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silentpeter.bsky.social
@silentpeter.bsky.social

RPG Dragons Den pitch (also side note a podcast where GMs pitch RPGs to a group of players needs to happen) But an RPG system based around the height of publishing the Fun Fax. The core system in a folder, 50 page supplements clip straight in and errata swap out whole pages. There are stickers.

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Dennis Detwiller
@drgonzo123.bsky.social

This arrives at the uncomfortable truth: AAA #videogame development is not a viable "industry" any longer, and has been contracting dramatically in all things since the first corporate mega-acquisitions began in the early 2000s.

Chris Kerr@kerrblimey.bsky.social

A quick note for the people reading my EA story and thinking 'well, if it's so bad, why don't they leave?' Simply, there is nowhere to go. There is dearth of jobs right now across the game industry—just relentless cuts across the board—and people cannot just uproot their lives on a whim.

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East London Kingfishers
@londonkingfishers.bsky.social

Nothing better than finding a kingfisher in the wild You can get great shots from sitting in a hide, but the satisfaction of finding the kingfisher yourself and managing to get a half decent photo is so much better. This photo is from a few days ago, with the kingfisher just a few metres away.

silentpeter.bsky.social
@silentpeter.bsky.social

Playing Veil of the Witch again. I was making my way through Fortunes Weave but while it’s a great game it doesn’t scratch the fantasy tactics game itch I want from fire emblem. Where Veil of the witch is sword and sorcery tactics done clean and simple.

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Kieron Gillen
@kierongillen.bsky.social

My mind is just collapsing at the "we have far-right entryist groups offering themselves as middle-men to hook you up with professional hitmen, but our big priority is covering up pride pins" of the present BBC.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)
@isaacisafraid.bsky.social

We will be launching Bastion Elysium in Indonesia at a local ren fair 🔥 Hopefully we can launch it internationally soon 🙏 44 pages (incl. covers), four political factions, a murder mystery, an apartment crawl, weird & quirky NPCs, and heavily inspired by Disco Elysium! #ttrpg #osr

Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)@isaacisafraid.bsky.social

BASTION ELYSIUM An Electric Bastionland apartment crawl adventure for 3–5 players. What if Disco Elysium were set entirely in an apartment building? Coming soon! Cover art by Citaaticat #osr #ttrpg

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Micah
@rincewind.run

literally this comic except he apparently lives in Czechia instead of Nebraska

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.social

70 percent of the internet was vulnerable yesterday to very bad security flaws inside a coding language. Turns out, *one volunteer* is mostly responsible for maintaining that code & helping push updates. Yesterday Ondřej Surý saved the internet. So I called him up www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

theatlantic.comThe Man Who Saved the Internet YesterdayOndřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security. Then the internet exploded.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans)
@iwriteok.bsky.social

ok but this is actually an appropriate way to honor Bacchus and i think the ancients would have agreed

CNN@cnn.com

Italian officials are trying to identify a young woman who was filmed kissing, humping, and grinding against a statue of Bacchus, the God of wine and sensuality, in Florence over the weekend.

cnn.comItalian officials slam tourist who ‘mimicked sex acts’ on a statue of Bacchus in Florence | CNNItalian officials are trying to identify a young woman who was filmed kissing, humping, and grinding against a statue of Bacchus, the God of wine and sensuality, in Florence over the weekend.

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Shane Ivey of the delta-green.com Iveys
@shaneivey.bsky.social

Including our annotated "King in Yellow," deep and resonant as the abyssal music to which all art strives.

Pelgrane Press@pelgranepress.bsky.social

The Yellow King RPG Bundle is live on Bundle of Holding! Get the complete four-volume Yellow King RPG, music, fiction, handouts, and more Carcosan strangeness in one bundle. bit.ly/4zCBt8g #YellowKingRPG #GUMSHOE #TTRPG

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Grant Howitt
@gshowitt.bsky.social

"How did you meet Grant?" "Oh he fucked up an audio recording I made ten years ago and I've tolerated him ever since"

The Tabletop Nook@thetabletopnook.bsky.social

Episode 4 is live! Join @naomithinksit.bsky.social and I as we chat about her time at Rowan Rook and Decard, writing for tabletop games and what tabletop hill she's willing to die on. 🎲 youtu.be/Mbm0TYtHMFg?... #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #ttrpg

youtu.beNaomi Clarke - The Tabletop NookWelcome back to The Tabletop Nook! I'm so excited to be chatting with podcast frequenter and social media person, Naomi Clarke this week. We get to chat about her time at Rowan, Rook and Decard,…

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PC Gamer
@pcgamer.com

To honor one of the studios that defined PC gaming, we've republished more than 20 articles about BioWare today. The pcgamer.com homepage is dedicated to interviews, retrospectives, and making-ofs about some of the best RPGs of all time.

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Grant Howitt
@gshowitt.bsky.social

I am not going to shut up about Hollows for the foreseeable future. We have been working on this damned thing for six years now and, genuinely, it was worth it - but I'm beyond ready for it to come out and for you to get your hands on it

Rowan Rook and Decard@rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social

🚨PRE ORDER NOW🚨 We've been standing on a cliffside overlooking the sea, waiting to bring our book-sband (book husband) home, waving a little hankerchief and shedding a single tear when we see sails. But here comes a large rotting mast and it's skeleton crew to deliver our beautiful book to you 🙏

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Punk With A Camera
@punkwithacamera.bsky.social

I don't really use this app as much, but let me know if you see this post and I'll try to use it more often. Here's from our last peanut butter and jelly social!

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Dennis Detwiller
@drgonzo123.bsky.social

I've seen so many #TTRPG professionals dance around this, but MAGA people are absolute twats who don't deserve any respect, support, or understanding. They are Nazis. You gain nothing from giving them the benefit of the doubt, and accepting them in your community is a loss for that community.

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NeonRot
@neonrot.bsky.social

Greetings all. I have put this off for some time now but I am struggling to pay an enormous printing debt to my current printers. Therefore I am asking for all your help. If you've ever enjoyed my games, please consider donating so I can continue to make them. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-neonr...

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Dennis Detwiller
@drgonzo123.bsky.social

The reason these #AI companies are drumming up security concerns about their own products is they've realized the IPOs they've set up are going to fail spectacularly, and the only way forward for them is to have their government buddies step in to "regulate" them so they can keep the grift going.

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Dennis Detwiller
@drgonzo123.bsky.social

Hard at work on #DeltaGreen: FALLING TOWERS, five linked operations in 2002–2003 NYC with one goal: KILL THE FATE. Our NPCs aren’t sacred. They’re there for your Agents to smash, kidnap, murder and destroy. That’s why we created them.

delta-green.comFALLING TOWERS PREVIEWI'm very hard at work on Delta Green: Falling Towers, a new campaign set in the turbulent time of 2002-2003 New York City, which can be best summarized as kill the Fate.

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Amabel Holland
@amabel.bsky.social

I got a message this morning. Someone bought "But Then She Came Back", played it, and said it made them realize they were being abused and leave that relationship. I am profoundly moved that something I made helped someone in that way. Been sobbing since I got the message.