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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

Then they will strip their sleeve and show
Their frostbite scars
And say "These wounds I had on Fuck Ice Day"

Addendum to this, nobody is "white enough" or "Christian enough" for a regime like this.

Don't think you're safe just because -you- don't think you're "one of them"

Stand up and fight back now!

Also just your friendly neighborhood reminder that Space Marines and the Imperial Guard are defenders of a ludicrously fascist, xenophobic, theocratic regime that was meant to be a satire of all the worst elements of a dystopia. Yet there are still people who will argue that they're the "good guys."

I really have nothing to add except "Whoaaahhhhh..."

This is great stuff, and something I feel like needs to be talked about more explicitly. Both for purposes of greater equity and inclusivity, and also because thinking about the relationships between players and the unspoken / invisible structures underlying them will, I think, lead to better games.

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It’s definitely a coping mechanism but sometimes I can’t help but cackle at how absurdly fucked we are in like a dozen different ways 😂😂😭

THIS JUST IN! Trans people want to *gasp* exist and be happy!

YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE IT!! Immigrants want fair treatment and opportunities for their children!

SCANDAL!!! People want basic protections and health care!

ohandclimatechangeisstillhappeningbutdon'tworryaboutitjustlookoverthere

It's almost like that's by design.

Employment is just a social experiment to see how much nonsense a person can absorb politely.

got 'im

Be Not Afraid by Intrepid Gremlin An Angelic Supplement for Liminal Horror

Babe wake up I got you Angelic Liminal Horror with Philip K Dick and Videodrome influences

intrepid-gremlin.itch.io/be-not-afraid

the people who were scolded relentlessly for celebrating this moment nine years ago have been completely vindicated. punching a nazi in the face now polls higher than any member of congress.

(source: i made it up but it feels very true in my heart)

All too true. Where the hell are my robot arms?! 😤

I have at least seen people wearing some very cool jackets. But I want FAR more jackets and also justice.

The others are rough but finishing the goddamn project might be the hardest one up there tbh.

😱 *screams internally* 😂😭😭😭

That's very good to know.

The tedium is a bit of an issue for my extremely ADHD brain, but I think I can cope if I get to do things I love.

What are the most tedious parts of it, would you say?

Thank you so much for writing this out! It's very helpful. How did you go about creating and supporting that trust? And getting eyes on your game? Just consistently putting things out and trying to make them the best quality you can? How did you promote them without being icky about it?

And here’s me happy that my one lil game on itch got some kind reviews and has made not quite a hundred bucks 😅

Ya know, it is honestly heartening to know that there are people out there who I’ve (respectfully) never even heard of (despite being pretty tapped into the TTRPG scene) that are still being this successful.

Not really a “system” per se but I’d recommend checking out the blog series on “The Three Clue Rule” written by The Alexandrian!

I can’t fucking stand passive aggressive bullshit. Maybe it’s the autism making it even more infuriating. But I would always so much rather someone just tell me to my face that they have a problem rather than leaving me to guess and infer.

Totally! That’s my understanding too. And I’m definitely new to the publishing space. But like, what’s the pathway there? Or what’s been your pathway? Just a long, slow process of putting things out and trying to get em in front of people?

No worries! Your English is excellent, I think tweets (or whatever we call them here) are just not the best medium for complex communication 😛

Gotcha. So where does that money come from if not direct sales? Or am I missing something?

I also think I can commit right here and now to do my absolute best to only talk shit about people in public, and to their faces if possible. 🫡

Yeah, I was just trying to make a more general point about how corrosive unspoken and unexamined power dynamics can be.

Can you be more specific about what your system is trying to do?

I think my favorite systems are ones that support the themes of the game and provide structure for exploring the kinds of stories it wants to tell.

Would it be accurate to say that The Crown is the largest and most successful of all Thieves’ Guilds (that is, an organization which takes wealth through violence and the threat of violence) and will simply brook no competition from independent outfits?