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John Curtin πŸ”œ PAX Unplugged!

@curtinwrites.bsky.social

Ennie-nominated game and culture writer Words @Paizo.com and sundry Projects: @starfinderfacts2e.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/BearlyFactual https://ko-fi.com/bearlyfactualproduction Occasional musician. Built a robot once.

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IIRC that is what balatro calls them, which is as close to gospel as I need

09.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a fellow Libra: with 0 regrets, too. Life's too short.

09.10.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Kickstarter for Starfinder: Afterlight has reached 250K! Wow I know Epictellers have to be popping bottles in Barcelona right now!

No clue where the goals go from here. Maybe more companions?

07.10.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TTRPG Game Designer Meetup @ SQBG Come get to know the other TTRPG designers in Camberville and beyond!

Boston area TTRPG designers, we are putting together a meetup to see each other in person, exchange ideas and build community.

Thursday October 23rd at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social in Bow Market

www.eventbrite.com/e/ttrpg-game...

03.10.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Starfinders, we’re only 24 hours til launch!

The campaign goes live tomorrow, October 7th, at 9:00 AM (EDT) / 3:00 PM (CEST).

What are you waiting to follow our Kickstarter page?

πŸ‘‰ http://epictellers.com/kickstarter

Repost to help us find our community!

#StarfinderAfterlight #Kickstarter

06.10.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just noting that this reporting is from the correspondent for that radical rag...The Economist

05.10.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 344    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Case Of Andrew D. Review: A Serious Game For Mystery Diehards, ARGers and IT Nuts | Bearly Factual Productions, By John Curtin Get more from Bearly Factual Productions, By John Curtin on Patreon

A mystery game that blends fake cases with real-world files and websites in a one-of-a-kind ARG-in-an-exe - I review The Case Of Andrew D, free at Bearly Factual Productions! www.patreon.com/posts/case-o...

04.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's true. I can feel the lack of ground-level local reporting

04.10.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yupyupyup. πŸ™ƒ

04.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Italy can do this for Gaza, what's stopping Americans from doing this for Trump?

04.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

WAIT SHIT I HAVE FAMILY OVER WHAT IS HAPPENING ON PAIZO LIVE TODAY HELP ME PAIZOVERSE YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE

03.10.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WAIT SHIT I HAVE FAMILY OVER WHAT IS HAPPENING ON PAIZO LIVE TODAY HELP ME PAIZOVERSE YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE

03.10.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GLAAD Launches Program to Mentor LGBTQ+ Developers GLAAD's new Queer Emerging Developers mentorship program aims to help "early to mid-career" LGBTQ game developers with their careers.

GLAAD's new Queer Emerging Developers mentorship program aims to help "early to mid-career" LGBTQ game developers with their careers. www.endlessmode.com/article/glaa...

03.10.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Freelance Community Manager | Buffalo Buffalo We’re looking for a Freelance Community Manager to help build an engaged and welcoming community around our studio titles.

Buffalo Buffalo is hiring! Do you have a passion for video games and building communities? We’re looking for a Freelance Community Manager to join our team. Click the link below for more details ➑️ www.buffalobuffalo.ca/careers/free...

03.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To all the smug jagoffs responding to this article with "It's always been like this!", no it has fucking not.

03.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no nvm I found the yesterskeet

02.10.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

...Clover Pit?

02.10.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jane Goodall’s final, urgent, message "Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.”

Before she passed, Jane Goodall was interviewed as recently as last week, and her message was clear, consistent, and timely: "Humans are not exempt from extinction."

02.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 581    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8

This is a fun group of players - I appreciate everyone's immediate willingness to joke and quip with one another. Immediate party chemistry!

02.10.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bow St Market in Somerville, a two-story shopping center wrapped around a central courtyard

Bow St Market in Somerville, a two-story shopping center wrapped around a central courtyard

A crowded room of gamers gathered to watch Anjali Bhimani GM

A crowded room of gamers gathered to watch Anjali Bhimani GM

Took myself on a date to @sidequestbooks.bsky.social 's live D&D game with Anjali Bhimani tonight. It's pretty awesome seeing a busy D&D event in the middle of a trendy hotspot. Can't wait for the game!

02.10.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And I'm sure she wants you to be able to enjoy the wedding!

02.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In our case we made our own Spotify playlist and recruited a friend to manage it, but I would ask people who had recently weddings for recommendations - bonus points if you remember liking the music!

02.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, putting my blockers on, will not be back on until this afternoon!

Don't forget: Imagination is for Everyone.

02.10.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional graphic with a purple and blue fantasy-themed background and crystal-like formations. The image features two logos: the Wizards of the Coast logo in rainbow gradient colors on the left, and the Trans Lifeline logo in white on the right. Large bold text in the center reads: β€œSupport Trans Lifeline.” Below, smaller text says β€œTune in Oct 4” next to the Twitch logo.

Promotional graphic with a purple and blue fantasy-themed background and crystal-like formations. The image features two logos: the Wizards of the Coast logo in rainbow gradient colors on the left, and the Trans Lifeline logo in white on the right. Large bold text in the center reads: β€œSupport Trans Lifeline.” Below, smaller text says β€œTune in Oct 4” next to the Twitch logo.

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

01.10.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4432    πŸ” 1787    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 215

No

01.10.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

everyone gets lil shutdown naps, as a treat

01.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pet peeve: when something labeled "PIN" uses letters instead of just numbers

01.10.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In food history, we notice how super-refined foods--gelatin, vienna sausage, white bread--lose class and become horrifying once they become industrialized. Suddenly, fingermarks in bread dough demonstrate skill, not clumsiness.

Post-chatGPT, I'm feeling this about writing. Smoothness feels gross.

01.10.2025 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1114    πŸ” 293    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 55
Cover of Community Radio, Second Edition by Thoughtcrime Games

Cover of Community Radio, Second Edition by Thoughtcrime Games

Community Radio, everyone's favorite improv #ttrpg of a strange, strange place, and the community radio station that supports it is now available on @ipr.bsky.social and @tabletopbookshelf.com!

IPR: www.indiepressrevolu...

TBS: tabletopbookshelf.co...

30.09.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I worry that too many Americans believe in some imaginary benevolent leader that will get them out of this, so I don't think that will happen until some institutional power decides that the pain of change is less than the pain of staying the course.

30.09.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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