Stu Horvath
@stuhorvath.com
"All powerful brain-in-a-jar" | Publisher at @unwinnable.com | TTRPG history at VintageRPG.com | New book with @strangeattractor.bsky.social Dec 2026 | Links: https://linktr.ee/vintagerpg
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Kiwifruit is one word.
September 16, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Kiwifruit is one word.
Meet the Werewolf (1976)
He's the hairy handed gent who ran amuck in Kent.
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He's the hairy handed gent who ran amuck in Kent.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Meet the Werewolf (1976)
He's the hairy handed gent who ran amuck in Kent.
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He's the hairy handed gent who ran amuck in Kent.
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Werewolves (1973)
Little old lady got mutilated late last night.
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Little old lady got mutilated late last night.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Werewolves (1973)
Little old lady got mutilated late last night.
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Little old lady got mutilated late last night.
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Werewolves and Other Monsters (1971)
I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
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I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
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September 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Werewolves and Other Monsters (1971)
I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
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I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
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There is so much Pepsi product placement in Cobra (1986).
Shocking that the company would be willing to be associated with such aberrant pizza eating behavior.
Shocking that the company would be willing to be associated with such aberrant pizza eating behavior.
September 13, 2026 at 3:10 AM
There is so much Pepsi product placement in Cobra (1986).
Shocking that the company would be willing to be associated with such aberrant pizza eating behavior.
Shocking that the company would be willing to be associated with such aberrant pizza eating behavior.
Trying to maximize writing distractions today, so listening to my 7-inches in the office. I love my singles, so I'm sorry, but this going to be an all day thread. First up: Who Killed Marilyn (bootleg, naturally).
September 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Trying to maximize writing distractions today, so listening to my 7-inches in the office. I love my singles, so I'm sorry, but this going to be an all day thread. First up: Who Killed Marilyn (bootleg, naturally).
I don't go on Instagram very often anymore, but when I do, there is always a video trying to convince me my washing machine is full of stinking sludge waiting for me.
September 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I don't go on Instagram very often anymore, but when I do, there is always a video trying to convince me my washing machine is full of stinking sludge waiting for me.
Things I was frightened of as a child:
Sea monsters
My bedroom wallpaper pattern
Quicksand
Gremlins (from the movie)
Mind control
Libyans (specifically the ones from Back to the Future)
Dracula
House burglars
The corner of my basement by the furnace
Ghosts
Sea monsters
My bedroom wallpaper pattern
Quicksand
Gremlins (from the movie)
Mind control
Libyans (specifically the ones from Back to the Future)
Dracula
House burglars
The corner of my basement by the furnace
Ghosts
September 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Things I was frightened of as a child:
Sea monsters
My bedroom wallpaper pattern
Quicksand
Gremlins (from the movie)
Mind control
Libyans (specifically the ones from Back to the Future)
Dracula
House burglars
The corner of my basement by the furnace
Ghosts
Sea monsters
My bedroom wallpaper pattern
Quicksand
Gremlins (from the movie)
Mind control
Libyans (specifically the ones from Back to the Future)
Dracula
House burglars
The corner of my basement by the furnace
Ghosts
I can correctly spell Averoigne and Ylourgne without devoting any thought to it, but regularly mix up it's and its.
September 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I can correctly spell Averoigne and Ylourgne without devoting any thought to it, but regularly mix up it's and its.
I'm writing the history of Goodman Games RIGHT NOW! I know all the dark secrets and hidden truths. Crowdfunding in October!
Celebrating 25 years of Goodman Games! Announcing our 25th anniversary crowdfunding, coming soon! New dice, an art book, new variant cover for the DCC RPG rulebook, a brand new adventure and MORE!
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#goodmangames #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #dccrpg #dnd5E
September 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I'm writing the history of Goodman Games RIGHT NOW! I know all the dark secrets and hidden truths. Crowdfunding in October!
Sea-Lords of Gondor (1987)
Rooting for the Corsair of Umbar, honestly.
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Rooting for the Corsair of Umbar, honestly.
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September 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Sea-Lords of Gondor (1987)
Rooting for the Corsair of Umbar, honestly.
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Rooting for the Corsair of Umbar, honestly.
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Started watching Ultra Q last night. Second episode tonight. Delightful. Little bit Godzilla, little bit Twilight Zone, little bit Kolchak, little bit X-files, little bit of WTF.
Really love this title card (using a bath of marbling ink?) and the Japanese jazz theme, too.
Really love this title card (using a bath of marbling ink?) and the Japanese jazz theme, too.
September 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Started watching Ultra Q last night. Second episode tonight. Delightful. Little bit Godzilla, little bit Twilight Zone, little bit Kolchak, little bit X-files, little bit of WTF.
Really love this title card (using a bath of marbling ink?) and the Japanese jazz theme, too.
Really love this title card (using a bath of marbling ink?) and the Japanese jazz theme, too.
Dunland and the Southern Misty Mountains (1987)
“Crebain from Dunland!”
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“Crebain from Dunland!”
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September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Dunland and the Southern Misty Mountains (1987)
“Crebain from Dunland!”
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“Crebain from Dunland!”
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Halls of the Elven King (1988)
Home of the underground elves.
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Home of the underground elves.
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September 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Halls of the Elven King (1988)
Home of the underground elves.
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Home of the underground elves.
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RPGs, monsters, esoterica, toys, cultural flotsam, retro jetsam and creative lagan in your inbox, every Friday: www.vintagerpg.com/newsletter/
September 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
RPGs, monsters, esoterica, toys, cultural flotsam, retro jetsam and creative lagan in your inbox, every Friday: www.vintagerpg.com/newsletter/
Calenhad: A Beacon of Gondor (1990)
Gondor calls for aid!
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Gondor calls for aid!
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September 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Calenhad: A Beacon of Gondor (1990)
Gondor calls for aid!
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Gondor calls for aid!
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Weathertop: Tower of the Wind (1987)
Weathertop before it was razed.
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Weathertop before it was razed.
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September 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Weathertop: Tower of the Wind (1987)
Weathertop before it was razed.
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Weathertop before it was razed.
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The Willow Game (1988)
Oh, hey, a good bit of _Willow_ media!
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Oh, hey, a good bit of _Willow_ media!
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September 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The Willow Game (1988)
Oh, hey, a good bit of _Willow_ media!
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Oh, hey, a good bit of _Willow_ media!
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This test is screening for goths.
September 4, 2026 at 12:04 PM
This test is screening for goths.
Willow Toys (1988)
A perplexing line of toys.
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A perplexing line of toys.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Willow Toys (1988)
A perplexing line of toys.
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A perplexing line of toys.
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Willow: The Picture Storybook (1988)
Just the story, and the story is pretty boring.
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Just the story, and the story is pretty boring.
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September 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Willow: The Picture Storybook (1988)
Just the story, and the story is pretty boring.
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Just the story, and the story is pretty boring.
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Anybody know what's up with the RPGnet Index?
September 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Anybody know what's up with the RPGnet Index?
Willow (February, 1988)
The great novelization sales maximization scheme.
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The great novelization sales maximization scheme.
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September 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Willow (February, 1988)
The great novelization sales maximization scheme.
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The great novelization sales maximization scheme.
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Good shelf, good company.
If @shannonappelcline.bsky.social and @evilhat.bsky.social keep coming out with books, I’m going to need a new bookcase for my RPG history/analysis.
September 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Good shelf, good company.
Willow (July, 1988)
Ugh, _Willow_.
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Ugh, _Willow_.
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August 31, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Willow (July, 1988)
Ugh, _Willow_.
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Ugh, _Willow_.
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