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Paxton Galvanek

@paxtongalvanek.bsky.social

CEO & Co-Founder of Studio Hermitage, creator of Our Brilliant Ruin | ex-General Manager of Funcom | Dad | Traveler | Lover of Life

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Latest posts by paxtongalvanek.bsky.social on Bluesky

Find me in Raleigh, NC at booth 115 showing off all thing β€œOur Brilliant Ruin” at Playthrough Convention!

03.10.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!πŸ’š

19.09.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can confirm, Stelleluna messaged me about the concern and we proudly do not use AI in our products. Our Associate AD/Concept Artist Efrem is a wizard!

12.09.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nicely done!

10.09.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Brilliant Ruin returns to Kickstarter tomorrow.

The campaign will feature an all-new Starter Set that is perfect for first-time players looking for an introduction to the world of Our Brilliant Ruin while offering returning players a new venture.

08.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Justin Achilli and Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set
Justin Achilli has been a legend of the world of TTRPGs for decades. With a more-than-stellar career both inside and outside this industry, he is one of the people behind ⁠Studio Hermitage⁠ and their star product ⁠Our Brilliant Ruin.⁠ After a successful Kickstarter to release the core rulebook, they Justin Achilli and Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set

Justin Achilli chatted with @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social about what to expect in the new and upcoming Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set. It'll feature streamlined systems so your group can jump into the Dramark right away. Launching on Kickstarter next week, September 9th!

03.09.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sunday is going to be great! @ourbrilliantruin.com is amazing!!!

03.09.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to this!!!

03.09.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Our Brilliant Ruin - Episode 2 | One Shot Podcast (Ep. 598)
A One Shot Podcast episode featuring Our Brilliant Ruin. "There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery - discreetly." Featuring: Rachel J. Wilkinson Dillin Kendo Smith Shenuque Tissera https://open.spotify.com/episode/1I3LZ5anTT6NxxebCitETF?s Our Brilliant Ruin - Episode 2 | One Shot Podcast (Ep. 598)

Episode 2 of the three-part podcast series of Our Brilliant Ruin (that originally aired on @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social) is now available on our YouTube channel.

There is a plot afoot at the twins debut party and it’s up to the house staff to solve the mystery.

27.08.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting excited for the new Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set and the Ruin-befouled printing of the complete tabletop roleplaying game!

Launching soon; get notified the moment the Kickstarter campaign goes live at bit.ly/OBR-Starter-Set.

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22.08.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't forget to pre-order these upcoming books! Get details on each πŸ‘‡πŸ§΅

Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1: bit.ly/4imDRah

Rat God: bit.ly/3UuKk9J

Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion: bit.ly/4ln2Xax

ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 4--The First War: bit.ly/4lLf7KN

15.08.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Now's your time to combat the horrors of the ruin as we return to Kickstarter with an all-new Starter Set and an exclusive Ruined Edition core rulebook. Get notified the moment the campaign launches bit.ly/OBR-Starter-... #TTRPGs #Kickstarter #gaming #fyp #storyteller #d&d #vampires #monsterhunter

12.08.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for having me!

08.08.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to hear what’s in your mind in the future!

08.08.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for offering @ourbrilliantruin.com much appreciated!

08.08.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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His eyes were like mineβ€¦πŸ˜ˆ Beware of the Ruin, the Chimera lurks. Are you following our Tiktok? www.tiktok.com/@ourbrillian... #fypviral #ourbrilliantruin #studiohermitage #michealjackson #mj #edit #trending

07.08.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for running @ourbrilliantruin.com much appreciated

07.08.2025 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Much fun was had at GenCon 2025 for @ourbrilliantruin.com and we hope others had fun too!

06.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not at all, we appreciate you playing it and talking about it. Thank you.

03.08.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Side note, our TTRPG was intended to ground the transmedia approach with Our Brilliant Ruin which was something that the Embracer group wanted us to do. We have always been making a video game behind the scenes and we have comics with Dark Horse out now. The TTRPG is our Art & World Bible!

03.08.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: Our Brilliant Ruin Starter Set Venture into gilded horror with this ready-to-run TTRPG story about a syllokinetic disaster.

If you don’t mind, I am going to drop this little nugget in right here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/stu...

03.08.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An interview with Justin Achilli: The return of "Our Brilliant Ruin" the Downton Abbey meets Arkham Horror TTRPG Now, and in Starter Set form, Our Brilliant Ruin is coming back to Kickstarter. It's a starting point for new players and for those already familiar with the game, the set offers a new venture in Dramark.

Geek Native has fantastic art from Our Brilliant Ruin to show and an interview with Justin Achilli, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder at Studio Hermitage, who has been generous with his time! www.geeknative.com/1...

25.07.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New Products for @ourbrilliantruin.com, we have a new Starter Set and a Ruined Edition of the Core book (plus a lot more fund stretch goals). Keep your eyes out for this Kickstarter campaign!

17.07.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the Our Brilliant Ruin Discord Server! Check out the Our Brilliant Ruin community on Discord - hang out with 306 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

We can chat, we regularly communicate on Discord, here is an invite link: discord.gg/5g5aguv7 we can also chat via DM here or I can get your my email. We are always open to being part of podcasts or shows, you may want to talk with our Chief Creative Justin Achilli

10.07.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is always more time for Our Brilliant Ruin!!! πŸ˜‰

08.07.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

we hope you enjoy Our Brilliant Ruin, let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

03.07.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now is your best time to pick up Our Brilliant Ruin and some accessories if you haven’t done so yet!!

01.07.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯great deals!!!

01.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So exciting that people are digging the series!

30.06.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorite pages!

24.06.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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