In both cases, I look for where these conventions are under or over used and suggest how to restructure the text to meet the desired outcome.
This usually starts with a full read of the manuscript to get a feel for what they're going for and follow-up, if needed, ahead of a full edit. (2/2)
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I edit a couple of different projects, primarily for @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social
Most people have a vocal signature that stems from their word choice, punctuation use, & sentence structure. (1/2)
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Mikey Day can tell when you if it's cake, and when you will die.
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Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbroβs annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnβ¦
This is a good perspective on the orders of magnitude in the TTRPG publishing industry, and by and large positions us correctly at the bottom-most named tier (while acknowledging that there's a broad swath of indie designers further down). cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2026/02/11/f...
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The Baby is loading buckshot into the nerf guns.
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Navi's Birthday Ashcan Bundle by A Couple of Drakes
A bundle by A Couple of Drakes, $25.00 for 7 games
Navi of @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social is celebrating her birthday with a bundle. Get all their ashcans cheap, or 50% off individual titles.
itch.io/s/180165/nav...
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No ICE in Minnesota by jesthehuman and 651 others
No ICE in Minnesota: 1439 items for $10.00
Pick up the No ICE in Minnesota bundle from @jesthehuman.itch.io and others. For $10 yu get all kinds of games you can imagine. Solo journaling! Old-School! Fake marriage! All from some of the best Indie creators in the business.
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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That unlocks a core memory. My parents had one like that. My grandparents had the earlier version where the hours and minutes were on little rotating cards.
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Play continues until either:
A: the caregiver successfully completes each child's meal.
B: The caregiver gives up in frustration and everyone gets a bowl of cereal.
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"Cooking with Toddler(s)" 2-6 players.
- One person takes on the role of a caregiver trying to feed a group of young children.
- All other players play a 2 to 4 year old child trying to get their preferred meal.
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Play continues until either:
A: the caregiver successfully completes each child's meal.
B: The caregiver gives up in frustration and everyone gets a bowl of cereal.
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"Cooking with Toddler(s)" 2-6 players.
- One person takes on the role of a caregiver trying to feed a group of young children.
- All other players play a 2 to 4 year old child trying to get their preferred meal.
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Public domain art resources
Using public domain art in tabletop game design
Feels like a good day to remind everyone that there's tons of human-made public domain art available for free. Perfect for TTRPGs and board games!
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
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No shade to those who haven't, but I beg you, please don't sign on for royalty payment deals without an up-front advance payment made against those royalties. Looking at the whole field, many projects never "earn out". Advances give you *something* even in that case, otherwise, you worked for free.
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Serving up a homemade four-way of Cincinnati Chili.
What is your favorite regional dish?
08.02.2026 23:42 β
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Three hours of game, with one or two hours of socializing when playing with friends. Doesn't matter if it's in-person or online.
A four-hour block at a convention.
08.02.2026 01:34 β
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We've watched six of the seven Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies over the past two weeks.
Jurassic World Rebirth is one of the better films in the series. Solidly in the middle of the pack.
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom is the worst, with Jurassic World Dominion coming in at #6.
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Neopets are MDC creatures?
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I have a copy. Pure mellow and cozy.
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What are your favorite games?
Some of mine:
- Traditional Card: Hand and Foot
- Board Game: Sentinels of the Multiverse
- Video: Devil May Cry
- Roleplaying: Mage: The Ascension/L5R 4e (tied).
- Indie RPG: HEDGE
- Wargame: BattleTech
- To Play with my Wife: Love Letter
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Solo But Not Alone 6! by Peach Garden Games and 74 others
Solo But Not Alone 6!: 90 items for $10.00
I have not, but will definitely check it out. I'm also picking up Solo But Not Alone 6:
itch.io/b/3481/solo-...
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A new-for-me request from a TTRPG client:
Editing YAML files in a GitHub repository for a @morkborg.com compatible project.
04.02.2026 21:13 β
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That's what I get for backing and posting while feeding The Baby breakfast. Thank you for the correction!
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The first solo game of my 2026 journey is The Balsam Lake Unmurders by @paulczege.bsky.social
A friend of mineβwho is also a gamer and bog witchβworks for the FBI, so this will be a fun one to tell them about once I've finished my play session.
04.02.2026 15:08 β
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I Have Lived A Thousand Lives
A solo journaling TTRPG about changing and being changed by stories you love.
2026 is my year of Solo games. I backed I Have Lived A Thousand Lives on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/201... and you should, too, so @alexrineh.art can continue to create great games and help me play even more this year.
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My current favorite Tetris-like, Drop Duchy, combines features from other genres I enjoy: rogue like, deck building, resource management, and puzzle battler. Yet, what I like about it makes it too much to be anywhere near a pure tetris experience.
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Solo But Not Alone 6! by Peach Garden Games and 74 others
Solo But Not Alone 6!: 90 items for $10.00
Solo But Not Alone 6 is live.
Get the games, so many the games, give money charity yay! mental health so important, help people help people.
games? good ones.
itch.io/b/3481/solo-...
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TTRPG layout designers, please send me your portfolios.
For a client I'm doing some consulting for.
03.02.2026 04:43 β
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Considering the cost of my last rapier...
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Which of the Jurassic Park/World movies is the worst?
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