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@johnharper.bsky.social

Game designer and graphic artist. Blades in the Dark, AGON, Lasers & Feelings, Lady Blackbird. johnharper.itch.io

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A partial clipping from an old TV Guide reads as follows:

Steel (Rupert Everett) battles General Zod (Ian McKellen) to protect Metropolis from his totalitarian rule. Casting: You Decide.

7 PM channel 13 STAR TREK: YOU PICK THE SHOW(CC)—Science Fiction; 60 min.
Riker and Troi visit a planet that resembles 21st century Earth leading up to World War 3. Trapped and freezing on a class D planet, Worf declares that "ICE HAS NO HONOR." Transporter chief: Your Name Here.

[SCI] MOVIE(CC)—Animated; 2 hrs.
“The LEGO Die Hard (Or Any) Movie.” Bruce

A partial clipping from an old TV Guide reads as follows: Steel (Rupert Everett) battles General Zod (Ian McKellen) to protect Metropolis from his totalitarian rule. Casting: You Decide. 7 PM channel 13 STAR TREK: YOU PICK THE SHOW(CC)—Science Fiction; 60 min. Riker and Troi visit a planet that resembles 21st century Earth leading up to World War 3. Trapped and freezing on a class D planet, Worf declares that "ICE HAS NO HONOR." Transporter chief: Your Name Here. [SCI] MOVIE(CC)—Animated; 2 hrs. “The LEGO Die Hard (Or Any) Movie.” Bruce

Hailing frequencies open! Thinking of doing a Found Episodes fundraiser for groups providing aid in Minneapolis. Be a Transporter Chief for $5! Or get your own entire episode for more.

Hit that like button, comment, and share if you're interested.

26.01.2026 06:27 — 👍 87    🔁 25    💬 4    📌 1
A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In color.

A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In color.

A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In black and white.

A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In black and white.

Abolish ICE!
For your printer, in both color and black and white.

25.01.2026 22:24 — 👍 732    🔁 212    💬 0    📌 1

Slightly diminish a game:

Shadowwalk

24.01.2026 11:26 — 👍 54    🔁 1    💬 20    📌 17

Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.

It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.

Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.

Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.

24.01.2026 03:15 — 👍 9821    🔁 3210    💬 95    📌 60
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a dog is walking on a wooden floor with a dogcore logo on the back Alt: a dog is bouncing around with wild excitement
24.01.2026 05:51 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A one page spread for an enviroment for Daggerheart called 'THE WANDERING TAVERN". It features a black and white photobash of a tavern with massive bird like legs to carry it. Surrounding it are various rules.

A one page spread for an enviroment for Daggerheart called 'THE WANDERING TAVERN". It features a black and white photobash of a tavern with massive bird like legs to carry it. Surrounding it are various rules.

New goodie for #Daggerheart:

24.01.2026 05:18 — 👍 140    🔁 42    💬 9    📌 9

The "ping pong" game on the Magnavox Odyssey that my aunt had. But technically I guess it's Mattel Electronic Football, since I played that about an hour before the Magnavox was hooked up. (The same day I first saw an RPG -- the AD&D Player's Handbook)

23.01.2026 21:30 — 👍 19    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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ICE Out for Good On January 23, people across the country are taking action in solidarity with Minnesota to demand ICE out of our communities. Join the day of action.

Our warehousing & fulfillment is based in Minnesota. The company is closed today (their employees are getting paid). We fully support them in their struggle against federal occupation of the state.
If you are not in MN, here's a link to some ways you can stand up and take action.
iceoutforgood.org

23.01.2026 17:58 — 👍 247    🔁 103    💬 1    📌 3

get it my brother

23.01.2026 08:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a man in a blue tank top is screaming with the words beast mode actived written below him Alt: a man in a blue tank top is screaming with the words beast mode actived written below him
23.01.2026 08:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I once shot a man for criticizing my text alignment.

It was justified.

22.01.2026 23:34 — 👍 395    🔁 96    💬 20    📌 3
Mitchell the tuxedo cat, doing a big stretch while napping on the couch.

Mitchell the tuxedo cat, doing a big stretch while napping on the couch.

23.01.2026 04:48 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tell me your pet's name in a gif

23.01.2026 04:46 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 6    📌 12

hello

22.01.2026 10:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Mitchell the cat: a gray/black and white tuxedo cat with a black nose, snuggling on a blanket, getting a chin scritch with his eyes closed.

Mitchell the cat: a gray/black and white tuxedo cat with a black nose, snuggling on a blanket, getting a chin scritch with his eyes closed.

Mitchell the cat: a gray/black and white tuxedo cat with a black nose, sitting by a stack of books near a window.

Mitchell the cat: a gray/black and white tuxedo cat with a black nose, sitting by a stack of books near a window.

Mitchell time.

22.01.2026 04:35 — 👍 105    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
A copy of Blades in the Dark on the left, featuring a scoundrel in a hood brandishing a blade. On the right, a copy of Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts which has an image of a hammer pounding a red hot blade on an anvil. The two books float atop a background which is a rich red color.

A copy of Blades in the Dark on the left, featuring a scoundrel in a hood brandishing a blade. On the right, a copy of Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts which has an image of a hammer pounding a red hot blade on an anvil. The two books float atop a background which is a rich red color.

Now available: Deep Cuts. Crack open this 128-page expansion from creator @johnharper.bsky.social and find new factions, heritages, and world-shaking catalysts plus: alternative rules for Harm, Downtime and more.
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21.01.2026 20:04 — 👍 79    🔁 25    💬 1    📌 1
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Get Ready for Five Fires From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires

Also coming up is the Backerkit campaign for Five Fires, a TTRPG about 80s hip-hop. It's my love letter to Beat Street and Wild Style and it launches February 25th! Please sign up to be notified on launch (repost with proper link):

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

14.01.2026 14:51 — 👍 74    🔁 46    💬 0    📌 5
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WYRM by Gila RPGs OSR style fantasy adventure game

WYRM is here!

WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.

Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.

All PWYW.

This is just the start of WYRM.

gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm

20.01.2026 16:01 — 👍 255    🔁 123    💬 4    📌 19

thank you!

20.01.2026 21:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

thanks!

20.01.2026 20:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🙏 Thank you!

20.01.2026 20:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can't stop won't stop

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An illustration in brown, gray, and orange of a man wearing a suit and a trenchcoat, standing in an alley. He has one hand in the pocket of his suitcoat, the other grasps a snub-nosed revolver. His hair is tousled, a cigarette dangles from his lip and a white bandage covers his broken nose. A long-eared bloodhound stands next to him. Caption: Hound. A hard-bitten fixer who follows their instincts.

An illustration in brown, gray, and orange of a man wearing a suit and a trenchcoat, standing in an alley. He has one hand in the pocket of his suitcoat, the other grasps a snub-nosed revolver. His hair is tousled, a cigarette dangles from his lip and a white bandage covers his broken nose. A long-eared bloodhound stands next to him. Caption: Hound. A hard-bitten fixer who follows their instincts.

"Oh, and uh, just one more question, Dr. Morcroft... I see a lotta pilots from Blueraker 5 sign into the visitor logs for the Lusk Reform Clinic. I didn't see any of them sign out."
The Hound.
1 of 8 Playbooks in Blades '68
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20.01.2026 17:45 — 👍 165    🔁 37    💬 11    📌 9

Maktub
Caravan Palace
Gin Wigmore
Charles Bradley
Prom Queen
(+ My Terrible Friend )
(++ The Doubleclicks)

20.01.2026 08:48 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 3

burning... Scurlock's manor... mmm hmm. yep. cool cool cool cool cool.

20.01.2026 08:30 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This is phenomenal.

19.01.2026 06:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Jeez, Kyle ... you're so good! Love your work.

19.01.2026 06:24 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hooray!

19.01.2026 06:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Glad it worked out!

19.01.2026 00:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you. I always have backups, fortunately.

19.01.2026 00:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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