Stu Horvath
@stuhorvath.com
Publisher at @unwinnable.com | TTRPG history at VintageRPG.com | Co-host of Games People Play on @wfmu.bsky.social | New book with @strangeattractor.bsky.social in 2026? | Links: https://linktr.ee/vintagerpg
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· Nov 10
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shafer is responsible for this beautiful illustration accompanying my unwinnable cover feature, which is absolutely stunning and perfectly understood the soul of the essay
please support them however you can, even just by resharing 💜
please support them however you can, even just by resharing 💜
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
shafer is responsible for this beautiful illustration accompanying my unwinnable cover feature, which is absolutely stunning and perfectly understood the soul of the essay
please support them however you can, even just by resharing 💜
please support them however you can, even just by resharing 💜
Post a banger not in English
Ciutat Vella, by Brux, off Working Class Drama, 2023
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Ciutat Vella, by Brux, off Working Class Drama, 2023
brux-antiyou.bandcamp.com/track/ciutat...
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Post a banger not in English
Ciutat Vella, by Brux, off Working Class Drama, 2023
brux-antiyou.bandcamp.com/track/ciutat...
Ciutat Vella, by Brux, off Working Class Drama, 2023
brux-antiyou.bandcamp.com/track/ciutat...
My mission this year is to get a new subscriber to Unwinnable every day. For 5 bucks, you get two monthly magazines, a back issue archive of 95 issues of Exploits and the satisfaction of supporting freeform cultural criticism free of the usual online publishing nonsense: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
My mission this year is to get a new subscriber to Unwinnable every day. For 5 bucks, you get two monthly magazines, a back issue archive of 95 issues of Exploits and the satisfaction of supporting freeform cultural criticism free of the usual online publishing nonsense: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Today is Frank Frazetta's birthday and by coincidence, this 1982 sheet of puffy stickers featuring badly ripped off Frazetta art arrived in my happy hands today.
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Today is Frank Frazetta's birthday and by coincidence, this 1982 sheet of puffy stickers featuring badly ripped off Frazetta art arrived in my happy hands today.
This vampire book has an illustration in the back that has been burned in my brain pretty much since I was 10.
Oh, you like goth stuff and have had a rolling fatalistic existential crisis your entire life? I wonder why! Tracking down the library books of my youth last year sure was a revelation.
Oh, you like goth stuff and have had a rolling fatalistic existential crisis your entire life? I wonder why! Tracking down the library books of my youth last year sure was a revelation.
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This vampire book has an illustration in the back that has been burned in my brain pretty much since I was 10.
Oh, you like goth stuff and have had a rolling fatalistic existential crisis your entire life? I wonder why! Tracking down the library books of my youth last year sure was a revelation.
Oh, you like goth stuff and have had a rolling fatalistic existential crisis your entire life? I wonder why! Tracking down the library books of my youth last year sure was a revelation.
I'm the token straight in the Queer Leftist Galaxy, which is Galactic North of TTRPGs.
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I'm the token straight in the Queer Leftist Galaxy, which is Galactic North of TTRPGs.
The Vampire and Other Ghosts (1972)
The monster of the month is the vampire! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/the-vampire-and-other-ghosts-1972/ #TTRPG
The monster of the month is the vampire! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/the-vampire-and-other-ghosts-1972/ #TTRPG
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The Vampire and Other Ghosts (1972)
The monster of the month is the vampire! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/the-vampire-and-other-ghosts-1972/ #TTRPG
The monster of the month is the vampire! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/the-vampire-and-other-ghosts-1972/ #TTRPG
Dragons & Daggers
Stu's got more plastic flotsam from the 1980s. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/dragons-daggers/ #TTRPG
Stu's got more plastic flotsam from the 1980s. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/dragons-daggers/ #TTRPG
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Dragons & Daggers
Stu's got more plastic flotsam from the 1980s. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/dragons-daggers/ #TTRPG
Stu's got more plastic flotsam from the 1980s. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/dragons-daggers/ #TTRPG
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Huh. Just realized Pluribus is basically Children of the Stones.
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Huh. Just realized Pluribus is basically Children of the Stones.
Finally, an afternoon for painting
February 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Finally, an afternoon for painting
Some faves from my ever growing orc army.
February 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Some faves from my ever growing orc army.
Miniature Painting – The Orc Army
A chronicle of miniature army building. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/miniature-painting-the-orc-army/ #TTRPG
A chronicle of miniature army building. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/miniature-painting-the-orc-army/ #TTRPG
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Miniature Painting – The Orc Army
A chronicle of miniature army building. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/miniature-painting-the-orc-army/ #TTRPG
A chronicle of miniature army building. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/miniature-painting-the-orc-army/ #TTRPG
Crucible of Pain (1991)
The short story: a new concept in roleplaying. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/crucible-of-pain-1991/ #TTRPG
The short story: a new concept in roleplaying. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/crucible-of-pain-1991/ #TTRPG
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Crucible of Pain (1991)
The short story: a new concept in roleplaying. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/crucible-of-pain-1991/ #TTRPG
The short story: a new concept in roleplaying. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/crucible-of-pain-1991/ #TTRPG
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January 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
"Where's all the good writing about games?"
It's right here, ready for you to take a look!
It's right here, ready for you to take a look!
Good morning! My continuing mission is to get a new subscriber to Unwinnable Monthly every day this year. Will today be your day?
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February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Good morning! My continuing mission is to get a new subscriber to Unwinnable Monthly every day this year. Will today be your day?
If it is, you'll get the 95-issue archive of Exploits, our cultural diary, for free!
Five bucks: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
If it is, you'll get the 95-issue archive of Exploits, our cultural diary, for free!
Five bucks: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Berlin Citybook (1995)
Nothing says "Berlin" quite like half-naked cyborg women. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/berlin-citybook-1995/ #TTRPG
Nothing says "Berlin" quite like half-naked cyborg women. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/berlin-citybook-1995/ #TTRPG
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Berlin Citybook (1995)
Nothing says "Berlin" quite like half-naked cyborg women. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/berlin-citybook-1995/ #TTRPG
Nothing says "Berlin" quite like half-naked cyborg women. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/berlin-citybook-1995/ #TTRPG
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February 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
For the night crew, a complete rundown of the new Exploits. Plus, subscribe to @unwinnable.com now and get the entire 95-issue Exploits archive!
1500 pages of doom-scrolling distractions! unwinnable.com/subscribe/
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The February issue of Exploits is out now. That's @unwinnable.com's monthly cultural diary, a collection of recommendations, warnings and short form essays to inspire you to read, watch, play and listen to new things this month.
Let's see what is inside, yea?
Let's see what is inside, yea?
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The February issue of Exploits is out now. That's @unwinnable.com's monthly cultural diary, a collection of recommendations, warnings and short form essays to inspire you to read, watch, play and listen to new things this month.
Let's see what is inside, yea?
Let's see what is inside, yea?
Aliya Rahman's story could be anyone's. Could be yours.
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Aliya Rahman's story could be anyone's. Could be yours.
Tokyo Citybook (1993)
Torg's Citybooks leave a lot to be desired. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/tokyo-citybook-1993/ #TTRPG
Torg's Citybooks leave a lot to be desired. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/tokyo-citybook-1993/ #TTRPG
February 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Tokyo Citybook (1993)
Torg's Citybooks leave a lot to be desired. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/tokyo-citybook-1993/ #TTRPG
Torg's Citybooks leave a lot to be desired. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/tokyo-citybook-1993/ #TTRPG
Learning today that JK Rowling named her yacht Samsara is some of most rich white lady shit I have ever heard.
February 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Learning today that JK Rowling named her yacht Samsara is some of most rich white lady shit I have ever heard.
Los Angeles Citybook (1992)
That cover is such a weird tonal shift for Torg. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/los-angeles-citybook-1992/ #TTRPG
That cover is such a weird tonal shift for Torg. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/los-angeles-citybook-1992/ #TTRPG
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Los Angeles Citybook (1992)
That cover is such a weird tonal shift for Torg. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/los-angeles-citybook-1992/ #TTRPG
That cover is such a weird tonal shift for Torg. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2026/02/los-angeles-citybook-1992/ #TTRPG
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@chiltonm.bsky.social and I are the new Books Editors for Exploits! I had the pleasure of editing this month’s review of Chain Gang All Stars.
The February Exploits is out! I've been talking a lot about Unwinnable Monthly lately, but Exploits is the other Unwinnable-produced magazine, our on-going cultural diary. 16 pages of thoughtful recommendations and the occasional warning.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
@chiltonm.bsky.social and I are the new Books Editors for Exploits! I had the pleasure of editing this month’s review of Chain Gang All Stars.
The February Exploits is out! I've been talking a lot about Unwinnable Monthly lately, but Exploits is the other Unwinnable-produced magazine, our on-going cultural diary. 16 pages of thoughtful recommendations and the occasional warning.
Subscribe and get it now!: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Subscribe and get it now!: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The February Exploits is out! I've been talking a lot about Unwinnable Monthly lately, but Exploits is the other Unwinnable-produced magazine, our on-going cultural diary. 16 pages of thoughtful recommendations and the occasional warning.
Subscribe and get it now!: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Subscribe and get it now!: unwinnable.com/subscribe/