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Imagine if artists had guaranteed income and housing. Imagine how much cool, weird stuff would exist. We deserve a world full of cool, weird stuff. And high speed rail.

The algorithm pegged you as a person who likes TTRPGs and thinks cancer sucks (especially kids cancer) so what if you came to my D&D charity stream tonight at 5 PDT that kicks off a weekend long TTRPG charity weekend supporting @stjudeplaylive.bsky.social? 👀

Indigenous artists! Help us make a cool game. Let them know I sent you. Share where you can! Wado! www.montecookgames.com/call-for-ind...

Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf

Name a pencil then break it and your feelings will be hurt. That doesnt make it sentient, it makes you sensitive to personhood. They're playing on people's deep, unmet need for human connection. Strike up a conversation with a stranger.

JRR Tolkien: You paint that picture of the key scene from the Two Towers where Frodo and Sam fight Gollum? Donato Giancola: Sure did, Ron, real fuckin' sexy just like you asked. JRRT: What.

Personal achievement unlocked - two Air NZ cabin crew complimented me on how good I am at crosswords The rest of NZ Game Developers Conference was also really, really cool 💜

Do it scared, but do it

This November we're hosting our first solo RPG game jam at @itch.io! Solovember 2026: All flavours of solo TTRPG welcome: tactical, journaling games, dungeon crawls, experimental, etc. A fun alternative to NaNoWriMo or to do as part of NaGaDeMon 🧡 itch.io/jam/solovemb...

Chaosium Con NZ is a unique international convention dedicated to the fans of our games. On Nov 21-22, the iconic Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, will become a gathering place for investigators, storytellers, and dreamers from across the globe. sites.google.com/chaosium.com...

don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.

Ireland's artist basic income returned €1.39 for every €1 spent. They made it permanent. South Korea just announced plans to follow. Now Scotland too.

Discord finally confirmed for real when they're rolling out age verification service-wide (tomorrow) and I've not seen a single person make a peep about it

when ai leaves u behind

Pepper's stuff is gorgeous, I'm literally wearing one of her t-shirts right now (Kārearea: Nature Reigns Eternal) Like band t-shirts for birds, perfect for #BirdOfTheYear season! And if you prefer to be more subtle with your bird love there are delightful badges too. Get in there folks!

YOU should submit your work to CritRoleBib — which despite the name is trying to bring together scholarship in ALL Actual Play: Aub.ie/submitcritrolebib The early submissions to CRB revealed the energy of otherwise-invisible undergrad & early grad work — which is why my book is dedicated to them.

Hello, TTRPG #artists of Bluesky! I am starting the search for pieces I can use for cover art for upcoming issues of The Hearth Magazine. I am interested in stock art, or possibly a non-exclusive license on a piece you have. Feel free to comment below with links, genAI catches a block.

I hate to do this again on the heels of his kidney obstruction but Onion got into a dangerous amount of garlic powder and I have to take him to the emergency vet. If you’re able to help us out a little, my Venmo is Jeeyon-Shim, and my PayPal is jeeyon.shim@gmail.com

Come chat with me about feminine computer creativity :) Did you make experimental hobbyist games? Did you mod the sims? Did you make Neopets fan sites? Are you Australian and over 18yo?

Rent's due in 2 days. If anyone's looking to #commission some work, it'd mean the world to us, and we can guarantee quick turnaround!! Shares/boosts are also hugely appreciated!

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

every job deserves comfort, dignity and safety! 🫡

People may be using generative AI to neglect responsibility, wage wars, steal our art, and destroy our planet... Jevon is wondering, does it belong in video games? And what do players actually want? GET YOUR TICKETS ➡️ events.humanitix.com/wireframe-pr...

Hey, folks. #MutualAid requested as we will be short on rent and I’d prefer to not be super in the red if at all possible. Anything is a big help and highly appreciated! ko-fi.com/monroeroe

Last call for creators of solo TTRPGs to get in on this bundle. We have 123 already in there, players are going to love this super great deal! 🧡

Do you love any of the games that I have created? Whether it's Monsterhearts, Dream Askew, The Quiet Year, Going For Broke, or a deeper cut, now would be a great time to hit quote-tweet and tell your friends about it! It's been a slow month. 💕✨ store.buriedwithoutceremony.com

Your Friday reminder: There are thousands of weird, wonderful indie TTRPGs out there that you've never heard of. Go find something strange. 😀 🎲

Today marks first money down for pursuing something very, very cool... Keep your peepers peeled, folks 👀💜

We've partnered with @rpgtrader.bsky.social to run a #SoloSeptember gaming bundle. Submit one game now to our revenue sharing month-long bundle rpg-trader.com/dashboard/bu... 🧵 1/2

Have I been checked out of Critical Role for a while? Yes Did I check back in just for hot villainous pirate Daniel Sloss? Absolutely, and I was not disappointed

AI RANT Following the cancellation of three major debut book deals over AI suspicions, I decided to put my own (needless to say, 100% human-written) prose to the test. My detector of choice was Originality AI, and the results proved to be jarring, to say the least. 🧵1/5

Hey #ttrpcommunity! As well as those in #theater #film #authors! As tons of platforms have decided to be terrible, I’d love to help build community & support on platforms that support creators. Send me your ko-fi and Patreon links so I can follow and recommend you on my own page!

As I was looking something up and bypassed the AI overview to go to a reputable site for the info I needed, it occurs to me that a significant cultural problem is prioritizing “efficiency” over accuracy — something that tremendously benefits the people in power who care little for truth.

Enjoy 127 items by 109 creators and support game devs effected by recent layoffs: itch.io/b/3802/game-...

If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com

State of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...

🗺️ A little reminder for our map-making creators! Our next RPG Trader bundle is all about MAPS, and there’s still time to get your maps in. 🎲 We’d love to see what you’ve got! 👀🗺️

HUGE CONGRATS to the wonderful @serorpg.com and @mrthetrog.bsky.social who created and run the @solorpglist.com - which just brought a SILVER ENNIE to Aotearoa! Tumeke!!

BIG NEWS, EXPLORERS! Next week, #Adaptory will be part of #TinyTeams! 🚀 @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social is an annual festival featuring around 200 carefully curated indie titles. We're thrilled to be included! Check it out from August 6th - 13th on Steam, Twitch, and YouTube #indiegame #earlyaccess

GEN CON PEOPLE: If you get a party invite from "punch bowl", even if it's from an email address you know, DO NOT LOG IN to get more details. It's a phishing scam. I got one from "Green Ronin" and called them to check details and it's not real, but there are others floating around as well.

Trying to get back into some research at my local library, which I LOVE 💜 ... but it is frustrating how many of the world folklore books are not written by people from those cultures, and instead compiled by some white guy from Colorado