Jack Shirai
@yourgmjack.itch.io
Game developer. Canucks enthusiast. Canadian in retrograde. Living in the space between the beauty and the pain. He/him.
chat are they cooking
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 AM
chat are they cooking
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Jen did such an amazing job! Was happy to get @aurahack.ca's jacket in there, as well.
New portrait commission finished! Thank you so much @yourgmjack.itch.io for the great mix of direction and creative freedom in this piece, and for your incredible kindness and patience <3
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Jen did such an amazing job! Was happy to get @aurahack.ca's jacket in there, as well.
The full version of COMMONWEALTH is out now! I played through a few seasons using the playtest rules and had a great time, so I highly recommend checking it out if you're even a little bit interested in challenging your friends to duels.
COMMONWEALTH is OUT NOW.
It is a "far-future social climbing simulation" inspired by En Garde!, The Book of the New Sun, and Barry Lyndon.
@nictringali.bsky.social did the layout and graphic design and the cover and interior art is from @amandalee.bsky.social
👉 modality.itch.io/commonwealth 🍷🌹
It is a "far-future social climbing simulation" inspired by En Garde!, The Book of the New Sun, and Barry Lyndon.
@nictringali.bsky.social did the layout and graphic design and the cover and interior art is from @amandalee.bsky.social
👉 modality.itch.io/commonwealth 🍷🌹
COMMONWEALTH by Michael Hansen
A far-future social climbing simulation
modality.itch.io
January 24, 2026 at 1:07 AM
The full version of COMMONWEALTH is out now! I played through a few seasons using the playtest rules and had a great time, so I highly recommend checking it out if you're even a little bit interested in challenging your friends to duels.
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I regret to inform7 you ma'am but your son is dead. Your son is found in the Grey Hallway. The description of your son is "a poor soul who died in these hallowed halls." The son is wearing a backpack. The backpack is openable and closed.
September 11, 2024 at 1:26 AM
I regret to inform7 you ma'am but your son is dead. Your son is found in the Grey Hallway. The description of your son is "a poor soul who died in these hallowed halls." The son is wearing a backpack. The backpack is openable and closed.
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sebulba isn’t scared of anyone. sebulba is strong and a good racer. you know what i bet after anakin left tattooine sebulba repaired his pod and got back on that grind.
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
sebulba isn’t scared of anyone. sebulba is strong and a good racer. you know what i bet after anakin left tattooine sebulba repaired his pod and got back on that grind.
This list is ridiculous, there's no mention at all of Kriz Paraz or Jaff Lafferty, and yet somehow Todd Bonzalez makes it despite having an atrocious season in High A
CoPilot show me list of top prospects
January 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM
This list is ridiculous, there's no mention at all of Kriz Paraz or Jaff Lafferty, and yet somehow Todd Bonzalez makes it despite having an atrocious season in High A
it's true, but i think a rice cooker and an electric kettle are pretty outsized pieces of the pie chart
Everybody has two kitchen appliances that will change their life. The problem is, they're different for everybody.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 7, 2026 at 4:44 AM
it's true, but i think a rice cooker and an electric kettle are pretty outsized pieces of the pie chart
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today is for the ladies to have fun. its new years eve not new year's steve
December 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
today is for the ladies to have fun. its new years eve not new year's steve
pov u have strayed from the heavenly virtues and mercenaries are about to send you to lizard jesus
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
pov u have strayed from the heavenly virtues and mercenaries are about to send you to lizard jesus
Whether you’re hitting the road today to take advantage of the Corolla Hybrid LE’s 50 MPG fuel efficiency, or using the legendary Highlander’s 16 cubic feet of cargo space to its fullest, I wish you and yours a very merry Toyotathon!
December 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Whether you’re hitting the road today to take advantage of the Corolla Hybrid LE’s 50 MPG fuel efficiency, or using the legendary Highlander’s 16 cubic feet of cargo space to its fullest, I wish you and yours a very merry Toyotathon!
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they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
Sometimes you write your own games, and other times you casually write 10k+ words about a session of some other game you played. The conclusion of my HARDCASE playthrough is now up for your review! hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par... #HC2e
HARDCASE: Three Months in the Basement, Month 3 - The Hotline
HARDCASE is a solo RPG about being a broke gig economy worker in space. Checking back in on Jimmy “37thParallel” Toselli, he’d recently made contact
hotline.roshirai.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sometimes you write your own games, and other times you casually write 10k+ words about a session of some other game you played. The conclusion of my HARDCASE playthrough is now up for your review! hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par... #HC2e
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
The summary of my HARDCASE playthrough continues into month 2. This one has everything: ghosts, radiation poisoning, Blue flavor... #HC2e
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December 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The summary of my HARDCASE playthrough continues into month 2. This one has everything: ghosts, radiation poisoning, Blue flavor... #HC2e
hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par...
hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par...
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truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
I head back into the solo gaming mines with a playthrough of Hardcase by @keftiu.bsky.social! There are lots of footnotes for folks who've maybe never GMed a solo game for themselves before.
Oh, and I have no memory where the handle "37th Parallel" came from.
hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par...
Oh, and I have no memory where the handle "37th Parallel" came from.
hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par...
Hardcase: Three Months in the Basement, Month 1 - The Hotline
Hardcase is a solo RPG about being a broke gig economy worker in space. Think Citizen Sleeper without the fugitive robot vibes. Coming off of a
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November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I head back into the solo gaming mines with a playthrough of Hardcase by @keftiu.bsky.social! There are lots of footnotes for folks who've maybe never GMed a solo game for themselves before.
Oh, and I have no memory where the handle "37th Parallel" came from.
hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par...
Oh, and I have no memory where the handle "37th Parallel" came from.
hotline.roshirai.com/hardcase-par...
And we're done! I've cleaned my final #over/under summary up and added some "bonus" content. And who said the Bratva never provided public services?
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Case in Brief: “Briefcase” Perković’s Month Over/Under in Prospero’s Dream - The Hotline
While Over/Under was running, I kept an in-character summary of the game’s major daily events here on my website, but now that the game’s over, I’m
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
And we're done! I've cleaned my final #over/under summary up and added some "bonus" content. And who said the Bratva never provided public services?
hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
A final reminder that my giant summary of #over/under exists before the game ends and I do one last update that adds some of the Secret knowledge I've accrued over the last month.
Expeditions to the Choke! Decapitations! Union secretaries trapped in vents!
hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
Expeditions to the Choke! Decapitations! Union secretaries trapped in vents!
hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
Case in Brief: “Briefcase” Perković’s Month Over/Under in Prospero’s Dream - The Hotline
Summaries of the most important daily events on the Dream in 200 words or less because we sure as shit don’t need to fill space to sell ads. Content
hotline.roshirai.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A final reminder that my giant summary of #over/under exists before the game ends and I do one last update that adds some of the Secret knowledge I've accrued over the last month.
Expeditions to the Choke! Decapitations! Union secretaries trapped in vents!
hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
Expeditions to the Choke! Decapitations! Union secretaries trapped in vents!
hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
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Big day for people who care about other people
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Big day for people who care about other people
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congratulations to the winner of Game 7: Emergent Narrative
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
congratulations to the winner of Game 7: Emergent Narrative
We were so close to next season kicking off an Evil Ohtani arc. So tantalizingly close.
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We were so close to next season kicking off an Evil Ohtani arc. So tantalizingly close.
Normally I wait to update my #over/under summaries until after a day's upkeep, but let's be real: if something else happens today, we're all going to absolutely lose it. hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
Case in Brief: “Briefcase” Perković’s Month Over/Under in Prospero’s Dream - The Hotline
Summaries of the most important daily events on the Dream in 200 words or less because we sure as shit don’t need to fill space to sell ads. Content
hotline.roshirai.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Normally I wait to update my #over/under summaries until after a day's upkeep, but let's be real: if something else happens today, we're all going to absolutely lose it. hotline.roshirai.com/over-under-b...
Spent 90 minutes writing the dumbest #over/under thing possible this morning. We'll see if it ever sees the light of day.
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Spent 90 minutes writing the dumbest #over/under thing possible this morning. We'll see if it ever sees the light of day.