I've missed Sydney. Currently people-watching in a cafe, listening to two bros describing themselves as "powerbrokers" and laughing just that bit too loud.
Always worth coming here to make yourself glad you don't live here.
Always worth coming here to make yourself glad you don't live here.
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I've missed Sydney. Currently people-watching in a cafe, listening to two bros describing themselves as "powerbrokers" and laughing just that bit too loud.
Always worth coming here to make yourself glad you don't live here.
Always worth coming here to make yourself glad you don't live here.
So, that's another day gone without accidentally performing a Nazi salute. One day at a time my friends.
January 24, 2025 at 5:50 AM
So, that's another day gone without accidentally performing a Nazi salute. One day at a time my friends.
So Instagram has now started blocking left wing hashtags. This is the worst fucking timeline.
January 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
So Instagram has now started blocking left wing hashtags. This is the worst fucking timeline.
Just deleted Facebook before it becomes more of a sewer than it is.
January 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Just deleted Facebook before it becomes more of a sewer than it is.
#TTRPGs
How did you get into RPGs and when?
For me it was early 80s. I was reading Fighting Fantasy books and a friend had other friends who liked them, and introduced us. They also had the Basic D&D set and it went from there. How about you?
How did you get into RPGs and when?
For me it was early 80s. I was reading Fighting Fantasy books and a friend had other friends who liked them, and introduced us. They also had the Basic D&D set and it went from there. How about you?
January 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#TTRPGs
How did you get into RPGs and when?
For me it was early 80s. I was reading Fighting Fantasy books and a friend had other friends who liked them, and introduced us. They also had the Basic D&D set and it went from there. How about you?
How did you get into RPGs and when?
For me it was early 80s. I was reading Fighting Fantasy books and a friend had other friends who liked them, and introduced us. They also had the Basic D&D set and it went from there. How about you?
Bet he shits on the couch too.
December 27, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Bet he shits on the couch too.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 10/10
Mutants and Masterminds
I'm not usually a fan of generic superhero RPGs but this one had a good setting and great ideas. Abstracting powers and effects was a good idea, but d20 was just wrong. I know it was the fashion at the time but d20 just doesn't work.
Mutants and Masterminds
I'm not usually a fan of generic superhero RPGs but this one had a good setting and great ideas. Abstracting powers and effects was a good idea, but d20 was just wrong. I know it was the fashion at the time but d20 just doesn't work.
December 25, 2024 at 6:53 AM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 10/10
Mutants and Masterminds
I'm not usually a fan of generic superhero RPGs but this one had a good setting and great ideas. Abstracting powers and effects was a good idea, but d20 was just wrong. I know it was the fashion at the time but d20 just doesn't work.
Mutants and Masterminds
I'm not usually a fan of generic superhero RPGs but this one had a good setting and great ideas. Abstracting powers and effects was a good idea, but d20 was just wrong. I know it was the fashion at the time but d20 just doesn't work.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 9/10
Mage
Part of the World of Darkness, it had a strong setting and system, but what ultimately failed it was the pretension to being Philosophy: the RPG. It just took itself too seriously, so I'd recommend playing if you put the Philosophy 101 to the side
Mage
Part of the World of Darkness, it had a strong setting and system, but what ultimately failed it was the pretension to being Philosophy: the RPG. It just took itself too seriously, so I'd recommend playing if you put the Philosophy 101 to the side
December 23, 2024 at 9:39 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 9/10
Mage
Part of the World of Darkness, it had a strong setting and system, but what ultimately failed it was the pretension to being Philosophy: the RPG. It just took itself too seriously, so I'd recommend playing if you put the Philosophy 101 to the side
Mage
Part of the World of Darkness, it had a strong setting and system, but what ultimately failed it was the pretension to being Philosophy: the RPG. It just took itself too seriously, so I'd recommend playing if you put the Philosophy 101 to the side
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 8/10
Shadowrun
A unique blend of fantasy and cyberpunk. The setting is wonderful and fun. It has an aesthetic like no other. But frankly, the mechanics suck. Inconsistent and illogical. Each edition had different problems. Maybe a complete rule overhaul would work?
Shadowrun
A unique blend of fantasy and cyberpunk. The setting is wonderful and fun. It has an aesthetic like no other. But frankly, the mechanics suck. Inconsistent and illogical. Each edition had different problems. Maybe a complete rule overhaul would work?
December 22, 2024 at 10:42 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 8/10
Shadowrun
A unique blend of fantasy and cyberpunk. The setting is wonderful and fun. It has an aesthetic like no other. But frankly, the mechanics suck. Inconsistent and illogical. Each edition had different problems. Maybe a complete rule overhaul would work?
Shadowrun
A unique blend of fantasy and cyberpunk. The setting is wonderful and fun. It has an aesthetic like no other. But frankly, the mechanics suck. Inconsistent and illogical. Each edition had different problems. Maybe a complete rule overhaul would work?
A shout out to @notwritinggames.bsky.social for the excellent Fuck Funko Indie Bundle. Support independent #TTRPG creators this Christmas.
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December 21, 2024 at 10:57 PM
A shout out to @notwritinggames.bsky.social for the excellent Fuck Funko Indie Bundle. Support independent #TTRPG creators this Christmas.
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#TTRPGs that were almost great day 7/10
Sorcerer
Intense and occult focused, the mechanics superbly fit the game. Well thought out and well written. But it supports a single story and pretty much a single play style. Great for what it is, but the most focused game I have ever played.
Sorcerer
Intense and occult focused, the mechanics superbly fit the game. Well thought out and well written. But it supports a single story and pretty much a single play style. Great for what it is, but the most focused game I have ever played.
December 21, 2024 at 10:31 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 7/10
Sorcerer
Intense and occult focused, the mechanics superbly fit the game. Well thought out and well written. But it supports a single story and pretty much a single play style. Great for what it is, but the most focused game I have ever played.
Sorcerer
Intense and occult focused, the mechanics superbly fit the game. Well thought out and well written. But it supports a single story and pretty much a single play style. Great for what it is, but the most focused game I have ever played.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 6/10
Blue Planet
One of the most original settings I've ever played in, a planet almost completely covered in water run by execs. Themes of eco-terrorism, exploration, potentially horror. But very hard to actually run an adventure in. Well worth reading.
Blue Planet
One of the most original settings I've ever played in, a planet almost completely covered in water run by execs. Themes of eco-terrorism, exploration, potentially horror. But very hard to actually run an adventure in. Well worth reading.
December 20, 2024 at 10:59 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 6/10
Blue Planet
One of the most original settings I've ever played in, a planet almost completely covered in water run by execs. Themes of eco-terrorism, exploration, potentially horror. But very hard to actually run an adventure in. Well worth reading.
Blue Planet
One of the most original settings I've ever played in, a planet almost completely covered in water run by execs. Themes of eco-terrorism, exploration, potentially horror. But very hard to actually run an adventure in. Well worth reading.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 5/10.
Ars Magica
I love this game. The magic system is unique, character creation was fun, the long-term goal setting and progression was great. But the fact of the matter is you spend more time playing as a companion than a magus. Kind of misses the point.
Ars Magica
I love this game. The magic system is unique, character creation was fun, the long-term goal setting and progression was great. But the fact of the matter is you spend more time playing as a companion than a magus. Kind of misses the point.
December 19, 2024 at 9:12 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 5/10.
Ars Magica
I love this game. The magic system is unique, character creation was fun, the long-term goal setting and progression was great. But the fact of the matter is you spend more time playing as a companion than a magus. Kind of misses the point.
Ars Magica
I love this game. The magic system is unique, character creation was fun, the long-term goal setting and progression was great. But the fact of the matter is you spend more time playing as a companion than a magus. Kind of misses the point.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 4/10.
Paranoia
Satirical rpg set in a future where a mad computer rules the world. Silly and fun, a dystopian comedy. The setting is great, the game play is fun, but it can't sustain more than a few sessions before the joke wears off. Great fun for a once-off.
Paranoia
Satirical rpg set in a future where a mad computer rules the world. Silly and fun, a dystopian comedy. The setting is great, the game play is fun, but it can't sustain more than a few sessions before the joke wears off. Great fun for a once-off.
December 18, 2024 at 9:16 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 4/10.
Paranoia
Satirical rpg set in a future where a mad computer rules the world. Silly and fun, a dystopian comedy. The setting is great, the game play is fun, but it can't sustain more than a few sessions before the joke wears off. Great fun for a once-off.
Paranoia
Satirical rpg set in a future where a mad computer rules the world. Silly and fun, a dystopian comedy. The setting is great, the game play is fun, but it can't sustain more than a few sessions before the joke wears off. Great fun for a once-off.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 3/10.
D&D 5e
Works really well for high fantasy for levels 5-9 and streamlined mechanics work for speed of combat. But low level and high level play is just broken. So much work needed by the GM to balance encounters on the fly. Boring character advancement.
D&D 5e
Works really well for high fantasy for levels 5-9 and streamlined mechanics work for speed of combat. But low level and high level play is just broken. So much work needed by the GM to balance encounters on the fly. Boring character advancement.
December 18, 2024 at 12:14 AM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 3/10.
D&D 5e
Works really well for high fantasy for levels 5-9 and streamlined mechanics work for speed of combat. But low level and high level play is just broken. So much work needed by the GM to balance encounters on the fly. Boring character advancement.
D&D 5e
Works really well for high fantasy for levels 5-9 and streamlined mechanics work for speed of combat. But low level and high level play is just broken. So much work needed by the GM to balance encounters on the fly. Boring character advancement.
#TTRPGs that were almost great Day 2/10
Beat to Quarters.
Wonderful card based mechanics. Great way to simulate a command structure and have everyone involved. But the Venn diagram of RPGers and Napoleonic fans is vanishingly small. Finding people to play was an exercise in futility unfortunately.
Beat to Quarters.
Wonderful card based mechanics. Great way to simulate a command structure and have everyone involved. But the Venn diagram of RPGers and Napoleonic fans is vanishingly small. Finding people to play was an exercise in futility unfortunately.
December 16, 2024 at 10:41 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great Day 2/10
Beat to Quarters.
Wonderful card based mechanics. Great way to simulate a command structure and have everyone involved. But the Venn diagram of RPGers and Napoleonic fans is vanishingly small. Finding people to play was an exercise in futility unfortunately.
Beat to Quarters.
Wonderful card based mechanics. Great way to simulate a command structure and have everyone involved. But the Venn diagram of RPGers and Napoleonic fans is vanishingly small. Finding people to play was an exercise in futility unfortunately.
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 1/10
MERP
The art, presentation, lore were all top notch. Critical tables were the best. But it completely failed with a magic system designed for a completely different world. My group effectively banned any magic users and had fun as a zero magic party.
MERP
The art, presentation, lore were all top notch. Critical tables were the best. But it completely failed with a magic system designed for a completely different world. My group effectively banned any magic users and had fun as a zero magic party.
December 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM
#TTRPGs that were almost great day 1/10
MERP
The art, presentation, lore were all top notch. Critical tables were the best. But it completely failed with a magic system designed for a completely different world. My group effectively banned any magic users and had fun as a zero magic party.
MERP
The art, presentation, lore were all top notch. Critical tables were the best. But it completely failed with a magic system designed for a completely different world. My group effectively banned any magic users and had fun as a zero magic party.
Interesting. I have been on Bluesky for 10 days, posting about TTRPGs. Now getting followed by porn accounts. Not an issue I thought I'd have.
December 15, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Interesting. I have been on Bluesky for 10 days, posting about TTRPGs. Now getting followed by porn accounts. Not an issue I thought I'd have.
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 10/10
Kids in Bikes
ET, Stranger Things, It. Think of the 80s movies where kids discover something strange or other-wordly and adventure ensues. Really evocative of that kind of movie and great fun to play. Very, very different to D&D. #TTRPG
Kids in Bikes
ET, Stranger Things, It. Think of the 80s movies where kids discover something strange or other-wordly and adventure ensues. Really evocative of that kind of movie and great fun to play. Very, very different to D&D. #TTRPG
December 14, 2024 at 11:47 PM
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 10/10
Kids in Bikes
ET, Stranger Things, It. Think of the 80s movies where kids discover something strange or other-wordly and adventure ensues. Really evocative of that kind of movie and great fun to play. Very, very different to D&D. #TTRPG
Kids in Bikes
ET, Stranger Things, It. Think of the 80s movies where kids discover something strange or other-wordly and adventure ensues. Really evocative of that kind of movie and great fun to play. Very, very different to D&D. #TTRPG
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 9/10.
Blades in the Dark
Run heists and robberies in a dark fantasy world, build your crew to be a major criminal gang for good or ill. Deceptively simple d6 mechanic but the rules focus on creative and later thinking. Very different from D&D but thoroughly rewarding.#TTRPG
Blades in the Dark
Run heists and robberies in a dark fantasy world, build your crew to be a major criminal gang for good or ill. Deceptively simple d6 mechanic but the rules focus on creative and later thinking. Very different from D&D but thoroughly rewarding.#TTRPG
December 13, 2024 at 10:55 PM
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 9/10.
Blades in the Dark
Run heists and robberies in a dark fantasy world, build your crew to be a major criminal gang for good or ill. Deceptively simple d6 mechanic but the rules focus on creative and later thinking. Very different from D&D but thoroughly rewarding.#TTRPG
Blades in the Dark
Run heists and robberies in a dark fantasy world, build your crew to be a major criminal gang for good or ill. Deceptively simple d6 mechanic but the rules focus on creative and later thinking. Very different from D&D but thoroughly rewarding.#TTRPG
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 8/10.
Vampire
A game of personal horror. Play as an immortal vampire in modern day. Politics and power, embrace your inner monster or strive to atone for your evil.
Encourages character development and exploration of morality, what it means to be human. Not for kids
Vampire
A game of personal horror. Play as an immortal vampire in modern day. Politics and power, embrace your inner monster or strive to atone for your evil.
Encourages character development and exploration of morality, what it means to be human. Not for kids
December 12, 2024 at 10:29 PM
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 8/10.
Vampire
A game of personal horror. Play as an immortal vampire in modern day. Politics and power, embrace your inner monster or strive to atone for your evil.
Encourages character development and exploration of morality, what it means to be human. Not for kids
Vampire
A game of personal horror. Play as an immortal vampire in modern day. Politics and power, embrace your inner monster or strive to atone for your evil.
Encourages character development and exploration of morality, what it means to be human. Not for kids
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 7/10.
Traveller
Travel the stars, explore uncharted regions of space, space opera of the best kind.
One of the first RPGs to introduce random life path character creation, this system supports many play styles from hard edged SF to light space opera. Give it a try.
Traveller
Travel the stars, explore uncharted regions of space, space opera of the best kind.
One of the first RPGs to introduce random life path character creation, this system supports many play styles from hard edged SF to light space opera. Give it a try.
December 11, 2024 at 9:37 PM
RPGs that aren't D&D Day 7/10.
Traveller
Travel the stars, explore uncharted regions of space, space opera of the best kind.
One of the first RPGs to introduce random life path character creation, this system supports many play styles from hard edged SF to light space opera. Give it a try.
Traveller
Travel the stars, explore uncharted regions of space, space opera of the best kind.
One of the first RPGs to introduce random life path character creation, this system supports many play styles from hard edged SF to light space opera. Give it a try.
RPGs that aren't D&D day 6/10.
Cyberpunk
Inspired by the likes of Bladerunner and William Gibson's books, futuristic dystopia has players acting as freelance black ops against megacorps, crime gangs.
Stylish and evocative, the strong setting should help players adapt fairly easily.
Cyberpunk
Inspired by the likes of Bladerunner and William Gibson's books, futuristic dystopia has players acting as freelance black ops against megacorps, crime gangs.
Stylish and evocative, the strong setting should help players adapt fairly easily.
December 10, 2024 at 10:12 PM
RPGs that aren't D&D day 6/10.
Cyberpunk
Inspired by the likes of Bladerunner and William Gibson's books, futuristic dystopia has players acting as freelance black ops against megacorps, crime gangs.
Stylish and evocative, the strong setting should help players adapt fairly easily.
Cyberpunk
Inspired by the likes of Bladerunner and William Gibson's books, futuristic dystopia has players acting as freelance black ops against megacorps, crime gangs.
Stylish and evocative, the strong setting should help players adapt fairly easily.
Glad to see Peter Dutton is focusing on the important things. Inflation? No. Cost of living? No. Climate change? No. Geopolitical issues? No. Which flags he wants to have behind him if he becomes PM. That's the one. Nobel Peace Prize right there.
Is it racist? Yep. Fucking Muppet.
Is it racist? Yep. Fucking Muppet.
December 10, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Glad to see Peter Dutton is focusing on the important things. Inflation? No. Cost of living? No. Climate change? No. Geopolitical issues? No. Which flags he wants to have behind him if he becomes PM. That's the one. Nobel Peace Prize right there.
Is it racist? Yep. Fucking Muppet.
Is it racist? Yep. Fucking Muppet.