Jon Maloney writes about travelling to Brisbane for his first ever author event! "Writing is something I know well enough, the nitty gritty details of making it work. Being an author is something else..."

I highly recommend Moonsigil Atlas! If you're a roguelike deck builder content creator, you should reach out to these guys.

Today's work music sorted

Can't believe it's over 😭

Always a blast doing this! Check out some cool strategy games!! 😊😊

It's late but here we are! I've got my eye on some very cool games releasing later this month... What are you looking forward to? youtu.be/cvj1jiJkQ-o

C'mon, you lot, let's plant some trees! youtu.be/T5YF95r_Bew?...

The penultimate episode of Her Crown of Fire has released! Episode 18 - Carved in Ice and Blood sees the tension ramp up between co-conspirators, Rose and Kaya. Listen now! open.spotify.com/epi...

Today I learnt that the OpenDyslexic font comes pre-installed on the Kindle app, so now I can turn all of my ebooks into this (which my brain likes a lot)

A year ago in the middle of a flat out work day, I was brought this snack with the descriptor, "It's almost like a high tea, but... not. It's a middle tea 🤓☝️"

Of course my first ever painted mini had to be a tiny April ☺️ (Fiancé is upset because he now doesn't want to attack my canid when we play Kill Team but all is fair in love and Warhammer)

When you sit too close to your fiancé as he paints his minis

My sense of humour is so broken. I'm cry laughing after watching the Roomba tackle the scales and climb over it to vacuum the other side, followed the scales merrily flashing "3.6kgs" 🤣🤣🤣

Day one of the Celestial Book Ball is done and I'm blown away by the kindness of Brisbane people. I asked for directions to City Hall, and a guy gave me great instructions and advised me to take a pic of the building so I could find my way back as people get lost a lot. /1

Duos for life 😊

Episode 14, All They Do Not See, is now live on Spotify and all good audio platforms! The students prep for exams as Rose struggles with her grief and guilt... creators.spotify.com...

Whoa ho turns out the limit does exist, and it was about seven stress signs ago

And the re-release has begun - the remaining episodes of the Her Crown of Fire audio drama have now started their weekly releases. Episode 13, Set in Stone, dropped yesterday! #audiodrama open.spotify.com/episode/1wV4...

✨New video!✨ The June episode of Strategy Game News is out now! We've got some super cool games coming out in June, even if it's a little quieter this month (maybe I can catch up on my wishlist backlog slightly 😩) Any games catch your eye? youtu.be/IB6JSAxe4IA

Hot damn, am I in the mood for a classic survival city builder - I feel like there's been a real lack of them this year. I constantly toy with an idea in my head for one, but that'd be crazy... right? 👀 Yeah 😅 Or....?

✨ New Video!✨ I check out Drop Duchy, from Sleepy Mill Studios and The Arcade Crew. This medieval roguelite came out into 1.0 last week - let's see how it holds up to the demo. youtu.be/IYqDFBPxFHQ

Boy, I sure hope the new Helldivers update doesn't take three days to install! That'd be ridiculous in 2025! I can't wait to play with all my fellow Helldivers and save Super Earth!

I have been waiting to start reading this book for ages! The first book in the Molten Crown series made me want more. Much more! Renee April is doing a marvelous job with this story. So, commute reading starts now! Pick the books up! @reneesky.bsky.social @skynationpub.bsky.social

Not me going out for a hens night to have drinks and celebrate my friend and forget about how horrendous this week has been, and then getting STUNG by a BEE! Cue "are you allergic? Are you allergic?" from the bridal party Turns out no, but hurts like a sonofabitch nonetheless 😭 can this week stop

April knows I've been super sad about losing Sasha, and is sticking to me like Velcro. I swear, greyhounds are such sensitive souls 😭❤️

Not pictured: Sash absolutely tearing into the popcorn an hour later and my living room being covered in popcorn confetti for days afterwards. This was a bird-safe spicy popcorn for her to try.

Yo, these episodes are so damn good - I can't wait for you guys to hear them, seriously

I have had the Drop Duchy soundtrack in my head for three days straight

✨ The May episode of Strategy Game News is out! ✨ Some super cool titles this month, and some demos that had me absolutely HOOKED! What game are you looking forward to in May? youtu.be/wzNhDu3goos

Not me missing the 'n' in my name, and signing off an email with, "Kind regards, Reee"

And as I play the game demo for SGN research, I mutter under my breath the highest possible praise: "This is sick." (guess the demo)

Against the Storm launches on consoles on June 26th! 🎮 Rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains in this fantasy roguelite city builder, heading to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

You start reading a new series: 🙂 It's really good: 😃 The author is extremely prolific and there are over a dozen published books already: 🤩

Having the audacity to eat my lunch at hound-height

Cheeseboard, sparkling, and board games... 😍

We have an exciting announcement to share. We’re teaming up with Sad Socket to bring you 9 Kings, a kingdom builder where cards, cities, and chaos collide, launching May 19. It’s fast, it’s clever, and packed with beautifully broken strategies.

📣 Call for Speakers Take part in #TactiCon by becoming a speaker. Let's share our passion for strategy games! 🎙️ Panel and/or talk about strategy games 📹 Pre-recorded videos 📅 Deadline: May 5th, 2025 Fill out the form: forms.gle/4axVgnmLbJFc...

This game stresses me out 😩

And here she is, the cover for our next book LADY OF BRASS (Method of the Kill #2). SO happy with this, and cannot wait to bring you the continuing adventures of Barty and Jean soon...

Cover reveal on stream tonight!

You might spy some familiar titles in here! 😉

My toxic trait is checking my Steam news tab to see what was announced the day after I posted the news episode for the upcoming month...

The April episode of Strategy Game News is out! The longest episode yet, because March/April have NO CHILL when it comes to game releases and updates... Let me know which games caught your eye! youtu.be/he1uE5nQbkw

I have seen the cover of SkyNation Publishing's next book and... it's so freaking stunning😍 Update coming out on Monday!

What a joyful life I lead, to have experienced a dog bounding towards me as I walk through the front door. She brings me laughter and peace when I need it most.

Grab your city planning schematics and your colony roster - Steam City Builder and Colony Sim Fest is live! Celebrating games of all kinds about building up a community of people (or... beavers, dwarves, etc.) while keeping everyone happy. Or at least alive. store.steampowered.com/category/str...

Words can't express how upset I am to find my book in this dataset. We need the government to intervene. We showed an international organisation - Steam - that we're not to be fucked with. Time to do it again.

WOOO! Yeeeeeah, baby! That's what we've been waiting for! New faction, naval warfare, stealth system, siege adjustments, narrative events. Is it my birthday, because DAMN 👀

"Can you eat over your bowl, please? Why are you travelling to another post code to eat your bickies?" My dog: 😤

I am so honoured to be publishing Nathan's debut, I LOVE this book!