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@knightattheopera.bsky.social
I write about RPGs: knightattheopera.blogspot.com
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I wrote up some thoughts on this a while ago: idraluna-archives.bearblog.dev/the-mapping-...
In general, I'm one of the weirdos who like the painstaking process of player-mapping & calling out room dimensions, for the reasons given in the post.
In general, I'm one of the weirdos who like the painstaking process of player-mapping & calling out room dimensions, for the reasons given in the post.
The Mapping Game
Much has been made to the fact that OD&D is a chimerical hybrid of wargame & role-playing game. But there is a secret third game that doesn't get talked abou...
idraluna-archives.bearblog.dev
February 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I wrote up some thoughts on this a while ago: idraluna-archives.bearblog.dev/the-mapping-...
In general, I'm one of the weirdos who like the painstaking process of player-mapping & calling out room dimensions, for the reasons given in the post.
In general, I'm one of the weirdos who like the painstaking process of player-mapping & calling out room dimensions, for the reasons given in the post.
Hijacking this strat today
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Hijacking this strat today
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
N is for "NPC," a term we've often used interchangeably with "monster" which I think is very funny and cool for us as a hobby.
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/n-mo...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/n-mo...
N Monsters at the Opera
A B C D Demon Dragon E F G1 G2 G3 H I Jackalwere K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credit: John Bauer Alrea...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
N is for "NPC," a term we've often used interchangeably with "monster" which I think is very funny and cool for us as a hobby.
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/n-mo...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/n-mo...
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Puzzle Dungeon Jam was super fun and busy. I talk about the experience and looking at the wonderful submissions with so many awesome guests. #osr #ttrpg
puzzledungeon.com/a-look-back-...
puzzledungeon.com/a-look-back-...
A look back at Puzzle Dungeon Jam
A retrospective on the jam. My hopes and dreams and oh so many dungeons.
puzzledungeon.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Puzzle Dungeon Jam was super fun and busy. I talk about the experience and looking at the wonderful submissions with so many awesome guests. #osr #ttrpg
puzzledungeon.com/a-look-back-...
puzzledungeon.com/a-look-back-...
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In tabletop rpg design, sometimes gameplay doesn't come from the mechanics we add, but the ones we omit.
www.explorersdesign.com/dominant-mec...
www.explorersdesign.com/dominant-mec...
Against Dominant Mechanics
Some rules guide play. And some rules monopolize it. Designing by omission.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
In tabletop rpg design, sometimes gameplay doesn't come from the mechanics we add, but the ones we omit.
www.explorersdesign.com/dominant-mec...
www.explorersdesign.com/dominant-mec...
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A fun fact a lot of people don't know about me is that I studied journalism in college ~ Anyways I always encourage people to practice media literacy (ex; ask "why is this disparate pull quote so far from its context?") when reading ~ So here's a thread of some basics I learned!
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A fun fact a lot of people don't know about me is that I studied journalism in college ~ Anyways I always encourage people to practice media literacy (ex; ask "why is this disparate pull quote so far from its context?") when reading ~ So here's a thread of some basics I learned!
Putting the M's in Monster Manual amirite fellas hahaha hell yeah
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/m-mo...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/m-mo...
M Monsters at the Opera
A B C D Demon Dragon E F G1 G2 G3 H I Jackalwere K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credit: Joe Sparrow, from...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Putting the M's in Monster Manual amirite fellas hahaha hell yeah
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/m-mo...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/01/m-mo...
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Listen, I get it.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Listen, I get it.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
You're about to see "The Bloggies" all over your feed and it's going to get real old real quick. That's why you can mute it on BlueSky and bookmark the official page.
I made it so you can still participate without losing your mind.
Submissions are officially open til Jan 31st.
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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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Rose Playing Games, the only tabletop RPG video series hosted by two Roses, is now on Youtube!
Rose Playing Games Episode 1 – Hexcrawls
YouTube video by Rose Playing Games
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December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Rose Playing Games, the only tabletop RPG video series hosted by two Roses, is now on Youtube!
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Ark Defender was our 2nd project. Another heavily overhauled old school project. It remains closer to the initial idea though. Sort of a mix of FTL: Faster Than Light & Asteroids.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1h...
#roguelike #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1h...
#roguelike #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame
Ark Defender Trailer 3
Ark Defender is a Roguelike Missile Command by Mischief & Mayhem Studios.
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885080/Ark_Defender/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MischiefandMay3
Inspired…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ark Defender was our 2nd project. Another heavily overhauled old school project. It remains closer to the initial idea though. Sort of a mix of FTL: Faster Than Light & Asteroids.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1h...
#roguelike #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1h...
#roguelike #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame
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Sure, you know about Vancian Magic, but what about Jackian Magic? (Someone please finish this design.)
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
The Jackian Magic System
Experimental mechanics that combine Mausritter inventory, Tetris, and engine-building into an alternative Vancian magic system.
www.explorersdesign.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sure, you know about Vancian Magic, but what about Jackian Magic? (Someone please finish this design.)
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
www.explorersdesign.com/jackian-magic/
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You still have plenty of time to write a hex (or two) for Hexmas 2025! The map of current entries so far is below and here is a link with all you need to know about the prompt #osr #ttrpg
www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/blogwag...
www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/blogwag...
December 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
You still have plenty of time to write a hex (or two) for Hexmas 2025! The map of current entries so far is below and here is a link with all you need to know about the prompt #osr #ttrpg
www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/blogwag...
www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/blogwag...
Probably my last post for 2025. A little look at one of my earliest attempts at homebrewing RPG content.
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/12/arch...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/12/arch...
Archaeology: Dwarf Class for 5E
I had been playing RPGs for many years before I ever even considered getting into homebrew. Of course, I wasn't against homebrew. I routine...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Probably my last post for 2025. A little look at one of my earliest attempts at homebrewing RPG content.
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/12/arch...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/12/arch...
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New Puzzle Dungeon Workshop for a new puzzle dungeon. Arnold K helps me give feedback on Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter. Thank you <3
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwnG...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9...
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwnG...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9...
Arnold K helps me give feedback on Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter
YouTube video by Direct Sun
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New Puzzle Dungeon Workshop for a new puzzle dungeon. Arnold K helps me give feedback on Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter. Thank you <3
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwnG...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9...
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwnG...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9...
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As a first year blogger, I've keep notes on jokes and trends. Its all culminated in this post! Thanks to @elmc.at's graph work and @linkskywalker.bsky.social's Flux Space, I got the motivation I needed to create the Blogosphere Flux.
#blog #fluxspace #community
theplayreports.com/posts/blogos...
#blog #fluxspace #community
theplayreports.com/posts/blogos...
The Play Reports
Welcome to the Blogosphere
theplayreports.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
As a first year blogger, I've keep notes on jokes and trends. Its all culminated in this post! Thanks to @elmc.at's graph work and @linkskywalker.bsky.social's Flux Space, I got the motivation I needed to create the Blogosphere Flux.
#blog #fluxspace #community
theplayreports.com/posts/blogos...
#blog #fluxspace #community
theplayreports.com/posts/blogos...
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Blogging again, this time discussing stealth rolls in #OSR games. Give this method a try next time you run OSE, Cairn or some other Dungeon Door Adventure game, I think it's a good technique.
On Stealth in OSR play
Discussion on Discord about has prompted me to get back to this post. I started writing it before in browser, got logged out and lost my progress, but there...
billhook.bearblog.dev
December 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Blogging again, this time discussing stealth rolls in #OSR games. Give this method a try next time you run OSE, Cairn or some other Dungeon Door Adventure game, I think it's a good technique.
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Puzzle dungeon design school with aid @knightattheopera.bsky.social
puzzledungeon.com/mastering-th...
puzzledungeon.com/mastering-th...
Mastering the Puzzle Dungeon Through Challenges and Lessons
A dungeon’s challenges should teach, test, and twist its core gimmick. Build puzzles that reward player mastery and stack mechanics creatively.
puzzledungeon.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Puzzle dungeon design school with aid @knightattheopera.bsky.social
puzzledungeon.com/mastering-th...
puzzledungeon.com/mastering-th...
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I discussed some thoughts and feelings i have about @rrookstudio.bsky.social's excellent Sherwood. It's a game of pseudo-historical banditry that borrows a lot from Classic Traveller and takes some delightful and innovative departures. I don't discuss those here.
Some Sherwood Odds and Ends
I bought Sherwood by R.Rook Studio about a month ago, and the only thing that got it off my mind was Pax Unplugged. I had intended to blog about Sherwoo...
billhook.bearblog.dev
December 1, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I discussed some thoughts and feelings i have about @rrookstudio.bsky.social's excellent Sherwood. It's a game of pseudo-historical banditry that borrows a lot from Classic Traveller and takes some delightful and innovative departures. I don't discuss those here.
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Cyber Monday Sale! 20% off Mischief & Mayhem Studio games 28th through 1st!
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Cyber Monday Sale! 20% off Mischief & Mayhem Studio games 28th through 1st!
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Spent the last month mapping the blogosphere by its links. The graph is finally ready
Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map
What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map
What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
Mapping the Blogosphere
An interactive graph of TTRPG blogs, showing who links to whom, how communities change over time, plus stats and how it all works.
elmc.at
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Spent the last month mapping the blogosphere by its links. The graph is finally ready
Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map
What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
Communities clump into a big hex and the whole thing looks like a star map
What are blogs anyway but stars in the sky?
elmc.at/mapping-the-...
To check out the graph directly follow this link:
graph.elmc.at
@directsun.bsky.social Invited me onto his podcast talking about Puzzle Dungeons and it was real fun. Give it a listen.
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
The Tomb of Eight Gates: Puzzle Dungeon Workshop
YouTube video by Direct Sun
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@directsun.bsky.social Invited me onto his podcast talking about Puzzle Dungeons and it was real fun. Give it a listen.
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
Youtube: youtu.be/NNiIE3DwChE
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JyZ...
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I blogged my musings about making little micro scenarios, check it out:
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
Pocket-Sized Powder Kegs
A framework for building powder keg scenarios.
www.mindstormpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I blogged my musings about making little micro scenarios, check it out:
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
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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...
itch.io
October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We need more puzzle dungeons! This is my siren call to creators. Make a dungeon with help thus November. itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...