Matt from Knot Hollow

Matt from Knot Hollow

@knothollow.bsky.social

‘Cause RPG people are the best people. [Profile arts by Marie Enger and Alec Sorenson.]

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🍁 Levi Kornelsen
@levikornelsen.bsky.social

It's important to savour the good things in life. Beverages, pies, companies making it clear "No, we don't want you slop around here", warm blankets, cold pillows.

Chaosium@chaosium.bsky.social

Update on the use of AI text in Chaosium Community Content programs @drivethrurpg.com. TL/DR: Don't use it in our programs. AI is not art. It is theft from you and every writer who has gone before you, repackaged dishonestly and shamelessly as original. www.chaosium.com/blogupdate-o...

chaosium.comUpdate on the use of AI text in Chaosium Community Content programsHello to all members of this group: thanks for the inspiration you bring us daily through your work for Chaosium roleplaying games, published via our community content programs. We always love to see ...

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Arcane Sword Press
@arcanesword.bsky.social

Coming Soon in Fall of 2026: SPACER, my personal rewrite and expanded version of Classic Traveller designed to be released under the Creative Commons sharealike license for FREE. This means people can make their own content for Spacer or design a new game using it!

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I had a huge smile on my face the whole time I was reading this. It made me feel like I was there... again! Thanks, Maxim!

🎃 max-scream lowe 👻@maximlowe.com

I finally got around to writing my recap of Between Two Cons! Which ruled. This is the first post on my new blog, too! It includes pictures from the weekend, some favorite moments, and summaries of the games I played. More detailed play reports to come. blog.maximlowe.com/between-two-...

blog.maximlowe.comBetween Two Cons RetrospectiveTwo weeks ago, I traveled to Portland, Oregon for Between Two Cons, a "casual and inclusive convention dedicated to independent and old-school role-playi...
Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
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At the end of the weekend, after the final Between Two Cairns podcast recording, we all wandered out into the street, not sure how to leave. People lingered on the corners for a while. We asked "Where are you off to?" and "Will you be here if they do it again next year?" Nobody wanted it to be over.

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
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The game rooms each had a table of available snacks – granola bars, bananas, etc. They brought in doughnuts in the morning and pizza in the late afternoon. Amazing! Brilliant! And there were people walking around the game tables offering bottles of water. What?! So thoughtful!!

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

Perhaps my favorite comment was this one, from Dom Fortunato  – "It's wild to be at a con where every player is a baller and every GM/ref can and will dunk. You can really tell that everyone is into it." Yes, that's exactly what it felt like.

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I played a Mausritter hack called Mud + Lasers by @bad-quail.itch.io. "A military sci-fantasy hex crawl inspired by the Mimban bits of Solo: a Star Wars Story. Unwilling conscripts fight and die on the front lines ... a desperate few plan their escape." Pretty great! And the lore was DEEEEEEEEEEEEP.

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

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Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

The place had a ton of character, with murals and art and artifacts, many of which were thematically appropriate. It would be hard to imagine a better place for a con that size. (And they had a Dreamcast set up in one room!)

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

I wanna tell you about Between Two Cons (June 26-27, in Portland) because it was such a fabulous experience. It was unique among the cons I've been to, and I heard that from all the attendees I talked to. Please enjoy these random thoughts...

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

The Norse Hall was an ideal venue. (www.grieglodge.org) A bunch of small, cozy rooms. There was one crowded room (The Dining Hall) but most of them were quiet and had lots of space between tables. There were lots of nooks and crannies where you could chill out and get a break from the crowds.

grieglodge.orgGrieg Lodge | NorseHall | Sons of Norway Portland ChapterJoin Grieg Lodge, Portland’s Sons of Norway chapter, celebrating community and Norwegian culture since 1910. Meet new friends, explore Nordic heritage, and host your event at the historic Norse Hall.

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kottke.org
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The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech. Like: “4. Please, please stop asking me to verify my humanity by clicking on tiny motorcycles.” and “35. To Mark Zuckerberg, specifically: Shut up about the Roman Empire.” [theringer.com]

theringer.comThe 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in TechThe bugs, broken apps, and nightmare customer-service bots we can't escape, presented as a blessed and sacred addendum to Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on AI

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Perplexing Ruins
@perplexingruins.bsky.social

Even 200 people subscribing at $1/mo would be a huge boon to this maker. Since I tend to be reaching the same folks on here, asking to maybe spread the word 🙏 I don’t release a new zine every month but try to keep my art output decent 🤷 patreon.com/perplexingruins

patreon.comGet more from Perplexing Ruins on PatreonGet more from Perplexing Ruins on Patreon. creating Illustrations and tabletop rpg material. Support Perplexing Ruins and get exclusive access to their work.

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Cabel Sasser
@cabel.panic.com

this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive. when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.

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Gaz
@evilgaz.bsky.social

I'm back from North Star gaming convention and it was great fun. 😁 Here are some GM tips, which are not new, but bare repeating: You are the independent arbiter of the game, welcome ideas and support for the players. Remember you're all responsible for the fun, so devolve that responsibility 1/

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Robin J | Cozy RPG Reviews
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@bobworldbuilder.bsky.social is running a large-scale, single question poll, just for curiosity: which is your favourite TTRPG? I wanted to do my part to share it around non-D&D-exclusive spaces. So pick (or write-in) your favourite here :) forms.gle/A8TBNsCWq9Xe...

forms.glePoll: What Is Your Favorite TTRPG? (2026)This is a simple poll with a lofty goal! With your help, we can reach across the entire tabletop roleplaying game community, both online and offline, to learn which TTRPGs are the most popular in 2026...

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Tristan Zimmerman - Molten Sulfur Press 🔜 Metatopia
@moltensulfur.bsky.social

Britain. 1813. Across the island, the folk ballads of the common people are coming to life. The dead walk, dragons rise, lovers betray one another, authorities condemn innocents to die — whatever happens in the song happens in real life. My latest TTRPG is now live on Kickstarter! bit.ly/4sc4MLb

bit.lyBallad Hunters RPGBritain, 1813: Folk ballads are coming to life. Armed with ballad magic, you decipher clues in each song and save the people affected.

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John Harper
@johnharper.bsky.social

This is my favorite RPG book. Don't miss out.

Graham Walmsley ➡ Adventure X@grahamwalmsley.bsky.social

I'll launch the Kickstarter for Play Unsafe, my book about how to play TTRPGs, tomorrow. It'll be a short, sharp, two-week campaign. I'd really appreciate your help in spreading the word. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #kickstarter #ttrpg

kickstarter.comComing soon: Play UnsafeAn all-new edition of Graham Walmsley's classic book about playing tabletop roleplaying games.

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Brandon Sheffield
@brandon.insertcredit.com

I was asked to give my thoughts on generative AI usage in games - here they are!

GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social

What place will AI have in game development? Senior figures from across the games industry weigh in on the future of AI use. https://bit.ly/4uB8396

Matt from Knot Hollow
@knothollow.bsky.social

Holy fuckin shit this is almost TOO exciting.

Rowan Rook and Decard@rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social

🚀 NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!🚀 We're absolutely over the bloody moon to be making the Children of Time RPG! Mina, Grant and Elaine have been sequestered away with author Adrian Tchaikovsky, building a new Ark to take you to the far reaches of space. But what (or who) is waiting for you out there?