Open Hearth Gaming Community
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Managed by Lowell Francis aka edige23 designer for Hearts of Wulin. An online ttrpg community focused on indie rpgs, storygames & other ttrpgs-- with a commitment to safety and inclusivity.
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"As the White Walkers marched inexorably south, nearly 90 percent of the Realm insisted on calling them monsters, abominations, and evil incarnate. The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms cautioned against such language."
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The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms
“As support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead.” —Salon - - -The Delegation t...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"As the White Walkers marched inexorably south, nearly 90 percent of the Realm insisted on calling them monsters, abominations, and evil incarnate. The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms cautioned against such language."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
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NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
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Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
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Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition RPG
A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!
www.kickstarter.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
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Roleropedia desaparecerá en febrero a no ser que alguien tome el relevo de Kintaro.
Los interesados solo tenéis que escribir un correo a Kintaro a la siguiente dirección: kintaro_343kkt@yahoo.fr
Más información en el blog de @roldelos90
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
roldelos90.blogspot.com/2026/01/role...
Los interesados solo tenéis que escribir un correo a Kintaro a la siguiente dirección: kintaro_343kkt@yahoo.fr
Más información en el blog de @roldelos90
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
roldelos90.blogspot.com/2026/01/role...
Roleropedia va a desaparecer (a no ser que...)
Juegos de rol
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January 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Roleropedia desaparecerá en febrero a no ser que alguien tome el relevo de Kintaro.
Los interesados solo tenéis que escribir un correo a Kintaro a la siguiente dirección: kintaro_343kkt@yahoo.fr
Más información en el blog de @roldelos90
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
roldelos90.blogspot.com/2026/01/role...
Los interesados solo tenéis que escribir un correo a Kintaro a la siguiente dirección: kintaro_343kkt@yahoo.fr
Más información en el blog de @roldelos90
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
roldelos90.blogspot.com/2026/01/role...
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if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!
There have already been 25 data center cancellations or postponements this month, according to @macroedgeres.bsky.social.
That's nearly as many as the previous 6 months combined.
That's nearly as many as the previous 6 months combined.
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
Around the Hearth | Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks at two related RPG systems. First Godlike, the World War II supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, the evolution of th...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
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Did you know @hootsuite.com has a contract with ICE?
If you are still using them, you know what to do. betakit.com/hootsuite-dh...
If you are still using them, you know what to do. betakit.com/hootsuite-dh...
Hootsuite could receive up to $2.8 million USD for contract with US immigration enforcement | BetaKit
Years after scrapping a contract with ICE, Hootsuite is providing monitoring technology to DHS.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Did you know @hootsuite.com has a contract with ICE?
If you are still using them, you know what to do. betakit.com/hootsuite-dh...
If you are still using them, you know what to do. betakit.com/hootsuite-dh...
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Shadowrun 2E was one of my first RPGs. Yesterday, I woke up and dug back in after a long time away from crunchy trad games.
While researching, I also dug into SINLESS, a Shadowrun retroclone by Courtney Campbell. It was cool!
A short thread about the QOL improvements and innovations in SINLESS.
While researching, I also dug into SINLESS, a Shadowrun retroclone by Courtney Campbell. It was cool!
A short thread about the QOL improvements and innovations in SINLESS.
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Shadowrun 2E was one of my first RPGs. Yesterday, I woke up and dug back in after a long time away from crunchy trad games.
While researching, I also dug into SINLESS, a Shadowrun retroclone by Courtney Campbell. It was cool!
A short thread about the QOL improvements and innovations in SINLESS.
While researching, I also dug into SINLESS, a Shadowrun retroclone by Courtney Campbell. It was cool!
A short thread about the QOL improvements and innovations in SINLESS.
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1/2 Awesome time at @Superhero_Saturday_ppsla in Phoenix, making sketches for charity! Thanks for a great day having fun and doing good! Thx @ivydoomkitty.bsky.social #SuperheroSaturday #Childhelp #PPSLA
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 AM
1/2 Awesome time at @Superhero_Saturday_ppsla in Phoenix, making sketches for charity! Thanks for a great day having fun and doing good! Thx @ivydoomkitty.bsky.social #SuperheroSaturday #Childhelp #PPSLA
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Oh man, it's time for some drama necromancy! I remember *all* of this, and even had some small part to play.
Satine is counting on you forgetting...so don't.
youtu.be/zf02fcp6ybg?...
Satine is counting on you forgetting...so don't.
youtu.be/zf02fcp6ybg?...
Satine Phoenix: D&D’s Most Toxic Celebrity is BACK
YouTube video by Crispy's Tavern: Tales and Tea
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January 18, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Oh man, it's time for some drama necromancy! I remember *all* of this, and even had some small part to play.
Satine is counting on you forgetting...so don't.
youtu.be/zf02fcp6ybg?...
Satine is counting on you forgetting...so don't.
youtu.be/zf02fcp6ybg?...
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NVidia chief creep says resistance and scorn for AI have done a lot of harm. Good. Nice confirmation it's working. Keep it up. Although the main thing is this stuff is harmful crap so the mind and body tend to revolt against it automatically.
January 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
NVidia chief creep says resistance and scorn for AI have done a lot of harm. Good. Nice confirmation it's working. Keep it up. Although the main thing is this stuff is harmful crap so the mind and body tend to revolt against it automatically.
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San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
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The TV and film industry and its professionals need to take a stand on this. Drop panels, pull support, and let them know that this is unacceptable from an organization that is supposed to celebrate human artistic achievement.
Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
Art Show - Comic-Con
2026 Comic-Con Art Show JULY 23 through JULY 26 The Comic-Con Art Show is open to the public—you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show i...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The TV and film industry and its professionals need to take a stand on this. Drop panels, pull support, and let them know that this is unacceptable from an organization that is supposed to celebrate human artistic achievement.
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Remarkable: David Shor's firm is circulating a memo among Dems that finds footage of ICE shooting significantly drives up Trump's disapproval. I obtained the memo here.
It also finds broad support for Dem plans to rein in ICE. If even Shor's firm is finding this...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
It also finds broad support for Dem plans to rein in ICE. If even Shor's firm is finding this...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Remarkable: David Shor's firm is circulating a memo among Dems that finds footage of ICE shooting significantly drives up Trump's disapproval. I obtained the memo here.
It also finds broad support for Dem plans to rein in ICE. If even Shor's firm is finding this...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
It also finds broad support for Dem plans to rein in ICE. If even Shor's firm is finding this...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Good week so far of playtesting. We did another session of Syllabus of Secrets, a dark academia campaign frame for Girl by Moonlight and finished up session zero/started play on Throne of Suns, a hack of Legacy: Life Among the Ruins for doing Dune/Fading Suns-esque baroque space opera.
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Good week so far of playtesting. We did another session of Syllabus of Secrets, a dark academia campaign frame for Girl by Moonlight and finished up session zero/started play on Throne of Suns, a hack of Legacy: Life Among the Ruins for doing Dune/Fading Suns-esque baroque space opera.
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
Once again @newmadras.bsky.social knocks it all the way out of the park with this piece on Lancer. I'd kind of looked at it before, but now I'm seriously interested.
www.rascal.news/lancer-is-a-...
www.rascal.news/lancer-is-a-...
Lancer is a brain worm, and 50,000 people have it
What is the community doing over there? A lot, apparently!
www.rascal.news
January 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Once again @newmadras.bsky.social knocks it all the way out of the park with this piece on Lancer. I'd kind of looked at it before, but now I'm seriously interested.
www.rascal.news/lancer-is-a-...
www.rascal.news/lancer-is-a-...
Open Hearth Podcast Ep 15: Mythic Bastionland, Villa Encantata, Rapscallion
The podcast rolls into 2026! In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social & Cat Rambo to talk about recent games, plans for future games, current writing projects & more.
#ttrpg
The podcast rolls into 2026! In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social & Cat Rambo to talk about recent games, plans for future games, current writing projects & more.
#ttrpg
Around the Hearth | Open Hearth Podcast Ep 15: Mythic Bastionland, Villa Encantata, Rapscallion
In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Kieron Gillen and Cat Rambo to talk about recent games, plans for future games, current writing projects, and more.Kieron GillenNewsletter: buttondo...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Open Hearth Podcast Ep 15: Mythic Bastionland, Villa Encantata, Rapscallion
The podcast rolls into 2026! In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social & Cat Rambo to talk about recent games, plans for future games, current writing projects & more.
#ttrpg
The podcast rolls into 2026! In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social & Cat Rambo to talk about recent games, plans for future games, current writing projects & more.
#ttrpg
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More relevant than ever, and by popular demand: another LIMITED run of our Antifa miniatures shirt courtesy of SlowDeath Games. Available in red or black and several sizes.
Only in the shop for a couple of weeks so nobody's waiting forever for these to arrive. Grab yours now, terrorists!
Only in the shop for a couple of weeks so nobody's waiting forever for these to arrive. Grab yours now, terrorists!
January 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
More relevant than ever, and by popular demand: another LIMITED run of our Antifa miniatures shirt courtesy of SlowDeath Games. Available in red or black and several sizes.
Only in the shop for a couple of weeks so nobody's waiting forever for these to arrive. Grab yours now, terrorists!
Only in the shop for a couple of weeks so nobody's waiting forever for these to arrive. Grab yours now, terrorists!
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This is WILD
Oh damn I wonder what hapenned
Grimwild is now marked as « abandoned » by the backer kit trust and safety team.
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Grimwild is now marked as « abandoned » by the backer kit trust and safety team.
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Grimwild Project Update: Project Update from BackerKit Trust & Safety
BackerKit community,
This message is being shared by BackerKit’s Trust & Safety team following an extensive review of the Grimwild project by Oddity Press.
After multiple mon...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
This is WILD
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Ah, Steve Dee, RIP. Steve of @tinstargames.bsky.social contributed tirelessly to the @igdn-official.bsky.social blog where I act as an editor, so I got to really dig in to a lot of juicy #ttrpg articles with him. In memoriam, here's one of my favourites. www.igdnonline.com/blog/2023/1/...
World Building For Game Designers — Indie Game Developer Network
World Building For Game Designers Lesson Twelve: The Richard Scarry Principle Steve Dee
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January 5, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Ah, Steve Dee, RIP. Steve of @tinstargames.bsky.social contributed tirelessly to the @igdn-official.bsky.social blog where I act as an editor, so I got to really dig in to a lot of juicy #ttrpg articles with him. In memoriam, here's one of my favourites. www.igdnonline.com/blog/2023/1/...
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So, this happened today...
It's not great having to ask for help - but if you've enjoyed any of our books, we'd be hugely grateful if you could let people know about them (and where you can buy them)
Word of mouth is... pretty important, right now
It's not great having to ask for help - but if you've enjoyed any of our books, we'd be hugely grateful if you could let people know about them (and where you can buy them)
Word of mouth is... pretty important, right now
January 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM
So, this happened today...
It's not great having to ask for help - but if you've enjoyed any of our books, we'd be hugely grateful if you could let people know about them (and where you can buy them)
Word of mouth is... pretty important, right now
It's not great having to ask for help - but if you've enjoyed any of our books, we'd be hugely grateful if you could let people know about them (and where you can buy them)
Word of mouth is... pretty important, right now
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Not only do we have @kierongillen.bsky.social, but our other stretch goal authors for this anthology are @thebadspot.bsky.social, @lincodega.com, and @lackingceremony.bsky.social!! This TTRPG cast is stacked :) Get notified when the kickstarter goes live!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Not only do we have @kierongillen.bsky.social, but our other stretch goal authors for this anthology are @thebadspot.bsky.social, @lincodega.com, and @lackingceremony.bsky.social!! This TTRPG cast is stacked :) Get notified when the kickstarter goes live!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
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Let’s hear it for the real heroes: the people still running 3rd-party Dragon Quest IX DLC unlock servers in 2026
January 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Let’s hear it for the real heroes: the people still running 3rd-party Dragon Quest IX DLC unlock servers in 2026
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Contributor Highlight: @riz0me.bsky.social is a writing instructor in Chicago, famously owns a physical copy of the Trophy Dark TTRPG (wow!), and has written many incursions for both Trophy Dark & Gold!
His Trophy Gold incursion for the anthology is themed around Excess at an elaborate garden party!
His Trophy Gold incursion for the anthology is themed around Excess at an elaborate garden party!
From the publisher that brings you Sprigs & Kindling (that's me!), in collaboration with @jesseross.com and @pemetawe.bsky.social comes a new anthology of one shot incursions for Trophy! Sign up to be notified of launch 😄 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fir...
Coming soon: Ruin: An Anthology of One Shot Incursions for Trophy
A collection of 14 new incursions for Trophy Gold and Trophy Dark.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Contributor Highlight: @riz0me.bsky.social is a writing instructor in Chicago, famously owns a physical copy of the Trophy Dark TTRPG (wow!), and has written many incursions for both Trophy Dark & Gold!
His Trophy Gold incursion for the anthology is themed around Excess at an elaborate garden party!
His Trophy Gold incursion for the anthology is themed around Excess at an elaborate garden party!
Grok apologizing for anything is the functional equivalent of having a Furby issue an apology.
The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Grok apologizing for anything is the functional equivalent of having a Furby issue an apology.
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Ex Tenebris is nominated as one of the most anticipated games of 2026! Voting is open until January 8th and we sort of missed it in all the wild holiday energy.
If you'd like to give us a vote we would LOVE IT!!
@armadajosh.bsky.social #ttrpg #rpg #spacegothic
If you'd like to give us a vote we would LOVE IT!!
@armadajosh.bsky.social #ttrpg #rpg #spacegothic
It's Time to VOTE for your MOST ANTICIPATED TTRPG of 2026!
As we do every year, it's time to vote for the most anticipated tabletop roleplaying game of the coming year! Here is last year's Top 10 (spoiler: the winner was Legend in the Mist). Previous winners ...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ex Tenebris is nominated as one of the most anticipated games of 2026! Voting is open until January 8th and we sort of missed it in all the wild holiday energy.
If you'd like to give us a vote we would LOVE IT!!
@armadajosh.bsky.social #ttrpg #rpg #spacegothic
If you'd like to give us a vote we would LOVE IT!!
@armadajosh.bsky.social #ttrpg #rpg #spacegothic