J.L. Reid
jlreid.bsky.social
J.L. Reid
@jlreid.bsky.social
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I make games and things. Currently, loads of trick-taking and other small form board games. You can support my work through my Kickstarter campaigns, and you can find out more at my website: www.thebentpin.com
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You should look at Secret Galaxy's latest video, which also covers Return of the Living Dead. I guess RotLD is in the zeitgeist.

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The CHAOTIC History of Return of the Living Dead (1985)
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I'm currently working on a wargame design where the relative sizes of the two opposing forces was something like this...
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My love of reading is strongly link to this man…
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Word of the day is ‘beek’ (13th century): to bask in the pleasurable warmth of the sun.

Also available as a noun, as in ‘I took a wonderful beek today’.
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I’m thorough-thrilled (i.e. extremely) that my novel has been chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club with WHSmith. I feel immensely lucky.
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Among the lost positives consigned to the dusty corners of the dictionary is ‘reck’, meaning ‘care’, ‘heed’, and ‘consideration’. Which means we can be reckful instead of reckless (and feckful, gormful, ruthful, ept, kempt, couth, consolate, and many more).
Sweet! I'll keep an eye out for it!
@saltandsass.bsky.social Hey! Suzanne, last episode you offered to drop recommendations for premium dry erase markers. Is that list somewhere?

Loving the game discussions!
Our traditional Southern New Year's meal. I hope 2025 brings you great opportunity and adventure!
When The Gang was announced I knew it'd be a perfect gift for my 14yo--he and some of his friends were bitten by the Poker bug a year ago. We not only had fun playing, but were able to introduce it to my mother who was visiting over Christmas.
Ok, I'm definitely jumping the gun, but these arrived yesterday. I'm trying to decide which color will go out with prototype copies of the solo card-driven (emergent) narrative game I'm designing. So stoked!
I've opened preorders on my website for Like Cain and Abel, my 2-player only, 18-card trick-taker with light bluffing that plays in 15 minutes. If it sounds like something you'd like to see on your table, give it a look! $12.95 on pre-order for a limited time!
www.thebentpin.com/products/pro...
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The limited edition Frogpants Laser Etched 44oz stainless steel tumblers are UP and only around till they are gone! Now would be the times to get one. Did I mention FREE shipping in the US? ;) frogpants.shop/products/fro...
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Fan of The Morning Stream? Wish you had some cool swag to prove it? The LIMITED time 'Mix Tape' diecut sticker, with ZERO shipping, is up right now until we are out! Hit the link! frogpants.shop/products/lim...
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At Spiel Essen, my autograph session will be held at JELLY JELLY GAMES on Saturday!
See you at the JELLY JELLY GAMES booth #2E315 in Halle 2!🙂
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Cerebro Character File vol 1: Counting Down the X-Men / 1-50 is now available online (limited stock). Includes over 50 X-Men drawings in Cerebro podcast episode order. Hand-made two-color risograph printed and perfect-bound zine. Get it now before it runs out!
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Finally taken the dive and started my account here. I'll be honest that it's daunting thinking about recreating the "network" I have on the Ex site, which is why it's taken me so long to get to this point.

Wish me luck!