Arran France
@arranfrance.com
I make videos about tabletop RPGs @ arranfrance.com/youtube
Contact: queries (at) arranfrance.com
By day a software engineering manager
Contact: queries (at) arranfrance.com
By day a software engineering manager
Pitched DIE and Brindlewood Bay to my players and so far the votes are 3-1 in favour of DIE. Definitely surprised.
January 13, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Pitched DIE and Brindlewood Bay to my players and so far the votes are 3-1 in favour of DIE. Definitely surprised.
2024 is the year of shorter adventures and more games.
Campaigns are awesome but having run a 2-year and 3-year campaign I'm not looking for epic play right now.
I'm going to run DIE and Brindlewood Bay and wrap them both up in under 8 sessions. Variety is the spice of life.
Campaigns are awesome but having run a 2-year and 3-year campaign I'm not looking for epic play right now.
I'm going to run DIE and Brindlewood Bay and wrap them both up in under 8 sessions. Variety is the spice of life.
January 12, 2024 at 11:41 AM
2024 is the year of shorter adventures and more games.
Campaigns are awesome but having run a 2-year and 3-year campaign I'm not looking for epic play right now.
I'm going to run DIE and Brindlewood Bay and wrap them both up in under 8 sessions. Variety is the spice of life.
Campaigns are awesome but having run a 2-year and 3-year campaign I'm not looking for epic play right now.
I'm going to run DIE and Brindlewood Bay and wrap them both up in under 8 sessions. Variety is the spice of life.
Couldn't sleep earlier this week so I wrote up my journey on moving on from 5E and discovering other games.
Saying Goodbye to D&D 5E | Arran's Blog
Saying Goodbye to D&D 5E
blog.arranfrance.com
January 12, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Couldn't sleep earlier this week so I wrote up my journey on moving on from 5E and discovering other games.
Reading the A Song of Ice and Fire rulebook today for a bit of inspiration
January 8, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Reading the A Song of Ice and Fire rulebook today for a bit of inspiration
I'm trying to write "the script" for my next video- but all I can think about is that damn thread by Ben Riggs!
He's wrong, but I wonder if folks saying that are missing the point. That there are plenty of folks out there who feel like Ben, that 5E - the game they loved, is worse off. 1/2
He's wrong, but I wonder if folks saying that are missing the point. That there are plenty of folks out there who feel like Ben, that 5E - the game they loved, is worse off. 1/2
January 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM
I'm trying to write "the script" for my next video- but all I can think about is that damn thread by Ben Riggs!
He's wrong, but I wonder if folks saying that are missing the point. That there are plenty of folks out there who feel like Ben, that 5E - the game they loved, is worse off. 1/2
He's wrong, but I wonder if folks saying that are missing the point. That there are plenty of folks out there who feel like Ben, that 5E - the game they loved, is worse off. 1/2
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I read the silly post about exaggerated end of TTRPG's golden age. Not much to say about it, but I truly wish people udnerstood two very critical points:
- consumers =/= community
- The hobby's purchasing audience isn't a zero-sum game
- consumers =/= community
- The hobby's purchasing audience isn't a zero-sum game
January 4, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I read the silly post about exaggerated end of TTRPG's golden age. Not much to say about it, but I truly wish people udnerstood two very critical points:
- consumers =/= community
- The hobby's purchasing audience isn't a zero-sum game
- consumers =/= community
- The hobby's purchasing audience isn't a zero-sum game
Finishing a three RPG campaign I've been running for 3 years tomorrow!
Spent all day flip flopping between procrastinating and planning.
I have no idea what will happen. Hopefully good things?
Spent all day flip flopping between procrastinating and planning.
I have no idea what will happen. Hopefully good things?
December 28, 2023 at 10:03 PM
Finishing a three RPG campaign I've been running for 3 years tomorrow!
Spent all day flip flopping between procrastinating and planning.
I have no idea what will happen. Hopefully good things?
Spent all day flip flopping between procrastinating and planning.
I have no idea what will happen. Hopefully good things?
One of the things I love about the RPG (and board game!) space is how people see this as a shared hobby. I've had a ton of really helpful recommendations, advice, and encouragement from people who have been playing a lot longer than I have.
December 27, 2023 at 1:53 PM
One of the things I love about the RPG (and board game!) space is how people see this as a shared hobby. I've had a ton of really helpful recommendations, advice, and encouragement from people who have been playing a lot longer than I have.
I've made perhaps my best video so far. Of course that doesn't mean I perfected the YouTube algorithm, if anything I think I did the opposite.
If you're interested in adventure design or just even my dumb face in the thumbnail I'd love to know if you got anything out of it.
If you're interested in adventure design or just even my dumb face in the thumbnail I'd love to know if you got anything out of it.
Building Better Adventures: Tome of Adventure Design vs Fantasy Adventure Builder Reviews
Today we're taking a look at the Tome of Adventure Design and Fantasy Adventure Builder, both by Mythmere Games.You can purchase the Tome of Adventure Design...
youtu.be
December 24, 2023 at 2:05 AM
I've made perhaps my best video so far. Of course that doesn't mean I perfected the YouTube algorithm, if anything I think I did the opposite.
If you're interested in adventure design or just even my dumb face in the thumbnail I'd love to know if you got anything out of it.
If you're interested in adventure design or just even my dumb face in the thumbnail I'd love to know if you got anything out of it.
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Flippin' proud of this video!
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Building Better Adventures: Tome of Adventure Design vs Fantasy Adventure Builder Reviews
Today we're taking a look at the Tome of Adventure Design and Fantasy Adventure Builder, both by Mythmere Games.You can find out more about Dragonbane at: ht...
youtu.be
December 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Flippin' proud of this video!
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Flippin' proud of this video!
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Building Better Adventures: Tome of Adventure Design vs Fantasy Adventure Builder Reviews
Today we're taking a look at the Tome of Adventure Design and Fantasy Adventure Builder, both by Mythmere Games.You can find out more about Dragonbane at: ht...
youtu.be
December 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Flippin' proud of this video!
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
Definitely the best edited and best delivered video I've put together yet.
Worth a watch if you were interested in Fantasy Adventure Builder during the Kickstarter, have a penchant GM tools, or are just curious why the thumbnail has me pulling this face.
I'm convinced no one at HMRC has actually had to use HRMC phonelines or the website, ever.
December 20, 2023 at 12:23 PM
I'm convinced no one at HMRC has actually had to use HRMC phonelines or the website, ever.
I know a lot of folks here on BlueSky don't play D&D 5E actively any more but if you do I'd encourage you take a look at @slyflourish.com's latest newsletter. It has done a fantastic job of articularing why I moved away from D&D Beyond (and ultimately 5E).
D&D Beyond, Wizards of the Coast, 5e, and You
Wizards of the Coast continues to expand D&D Beyond's dominance in 5e tabletop roleplaying games and they've proven they don't always act in the interests of the larger 5e tabletop roleplaying hobby. ...
slyflourish.com
December 19, 2023 at 9:05 PM
I know a lot of folks here on BlueSky don't play D&D 5E actively any more but if you do I'd encourage you take a look at @slyflourish.com's latest newsletter. It has done a fantastic job of articularing why I moved away from D&D Beyond (and ultimately 5E).
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If you were caught in the Hasbro layoffs or know someone affected, I'd love to chat about the experience and atmosphere within the company. I protect my sources and will report your story with care and no corportate interference.
email: chase.carter@dicebreaker.com
Proton: chasewrites@gmail.com
email: chase.carter@dicebreaker.com
Proton: chasewrites@gmail.com
Former Hasbro staff confirm via social media that D&D and MTG designers, artists and producers are among the 1,100 layoffs.
These folks are actively losing their jobs now, not "over the next six months" as CEO Chris Cocks claimed.
These folks are actively losing their jobs now, not "over the next six months" as CEO Chris Cocks claimed.
D&D and MTG designers, artists and producers lose jobs among over 1,000 Hasbro layoffs, former devs ...
Former Hasbro staff confirmed that artists and designers working on Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering were part …
www.dicebreaker.com
December 14, 2023 at 10:28 AM
If you were caught in the Hasbro layoffs or know someone affected, I'd love to chat about the experience and atmosphere within the company. I protect my sources and will report your story with care and no corportate interference.
email: chase.carter@dicebreaker.com
Proton: chasewrites@gmail.com
email: chase.carter@dicebreaker.com
Proton: chasewrites@gmail.com
So I spent a good chunk of this evening putting together a spreadsheet of all my RPG books and zines.
Here's a thread of a few observations.
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Here's a thread of a few observations.
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Arran's RPGs
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Name,Edition,Format,Game/System,Type,PDF,Physical,Link,Author,Tagline,Description,Image URL,Date Added
Heart: The City Beneath,Special Edition,Hardback,Heart,Rulebook
Shiver Core Rulebook,Hard...
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December 6, 2023 at 8:21 PM
So I spent a good chunk of this evening putting together a spreadsheet of all my RPG books and zines.
Here's a thread of a few observations.
1/?
Here's a thread of a few observations.
1/?
It's amazing how much creativity and productivity emerges when work stuff winds down!
December 6, 2023 at 9:41 AM
It's amazing how much creativity and productivity emerges when work stuff winds down!
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Interested in the state of ttrpg crowdfunding? Well you can now reap the rewards of my mild fixation on recording information on spreadsheets and see exactly how much money was made on three crowdfunding platforms in November 2023: ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2023/12/nove...
December 5, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Interested in the state of ttrpg crowdfunding? Well you can now reap the rewards of my mild fixation on recording information on spreadsheets and see exactly how much money was made on three crowdfunding platforms in November 2023: ttrpg-spider.blogspot.com/2023/12/nove...
Hey this is me!
Dude managed to create a cult of personality without ever developing a personality.
November 30, 2023 at 11:48 PM
Hey this is me!
@kierongillen.bsky.social Would you be up for signing some DIE RPG/comic stuff at Dragonmeet?
November 29, 2023 at 12:17 PM
@kierongillen.bsky.social Would you be up for signing some DIE RPG/comic stuff at Dragonmeet?
If you like traditional play, the Merrry Mushmen make RPG gold. Be sure to check this out!
Knock!#4 is live on Kickstarter. Pledge early, pledge often! (Merci)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/896...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/896...
November 29, 2023 at 12:00 PM
If you like traditional play, the Merrry Mushmen make RPG gold. Be sure to check this out!
DriveThruRPG is like Steam for me. Good enough I don't want to have to think about other stores.
November 27, 2023 at 1:37 PM
DriveThruRPG is like Steam for me. Good enough I don't want to have to think about other stores.
One of my videos seems to have gotten some actual organic traffic! I'm really glad! YouTube can feel a bit like shouting into a void at times.
Having people discover what I've made and like it enough to watch it through is fantastic
Having people discover what I've made and like it enough to watch it through is fantastic
November 23, 2023 at 12:39 AM
One of my videos seems to have gotten some actual organic traffic! I'm really glad! YouTube can feel a bit like shouting into a void at times.
Having people discover what I've made and like it enough to watch it through is fantastic
Having people discover what I've made and like it enough to watch it through is fantastic
One of my all time favourite games!
🎉 HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY 🎉
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time released on this day 25 years ago, on the Nintendo 64 in Japan! (November 21, 1998)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time released on this day 25 years ago, on the Nintendo 64 in Japan! (November 21, 1998)
November 21, 2023 at 5:29 PM
One of my all time favourite games!
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November 21, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Adobe alternative Affinity Photo, Publisher, and Designer are all 40% off!
If you don't enjoy subscription software, Affinity is a real breath of fresh air. Whilst not quite a complete solution I use these tools nearly every day and miss very few features!
If you don't enjoy subscription software, Affinity is a real breath of fresh air. Whilst not quite a complete solution I use these tools nearly every day and miss very few features!
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At Comic Con I got to play Dragonbane and loved it so much I bought a copy and started a game.
Here's a peek inside the Dragonbane box!
Here's a peek inside the Dragonbane box!
Dragonbane Core Set - What's inside the box?
Today I'm previewing the Dragonbane Core Set, a modern edition of the classic Swedish role playing game Drakar och Demoner. You can find out more about Drago...
youtu.be
November 20, 2023 at 7:04 PM
At Comic Con I got to play Dragonbane and loved it so much I bought a copy and started a game.
Here's a peek inside the Dragonbane box!
Here's a peek inside the Dragonbane box!