I've written a silly game called Weathertip, which is as it sounds. Now, I need to decide whether to make that my Golden Cobra entry (because it's fun) or stick with my game about leaving a new town in 1961 (because I like history).

I've released the rules for Cosmic Dark, along with a video message and a post about the weird science fiction I've been reading. www.patreon.com/posts/cosmic...

Cosmic Dark: Rules | Graham Walmsley

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This interview was fun: it's really about how to use science fiction to tell weird horror stories.

BJsymphonyhorror.bsky.socialSep 30, 2024 1:32pm

This episode on the Miskatonic University Podcast, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss ways to make space scary with Graham Walmsley. buff.ly/3XZYoul

I'm really enjoying these posts by Gar Hanrahan, in which he's going through the Lord of the Rings journey day by day. This is my favourite bit of the journey, honestly: I've always found the Fellowship of the Ring to be the best book. It all gets a bit ponderous after that.

GHmytholder.bsky.socialSep 29, 2024 11:39am

I used to think that the tangle of communications at Bree was a bit of a mess on Tolkien’s part. Frodo reminds the Hobbits that he’s going by Underhill, Aragorn overhears this, Aragorn introduces himself, the Hobbit mistrust him, then Barlima remembers Gandalf’s letter.

This morning, I'm having fun doing those little dotted-line-boxes-with-scissor-icons that used to appear on board games. I'm also enjoying including words like "hoovering". (Yes, it's for the game I'm writing for the Golden Cobra.)

Writing my @goldencobra.bsky.socialwww.goldencobra.org

I love this. The Miskatonic University Podcast interviewed me and I didn't quite realise they'd release the first five minutes when we were setting up, but it's so revealing. www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...

Patreon Extras 307 w/ Graham Walmsley | The Miskatonic University Podcast

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It's funny...I looked through Okhrana at the start of the year, when I was writing about old games. Around 2006, there was a "standard structure" for GMless indie games: you go around the table, framing scenes (maybe different types of scenes), then roll dice to see what happens. 🧵

MCmalcolmcraig.bsky.socialSep 26, 2024 6:51am

1) I've been looking back over the last (2007) version of this game of mine that never went any further than 'Playtest Version 2.1.1' (because it was a) not very good and b) I'm not the person to create such a game). Still, there are some interesting little nuggets in there.

If you're interested in cover design, watch this stream I did with @symphonyhorror.bsky.socialm.twitch.tv/videos/22594...

I'm so happy when people run Cosmic Dark. I hope they get the good ending to Extraction.*

JWjohnpwalter.bsky.socialSep 24, 2024 12:45pm

Ran @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social’s Cosmic Dark again Sunday night. We had to end early, so we’re mid way through Extraction, which is the first scenario. It’s a non-Lovecraftian weird space cosmic horror game that uses Walmsley’s Cthulhu Dark mechanics. I love the simplicity of this game.

What is Cosmic Dark?

I'm Graham Walmsley. I write games, including tabletop roleplaying games and weirder stuff, and books about games. This is where I'll talk about what I'm working on and my plans for the future.