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JohnG (aka Gronk)

@toymaker.bsky.social

Grizzled ancient videogame generalist artist/tech-artist, specializing in VFX, UX, and data-driven systems design. I also run a small TTRPG Studio @hackshackgames.bsky.social

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New Dungeons & Dragons job openings signal a major digital shift Wizards of the Coast is hiring for several Dungeons & Dragons roles, focusing on a major rebuild of the D&D Beyond platform and new game design talent.

Wizards of the Coast is hiring for Dungeons & Dragons and the salary for a Principal UX designer is eye-opening.

22.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yeah

14.02.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

09.02.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3460    πŸ” 3260    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 349

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

07.02.2026 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 32028    πŸ” 6634    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 153
Lithic Rage Card Game Demo
YouTube video by Jack Menhorn Lithic Rage Card Game Demo

I have made a demo video of playing a match of my #cardgame Lithic Rage!

Please take a look and let me know if it is easy to understand!

youtu.be/4JAOl-v-YYE?...

#tcg #ecg #homemadetcg #indiedev #pizzahut

07.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A digital illustration of Skeletor as depicted in the 80s He-Man cartoon. For those unfamiliar he is a a blue man with a fantasy bodybuilder physique. He wears a cross-body harness with some little bones at the center and a matching purple hood that frames hood face which is somehow just a yellow skull. Here he is seen yelling up to the sky and shaking his little blue fists at the heavens. Cutting him off at mid-abs is some gleaming 3D lettering in the style of the Masters of the Universe logo that reads β€˜Maybe it will happen today’.

A digital illustration of Skeletor as depicted in the 80s He-Man cartoon. For those unfamiliar he is a a blue man with a fantasy bodybuilder physique. He wears a cross-body harness with some little bones at the center and a matching purple hood that frames hood face which is somehow just a yellow skull. Here he is seen yelling up to the sky and shaking his little blue fists at the heavens. Cutting him off at mid-abs is some gleaming 3D lettering in the style of the Masters of the Universe logo that reads β€˜Maybe it will happen today’.

06.02.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1869    πŸ” 499    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 15
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β–’β–‘β–’ DEAD LETTER DEPT. β–’β–‘β–’
is currently on SALE as part of the @steampowered.com
1st ever TYPING FESTIVAL running Feb 5-9th
store.steampowered.com/app/1627350/...

#indiegame #horror

05.02.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of "The First Decade of Computer Games."

The cover of "The First Decade of Computer Games."

An article titled "A New Environment," discussing changes in game development styles and markets. It includes a feature on the history of Infocom.

An article titled "A New Environment," discussing changes in game development styles and markets. It includes a feature on the history of Infocom.

Today's unusual item: The First Decade of Computer Games, a supplement to Game Players PC Entertainment from 1992.

This magazine tries to summarize how the computer game industry changed from its earliest days, featuring candid interviews with foundational figures in the PC game business

05.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Adopt a Shoggoth Turn your toxic ex into a Lovecraftian horror this Valentine's Day. Generate a custom Shoggoth stat block featuring special attacks like Gaslighting and Future Faking.

Uurgh! It's Valentine's Day month again. Why not name a shoggoth after a toxic ex as your token offering to the season instead?

02.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll probably take a bit of a break from a full campaign after we wrap MotW.

I've got a couple of projects I'm working on right now, and will probably be ready to fire up a regular campaign again around the start of next summer with any luck.

03.02.2026 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Toe Beans Magical Cat Cafe: A Supplement for Daggerheart Welcome to Toe Beans, a magical cat cafe purrfect to drop in to your Daggerheart game, by Fistful of Crits.

I just backed Toe Beans Magical Cat Cafe: A Supplement for Daggerheart on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/fis...

02.02.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tifa & antifa lockhart

Tifa & antifa lockhart

you’re goddamn right it is

29.01.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't say it enough - Find good people to work with and treat them well.

You can't control the market, you can't control success, sales, or awards, but you can treat your team well and build strong working relationships and a solid reputation.

That's the legacy that is in your hands.

28.01.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting Started with Lithic Rage β€” Jack Menhorn Lithic Rage is a fairly simple single player card game, but it does have a few stats and totals to keep track of at any one time. So having some counters and die will make the game go smoother, and l...

Added a Getting Started Guide for Lithic Rage: www.jackmenhorn.com/lithicrage/2...

Looking for playtesting and feedback. Dig out some six sided dice and give it a go!

#tcg #solodevelopment #gamedev #wendys #cardgame

26.01.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One small victory in this messed up modern world.

27.01.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leo Forest is an absolute chaos goblin of an artist, I’m crying πŸ˜‚

06.08.2024 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Sabrina the Teenage Witch said "Fuck ICE"

24.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 614    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now

19.01.2026 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5518    πŸ” 1804    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 113
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Gwar conquers the Pink Pony Club in viral Chappell Roan cover Watch Gwar deliver a blistering metal cover of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club for The A.V. Club’s record-breaking Undercover session.

The crossover you didn't know you needed: Gwar has covered Chappell Roan.

17.01.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seattle peeps. This guy deserves love and money.

17.01.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

04.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 43483    πŸ” 16090    πŸ’¬ 326    πŸ“Œ 411
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Drink some water.
Go for a walk.
Put your phone down.
No amount of doom scrolling is going to make things better.

If you want to do something, make a plan to protest and call your representatives. Dont run your nervous system ragged on socials rn

03.01.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2322    πŸ” 983    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 15
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NEW Pattern Release: Wolves!

A fierce-but-cuddly fantasy crochet pattern inspired by tabletop adventures.

⭐ Skill Level: Intermediate
πŸŽ₯ Twitch play-through video coming soon!

Now live on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/patter...

01.01.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Real photo of Aurora Borealis happening in Seattle skies

Real photo of Aurora Borealis happening in Seattle skies

Space Needle Puts On Stunning New Year’s Northern Lights Show: tinyurl.com/a4tvt2ev

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Kim's been doing a marathon of daily crochet streams on Twitch, teaching a new pattern each day from her holiday advent calendar, and making a ton of new friends on the platform.

Check out the roster of free patterns, and join in as she spins a yarn, or thirty!

16.12.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The WSJ article is so blatantly biased and sick. The title alone is pure gaslighting. Ain't none of these 'moms' being doormats, as they double down on their abusive narcissistic Me-Generation BS.

Good riddance. If they want our love back, they have to earn it with being better people first.

16.12.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The selfish, cruel, entitled, garbage parents who hurt their children so badly, it's less painful for us to have no parents at all than it is to keep them in our lives and allow them to keep hurting us are the REAL victims, you see. πŸ™„

16.12.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1083    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 10
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Great mail day on Friday-
Look who just got a copy of her upcoming book!

You'll be able to get your copy in March, but we got an advance copy for the holidays:
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/767078...

@dndbeyond.com @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

15.12.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

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