Wyrd Science Magazine
@wyrdscience.bsky.social
The magazine for explorers of strange worlds & new horizons! Say hi press@wyrd.science
Made in Belgium. Published in the UK. Read Everywhere.
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#RPG #TTRPG #Wargames #Boardgames #Fantasy #SciFi #Comics #CoolShit
Made in Belgium. Published in the UK. Read Everywhere.
https://linktr.ee/wyrdscience
#RPG #TTRPG #Wargames #Boardgames #Fantasy #SciFi #Comics #CoolShit
... and we're back after 5 days off social media'ing, anything of note happen whilst we were gone in the always genial indie tabletop roleplaying game scene?
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
... and we're back after 5 days off social media'ing, anything of note happen whilst we were gone in the always genial indie tabletop roleplaying game scene?
If you read just one thing today then please consider reading more than one thing, honestly it’s good for you, but still if you are going to read just one thing today then I’d suggest @johnhiggs.bsky.social new piece on subcultures, disappearing countercultures & escaping from the algorithmic yoke
New Moon Letter 1
On Counterculture
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
If you read just one thing today then please consider reading more than one thing, honestly it’s good for you, but still if you are going to read just one thing today then I’d suggest @johnhiggs.bsky.social new piece on subcultures, disappearing countercultures & escaping from the algorithmic yoke
Core childhood memories just unlocked by seeing these pop up on the timeline
nice piece in @wearethemutants.com all about the Britains space toy range wearethemutants.com/2020/01/07/m...
nice piece in @wearethemutants.com all about the Britains space toy range wearethemutants.com/2020/01/07/m...
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Core childhood memories just unlocked by seeing these pop up on the timeline
nice piece in @wearethemutants.com all about the Britains space toy range wearethemutants.com/2020/01/07/m...
nice piece in @wearethemutants.com all about the Britains space toy range wearethemutants.com/2020/01/07/m...
Playboy front and centre on display, White Dwarf kept under the counter
Ladybird book in the spotlight.
The Story of Newspapers, 1969
Artist: Ron Embleton
The Story of Newspapers, 1969
Artist: Ron Embleton
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Playboy front and centre on display, White Dwarf kept under the counter
Americans, just a heads up that if you buy copies of Wyrd Science now we can deliver them to you through the post, like you’d expect in a normal world, all in all a lot easier than when you’re at war with Europeand they have to be smuggled into the country by mini-sub packed inside crates of cocaine
Wyrd Science - Store
the magazine for people who should roll better...
shop.wyrd.science
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Americans, just a heads up that if you buy copies of Wyrd Science now we can deliver them to you through the post, like you’d expect in a normal world, all in all a lot easier than when you’re at war with Europeand they have to be smuggled into the country by mini-sub packed inside crates of cocaine
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By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪
January 11, 2026 at 5:47 AM
By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪
A thread of wonderful little weirdos...
January 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A thread of wonderful little weirdos...
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Some Warhammerish art done by Yours Truly. I love to draw this stuff.
January 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Some Warhammerish art done by Yours Truly. I love to draw this stuff.
Stat the Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut
I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.
No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
January 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Stat the Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut
Timeline cleanse
January 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Timeline cleanse
just in case at any moment over the coming weeks you require a moment of calm and re-enchantment before going back out to kick the shit out of the world then Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore's Tragic Magic that was released today and it should do the trick
Tragic Magic, by Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
7 track album
juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
just in case at any moment over the coming weeks you require a moment of calm and re-enchantment before going back out to kick the shit out of the world then Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore's Tragic Magic that was released today and it should do the trick
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A new printing of The Long Game has just arrived. The amazing inside story of Doctor Who during the 1990s, from the TV Movie to its triumphant revival commission in 2003. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM
A new printing of The Long Game has just arrived. The amazing inside story of Doctor Who during the 1990s, from the TV Movie to its triumphant revival commission in 2003. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
This is the kind of aggressive market research we really should be doing.
Wyrd Science is amazing I have no idea why more people aren't buying it up like mother fuckers. Let me know in the comments.
Massive shout out to the 51st person who bought the current issue of Wyrd Science on DriveThruRPG earlier and just nudged it over the line and into the mighty thewed ranks of the site’s copper best sellers 🫡
PDFs, truly the future of the publishing industry
PDFs, truly the future of the publishing industry
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM
This is the kind of aggressive market research we really should be doing.
Massive shout out to the 51st person who bought the current issue of Wyrd Science on DriveThruRPG earlier and just nudged it over the line and into the mighty thewed ranks of the site’s copper best sellers 🫡
PDFs, truly the future of the publishing industry
PDFs, truly the future of the publishing industry
Wyrd Science (Vol.1, Issue 7) - Wyrd Science | DriveThruRPG
The award winning Wyrd Science returns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop games...
In this issue...
Roleplaying Games & the Cold War! What can they tell us ...
www.drivethrurpg.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Massive shout out to the 51st person who bought the current issue of Wyrd Science on DriveThruRPG earlier and just nudged it over the line and into the mighty thewed ranks of the site’s copper best sellers 🫡
PDFs, truly the future of the publishing industry
PDFs, truly the future of the publishing industry
Flail, a “chaotic, frontstabbing OSR fantasy brawler where everything goes wrong” by Andre from @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social has just gone online, there’s a crowdfunding campaign coming for a physical boxset but you can DL the rules now
Been a while in development so excited to check this one out
Been a while in development so excited to check this one out
Flail
We are a game design studio specialised in crafting tabletop artefacts.
gamesomnivorous.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Flail, a “chaotic, frontstabbing OSR fantasy brawler where everything goes wrong” by Andre from @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social has just gone online, there’s a crowdfunding campaign coming for a physical boxset but you can DL the rules now
Been a while in development so excited to check this one out
Been a while in development so excited to check this one out
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This big 15% discount off our books is on till midnight on Friday! You get your money's worth - they're as thick as phone books!
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
This big 15% discount off our books is on till midnight on Friday! You get your money's worth - they're as thick as phone books!
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I have an important announcement. Kyle and I are going to be leaving Leder Games to start a new venture. It has been an honor to spend the past eight years working with them. We wish them all the best of luck, and cannot wait to show you what we are working on next.
ledergames.com/blogs/news/a...
ledergames.com/blogs/news/a...
A Letter from Cole Wehrle
Eight years ago I walked through the doors of a converted warehouse on the edge of Saint Paul and made my way through a back staircase to the still unfinished second floor. I wandered around a bit bef...
ledergames.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I have an important announcement. Kyle and I are going to be leaving Leder Games to start a new venture. It has been an honor to spend the past eight years working with them. We wish them all the best of luck, and cannot wait to show you what we are working on next.
ledergames.com/blogs/news/a...
ledergames.com/blogs/news/a...
kinda obsessed with how good the painting of armour here is
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
kinda obsessed with how good the painting of armour here is
anyone good at drawing rabbits?
January 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
anyone good at drawing rabbits?
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Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention
Some good tips here and for those who’ve missed it, ours will be back soon I’m just still figuring out a few things about how to reformat it and make it worth both our time doing and your time reading
A short but sweet post this week. Next week's article is a semi-sequel to my 1 HP Dragon post from last year.
www.explorersdesign.com/top-5-newsle...
www.explorersdesign.com/top-5-newsle...
My 5 Favorite RPG Newsletters
Forget the algorithms. We've got people to show us the rpg blogosphere.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Some good tips here and for those who’ve missed it, ours will be back soon I’m just still figuring out a few things about how to reformat it and make it worth both our time doing and your time reading
Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention
Lasted approximately 3 seconds into the video before i had to rage quit
While I love my niche stupid hobby of historical board gaming, sometimes it does just make me want to scream. Take the latest example, a board game about the Irish Potato Famine where you get to compete with friends to see who survives best (?)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
The Great Hunger
Easy-to-learn, card-driven game, rich with historical detail; explores 19th-century Irish expansion, blight, famine, & emigration. 2-5P
www.kickstarter.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Lasted approximately 3 seconds into the video before i had to rage quit
Really not looking forward to a dystopian future where a few times a day an advanced Grok powered hunter killer robot smashes its way into my flat, flails around uselessly for a few minutes knocking all my books off the shelf, then collapses in the corner from where it tries to epically roast me
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Really not looking forward to a dystopian future where a few times a day an advanced Grok powered hunter killer robot smashes its way into my flat, flails around uselessly for a few minutes knocking all my books off the shelf, then collapses in the corner from where it tries to epically roast me
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In 2026, Unwinnable is running a long-term drive with the goal of getting one new subscription each day. To up the ante, we're including the 2025 issues of Unwinnable Monthly and Exploits – 24 free issues of thoughtful, sharp writing on games and culture. Is today your day? unwinnable.com/subscribe/
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
In 2026, Unwinnable is running a long-term drive with the goal of getting one new subscription each day. To up the ante, we're including the 2025 issues of Unwinnable Monthly and Exploits – 24 free issues of thoughtful, sharp writing on games and culture. Is today your day? unwinnable.com/subscribe/