My new game zine! HOW DO ALIENS DO "IT"? is a game about confused teenage aliens trying to work out what their information-scarce society isn't telling them. It's playful, but approaches big themes lightly. It's pay what you like, but do pay nowt. #ttrpg

kierongillen.itch.io/how-do-alien...

Critic talk. As much as it risks score inflation, if you have a 1-10 mark system and you avoid ever giving 10s, the system is just broken. It's untenable.

Breaking Bad Creator Calls For "Less Grimdark And More Hopepunk". "We need more wholesome and cozy media," said Gilligan. "Perhaps about a witch trying to find her lost cat in a ghibli-esque world"

We are in the middle of the Trophy Hold incursion Hester’s Mill. @lostpathpub.bsky.social is our extremely capable GM. I wrote a blogpost about it!

thedicepool.com/2025/02/18/t...

Here's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes.

There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU.

Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

Fear of a Black Dragon is back! In this one, we're looking at the first adventure in the first issue of Dungeon Magazine, The Dark Tower of Cabilar. The Expert Delve is about getting to the game table in 2025—and not letting a missing player mess up your plans!

www.gauntlet-rpg.com/fear-of-a-bl...

Hey Bluesky. Need to make a little map? Here's a 4(ish) step way to do that with Affinity Designer. Using the node tool to make the town, the vector brush tool to draw 'roads', and the shape builder tool, to create little pockets in town you can color to highlight important areas. alt for details.

Isaac coded characters

Quick reminder now that ZineQuest has officially kicked off: over at @shop.peregrinecoast.press we can handle all of your fulfilment - we're compliant with EU regulation and handle all EU duties making for easier, faster, and cheaper delivery for your backers. Let's chat!

And so ends Borrowikk Grimpkin, wizard hunter. Ignobly slain by a metal wizard who was also a forklift #troika

Me reading Trophy Gold and seeing the rules are only a small part of the book:

I am blogging once again!
Oh also I have my own website now 😎
lostpathpub.com/f/the-crypt-...

Nameless Scriptures, the itch game jam that is not a game jam, starts in 7 days. This is a call for lore and fiction, facts and art depicting and enriching the Dying World's horrible happenings. One key rule: no game mechanics allowed whatsoever. Put those dice away.
itch.io/jam/the-name...

The greatest trick the devil (5E) ever pulled was convincing the world that only he existed