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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Jun 4

Come see us live getting interviewed with Finch!

finch edmund @finchmund.bsky.social · Jun 4

ooo you wanna hear me and the team at @smilingmythos.bsky.social talk about our very cool games tonight ooo

the promo for Now You’ve Zine It, a three way interview by Plus One Exp happening June 4th at 8pm EST with Smiling Mythos and Finch Edmund for Ball Game and Machine: Impossible. the link is ttrpg.link/tonyplusone.

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 17

Part 2 of our Plus One EXP Actual Play is up! Visit a night club built into a building-sized lesion! Watch a mafioso play slot cars! Get poisoned by your Ex! And open a mouth in the floor! This is Fecund City, baby!
youtu.be/ee3Udkfmfww?...

Machine:Impossible | Part 2

YouTube video by Plus One Exp

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 15

It was a joy building Brandon with Liv, Candace, and Jeremy! Thank you so much to 3BH and to producer Jess Jewell for setting this up and making it happen!

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 15

@3blackhalflings.bsky.social gave us Mavros, the City of the Black Rose, so of course we expected them to go noir and go horrific. What we didn't expect was Bizneyland, Cadillac-finned rocket boosters, or for our barista to turn into Spongebob Squarepants.

3 Black Halflings 🎉 IS 5 YEARS OLD 🎉 @3blackhalflings.bsky.social · May 14

Cyberpunk meets the Fast and Furious 🦾 🌃

This week on the 3BH podcast, we have Smiling Mythos’ Jacob and Billy helping Liv, Jeremy and Candace build their own world in the Machine: Impossible game system.

Listen now ad-free on our Patreon, or available on our main feed tomorrow 🎧

Yellow and purple backdrop to 3 posed POC hosts Liv Kennedy, Jeremy Cobb and Candace The McAffee (candace’s head that is clearly photoshopped onto another body) with two cropped heads of Jacob Mooney and Billy Eline with overlaid text

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 12

We had so much fun building "Fecund City" with @wherewolf.bsky.social, @callmebilly.bsky.social, and @xanderbimski.bsky.social. If you missed the stream, catch the world-building recording here: www.youtube.com/live/oYv3bOc...

And tune in next Friday (5/16) to watch us run our first mission!

Machine: Impossible | Part 1 Building the World

YouTube video by Plus One Exp

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 8

And to top it all off, if you're attending PAX East this weekend, you can purchase physical copies of Machine: Impossible at the Plus One EXP booth!

smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 8

Not only this, but tune in to the Three Black Halflings podcast later this month to listen to us get interviewed by the Halflings AND run them through city creation! I promise your jaw will hit the floor when you hear what they came up with!

smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · May 8

Exciting news! We're appearing on multiple shows in the next two weeks!

Tune in to twitch.tv/tonyplusone on THIS Friday (5/9) and next Friday (5/16) for parts 1 and 2 of a Machine: Impossible actual play we're running for our publisher, Plus One EXP!

𝙒𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 is Dead. @carrion-comfort.com · May 7

Despite everything, You still love this place.

This is Machine: Impossible

Join @vynvox.com, @xanderbimski.bsky.social, @wherewolf.bsky.social, @callmebilly.bsky.social, and @smilingmythos.bsky.social
5/9 | 5/16 @ 7:30pm Eastern
#ttrpg #rpgzineclub #actualplay

twitch.tv/tonyplusone

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Apr 5

Hurray! We're so excited to announce that THIS MONTH is the month that we're featured in @plusoneexp.bsky.social's RPGZine.club! When we made Machine: Impossible, we thought we'd never get a chance to physically hold the game. Now in just a few short weeks we can! You can preorder at TTRPG.link/MI!

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Mar 24

Much thanks to @tabcreations.com for including us in their #ttrpg Starter Pack! It's full of other indie TTRPG writers and systems designers. bsky.app/starter-pack...

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Mar 24

Hi! Are you looking for super active TTRPG design accounts, or are you more looking for TTRPGs that are great for those just getting started? We don't post a ton but our games are fantastic for first-time players. Machine: Impossible is a great example (smilingmythosgames.itch.io/machine-impo...)

Machine: Impossible by SmilingMythosGames

Cyborg Superspies save the City they love

smilingmythosgames.itch.io

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

If you or a friend want the game for $5, there's still a month left! And, to keep Machine: Impossible as accessible as possible, we will be offering community copies on smilingmythosgames.itch.io/machine-impo... once the price increase takes effect. (3/3)

Machine: Impossible by SmilingMythosGames

Cyborg Superspies save the City they love

smilingmythosgames.itch.io

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

Also, on March 1st, we'll be raising the price of our PDF from $5 to $10. We wanted to price it low to start to keep it as accessible as possible, but after 6 months we're raising the price to something that reflects the time and effort that went into making it. (2/3)

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

We're excited to announce that we're working with Plus One EXP to publish our cyberpunk superspy game, Machine: Impossible! We're incredibly honored that Tony and Wes reached out to us and we can't wait to see our game become part of their Zine Club! (1/3)

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

Instead of having a bunch of gadgets, *you* are the gadget. You have a ton of cyborg modifications to install, but only some of them can be active at once! Make snap-decisions about what to use when in nail-biting heists and missions inspired by our favorite movies and anime.

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

In Machine: Impossible, you play as a radical, leftist, cyberpunk superspy going on missions to protect the city you love from shady organizations hell-bent on owning everything.

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

After a grueling day at my megacorp job, nothing's better than unwinding with my buds, pulling an energy sword out of my chest, and cutting the vault door of my CEO's bank in half. Buy Machine: Impossible on Itch Today!
smilingmythosgames.itch.io/machine-impo...

Machine: Impossible by SmilingMythosGames

Cyborg Superspies save the City they love

smilingmythosgames.itch.io

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smilingmythos.bsky.social @smilingmythos.bsky.social · Feb 2

Want to hear an Actual Play of Machine: Impossible? Check out the One Shot podcast each Monday over the next few weeks as three spies in the city of Pangaea investigate a shady R&D project at the top of a mega-skyscraper!
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