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John Fiala

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Widowed father of a young girl, fan of minecraft, anime, boardgames and tabletop rpgs. Old enough to know better.

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Right!

28.02.2026 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Good Place | LEGOยฎ Ideas "What matters isnโ€™t if people are good or bad. What matters is, if theyโ€™re trying to be better today than they were yesterday." - MichaelI've built Eleanor Shelโ€ฆ

Well, my kid is really into the Good Place right now, and what better way to enjoy The Good Place than to make The Brick Place?

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28.02.2026 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good points! But also, I'd really love a Spider-Gwen sort of movie, again without the multiverse. I see that they're already setting up a Spider Noir tv show through Amazon, which is also a good step.

27.02.2026 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's what I was going to post! :)

27.02.2026 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In case you're wondering what 14 year old kids are doing these days, mine is enjoying the day off watching the third season of The Good Place while working on cosplay.

27.02.2026 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You did write for the Little Fuzzy franchise, which isn't your own, too. :)

26.02.2026 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wyrd Science (Vol.1, Issue 7) - Wyrd Science | DriveThruRPG The award winning Wyrd Scienceย returns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop games... In this issue... Roleplaying Games & the Cold War! What can they tell us ...

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25.02.2026 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

I have already ordered my copy!

25.02.2026 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover to Wyrd Science issue 2, it features a linocut illustration by Mat Pringle that pays homage to the DnD B/X box set cover replacing the  people in the illustration with characters from Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Wanderhome

The cover to Wyrd Science issue 2, it features a linocut illustration by Mat Pringle that pays homage to the DnD B/X box set cover replacing the people in the illustration with characters from Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Wanderhome

Ah just saw that WS2 is only five sales off going Gold on @drivethrurpg.com. Great issue that still holds up with features on DnD B/X, the OSR, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Wanderhome, Warhammer Soulbound & lots more. Get it cheap in our 6 issue megabundle here

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21.02.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

3. Honestly, it's probably got more to do with the type of adventure you set up than the game system itself, although something with long-running combat will probably not work great. One shots should generally have clear goals that the pregens want to work towards, with bounded areas of adventure.

19.02.2026 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2. Savage Worlds has worked well in this timeframe before. Pay attention to make sure the characters can handle the opposition you set up, and they can get through an adventure pretty smoothly.

19.02.2026 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1. Call of Cthulhu, especially with a focused plot, can work fine in this timeframe. Haunted Houses, for instance, can be a lot of fun here, although I fondly remember a Haunted Chinese Buffet from an RPGA adventure.

19.02.2026 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could be dolphins are npcs (or pcs!) in your group. Could be space aliens pretending to be dolphins to lull your suspicions! Could be playing a game based off of John Scalzi's Starter Villain.

19.02.2026 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arcane - Luxury Tarot and Art Playing Cards Hand-illustrated, fully-custom, whimsical Tarot and poker playing cards inspired by the mystical and made for shuffle and play!

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19.02.2026 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grum Hall Visitor's Guide - Clunky Horror TTRPG Zine From the creator of Ennie Nominated Dead Halt comes a cyberpunk horror-themed sister game

I just backed Grum Hall Visitor's Guide - Clunky Horror TTRPG Zine on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/zon...

18.02.2026 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you play ANY flavour of Lovecraftian TTRPG you really should have Bayt al-Azif on your gaming shelf. Issues come along occasionally, and each is a small perfect miracle whose arrival is worth celebrating.

(And yes, I do have an article in it, but it's the other stuff that makes it a must-buy)

17.02.2026 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
My cat Paisley, curled up in a disc of cat.

My cat Paisley, curled up in a disc of cat.

I found this out because it was part of the plot of a mystery I read. Also, here is Paisley.

12.02.2026 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh heck yeah. As a widower, it was amazing the areas I had to learn how to step up and handle things that before I didn't. Among other things, I didn't really cook much before - partially because Tammy really enjoyed cooking and wanted to do it. And that's on top of raising a child!

05.02.2026 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mike Grell's JON SABLE Remastered Hardcover Volume 3 After two hit collections, here comes Volume 3 of the Legendary JON SABLE by Mike Grell. Oversized, hardcover, remastered!

I just backed Mike Grell's JON SABLE Remastered Hardcover Volume 3 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mik... I'm a big fan of Mike Grell's, and I am happy with the first two volumes I've already gotten from him.

05.02.2026 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Check it out - a giveaway for charity!

04.02.2026 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Screaming Metal: Vector Soul Screaming Metal: Vector Soul is a mecha ttrpg about toxic lesbians piloting living machines for exorbitant amounts of money so they can live lavish lifestyles before being torn to shreds by the poison...

Proud to be the 76th backer ๐Ÿ˜Ž on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Screaming Metal: Vector Soul! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

02.02.2026 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of my favorite movies.

02.02.2026 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These look really cool!

31.01.2026 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Irish & Celtic Music Compilation and Festival Ride the Emerald wave of Celtic music with a #Make100 project--support the album together with an Irish & Celtic Music compilation!

I just backed Irish & Celtic Music Compilation and Festival on @kickstarter.com (Well, I already was backing it, but now I'm backing it for more $$) www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

27.01.2026 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know this adventure! Good times!

19.01.2026 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A CAPTCHA challenge with text: "Select all squares with fruit sandwiches". Squares contain photos of:
1. a layered watermelon cake: cake, cream, watermelon, cream, cake, topped with strawberries etc.
2. layered jam biscuits: biscuit, jam, biscuit.
3. peach pie: crust base filled with peaches topped with pastry.
4. apple turnovers.
5. cucumber sandwiches.
6. pumpkin pie.
7. bruschetta (bread topped with chopped tomatoes).
8. dessert made of slices of brown bread filled with banana chunks, topped with nuts and syrup.
9. sliced bread roll filled with strawberries, kiwifruit, melon, and blueberries.

A CAPTCHA challenge with text: "Select all squares with fruit sandwiches". Squares contain photos of: 1. a layered watermelon cake: cake, cream, watermelon, cream, cake, topped with strawberries etc. 2. layered jam biscuits: biscuit, jam, biscuit. 3. peach pie: crust base filled with peaches topped with pastry. 4. apple turnovers. 5. cucumber sandwiches. 6. pumpkin pie. 7. bruschetta (bread topped with chopped tomatoes). 8. dessert made of slices of brown bread filled with banana chunks, topped with nuts and syrup. 9. sliced bread roll filled with strawberries, kiwifruit, melon, and blueberries.

16.01.2026 04:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Irish & Celtic Music Compilation and Festival Ride the Emerald wave of Celtic music with a #Make100 project--support the album together with an Irish & Celtic Music compilation!

Check out Irish & Celtic Music Compilation and Festival by Marc Gunn on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

13.01.2026 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just about anything by Kingfisher is good.

06.01.2026 04:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Went out and finally saw "Wicked: For Good" tonight - quite liked it. Of course, my brain keeps comparing it with the Oz lore I've picked up from the Official Histories, but on the other hand, it's a lovely bit of filmed fanfic, and fun to watch.

04.01.2026 05:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More modern keyboards would just have ASL as a key. :)

27.12.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0