@farlsthegm.bsky.social
Cis/He/Him, ttrpg enthusiast, and fledgling game designer. Lift all ships, don't be a jerk, and love each other. https://farlsthegm.itch.io/
No nazis. No homophobia. No other bigoted bs.
No nazis. No homophobia. No other bigoted bs.
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This was the day i fully locked into O/U as a game and a project. The entries are fuller, we're balancing boardwork and gameplay, and the team has come together.
#over/under Day 04: The fight over faction documents proves the church is better prepared for a taskwork-fueled cold war than anyone expected. We had put a small number of focused people in a position of power, and nobody was willing to give that up... especially when the church paid so generously.
Over/Under Diary: Day 04
The conclave forms; the players, given power, play the game
www.rascal.news
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This was the day i fully locked into O/U as a game and a project. The entries are fuller, we're balancing boardwork and gameplay, and the team has come together.
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Wrote about why I think writing in networks deserves all the love it’s been getting lately.
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Writing Things in Networks is Unreasonably Effective - Dungeon Merlin
That's because RPGs are network building games.
dungeonmerl.in
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Wrote about why I think writing in networks deserves all the love it’s been getting lately.
dungeonmerl.in/3meqjfytmkc2f
dungeonmerl.in/3meqjfytmkc2f
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Blog enthusiasts!
It's been a huge community effort. We're proud to present WE READ THE BLOGGIES.
The year's best blogging coming to you - in audio form.
A show to SAVE YOUR EYES and SOOTHE YOUR EARS.
Catch up on all your Bloggies reading before voting commences next week!
#ttrpg #podcast #blog
It's been a huge community effort. We're proud to present WE READ THE BLOGGIES.
The year's best blogging coming to you - in audio form.
A show to SAVE YOUR EYES and SOOTHE YOUR EARS.
Catch up on all your Bloggies reading before voting commences next week!
#ttrpg #podcast #blog
We Read The Bloggies
Games Podcast · We’re volunteers turning Bloggies-nominated blog posts into audio. So you can enjoy them anywhere, in a more accessible format.
podcasts.apple.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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The Bloggies' page has updates!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The Bloggies' page has updates!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
Finished migrating my (albeit small) blog over to itch, and have a couple things to say about Loaded Dice. farlsthegm.itch.io/blog/devlog/...
Loading the Event Die
Increasing the Odds Everyone is out here talking about overloading this and that, but when did we even load this blunderbuss properly. I want the event die, hazard die, or whatever you call it, to fee...
farlsthegm.itch.io
February 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Finished migrating my (albeit small) blog over to itch, and have a couple things to say about Loaded Dice. farlsthegm.itch.io/blog/devlog/...
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🚨VALUABLE CONTEXT ALERT🚨
That this account (by Jay, who has a vested interest in portraying herself well) is still somehow fairer to all parties; less muddled around numbers and chronology; and *less editorialised* than the initial journalistic scoop says a lot about how this story was handled.
That this account (by Jay, who has a vested interest in portraying herself well) is still somehow fairer to all parties; less muddled around numbers and chronology; and *less editorialised* than the initial journalistic scoop says a lot about how this story was handled.
a response to the @rascal.news article on yazeba's bed & breakfast, clarifying some misunderstandings and (hopefully) providing a clearer explanation of what happened
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🚨VALUABLE CONTEXT ALERT🚨
That this account (by Jay, who has a vested interest in portraying herself well) is still somehow fairer to all parties; less muddled around numbers and chronology; and *less editorialised* than the initial journalistic scoop says a lot about how this story was handled.
That this account (by Jay, who has a vested interest in portraying herself well) is still somehow fairer to all parties; less muddled around numbers and chronology; and *less editorialised* than the initial journalistic scoop says a lot about how this story was handled.
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It should also be pointed out that WGA representation can't be just for Video Games. People who make ttrpgs are literally creating games that studios want for IP. SFWA values us, if WGA takes us in, the Union only gets stronger. 🤷🏾
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 AM
It should also be pointed out that WGA representation can't be just for Video Games. People who make ttrpgs are literally creating games that studios want for IP. SFWA values us, if WGA takes us in, the Union only gets stronger. 🤷🏾
So you think you can dance?
A very silly conversation this morning put a brain worm in my head, so I'm making it your problem.
tbr.bearblog.dev/ballroom-bli...
tbr.bearblog.dev/ballroom-bli...
Ballroom Blitz - Tactical Court Intrigue
This morning Liz over at offhandedly made a joke about a tactical RPG for concealing your affair at a Coldplay concert (it made sense in context of the conv...
tbr.bearblog.dev
January 31, 2026 at 1:08 PM
So you think you can dance?
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As of tomorrow, Cairn Press is live!
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
Cairn Press
The official website for the Cairn Press imprint.
cairnpress.ink
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
As of tomorrow, Cairn Press is live!
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
Bring me your modules, your supplements, your hacks - as long as they are Cairn adjacent, I'll take consider it!
More soon.
cairnpress.ink
Art
Have found tumblr user probablyday's #woosterposting series. In shock
January 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Art
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"Beak, Feather, Bone but for Google Maps" is coming to Zine Month in 7 Days!
Sign up below to follow along
Free quickstart available now!
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Build Urban Fantasy in Real Places with Google Maps
From Chase Call and James Quigley - Build Urban Fantasy in Real Places with Google Maps
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January 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"Beak, Feather, Bone but for Google Maps" is coming to Zine Month in 7 Days!
Sign up below to follow along
Free quickstart available now!
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I kinda want to run a hexcrawl on a desert planet that's the wild west + warhammer 40k, with small settlements, Imperial Guard forts, ork raiders, inquisition gunslingers.
It'd be some fun OSR hack (Violence. with modifications?), or something like that
It'd be some fun OSR hack (Violence. with modifications?), or something like that
January 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I kinda want to run a hexcrawl on a desert planet that's the wild west + warhammer 40k, with small settlements, Imperial Guard forts, ork raiders, inquisition gunslingers.
It'd be some fun OSR hack (Violence. with modifications?), or something like that
It'd be some fun OSR hack (Violence. with modifications?), or something like that
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ARRIVING NEXT FRIDAY: Paper Apps by @brin.town
📝
Tiny notebooks filled with old-school roll-and-write puzzles - a space-exploring adventure, a classic dungeon crawl, and lil golf game (plus each comes with a mini d6 pencil, yes those are pips and we LOVE IT)
📝
Tiny notebooks filled with old-school roll-and-write puzzles - a space-exploring adventure, a classic dungeon crawl, and lil golf game (plus each comes with a mini d6 pencil, yes those are pips and we LOVE IT)
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
ARRIVING NEXT FRIDAY: Paper Apps by @brin.town
📝
Tiny notebooks filled with old-school roll-and-write puzzles - a space-exploring adventure, a classic dungeon crawl, and lil golf game (plus each comes with a mini d6 pencil, yes those are pips and we LOVE IT)
📝
Tiny notebooks filled with old-school roll-and-write puzzles - a space-exploring adventure, a classic dungeon crawl, and lil golf game (plus each comes with a mini d6 pencil, yes those are pips and we LOVE IT)
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TTRPG friends, Matt, our friend and community member @nurdrocks.bsky.social has been taken by ICE while his back was turned, peacefully protesting. Matt is the founder of Justice Frontline Aid that provides aid & education in the MN community. I've linked the video footage below. Do not stay silent.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
TTRPG friends, Matt, our friend and community member @nurdrocks.bsky.social has been taken by ICE while his back was turned, peacefully protesting. Matt is the founder of Justice Frontline Aid that provides aid & education in the MN community. I've linked the video footage below. Do not stay silent.
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In which I talk at length about how games are made here in the RRD swamp, and the difficulties of making our next one be about pirates www.patreon.com/posts/148772...
GETTING SALTY ABOUT IT: DESIGNING THE NEXT RESISTANCE GAME | Grant Howitt
Get more from Grant Howitt on Patreon
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January 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
In which I talk at length about how games are made here in the RRD swamp, and the difficulties of making our next one be about pirates www.patreon.com/posts/148772...
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Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.
Battle over Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast contracts leaves the book, relationships, torn apart
Creative collaborators clash with Jay Dragon and Steve Jackson Games over unfair treatment.
www.rascal.news
January 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.
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Some notes about how I write TTRPG adventures:
My texts tend to be terse. A location described in two lines; a single spoken sentence to describe a character.
The aim is *not* to be laconic, but to mirror the pace of natural dialogue; a TTRPG is a conversation between players, after all!
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My texts tend to be terse. A location described in two lines; a single spoken sentence to describe a character.
The aim is *not* to be laconic, but to mirror the pace of natural dialogue; a TTRPG is a conversation between players, after all!
1/
January 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Some notes about how I write TTRPG adventures:
My texts tend to be terse. A location described in two lines; a single spoken sentence to describe a character.
The aim is *not* to be laconic, but to mirror the pace of natural dialogue; a TTRPG is a conversation between players, after all!
1/
My texts tend to be terse. A location described in two lines; a single spoken sentence to describe a character.
The aim is *not* to be laconic, but to mirror the pace of natural dialogue; a TTRPG is a conversation between players, after all!
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"But why would my character GO into the dungeon?"
Leaving aside that you should make a character that wants to engage with the game, HIS MAJESTY THE WORM bakes this into the premise. You DON'T want to go to the dungeon but there's SOMETHING you need there. This is your Quest. Define it at char gen.
Leaving aside that you should make a character that wants to engage with the game, HIS MAJESTY THE WORM bakes this into the premise. You DON'T want to go to the dungeon but there's SOMETHING you need there. This is your Quest. Define it at char gen.
January 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
"But why would my character GO into the dungeon?"
Leaving aside that you should make a character that wants to engage with the game, HIS MAJESTY THE WORM bakes this into the premise. You DON'T want to go to the dungeon but there's SOMETHING you need there. This is your Quest. Define it at char gen.
Leaving aside that you should make a character that wants to engage with the game, HIS MAJESTY THE WORM bakes this into the premise. You DON'T want to go to the dungeon but there's SOMETHING you need there. This is your Quest. Define it at char gen.
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We are so proud to share our ✨NEW ANIMATED TRAILER✨ for The Chaos Protocol: Arc 4, produced by our incredible sponsor for this season — 12 Sided Studios!
This trailer was animated by Alice Robin Torkar (@bitofalice.bsky.social) and features character art by Alecia Doyley (@tallnquirky.bsky.social).
This trailer was animated by Alice Robin Torkar (@bitofalice.bsky.social) and features character art by Alecia Doyley (@tallnquirky.bsky.social).
THE CHAOS PROTOCOL | Arc 4 Trailer
YouTube video by Transplanar RPG
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January 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We are so proud to share our ✨NEW ANIMATED TRAILER✨ for The Chaos Protocol: Arc 4, produced by our incredible sponsor for this season — 12 Sided Studios!
This trailer was animated by Alice Robin Torkar (@bitofalice.bsky.social) and features character art by Alecia Doyley (@tallnquirky.bsky.social).
This trailer was animated by Alice Robin Torkar (@bitofalice.bsky.social) and features character art by Alecia Doyley (@tallnquirky.bsky.social).
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#KOKOTÖNA es un #TTRPG basado en el sistema de #MÖRKBORG e inspirado en los mitos, naciones y leyendas de la mesoamerica precolonial.
Chequen el trailer y síganos en Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
#RPGLatAm #rolentuidioma #lodelrol #juegosderol #SelfPromoSunday
Chequen el trailer y síganos en Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
#RPGLatAm #rolentuidioma #lodelrol #juegosderol #SelfPromoSunday
KOKOTÖNA - Tráiler de Kickstarter (Español)
YouTube video by El Chupalabras
m.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#KOKOTÖNA es un #TTRPG basado en el sistema de #MÖRKBORG e inspirado en los mitos, naciones y leyendas de la mesoamerica precolonial.
Chequen el trailer y síganos en Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
#RPGLatAm #rolentuidioma #lodelrol #juegosderol #SelfPromoSunday
Chequen el trailer y síganos en Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elc...
#RPGLatAm #rolentuidioma #lodelrol #juegosderol #SelfPromoSunday
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It's Monday, works boring and I know you're probably thinking, damn, I wish I could buy a cool magazine about tabletop games today that will then be delivered in September as a little treat to future me...
Well, looks like you just rolled a nat 20 kiddo!
shop.wyrd.science
Well, looks like you just rolled a nat 20 kiddo!
shop.wyrd.science
August 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It's Monday, works boring and I know you're probably thinking, damn, I wish I could buy a cool magazine about tabletop games today that will then be delivered in September as a little treat to future me...
Well, looks like you just rolled a nat 20 kiddo!
shop.wyrd.science
Well, looks like you just rolled a nat 20 kiddo!
shop.wyrd.science
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これは貸しです。
Introducing Kashi 貸し, a guide to why "Ghibli-inspired" media without Japanese creatives is harmful. It includes links to learn more about Orientalism, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Japanese culture.
Learn. Share. Change.
kashi-info.carrd.co
Introducing Kashi 貸し, a guide to why "Ghibli-inspired" media without Japanese creatives is harmful. It includes links to learn more about Orientalism, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Japanese culture.
Learn. Share. Change.
kashi-info.carrd.co
August 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
これは貸しです。
Introducing Kashi 貸し, a guide to why "Ghibli-inspired" media without Japanese creatives is harmful. It includes links to learn more about Orientalism, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Japanese culture.
Learn. Share. Change.
kashi-info.carrd.co
Introducing Kashi 貸し, a guide to why "Ghibli-inspired" media without Japanese creatives is harmful. It includes links to learn more about Orientalism, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Japanese culture.
Learn. Share. Change.
kashi-info.carrd.co
If you see this, post a sword. vidityavoleti.itch.io/longsword
August 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
If you see this, post a sword. vidityavoleti.itch.io/longsword
This is an incredible accessibility move from the entire @hellomcdm.bsky.social team. Good games become great when more people can play. And Draw Steel has taken big moves to do just that. files.mcdmproductions.com/DrawSteel/Dr...
July 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This is an incredible accessibility move from the entire @hellomcdm.bsky.social team. Good games become great when more people can play. And Draw Steel has taken big moves to do just that. files.mcdmproductions.com/DrawSteel/Dr...