INTRODUCING coffeewithstrangers.substack.com - a shiny new project in which I meet strangers for coffee, then write about it. People are endlessly fascinating, and I'm excited to embark on an adventure through the stories they share. Join me for the ride and let's see where it leads!

Do you like watching TV? Do you wonder what you're doing with your life, really? Channel those feelings of instability into cold hard cash, and support my friend Brendan's new tv show through its final edit! seedandspark.com/fund/death-i...

This looks lovely 🌿

Don't ring the bell. Don't ring the bell. Don't ring th—

Got the Greyhound bus back to NYC from #PAXEast in Boston. A 20-something guy and girl ended up sitting next to each other and struck up a convo about how they'd both been to PAX (their first!) and chatted the entire way home, 4 hours straight. Games bring people together, and I love it.

Delighted to see homegrown TTRPGs on the shelves in Boston! Thanks @rolistespod.itch.io and jameswallis.bsky.social for representing the euro contingent at #PAXEast 🙌

I've never been so afraid to see the front of someone's cosplay

Here's some cool stuff I've seen at #PAXEast so far: Tag Team, an auto-battler with a mechanic where you can only add to your deck between rounds, not re-order it. Added a cool memory strategy element trying (and in my case, failing) to disrupt my opponent's moves! Find it in First Look!

#PAXEast I have arrived! And your booth game is already SO on point.

This was such an impactful 90 minutes. There were actual tears. Had to spend the rest of Sunday recovering but it was well worth it! Thank you @fkth.bsky.social, @jemalexander.bsky.social, and @chriswilsonart.bsky.social for braving our collective teenage angst with me!

This was so good! 🤩 I had an amazing time with Fiona, @chriswilsonart.bsky.social and @clairepurcell.bsky.social. Was not prepared for how intense this experience was going to be. A+++ would miss Alice again.

Hi all, I’ve unexpectedly got some availability and would love to take on new projects. Check out my VFX reel below, and feel free to DM me if you're interested in collaborating! Also reposting is greatly appreciated ❤️ #Freelance #GameDevelopment #Unity #UnrealEngine #VFX #RealtimeVFX #RTVFX

A #RosewoodAbbey reprint is coming! Order your copy NOW for $25. therolistes.bigcartel.com/product/rose... Costs are slightly down thanks to the combination of the English and new Italian edition. Rather than pocket the difference, I thought y'all would like a price reduction. #TTRPG #PbtA

Playing Brindlewood Bay tomorrow night and I'm so excited. Old lady detective is a role I was born to play.

Playing in my first Mothership campaign and my trinket (rolled randomly) is a calendar of Alien pin-up art. In my mind, every page features Thane from Mass Effect in a uniquely provocative pose.

I know all fashion comes back around but did this one REALLY need a resurrection? As seen in Vogue's '7 Trouser Trends Set to Soar in 2025' feature 🥲

Happy Citizen Sleeper 2 Day to all who celebrate 🚀

Every day I live in hope that I don't make her list.

Is there an *actually* good gift you can get for a 6-month-old? Or are they basically potatoes who'd be happy with a ball of tin foil?

Seemed extreme and then I remembered I was in America and not England

@thatbronzegirl.bsky.social at 70% = everyone else at 110%

This news article is referring to Among Us. The replies do not disappoint 😆

The Critical Role team always seems to pick up on our game's unhinged vibe, whether we explicitly request it or not. 10/10 no notes.

#PAXUnplugged ✅ done! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to learn about @fablecraft.bsky.social, it was such a joy to be surrounded by people who love games as much as we do!

This is amazing! 😍😍

I adore how @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social runs games. Watching #DesiQuest with @sandeepparikh.bsky.social @krisstraub.com @johnnystantoniv.bsky.social Rekha Shankar and @jeremycrawford.bsky.social at #PAXUnplugged

Having a blast partnering with @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social and the Desiquest crew at #PaxUnplugged! Swing by brandland to say hi, demo @fablecraft.bsky.social, & snag yourself a pretty pretty postcard!

For those coming to #PaxUnplugged - it's cccoolddd on the East Coast! Bring layers and prepare shed them like a beautiful onion once you're in the heady climate of the convention center 🧅🦋

Niche news for anyone familiar with JFK airport: they've finally updated the loo doors so they don't have giant gaps in the sides that you can see in/out of! (Really hope that someone out there knows what I'm talking about 😆)

Getting on a plane to NYC tomorrow (ahead of #PAXUnplugged this weekend 🙌) - does anyone have any great Steam Deck recs to pass the flight time?

This copy line breaks my brain so badly that it actually makes me a little bit angry

Is it ever too late to play Half-Life 2?

Somebody has left a free houseplant and pile of board games in our building lobby and it feels like a trap made specifically for me

It was my birthday yesterday and I feel so seen by those who know me best 🤣

Absolutely obsessed with @yogscast.bsky.social's play through of Fablecraft! Feast your peepers on this wonderful chaos 👀 youtu.be/zSxTDC5geb8?...

REMINDER Videogames Narrative panel and informal networking! In London 28th November? Then get along to London South Bank University for a free WGGB panel - followed by networking! Shares welcome. Absolutely affiliated Register here - forms.office.com/pages/respon...

For all the TTRPG peoples. #BlackSkyGamers

As our game studio's writer, there was very little I needed to do to convert my work from laptop/desktop to iPad. The dev team, on the other hand, faced a gargantuan task. I will forever appreciate the work that goes into making a game cross-platform - it is no mean feat!

Tales of Fablecraft launched on iPad today! This is a huge milestone for us - I'm so excited to put TTRPGs into the hands of more people. And to all my fellow TTRPG enthusiasts: if you want to indoctrinate friends into the genre, this is the perfect entry point! fablecraft.riftweaver.com

Finally editing some Mythas lore from our messy internal docs to put in-game. When you're running forwards at 100mph to launch a brand new ttrpg, it can be tough to find the time to build backwards into the past. But now we're doing it, it feels worthwhile and exciting!

@writersguildgb.bsky.social Videogames committee panel and informal networking! 18.30-20.00 then networking until 23.00, 28 November London South Bank University Shares welcome. Absolutely affiliated Please register for your free ticket here - writersguild.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Any of my fellow game writers taking their kicks where they can get 'em? 😈 #gamedev

Such a meaty update - can't wait to unleash our unhinged fairytale adventure unto the world!

There's something you all need to see. It's the new kitten that just moved in with me.

We were all thinking it, and now there's cast-iron proof from the experts: youtu.be/Bex5LyzbbBE?...

One of the most talented groups of artists you ever did see! 🎨🥰

The Mr. Rogers advice for moments of crisis is a useful thing to remember right now. Look for the helpers. Look for the people organizing to protect the most vulnerable. Look for the people who have been concretely planning for how to respond, and are ready to implement. Join them, if you can.

Looks like there’s video support now, time for a proper intro! I'm Robin, I'm a freelance VFX artist working in the gameindustry, specializing in juicy stylized VFX! Artstation: artstation.com/robinwouters Email: [email protected]

A gentle reminder to my American friends that doomscrolling election results will not change them. Take breaks, switch off, be kind to yourself ❤️