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Nikita Lapkov

@coppershaman.com

TTRPG writer Made OSWOR: a hopeful game about dismantling sun-powered oppressive tyranny https://laplab.itch.io/oswor Goodies and updates: https://coppershaman.com/

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Resources & Assets - Collection by Penflower Ink A collection by Penflower Ink

I just discovered modular asset packs by Penflower Ink and they are awesome

I bought Mecha Pack, but the rest are looking just as scrumptious

itch.io/c/2478673/re...

05.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The only 12 NPCs you need Lean and gameable NPC templates

I just tried this approach from @murkdice.bsky.social and it works really, really well

Starting with weaknesses helped to define goals and leverages when I was drawing a blank

murkdice.substack.com/p/the-only-1...

03.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know what I love more, the illustrations or the captions

03.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like nowadays (unlike in the days when RSS was invented) I have a problem of filtering information, not getting more. I usually don’t have a problem with following people, especially in TTRPG space.

Almost everyone has bluesky. If I miss it there, it will be mentioned in one of newsletters

03.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have switched away from RSS a year ago

I mainly used it to read technical blogs. At some point I imported Yochai Gal’s RSS blog list and that was a mistake. I got completely overwhelmed

03.03.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reject the numbers, embrace the vibe-based stat blocks

I love it!

25.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And honestly, I’m so conflicted. β€œHalf the book is practically useless” would be a killer for any indie RPG. It feels a bit unfair to cut Daggerheart any slack here

On the other hand, it is the most probable β€œD&D killer”. So maybe we should rally as Valeria suggests?

23.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daggerheart - a Dishonest Review (full of Lies) #Daggerheart #CriticalRole #Gaslighting #BigDogBeefstink'sCigarettesthatareGoodforYou

Valeria’s writing is awesome

β€œYour D&D baggage is not his problem, and you should give him a chance.”

valerialoves.com/daggerheart-...

23.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blades '68 Project Update: EU/OZ/NZ availability, plus THIRTY stretch goals unlocked! Hey friends, we're checking in on day 11 with some exciting news: We've partnered with local game shops to make the limited rewards from Blades '68 available in the EU, Austr...

I immediately stand corrected! There is a way to order the book in EU at least

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

22.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you mean Blades’68 won’t deliver hardcover outside US πŸ₯²

Totally understandable with tariffs, but heartbreaking nonetheless

22.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Every time I open Shadowdark’s Discord and see β€œai-images” channel it just makes me profoundly sad.

Shadowdark has a huge audience and I really wish it would stand with human artists against AI.

We don’t need to β€œdiscuss an industry-changing topic”, we just need to ban it.

17.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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OSWOR BLESSED BE THE DAY OF THE EMPEROR'S LANDING. BLESSED BE THE 300 YEARS OF HIS FAIR RULE. BLESSED BE THE RADIANT EMPIRE. Play as a subversion team in a highly organisedΒ political resistance movement. Ag...

OSWOR is now available at @peregrinecoast.press!

peregrinecoast.press/products/oswor

16.02.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A bunny in an attic tries to shoe a small ufo back out an open window, from whence it came. The ufo is floating around the room, confused, and there is an alien inside.

A bunny in an attic tries to shoe a small ufo back out an open window, from whence it came. The ufo is floating around the room, confused, and there is an alien inside.

Daily bunny no.3227 shouldn't have left the window open

12.02.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 2074 πŸ” 463 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 6
Play report: Spire I have been thinking a lot about what the second edition of Oswor could look like. I think one of the biggest mistakes I made with the current version is the choice of the system. I love Into the Odd,...

Lots of fun and broken expectations from OSR. We are keeping it mysterious today!

coppershaman.com/play-report-...

10.02.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I learned:

> The word tab derives from the word tabulate, which means "to arrange data in a tabular, or table, form".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_key

08.02.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gallows Corner - A Peasants' Revolt RPG Rise up, ye pitiful commons! Throw off your shackles and take up the call: there is a brighter future beyond the noose!

Just backed Gallows Corner from @threesailsstudios.bsky.social

I’m so looking forward to showing these feudal motherfuckers what time it is

www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...

07.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think it’s finally happening. I’m getting oversaturated by dark, horror and suffering in RPGs.

Where are my whimsical, hopeful lads and lassies at?

03.02.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

CΓ–RK BOARD: aggressive manifestation RPG

03.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Was really looking forward to this one coming in the mail. @wyrdscience.bsky.social is awesome

31.01.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#goblinweek

30.01.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Iko is doing some really cool stuff other there!

29.01.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have an ache to make RPGs on CDs, 2007-style. If only people still had at least one CD reader in their home!

29.01.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dungeon, Inc. A reverse dungeon TTRPG by the Merry Mushmen

I bought a book about dungeons. Again πŸ₯²

www.kickstarter.com/projects/896...

27.01.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A nostalgic look at the 1989 NES mega hit, Dragon Warrior on my nostalgic CRT television.

(A blue slime with a thought bubble that reads: "I LOVE MY WIFE")

A nostalgic look at the 1989 NES mega hit, Dragon Warrior on my nostalgic CRT television. (A blue slime with a thought bubble that reads: "I LOVE MY WIFE")

Dragon Warrior (NES - 1989)

02.03.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 4941 πŸ” 1727 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 73
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The Burden of Sin in Tom Bloom's CAIN "In this talk of sin, what about forgiveness?"

Catholic Triangle Agency lets goooo

www.rascal.news/the-burden-o...

24.01.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
In the background, a 60's style roadmap of Doskvol. Floating over it, a mockup of Blades '68 with rings of colorful characters illustrated in black and white, then shades of blue, orange, and yellow. Caption: Coming soon.

In the background, a 60's style roadmap of Doskvol. Floating over it, a mockup of Blades '68 with rings of colorful characters illustrated in black and white, then shades of blue, orange, and yellow. Caption: Coming soon.

Unity War III is over.
Electroplasmic fusion is here.
The future... is now.
Blades '68.
An official expansion for Blades in the Dark from the subversive mind of @olddog.games
Find out more and download the free 40-page preview here:
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

22.01.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sign in People's Book in Takoma Park featuring the illustration of the werewolf ripping off its shirt in anguish which reads WE ARE SOLD OUT OF THE GAY HOCKEY BOOKS

Sign in People's Book in Takoma Park featuring the illustration of the werewolf ripping off its shirt in anguish which reads WE ARE SOLD OUT OF THE GAY HOCKEY BOOKS

My local bookshop understands their audience.

22.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 12187 πŸ” 2731 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 48

This is the kernel of truth at the heart of every business investigation we've published or considered. At best, crowdfunding allows a tabletop creator to be good at bad business.

21.01.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Toolfeel Sometimes it matters which tool we pick up. It's 1981. The Roland TB-303 is a new bass synthesiser. It was designed to act as a substitute f...

www.bastionland.com/2026/01/tool...

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