Michael Dowden
@mrdowden.com
(he/him) Technology Leader, International Keynote Speaker, Author, Coder, Gamer. Founder @AndromedaGalactic.com, @LoreLink.com, & FlexePark. MBA, Firebase & Web GDE, Microsoft MVP. Advocate for ethics, accessibility, and human rights. mrdowden.com
I had a great time playing this tonight with @knightofthewolf.bsky.social and @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social. It's a solid, strategic board game firmly set in the HSD universe and I would 100% like to play again. Check it out at www.weaponsgradefunk.com
Wanna see some footage of WGF’s new #boardgame Hotzone in #gamedevelopment ? Yeah you do! Cause you’re cool and you like cool things! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Hotzone Development - YouTube
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December 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I had a great time playing this tonight with @knightofthewolf.bsky.social and @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social. It's a solid, strategic board game firmly set in the HSD universe and I would 100% like to play again. Check it out at www.weaponsgradefunk.com
I'm really looking forward to the Friday stream where we do the actual play. I think it'll be slightly wild as the players get to unleash their chaotic goblins into Santa's village.
Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he plans out Friday's game with the Lore Link Players, when they run through "Crashing Winterfest" by Dump Stat Adventures!
5 PM EST, over on Twitch!
twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he plans out Friday's game with the Lore Link Players, when they run through "Crashing Winterfest" by Dump Stat Adventures!
5 PM EST, over on Twitch!
twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I'm really looking forward to the Friday stream where we do the actual play. I think it'll be slightly wild as the players get to unleash their chaotic goblins into Santa's village.
Reposted by Michael Dowden
Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he plans out Friday's game with the Lore Link Players, when they run through "Crashing Winterfest" by Dump Stat Adventures!
5 PM EST, over on Twitch!
twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he plans out Friday's game with the Lore Link Players, when they run through "Crashing Winterfest" by Dump Stat Adventures!
5 PM EST, over on Twitch!
twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he plans out Friday's game with the Lore Link Players, when they run through "Crashing Winterfest" by Dump Stat Adventures!
5 PM EST, over on Twitch!
twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he plans out Friday's game with the Lore Link Players, when they run through "Crashing Winterfest" by Dump Stat Adventures!
5 PM EST, over on Twitch!
twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG
If you email me a sales pitch without once talking to me and asking me questions, especially when your pitch includes a fundamental misunderstanding of me, my companies, and what I do, I'm going to disconnect, mark as spam, and never engage again.
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you email me a sales pitch without once talking to me and asking me questions, especially when your pitch includes a fundamental misunderstanding of me, my companies, and what I do, I'm going to disconnect, mark as spam, and never engage again.
Note to all companies who send bills:
STOP sending reminders after I've already scheduled payment!! I literally waste hours every single month re-checking my scheduled payments because every time I get a notification I freak out and think I forgot. Just fucking stop. It's lazy and harmful.
STOP sending reminders after I've already scheduled payment!! I literally waste hours every single month re-checking my scheduled payments because every time I get a notification I freak out and think I forgot. Just fucking stop. It's lazy and harmful.
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Note to all companies who send bills:
STOP sending reminders after I've already scheduled payment!! I literally waste hours every single month re-checking my scheduled payments because every time I get a notification I freak out and think I forgot. Just fucking stop. It's lazy and harmful.
STOP sending reminders after I've already scheduled payment!! I literally waste hours every single month re-checking my scheduled payments because every time I get a notification I freak out and think I forgot. Just fucking stop. It's lazy and harmful.
Now that we have @profanity.accountant we need a #SwearJar
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Now that we have @profanity.accountant we need a #SwearJar
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen.
Bush
Rammstein
Green Day
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Godsmack
Bush
Rammstein
Green Day
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Godsmack
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Rush
Petra
King’s X
Steve Taylor and Some Band
James Taylor
Rush
Petra
King’s X
Steve Taylor and Some Band
James Taylor
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Tori Amos
They Might Be Giants
Regina Spektor
Marian Call
The Divine Comedy
Tori Amos
They Might Be Giants
Regina Spektor
Marian Call
The Divine Comedy
November 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen.
Bush
Rammstein
Green Day
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Godsmack
Bush
Rammstein
Green Day
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Godsmack
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Since I've started here, I've come across many awesome creators and small business owners. With the holiday shopping season here, I figured it was about damn time to finally make a Starter Pack.
Fuck Amazon. Fuck WalMart. Fuck Target. Shop small if you can.
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
Fuck Amazon. Fuck WalMart. Fuck Target. Shop small if you can.
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Since I've started here, I've come across many awesome creators and small business owners. With the holiday shopping season here, I figured it was about damn time to finally make a Starter Pack.
Fuck Amazon. Fuck WalMart. Fuck Target. Shop small if you can.
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
Fuck Amazon. Fuck WalMart. Fuck Target. Shop small if you can.
go.bsky.app/HLRLhda
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love
"You will be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
"You will be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
Reposted by Michael Dowden
Tomorrow on #Twitch!
@mrdowden.com will be welcoming @bargegames.com to the stream to talk about dieselpunk bombers and the broken gnomes who fly them! Join us at 5 PM Eastern to learn about Twenty Flights!
Feel free to pre-game and learn more about it here:
@mrdowden.com will be welcoming @bargegames.com to the stream to talk about dieselpunk bombers and the broken gnomes who fly them! Join us at 5 PM Eastern to learn about Twenty Flights!
Feel free to pre-game and learn more about it here:
Twenty Flights by Barge Games
Post-Fantasy Dieselpunk Bombing RPG
barge-games.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Tomorrow on #Twitch!
@mrdowden.com will be welcoming @bargegames.com to the stream to talk about dieselpunk bombers and the broken gnomes who fly them! Join us at 5 PM Eastern to learn about Twenty Flights!
Feel free to pre-game and learn more about it here:
@mrdowden.com will be welcoming @bargegames.com to the stream to talk about dieselpunk bombers and the broken gnomes who fly them! Join us at 5 PM Eastern to learn about Twenty Flights!
Feel free to pre-game and learn more about it here:
I think it's important that as an industry we avoid gatekeeping (blocking people from our industry based upon their identity or access to education), but also important that we hold each other accountable for standards, accessible, ethics, and professional responsibility.
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I think it's important that as an industry we avoid gatekeeping (blocking people from our industry based upon their identity or access to education), but also important that we hold each other accountable for standards, accessible, ethics, and professional responsibility.
There's a special place in hell reserved for web developers who break default browser functionality like pasting into input fields or ctrl+clicking on links to open in a new tab.
And the special hell is reserved for those who implement navigation as anything but anchor tags.
#rant #a11y
And the special hell is reserved for those who implement navigation as anything but anchor tags.
#rant #a11y
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reposted by Michael Dowden
Wait, what?!?!
HOLY CARP WE'RE IN ENTREPENEUR'S AVENUE AT GEN CON?!?!?!
We're starting to get that 2026 calendar filled! Woo hoo!
lorelink.com/community
HOLY CARP WE'RE IN ENTREPENEUR'S AVENUE AT GEN CON?!?!?!
We're starting to get that 2026 calendar filled! Woo hoo!
lorelink.com/community
Community | Lore Link
The premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types.
lorelink.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Wait, what?!?!
HOLY CARP WE'RE IN ENTREPENEUR'S AVENUE AT GEN CON?!?!?!
We're starting to get that 2026 calendar filled! Woo hoo!
lorelink.com/community
HOLY CARP WE'RE IN ENTREPENEUR'S AVENUE AT GEN CON?!?!?!
We're starting to get that 2026 calendar filled! Woo hoo!
lorelink.com/community
Reposted by Michael Dowden
Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, at 5 PM EST, join @mrdowden.com as he talks to @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social about their games Hc Svnt Dracones and the upcoming Gallerie!
Join us, and learn about the next awesome game you're going to pick up!
Today, at 5 PM EST, join @mrdowden.com as he talks to @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social about their games Hc Svnt Dracones and the upcoming Gallerie!
Join us, and learn about the next awesome game you're going to pick up!
Twitch
Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.
twitch.tv
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, at 5 PM EST, join @mrdowden.com as he talks to @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social about their games Hc Svnt Dracones and the upcoming Gallerie!
Join us, and learn about the next awesome game you're going to pick up!
Today, at 5 PM EST, join @mrdowden.com as he talks to @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social about their games Hc Svnt Dracones and the upcoming Gallerie!
Join us, and learn about the next awesome game you're going to pick up!
Can't wait!!
Tomorrow, on Twitch! @mrdowden.com will be welcoming @weaponsgradefunk.bsky.social to the stream to talk about their TTRPGs, Gallerie and HC SVNT DRACONES.
The stream is Tuesday at 5 PM EST, and you can pre-game by checking out their website and their games here:
The stream is Tuesday at 5 PM EST, and you can pre-game by checking out their website and their games here:
Weapons Grade Funk | ttrpg
Weapons Grade Funk makes creative and exciting tabletop games, including the HC SVNT DRACONES tabletop role playing game.
www.weaponsgradefunk.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Can't wait!!
Reposted by Michael Dowden
First snow of the year. So excited!
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
First snow of the year. So excited!
The hour is up! It's here! It's now!
In one hour!
Join the stream as we are joined by @tezrak.bsky.social to run through character creation and game play of his TTRPG, Shadowlight and Personae! @markdc.bsky.social will be running him and the Lore Link Players through the process! It should be fun!
1 PM EST!
Join the stream as we are joined by @tezrak.bsky.social to run through character creation and game play of his TTRPG, Shadowlight and Personae! @markdc.bsky.social will be running him and the Lore Link Players through the process! It should be fun!
1 PM EST!
Twitch
Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.
twitch.tv
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The hour is up! It's here! It's now!
Reposted by Michael Dowden
The more survival crafting games I play, the more I feel like they're truly an endorsement of community, even if that's not what they set out to do. The sheer number of things you need to do in many of them is made easier by additional players and coordination.
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The more survival crafting games I play, the more I feel like they're truly an endorsement of community, even if that's not what they set out to do. The sheer number of things you need to do in many of them is made easier by additional players and coordination.
Equating "old" with "decrepit" is horribly dystopian.
In an acceptable society we would encourage each other to live healthy, active lives and it wouldn't be financially unattainable for most of us to do so.
In an acceptable society we would encourage each other to live healthy, active lives and it wouldn't be financially unattainable for most of us to do so.
October 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Equating "old" with "decrepit" is horribly dystopian.
In an acceptable society we would encourage each other to live healthy, active lives and it wouldn't be financially unattainable for most of us to do so.
In an acceptable society we would encourage each other to live healthy, active lives and it wouldn't be financially unattainable for most of us to do so.
This is an excellent perspective.
As I start doing more speaking about accessibility and inclusive design, I am reminded of something I think is worth sharing.
A lot of folks think they are bad public speakers, I think everyone can be a great speaker (but they don't have to be ofc)
Its just about nailing down your style
A lot of folks think they are bad public speakers, I think everyone can be a great speaker (but they don't have to be ofc)
Its just about nailing down your style
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is an excellent perspective.
Reposted by Michael Dowden
As I start doing more speaking about accessibility and inclusive design, I am reminded of something I think is worth sharing.
A lot of folks think they are bad public speakers, I think everyone can be a great speaker (but they don't have to be ofc)
Its just about nailing down your style
A lot of folks think they are bad public speakers, I think everyone can be a great speaker (but they don't have to be ofc)
Its just about nailing down your style
October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As I start doing more speaking about accessibility and inclusive design, I am reminded of something I think is worth sharing.
A lot of folks think they are bad public speakers, I think everyone can be a great speaker (but they don't have to be ofc)
Its just about nailing down your style
A lot of folks think they are bad public speakers, I think everyone can be a great speaker (but they don't have to be ofc)
Its just about nailing down your style
Reposted by Michael Dowden
Custom character sheets anyone? ko-fi.com/s/d326648bdd
ONE RING RPG CUSTOM CHARACTER SHEET IN PDF! - Moreno Paissan Maps's Ko-fi Shop
A Custom Version of the ONE RING RPG Character Sheets that you can use to make your games with friends more interesting and fantastic! The package con...
ko-fi.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Custom character sheets anyone? ko-fi.com/s/d326648bdd