Philip Blyth
@nemodreamer.bsky.social
Tinkering on TTRPG stuff, videogame~ and boardgame-prototypes…
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Philip Blyth
@nemodreamer.bsky.social
· Jan 11
Some of the stuff you might remember me from ex-Twitter for...
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Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
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Looking at some behind the scenes sketches from Testament for a interview. I still love this drawing of Sister Judith
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Looking at some behind the scenes sketches from Testament for a interview. I still love this drawing of Sister Judith
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You don’t have to want kids or even enjoy being around them. But it’s also worth unpacking why kids simply existing, learning, or having unmet needs reads as “annoying,” “unlikeable,” or “bad behavior.”
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
January 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
You don’t have to want kids or even enjoy being around them. But it’s also worth unpacking why kids simply existing, learning, or having unmet needs reads as “annoying,” “unlikeable,” or “bad behavior.”
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
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Fun little guys
December 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fun little guys
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Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
January 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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They need to invent a type of project that doesn't have scope creep
December 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
They need to invent a type of project that doesn't have scope creep
For those coming from the dark place, welcome!
Some of the stuff you might remember me from ex-Twitter for...
December 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
For those coming from the dark place, welcome!
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Oh hey, I published this blog post yesterday about how to build a #MothershipRPG campaign based around a search and rescue ship trawling a few star systems for distress signals.
Totally my own initiative, and not for any other reason that will become apparent in a future Ansible Uplink episode.
Totally my own initiative, and not for any other reason that will become apparent in a future Ansible Uplink episode.
Search & Rescue Mothership Campaign
Loads of Mothership distress signal adventures ping out in the void, so here's a way for folks to get those to table as a cohesive string o...
5millionworlds.blogspot.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Oh hey, I published this blog post yesterday about how to build a #MothershipRPG campaign based around a search and rescue ship trawling a few star systems for distress signals.
Totally my own initiative, and not for any other reason that will become apparent in a future Ansible Uplink episode.
Totally my own initiative, and not for any other reason that will become apparent in a future Ansible Uplink episode.
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if you think about it, a megadungeon is the ultimate walkable city
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
if you think about it, a megadungeon is the ultimate walkable city
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What people call "making games" is actually twenty jobs stacked on top of a burned-out creative arts graduate who just wanted to avoid the grind.
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What people call "making games" is actually twenty jobs stacked on top of a burned-out creative arts graduate who just wanted to avoid the grind.
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Ghouls, goblins and old cereal boxes!
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Ghouls, goblins and old cereal boxes!
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The technology was forged in a delusional space where copyright isn’t an issue.
No business before has been allowed to do something like that. Except maybe colonialism. “What if we revalued humans and resources at a purchase cost of £0? Would that get us a big pay day?”
And we made that illegal.
No business before has been allowed to do something like that. Except maybe colonialism. “What if we revalued humans and resources at a purchase cost of £0? Would that get us a big pay day?”
And we made that illegal.
December 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The technology was forged in a delusional space where copyright isn’t an issue.
No business before has been allowed to do something like that. Except maybe colonialism. “What if we revalued humans and resources at a purchase cost of £0? Would that get us a big pay day?”
And we made that illegal.
No business before has been allowed to do something like that. Except maybe colonialism. “What if we revalued humans and resources at a purchase cost of £0? Would that get us a big pay day?”
And we made that illegal.
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Her dress was of turquoise-colored silk, bright and soft as the evening sky. It belled out full from her hips, and all the skirt was embroidered with thin silver threads and seed pearls and tiny crumbs of crystal, so that it glittered softly, like rain in April.
December 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Her dress was of turquoise-colored silk, bright and soft as the evening sky. It belled out full from her hips, and all the skirt was embroidered with thin silver threads and seed pearls and tiny crumbs of crystal, so that it glittered softly, like rain in April.
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And the truth is that as a man's real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until at last he chooses nothing, but does only and wholly what he must do.
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
And the truth is that as a man's real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until at last he chooses nothing, but does only and wholly what he must do.
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what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
![screenshot of a blogpost that reads:
"Ten More Tangible Tips for Editing Your RPG Manuscript
"1. Remove instances of here from location descriptions—it’s obvious you’re describing the location already. Instead of 'A hobgoblin hammers iron here,' write 'A hobgoblin hammers iron on an anvil.'
"2. For the same reason, remove instances of this in description entries. If you must reference the entry’s subject, use 'the.' Instead of 'Smoke fills this room,' write 'Smoke fills the room,' or better yet 'Smoke fills the air.'
"3. When writing entries for monsters, magic items, and so on, skip repeating the name of the subject with [X] is or [X] are in the first sentence. Instead of 'VODYANOY: Vodyanoy are froggy, pot-bellied water spirits,' write 'VODYANOY: Froggy, pot-bellied water spirits.'"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ku77xydmphm4eg5jvbgnqo7o/bafkreia6hlg2lyvb25iupssafeg44fqc43sb3a24zjabs7spzz3dt3ojgi@jpeg)
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
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All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
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I love paying human artists and I hate gen AI 🩵
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I love paying human artists and I hate gen AI 🩵
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
I'm not here to fight about whether or not AI is ethical (I've made my decision and I doubt I'm gonna change yours.) I'm just here to talk about what I and many other artists have been dealing with as we adjust to a new media landscape.
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I have written a new blog about what an OSR is. I am told there is a lot of discourse about this, but am confident that this should settle the matter once and for all.
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
What is an OSR? - The Garden Below
a post about not knowing what the OSR is.
thegardenbelow.blot.im
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I have written a new blog about what an OSR is. I am told there is a lot of discourse about this, but am confident that this should settle the matter once and for all.
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
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This is a new introduction thread for myself. I'm Clayton Notestine ("note-styne"). I'm a learner, reviewer, and design writer in tabletop rpgs. I make tools and resources.
This thread is my current list of favorite articles and projects on Explorers Design.
This thread is my current list of favorite articles and projects on Explorers Design.
Explorers Design
Bespoke adventures, tools, and resources for tabletop rpg designers.
www.explorersdesign.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is a new introduction thread for myself. I'm Clayton Notestine ("note-styne"). I'm a learner, reviewer, and design writer in tabletop rpgs. I make tools and resources.
This thread is my current list of favorite articles and projects on Explorers Design.
This thread is my current list of favorite articles and projects on Explorers Design.
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(reader turns over tarot card showing death)
me: yikes
reader: no it's okay it just means change
(turns over the devil)
me: oh no!
reader: no no its inverted, so freedom from restrictions
(turns over kitten card)
me: awwww
reader (white as a sheet): run. run and dont stop running
me: yikes
reader: no it's okay it just means change
(turns over the devil)
me: oh no!
reader: no no its inverted, so freedom from restrictions
(turns over kitten card)
me: awwww
reader (white as a sheet): run. run and dont stop running
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
(reader turns over tarot card showing death)
me: yikes
reader: no it's okay it just means change
(turns over the devil)
me: oh no!
reader: no no its inverted, so freedom from restrictions
(turns over kitten card)
me: awwww
reader (white as a sheet): run. run and dont stop running
me: yikes
reader: no it's okay it just means change
(turns over the devil)
me: oh no!
reader: no no its inverted, so freedom from restrictions
(turns over kitten card)
me: awwww
reader (white as a sheet): run. run and dont stop running
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Reshare: Beyond the Pale deals with a complex situation around land, people, and persecution that's handled with enough care to render it both simple enough to understand and complex enough to give pause. Like the parables that inspired it.
www.rascal.news/beyond-the-p...
www.rascal.news/beyond-the-p...
Beyond the Pale is a fantastic moral adventure
Fantastic as in great and also as in magical.
www.rascal.news
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Reshare: Beyond the Pale deals with a complex situation around land, people, and persecution that's handled with enough care to render it both simple enough to understand and complex enough to give pause. Like the parables that inspired it.
www.rascal.news/beyond-the-p...
www.rascal.news/beyond-the-p...
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Halloween with my oversized cardboard costumes. The paint had _just_ finished drying on Sussy Bird…!
November 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Halloween with my oversized cardboard costumes. The paint had _just_ finished drying on Sussy Bird…!