I posted slightly less this year than I did in 2024 (108 vs 125); had I completed #RPGaDay2025 then I suspect that overall the blog would have seen a similar level of posts. Interaction is up with 168k unique views vs 92.8k the year before (double 2023), and I see a lot of traffic from both Mastodon and the Traveller Facebook groups.
Traffic was very spiky and high in the period June to October, but overall levels have crept up. Like last year, Traveller material continues to drive a lot of the traffic.
My highest traffic post made in 2025 was a #RPGaDay one with the keyword 'Enter'. It was quite a philosophical post on that moment before you commit, but there were references to Tolkien and more so that may have driven some interest.
The next highest was the post where I conceded that I was wrong about my thoughts about Mongoose Traveller 2e, and explained why it had drawn me back into it after a couple of years without Traveller being at the heart of what I played and ran.
After that, there's a set of Traveller related reviews.
Four of the top ten traffic posts were actually made earlier than 2025. I think that just suggests that people visit and explore or find things on search. Google certainly ranks top on source sites, but bizarrely so does Gizmodo, and the Gaming Tavern remains a stalwart! Chrome dominates the browsers (63%) but platforms run Windows (42%) then Mac (25%) which surprised me in that the Mac is so high.
It was quite interesting that although I do post some OSR related material, I didn't make it into the web of blogs that Xaoseed shared here. Obviously, a parallel track! Then again, I do mainly post SF and reviews. I think First Age found a similar thing for his blog too.
I've kept up with the alt-text habit that Mastodon taught me. It's my main social media now, but I am bridged to Bluesky (but why put the effort into another walled garden)? I do use Facebook (mainly as it's the only social route to some friends and the centre of gravity for Traveller has moved there from the TML) but detest it and Meta as a whole. I don't generally accept Facebook requests from folks I'm not sure I know, so reach out if you're trying to link up that way so I know why!
I've migrated most of the old blog now, but just need to get some solid time on it to finish it off.
Anyway, 2025 was a fun year blogging, and I had a steady string of interaction on socials when I posted and on the blog itself. See you around, and great to talk to you!
4 January 2025
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