At a time where economic hardships are looming, it’s more important than ever to invest in public transportation. I hope @govpritzker.illinois.gov takes care of this.

I haven't posted about commissions in a while, but I'll be opening two slots for October! Hit me up if you need a cool illustration or a character design! [email protected] DMs are open too!

The first game from THE VAULT is The Wizard's and the Wastes, which is my game of wizard bargaining where you use your fav novel, album, or whatever as your magic tome. If you give me money, you'll get ALL the stuff from the game: pdfs, indesign files, etc. So go do it. Your mom is already there~

Hi everyone, so apparently substack sucks and we're in hell. So I'm migrating purely to patreon. You don't *have* to give me money, but, like, I could buy groceries if you do and you get some cool stuff! You can read all about it, well, over on patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/139266...

Springfield adequately funding transit for the first time ever is NOT a bailout. It’s an obligation.

This depending on just how bad this actually gets, this could be the death of people living car free in Chicago. @govpritzker.illinois.gov and Brandon Johnson really need to be talking about this more… like yesterday.

I made a poetry zine. It's available on my website. All proceeds go to helping a trans girl and her cat pay bills n stuff. "Letters for Juno" is a series of letters addressed to people I love. Write them while they're still around to read them. Get a copy at nerves(dot)store.

Welp, probably an understatement but, that’s pretty bad.

Had some people play Synthetic Archaeology tonight at @scenefour.bsky.social playtesting group and got this sick ass relic of play from it. #syntheticarchaeology storygameschicago.itch.io/synthetic-ar...

I’m planning on doing a bundle on Itch of all the games from the first season of Gamestorm once the final two episodes are released. If you don’t want to wait to check them out you can head over to Patreon and get access to them as soon as they release! www.patreon.com/Gamestorm_Po...

Why are there so many bots suddenly interacting with one of my posts? It came out of nowhere too, wth.

Literally WHAT IS GOING ON Is this an op? Going fully insane. Across platforms, any time we share a video of protesters with police in the vicinity, these commenters keep emerging from the ether to thank police for protesting/helping protesters This is not happening!! This will never happen! ahhHH

There are elections in THIRTEEN STATES on Tuesday Some of them are full state primaries some of them are smaller, but 13 states. CO CT FL IA MD MA MT NC NE OH OK SC VA 1/2

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

Hey everyone! A couple days late but new episode of Gamestorm out tonight. In this episode @ericabridgesphd.bsky.social and I dive deep into Bingo Boards as a core mechanic of #TTRPG! Lots of tangents about medieval folklore in this one, hope you enjoy. gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-wit...

I think you have to be juuuust a little bit nuts to want to #gamedev, but like, in a good way. ❤️

Sometimes getting your brain to focus on the thing you NEED to get done can be SO INFURIATINGLY DIFFICULT.

Crime is happening somewhere! I scrolled by a carjacking snuff film that looked eerily like Russian dashcam footage but was labeled as "Deep Baltimore." But where I am? Lol no. No crime happening here. Anyway we must stop the crime that is constantly, vaguely happening in any and all elsewheres.

I have a lot of games to make, why does it take so long to make a game

one of the things i hate most about gen ai is its total disdain for process – the part of creation where you make mistakes, hit on new ideas, get better. if you're a creative writer curious about game design (or vice versa!), consider signing up for my upcoming interactive fiction workshop!

Alright, my dearies. Here we go. Join us for the ride? www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

If you haven't checked it out yet, go listen to my new podcast about game creation, Gamestorm! We have 4 of 7 episodes out in the first season and I hope to do many more seasons! Share it with a friend who might like it or check out the Itch.io for a look at the games! gamestorm.podbean.com

"It’s thankless. People live their entire lives building something they may never see succeed. And you do it anyway.”

Stories of people developing psychosis because of AI are going to get more and more frequent and then they'll stop because it will be so common it won't even be worth reporting

Go check out this thread of incredible games, all crowdfunding right now!

Check out the newest episode of Gamestorm with @clockquark9.bsky.social! This is probably the game that is furthest from a TTRPG so far and it was super fun to work on. Excited to see where it goes. gamestorm.podbean.com/e/repurposin...

It's really hard not to earnest post right now about how much we love this city and how infuriating it is to see it under threat at the whims of a senile, racist lunatic

Who is the Princess with the Cursed Sword? Whomever you decide. Back our upcoming crowdfunding campaign to get your copy of the bound edition of Princess with a Cursed Sword for your game library, which includes five solo journaling RPGs by designer Anna Anthropy. https://bit.ly/4mUdds6

On any single day in Chicago nearly a million people ride transit. Some days more, some days less. Many of the people most reliant on transit are those who don’t have alternatives. Even if you don’t take the bus or train, this is poised to destroy your neighbors lives and the economy of the city.

"The Chicago Transit Authority is considering shutting down four of eight elevated train lines and 74 of 127 bus routes under the worst-case scenario as it figures out how to plug a $770 million budget hole." This probably isn't "the map". But it absolutely could be. #RevenuesAndReform

I’m so hyped on this lettering and cover art for the next Perils & Princesses adventure. I just have to share another in-progress image. This one is going to be so fun to illustrate.

Unboxing the new Quiet Year! This is a hand-stamped box that's the perfect size to hold the how to play booklet, cards, skull tokens, and little wooden dice.

The trend of 30 minute podcasts having two+ ad breaks what are often multiple minutes needs to die.

Check out this latest episode of Gamestorm with my guest @scenefour.bsky.social! This episode was a blast and I really loved the game we built out of it! gamestorm.podbean.com/e/pools-of-d...

The ashcan version of RAID, my cyberpunk + Norse mythology game is now up on Patreon! It's a hack of GILA, which is fun because GILA isn't even out yet. Iterative design in action! Patrons get access to it, and it probably won't be public for a while. www.patreon.com/posts/136773...

FEMA funding is cut or frozen for much of the united states with our government committed to further destroying any safety net for those most vulnerable. Disaster seasons is coming and @distributeaid.org wants to make communities ready. itch.io/b/3228/the-d...

“A world-class city is an accessible city that is usable for everyone — now & in the future. We need everyone’s help to call on their state elected representatives to act now to fully fund our transit systems, our future, and the dignity and independence of the people who depend on public transit…”

Hey I'm on a podcast where we designed a game #ttrpg in about an hour based on a random prompt. This was a fun challenge

The second episode of Gamestorm is out now! Check it out if you liked the first or haven't taken a listen yet. Share it with a friend if you know someone who might like it! gamestorm.podbean.com/e/co-opt-exi...

Another episode of Gamestorm is coming tomorrow, with @jessebmiller.bsky.social as a guest and lots of talk about Monopoly for some reason. If you haven't caught up check out the first episode here. gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-for...

DC statehood is now an imperative. No more dicking around. Next Dem majority, get it done immediately.

I've been deep in the hexmap mines, but I still have a Kickstarter running! If you want a new take on heroic fantasy with some really cool asymmetrical classes, check out Dragon Slayers. www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

I’m doing victory laps in my kitchen right now!!!! 💃🏼 CGE just announced they are going to be giving away 100% of the profit from their Harry Potter game to pro-trans charities!! www.instagram.com/p/DNG48n-IVP...

I've just put up a handful of community copies if you'd like to try the game but can't justify the expense! I'd love it if you'd rate it or leave a comment with your thoughts instead. Thanks!

Gamestorm is out now! On all (most) your favorite podcasting apps! Each new episode sees my guest and I spin a random mechanic and design a tabletop game from scratch. You can find the first episode with @collinjryan.bsky.social here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

It’s been concerning to see the trend of people relishing in the (what they seem to feel is) schadenfreude of watching people tied to conservatives and fascists suffer. It just strikes me as incredibly heartless, especially so in the post I saw today lauding the illnesses of kids.