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@rifao.guru

Fake acronym, real person. Rooting for #Liberty and #Grizzlies. #TTRPG nerd and forever GM (by choice). Quite acoustic. Avatar via HeroForge.

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Rovapup. The Ruff Beast.

#Pathfinder

11.03.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agree on future and even current releases, not super thrilled about it applying to 10 year old PDFs released for what are now legacy editions

10.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

To go from β€œI made this viral diorama” to β€œI should clarify somebody else made this viral diorama” to β€œI hear it’s AI but it’s still funny” is honestly hilarious

10.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Know Your Birds:
Pigeon - Default bird
Seagull - Noisy bird
Dog - This one isn't a bird
Kangaroo - Neither is this one
Octopus - Also not a bird

10.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Here's a draft manuscript of the Magic: The Gathering roleplaying game from 1996, and I've giving it away as a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, with permission from the authors. Not sure how much to ask for. Vanishingly rare. $1,872 raised so far. #mtg #ttrpg

09.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 9
Generated xkcd style comic strip featuring two stick figures, one an apparent woman with a pony tail and the other nondescript.

Woman: Numenera is second nature to us players, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the Steadfast and character sentences.

Other: And cyphers, of course.

Woman: Of course.

Caption reads: Even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field.

Generated xkcd style comic strip featuring two stick figures, one an apparent woman with a pony tail and the other nondescript. Woman: Numenera is second nature to us players, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the Steadfast and character sentences. Other: And cyphers, of course. Woman: Of course. Caption reads: Even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field.

And one for my Cypher System crowd.

10.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A stylized drawing of Bowser Jr. from the Mario games swinging a giant paintbrush dripping with multicolour paint.

A stylized drawing of Bowser Jr. from the Mario games swinging a giant paintbrush dripping with multicolour paint.

Happy Mario Day! A little Bowser Jr. in Procreate.

#MarioDay #Mar10Day

10.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 480 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Again: pterry *understood* humans, deeply and thoroughly, and was able to use that in writing that was simultaneously funny and deeply meaningful.

And: he was still optimistic about us. That is a great comfort to me.

23.11.2023 14:50 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Extract from a book suggesting the people who commit atrocities are not β€˜them’ but β€˜us’

Extract from a book suggesting the people who commit atrocities are not β€˜them’ but β€˜us’

Terry Pratchett.

23.11.2023 12:21 πŸ‘ 1603 πŸ” 632 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 21

Putting down HATERATION and DANCERY in Scrabble and daring anyone to challenge it

10.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just because the convention is online doesn't make it any less 'real', doing yourself a disservice there.

10.03.2026 08:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Midnight Muscadines, the ttrpg of deliciously magical jams, is now available at @ipr.bsky.social!

www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Midnig...

10.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most accurate portrait of modern culture currently available

10.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 16349 πŸ” 3994 πŸ’¬ 280 πŸ“Œ 239
pathfinder 2e foundry roll tracker showing the GM with a median of 14.5 on the d20, and players with medians of 9, 10, 10, and 8.5

pathfinder 2e foundry roll tracker showing the GM with a median of 14.5 on the d20, and players with medians of 9, 10, 10, and 8.5

bro i am going to start awarding way more hero points next session wtf πŸ’€

10.03.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.

10.03.2026 06:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In 2019, I created #WhatAGameDevLooksLike after I was stopped by security 3(!!) times while picking up my speaker badge. I’m a small Asian woman with pink hair, and I guess I didn’t visually meet their expectations of a speaker.

Ironically, I was at GDC to speak about inclusive studio cultures. 🫠

02.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 386 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
Selfie of a white lady with black hair, glasses, black dress, slight smile.

Selfie of a white lady with black hair, glasses, black dress, slight smile.

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike Hello,friends! I'm Lizzie. In a few weeks, I'll be celebrating 15 years in games. MTG, TFT, LoR all as a game designer. Now a founder of @cursedmagic.bsky.social and Game Director for the studio's first game! πŸ’–

09.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Tarja sitting on a bench indoors. She’s smiling, wearing a black faux leather jacket and green velvet pants, green headscarf with sunglasses lifted on top of the head.

Tarja sitting on a bench indoors. She’s smiling, wearing a black faux leather jacket and green velvet pants, green headscarf with sunglasses lifted on top of the head.

It’s that time of the year again! This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike 🫢

I’m Tarja from northern Finland, not at GDC or any other in-person event due to my disabilities. You can catch me online doing games industry bizdev, production, accessibility things & community nurturing. Don’t be a stranger! ✨

09.03.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
asian woman in a white graphic tee and black pants with a backpack and jacket over one shoulder

asian woman in a white graphic tee and black pants with a backpack and jacket over one shoulder

#whatagamedevlookslike in case you didn’t know!! a filipina trans woman in narrative design no less!!!

09.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 232 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Selfie. I’m a 32 year old white woman with cropped blonde hair. I’m wearing a plaid dress

Selfie. I’m a 32 year old white woman with cropped blonde hair. I’m wearing a plaid dress

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike

It’s that time of year again!
Not at GDC, But I’m Dr Holly Nielsen- historian, writer and narrative designer working in games.

I like to apply historical methods to world building and storytelling ✨
And I’m very good at it 😌

I’m also available for work!

09.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
JC has pink and purple hair and is wearing sunglasses, a black sleeveless hoodie, and a silver necklace with a pizza charm on it. She is in front of a bunch of flowers that look like they are exploding out of her head. The sky is blue behind her.

JC has pink and purple hair and is wearing sunglasses, a black sleeveless hoodie, and a silver necklace with a pizza charm on it. She is in front of a bunch of flowers that look like they are exploding out of her head. The sky is blue behind her.

This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! I’m JC, I’ve been a gamedev for 10+ years in AAA/indie, and I am currently lead producer and (NEWLY MINTED) COO at my studio, @twirlbound.com! I love making cool stuff with cool people, developing sustainable career paths, and of course yelling (lovingly) about Jira ✨

09.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 413 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 20
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This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. I'm Sloane, a writer and narrative designer who has been writing quests and dialogue for the game Asterfel, as well as working on quest implementation. I'm a queer trans woman who's also working on her own visual novel. No matter what happens in games, I'll be here!

09.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of me

Photo of me

Photo of me

Photo of me

Photo of me

Photo of me

Photo of me with my best friend who is a frog

Photo of me with my best friend who is a frog

Hi #whatagamedevlookslike. I'm in my 11th year working in #gamedev.

Did you know the average tenure is 5 years and though we lack data to confirm, it is expected to be even less for women?

Anyways, when E3 existed I was constantly mistaken for a "girlfriend" to the point it was exhausting.

08.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Can't wait for social media to overreact to "the perfect voice actor for Link"

09.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're thrilled to announce that Starfinder Second Edition is a finalist for RPG of the Year at this year's Origins Awards!

buff.ly/N5F169S

09.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 191 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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Paizo’s Starfinder Society Developer Jessica Catalan updates Alex and James on the past, present, and future of SFS.

The latest Know Direction Beyond is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.

knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/03/know...

09.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good news!

09.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attacks leave dead vs killed

09.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 10093 πŸ” 2637 πŸ’¬ 141 πŸ“Œ 123

Case in point: My kid thinks her mother and me kissing is gross but accepted that her aunts are married with very little issue.

08.03.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 1101 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

More specifically, no kid has a problem with gay people until they are taught to. (Kids finding displays of affection gross is perfectly normal, regardless of the gender[s] of people involved.)

07.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 1831 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1