a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,

"There’s a lot of me in this project. Even if I’m often hiding behind the voices of Charlotte and Samantha." @liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.

Does this sound interesting?? Listen to me talk to Graham about running SCIRE at Gen Con this year!!!

Can someone stop giving Ryan Murphy, that tired old queen, contracts to make TV shows? Please?

The IGDN’s Diversity Sponsorship has long supported emerging developers from marginalized backgrounds. After a pause in 2025 to revitalize the program under new leadership, we're excited to be re-launching in 2026! That effort begins right here, with your help! www.gofundme.com/f/support-di...

In this game, a character is... ...A person with needs and desires that'll inevitably bring them into conflict with others, because there ultimately isn't enough to go around, who's capable and prepared to fight for what they need.

My first post-Metatopia newsletter is live. I still have a lot more to parse from the experience, but all grand journeys begin with a first step. goatsongworkshop.beehiiv.com/p/goat-song-...

#Metatopia 2025 report: I ran 3 sessions of our very new, drafty but playable and fun dream rules for the Grit System with @oddgobgrasso.bsky.social We had a ton of fun and learned a lot. Focusing on character creation as part of gameplay, which really seems to matter for modern-setting games.

New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

I've noted it a lot, I will doubtlessly note it again, how weird it is that the TRPG hobby specifically devotes so much discourse to trying to distance itself from the actual "game" part of the acronym

Someone at METATOPIA this weekend mentioned Break My Game, which seems possibly like what you're looking for. www.breakmygame.com

Moments in autistic bravery: my tea mug, *the* mug I drink my tea out of every single day, broke in a tragic accident yesterday and I haven't died yet.

metatopia accomplished. increasingly convinced i have not written a game so much as produced a cognitohazard.

help Ché have a good birthday!!

I hate to be "that guy", but... Over a million people have no one else to talk to about suicide than a machine that won't instantly lock them up. Or will assuredly judge or make fun of them. Or...

Are you telling me these are two Hounds who are bonding over the fact their Handler died.

T'au polyamory CONFIRMED - Warhammer continues to be full gay and pronouns!

Today the @goldencobra.bsky.social awards(ssss) are announced! While I cannot make it, you can find my entry along with all those other cool games at www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...

When you grow up in a city without a transit system, it’s robust car culture becomes the norm. Also, not get drop kicked on a subway by a performer on my way to work is nice too.

There are live physsical people at Metatopia presenting the awardsss thiss year.

The last time New York had a decent mayor was Giuliani, over two decades ago. Say what you will about him (you younger people only know what's become of him after leaving office), but he really did clean up the city. He oversaw the removal of its two biggest eyesores.

Remember Rev. David Black, the Chicago pastor who was shot in the head with pepper balls? If you haven't heard him speak yet, listen to this. To ICE: "You can repent"

ICYMI: Pelogos is out on itch! kobanya.itch.io/pelogos

This is the article in case anyone wants to read it! gaymingmag.com/2023/12/sama...

at Metatopia, but my imposter syndrome has me sitting in a corner working on a new game idea lol

you'll definitely wanna go and make sure because turns out they had engaged the nanny locks for everything on mine

it's fucking criminal to me how underappreciated apocalypse world is

this is one of those jokes where if you are a game developer I think you had to laugh like 50% harder

[ROB ZOMBIE, ABOUT TO WRITE ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVER MADE] you ever think about the car grandpa munster drives

The fact that “rude” is a moderation category is fucking embarrassing and such a blatant excuse to hide any post that they dont like even if it doesnt violate any of their rules.

A thing that I think is good is when a human creates a piece of art

Can’t believe how much I’ve already libbed out this week. First I was excited about Mamdani winning his election & then I cried when a federal judge read Sandburg into the record as she told ICE / CBP they’re violent liars who don’t know, don’t understand, & don’t respect Chicago. [with alt txt]

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.

On my way to Metatopia!

Today, I'm going to my first convention since COVID. Definitely feeling a bit nervous, wondering how much my in-person social skills have atrophied also I'm going to be playtesting something that might just completely implode upon first contact with the players

Last year I did this interview with the intention of it being part of a longer reported piece in LARP and politics, but that fell through as things got...really intense after November. Thanks still a fascinating exploration into what games can explore against a backdrop of history

Not to replace substance with message but I genuinely do not think that the GOP establishment is prepared, nor capable, of regulating itself in a world where all high profile democrats are directly staring into a camera and telling Trump to go fuck himself.

And away we go. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

It's getting harder and harder to deny that AGI is a near certainty. This kind of rapid expansion, this level of investment and infrastructural shift, this amount of *risk* - it doesn't happen without astronomical reward. The other day I saw a big barn, which can only mean one thing: giant horses

This guy Gets It.

Very few game mechanics are truly novel, which I think most TTRPGs designers would agree with (so long as they’re being honest about it). However, taking old things and putting them into new configurations is still a way of pursuing novelty, as is translating ideas from other media

ICYMI: I’m looking for gigs as a writer; the following is a thread of the select work I’ve done so far, and if you’re looking to hire a writer/film critic for Bollywood and Indian cinema, I could be your guy.

When asked by Stephen Colbert why he was wearing a mask in public, Tom Hanks said.. “I’ve had Covid enough in my life I don’t need to do that again. I’m wearing this for health reasons” More celebrities need to speak out like this.

Fellowship is a pretty cool tabletop game that I think everyone would like more than d&d

teaming up with my friend @ladylike.itch.io on itch to make the #BarelyATTRPG Jam. TTRPG designers that make more experimental, experiential, one page, lyric, or micro-style games, this is for you! itch.io/jam/barely-a...

How little can a TTRPG include while still being technically a game? An incredible thought experiment and challenge for all TTRPG designers out there! Join the jam at the link below!

VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends

No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?

Hi, my name is Izzy! I am a queer, Jewish transwoman who enjoys playing and making TTRPGs. I would love to appear on any shows and if you want to buy my games, here is my itch page! ladylike.itch.io