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Whether you’re a diehard fan of classic dungeon fantasy games, or want to run sci-fi, superhero, horror, fairytale, or any other genre, Cypher is about to be your new favorite game.

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Same! I retired from running D&D after playing one session of Numenera.

I hope you do too. I had one yesterday, thankfully.

New Australia Institute analysis shows the ACTU Secretary’s call for a 25% tax on revenue from gas exports to replace the PRRT would raise around $12.5 billion annually.

#auspol

ACTU plan to tax gas exports would cut energy bills and allow government to triple spending on housing Analysis by The Australia Institute shows ACTU Secretary Sally McManus’s call for a 25% tax on revenue from gas exports to replace the “broken” Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) would raise around $1...

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Australia has a gas export problem.

Australia Institute research shows 80% of Australia’s gas is exported by foreign-owned gas corporations...who then tell us we have a gas shortage.

Australia has enough gas, it's where it's going that's the problem.
#auspol

We are looking for interns, if you know any late-stage PhD types interested in science policy.

Off to @ozcomic-con.bsky.social Canberra over this weekend to run @montecookgames.com No Thank You Evil demos! Come say hi, or maybe play...?

@pandastalkgames.bsky.social Hey, which cons will be aiming to attend for the rest of the year?

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The FREE file includes new threats, Trash Troopers! (Must be a FREE member to access)

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Keep the two distinct in your head.

A new, evolved version of Cypher is CROWDFUNDING SOON!

The campaign will offer the new corebooks in a EXCLUSIVE upgraded finish, along with accessories, and perhaps even a few surprises that will delight existing fans and new games alike!

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And when I say fail, I mean for the purpose of it. Energy, telecommunications, transport, utilities, etc.

So @brucecordell.bsky.social - any chance we'll see The Strange Evolved Edition...?

Private infrastructure for a country should be recovered if it fails.

A new, evolved version of Cypher is coming!

This evolution builds on the strengths of the existing version—its fast pace, ease of GMing, flexibility, narrative focus, and just plain fun—and makes it even easier to use and faster to jump into.

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Coming soon: Cypher Dimensions: One-Shot Adventures For Cypher System Genre-spanning adventures and exciting scenarios you can set up in minutes for hours of play.

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Follow 'Cypher Dimensions' on Kickstarter for the full compendium of shorts and help us hit follower goals to unlock new one-shots and other exclusives! #ttrpg

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YouTube video by ABC Gamer Indie Symphony 2 #gaming #indiegame #music

I had the immense pleasure of going to Indie Symphony 2 a couple of weeks back and talking to some of the legends that helped make it such a bloody magical night 💖

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Every month, patreon subscribers get a free game. This month, EVERYONE gets a free game, so you can see the kind of stuff we put out! (And this is as well as the August game for subscribers!) www.patreon.com/posts/free-p...

Cypher’s New, Evolved Edition IS COMING!

Monte, our design team, and all of us here at Monte Cook Games are excited to announce the 2026 launch of a new edition of our popular, award-winning tabletop roleplaying game system Cypher.

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A twitter post explaining how you can “save PNGs to birds” by converting a drawing of a bird into a spectrogram then playing it to a starling who sung it back, reproducing the PNG.

Can’t wait to introduce bird-based storage into my backup system

Despite $22bn promise, Adani has paid zero corporate tax in Australia and experts think it won’t ever pay a cent Adani’s Australian assets regularly report annual losses despite strong revenue, in part due to big related-party payments

Adani was given free reign by both major parties to open up dangerous thermal coal mining in the Galilee basin.

They got grants, they got royalty holidays, they got favours and public money, and in return, Australians get nothing.
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Superman (2025) was comical. Smeh.

Minor changes in how armour works, small tweaks over Type abilities, and Focus power decisions at 3rd and 6th Tier. I'm sure there's more. Come to the Cypher Unlimited Discord and ask for more.

Anytime it hurts, play another verse.
I can be your sanctuary.

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We can't fix it if we never face it.

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