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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 18h

A subset of MCG has made it to Madison for #Gameholecon !

Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 2d

Bruce R. Cordell
‪@brucecordell.bsky.social‬
It's funny. The trope is that immortals become bored with life because they've seen it all before. The reality is that people yearn for a pause because they can't handle life's constant change.

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Michael Diamond (He/Him) 🔜Gamehole Con @oldwaysmichael.bsky.social · 18d

I went to BED. I did my morning cardio. It's STILL going!

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Eileen Barnes 🔜 Gamehole Con @eileenbarnes.bsky.social · 18d

Getting *so close* to the legendary $1M mark... Can you push this over the top?

@montecookgames.com

Check out Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better! on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!

The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 18d

Agreed, a favorite :)

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 23d

Weekend hat rocks.

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 23d

Time waits for no crowdfunder!

Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 23d

It's the FINAL WEEK of the new, upgraded Cypher crowdfunding campaign!

Don't miss out on this amazing deal, plus all the exclusive content we're making, including foil hardcovers, stickers, pins, and more! BACK NOW!

Hurry, it ends FRIDAY!
mymcg.info/cypher

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 24d

I know that in the past @charlesmryan.bsky.social and others at MCG have pursued takedown notices when they find one of our products pirated and made freely available. My understanding is that it's sadly a bit like wack-a-mole; hit one down and two more pop up.

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 24d

3 backers to go to unlock a new version of Predation!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 25d

Happy Friday y'all. (Wishing it was happy anyway.)

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 25d

We care.

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 27d

Monte's live, answering questions. He just noted he's been digging into Ian M. Banks' Culture novels. Right on!
moonbeam.stream/user/Qedhup/...

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 29d

Tonight, another playtest... in SPAAAACEE

Ima try a bit of play-by-play of tonight's #cypher scife (space operah) game, using the updated version:

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!

The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

www.backerkit.com

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 29d

After successfully escaping the weird alien telepaths, we finally get some much needed R&R at the seediest bar we can find on planet Vesta. Not in here for more than five clicks and already some shapechanger is trying to pickpocket us with--let's face it--some gross tendrils.

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 29d

One lesson we are learning: never trust telepaths.

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 29d

To start with--a toast (To SPAAACE!) thanks to a fancy mezcal chili lime-aide drink another player so kindly provided. What should we call this space drink?

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · 29d

Tonight, another playtest... in SPAAAACEE

Ima try a bit of play-by-play of tonight's #cypher scife (space operah) game, using the updated version:

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!

The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

www.backerkit.com

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · Sep 10

Great game! I played Invictus, a Vicious Paladin who Abides in Bone. (Sorta a bone golem raised years ago by @shannagermain.bsky.social 's Necromancer in a fluke reanimation, skinning the Abides in Stone focus.)

Charles Ryan @charlesmryan.bsky.social · Sep 10

I was playing Firbolg, an Impulsive Elf Druid who Hunts, accompanied by Pepper, a rather large and disreputable-looking fox who wears an eye patch.

Pepper only managed one action the whole time, but it was instrumental to us surviving the big bad guy.

Thanks to Monte for running an awesome game!

Shanna Germain (she/her) @shannagermain.bsky.social · Sep 9

Come along for a bit of a play-by-play of today's #cypher fantasy game, using the updated version!

No one's going to die. Probably.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

#RPG #TTRPG

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Shanna Germain (she/her) @shannagermain.bsky.social · Sep 9

Come along for a bit of a play-by-play of today's #cypher fantasy game, using the updated version!

No one's going to die. Probably.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

#RPG #TTRPG

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!

The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

www.backerkit.com

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · Sep 8

The pros of not reading off a script include a more authentic presentation. The cons include, as I demonstrate here, sometimes crafting sentences that make no goddamn sense :)

Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · Sep 8

What are @brucecordell's top To-Dos as a player? You'll have to watch to find out!
youtube.com/shorts/p-0ma...

Don't miss the evolved edition of Cypher, crowdfunding now ➡️ mymcg.info/cypher

#rpg #roleplayinggame #cypher #dnd #rpggame #rpgdesign #dndcharacter #dndart #art #advice #gamer #gaming

Top Player To Dos with Bruce R Cordell

YouTube video by Monte Cook Games

youtube.com

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · Sep 6

All my novels and short stories (10+), and about forty of the game books I wrote (or co-wrote) were scraped. So, I'll put my name in the hat for the ones I'm paid through royalties (i.e., none of the game products, but all the novels and short stories).

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · Sep 5

So far today, I walked the dog, baited some new ants coming into the house, and repotted some plants ALL WITHOUT listening to podcasts. Serenity now!

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · Sep 5

The very same I watched earlier today!

Today I can pull this off. Going forward, long-term? We shall see--I do like my podcasts constantly whispering into my sound-canceling earbuds... :)

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Bruce R. Cordell @brucecordell.bsky.social · Sep 5

My goal is to cultivate this concept today:
Boredom is underappreciated serenity.

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