A look between the branches

Feliz Dia de Muertos

If any of my lead-level narrative designer pals are up for moving to Boston, my old job is open! It's a lovely team and a very cool project! (And it's not open due to churn but due to my replacement getting promoted and the narrative team expanding!) www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2064...

Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!

Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more! thoughtpunks.com/ope...#TTRPG #OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames

“And the Crops Withered is a wonderful experience. While the mechanics are simple, the game’s writing and overall experience structure do a fantastic job of capturing the myth’s emotional core, making this a deeply thought-provoking and highly emotional TTRPG.” libraryofwords.com/and-the-crop...

A graphic I made, inspired by the 2015 film, The VVitch. Just enjoy playing around with aesthetic and design. Really into exploring typesetting. #October #TheWitch #TheVVitch

I enjoy playing with visual design and my quotidian contexts.

The news cannot show what is happening in Chicago because the FAA banned all non-government drones for 12 days over a 15-mile radius (100s of square miles). They don't want anyone watching them disappearing our neighbors. They don't want anyone reporting what they're doing. Please, don't look away.

NEW DISHES Angry Fire Ants We take the traditional “ants on a log” and drizzle them with Frank’s Hot Sauce cuz you can put that shit on everything! #NewDishesPS

My phone buzzed Jon sent a video I giggled I saw us reflected Such special love #TankaPoemPS

Just practicing PixelArt — open to improvement tips! Done with the #beep8 retro style. #PixelArt #GameDev #IndieGames #beep8 #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #RetroGaming

Running all year long! The *third* Forever Open Source game jam. Come contribute not just games (though we love games!) but SRDs, art, music, settings, anything that helps people create or play TTRPGs! Explore a world of open gaming: itch.io/jam/forever-... #TTRPG #GameJam

Mabon Blessings! "And the Crops Withered" - Community Copies are now available. Backers on Kickstarter generously made 26 copies available. If you are in some financial need, and want a copy, grab one! alicedgames.itch.io/and-the-crop... #mabon #Persephone #IndieGameDev #GameDesign #tarot #TTRPG

Mabon blessings of abundance, balance, and reflections of gratitude to you. Persephone begins her journey today back to her Underworldly throne. #mabon #equinox #harvest #persephone #witchsky

Who can never be sure?

I’m writing up a very silly Not-Lvl-20 d&d (or pathfinder) adventure I started as a one-off lark. TTRPG friends, if any of you are interested in trying it out before it goes on itch (or after!), please let me know. I’d love to see if it works for anyone else.

Today, I had students make paper snowflakes to get them to ponder ritual, liminality, play, and making. Reflections: -liminal space constitutes the stable space/structure -rituals can be small and seemingly mundane -playful making as exploration of uncertain but exciting anticipated outcome

“The Ungrateful Lion” a folktale, interpreted and told across many cultures youtu.be/NT7uGc4_jIg?...

Time for some witchcraft.

Time for School of Design grad student welcome! Let’s go AY2025-2026!

Intrigue & politics are overwhelming for many GMs + hard to engage with for many players, even when the idea itself is appealing. So let's talk about both TTRPG mechanics and psychological tools you can use to more easily bring the intrigue! thoughtpunks.com/mas... #TTRPG #Blog

What game system would you use to tell a culturally-spcific story about your heritage or home?

Trying my hand at watercolor pencils. Totally just playing around after watching some YouTube videos. 🤫 #watercolorpencils #playingwithart #hermes #art

Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more! thoughtpunks.com/ope...#TTRPG #OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames

Need more South Asian Mythology? Check out my must read books inspired by South Asian lore!

I threw a wish in the well, don’t ask me I’ll never tell. #renfaire #renfairelewk #bristolrenfaire

Madison, WI

@czamboni.bsky.social, “You’re so sweet!”

The more I learn about sustainable design, the more I realize my Nina (godmother) was PUNK AF! #abuelitasArePunk #rasquache #sustainability #design #playmakelearn2025

I found a use as a writer for ChatGPT. I gave it my manuscript and asked it to write an additional chapter, which I read, and am using to clear out some of the predictability of the real parts. I thought I might pinch a few lines from the Chat version but nah.

I have a chapter in this FANTASTIC collection edited by @cmejeur.bsky.social @sparklebliss.bsky.social @emmavphd.bsky.social and Alisha Karabinus! It’s *OPEN ACCESS* so you can read it for free! punctumbooks.com/titles/histo... #gamestudies #historyofgames #gamescholarship

Game development at the 11th hour: B̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶p̶r̶a̶c̶t̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ Make it work! Does it work? Great! No? Anybody got some bubblegum and duct tape?

New creative ways to break your game in Unity: Put your game manager script on every single object in your hierarchy.

Shit. Most 1st year TT profs with whole ass PhDs in the humanities ain’t getting this bag. They want y’all to stay stupid and compliant.

Happening TONIGHT, y'all! #BaddiePride25 theme was 'Black Queer Joy', and we're gonna continue to celebrate that with this chat. 💜🧡 Got questions? Drop em below or during stream! See you tonight over on twitch.tv/BaddieBards at 8:30PM EST!

“In this paper, I aim to…” Me: You missed.

I've completed fulfilling my Kickstarter campaign for _And the Crops Withered_, today, on Litha! Blessings of the summer solstice ✨ Praise Persephone! #witchsky #gamedesign #gamesaremagic

Running all year long! The *third* Forever Open Source game jam. Come contribute not just games (though we love games!) but SRDs, art, music, settings, anything that helps people create or play TTRPGs! Explore a world of open gaming: itch.io/jam/forever-... #TTRPG #GameJam

New solo journaling #ttrpg just arrived! "And the Crops Withered" by @playfulmike.bsky.social , based on the myths of Persephone and Demeter and driven by Tarot cards. Find it here: alicedgames.itch.io/and-the-crop... #sologame #journalinggame

A poster for International Mr Leather from my birth year #queerhistory #queerart

Hanging out at Midsommarfest with this cutie 🖤 @plantpupper.bsky.social #midsommarfest

Friday the 13th? A witch’s delight. ✨ A perfect day to reclaim the power others fear. Light a candle, whisper an intention, and watch the mundane world twitch in fear and superstition 🔮🕯️ 🧹 #WitchSky

Ima treat myself to a tattoo soon 🖤

Grades submitted! Closing the chapter that is Spring Quarter 2025 with a hard slam! Today has fucking sucked. But… I’M STILL HERE!

I met this adorable man 10 years ago! 💖 Happy Pride! @plantpupper.bsky.social #happypride #loveFiercely

My article about Ghlibli-inspired TTRPGs is a finalist for a CRIT Award! I was so nervous about sharing this take. It's wild to me that my random nonsense has reached that many of you. Read the article: thoughtpunks.com/let... Go vote: docs.google.com/form... #Blog #CRITAwards

In about 15 mins, I’ll be hopping on a quick call to talk about _And The Crops Withered_ as part of “Serious Games Arcade” hosted by 4th Space at Concordia University #seriousgames #gamesandfolklore #gamesandhealing

Heading in for the final School of Design faculty meeting this quarter!

"Orbit, it's okay to lose." #TheDevilsPlan