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Mr. Puzzle Dungeon
This is the book that comes off my shelf the most, easily.
Last night, my players surprised me (they always will) when they boarded an astral ship and went to space. I was saved by the only non-Worm book I have at the table. I am reminded just how valuable this resource is. It gave me the freedom to adapt and still run the game in a radically new direction.
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Added a community detection algorithm to the data and it found five clusters.

The layout now forms a pentagram unintentionally fitting for this little satanic panic hobby.

Here's a fun scroll through the years
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This looks sick! Can't wait to read it :D
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Check it out! Orestruck, my latest Cairn adventure, readthrough here. #osr @spacepenguinink.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Here's the episode summary in pictures. Should clear some things up:
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I have a feeling this blog post about special rooms will be one of the greatest of all time. I'll be referencing it again in the near future.
Of the different types of dungeon rooms, "Special" can be one of the hardest to write towards. This list of sub-categories of special rooms has great prompts!

In a🧵 below, I delve into examples from CASTLE AUTOMATIC for each sub-type of special rooms. (Warning: Spoilers for the dungeon!)
The 10 types of special rooms
"A Special is anything not exactly a trap, but placed for special reasons."   Moldvay Basic pg. B52 Traps, monsters, secret doors, and treas...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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A blogpost that I made out of pettiness. Gamemasters are Game Designers!
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/gamemasters-...
Gamemasters are Game Designers!
Yes. Tabletop RPG Gamemasters are Players as well. But they are also Game Designers. What made me to make this blogpost? Pettiness. Someone said that one ...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I love the idea of a literal mythic underground
November 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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My adventure "Fabien's Atelier" is pay-what-you-want this month in honor of @directsungames.com Puzzle Dungeon Jam. Please enjoy. brad-kerr.itch.io/fabiens-atel...
Fabien's Atelier by Brad Kerr
A puzzle dungeon TTRPG adventure module for Cairn
brad-kerr.itch.io
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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I'm so happy when I get a jam finished but there's always something to pull me back in.
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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I made something for the upcoming Puzzle Dungeon Jam(itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...), but it would also make a great Halloween session, so I thought I would release it a little early!

This one's free for now, so grab it!
revivifygames.itch.io/sven-ghoulis...
Sven Ghouli's Crypt by Revivify Games
A level 1 or 2 puzzle dungeon for Shadowdark
revivifygames.itch.io
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Sneak peek, I am just wrapping up my editing now. I had a ton of fun with this jam and finished it in record time....
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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We need more puzzle dungeons! This is my siren call to creators. Make a dungeon with help thus November. itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...
Puzzle Dungeon Jam
A game jam from 2025-11-03 to 2026-01-10 hosted by Directsun Games. We're talking adventure game dungeons filled with OSR-style puzzles and challenges . At the end of the jam, I'll highlight some of m...
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October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM