Amanda P. ➡️ GaryCon
@weirdwonder.bsky.social
adventure writer (Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard, Tannic, Resonant, Dread Hospitality, Orestruck, Eternal Empress) weirdwonder.net
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Request.
I am assembling a list of DnD TV episodes. Guidelines are
- Consistent chars (no anthologies)
- Features a D&D-like RPG
- Game is played onscreen
- A- or B-plot of the ep (not a one-off gag)
I am politely asking that you check the replies before replying to avoid repeats. Gimme your recs.
I am assembling a list of DnD TV episodes. Guidelines are
- Consistent chars (no anthologies)
- Features a D&D-like RPG
- Game is played onscreen
- A- or B-plot of the ep (not a one-off gag)
I am politely asking that you check the replies before replying to avoid repeats. Gimme your recs.
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Request.
I am assembling a list of DnD TV episodes. Guidelines are
- Consistent chars (no anthologies)
- Features a D&D-like RPG
- Game is played onscreen
- A- or B-plot of the ep (not a one-off gag)
I am politely asking that you check the replies before replying to avoid repeats. Gimme your recs.
I am assembling a list of DnD TV episodes. Guidelines are
- Consistent chars (no anthologies)
- Features a D&D-like RPG
- Game is played onscreen
- A- or B-plot of the ep (not a one-off gag)
I am politely asking that you check the replies before replying to avoid repeats. Gimme your recs.
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Between Two Cairns is organizing a gaming convention in Portland, OR. Please come! betweentwocons.com @betterlegends.bsky.social @yochaigal.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Between Two Cairns is organizing a gaming convention in Portland, OR. Please come! betweentwocons.com @betterlegends.bsky.social @yochaigal.bsky.social
Bloggies!
Bloggies PSA! Round 1 of all 5 initial Categories is open until 7 AM EST. Not just Advice.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Bloggies!
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Bloggies Voting goes live Monday morning, but the voting forms stealthily go live today...
So, you might be asking, "What blog posts are in this year's Thunderdome?" You can find the whole list here.
So, you might be asking, "What blog posts are in this year's Thunderdome?" You can find the whole list here.
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Bloggies Voting goes live Monday morning, but the voting forms stealthily go live today...
So, you might be asking, "What blog posts are in this year's Thunderdome?" You can find the whole list here.
So, you might be asking, "What blog posts are in this year's Thunderdome?" You can find the whole list here.
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Hi. If you design games, I think you should read this blog post. It's short! I agree with everything Markus says here.
personable.blog/human-centri...
personable.blog/human-centri...
Human Centric Game Design: A Manifesto
Exploring how we make games designed for humans to play with humans.
personable.blog
February 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Hi. If you design games, I think you should read this blog post. It's short! I agree with everything Markus says here.
personable.blog/human-centri...
personable.blog/human-centri...
good post
"Players seeking to have fun is bad for many games" is the opening statement of my latest post, where I argue that players should stop playing games trying to have fun, and instead let the game systems take them where they will, and trust that the fun will come.
tangentjoy.blot.im/against-intent
tangentjoy.blot.im/against-intent
Against Intent - Tangent Joy
Players seeking to have fun is bad for many games. I get frustrated, fairly often, with how people play games. It’s not a particularly serious
tangentjoy.blot.im
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
good post
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It's a good post. I've heard people discuss the "tyranny of fun" before, in the context of say, handwaving the vestigial bits of old D&D stuck onto newer D&D. Encumbrance isn't fun, random encounters aren't fun, resource management isn't fun... (1/2)
"Players seeking to have fun is bad for many games" is the opening statement of my latest post, where I argue that players should stop playing games trying to have fun, and instead let the game systems take them where they will, and trust that the fun will come.
tangentjoy.blot.im/against-intent
tangentjoy.blot.im/against-intent
Against Intent - Tangent Joy
Players seeking to have fun is bad for many games. I get frustrated, fairly often, with how people play games. It’s not a particularly serious
tangentjoy.blot.im
February 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
It's a good post. I've heard people discuss the "tyranny of fun" before, in the context of say, handwaving the vestigial bits of old D&D stuck onto newer D&D. Encumbrance isn't fun, random encounters aren't fun, resource management isn't fun... (1/2)
reminder that this is happening! thank you @amandalee.bsky.social!
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 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
reminder that this is happening! thank you @amandalee.bsky.social!
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Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review Ooze Nun by @joeyroyale.bsky.social and @tigerwizard.bsky.social, and answer a question from the mootsack.
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Ooze Nun | Between Two Cairns
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February 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review Ooze Nun by @joeyroyale.bsky.social and @tigerwizard.bsky.social, and answer a question from the mootsack.
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Aaaaand.... with colours
February 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Aaaaand.... with colours
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More mothership maps for Flatline on the Blocks. Drawing spaceships is fun.
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
More mothership maps for Flatline on the Blocks. Drawing spaceships is fun.
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Hello friends! Chris makes awesome amazing work and this module is no exception an as an added bonus I made an obscene amount of map tiles that I’d love y’all to see!
My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live!
Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Hello friends! Chris makes awesome amazing work and this module is no exception an as an added bonus I made an obscene amount of map tiles that I’d love y’all to see!
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Another day another Flatline on the Blocks map
February 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Another day another Flatline on the Blocks map
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The Knight of the Mournful Sun
February 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The Knight of the Mournful Sun
Ripley @queerwizard.co.uk did such a cool map for my location in Flatline on the Block for #mothership #osr
really enjoying doing this sort of 90s Lucasarts point and click 'fuck perspective' sort of thing with these maps
February 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Ripley @queerwizard.co.uk did such a cool map for my location in Flatline on the Block for #mothership #osr
ooooooo
Last summer, i asked myself "I wonder if you can ship-of-Theseus Lord of the Rings out of only public domain materials?
Answer: Yes, you absolutely can. Had an absolute blast with this one.
throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2026/02/rema...
Answer: Yes, you absolutely can. Had an absolute blast with this one.
throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2026/02/rema...
Remaking LotR With Only Public Domain Sources
Foot of Mt. Ashitaka, Takahashi Hiroaka Last summer I had the chance to go see Fellowship of the Ring in concert. Great show, movie still s...
throneofsalt.blogspot.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 AM
ooooooo
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I'm extremely excited for this book to come out, I made a ton of art for it and I think it's a legitimately fun adventure. Please go check out the Backerkit!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I'm extremely excited for this book to come out, I made a ton of art for it and I think it's a legitimately fun adventure. Please go check out the Backerkit!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...
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The Sierra Express
An Adventure for Knights of the Road or other OSR-ish modern-ish game systems
www.kickstarter.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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post a mage
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
post a mage
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“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
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I know we're all Bloggie brained right now, but I wanted to share another piece I wrote last year that I'm very proud of. This piece was originally hosted by Rascal News, but with their approval I've made a copy available on my itch blog! Please enjoy
🤼♀️🚚❤️
seraphim-seraphina.itch.io/my-blog/devl...
🤼♀️🚚❤️
seraphim-seraphina.itch.io/my-blog/devl...
I want to fight my friends in the back of a moving truck.
I’m barely six months old, and my parents are putting their entire lives into a few suitcases. This isn’t the first time either of them have moved, and it won’t be the last, but it’s the time...
seraphim-seraphina.itch.io
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I know we're all Bloggie brained right now, but I wanted to share another piece I wrote last year that I'm very proud of. This piece was originally hosted by Rascal News, but with their approval I've made a copy available on my itch blog! Please enjoy
🤼♀️🚚❤️
seraphim-seraphina.itch.io/my-blog/devl...
🤼♀️🚚❤️
seraphim-seraphina.itch.io/my-blog/devl...
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It's been exciting and terrifying reading all the questions, hopes, and fears about Intergalactic Bastionland.
I'll shed some light during tonight's stream, reading through the playtest doc and talking about my goals for the game.
Join me in 12 hours at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/live/xloSEPJ...
I'll shed some light during tonight's stream, reading through the playtest doc and talking about my goals for the game.
Join me in 12 hours at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/live/xloSEPJ...
Intergalactic Bastionland Playtest Chat
YouTube video by Bastionland
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:57 AM
It's been exciting and terrifying reading all the questions, hopes, and fears about Intergalactic Bastionland.
I'll shed some light during tonight's stream, reading through the playtest doc and talking about my goals for the game.
Join me in 12 hours at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/live/xloSEPJ...
I'll shed some light during tonight's stream, reading through the playtest doc and talking about my goals for the game.
Join me in 12 hours at 9pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/live/xloSEPJ...
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The Bloggies' page has updates!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
The Bloggies 2026
A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.
www.explorersdesign.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The Bloggies' page has updates!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!
1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked!
2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request.
3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet.
Happy reading!