jay Dragon @ PAX Unplugged #3352
@jdragsky.bsky.social
28 🌱 she/her 🌱 editorial director at Possum Creek, lead game designer at Steve Jackson Games, award-winning trans gay 🌱 wrote wanderhome, yazeba's b&b, seven part pact, and others
email: [email protected]
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hi everyone! my name is jay Dragon, i'm a tabletop RPG designer and editorial director at Possum Creek Games best known for my work on wanderhome, yazeba's bed & breakfast, sleepaway, and many other games.
my patreon is full of my design thoughts and games in progress: www.patreon.com/possumcreek
my patreon is full of my design thoughts and games in progress: www.patreon.com/possumcreek
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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The reason that we reporters are focused so intensely on the L'affair Nuzzi is that, as Olivia notes, it is a basically apocalyptic scandal in the most literal sense of that term: a dropping of masks. It's acting as confirmation of every hideous story anybody's ever told about political journalists
this was bad before, but these are the most troubling and serious allegations you can make about a journalist. if they’re true, i genuinely can’t think of a worse scandal in the history of political journalism. devastating to our industry, to public trust as a whole, and to everyone in its orbit
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The reason that we reporters are focused so intensely on the L'affair Nuzzi is that, as Olivia notes, it is a basically apocalyptic scandal in the most literal sense of that term: a dropping of masks. It's acting as confirmation of every hideous story anybody's ever told about political journalists
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Reminder as we start to talk about panels for next year's NCTE conference: please don't just invite BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creators to be on diversity panels. Invite them to be on panels about craft and STEAM books and history and horror and funny books and and and and... Diverse panels are just better.
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Reminder as we start to talk about panels for next year's NCTE conference: please don't just invite BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creators to be on diversity panels. Invite them to be on panels about craft and STEAM books and history and horror and funny books and and and and... Diverse panels are just better.
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HINTERLIGHT IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER BABY!
Thanks a million to @plusoneexp.bsky.social and @rrookstudio.bsky.social and special thanks to @feralcharlie.bsky.social for the trailer!
ttrpg.link/hinterlight
Thanks a million to @plusoneexp.bsky.social and @rrookstudio.bsky.social and special thanks to @feralcharlie.bsky.social for the trailer!
ttrpg.link/hinterlight
Hinterlight
A gothic worldbuilding ritual & roleplaying game that sews seeds of adventure as you tell the tale of your demise!
ttrpg.link
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
HINTERLIGHT IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER BABY!
Thanks a million to @plusoneexp.bsky.social and @rrookstudio.bsky.social and special thanks to @feralcharlie.bsky.social for the trailer!
ttrpg.link/hinterlight
Thanks a million to @plusoneexp.bsky.social and @rrookstudio.bsky.social and special thanks to @feralcharlie.bsky.social for the trailer!
ttrpg.link/hinterlight
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New blogpost about rules and control in TTRPGs. #TTRPG #OSR #DND
theweepingstag.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/r...
theweepingstag.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/r...
Rules Are About Control (And They are Why We Miss Things)
I was talking with a friend the other day, when we got on to the topic of Dimension 20’s actual play season Never Stop Blowing Up. An homage to 80’s actual and exploitation films, it is…
theweepingstag.wordpress.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New blogpost about rules and control in TTRPGs. #TTRPG #OSR #DND
theweepingstag.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/r...
theweepingstag.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/r...
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Live now, it's The Dovecote with Sam Sorensen! Tune in as we discuss Sam's massive play-by-post wargames, the con this past weekend and YOUR questions!
Send in your queries at [email protected], and we'll give our best answers!
Send in your queries at [email protected], and we'll give our best answers!
TOMORROW at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with Sam Sorensen of Cataphracts and Over/Under! Tune in as we discuss Sam's large-scale wargames, PAX Unplugged and more!
Send questions to [email protected], and we'll answer!
Send questions to [email protected], and we'll answer!
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Live now, it's The Dovecote with Sam Sorensen! Tune in as we discuss Sam's massive play-by-post wargames, the con this past weekend and YOUR questions!
Send in your queries at [email protected], and we'll give our best answers!
Send in your queries at [email protected], and we'll give our best answers!
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Hinterlight: A gmless gothic worldbuilding ritual & #TTRPG for 3-5 players is LIVE over on Kickstarter!
Pledge now at ttrpg.link/hinterlight to support @robbiaburns.bsky.social & the G//C crew.
We have invited a member of the wretched fae to maintain a megathread here with all details:
1/X
Pledge now at ttrpg.link/hinterlight to support @robbiaburns.bsky.social & the G//C crew.
We have invited a member of the wretched fae to maintain a megathread here with all details:
1/X
Hinterlight
A gothic worldbuilding ritual & roleplaying game that sews seeds of adventure as you tell the tale of your demise!
ttrpg.link
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Hinterlight: A gmless gothic worldbuilding ritual & #TTRPG for 3-5 players is LIVE over on Kickstarter!
Pledge now at ttrpg.link/hinterlight to support @robbiaburns.bsky.social & the G//C crew.
We have invited a member of the wretched fae to maintain a megathread here with all details:
1/X
Pledge now at ttrpg.link/hinterlight to support @robbiaburns.bsky.social & the G//C crew.
We have invited a member of the wretched fae to maintain a megathread here with all details:
1/X
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We know it, we hate it, but there’s a jam about the comment anyways!
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
"Barely a TTRPG" Jam - itch.io
A game jam from 2025-12-01 to 2026-01-01 hosted by Jellyfishlines & Ladylike [she/her]. THIS JAM IS FOR TTRPGS (PHYSICAL GAMES) ONLY. Anyone who is a TTRPG designer that makes more experimental, exper...
itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We know it, we hate it, but there’s a jam about the comment anyways!
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
Join the #BarelyATTRPG jam this December and make a game that would be considered “Not” and “Barely A TTRPG.” Inspired by @ladylike.itch.io and @jdragsky.bsky.social!
itch.io/jam/barely-a...
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I'm working on my Patreon zine club members' rewards today, and I accidentally printed one of upcoming zine covers on a sheet of black cardstock. I kind of love the effect of that black-on-black, barely visible toner. (Shades of Esoteric @jdragsky.bsky.social 🖤)
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I'm working on my Patreon zine club members' rewards today, and I accidentally printed one of upcoming zine covers on a sheet of black cardstock. I kind of love the effect of that black-on-black, barely visible toner. (Shades of Esoteric @jdragsky.bsky.social 🖤)
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seeing people being like "ehhh Idkkkkk horses DOES sound kinda icky, I get why it was banned" like barely 2 months after a bunch of people kicked up the wildest possible hostile campagn against _itch_ makes me feel like I'm losing my mind lol
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
seeing people being like "ehhh Idkkkkk horses DOES sound kinda icky, I get why it was banned" like barely 2 months after a bunch of people kicked up the wildest possible hostile campagn against _itch_ makes me feel like I'm losing my mind lol
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TOMORROW at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with Sam Sorensen of Cataphracts and Over/Under! Tune in as we discuss Sam's large-scale wargames, PAX Unplugged and more!
Send questions to [email protected], and we'll answer!
Send questions to [email protected], and we'll answer!
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
TOMORROW at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with Sam Sorensen of Cataphracts and Over/Under! Tune in as we discuss Sam's large-scale wargames, PAX Unplugged and more!
Send questions to [email protected], and we'll answer!
Send questions to [email protected], and we'll answer!
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Amazing to learn that Isaac Chotiner can apparently just come for you in your replies. Like suddenly realizing you're swimming in open ocean
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Amazing to learn that Isaac Chotiner can apparently just come for you in your replies. Like suddenly realizing you're swimming in open ocean
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DriveThruRPG's new Partner Shipping Program has drawn criticism from several corners of the tabletop industry, with professionals calling it "a half solution" and an “outright a bad deal”.
DriveThruRPG’s offset print option proves unpopular among small creators
Many cite the steep revenue cut without fulfillment support as a key issue.
www.rascal.news
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
DriveThruRPG's new Partner Shipping Program has drawn criticism from several corners of the tabletop industry, with professionals calling it "a half solution" and an “outright a bad deal”.
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Themed crowdfunding months provide creative ways to bring together associated tabletop creators and raise consistent money.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
Every day cannot be a holiday
Much to month about.
www.rascal.news
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Themed crowdfunding months provide creative ways to bring together associated tabletop creators and raise consistent money.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
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“we need to be nicer to men” bro they overturned women’s constitutional right to an abortion three years ago
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“we need to be nicer to men” bro they overturned women’s constitutional right to an abortion three years ago
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“we need to be nicer to men” bro they didn’t let women have their own credit cards til 50 years ago
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“we need to be nicer to men” bro they didn’t let women have their own credit cards til 50 years ago
pax u takeaways:
- very hard to attend a con while also recovering from a major surgery
- favorite activities are still playing games and eating tasty meals
- there are several friends i love who i didnt get to see
- i'm so sad there wasn't a rime gala this year
- very hard to attend a con while also recovering from a major surgery
- favorite activities are still playing games and eating tasty meals
- there are several friends i love who i didnt get to see
- i'm so sad there wasn't a rime gala this year
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
pax u takeaways:
- very hard to attend a con while also recovering from a major surgery
- favorite activities are still playing games and eating tasty meals
- there are several friends i love who i didnt get to see
- i'm so sad there wasn't a rime gala this year
- very hard to attend a con while also recovering from a major surgery
- favorite activities are still playing games and eating tasty meals
- there are several friends i love who i didnt get to see
- i'm so sad there wasn't a rime gala this year
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I have determined that Pax U is for consorting with the absolute freakshow (/pos) that is the Philly rpg scene
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I have determined that Pax U is for consorting with the absolute freakshow (/pos) that is the Philly rpg scene
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PAX U this year was mixed for us. We had an amazing time saying hi to friends inside and outside of the con, but our actual convention experience was a struggle with an inaccessible consumer experience that we've largely outgrown.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
PAX U this year was mixed for us. We had an amazing time saying hi to friends inside and outside of the con, but our actual convention experience was a struggle with an inaccessible consumer experience that we've largely outgrown.
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reviews:
storage wars the game is actually like, fine, it's a little bidding minigame that's pretty fun. as far as bad bargain bin games go i'd put it at "you could enjoy it"
queerz is the ttrpg equivalent of a cis gay dude at the gay bar loudly lecturing me about pronouns while rupaul is on
storage wars the game is actually like, fine, it's a little bidding minigame that's pretty fun. as far as bad bargain bin games go i'd put it at "you could enjoy it"
queerz is the ttrpg equivalent of a cis gay dude at the gay bar loudly lecturing me about pronouns while rupaul is on
Got a couple new additions for my good friend grace's bad board game collection today
They join Monogamy The Game, Fail to Grow: the internal Microsoft board game about having a Growth Mindset, and many others too cursed to mention
They join Monogamy The Game, Fail to Grow: the internal Microsoft board game about having a Growth Mindset, and many others too cursed to mention
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
reviews:
storage wars the game is actually like, fine, it's a little bidding minigame that's pretty fun. as far as bad bargain bin games go i'd put it at "you could enjoy it"
queerz is the ttrpg equivalent of a cis gay dude at the gay bar loudly lecturing me about pronouns while rupaul is on
storage wars the game is actually like, fine, it's a little bidding minigame that's pretty fun. as far as bad bargain bin games go i'd put it at "you could enjoy it"
queerz is the ttrpg equivalent of a cis gay dude at the gay bar loudly lecturing me about pronouns while rupaul is on
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You may encounter some traffic trying to reach #PAXUnplugged 2025 this morning due to the Philadelphia Marathon, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time. Full details for what you need to know about arriving can be found on our website. http://PAXun25.com/Entry
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You may encounter some traffic trying to reach #PAXUnplugged 2025 this morning due to the Philadelphia Marathon, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time. Full details for what you need to know about arriving can be found on our website. http://PAXun25.com/Entry
ill be at the pcg booth from 10-12 today!! ill be happy to sign things while i try desperately to remember why your face looks familiar
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
ill be at the pcg booth from 10-12 today!! ill be happy to sign things while i try desperately to remember why your face looks familiar
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Got to talk with @brightbard.bsky.social ! Go check out their booth at 3352!
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#PaxUnplugged #PaxU #Philly #TTRPG #DND
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#PaxUnplugged #PaxU #Philly #TTRPG #DND
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Got to talk with @brightbard.bsky.social ! Go check out their booth at 3352!
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#PaxUnplugged #PaxU #Philly #TTRPG #DND
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#PaxUnplugged #PaxU #Philly #TTRPG #DND
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it's still popular on stage (from theatre to drag to cabaret) precisely because stage productions offer interpretations and re-interpretations & of the long history of the stage as a medium of identity-dissolution, though that itself is inevitably culturally contested
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
it's still popular on stage (from theatre to drag to cabaret) precisely because stage productions offer interpretations and re-interpretations & of the long history of the stage as a medium of identity-dissolution, though that itself is inevitably culturally contested
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i think young ppl who've grown up in the decades since where the kind of character and iconography represented by frank n furter is now just kind of the most commonplace mass media imagery of transfemininity are mostly just bored & unmoved by it. not really subversive to straightness even anymore
This tracks, as a lot of the writing/reviews on it I've read have been very "you young people just don't understand" in tone.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
i think young ppl who've grown up in the decades since where the kind of character and iconography represented by frank n furter is now just kind of the most commonplace mass media imagery of transfemininity are mostly just bored & unmoved by it. not really subversive to straightness even anymore