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David F Chapman
@autocratik.bsky.social
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TTRPG Game designer (Vortex, Doctor Who, WILD, Conspiracy X 2.0, Buffy, Star Trek Adventures, The Laundry), writer, X-Phile, and WILD Dreamer www.autocratik.com he/him
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Next in the series of blogposts of "every TTRPG I've ever played", looking at 41-50.
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Cover of the RPG "Hard Wired Island", all cyberpunk and stuff with people standing on the roof of a futuristic landscape.
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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New blogpost continuing the look at every TTRPG I've played. This time, it's numbers 31-40...
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Cover of the TTRPG Tales from the Loop by Free League, featuring four kids looking through the mist at the three cooling towers of the Loop facility.
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Ooooh, I love the smell of printed matter in the morning. Smells like victory! #wyrdscience
September 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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We’re at @tabletopscot.bsky.social - come see us!!
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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I'll be at @tabletopscot.bsky.social in just over a week! Come and find me! I'll be helping @miserymakes.bsky.social on her stand, selling her gothy and nerdy wares, sharing a table with @stoogoff.com 's 'we_evolve'
Map of Tabletop Scotland's floorpan, marking V1-03 as the table we're at
August 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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I've been keeping up with #RPGaDAY2025, but haven't managed to do every day on time (catching up at the weekends). Due to being a bit late on a few days, I've collected the first half on my blog (days 1-16). Do excuse my art, I'm using it as motivation to get better.
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The graphic for RPGaDAY - a book case of various prompts to inspire your posts throughout August. Text Version of the Prompts Daily Prompts 1) Patron 2) Prompt 3) Tavern 4) Message 5) Ancient 6) Motive 7) Journey 8) Explore 9) Inspire 10) Origin 11) Flavour 12) Path 13) Darkness 14) Mystery 15) Deceive 16) Overcome 17) Renew 18) Sign 19) Destiny 20) Enter 21) Unexpected 22) Ally 23) Recent 24) Reveal 25) Challenge 26) Nemesis 27) Tactic 28) Suspense 29) Connect 30) Experience 31) Reward Question Prompts (roll D6) 1) Who 2) What 3) Where 4) When 5) Why 6) How Mood Prompts (roll D10) 1) Envious 2) Nostalgic 3) Proud 4) Enthusiastic 5) Confident 6) Optimistic 7) Lucky 8) Grateful 9) Contemplative 10) Excited Subject Prompts (roll D8) 1) Adventure 2) Character 3) Genre 4) Rule 5) Accessory 6) Art 7) Person 8) Lesson
August 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness
Mulder and Scully
August 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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My favourite doctor and companion
Photo of Dr Dana Scully and Special Agent Fox Mulder
August 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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DAY THREE of #RPGaDAY2025 and it’s a crappy anniversary for me, so distracting myself with a TAVERN. A crappy drawing of a wonky tavern.
Anyway, I’ll also be distracting myself by working a stall at a goth craft fair, but do join in with the RPG chat!
Drawing in a sketchbook of a pint of drink on a coaster, with the word Tavern written on it. Next to it is a battered paperback book titled RPGaDAY2025 and on the spine is the number 3. Pen and inj doodle of a wonky tavern with a sign that is a picture of a tattered scroll.
August 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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DAY TWO of #RPGaDAY2025 and the prompt for today is... well... PROMPT. You could take this multiple ways - what prompted you to play? What prompted your characters to take action? I took it a different direction and drew a Monitor Lizard who is making sure everyone is on time...
A drawing in a sketchbook of a book, whose title is RPGaDAY2025 with the words Day 2 and "Prompt" on it. A drawing of an anthropomorphised monitor lizard, wearing a watch, checking the time, and making notes of who is late.
August 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Finally had chance to finish off my #RPGaDAY2025 post for PATRON. I had something in mind initially but this one got away from me…
Illustration of a mage who is an anthropomorphised cat person, holding a glowing staff and carrying a huge book.
August 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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It's DAY ONE of #RPGaDAY2025, and I foolishly decided to continue the theme of the graphic and draw all of my responses - I did one for today, I just haven't inked it yet (that'll be tonight), but wanted to make sure everyone knew it has kicked off - join in, today's prompt is PATRON.
Illustration of a book cover with the words #RPGaDAY2025 and Day 1: Patron written on it. The illustration is still in the sketchbook, and around it is a pen, pencil, and eraser.
August 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Ooooooh Star Frontiers. That cover is why I bought my first RPG, first game I GM'd...
The cover for Star Frontiers by Elmore - crashed space ship, cool dude with goggles, cooler girl with goggles, flying monkey alien, so darn cool.
July 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Announcing #RPGaDAY2025 this August.
www.autocratik.com/2025/07/anno...
Click the link in the post for the full description and plain text list of the prompts!
July 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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New blog post about our experiences at this year's UK Games Expo. Was it everything I'd hoped it would be?

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Debs (my lovely wife) at UK Games Expo with a couple of Ghostbusters and someone from starfleet.
June 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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What’s the cover art that got you started in the TTRPG hobby?
Larry Elmore’s amazing art from the cover of TSR’s Star Frontiers RPG. Crashed spaceship, cool dude with shades, hot girl, flying monkey alien… doesn’t get much better
May 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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It's #UKGamesExpo at the end of the week, and we're hoping to be there. I'll be wandering aimlessly or cowering in a corner somewhere, but if you want to, feel free to say hello.
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Graphic of the UK Games Expo logo over a load of my business cards that look like Tarot cards.
May 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Just a quick blogpost - I know, it's not about RPGs, though the lore would make a cool setting, but I thought I'd write a little about the #twentyonepilots gig we went to last week (which was epic).
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Stage at the Clancy Tour, with the screens saying "Clancy" over and over, with the city of Dema looming in front, while the band (Twenty One Pilots) play on the stage in front to a crowd.
May 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I may be able to find out...
Me (and my brother in law) at Grange Hill tube station.
May 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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I'll be at #UKGamesExpo this year (all being well) so if you see me wandering around lost, do say Hi. Or drop me a message if you want to arrange a catch-up!
A pile of business cards that look like a tarot card, with an image of a games designer who is old and forgotten, who is eager for some recognition... and the UK Games Expo logo on top of all that nonsense.
May 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Been in a bit of a funk recently, so pulling myself out of the void with a new blogpost inspired by @kierongillen.bsky.social looking at every TTRPG I've played. This time, it's 11-20. Have you played any of these?
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Cover of the FASA Doctor Who roleplaying game with the Fourth Doctor and Leela. Cover of Games Workshop's Judge Dredd RPG Cover of the original first edition of Twilight: 2000, the RPG of occupied Europe.
April 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Kickstarter delivery today of the epic and huge Tales of the Old West RPG from the lovely folk over at Effekt Podcast. I know this has been a labour of love for years and to finally see this in rather glorious print is fantastic. Well done guys! @effektpodcast.org
Cover for the new RPG Tales of the Old West Interior spread from the Tales of the Old West book featuring cowboys in a harsh winter Interior spread from the Tales of the Old West rpg as a lone cowboy on a horse looks down upon a small settlement Spread from the Tales of the Old West RPG introducing the combat section and illustration of a cowboy pointing a pistol
April 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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If you like games with Tarot mechanics you may like WILD www.wildrpg.com
Front cover and an open spread from the tabletop game called Wild, wake initiated lucid dreaming Some of the black and white specially designed tarot cards for Wild.
April 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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I'm old and I keep writing blog posts about My Nerdy Life, looking at the geeky objects that defined me. This time, it's the turn of Palitoy and those wonderful Star Wars figures...

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Photo of the original Star Wars Chewbacca figure on its card backing, from 1977.
April 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Ebay delivery today. While West End Games’ #Ghostbusters RPG is one of my favourite games of all time, I’ve never owned its follow up - Ghostbusters International… until NOW!!!
Cover of West End Games’ Ghostbusters International RPG Spread from Ghostbusters International RPG Equipment spread from Ghostbusters International RPG Spread for the Ghostmaster’s Section from the Ghostbusters International RPG
February 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM