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.
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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
I do like a TV series that shows it's smart without bragging about it. Case in point: science character wears a teeshirt reading CH3I. That's methyl iodide, often abbreviated to 'Mei', which is also the character's name.
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I do like a TV series that shows it's smart without bragging about it. Case in point: science character wears a teeshirt reading CH3I. That's methyl iodide, often abbreviated to 'Mei', which is also the character's name.
Excellent postbag today
November 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Excellent postbag today
Are you a member of the Labour Party?
Why?
Why?
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Are you a member of the Labour Party?
Why?
Why?
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Re-upping for the morning crowd: I'm organising a Jubensha Convention in London for 8-9th May 2026!
Come and play jubensha, meet top game designers, and learn how it's designed. It's *probably* the first jubensha English-language convention in the world...
Tickets will be around £15!
Come and play jubensha, meet top game designers, and learn how it's designed. It's *probably* the first jubensha English-language convention in the world...
Tickets will be around £15!
Pre-announcing my Jubensha Convention
Come to my Jubensha convention in London on 8-9th May 2026!
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November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Re-upping for the morning crowd: I'm organising a Jubensha Convention in London for 8-9th May 2026!
Come and play jubensha, meet top game designers, and learn how it's designed. It's *probably* the first jubensha English-language convention in the world...
Tickets will be around £15!
Come and play jubensha, meet top game designers, and learn how it's designed. It's *probably* the first jubensha English-language convention in the world...
Tickets will be around £15!
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Trans people are waiting 25 years to get access to HRT on the NHS: It took me 5 hours!
“The whole time I was talking to my GP I couldn’t stop thinking about how my experience was so totally & completely different to that of a trans person. The contrast was impossible to ignore” #TransAwarenessWeek
“The whole time I was talking to my GP I couldn’t stop thinking about how my experience was so totally & completely different to that of a trans person. The contrast was impossible to ignore” #TransAwarenessWeek
Trans people are waiting 25 years to get access to HRT on the NHS: It took me 5 hours
In the space of an afternoon, I booked an appointment with my GP, talked through my symptoms, and walked out with a prescription for HRT in…
medium.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Trans people are waiting 25 years to get access to HRT on the NHS: It took me 5 hours!
“The whole time I was talking to my GP I couldn’t stop thinking about how my experience was so totally & completely different to that of a trans person. The contrast was impossible to ignore” #TransAwarenessWeek
“The whole time I was talking to my GP I couldn’t stop thinking about how my experience was so totally & completely different to that of a trans person. The contrast was impossible to ignore” #TransAwarenessWeek
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In a spell-binding move, Reform run, cash-strapped, Kent County Council repaints the yellow 'Keep Clear' lines outside a school that closed 10 years ago
news.sky.com/story/reform...
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Reform council repaints road markings for school which closed in 2016
Kent County Council sold the disused school site to a government agency in March, but has repainted yellow zigzags and "School Keep Clear" warnings.
news.sky.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
In a spell-binding move, Reform run, cash-strapped, Kent County Council repaints the yellow 'Keep Clear' lines outside a school that closed 10 years ago
news.sky.com/story/reform...
news.sky.com/story/reform...
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My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
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The sound you hear is of cricketers all over the world laughing forever.
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The sound you hear is of cricketers all over the world laughing forever.
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How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
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Mary Shelley: I subtitled my book The Modern Prometheus as a cautionary tale
Tech company: At long last,
Tech company: At long last,
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos has a new job.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Mary Shelley: I subtitled my book The Modern Prometheus as a cautionary tale
Tech company: At long last,
Tech company: At long last,
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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The murder rate in London is now the lowest in decades, perhaps centuries. (The Times)
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The murder rate in London is now the lowest in decades, perhaps centuries. (The Times)
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Foundational figure in PC games. One of those load-bearing creatives where things would look very different for entire genres if she wasn’t around. Please help her out
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
gofund.me
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Foundational figure in PC games. One of those load-bearing creatives where things would look very different for entire genres if she wasn’t around. Please help her out
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Hi Friends! #GroundhogPlay is a new access-focussed ttRPG playtest convention at @plutoq.bsky.social Glasgow, organized by @thirdvaultyarns.com and @floaker.bsky.social.
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hi Friends! #GroundhogPlay is a new access-focussed ttRPG playtest convention at @plutoq.bsky.social Glasgow, organized by @thirdvaultyarns.com and @floaker.bsky.social.
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space.
#TTRPGintro
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Hey all,
As I‘m listening to an episode rn, I just want to thank you,
Ross @rosspayton.bsky.social
Greg @gregstolze.bsky.social
and
James @jameswallis.bsky.social
for your very delightful and informative podcast series @ludonarrativediss.bsky.social
#TTRPGCommunity check it out, if you haven’t!
As I‘m listening to an episode rn, I just want to thank you,
Ross @rosspayton.bsky.social
Greg @gregstolze.bsky.social
and
James @jameswallis.bsky.social
for your very delightful and informative podcast series @ludonarrativediss.bsky.social
#TTRPGCommunity check it out, if you haven’t!
November 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hey all,
As I‘m listening to an episode rn, I just want to thank you,
Ross @rosspayton.bsky.social
Greg @gregstolze.bsky.social
and
James @jameswallis.bsky.social
for your very delightful and informative podcast series @ludonarrativediss.bsky.social
#TTRPGCommunity check it out, if you haven’t!
As I‘m listening to an episode rn, I just want to thank you,
Ross @rosspayton.bsky.social
Greg @gregstolze.bsky.social
and
James @jameswallis.bsky.social
for your very delightful and informative podcast series @ludonarrativediss.bsky.social
#TTRPGCommunity check it out, if you haven’t!
Someone asked me this question last week. This is a completely different list to the one I gave them.
Acquire
The Mind
Tikal
El Grande
Mancala
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Bausack
Railway Rivals/Dampfross
Mysterium (original version)
(Secret project)
Acquire
The Mind
Tikal
El Grande
Mancala
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Bausack
Railway Rivals/Dampfross
Mysterium (original version)
(Secret project)
board game enthusiasts of bluesky, what are your top 10 board games of all time
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Someone asked me this question last week. This is a completely different list to the one I gave them.
Acquire
The Mind
Tikal
El Grande
Mancala
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Bausack
Railway Rivals/Dampfross
Mysterium (original version)
(Secret project)
Acquire
The Mind
Tikal
El Grande
Mancala
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Bausack
Railway Rivals/Dampfross
Mysterium (original version)
(Secret project)
A flowery bottle from noted French winemaker Beefy George
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A flowery bottle from noted French winemaker Beefy George
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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@goodlawproject.bsky.social has T-shirts with the Banksy image on the Royal Courts of Justice - the one scrubbed off in two days.
"All profits from the sale of this t-shirt go to support our work defending protest and immigration rights."
"All profits from the sale of this t-shirt go to support our work defending protest and immigration rights."
Banksy ‘Royal Courts of Justice’ mural t-shirt – before and after, double-sided | Good Law Project
Back in September, Banksy painted a powerful image of a judge striking down a protester on the Royal Courts of Justice. Within 48 hours it was scrubbed off. With judges silencing peaceful protesters i...
goodlawproject.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@goodlawproject.bsky.social has T-shirts with the Banksy image on the Royal Courts of Justice - the one scrubbed off in two days.
"All profits from the sale of this t-shirt go to support our work defending protest and immigration rights."
"All profits from the sale of this t-shirt go to support our work defending protest and immigration rights."
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Good news! We have successfully created the glider from the classic manga/anime This Glider Is Fucking Awesome You Should Totally Create One!
Someone has built a working full-scale version of the glider from Miyazaki's Nausicaa!
youtu.be/DXUuExL8Cac?...
youtu.be/DXUuExL8Cac?...
Sekiyado testflight 2025/11/08_2
YouTube video by kazuhiko hachiya
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Good news! We have successfully created the glider from the classic manga/anime This Glider Is Fucking Awesome You Should Totally Create One!
Any RPG-heads recognise this quote and know who originally said it (we think a game designer)?
"Just because D&D is behind me does not mean it's beneath me."
"Just because D&D is behind me does not mean it's beneath me."
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Any RPG-heads recognise this quote and know who originally said it (we think a game designer)?
"Just because D&D is behind me does not mean it's beneath me."
"Just because D&D is behind me does not mean it's beneath me."
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toy company CEOs: "at long last, we have created the Sinister Talking Doll Factory from the acclaimed movie 'Don't Create the Sinister Talking Doll Factory'"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
toy company CEOs: "at long last, we have created the Sinister Talking Doll Factory from the acclaimed movie 'Don't Create the Sinister Talking Doll Factory'"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
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To all the doubters, AI is so close to being perfect
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
To all the doubters, AI is so close to being perfect
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic