This Effin’ GM
@thiseffingm.bsky.social
GM, Husband, Father (x3), writer, game designer, terrain maker, miniature painter, best seller on DMsGuild. He/Him. Slowly losing my mind
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Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
(Deep breath) FUUUUUUUUCK YEAAAAAAAAH
January 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
(Deep breath) FUUUUUUUUCK YEAAAAAAAAH
Got to chat w a store employee about my love of Depth Crawls and that was nice
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Got to chat w a store employee about my love of Depth Crawls and that was nice
New video!
These Bloody Sails: A Pirate Borg Zine
These Bloody Sails: A Pirate Borg Zine
These Bloody Sails: A Pirate Borg Zine
YouTube video by This Effin' GM Games
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January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
New video!
These Bloody Sails: A Pirate Borg Zine
These Bloody Sails: A Pirate Borg Zine
I can’t stop dancing.
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I can’t stop dancing.
Working in my first video in months to talk up These Bloody Sails and I forgot how to write succinct scripts so get ready for word vomit, suckers.
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Working in my first video in months to talk up These Bloody Sails and I forgot how to write succinct scripts so get ready for word vomit, suckers.
Guess who is going to ensure we have international capability this week?
👍😎👍 This guy
👍😎👍 This guy
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Guess who is going to ensure we have international capability this week?
👍😎👍 This guy
👍😎👍 This guy
Reposted by This Effin’ GM
I plan to play a pirate naturalist character to see if there are actually 10,000 flamingos on that island!
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I plan to play a pirate naturalist character to see if there are actually 10,000 flamingos on that island!
One time I was in a playtest and another player halted the game with a note that “the woke won’t like this because this room is shaped like a penis” and it was fun watching the playtest dm politely but definitively shut that player the fuck down
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
One time I was in a playtest and another player halted the game with a note that “the woke won’t like this because this room is shaped like a penis” and it was fun watching the playtest dm politely but definitively shut that player the fuck down
ONLY ABOUT THREE WEEKS UNTIL LAUNCH!
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
ONLY ABOUT THREE WEEKS UNTIL LAUNCH!
I think one of the more interesting parts of the last two years is how some went from “PIB, opinion discarded” to “PIB, it’s more acceptable that you die”
Woof that’s an escalation
Woof that’s an escalation
January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I think one of the more interesting parts of the last two years is how some went from “PIB, opinion discarded” to “PIB, it’s more acceptable that you die”
Woof that’s an escalation
Woof that’s an escalation
Guess who will be running parts of this at Gary Con 2026 in the Limithron Game Room?!
Me. It’s me.
Me. It’s me.
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Guess who will be running parts of this at Gary Con 2026 in the Limithron Game Room?!
Me. It’s me.
Me. It’s me.
My dude Matthew Sargent (artist, game designer, good boy)
Is launching a new Kickstarter of wacky items for your D&D 5e Games based on toys found in the old Sears catalogues that would release during the holiday season.
Check it out!!
Is launching a new Kickstarter of wacky items for your D&D 5e Games based on toys found in the old Sears catalogues that would release during the holiday season.
Check it out!!
Coming soon: Magika Nostalgika: Catalog of Magic Items
A catalog of magic items inspired by your favorite toys of the 90s. Designed for D&D 5e.
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
My dude Matthew Sargent (artist, game designer, good boy)
Is launching a new Kickstarter of wacky items for your D&D 5e Games based on toys found in the old Sears catalogues that would release during the holiday season.
Check it out!!
Is launching a new Kickstarter of wacky items for your D&D 5e Games based on toys found in the old Sears catalogues that would release during the holiday season.
Check it out!!
Did I just hear @jamesjhaeck.bsky.social made SENIOR GAME DESIGNER AT WOTC?!
CONGRATS! You deserve it
CONGRATS! You deserve it
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Did I just hear @jamesjhaeck.bsky.social made SENIOR GAME DESIGNER AT WOTC?!
CONGRATS! You deserve it
CONGRATS! You deserve it
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
These Bloody Sails, a 3pp Pirate Borg Zine
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Wild Nautical Adventure
▶ 8 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase/Careening Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ The Island of 10,000 Flamingos
▶ 3 Bonus Mini-Adventures
▶ Amazing Original Human Made Art
Check it out here:
How about…some COLOR?!
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
How about…some COLOR?!
Looking to 2026 and thinking about the books I have contributed/written that will be in hands this year
-Cursed by @jamesrpgart.com
-Journal of the Blood Sands
-Rising Tides
-Dark Devilry
-Crawling through inferno from RapG Ramblings
-Raptor Ruckus from SnapBack Studios
-These Bloody Sails by ME.
-Cursed by @jamesrpgart.com
-Journal of the Blood Sands
-Rising Tides
-Dark Devilry
-Crawling through inferno from RapG Ramblings
-Raptor Ruckus from SnapBack Studios
-These Bloody Sails by ME.
January 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Looking to 2026 and thinking about the books I have contributed/written that will be in hands this year
-Cursed by @jamesrpgart.com
-Journal of the Blood Sands
-Rising Tides
-Dark Devilry
-Crawling through inferno from RapG Ramblings
-Raptor Ruckus from SnapBack Studios
-These Bloody Sails by ME.
-Cursed by @jamesrpgart.com
-Journal of the Blood Sands
-Rising Tides
-Dark Devilry
-Crawling through inferno from RapG Ramblings
-Raptor Ruckus from SnapBack Studios
-These Bloody Sails by ME.
I think I just finished the first draft of These Bloody Sails?!
These Bloody Sails is a Pirate Borg compatible, 30+ page zine containing a single journey adventure broken into three legs.
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Nautical Adventure
▶ 6 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ More!
▶ 100% Human Made
#Pirateborg #ttrpg
What will you find in this zine?
▶ A Nautical Adventure
▶ 6 New Creatures
▶ Ship Chase Rules
▶ Expanded Travel Rules
▶ More!
▶ 100% Human Made
#Pirateborg #ttrpg
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I think I just finished the first draft of These Bloody Sails?!
“I only want human made art”
“Oh yeah? What if you like something you didn’t know was AI”
“Same as whenever I get tricked. I get a little pissed off and then label that piece as something not to trust. Being mistaken or incorrect is a normal thing.”
“Oh yeah? What if you like something you didn’t know was AI”
“Same as whenever I get tricked. I get a little pissed off and then label that piece as something not to trust. Being mistaken or incorrect is a normal thing.”
December 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“I only want human made art”
“Oh yeah? What if you like something you didn’t know was AI”
“Same as whenever I get tricked. I get a little pissed off and then label that piece as something not to trust. Being mistaken or incorrect is a normal thing.”
“Oh yeah? What if you like something you didn’t know was AI”
“Same as whenever I get tricked. I get a little pissed off and then label that piece as something not to trust. Being mistaken or incorrect is a normal thing.”
Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and kickass Thursday everyone
December 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and kickass Thursday everyone
Every year my wife Sarah likes to get us matching pajamas as a family
This year she got really excited when she found the Grinch pajamas.
Since they didn’t have adult sizes she tried to guess my size as a child. She went with XL
Whelp.
This year she got really excited when she found the Grinch pajamas.
Since they didn’t have adult sizes she tried to guess my size as a child. She went with XL
Whelp.
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Every year my wife Sarah likes to get us matching pajamas as a family
This year she got really excited when she found the Grinch pajamas.
Since they didn’t have adult sizes she tried to guess my size as a child. She went with XL
Whelp.
This year she got really excited when she found the Grinch pajamas.
Since they didn’t have adult sizes she tried to guess my size as a child. She went with XL
Whelp.
My mom got me a shirt for Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My mom got me a shirt for Christmas
5 pages left of my book before it heads into editing.
Five.
You guys: this Zine is going to be done before that Kickstarter launches and for that I am ECSTATIC.
Check it out here:
Five.
You guys: this Zine is going to be done before that Kickstarter launches and for that I am ECSTATIC.
Check it out here:
Coming soon: Pirate Borg: These Bloody Sails
A wild nautical adventure zine for Pirate Borg full of random tables, rules for travel and chases, and mini adventures for your crew!
www.kickstarter.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
5 pages left of my book before it heads into editing.
Five.
You guys: this Zine is going to be done before that Kickstarter launches and for that I am ECSTATIC.
Check it out here:
Five.
You guys: this Zine is going to be done before that Kickstarter launches and for that I am ECSTATIC.
Check it out here:
Alrighty.
Spent the last few days celebrating holidays with family and writing writing writing.
So much writing
There are books coming out w my name in them and I can’t wait for you to see them, ya’ll.
Spent the last few days celebrating holidays with family and writing writing writing.
So much writing
There are books coming out w my name in them and I can’t wait for you to see them, ya’ll.
December 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Alrighty.
Spent the last few days celebrating holidays with family and writing writing writing.
So much writing
There are books coming out w my name in them and I can’t wait for you to see them, ya’ll.
Spent the last few days celebrating holidays with family and writing writing writing.
So much writing
There are books coming out w my name in them and I can’t wait for you to see them, ya’ll.
I backed a kickstarter by Eventyr Games and @bobworldbuilder.bsky.social and would you know it it’s a book!
December 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I backed a kickstarter by Eventyr Games and @bobworldbuilder.bsky.social and would you know it it’s a book!