RJ Lackie
@rjlackie.com
Writer @ Epic Games. Screenwriter. Emerging tabletop RPG designer. Gay as hell, broken in a fundamental but amusing way, and trying his best to make you laugh and/or cry.
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RJ Lackie
@rjlackie.com
· Sep 4
RJ Lackie's Into the Portal
Thoughts, stories and ideas from a budding TTRPG designer.
www.rjlackie.com
Heyo! I’m RJ, a game writer, screenwriter and burgeoning self-taught TTRPG designer who’s three years into a grand adventure at Epic Games. I’m gay as fuck, very friendly, and a barely-functioning human being with a general addiction to yearning.
You can find my TTRPG ramblings at Into the Portal.
You can find my TTRPG ramblings at Into the Portal.
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sweet dreams are made of bees
February 10, 2026 at 7:38 AM
sweet dreams are made of bees
Drafts! Huzzah! Now I can stop texting all my most feral unpostable thoughts to @mmmegan.bsky.social, and instead drop them into the Someday Oubliette
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Drafts! Huzzah! Now I can stop texting all my most feral unpostable thoughts to @mmmegan.bsky.social, and instead drop them into the Someday Oubliette
i think heated rivalry has shown everyone that our sports priorities have been off for generations. let’s abolish the superbowl and get a queer icon to do a halftime show at the nhl stanley cup game instead.
February 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
i think heated rivalry has shown everyone that our sports priorities have been off for generations. let’s abolish the superbowl and get a queer icon to do a halftime show at the nhl stanley cup game instead.
Actual Play concept: ODD BASTIONS.
Three players, who rotate as GM: one running MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, one running INTO THE ODD, one running ELECTRIC BASTIONLAND, all in different eras of the same gameworld.
Three players, who rotate as GM: one running MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, one running INTO THE ODD, one running ELECTRIC BASTIONLAND, all in different eras of the same gameworld.
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Actual Play concept: ODD BASTIONS.
Three players, who rotate as GM: one running MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, one running INTO THE ODD, one running ELECTRIC BASTIONLAND, all in different eras of the same gameworld.
Three players, who rotate as GM: one running MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, one running INTO THE ODD, one running ELECTRIC BASTIONLAND, all in different eras of the same gameworld.
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Less than $100 away from goal… hgggggggggg www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaz... #TTRPG #indieTTRPG #TTRPGcommunity
Extra Ordinary TTRPG Softcover Print Run
Physical copies of Extra Ordinary, a TTRPG about kids with extraordinary powers on the run from danger in the ordinary world!
www.kickstarter.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Less than $100 away from goal… hgggggggggg www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaz... #TTRPG #indieTTRPG #TTRPGcommunity
what this is telling me is that florence and the machine’s next album needs a song about killing people with a hammer, let’s go
paul: what if we put our most transcendent composition of all time next to the jaunty song about killing people with a hammer, and then go into the greatest power ballad of all time after that.
ringo: and what about me octopus song
paul: yeah good idea that’s next
ringo: and what about me octopus song
paul: yeah good idea that’s next
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
what this is telling me is that florence and the machine’s next album needs a song about killing people with a hammer, let’s go
Make Some Noise is the only good television program, the others are merely pale pretenders
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Make Some Noise is the only good television program, the others are merely pale pretenders
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I love personal ephemera, I love genre flexibility, and I am looking for more GMless games to bring to my table. This one seems neat, and I hope they can reach their goal.
Secrets from an Old Shoebox
A TTRPG game of letters, mementos, and memories.
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I love personal ephemera, I love genre flexibility, and I am looking for more GMless games to bring to my table. This one seems neat, and I hope they can reach their goal.
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If you’ve never seen this video, you need to see this video.
Watching the "Genghis Khan" video for anxiety relief upon waking
Miike Snow - Genghis Khan (Official Video)
YouTube video by Miike Snow
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
If you’ve never seen this video, you need to see this video.
It’s cozy chore hours here on this gentle Saturday. Life takes so much damn maintenance, gang.
February 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It’s cozy chore hours here on this gentle Saturday. Life takes so much damn maintenance, gang.
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FORBIDDEN CHESS PIECES:
The Prophet, who is aware of the hands which move the pieces.
The Crows, placed on the board after the final turn.
The Prophet, who is aware of the hands which move the pieces.
The Crows, placed on the board after the final turn.
May 8, 2023 at 1:22 AM
FORBIDDEN CHESS PIECES:
The Prophet, who is aware of the hands which move the pieces.
The Crows, placed on the board after the final turn.
The Prophet, who is aware of the hands which move the pieces.
The Crows, placed on the board after the final turn.
I love personal ephemera, I love genre flexibility, and I am looking for more GMless games to bring to my table. This one seems neat, and I hope they can reach their goal.
Secrets from an Old Shoebox
A TTRPG game of letters, mementos, and memories.
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I love personal ephemera, I love genre flexibility, and I am looking for more GMless games to bring to my table. This one seems neat, and I hope they can reach their goal.
I have done something that is a bit of an experiment. I've created a new character for a run of Thousand Year Old Vampire... set in the distant past of my homebrew D&D world.
Workweek finished! I have to finish a pilot script revision over the next three days, but perhaps in between writing sessions I can crack into a solo rpg…
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I have done something that is a bit of an experiment. I've created a new character for a run of Thousand Year Old Vampire... set in the distant past of my homebrew D&D world.
Workweek finished! I have to finish a pilot script revision over the next three days, but perhaps in between writing sessions I can crack into a solo rpg…
February 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Workweek finished! I have to finish a pilot script revision over the next three days, but perhaps in between writing sessions I can crack into a solo rpg…
the story of every divorce
some great personal news: my new kitchen scissors have been proudly released by smart wife
February 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
the story of every divorce
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bro it's your MP. it's your MP. i can see your gauge is flashing. i know you're feeling healthy and well rested but that's a different thing. it's your MP. that's why you're posting bad. try procrastinating an important work task
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
bro it's your MP. it's your MP. i can see your gauge is flashing. i know you're feeling healthy and well rested but that's a different thing. it's your MP. that's why you're posting bad. try procrastinating an important work task
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What to try your shot at making art for Magic or DnD? Come on down to the Wizards submission portal and submit your portfolio! Us human Art Directors review each and every one of these, so you are guaranteed to get real, actual consideration!
Freelance Art Submissions | Wizards of the Coast
Are you an aspiring Wizards of the Coast artist? Submit your portfolio today for review by our art directors!
company.wizards.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
What to try your shot at making art for Magic or DnD? Come on down to the Wizards submission portal and submit your portfolio! Us human Art Directors review each and every one of these, so you are guaranteed to get real, actual consideration!
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Absolutely thrilled by the news from @storybrewersroleplaying.com today…
I adore Good Society and I’m so grateful for the stories I’ve played with friends and the GS community. Can’t wait to see what the second edition brings!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
I adore Good Society and I’m so grateful for the stories I’ve played with friends and the GS community. Can’t wait to see what the second edition brings!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Coming soon: Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
Navigate the pitfalls of romance, reputation, manners, and marriage in the sumptuous new edition of this award-winning regency rpg.
www.kickstarter.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Absolutely thrilled by the news from @storybrewersroleplaying.com today…
I adore Good Society and I’m so grateful for the stories I’ve played with friends and the GS community. Can’t wait to see what the second edition brings!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
I adore Good Society and I’m so grateful for the stories I’ve played with friends and the GS community. Can’t wait to see what the second edition brings!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
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Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
one must imagine sisyphus totally jacked
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
one must imagine sisyphus totally jacked
let the man fuck a sumptuously-dressed duke, society is finally ready
ok one last bridgerton post: we gotta get Jonathan Bailey back to ripping bodices dude. they can be boy-dices, I’m not picky. the man is simply made to be on my screen, cracking into period costumes like the jaws of life ripping through a dollar store tuna can
February 5, 2026 at 12:59 AM
let the man fuck a sumptuously-dressed duke, society is finally ready
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Public Access is coming to Kickstarter soon, and if you have a podcast, stream, blog, etc., I'd love to come talk to you about it! I'm great on the mic, and a really good interview. Get in touch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
Coming soon: Public Access Analog Horror Mystery TTRPG
From the creator of Brindlewood Bay and The Between, Public Access is a roleplaying game inspired by analog and found footage horror!
www.kickstarter.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Public Access is coming to Kickstarter soon, and if you have a podcast, stream, blog, etc., I'd love to come talk to you about it! I'm great on the mic, and a really good interview. Get in touch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...
Genuine question from someone who doesn’t know journalism well: is there a way to decentralize these kinds of resources via a dedicated org that can provide them for freelancers? Is that something, say, a nonprofit can do?
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Genuine question from someone who doesn’t know journalism well: is there a way to decentralize these kinds of resources via a dedicated org that can provide them for freelancers? Is that something, say, a nonprofit can do?
brb spending my weekend playing new game pair THE TOP OF THE WIZARD’S TOWER and THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAGON’S DUNGEON.
still waiting on the threequel THE VERS OF THE VORACIOUS WILDS.
still waiting on the threequel THE VERS OF THE VORACIOUS WILDS.
THE DUNGEON THAT TOPS YOU coming soon
don't want to start an OF, do want to construct a cursed ziggurat haunted by the spectres and monsters of my mind made material, peppered with deadly traps and mind bending truths but at the end you get a picture of my perfect tits
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
brb spending my weekend playing new game pair THE TOP OF THE WIZARD’S TOWER and THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAGON’S DUNGEON.
still waiting on the threequel THE VERS OF THE VORACIOUS WILDS.
still waiting on the threequel THE VERS OF THE VORACIOUS WILDS.