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Yes, this. I've recently been reading a lot about OSR and indie zine-like TTRPGs. Almost indiscriminate link-clicking seems to be the safest way to end up in the weird zones of any hobby. The beauty of it (in this specific case) is that the farther you go from mainstream, the more you encounter people who create stuff. Weird, wonderful stuff.


Heh, my screentime went up this last week because I also recently discovered this rabbithole during a downtime from regular game night. Reading through old Zine-Quest (https://www.kickstarter.com/zine-quest) entries has been particularly fascinating.


Yes, but do you know about the Mongrel Banquet Club? The secret cabal of OSRians and their behind-the-scenes machinations? Google it my friend, google it. Many of the weird folk you allude to were members, I hear.


the farther you go from mainstream, the more you encounter people who create stuff

Well said and often true. There are quiet corners.




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