directsun
@directsun.bsky.social
Mr. Puzzle Dungeon. Author of Aberrant Reflections and The Seers Sanctum. Currently working on: A Familiar Tower. Mid-life time achievement Carnie Award winner. 🎉
Find the familiar! Cross section by the amazing @betterlegends.bsky.social for "A Familiar Tower".
January 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Find the familiar! Cross section by the amazing @betterlegends.bsky.social for "A Familiar Tower".
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I wrote about the four main types of play environment in D&D: settlements, strongholds, dungeons, & monster lairs, the play experience provided by each, & how each exists on a gradient of complexity & agency which allows the scope of the campaign to grow alongside the player characters' abilities.
Play Environments, Power, Complexity, and Agency in D&D
Location types exist in close proximity to one another but serve very different gameplay functions. There are basically four main location t...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I wrote about the four main types of play environment in D&D: settlements, strongholds, dungeons, & monster lairs, the play experience provided by each, & how each exists on a gradient of complexity & agency which allows the scope of the campaign to grow alongside the player characters' abilities.
Great way to catch up with some awesome ideas.
The blog says "4-minute read." That's a lie. Here's every finalist from the past three years of The Bloggies.
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The Bloggies Hall of Fame
Every winner of The Bloggies from 2022 to 2025. Want to melt your rpg brain? Start here.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Great way to catch up with some awesome ideas.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A musical puzzle dungeon workshop. Joseph R. Lewis helps me give feedback on Titansflute by Alex Niederberger. Thanks for your time! @josephrlewis.bsky.social
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Joseph R. Lewis helps me give feedback on Titansflute
YouTube video by Direct Sun
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January 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A musical puzzle dungeon workshop. Joseph R. Lewis helps me give feedback on Titansflute by Alex Niederberger. Thanks for your time! @josephrlewis.bsky.social
youtu.be/vfNkwV_cjqE
youtu.be/vfNkwV_cjqE
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BEHOLD: 60 festive hexes for your next Christmastime campaign from a variety of your favorite bloggers. Go give them a read and steal the best bits for your games
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
The Rankin Bass Hexmas Crawl — Prismatic Wasteland
A Christmas-themed hexcrawl setting with 60 hexes written from bloggers across the blogosphere.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Check out my new #Shadowdark adventure: House of the Wasp!
Delve into a samurai castle in search of weapons, training, and intrigue!
#osr #ttrpg
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Delve into a samurai castle in search of weapons, training, and intrigue!
#osr #ttrpg
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January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Check out my new #Shadowdark adventure: House of the Wasp!
Delve into a samurai castle in search of weapons, training, and intrigue!
#osr #ttrpg
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Delve into a samurai castle in search of weapons, training, and intrigue!
#osr #ttrpg
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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This Yuletide, I was lucky enough to jump on a blogging bandwagon with some folks. I was so impressed with some of these entries. And Kati and others did the hard work of organizing all the entries and making this hexmap!
RELEASE: The complete #hexmas map is now available for you to peruse! Download the pdf version to see all the bloggers who contributed to this awesome blogwagon by @prismaticwasteland.com.
#blog #ttrpg #bloggers #blogosphere
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#blog #ttrpg #bloggers #blogosphere
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Hexmas Map 2025 by Bakenshake
A hexcrawl of all the hexes created by Bloggers for Hexmas 2025
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January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This Yuletide, I was lucky enough to jump on a blogging bandwagon with some folks. I was so impressed with some of these entries. And Kati and others did the hard work of organizing all the entries and making this hexmap!
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Between Two Cairns is organizing an RPG convention. Won’t you come?
Between Two Cons ticket sign-ups are officially open!
Where: Norse Hall, Portland, Oregon
When: June 26th & 27th, 2026
Event submissions are also open; sign-ups for events will open in February. We're also taking vendor and sponsorship applications at this time!
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Where: Norse Hall, Portland, Oregon
When: June 26th & 27th, 2026
Event submissions are also open; sign-ups for events will open in February. We're also taking vendor and sponsorship applications at this time!
tabletop.events/conventions/...
Between Two Cairns
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January 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Between Two Cairns is organizing an RPG convention. Won’t you come?
Absolute banger of a video.
* Dungeons with identity
* Items that recontextualize the world
* Pressure driving exploration
Baby, you got a stew going.
youtu.be/QkmJQmxVy2s?...
* Dungeons with identity
* Items that recontextualize the world
* Pressure driving exploration
Baby, you got a stew going.
youtu.be/QkmJQmxVy2s?...
A Link to the Past Solved Problems Modern Zelda Still Struggles With
YouTube video by Triforce Times
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January 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Absolute banger of a video.
* Dungeons with identity
* Items that recontextualize the world
* Pressure driving exploration
Baby, you got a stew going.
youtu.be/QkmJQmxVy2s?...
* Dungeons with identity
* Items that recontextualize the world
* Pressure driving exploration
Baby, you got a stew going.
youtu.be/QkmJQmxVy2s?...
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If you have a spare $1 a month (budgets are tight so I would not assume anyone does honestly), I have a Patreon where I post early blogposts and early PDFs of my games. Also occasionally some exclusive stuff like this little retrospective.
2025 Retrospective | Prismatic Wasteland
Get more from Prismatic Wasteland on Patreon
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January 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
If you have a spare $1 a month (budgets are tight so I would not assume anyone does honestly), I have a Patreon where I post early blogposts and early PDFs of my games. Also occasionally some exclusive stuff like this little retrospective.
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Last of my Kala Mandala adventurer team illustrations.
Welcoming 2026 with the tenacity displayed by this party!
Welcoming 2026 with the tenacity displayed by this party!
January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Last of my Kala Mandala adventurer team illustrations.
Welcoming 2026 with the tenacity displayed by this party!
Welcoming 2026 with the tenacity displayed by this party!
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Submit your best rpg blog posts to the bloggies! Especially if they weren't dungeon-game related, I'd love to see more cross-pollination between scenes this round.
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 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Submit your best rpg blog posts to the bloggies! Especially if they weren't dungeon-game related, I'd love to see more cross-pollination between scenes this round.
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YEAST GHOULS
@bradkerr.net and I made another short adventure pamphlet. This one is called YEAST GHOULS! It will be available to buy in a while (not sure when, ask Brad) but you (yes you!) can get it RIGHT NOW by joining patreon.com/skullfungus. Cool huh?
January 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
YEAST GHOULS
YEAST GHOULS
YEAST GHOULS
@bradkerr.net and I made another short adventure pamphlet. This one is called YEAST GHOULS! It will be available to buy in a while (not sure when, ask Brad) but you (yes you!) can get it RIGHT NOW by joining patreon.com/skullfungus. Cool huh?
January 2, 2026 at 5:03 AM
YEAST GHOULS
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WOW. Crazy to hear my module get talked about on my favorite podcast. Thanks @bradkerr.net @betterlegends.bsky.social and @yochaigal.bsky.social for the thoughtful review! #osr #shadowdark
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A Haunting in Glass
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January 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
WOW. Crazy to hear my module get talked about on my favorite podcast. Thanks @bradkerr.net @betterlegends.bsky.social and @yochaigal.bsky.social for the thoughtful review! #osr #shadowdark
open.spotify.com/episode/5mTY...
open.spotify.com/episode/5mTY...
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Two big announcements this New Year for me. First, the latest issue of The Explorateur is out. It has two of my favorite blog posts I've ever written in it (Including a YouTube read through! Wild!)
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It also has my second announcement...
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
The Explorateur: Issue #15
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Two big announcements this New Year for me. First, the latest issue of The Explorateur is out. It has two of my favorite blog posts I've ever written in it (Including a YouTube read through! Wild!)
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
www.explorersdesign.com/the-explorat...
It also has my second announcement...
A lot of time and effort goes into these reviews and write-ups. Thank you. I hope you're gaming enough ❤️
Two silly big posts today, the first being the Idle Digest for December of 2025, featuring a recap of Critique Navidad for those who couldn’t follow it closely: open.substack.com/pub/idlecart...
The Idle Digest #14
Idle Cartulary's Digest for December 2025
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January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A lot of time and effort goes into these reviews and write-ups. Thank you. I hope you're gaming enough ❤️
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A really nice thing to start the year. Thank you @swanandravenstudio.com.
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I reviewed one of the two Usurper Worm God Causing Flooding adventures I've read as part of the Vienna GM Supergroup's year-end review round robin. @munkao.bsky.social has produced a gorgeous adventure!
I reviewed one of the two Usurper Worm God Causing Flooding adventures I've read as part of the Vienna GM Supergroup's year-end review round robin. @munkao.bsky.social has produced a gorgeous adventure!
Weather Worm Adventure I: A review of Deluge at Drizzle Distillery
Happy New Year, everyone! As a yearly wrap-up, the Vienna Supergroup put together a Review Round Robin, where we each reviewed a game or adv...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:11 AM
A really nice thing to start the year. Thank you @swanandravenstudio.com.
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CHAOS CRAWL
ISSUE 2
JANUARY 2026
ISSUE 2
JANUARY 2026
December 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
CHAOS CRAWL
ISSUE 2
JANUARY 2026
ISSUE 2
JANUARY 2026
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Directsun is conducting a masterclass in dungeon design with his feedback of the Puzzle Dungeon Jam entries. If you want to write better adventures, particularly of puzzle variety, you should check these out.
Got to chat with Warren D of I Cast Light about dungeons both "mega" and "puzzle."
Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
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Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
youtu.be/irtxnbHC_4g?...
Warren D helps me give feedback on Forgotten Shrine 01 by David Garrett
YouTube video by Direct Sun
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December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Directsun is conducting a masterclass in dungeon design with his feedback of the Puzzle Dungeon Jam entries. If you want to write better adventures, particularly of puzzle variety, you should check these out.
Got to chat with Warren D of I Cast Light about dungeons both "mega" and "puzzle."
Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
youtu.be/irtxnbHC_4g?...
Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
youtu.be/irtxnbHC_4g?...
Warren D helps me give feedback on Forgotten Shrine 01 by David Garrett
YouTube video by Direct Sun
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Got to chat with Warren D of I Cast Light about dungeons both "mega" and "puzzle."
Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
youtu.be/irtxnbHC_4g?...
Puzzle Dungeon Workshop continues with feedback for Forgotten Shrin 01 by David Garrett.
youtu.be/irtxnbHC_4g?...
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Fantasy city map for a private client!
August 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Fantasy city map for a private client!
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par exemple
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
par exemple
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