Lin Codega, Rowan Zeoli, and Chase Carter are launching their own independent TTRPG journalism site. I am SO thrilled these folks are going to take a stab at earnest, genuine RPG coverage that's not hampered by corporate interests. Please check out Rascal News!
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Rascal News is well worth your money:
Well it's been a month. I waited and watched and thought ah you know if the lowest sub was less than $5 then maybe just maybe. But I did want to support because Rascal is setting a course for the direction TTRPGs as an arts industry can be steered in, whether I personally am on board or not (though my funds would certainly help).
Like I said, it's been a month, and they've now implemented pay-per-article if there's something you want to see or you can't justify $5 – which is a pretty smart move considering "paywall tho" is the thought terminating refrain in the twitter replies and one of Rascal's stated intents is to do more Real Important Journalism in an industry rife with corporate exploitation and abuses of power, which is the sort of news that needs both funding and low access to entry.
It's also worth saying that their articles are a good read.
"While there are still some crunchier elements to the final product (exemplifying what AP scholar Dr. Emily Friedman refers to as the medium’s “ambitious middle”), the subtle production details and the highly intentional performances in GUDIYA are a beacon of what is artistically possible for video-born actual plays."
"GUDIYA (the Hindi word for doll) overwhelmingly plays into the horror of not only its source material, but the horror of being both a woman and South Asian in the highly gendered and xenophobic world of the English Empire."
I've now signed up at $50 for the year, or £3.29 each month which is Really Quite Good, so for your consideration I wanted to share the article that made me commit (above) plus a couple of choice picks for tumblr:
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Rascal News has posted the Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy press release!
If you want to try before you buy, you can download a free demo of the prerelease version from our website or our itch.io page!
If you’re interested in a more updated and improved version of Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy than the free demo you got from our website, subscribe to our Patreon where we frequently roll our new updates for the prerelease version!
You can also support us on Ko-fi, or by checking out our merchandise!
Join our TTRPG Book Club At the time of writng this, Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is the current game being played in the book club, and anyone who wants to participate in discussion, but can’t afford to make a contribution, will be given the most updated prerelease version for free! Plus it’s just a great place to discuss and play new TTRPGs you might not be able to otherwise!
We hope to see you there, and that you will help our dreams come true and launch our careers as indie TTRPG developers with a bang by getting us to our base goal and blowing those stretch goals out of the water, and fight back against WotC's monopoly on the entire hobby. Wish us luck.
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What is Inspiration Goat precariously balanced upon?
As heard on the Daydreaming about Dragons podcast, the Inspiration Goat helps me process media and take parts that are useful for the gaming table.
This isn’t about the hottest new thing or the crowdfunding with the biggest payday; it is just a few geeky things that are inspiring me.
It might be weekly; it might be monthly. It all depends on how fast the inspiration goat chews on media and who…
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More of my Courier.
Her name is Aria Strong, and she works as a courier to support her younger sister's technological endeavors. She and her sister were adopted and raised by a scientist, and while her sister is more research-oriented, she's also significantly smarter than your average wastelander- and a damn good shot with a rifle as well. Typically has a sort of deer-in-the-headlights stare and speaks rather bluntly to those she respects. for those she doesn't, she masks the hell up and puts on the rizz to get what she wants.
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Daylight Savings is kicking my ass, so I thought I'd pass out before watching To Be Continued, but its colors in episode four gave me the jolt of energy I needed!
This show is getting me on the bi-colored train even though I've been fighting it for over a year, and it's because BOTH characters are bi-colored. The first color dynamic is dark x light (black x white)
But the second is Thailand's tried and true blue x red, which we've only really seen Ji's blue while Achi has remained black.
Which is amazing because in the past, they wore each other's color on their helmet.
But in the present, something shifted after Achi spent the night at Ji's and kissed him. He became lighter by wearing grey and mixing their black x white dynamic!
Then the boy was in the red!
He still had the black underneath.
But the red kept showing up! (I see that blue across your chest, sir!)
The school uniforms showed the red x blue dynamic in the past.
But the past and present were tied together with the red drink that Ji brought to Achi's after his semi-confession which Achi still drinks in the present.
Yet in the past, it was clear Achi liked Ji too! So in the present, we see him cooking in this blue kitchen because food reminds Achi of Ji, who was the butcher's son.
And since they are blue x red, the purple line that divided them spoke to my soul because they both love each other, but are too afraid to actually say it!
Then, we have the little brother who is a Black Brooder, and a NEW COLOR-CODED PAIR ALERT!
It is confirmed that we have a Green Boy farmer!!!!! @heretherebedork, I hope you are just as happy as I am that a boy who grows vegetables and is named Gumbie is GREEN! It's perfect! A+, no notes, this show passes the vibe check.
Even though I need more Poppy!
But the colors are coloring, and the parallel between Ji telling Achi he was beautiful in the past as a way to confess and Achi telling Ji the same thing in the present before he kissed him was delicious!
Now let me calm myself down before I end up wrecking my heart.
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