for anything creative that relies on contract work. TRPG art sells the damn book.
In Tabletop Roleplaying Games the idea of royalties is still relatively new; more of us at the publishing level need to be thinking about ways to undermine the existing paradigm and build to sustain our comrades and collaborators in the long term and give them the fruits of their own labor
My wife had a single line in Kung Fu Panda 17 years ago and still gets checks every few months. Most are way smaller than this, but devs get $0 even though the games we work on will likely be sold for 10+ years soooo yeah.
December 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This should be the standard for anything creative that relies on contract work. TRPG art sells the damn book.
Mythic Bastionland is just so damn good. Ran a one-shot style session, and already my players want a campaign! And that was with the initial awkward fumbling at the start as they got used to the freedom of the system. Will have to write up a play report tonight.
December 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Mythic Bastionland is just so damn good. Ran a one-shot style session, and already my players want a campaign! And that was with the initial awkward fumbling at the start as they got used to the freedom of the system. Will have to write up a play report tonight.