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Writer. Game Designer. General curmudgeon. ENNIE award winner 2019/ENNIE Finalist, Best Writing (2022).

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That is a thing of beauty and culture!

08.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Glorious

06.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Had to laugh tonight. After multiple sessions, my GM finally figured out why I've been naming my Court SPY's personas the way I do:
Simone Paolina Yarbrough,
Sadie Persimmons York, and
Skyler Philomena Yates.

Fun character, but keeping track of her accents has been a nightmare XD

03.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are amazing!

01.03.2026 05:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The rare exception to the staggeringly terrible acting was this guy (no clue what his name was). The Italian Space-Luchador/Robot Engineer. He literally acrobatic flipped out of every scene he was in. EVERY one. And he wasn't even the main hero. Greatest side character ever written.

01.03.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friend invited me to join #Basement1F's midnight viewing of Star Odyssey (1979). I thought the 'Italian Star Wars rip-off' would be Star Crash (1978). Holy god, if only it HAD been that travesty. I can't express how intensely bad this film was. And, it was all played seriously, making it even worse.

01.03.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, guess we know where they syphoned the $40M for Melania from. That looks like a low-end SyFy Channel production.

27.02.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The more I read about seminal games and their developers, the more it's confirmed people with passion and vision change the world... and how increasingly rare that trend is becoming. #FightMagicItems is an inspiring insight into early JRPG development and a must-read for game designers.

24.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They gleaned the contact info, but missed the key points? Wow… that’s a whole new level of willful obliviousness.

23.02.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, if it wasn't hard enough not being in Tokyo, just watched #FamilyRental. That was simply perfection. Brendan Fraser is a miracle amongst miracles in this heartfelt film. Also nearly feel outta my chair when Tamae AndΓ΄ of #MidnightDiner showed up. Easily one of my new favorites.

22.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, you can pet the kitty in #NIOH3... All praise the Great Scampus!

22.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Owners recount panic after viral wolfdog gatecrashes Olympics race
Owners recount panic after viral wolfdog gatecrashes Olympics race YouTube video by The Star

The irony of a Nazgul running after the Olympic Rings is not lost on me...

22.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You know there's a nerd convention in town when the kid sitting at another booth in the sushi place is named Atreyu. Never in my life have I ever wished as hard to have had a stuffed horse on hand as I did yesterday...😏 (thumb's up to the parents setting their child on the road to trauma early).

22.02.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks. Love what they did with it.

20.02.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Legend in the Mist: Hearts of Ravensdale Launch Stream
Legend in the Mist: Hearts of Ravensdale Launch Stream YouTube video by Son of Oak

Think I'm gonna have a minor heart attack XD IT'S HERE! #HeartsofRavensDale #LegendInTheMist

18.02.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud to have been one of the lead writers on #HeartsofRavensdale

17.02.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rewrote my old KULT (2nd ed) 'starter' scenario for #KULT: Divinity Lost. A KULTmas present. Was so surreal revisiting something I created nearly 30 years ago. It's available for free, so do check it out πŸ˜…
drive.google.com/file/d/1XqNB...

13.02.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
KULT: Frozen Moments 01 (KULTMAS 2025, Actual Play)
KULT: Frozen Moments 01 (KULTMAS 2025, Actual Play) YouTube video by Red Moon Roleplaying

#RedMoonRoleplaying took on my rewrite of Frozen Moments for #KULT: Divinity Lost. I never get used to talented people making my writing come to life πŸ˜… youtu.be/IV-P9mLFCSg

13.02.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mrmhrm. They covered this on NPR this morning. Apaprently, funeral homes are now using AI to write eulogies and obituaries as part of their 'services.'

11.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Wonderful. My Amber character's avatar is the Morrigan, actually. 'Cause been attuened with her and Hecate for many years.
If you haven't already, check out The Ancient Magus Bride (season 2). They do an interesting take on her (including a nasty 'eye-scream' sequence involving her crows πŸ˜πŸ˜…).

10.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Factory Must Grow!
#arknights #endfield

10.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of the world's different goddesses, which one resonates with you the most?

10.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta love the classics.

02.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Second day work canceled. Not that I could get there anyway XD Not looking forward to going out to shovel the walk for the first time in two (?) years.

26.01.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Truly gorgeous.

24.01.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So surreal getting to contribute to JTAS after playing Traveller since the early 80s...

22.01.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this. As a game writer/developer about to move into publishing, this is exactly the information I needed. Greatest successes!

20.01.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spent the afternoon reading new game system, #Solitaria, and enjoying all-you-can-eat sushi/ramen/rolls/etc. Interesting system, thus far, with some cool ideas. Apart from the salmon skin roll, the food has been insanely good. Bart-in-eel-sauce was unexpected πŸ˜… In-coming food coma...

17.01.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My latest WIP the antagonists are a cosmic horror and its human loyalists (police) cleaning up the 'undesirables,' including the reporter stumbling onto their activities. It's a retelling/update of something I wrote back in the 90s, but felt uncomfortably relevant writing now.

14.01.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've read some dark stuff but holy hell... 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death just gets darker and darker. And we're only at story #40. In truth, the 'intros' are what makes my skin crawl. Surreal and sedate wtfness punctuated by mental and physical abuse. I am not making it to 100 πŸ˜¬πŸ˜…

13.01.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0