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Quinn murphy

@gamefiend.bsky.social

#TTRPG game designer. Have written for WotC, Paizo, and many more. Founder of Thoughtcrime Games. https://thoughtcrimegames.net

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Very excited for this!

29.01.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't wait for folks to get the quick start of Soothwardens!! I'm excited and proud of the changes I made through the playtest, and I think people are really gonna love it! Get you a new flavor of fantasy ttrpg, as well as these other awesome games in this bundle!!

28.01.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Feeling like a failure at game design means - you guessed it! - time to design something.

Sometimes the only solution is to do something.

29.01.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did it religiously for almost a year and it was really good! It got kind of hard to fit in a daily schedule though, so I go with an abbreviated version now.

28.01.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

and with that pun... I welcome you to fatherhood.

28.01.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this sounds amazing and needed.

28.01.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel that is in part cyberpunk's part for having some pretty hype fashion lol

But yeah, I totally agree.

28.01.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(for those who aren't getting it: this is a *bit*. Please don't explain a bunch of shit to me. Please get the joke!)

28.01.2026 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look, I didn't want to do it; I understand that most of you are normal people with reading skills, imagination, moderate amount of empathy.

Shit has just gotten out of hand. Until we find a way to get the worst ppl to make reality the worst parts of sci-fi, it's canceled.

Sorry.

28.01.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

There are ppl who "love" Star Wars for <checks notes> the stormtroopers?

Some asshole actually made soylent...and other assholes ingest it!

And it's pretty clear that our tech overlords love the Matrix, bc it's apparent that they want to turn at least half of us into batteries for datacenters.

28.01.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

<walks up to podium, taps mic>

OK folks... sci-fi is cancelled.

I know, I know... there *is* some good stuff out there. But look, apparently there is a way to read and watch this stuff that is the exact opposite of what it's about?

It's gotten really out of hand.

28.01.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

A good time to repost this about Ilhan Omar πŸ’•

28.01.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2110    πŸ” 488    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

This. She shouldn't need to be 'tough' in this way... she is in Congress.

28.01.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

28.01.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 83442    πŸ” 11479    πŸ’¬ 2466    πŸ“Œ 621

ICE has killed 9 folks in the first 26 days of β€˜26:

β€’ Alex Pretti
β€’ Renee Good
β€’ Keith Porter
β€’ Heber Sanchaz DomΓ­nguez
β€’ Victor Manuel Diaz
β€’ Parady La
β€’ Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
β€’ Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
β€’ Geraldo Lunas Campos

They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.

26.01.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2278    πŸ” 1281    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 18

Lessons from history: Evidence is largely irrelevant in courts when the legal system itself is rigged against you.

Signed,

The South African apartheid regime.

27.01.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and if you have reached out about Five Fires stuff, I will definitely getting back to you... I've just been going through some stuff figuring out my next steps.

27.01.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The only thing I ask is if it's your vibe, please support it however you are best able (so many of you already do, so I'm not really worried about that. Thank you!) My goal is to for Five Fires to be small but mighty.

27.01.2026 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

like, don't get it twisted: I am not likely to do crowdfunding for it, but Five Fires *is* happening, and I plan to find all sorts of way to tell ppl about it and to get ppl playing it.

27.01.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited for y'all to see a Five Fires AP coming out in a little over a month! It's gonna be awesome.

27.01.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
State of the Hat - January 2026
YouTube video by Evil Hat Productions State of the Hat - January 2026

Time once again for The State of the Hat! With the latest updates on:
Designers & Dragons: Origins
Streets of Jade
Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts
Blades '68
Dagger Isles
Monster of the Week: Mystic Marginalia
Umdaar
Abyssal
Rangers of a Broken World
Godkiller
Tian Deng
Project Perseus
and more!

26.01.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

A reminder that Maura Healey is the ONLY Democratic governor in New England governor to have a collaboration agreement with ICE.

Healey, despite her words, continues to use OUR tax dollars to provide free labor to ICE.

Let her know it's time to de-ICE MA.

www.mass.gov/info-details...

27.01.2026 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6
A linocut style illustration composed of black, blue, and orange. A night sky hangs over pine trees and people gather around a campfire. The people are animatedly telling a story. One of them speaks the title of the game: How I Heard It.

A linocut style illustration composed of black, blue, and orange. A night sky hangs over pine trees and people gather around a campfire. The people are animatedly telling a story. One of them speaks the title of the game: How I Heard It.

@naladraws.com has done a fantastic job creating the cover for How I Heard It. They captured the folky campfire vibes so well!

Follow the project on backerkit to get this cover in your hands physically, and to play a game of gmless campfire storytelling.

firstpancake.studio/how-i-heard-it/

26.01.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Quiet Year (box set) The Quiet Year is a map game. You define the struggles of a community living after the collapse of civilization,Β and attempt to build something good within their quiet year. Every decision and every a...

The Quiet Year is now back in stock no matter where you live!

The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US!

store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...

26.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 340    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 13

People will be on here like "I'm fighting for your rights" then will block you when you push back even slightly.

How are you fighting for Black people when you can't even handle criticism from Black people.

Sweet mercy.

26.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 462    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5

I must admit: my circuit for caring for Ye's cycle of "crash-out then apologize" is completely burnt out.

Not going to check out the album that this is obviously trying to clear space for, or anything else.

Also: WSJ? An odd choice.

26.01.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Entry 24 - How Does the Bluesky Algorithm Work? #SharpieVLOG

12.11.2024 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 16
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gothHoblin's Grimoire - TTRPG Micro Grant Application Thanks for your interest in receiving a micro grant! Please fill out the form below to let us know who you are and what you would use the grant for in the event you are successful. Grants are availab...

We're not much longer for this Earth, but before the Grimoire is tossed into the River Styx, we're awarding 6x $50 USD micro grants to ttrpg designers or content creators that could use a small boost. πŸ–€

If this is you, apply using the form below. Open until Jan 31!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

26.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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January A bundle by Chris Bissette, Β£150.00 for 60 games

Hello. It's my final week as a full time game designer, and as if to underline why I can't do this anymore, I currently can't afford to cover my bills at the end of the month.

All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much.

itch.io/s/179351/jan...

26.01.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 220    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 26

just a reminder that @skylight.social is a video-first application that allows you to browse short-form content uploaded to bluesky!

the current video limit is 3 minutes, but if you've been falling "out of love" with tiktok, use your bluesky account to access @skylight.social! 😘

26.01.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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