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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction

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Kid space commandoes. Alien dinosaur empire. Discover the world of Jump Rangers in the Jump Rangers TTRPG, and claim your home among the stars. Play for free: https://ko-fi.com/post/TABLE-OF-CONTENTS-P5P0ZF8SI

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · Jul 6

In the Jump Rangers #TTRPG, you get:

- kid space commandoes
- alien dinosaur empires
- robot uprisings
- transforming spaceships
- space whales
- space mice
- space pets

..and all the good stuff! And the corebook is #freetoplay! Check it out: ko-fi.com/post/TABLE-O...

#scifi #gamedev #indie #DnD

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 23h

Right now, I'm working on an illustrated, kid-friendly #TTRPG corebook release and a kid-friendly Jump Rangers novel with kids as protagonists.

Which one, do you think, you'd pick up first? Which one would be more likely to get you involved?

#writersky #gamedev #writing

With a goofy smirk, Tennyson E. Stead engages you with the social media mastery of a seasoned influencer in spite of his social anxiety and his disdain for selfies.

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 1d

There is so much experience and knowledge packed into these videos. If you're interested in screenwriting, this is a fantastic place to start - and it's FREE!

Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 1d

Are you trying to write a screenplay?

I've just posted step-by-step instructions on writing both feature films and 60 minute pilot scripts on my YouTube! I'll be doing a 30 minute TV course, technique videos... please like and sub!

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#scriptsky #filmsky #writersky

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As a working screenwriter and script doctor on more than 70 film projects, Tennyson E. Stead is teaching the fundamentals of success in screenwriting. Supported by a successful film development and f...

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay from Ranger HQ!

Days like today, we remember the code. Specifically, think about the Brave Rule, the Good Rule, and the Hard Rule.

Leave nobody behind.

Give your power to others.

Do what nobody else can do.

@ipiluni.bsky.social #gohighandgofar #TTRPG #gamedev

In a poorly focused selfie, Tennyson and Ipiluni stick their tongues out at the camera.

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 4d

Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world?

apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026

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Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 4d

Does @jumprangers.bsky.social cause autism? I'm just asking questions, here!

#ttrpg #gamedev

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 6d

Has anyone out there been playing Jump Rangers? Do you play it on the Jump Rangers ruleset, or do you use a more established #TTRPG engine?

Or have you taken the ruleset, and ditched the setting for something you already know?

How do you play the game? Please let me know!

Tenny is standing in Tomorrowland, wearing a dainty straw buckethat with a ribbon and bow on it.

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 6d

Apart from anything else, learning this lesson is ESSENTIAL to game development!

#gamedev

Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 6d

Ever write something that seems to upset everybody you're trying to educate?

For me, this was one of those: www.skool.com/thewritestuf...

#film #screenwriting #directing #scriptsky #filmsky

Let's Talk About Auteur Theory · The Write Stuff

Because I originally wrote this blog for Stage 32, any links will take you back to their site! Enjoy! What is Auteur Theory? Technically, it’s just the idea th

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 8d

Alien Isolation was released 11 years ago today!
And so it has been a year since a sequel was announced.

So it's a good day to make this oral history of the making of Alien: Isolation available to everyone. 🖖

In the shadow of Alien: Isolation | The Spaceshipper

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 8d

While the fundamentals work differently in #gamedev, the value of sticking to our fundamentals as we work to diversify our culture is the same!

#TTRPG

Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 8d

Writing diverse characters without triggering people isn't complicated.

It doesn't involve taking less creative risk.

Here's how you do it: www.skool.com/thewritestuf...

#scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #writing #screenwriting #film

How To Write Strong, Diverse Characters · The Write Stuff

As a screenwriter with a strong history of getting good performances, this is probably the craft question I get asked most frequently. While I wrote this articl

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Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 9d

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Please, let's help! #pcgamer #gamedev

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 9d

@slowblink.io Thank you for the follow! I'll start looking into this today! I bet there's a lot of people on @risingtide.bsky.social who could use some extra exposure for their game.

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 10d

Jump Rangers has a transforming space fighter! The Hercules!

All our designs are built to be used far beyond the #TTRPG, and art director Federico Estevão was insistent that we not use the same transformation sequence seen in Transformers and Robotech, so this was an involved project for us! #scifi

Based on greek battle armor, the design for the Hercules transforming fighter/robot was always meant to reflect the Herc's pugilistic approach to battle. As a robot, the Herc looks like a hand-to-hand fighter. As a fighter, it's obviously very heavy. In every respect the Herc is a brawler!

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Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 10d

Hi, friends! Space madness!

I submitted a short story for the #StarCitizen Halloween contest, about the ghost ship Vara in the Hades System. If you like spooky sci-fi, please give it a read!

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@jumprangers.bsky.social #scifi #gamedev #writersky

While this has nothing to do with the story I wrote, this evocative screenshot of an ARGO MOLE in a gas cloud is evocative!

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 13d

Are there any indie #TTRPG's that you're actively playing and supporting?

How did you get involved in those communities, if I may ask? #TTRPGsky

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 15d

What we have:
- kid space rangers
- alien dinosaur empire
- robots
- pets
- transforming spaceships
- non-transforming spaceships
- the most fun #TTRPG gameplay
- so much stuff!

What we need:
- you!

The corebook is free! The exansions are $5 a month! Please, take a look: ko-fi.com/Post/TABLE-O...

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 16d

From art director Federico Estevão, the Saurian Dragon Spacefighter was the first look we managed to nail down for Jump Rangers.

With this ship, Federico managed to establish the look of the entire Saurian Horde as somewhat "Batman inspired," which never occurred to me, and it's perfect!

#ttrpg

In it's collapsed configuration, the gothic Saurian Dragon Spacefighter is a fast and powerful weapon built for ramming larger spaceships.

With it's wings open, the Saurian Dragon Spacefighter is a fast maneuverable dogfighter that's perfect for eliminating the enemies of the Saurian Horde in space or in the sky.

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 16d

Seems like a good time to remind you goofballs that everything I've written for the Jump Rangers #TTRPG Corebook is free to access and free to play!

It's the expansion stuff that I'm asking for help with... and the expansion stuff is very cool! Find out more, right here:

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 18d

This week is mostly about helping screenwriters, both by getting through the stack of screenplay coverage on my desk and by getting the screenwriting Skool underway...

I'm working on making Jump Rangers my "real life," but we've still got a ways to go!

#TTRPG #screenwriting

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you so much for the new follows, everybody!

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 20d

If you're interested in screenwriting, @tennysonestead.bsky.social is teaching Skool to help pay for Jump Rangers!

After more than 70 screenplays, having worked on countless films and shows, this is something Tenny knows a lot about...

#filmsky #scriptsky #gamedev #screenwriting #film

Tennyson E. Stead @tennysonestead.bsky.social · 20d

Now on THE WRITE STUFF:

Writing your 60 Minute Pilot and Show Bible!

I've recorded step-by step instructions on writing for television, I already posted my course on writing feature films, and there's a lot more to come!

www.skool.com/thewritestuf... #film #screenwriting #scriptsky #filmsky

The Write Stuff

As a working screenwriter and script doctor on more than 70 film projects, Tennyson E. Stead is teaching the fundamentals of success in screenwriting.

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 21d

What was your favorite Saturday Morning Cartoon?

I was always fascinated by the ones with toy lines that didn't take off, because I saw the commercials but I'd never catch more than an episode or two of the actual story.

StarCom. Captain Power. Centurions. The Spiral Zone. I loved MASK.

In the StarCom cartoon, a white male pilot in a space flight suit and a cat in his lap grabs hold of a flightstick.

In Captain Power, a live-action series, chromed up soldiers fight for freedom in a dark future.

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 23d

Putting together a West End Star Wars heist game, so my wife and their best friend can be master thieves together.

I think this has the potential to become one of my favorite Star Wars stories...

#TTRPG #StarWars

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 25d

Which country has the best #TTRPG scene, do you think?

Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 26d

We've got dinosaurs! We've got spaceships!

Jump Rangers: the #TTRPG is built on the Saturday Morning Cartoon Game Engine, and the corebook material is free to play:

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Go high and go far, Rangers!

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Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction @jumprangers.bsky.social · 27d

I understand that problem all too well!