Mendicant Gamer
@mendicantgamer.bsky.social
Dad, dad-joker, reader, gamer, library tourist, otaku, former lawyer, new gamedev, insect glaive main. No A.I. (He/him)
Loves in fiction: murders, combat, cyberpunk, stompy mechs, magic.
Loathes in reality: murders, combat, cyberpunk, magical thinking.
Loves in fiction: murders, combat, cyberpunk, stompy mechs, magic.
Loathes in reality: murders, combat, cyberpunk, magical thinking.
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Concept to design to playtest prototype in one week! I really cracked the whip on my 10 year old artist to get it done. 😆
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Because children have got to know about the Battle of Austerlitz from at least age 2.
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Because children have got to know about the Battle of Austerlitz from at least age 2.
And they’re off!
Yes, green has already lost a car - smacked into the side of the ramp.
(Thunder Road: Vendetta)
Yes, green has already lost a car - smacked into the side of the ramp.
(Thunder Road: Vendetta)
December 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
And they’re off!
Yes, green has already lost a car - smacked into the side of the ramp.
(Thunder Road: Vendetta)
Yes, green has already lost a car - smacked into the side of the ramp.
(Thunder Road: Vendetta)
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Hey friends, I still have to spots open for this first batch if you'd like one.
Get one for yourself, or a friend. Have a character that isn't an animal adventurer? That's fine too.
ko-fi.com/teeketch/com...
Get one for yourself, or a friend. Have a character that isn't an animal adventurer? That's fine too.
ko-fi.com/teeketch/com...
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hey friends, I still have to spots open for this first batch if you'd like one.
Get one for yourself, or a friend. Have a character that isn't an animal adventurer? That's fine too.
ko-fi.com/teeketch/com...
Get one for yourself, or a friend. Have a character that isn't an animal adventurer? That's fine too.
ko-fi.com/teeketch/com...
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Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
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Almost at 20,000 followers! 🎉 To celebrate, here's 10 copies of Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 you can claim (see bottom of page). If you can, please either share or follow so I can finally wave goodbye to that other dread social platform 👋
kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-...
kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-...
Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 by Kenney
Includes 60,000+ game assets including 2D sprites, 3D models and more!
kenney.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Almost at 20,000 followers! 🎉 To celebrate, here's 10 copies of Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 you can claim (see bottom of page). If you can, please either share or follow so I can finally wave goodbye to that other dread social platform 👋
kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-...
kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-...
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I don't know how to introduce this one. After three titles about opium peddling, I figured the rest of SDHistCon would be breezy by comparison. I was wrong. The next day, I experienced one of the toughest board games I've ever played. Perhaps *the* toughest. spacebiff.com/2025/11/24/u...
Unnameable
After the first day of SDHistCon, where I played three games about opium peddling, I figured the second would be easier on my stomach. I could not have been more wrong. It has no name. Its designer…
spacebiff.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I don't know how to introduce this one. After three titles about opium peddling, I figured the rest of SDHistCon would be breezy by comparison. I was wrong. The next day, I experienced one of the toughest board games I've ever played. Perhaps *the* toughest. spacebiff.com/2025/11/24/u...
Concept to design to playtest prototype in one week! I really cracked the whip on my 10 year old artist to get it done. 😆
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Concept to design to playtest prototype in one week! I really cracked the whip on my 10 year old artist to get it done. 😆
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If you like #MakeRoom or want to support me, consider nominating for a Steam Award! I think the "Sit Back and Relax" category fits perfectly, it's why I created MakeRoom in the first place ✨
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If you like #MakeRoom or want to support me, consider nominating for a Steam Award! I think the "Sit Back and Relax" category fits perfectly, it's why I created MakeRoom in the first place ✨
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
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I've added the "Doppelkopf deck" to my BOOTH page!
Order by November and receive a dealer marker (worth 500 yen). You can purchase it for the same price as the Game Market retail price.
#GameMarket2025Autumn
allotment.booth.pm/items/7676341
Order by November and receive a dealer marker (worth 500 yen). You can purchase it for the same price as the Game Market retail price.
#GameMarket2025Autumn
allotment.booth.pm/items/7676341
ドッペルコップ Doppelkopf デック - design ALLOTMENT - BOOTH
ドイツでポピュラーなトリックテイキングゲームDoppelkopfをを遊びやすくしたカードデックです。 箱はコンパクトな手のひらサイズ。 星あつめの夜に出かけよう！ English rules are available online! こんな人におすすめ！ 🌟ティチューのような宣言ありカードゲームが大好き 🌟伝統ゲーム知りたい 🌟何度も末永く遊べるトランプのようなデックがほしい 🌟恋をしている 🌟...
allotment.booth.pm
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I've added the "Doppelkopf deck" to my BOOTH page!
Order by November and receive a dealer marker (worth 500 yen). You can purchase it for the same price as the Game Market retail price.
#GameMarket2025Autumn
allotment.booth.pm/items/7676341
Order by November and receive a dealer marker (worth 500 yen). You can purchase it for the same price as the Game Market retail price.
#GameMarket2025Autumn
allotment.booth.pm/items/7676341
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One of the most special moments for me at Dau Barcelona 2025 was watching young Catalan girls listen absolutely wrapped to @tdraicer.bsky.social explain I, Napoleon. It was magical to see. @gmtgames.bsky.social @deviriberia.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
One of the most special moments for me at Dau Barcelona 2025 was watching young Catalan girls listen absolutely wrapped to @tdraicer.bsky.social explain I, Napoleon. It was magical to see. @gmtgames.bsky.social @deviriberia.bsky.social
My 10 year old design partner and I are doing a 2-person game jam. Here she is designing one of the playable characters.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My 10 year old design partner and I are doing a 2-person game jam. Here she is designing one of the playable characters.
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Did you know Ted Racier’s Path’s of Glory inspired Francesco Nepitello’s amazing War of the Ring? Me neither, until we all hung out at Devir Fest. Obviously this pic is entitled The Lady Killers. @tdraicer.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @deviriberia.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Did you know Ted Racier’s Path’s of Glory inspired Francesco Nepitello’s amazing War of the Ring? Me neither, until we all hung out at Devir Fest. Obviously this pic is entitled The Lady Killers. @tdraicer.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @deviriberia.bsky.social
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I'm responsible for the artwork of many of the new games being sold at Tokyo Game Market this weekend.
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'm responsible for the artwork of many of the new games being sold at Tokyo Game Market this weekend.
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Save the date: Connections North 2026
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
Save the date: Connections North 2026
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement with theme, costs, and booking instructions will follow soon. We look forward to seeing you there! Information on previous Connections North conferences can be found here.
paxsims.wordpress.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Save the date: Connections North 2026
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
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The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Gonna share this on weekends for the next couple of weeks, hope it helps folks.
Pls check bios; just coz someone offers comms doesn’t mean they are open right now!
#comms
Pls check bios; just coz someone offers comms doesn’t mean they are open right now!
#comms
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Gonna share this on weekends for the next couple of weeks, hope it helps folks.
Pls check bios; just coz someone offers comms doesn’t mean they are open right now!
#comms
Pls check bios; just coz someone offers comms doesn’t mean they are open right now!
#comms
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“Halloween Haul, Diminished by Consumption”, mixed media, 2025.
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“Halloween Haul, Diminished by Consumption”, mixed media, 2025.
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In the end, it wasn’t a hard decision for the PSF to put our community and our values first, but it does mean we lost out on this large funding source. Donations and sponsorships will help us fill the gap, so we can continue supporting the Python ecosystem and living our values.
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In the end, it wasn’t a hard decision for the PSF to put our community and our values first, but it does mean we lost out on this large funding source. Donations and sponsorships will help us fill the gap, so we can continue supporting the Python ecosystem and living our values.
We ran an unregulated Unmatched tournament yesterday. Got through 24 matches before we ran out of steam.
No animals other than corn dogs were harmed.
(Unmatched published by by @restorationgames.bsky.social )
No animals other than corn dogs were harmed.
(Unmatched published by by @restorationgames.bsky.social )
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We ran an unregulated Unmatched tournament yesterday. Got through 24 matches before we ran out of steam.
No animals other than corn dogs were harmed.
(Unmatched published by by @restorationgames.bsky.social )
No animals other than corn dogs were harmed.
(Unmatched published by by @restorationgames.bsky.social )
Courier dropped off my copy of Hubris last night 🥰
By @morganegr.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social
We’ve come a long way since I first heard about it on Harold Buchanan’s podcast.
By @morganegr.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social
We’ve come a long way since I first heard about it on Harold Buchanan’s podcast.
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Courier dropped off my copy of Hubris last night 🥰
By @morganegr.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social
We’ve come a long way since I first heard about it on Harold Buchanan’s podcast.
By @morganegr.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social
We’ve come a long way since I first heard about it on Harold Buchanan’s podcast.
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Seems there’s more folk finding their way to Bluesky lately. If you like board games and graphic design then I’ve got just the starter pack for you.
go.bsky.app/AcBC6R8
go.bsky.app/AcBC6R8
October 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Seems there’s more folk finding their way to Bluesky lately. If you like board games and graphic design then I’ve got just the starter pack for you.
go.bsky.app/AcBC6R8
go.bsky.app/AcBC6R8
Skaven Blitzbowl team waiting for a rain free day to get their varnish on.
October 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Skaven Blitzbowl team waiting for a rain free day to get their varnish on.
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Fun conversation I participated in with the Dragoons on the history and future of wargaming in GAMA. armchairdragoons.com/podcast/s15e5/
armchairdragoons.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fun conversation I participated in with the Dragoons on the history and future of wargaming in GAMA. armchairdragoons.com/podcast/s15e5/