TTRPG SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT:
CW: CSA materials
I've just heard from a trusted source (with evidence linked below)
that @ colbosch. bsky. social was arrested in June last year for possession of CSAM.
Sharing this info so that others can look into it for themselves and keep themselves safe.
Hey folks, thank you so much for your help. I still really need help with groceries, my internet bill, as well as getting to these appointments because they want to see me again right away. Please help if you can, thank you so much
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I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
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Designers have absolutely no control over anything. That doesn’t mean they have no *impact* or *influence,* it doesn’t mean they’re not *important,* it just means they have no *control.* This is one of the most important things for any designer to internalize. you’ll avoid so many pitfalls If you do
I am slowly uploading some of my old writing from my time on the college paper to my blog - honestly pretty proud of this review of Blade Runner 2049! maybe this is the year I finally write the follow-up piece
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He has earned, on a personal level, through one on one interactions, my very deepest respect and admiration as a fellow thinker of games. You, on the other hand, are vagueposting like a teenager. Grow up.
All he does is post what he thinks and what he knows. If people like it, if people support it, that’s because people around him think it’s good. Not because he’s, like, some kind of design advice hustler. He‘s not “building a brand,” he has a fucking website. That he made bc people wanted it.
No, it’s ridiculous to imply that the only way a person could acquire expertise in the principles of design is by releasing a game. Analysis is its own skillset. Teaching is its own skillset. And, indeed, graphic design is too. Besides, Clayton doesn’t do any of the things you’re saying.
Just like I do. Just like you do. I’m not out here saying the set designer’s a coward because they’re not on stage. I’m not out here calling the director a fake artist. People can have different roles in the space. You’re being weird as fuck about someone who does nothing but their best. Get a grip.
Cmon, you’re not vagueposting Clayton, are you? That guy has contributed *so much* to the space. And you’re gonna be a jerk about him for what? Cuz you don’t think he has designer cred? He’s not enough of an ”artist” for you? He doesn’t think he’s better than you. He just does what he likes.
It's the final week for the Endtimes Trilogy! You have until FRIDAY to back & get these end of the world zines
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my background thrum of creativity is being drawn back at last to fantasy adventure
i ask you, o posters of bluesky, what is your go to fantasy adventure game? what does it lack?
I'll take all answers, but you get bonus points if it's a weird one or if it's not OSR
Five Fires cover from Thoughtcrime Games.
As a crew of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers, your art helps you heal & deal with the stress of life, but that same art can do more. It can move those around you. It can shake up the system.
Grab the Five Fires (Ashcan Edition) #ttrpg and you can change the world!
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emily got me expedition 33 for christmas, and i tried to pick up my pre-gamepass-cancellation save from April (approx 8 hours in) and it's incomprehensible. I would pay 150 USD right now for a Prima Guide. I do not want a website, I do not want a YouTube video, and for that, I am doomed to suffer.
Okay, serious face, though:
If we actually do want to move the way we talk about TTRPGs "forward" on the theory front, develop that more beyond the bounds of academia, here's what we need to do:
Start treating clarified views of gaming as distinct lenses you can put on and take off.
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If you're reading this, round 1 of the Bloggies' Hunger Games is over and round 2 has already started!
This post has all of the voting breakdowns sans the vote count (it would have taken me an extra hour to add those in, and I have a day job 😔.)
You won't believe the margins on these matchups!
This is the source of every obnoxious discourse, every abrasive take, every post that gets dogpiled and vagueposted about for days. Every minute difference in preference gets broadcasted as a violation of dogma. Interpersonal problems metastasize into creative schisms and vice versa. Fuckin tiring.
Adam Bell next to a pallet of boxes
a copy of Uneasy Lies the Head Royal edition held over some boxes
Uneasy Lies the Head books, Hungry Out of Habit zines, and the royal edition in their boxes
UNEASY LIES THE HEAD: it's here. fulfillment coming soon
I need more people to vote in the categories not labeled "advice."
Get in line for some Adam Bell Bangers!
A greeting card design that reads: "Kobolds are red / You play an elf / Our love is no game / only PDF"
happy valentine's day
This thread absolutely fucking rips and is an EXCELLENT demonstration of why our ability to meaningfully analyze the patterns of culture and its products fundamentally *depends upon* our ability to recognize the invisible, “default” positions that power and, indeed, white supremacy prescribes.
In the words of @cheekface.bsky.social: Think about it. Just... think about it.
Thank you for the endorsement Mr. President 🙏
It's mostly adults, but there's always a mix! You'll always see some teens along with their parents, for example, and the vibes are very nice and friendly. If your kid likes em and the show doesn't have an age requirement, I definitely think you should bring them along!
With alt text.
The entire fucking point, supposedly, was the app spying on US citizens and they make it even MORE invasive. Get the fuck off TikTok.
also, I’m seeing a lot of #them saying it’s “unhelpful” to point to American history, and inhibits us from moving forward from the current moment we’re in
and I’d like to add, that unwillingness to engage with the ugliness of this country’s history is *exactly* why we’re here now
