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Andrew Jackson Lynch

@whatsforlynch.bsky.social

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Composer, lyricist, and bookwright for musical theatre. Reviewer of board games for Meeple Mountain. The Sore Loser. Blog: https://www.andrewjacksonlynch.com/the-cost-of-a-basket-of-fish he/him

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 14m

@lainenooney.bsky.social The "Prospective Ph.D." page on your website rocks. Just thought you should know that.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 16h

Same. On the bright side, turns out I'll be in Finland that weekend, so.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 16h

I won't be there for PAXU this year, unfortunately, but I'll be there for the crowdfunding campaign!

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 17h

I think this looks *very* cool.

Jason Price @alwayscheckers.bsky.social · 22h

📣 Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting is now live on Kickstarter! 📣

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

🚀 Forge a sci-fi trilogy in this solo boxed card game
🃏 450+ unique cards with tons of cool art by @turbotorbo.bsky.social
🖊️ A brand new game & system, in collab w/ @mousehole.press

Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting

Forge your own sci-fi trilogy in this solo narrative card game.

www.kickstarter.com

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 17h

Jason, if you're looking for coverage of this at any point during the campaign or after fulfillment, I'd love to talk to you about it. This is exactly the kind of thing I've been getting into over the last year.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 20h

It's very good, even!

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

Honestly thought I misread the first mention of it that I saw.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

Holy shit, I had no idea.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

I'm with Daniel, Starborn makes me think of neither Lady Gaga nor Barbra Streisand nor Judy Garland. I think you're in the clear on that one.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

And the light from the star would make the swaddle slightly translucent. And it would have a comet-shaped pacifier. It would be so cute.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

Yeah, I wish "Stellar Nursery" were a better title. You could get some terrific art for it. A star in a swaddle!!!

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

Starborn is a better version of several ideas that crossed my mind, for sure.

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

I was joking when I said "Squinting through a game" but I'm also not convinced she doesn't have to keep her hand there for the number to be visible to the human eye.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 22h

Hmmmm. "Speed of Light" doesn't get me there, I'd still assume that's about travel or space ships. I'm trying to think of a spin on "nebula" or "stellar nursery" that works as a title.

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 23h

Squinting through an entire game of No Thanks.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 23h

If you let polling dictate governance, do you even need laws? Couldn't you just sort of let day-to-day concordance do all the work?

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 23h

The former drive me insane. If you think the polling is gospel then why do you need to exist? The policy writes itself if that's the case.

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

I remember seeing a news report on hydrogen fuel cells back when I was in middle school, around 2000, and being so excited about it.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

Boy, that screen grab being frozen on "but you used them well" is providing enough rage for today, I think.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

Burned is a terrific two-player hidden-movement game. It has a new Gamecrafter campaign that's launching today, and you should absolutely take a look! Here's hoping third time's the charm. And shoutout to @sowronggames.bsky.social for putting it on my radar.

www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/burn...

Burned Game Review – Meeple Mountain

Burned reduces hidden movement into a tight, tense, twenty-minute experience for two players. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.

www.meeplemountain.com

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

(This is a beautiful piece of writing!)

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously the social contract rules that kind of thing out, but it is *technically* true.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

I've worked a lot of retail jobs in my life. Every now and then I would think about the fact that, right up until the moment I accept your money, I would be within my rights to set everything you were about to buy on fire.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

few ideas have damaged the average psyche more than ‘the customer is always right.’ it should be a little bit humiliating, being a customer. you should walk into any service transaction knowing that the other person, and not you, is in control over whether you get your treats

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

I'm looking at PhD programs for next fall, and even the preliminary readings I'm doing for that are derailing any fun reading.

Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 1d

Vielen Dank! Ich brauche die Übung sowieso.