Sylvan Lawrence Is #blogging
@lonelamplighter.bsky.social
Indie TTRPG writer | Librarian | Before the Flood, Athanor, Gravemire, Confluence, Loom, and more! | they/them/theirs
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Happy Monday!
Public Access is coming to Kickstarter in March, and it would help us a lot if you signed up for prelaunch!
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Public Access is coming to Kickstarter in March, and it would help us a lot if you signed up for prelaunch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
Please repost!
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Happy Monday!
Public Access is coming to Kickstarter in March, and it would help us a lot if you signed up for prelaunch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
Please repost!
Public Access is coming to Kickstarter in March, and it would help us a lot if you signed up for prelaunch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
Please repost!
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A bundle of 1400+ games for $10 (or more, if you so choose) has launched, raising money for a great cause.
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A bundle of 1400+ games for $10 (or more, if you so choose) has launched, raising money for a great cause.
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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1600 downloads of the core rules for WYRM!
We're really wyrming out here.
Check out the core rules, adventure, and hexcrawl, all PWYW.
Get your eyes on it now so you're ready for when the first big supplement, MIRE, releases. Cover art by @nightjargames.bsky.social
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
We're really wyrming out here.
Check out the core rules, adventure, and hexcrawl, all PWYW.
Get your eyes on it now so you're ready for when the first big supplement, MIRE, releases. Cover art by @nightjargames.bsky.social
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
1600 downloads of the core rules for WYRM!
We're really wyrming out here.
Check out the core rules, adventure, and hexcrawl, all PWYW.
Get your eyes on it now so you're ready for when the first big supplement, MIRE, releases. Cover art by @nightjargames.bsky.social
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
We're really wyrming out here.
Check out the core rules, adventure, and hexcrawl, all PWYW.
Get your eyes on it now so you're ready for when the first big supplement, MIRE, releases. Cover art by @nightjargames.bsky.social
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
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a response to the @rascal.news article on yazeba's bed & breakfast, clarifying some misunderstandings and (hopefully) providing a clearer explanation of what happened
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February 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
a response to the @rascal.news article on yazeba's bed & breakfast, clarifying some misunderstandings and (hopefully) providing a clearer explanation of what happened
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
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My newest article talks about how the Loom compares to and is inspired by other game systems that I often see is compared to. It's a rambling post, ranging from @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social's Realis to @lackingceremony.bsky.social's Belonging outside Belonging.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:42 PM
My newest article talks about how the Loom compares to and is inspired by other game systems that I often see is compared to. It's a rambling post, ranging from @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social's Realis to @lackingceremony.bsky.social's Belonging outside Belonging.
Link ⬇️
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if you havent checked out The Loom yet you reeeeallly should
My newest article talks about how the Loom compares to and is inspired by other game systems that I often see is compared to. It's a rambling post, ranging from @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social's Realis to @lackingceremony.bsky.social's Belonging outside Belonging.
Link ⬇️
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January 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
if you havent checked out The Loom yet you reeeeallly should
My newest article talks about how the Loom compares to and is inspired by other game systems that I often see is compared to. It's a rambling post, ranging from @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social's Realis to @lackingceremony.bsky.social's Belonging outside Belonging.
Link ⬇️
Link ⬇️
January 29, 2026 at 10:42 PM
My newest article talks about how the Loom compares to and is inspired by other game systems that I often see is compared to. It's a rambling post, ranging from @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social's Realis to @lackingceremony.bsky.social's Belonging outside Belonging.
Link ⬇️
Link ⬇️
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🚨 If you submitted a game to the No ICE In Minnesota charity bundle jam, please approve your submissions here itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... 🚨
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🚨 If you submitted a game to the No ICE In Minnesota charity bundle jam, please approve your submissions here itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... 🚨
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
All submissions unapproved by Febr 6 will be pruned so the bundle can start on time on Feb 9. Please share for visibility & tell your friends who joined the bundle
50 minutes into a playtest of my new game and the players have already constructed the most rancid tech startup vibes imaginable
January 25, 2026 at 6:49 PM
50 minutes into a playtest of my new game and the players have already constructed the most rancid tech startup vibes imaginable
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Have you produced an Actual Play?
Do you want it to exist in 10+ years?
Do you want ppl to be able to find it & get what it's about?
I made a checklist to walk you through documenting your AP & uploading it to the Internet Archive!
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist
Do you want it to exist in 10+ years?
Do you want ppl to be able to find it & get what it's about?
I made a checklist to walk you through documenting your AP & uploading it to the Internet Archive!
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist
Internet Archives Checklist
All My Friends Are Stories is a project designed to help people tell collaborative stories through Table Top Roleplaying Games (TTRPG). There are so many ways to play TTRPGs: you can play them for the...
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Have you produced an Actual Play?
Do you want it to exist in 10+ years?
Do you want ppl to be able to find it & get what it's about?
I made a checklist to walk you through documenting your AP & uploading it to the Internet Archive!
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist
Do you want it to exist in 10+ years?
Do you want ppl to be able to find it & get what it's about?
I made a checklist to walk you through documenting your AP & uploading it to the Internet Archive!
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist
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New game up!! One day I’ll get out of this fucking labyrinth but until then I’ll just keep making games about it
Made for the 48-word RPG jam!!
the-horned-sphinx.itch.io/thread
Made for the 48-word RPG jam!!
the-horned-sphinx.itch.io/thread
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
New game up!! One day I’ll get out of this fucking labyrinth but until then I’ll just keep making games about it
Made for the 48-word RPG jam!!
the-horned-sphinx.itch.io/thread
Made for the 48-word RPG jam!!
the-horned-sphinx.itch.io/thread
Everyone shut up Nic started a blog
new blog up! I talk all about Realis by @austinwalker.bsky.social and @possibleworlds.bsky.social and go into why ive fallen in love with it over the past year
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If you give a cat a sentence...
I really like . I've been running and/or playing it for about a year now so I feel pretty confident in saying it's one of my favorite games of all time —...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Everyone shut up Nic started a blog
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I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
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friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the United States have rolled out support for the platform.
As that number continues to grow, here’s where driver’s licenses and state IDs could come next …
more…
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January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
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WE ARE LIVE!!
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
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Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
WE ARE LIVE!!
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
Go back SINK YOUR TEETH IN #1! The 1st issue of a sapphic vampire noir miniseries from an increduble creative team. Follow disgraced PI Corsica Smith as she drags herself from rock bottom into a deadly conspiracy with her ex-love at the center
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
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Get 15% off Ripples: A Cryptid Creeks Anthology while we fund layout from @oddsandents.bsky.social and a softcover print run. If you enjoy our Carved from Brindlewood ttrpg, this adds 8 new Curses, 2 Riverbank Stops, and a short story!
itch.io/s/178950/rip...
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Ripples: Anthology for Cryptid Creeks | Ripples Itchfunding by Hatchlings Games
A sale by Hatchlings Games, 15% off Ripples: Anthology for Cryptid Creeks
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January 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Get 15% off Ripples: A Cryptid Creeks Anthology while we fund layout from @oddsandents.bsky.social and a softcover print run. If you enjoy our Carved from Brindlewood ttrpg, this adds 8 new Curses, 2 Riverbank Stops, and a short story!
itch.io/s/178950/rip...
itch.io/s/178950/rip...
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CANDLE is a reverse dungeon crawl for Mörk Borg. You start at the bottom and fight your way out. It's a very bad time for everyone.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/candle
https://loottheroom.itch.io/candle
CANDLE by Chris Bissette
A reverse dungeon crawl
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January 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
CANDLE is a reverse dungeon crawl for Mörk Borg. You start at the bottom and fight your way out. It's a very bad time for everyone.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/candle
https://loottheroom.itch.io/candle
The Loom SRD is now available on Clawhammer's website, free of charge forever: clawhammergames.com/the-loom-sys...
The Loom: System Reference Document
by Sylvan Lawrence
Art by Sebastian Fazio
Introduction
The Loom System is a tabletop role-playing game system that replaces dice and the Game Master with player-driven storytelling. This approach ...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Loom SRD is now available on Clawhammer's website, free of charge forever: clawhammergames.com/the-loom-sys...
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I wrote an article today discussion my opinions on the adversarial nature of a "GM vs. players" mindset, the origins of my Loom game system, and more. Check it out!
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
Weaving on the Loom: Navigating Tug-of-War
The origins of The Loom System
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January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I wrote an article today discussion my opinions on the adversarial nature of a "GM vs. players" mindset, the origins of my Loom game system, and more. Check it out!
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
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I wrote an article today discussion my opinions on the adversarial nature of a "GM vs. players" mindset, the origins of my Loom game system, and more. Check it out!
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
Weaving on the Loom: Navigating Tug-of-War
The origins of The Loom System
clawhammergames.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I wrote an article today discussion my opinions on the adversarial nature of a "GM vs. players" mindset, the origins of my Loom game system, and more. Check it out!
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
clawhammergames.com/weaving-on-t...
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Going feral
It's been a bit! NULL_SPACE is coming out in 🚨 three weeks 🚨 so let's get into how one of the core interesting mechanical ideas, Complex Challenges, works.
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Valiant Horizon is a game very much about tactical combat though. This one doesn't even have a combat system as such! Instead, all obstacles in your way are handled using an extremely flexible and intuitive challenge/complication system. It can trivially be molded into whatever shape you'd like.
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Going feral