Ty
@mindstorm.bsky.social
I'm just a silly little guy (he/him). Creator of TTRPGs and a follower of all the coolest blogs. Ennie award winner and definitely a person. Was @eldritchmouse on twitter.
https://www.mindstormpress.com/
https://www.mindstormpress.com/
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Ty
@mindstorm.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Sicko Worldbuilding
Question: What does it take to make compelling worlds? Answer: Going sicko mode.
www.mindstormpress.com
📰 NEW MINDSTORM POST! 📰 I've thought a lot about what makes good worldbuilding, and the most consistent throughline seems to come down to one thing: being an absolute sicko about it. Here's a post about it, including some interviews from other designers.
www.mindstormpress.com/sicko-worldb...
www.mindstormpress.com/sicko-worldb...
A lot of great people came together to put the bloggie nominations into audio format for easier listening! Check it out before the big vote next week!
Blog enthusiasts!
It's been a huge community effort. We're proud to present WE READ THE BLOGGIES.
The year's best blogging coming to you - in audio form.
A show to SAVE YOUR EYES and SOOTHE YOUR EARS.
Catch up on all your Bloggies reading before voting commences next week!
#ttrpg #podcast #blog
It's been a huge community effort. We're proud to present WE READ THE BLOGGIES.
The year's best blogging coming to you - in audio form.
A show to SAVE YOUR EYES and SOOTHE YOUR EARS.
Catch up on all your Bloggies reading before voting commences next week!
#ttrpg #podcast #blog
We Read The Bloggies
Games Podcast · We’re volunteers turning Bloggies-nominated blog posts into audio. So you can enjoy them anywhere, in a more accessible format.
podcasts.apple.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A lot of great people came together to put the bloggie nominations into audio format for easier listening! Check it out before the big vote next week!
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The Bloggies Nominees are here!
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
This year's Bloggies Nominees
Over 90+ blog posts. And a surprise category for 2026.
www.explorersdesign.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Bloggies Nominees are here!
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
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Jumping on the Blog Bandwagon early before I forget.
I've written up a Slavic-folklore-infused Eco Mofos adventure for this amazing map we all have to work with. Find out what's going on at the Godsmelter.
#TTRPG #OSR
blog.catshavenolord.page/godsmelter-b...
I've written up a Slavic-folklore-infused Eco Mofos adventure for this amazing map we all have to work with. Find out what's going on at the Godsmelter.
#TTRPG #OSR
blog.catshavenolord.page/godsmelter-b...
Godsmelter - Blog Bandwagon
Prismatic Wasteland has once again put out the call for a , this time focusing on maps. One of the options is to make something with a map donated by the ini...
blog.catshavenolord.page
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Jumping on the Blog Bandwagon early before I forget.
I've written up a Slavic-folklore-infused Eco Mofos adventure for this amazing map we all have to work with. Find out what's going on at the Godsmelter.
#TTRPG #OSR
blog.catshavenolord.page/godsmelter-b...
I've written up a Slavic-folklore-infused Eco Mofos adventure for this amazing map we all have to work with. Find out what's going on at the Godsmelter.
#TTRPG #OSR
blog.catshavenolord.page/godsmelter-b...
No I NEED to know what's happening get in that discord soldier
February 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
No I NEED to know what's happening get in that discord soldier
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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
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
possumcreek.medium.com/a-response-t...
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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All bloggers are hereby cordially invited to participate in a new blog bandwagon on the topic of MAPS, featuring art (which you can use, remix, distort as you see fit) from @amandalee.bsky.social (Garbage Barge, Vampire Cruise, et al)
You have 80 days starting now!
#osr #tttpg #blog
You have 80 days starting now!
#osr #tttpg #blog
Bandwagon: The Map is Not the Territory But It is the Topic — Prismatic Wasteland
Announcing a new blog bandwagon! This time you have 80 days in which to write something on your blog about maps and/or to annotate/remix/expand a map drawn by the esteemed Amanda Lee Franck!
www.prismaticwasteland.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
All bloggers are hereby cordially invited to participate in a new blog bandwagon on the topic of MAPS, featuring art (which you can use, remix, distort as you see fit) from @amandalee.bsky.social (Garbage Barge, Vampire Cruise, et al)
You have 80 days starting now!
#osr #tttpg #blog
You have 80 days starting now!
#osr #tttpg #blog
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Hijacking this strat today
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Hijacking this strat today
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...
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I'm about to send an update to Early Worms about the status of THE CASTLE AUTOMATIC, the Metroidvania dungeon for HIS MAJESTY THE WORM.
A lil sneak peak:
A lil sneak peak:
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I'm about to send an update to Early Worms about the status of THE CASTLE AUTOMATIC, the Metroidvania dungeon for HIS MAJESTY THE WORM.
A lil sneak peak:
A lil sneak peak:
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by request of a discord friend
January 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM
by request of a discord friend
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"Webbing" a little 8"x8" acrylic painting for @mindstorm.bsky.social Christmas gift 💖
January 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"Webbing" a little 8"x8" acrylic painting for @mindstorm.bsky.social Christmas gift 💖
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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!
It's also just FUN to hack things and cobble random things together in a DIY style! When my group first formed many moons ago we were very strict about games, nowadays we'll bring hacks to a game on day 1 just cause it the idea seems cool. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't!
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
It's also just FUN to hack things and cobble random things together in a DIY style! When my group first formed many moons ago we were very strict about games, nowadays we'll bring hacks to a game on day 1 just cause it the idea seems cool. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't!
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A tale of playtesting and how you don’t really know what mechanics work until you bring ones that don’t work to your table, maybe more than once
Playtest Early, Playtest Often — Prismatic Wasteland
To design a game, you have to break a few eggs and discard some rules or completely rewrite them. But you won’t know what to discard and what to rewrite until you feed those eggs to your players.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
A tale of playtesting and how you don’t really know what mechanics work until you bring ones that don’t work to your table, maybe more than once
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Arcane Tools Treasures & Traps is my favorite magic item supplement. When I say "magic items should be more interesting than a +1," this collection of artifacts is what I think they should look like.
And it's PWYW? That's the real magic.
nebmia.itch.io/arcane-tools...
And it's PWYW? That's the real magic.
nebmia.itch.io/arcane-tools...
Arcane Tools, Treasures & Trinkets by nebmia
100 new magic items for old school roleplaying
nebmia.itch.io
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Arcane Tools Treasures & Traps is my favorite magic item supplement. When I say "magic items should be more interesting than a +1," this collection of artifacts is what I think they should look like.
And it's PWYW? That's the real magic.
nebmia.itch.io/arcane-tools...
And it's PWYW? That's the real magic.
nebmia.itch.io/arcane-tools...
got me on a technicality 😞
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
got me on a technicality 😞
that's exactly what I'm doing in the VTT, good idea to include in the posts. You do NOT get credit for that idea
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 AM
that's exactly what I'm doing in the VTT, good idea to include in the posts. You do NOT get credit for that idea
New "piratestorm" guy on the cover is of course from the powerful @nornnoszka.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
New "piratestorm" guy on the cover is of course from the powerful @nornnoszka.bsky.social
New mindstorm post! 2026 is the year of the shameless self-indulgent posting. I've started a new game, and this first post is both design notes and play report. Check it out if you like PIRATES
www.mindstormpress.com/shimmernight...
www.mindstormpress.com/shimmernight...
Shimmernight: Session One
I talk about the launch of my new campaign, with both notes on designing a nautical campaign and a play report.
www.mindstormpress.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
New mindstorm post! 2026 is the year of the shameless self-indulgent posting. I've started a new game, and this first post is both design notes and play report. Check it out if you like PIRATES
www.mindstormpress.com/shimmernight...
www.mindstormpress.com/shimmernight...
We did go to that random jersey mall during a weekday and most of the stores were closed lol
December 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We did go to that random jersey mall during a weekday and most of the stores were closed lol
sometimes I get this big urge to get back into video game level design like I was with half-life 2 but there's generally no games out there for me that feel as good to play as a source engine game
December 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
sometimes I get this big urge to get back into video game level design like I was with half-life 2 but there's generally no games out there for me that feel as good to play as a source engine game
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From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes the first annual Lizzies! The best and brightest of the blogosphere comes forward, as decided by your second-favorite blogger with a furry pfp!
magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
The Lizzies 2025
Welcome one and all to the first annual Lizzies , a celebration of all things Liz (that's me)! 2025 has been...a fucking year to be trans in...
magnoliakeep.blogspot.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes the first annual Lizzies! The best and brightest of the blogosphere comes forward, as decided by your second-favorite blogger with a furry pfp!
magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
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New Dungeon (in blog form): Castle Claus, or The Keep on the North Pole
A Rankin Bass Christmas-themed dungeon for the Merry Hexmas Blog Bandwagon. Possibly one of my more high effort blog posts to date
#osr #ttrpg
A Rankin Bass Christmas-themed dungeon for the Merry Hexmas Blog Bandwagon. Possibly one of my more high effort blog posts to date
#osr #ttrpg
Castle Claus: The Keep on the North Pole — Prismatic Wasteland
A Merry Hexmas location: dungeoncrawl through Santa Claus’ castle. Whether you lead an elf and reindeer uprising is up to you!
www.prismaticwasteland.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
WOWZA can you imagine getting some norn art in your rpg book? It's more likely than you think you just gotta commission them!!
Giant woman RPG character 2020 versus Giant woman RPG character 2025 🔥
December 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
WOWZA can you imagine getting some norn art in your rpg book? It's more likely than you think you just gotta commission them!!
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New Patreon post, and a big one !
This is the huge (A2 !) map I drew for @riseupcomus.bsky.social's RPG book "Castle Automatic".
You can see my process here : www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
The book and the map are currently available for preorder : www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
This is the huge (A2 !) map I drew for @riseupcomus.bsky.social's RPG book "Castle Automatic".
You can see my process here : www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
The book and the map are currently available for preorder : www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
December 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
New Patreon post, and a big one !
This is the huge (A2 !) map I drew for @riseupcomus.bsky.social's RPG book "Castle Automatic".
You can see my process here : www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
The book and the map are currently available for preorder : www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
This is the huge (A2 !) map I drew for @riseupcomus.bsky.social's RPG book "Castle Automatic".
You can see my process here : www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
The book and the map are currently available for preorder : www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
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Fantasy in My Backyard is coming to Zine Month!
-Use Google Maps to build Urban Fantasy in real cities
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
-Inspired by Beak, Feather, Bone, i'm sorry did you say street magic, and Ex Novo
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
-Use Google Maps to build Urban Fantasy in real cities
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
-Inspired by Beak, Feather, Bone, i'm sorry did you say street magic, and Ex Novo
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
Build Urban Fantasy in Real Places with Google Maps
From Chase Call and James Quigley - Build Urban Fantasy in Real Places with Google Maps
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Fantasy in My Backyard is coming to Zine Month!
-Use Google Maps to build Urban Fantasy in real cities
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
-Inspired by Beak, Feather, Bone, i'm sorry did you say street magic, and Ex Novo
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
-Use Google Maps to build Urban Fantasy in real cities
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
-Inspired by Beak, Feather, Bone, i'm sorry did you say street magic, and Ex Novo
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky