Dave Morris
@davemorris.bsky.social
Writer, game designer, omnicurious.
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Available for a year - Play for Today, Series 6: Nuts in May: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jzj72 via @bbciplayer
Play for Today - Series 6: Nuts in May
Director Mike Leigh’s iconic tale of camping holidays and all the hazards involved. Keith and Candice Marie arrive at a Dorset campground for ten nights of idyllic bliss.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Available for a year - Play for Today, Series 6: Nuts in May: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jzj72 via @bbciplayer
I'm not the only one who likes making circuits out of story logic, I'm sure.
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fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/flag...
Flags and states in open-world gamebooks
I think it was Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson who first started using keywords in gamebooks. Prior to that, a gamebook might say something l...
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January 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I'm not the only one who likes making circuits out of story logic, I'm sure.
fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/flag...
fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/flag...
How have I only just noticed that “The Young Ones” lyrics are basically a reworking of the same argument used in “To His Coy Mistress”?
January 11, 2026 at 10:44 AM
How have I only just noticed that “The Young Ones” lyrics are basically a reworking of the same argument used in “To His Coy Mistress”?
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21st February
31st July - 2nd August
Days of Legend -> Online Dragon Warriors conventions for this year. Face to face yet to be announced.
Games a'coming in.
Image = @handiworkingirls.bsky.social cover to @dragonwarriorsrpg.bsky.social
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31st July - 2nd August
Days of Legend -> Online Dragon Warriors conventions for this year. Face to face yet to be announced.
Games a'coming in.
Image = @handiworkingirls.bsky.social cover to @dragonwarriorsrpg.bsky.social
warhorn.net/events/day-o...
warhorn.net/events/days-...
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
21st February
31st July - 2nd August
Days of Legend -> Online Dragon Warriors conventions for this year. Face to face yet to be announced.
Games a'coming in.
Image = @handiworkingirls.bsky.social cover to @dragonwarriorsrpg.bsky.social
warhorn.net/events/day-o...
warhorn.net/events/days-...
31st July - 2nd August
Days of Legend -> Online Dragon Warriors conventions for this year. Face to face yet to be announced.
Games a'coming in.
Image = @handiworkingirls.bsky.social cover to @dragonwarriorsrpg.bsky.social
warhorn.net/events/day-o...
warhorn.net/events/days-...
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On the latest episode of That '70s Movie Podcast, we enter the dream world of John Boorman's Point Blank, with Mr. Lee Marvin & a party of favorites
(And an Alain Resnais inflected bending of time - which the obtuse studio suits hated)
open.spotify.com/episode/2U26...
(And an Alain Resnais inflected bending of time - which the obtuse studio suits hated)
open.spotify.com/episode/2U26...
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
On the latest episode of That '70s Movie Podcast, we enter the dream world of John Boorman's Point Blank, with Mr. Lee Marvin & a party of favorites
(And an Alain Resnais inflected bending of time - which the obtuse studio suits hated)
open.spotify.com/episode/2U26...
(And an Alain Resnais inflected bending of time - which the obtuse studio suits hated)
open.spotify.com/episode/2U26...
Populism explained.
(It won't solve anything, but at least you'll now know why the world is getting enshittified.)
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(It won't solve anything, but at least you'll now know why the world is getting enshittified.)
substack.com/@josephheath...
Populism fast and slow
It is natural that a person who is both concerned by the rise of right-wing populism and possessed of a bookish disposition might turn to the academic political science literature in search of a bette...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Populism explained.
(It won't solve anything, but at least you'll now know why the world is getting enshittified.)
substack.com/@josephheath...
(It won't solve anything, but at least you'll now know why the world is getting enshittified.)
substack.com/@josephheath...
Only a few hours left to get behind WHISPERS BEYOND THE STARS!
(Forgive the squeeness, but it's my first #gamebook in nearly two years.)
We're over 700% funded already, but the more the merrier.
#Cthulhu #Cthulhu2050 #HPL #Lovecraft #SF
fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-...
(Forgive the squeeness, but it's my first #gamebook in nearly two years.)
We're over 700% funded already, but the more the merrier.
#Cthulhu #Cthulhu2050 #HPL #Lovecraft #SF
fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-...
Cthulhu 2050: Whispers Beyond The Stars by OtherWorlds - Gamefound
A next generation gamebook where Cyberpunk meets Cosmic Horror.
Created by Dave Morris and Pawel Dziemski.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Only a few hours left to get behind WHISPERS BEYOND THE STARS!
(Forgive the squeeness, but it's my first #gamebook in nearly two years.)
We're over 700% funded already, but the more the merrier.
#Cthulhu #Cthulhu2050 #HPL #Lovecraft #SF
fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-...
(Forgive the squeeness, but it's my first #gamebook in nearly two years.)
We're over 700% funded already, but the more the merrier.
#Cthulhu #Cthulhu2050 #HPL #Lovecraft #SF
fabledlands.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-...
I guarantee you what will bring about humanity's extinction is going to be humans themselves, not AI.
AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer
AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio warns against granting legal rights to cutting-edge technology
A pioneer of AI has criticised calls to grant the technology rights, warning that it was showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be prepared to pull the plug if needed.
Yoshua Bengio said giving legal status to cutting-edge AIs would be akin to giving citizenship to hostile extraterrestrials, amid fears that advances in the technology were far outpacing the ability to constrain them. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I guarantee you what will bring about humanity's extinction is going to be humans themselves, not AI.
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JWST saw a mind-vaporizingly huge gamma-ray burst explosion from a star when the Universe was just 1/16th its current age!
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JWST observed an immense gamma-ray burst from a very long time ago
An incredibly powerful explosion reached out to us from across the Universe
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December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
JWST saw a mind-vaporizingly huge gamma-ray burst explosion from a star when the Universe was just 1/16th its current age!
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My chats with Pawel about #Cthulhu 2050 get onto the question of stats in #gamebooks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ao...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ao...
Recording stats in gamebooks: Dave Morris and Pawel Dziemski talk about gamebooks
YouTube video by Paweł Dziemski
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December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My chats with Pawel about #Cthulhu 2050 get onto the question of stats in #gamebooks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ao...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ao...
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Hot off the press fanzine for @davemorris.bsky.social 's Dragon Warriors RPG.
Pay What You Want PDF on @drivethrurpg.com. Print to follow.
#bosr #osr #dragonwarriorsrpg
Hot off the press fanzine for @davemorris.bsky.social 's Dragon Warriors RPG.
Pay What You Want PDF on @drivethrurpg.com. Print to follow.
#bosr #osr #dragonwarriorsrpg
Casket of Fays #18 – a Dragon Warriors RPG fanzine - Red Ruin Publishing | Casket of Fays | DriveThruRPG
With our final issue of the year, we put Dragon Warriors' 40th anniversary year to bed and bring you the 18th of our celebration of all things Legend.
Behind our cover by Chris Lawson, a sneak preview...
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December 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Hot off the press fanzine for @davemorris.bsky.social 's Dragon Warriors RPG.
Pay What You Want PDF on @drivethrurpg.com. Print to follow.
#bosr #osr #dragonwarriorsrpg
Hot off the press fanzine for @davemorris.bsky.social 's Dragon Warriors RPG.
Pay What You Want PDF on @drivethrurpg.com. Print to follow.
#bosr #osr #dragonwarriorsrpg
We could probably get some more funding for NASA by renaming the galaxy The Donald J Trump Milky Way.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kennedy Center seeks $1m from musician who cancelled after Trump name added to venue
Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We could probably get some more funding for NASA by renaming the galaxy The Donald J Trump Milky Way.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do you like #gamebooks that use dice (the early Dungeons & Dragons influence) or those that are more about creating a story?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOxa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOxa...
Using dice in gamebooks: Dave Morris and Pawel Dziemski talk about dice and mechanics in gamebooks
YouTube video by Paweł Dziemski
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December 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Do you like #gamebooks that use dice (the early Dungeons & Dragons influence) or those that are more about creating a story?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOxa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOxa...
A world of human-level #AI and robot workers? I don't think we can call that the #cyberpunk genre any more. It's just what the next few decades are going to bring.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
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#Cthulhu #gamebook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78kq...
Blending genres in gamebooks: Dave Morris and Pawel Dziemski talk about gamebooks
YouTube video by Paweł Dziemski
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December 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A world of human-level #AI and robot workers? I don't think we can call that the #cyberpunk genre any more. It's just what the next few decades are going to bring.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78kq...
#Cthulhu #gamebook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=78kq...
That "wake from this nightmare" #gamebook mechanic skips you back a short distance in time to have another go. In real life there could be drawbacks, as this story by E.C. Tubb demonstrates.
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Lucifer
by E C Tubb [available on the InternetArchive] It was a device of great social convenience and everyone used it. Everyone, in t...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
That "wake from this nightmare" #gamebook mechanic skips you back a short distance in time to have another go. In real life there could be drawbacks, as this story by E.C. Tubb demonstrates.
wrong-magazine.blogspot.com/2024/11/luci...
wrong-magazine.blogspot.com/2024/11/luci...
That question "Where do you get your ideas?" may infuriate some writers, but Pawel and I jumped right in.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
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#Cthulhu #gamebook
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Cthulhu 2050: Whispers Beyond The Stars by OtherWorlds - Dave and Pawel talk about Lovecraftian inspirations in their gamebook! - Gamefound
We sat down to talk about our Lovecraft inspirations and how we're translating themes of existential dread, forbidden knowledge, and cosmic indifference into a world of AI, surveillance, and future dy...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
That question "Where do you get your ideas?" may infuriate some writers, but Pawel and I jumped right in.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
#Cthulhu #gamebook
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
If you're looking for a great little SF story, try Harry Harrison's "Not Me, Not Amos Cabot!" -- now over 60 years old, and yours instantly thanks to the future we actually got.
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wrong-magazine.blogspot.com/2025/11/unto...
Untold riches
If you'd asked me at the age of 15 what my dream Christmas present would be, I'd have said a complete set of Weird Tales . Or maybe Unknown ...
wrong-magazine.blogspot.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If you're looking for a great little SF story, try Harry Harrison's "Not Me, Not Amos Cabot!" -- now over 60 years old, and yours instantly thanks to the future we actually got.
wrong-magazine.blogspot.com/2025/11/unto...
wrong-magazine.blogspot.com/2025/11/unto...
Cast your eye over this list of human-generated Christmas movies and you'll never again talk of AI slop.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Binge-watching 2025's Christmas films: The good, the bad and the so-bad-it's-good
Kiefer Sutherland, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet all star in new festive films this Christmas.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Cast your eye over this list of human-generated Christmas movies and you'll never again talk of AI slop.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just saw a post where somebody was saying "Einstein confused speed with velocity, that's why he got everything wrong" and I finally realized the human race has gone full stupid.
December 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just saw a post where somebody was saying "Einstein confused speed with velocity, that's why he got everything wrong" and I finally realized the human race has gone full stupid.
A pre-launch review of Whispers Beyond The Stars:
"Modern #Lovecraft: sleek, eerie, buzzing with uneasy implication rather than melodrama [...] Every decision feels messy, weighty, and uncomfortably human."
I'll take that.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
"Modern #Lovecraft: sleek, eerie, buzzing with uneasy implication rather than melodrama [...] Every decision feels messy, weighty, and uncomfortably human."
I'll take that.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
December 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A pre-launch review of Whispers Beyond The Stars:
"Modern #Lovecraft: sleek, eerie, buzzing with uneasy implication rather than melodrama [...] Every decision feels messy, weighty, and uncomfortably human."
I'll take that.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
"Modern #Lovecraft: sleek, eerie, buzzing with uneasy implication rather than melodrama [...] Every decision feels messy, weighty, and uncomfortably human."
I'll take that.
#Cthulhu #gamebook
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
I just saw the line "we are the true patriots" and got to wondering whether there is any slogan more sinister than that.
December 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I just saw the line "we are the true patriots" and got to wondering whether there is any slogan more sinister than that.
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Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
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Realising I watched RoboCop as a child and incorrectly assumed I was prepared for how stupid the future would be.
December 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Realising I watched RoboCop as a child and incorrectly assumed I was prepared for how stupid the future would be.
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🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10