This is so cool! Check it out and listen for Dog Eat Dog as part of the world building!

Our collab with DSM&D on 235 bloom (and upcoming content for Canopy Archive!) has us thinking more about how games tell stories. Stumbled upon this keynote by @meghna.bsky.social (narrative designer on the videogame Sable, among others) from a few years ago. It's enlightening!: tinyurl.com/5ykdzbcb

Some of these episodes run on my game ECOPUNK! And others on lots of other cool systems! Incredible! Tune in!

'Canopy Archive: 235 bloom' is out now! Episodes 1-3 available on all major podcast platforms. Episodes 4-16 release throughout the day tomorrow, May 15, 2026. This is a land of suburban agri-jungles, community-scale 3D printers, and up-to-two-story-tall battery-powered mecha in 2089 Des Moines.

235 bloom - the premiere series of Canopy Archive, a collaboration between Des Moines & Dragons and The Institute for Manufactured Futures - is a work of speculative fiction taking place in Des Moines, Iowa, in the year 2089. Come celebrate the launch of something new with us! @therookroom.com