Das Emu
@dasemu.bsky.social
he/him | techno-optimist, ttrpg writer, ex-professional game developer, flightless bird, storyteller
I write mainly about tabletop RPGs and my WIP hard SF ttrpg StateVector.
https://www.statevector-rpg.space
Occasional left-wing politics.
I write mainly about tabletop RPGs and my WIP hard SF ttrpg StateVector.
https://www.statevector-rpg.space
Occasional left-wing politics.
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Das Emu
@dasemu.bsky.social
· Jun 13
State Vector Star Catalog
catalog.statevector-rpg.space
The map tool I created for #StateVector is now available. It's a star catalog you can use for any scifi rpg (or just because!).
It's still very early in development, but the technical-minded can upload their own yaml files to add custom planets and other objects!
catalog.statevector-rpg.space
It's still very early in development, but the technical-minded can upload their own yaml files to add custom planets and other objects!
catalog.statevector-rpg.space
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
Watching too many 3d printing videos and caught myself checking prices... Do I really need another hyper fixating hobby to procrastinate instead of finishing State Vector?
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Watching too many 3d printing videos and caught myself checking prices... Do I really need another hyper fixating hobby to procrastinate instead of finishing State Vector?
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Self promo is my bane; it makes me feel like an immense tit when I post stuff about my writing (thanks to upbringing - never blow your own horn), but it is increasingly apparent that all it means is that I'm utterly invisible as a writer...
So, anyway.
I have books and stories out there.
So, anyway.
I have books and stories out there.
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Self promo is my bane; it makes me feel like an immense tit when I post stuff about my writing (thanks to upbringing - never blow your own horn), but it is increasingly apparent that all it means is that I'm utterly invisible as a writer...
So, anyway.
I have books and stories out there.
So, anyway.
I have books and stories out there.
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The latest Cloudflare and Amazon outages have got me thinking about utilities. We can't build modern software without dependencies. The days of running entirely on the client are over, which I see as a good thing. The cost is that we rely on infrastructure.
1/5
1/5
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The latest Cloudflare and Amazon outages have got me thinking about utilities. We can't build modern software without dependencies. The days of running entirely on the client are over, which I see as a good thing. The cost is that we rely on infrastructure.
1/5
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without chatgpt this cloudfare being down joke isnt going to write itself
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
without chatgpt this cloudfare being down joke isnt going to write itself
I loved the book and the show! Highly recommend!
Oh, as a heads up Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is on Amazon Prime if you need something to watch before/during/after you watch Mighty Nein. Great story and how dealing with the Fae might not be the fun and whimsy people think.
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I loved the book and the show! Highly recommend!
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(Ok, seriously this time).
🚀QRP with a moon in it 🌕
🚀QRP with a moon in it 🌕
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
(Ok, seriously this time).
🚀QRP with a moon in it 🌕
🚀QRP with a moon in it 🌕
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Refining details on the Light Hugger "Void Transcendent" based off the lighthugger concept from Alastair Reynolds "Revelation Space" book series.
#conceptart #scifiart #illustration #spaceart #vehicledesign
#conceptart #scifiart #illustration #spaceart #vehicledesign
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Refining details on the Light Hugger "Void Transcendent" based off the lighthugger concept from Alastair Reynolds "Revelation Space" book series.
#conceptart #scifiart #illustration #spaceart #vehicledesign
#conceptart #scifiart #illustration #spaceart #vehicledesign
I'm extremely confused. Is this a US thing? Because I never heard of something like this here in Europe.
Or maybe me and all my friends are elitists, idk 😁
Or maybe me and all my friends are elitists, idk 😁
I sympathise with the frustration at a certain flavour of TTRPG fans claiming it's elitist to learn the rules of the game you're playing, but I have to laugh at analogies like "you wouldn't say it's elitist to watch a TV show you claim to be a fan of"; people in TV show fandoms 100% do say that.
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I'm extremely confused. Is this a US thing? Because I never heard of something like this here in Europe.
Or maybe me and all my friends are elitists, idk 😁
Or maybe me and all my friends are elitists, idk 😁
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Astronomers have found the first gap-clearing planet, WISPIT 2b nestled inside the rings of its star’s debris disk, it could be the missing link in planetary formation.
Credit: ESO/Laird Close, University of Arizona, R. F. van Capelleveen et al
Credit: ESO/Laird Close, University of Arizona, R. F. van Capelleveen et al
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Astronomers have found the first gap-clearing planet, WISPIT 2b nestled inside the rings of its star’s debris disk, it could be the missing link in planetary formation.
Credit: ESO/Laird Close, University of Arizona, R. F. van Capelleveen et al
Credit: ESO/Laird Close, University of Arizona, R. F. van Capelleveen et al
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My Revolver Cylinder Spinning Dice Holder (D6) design is now available to download on Printables! 🤠
Compatible with Apocalypse World and other PbtA games, Inevitable, Lady Blackbird, Blades in the Dark, and many more TTRPGs! 🎲
www.printables.com/model/147645...
Compatible with Apocalypse World and other PbtA games, Inevitable, Lady Blackbird, Blades in the Dark, and many more TTRPGs! 🎲
www.printables.com/model/147645...
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My Revolver Cylinder Spinning Dice Holder (D6) design is now available to download on Printables! 🤠
Compatible with Apocalypse World and other PbtA games, Inevitable, Lady Blackbird, Blades in the Dark, and many more TTRPGs! 🎲
www.printables.com/model/147645...
Compatible with Apocalypse World and other PbtA games, Inevitable, Lady Blackbird, Blades in the Dark, and many more TTRPGs! 🎲
www.printables.com/model/147645...
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I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
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I went down a bit of a rabbit hole yesterday on ships-as-characters for a project. Trying to find a way to make attractive, but also useful art assets for a game.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I went down a bit of a rabbit hole yesterday on ships-as-characters for a project. Trying to find a way to make attractive, but also useful art assets for a game.
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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🚨⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️🚨
i just found out that the smallest mustelidae is literally called the least weasel
i just found out that the smallest mustelidae is literally called the least weasel
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🚨⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️🚨
i just found out that the smallest mustelidae is literally called the least weasel
i just found out that the smallest mustelidae is literally called the least weasel
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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Happy birthday to the only two women with elements named after them on the periodic table: #MarieCurie & #LiseMeitner.
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy birthday to the only two women with elements named after them on the periodic table: #MarieCurie & #LiseMeitner.
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
As I do every year, I will once again repeat my proposal that November 7 should be International #WomenInSTEM Day!
#histSTM #chemistry #physics
#OnThisDay #OTD #PeriodicTable👩🔬🗃️📜
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"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
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Hey look, phrenology is back
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Hey look, phrenology is back
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Proton collisions at the LHC end on a high(-luminosity) note 💫
During this year, an exceptional volume of data was collected at a collision energy of 13.6 teraelectronvolts (TeV).
Watch to find out more about what this means. 👇
During this year, an exceptional volume of data was collected at a collision energy of 13.6 teraelectronvolts (TeV).
Watch to find out more about what this means. 👇
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Proton collisions at the LHC end on a high(-luminosity) note 💫
During this year, an exceptional volume of data was collected at a collision energy of 13.6 teraelectronvolts (TeV).
Watch to find out more about what this means. 👇
During this year, an exceptional volume of data was collected at a collision energy of 13.6 teraelectronvolts (TeV).
Watch to find out more about what this means. 👇
Very close to have the Society rules ready for public playtesting. It's #StateVector RPG's faction system, designed to bring interesting narrative over long time-frames that come with slower-than-light interstellar travel.
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Very close to have the Society rules ready for public playtesting. It's #StateVector RPG's faction system, designed to bring interesting narrative over long time-frames that come with slower-than-light interstellar travel.
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Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Everything about making video games is harder than you think.
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Rockstar: tries to bust unions🦹♀️
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Rockstar: tries to bust unions🦹♀️
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
Us: Hold my controller 🎮🔥🔥
We're fighting back 💥💥
IWGB organized a protest in front of the @rockstargames.com parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today
We'll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed ❌️
@gameworkers.co.uk
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We won't back down - we will fight @rockstargames.com & @taketwointeractive.bsky.social for our members' reinstatement.
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We won't back down - we will fight @rockstargames.com & @taketwointeractive.bsky.social for our members' reinstatement.
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...