Adam Heine
@adamheine.com
Editor-for-hire, Foster dad of 10+, Author (Izanami's Choice), Game dev (Torment: Tides of Numenera, Remnant: From the Ashes, Remnant 2). Daily gratitude. He/him.
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Adam Heine
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Adam Heine
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Guess I'm on Bluesky now. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm a professional writer, game designer, and editor. More on that here: adamheine.com
Sci-fi/fantasy geek. Gamer. American in Thailand, where we take in kids with nowhere else to go. Posting daily gratitude since 2016.
I'm a professional writer, game designer, and editor. More on that here: adamheine.com
Sci-fi/fantasy geek. Gamer. American in Thailand, where we take in kids with nowhere else to go. Posting daily gratitude since 2016.
4001 - I'm thankful for unexpectedly canceled plans that gave me some extra time for myself. #gratitude
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
4001 - I'm thankful for unexpectedly canceled plans that gave me some extra time for myself. #gratitude
I avoid Silksong spoilers, but I've still seen a lot of talk about the Last Judge and Mount Fay but not a word about Groal the Great. I can only conclude that you all either protected me from spoilers or never found him, because that asshole was worse than the other two together.
He's dead now btw.
He's dead now btw.
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I avoid Silksong spoilers, but I've still seen a lot of talk about the Last Judge and Mount Fay but not a word about Groal the Great. I can only conclude that you all either protected me from spoilers or never found him, because that asshole was worse than the other two together.
He's dead now btw.
He's dead now btw.
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Absolutely co-signed. Glory’s arc in Dragonfall is one of my high water marks for NPCs/companions, but there’s a lot of good stuff on an arc by arc basis. (Samuel Beckenbauer is my favorite minor NPC that I can think of right now.)
If you're trying to get better at writing interactive dialogue, it's hard to beat the Shadowrun games by Harebrained Schemes as a reference point. Every dialogue has some element of conflict and tension, and some interesting choice about which way you push the relationship with the NPCs.
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Absolutely co-signed. Glory’s arc in Dragonfall is one of my high water marks for NPCs/companions, but there’s a lot of good stuff on an arc by arc basis. (Samuel Beckenbauer is my favorite minor NPC that I can think of right now.)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
Michael W. Smith
Dave Matthews Band
Newsboys
DC Talk
Switchfoot
I am not a concert person. All of these were within 1–2 years of each other in college (and almost all are Christian bands, because that's how 90s' Adam rolled I guess).
Michael W. Smith
Dave Matthews Band
Newsboys
DC Talk
Switchfoot
I am not a concert person. All of these were within 1–2 years of each other in college (and almost all are Christian bands, because that's how 90s' Adam rolled I guess).
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall*
Audra McDonald at SF Symphony Hall*
Audra McDonald at Bing Concert Hall
Audra McDonald at Mountain Winery
Audra McDonald at Villa Montalvo
*multiple times
Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall*
Audra McDonald at SF Symphony Hall*
Audra McDonald at Bing Concert Hall
Audra McDonald at Mountain Winery
Audra McDonald at Villa Montalvo
*multiple times
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
Michael W. Smith
Dave Matthews Band
Newsboys
DC Talk
Switchfoot
I am not a concert person. All of these were within 1–2 years of each other in college (and almost all are Christian bands, because that's how 90s' Adam rolled I guess).
Michael W. Smith
Dave Matthews Band
Newsboys
DC Talk
Switchfoot
I am not a concert person. All of these were within 1–2 years of each other in college (and almost all are Christian bands, because that's how 90s' Adam rolled I guess).
4000 - I'm thankful Cindy "needed" to make more Glinda/Elphaba cupcakes because we still had leftover frosting. #gratitude
November 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
4000 - I'm thankful Cindy "needed" to make more Glinda/Elphaba cupcakes because we still had leftover frosting. #gratitude
Legit world-building tip:
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Legit world-building tip:
3999 - I'm very thankful for Wicked For Good (both a great movie and a great follow-up) and the opportunity to see it with good friends. #gratitude
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
3999 - I'm very thankful for Wicked For Good (both a great movie and a great follow-up) and the opportunity to see it with good friends. #gratitude
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Wikipedia is 25! If you use it all the time and want to protect a future where knowledge is human-made, join me and donate now: donate.wikipedia25.org #Wikipedia25
Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation
Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...
donate.wikipedia25.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Wikipedia is 25! If you use it all the time and want to protect a future where knowledge is human-made, join me and donate now: donate.wikipedia25.org #Wikipedia25
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This isn't just possible, it's necessary to remain a democracy (hello America)
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars.
https://to.pbs.org/4pDcRaN
https://to.pbs.org/4pDcRaN
Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt
The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.
www.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This isn't just possible, it's necessary to remain a democracy (hello America)
3998 - I'm thankful we can rent a lot of movies digitally here, like, you know, Wicked Part 1. #gratitude
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
3998 - I'm thankful we can rent a lot of movies digitally here, like, you know, Wicked Part 1. #gratitude
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we already figured out the ideal computer shape and must retvrn
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
we already figured out the ideal computer shape and must retvrn
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Everything may be bad, but hot dang there's a new Strongbad email today.
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Everything may be bad, but hot dang there's a new Strongbad email today.
3997 - I'm thankful I did a whole bunch of Monday errands all at once (instead of putting some of them off an extra day), so now maybe I can have Tuesday to just work uninterrupted (right?!). #gratitude
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
3997 - I'm thankful I did a whole bunch of Monday errands all at once (instead of putting some of them off an extra day), so now maybe I can have Tuesday to just work uninterrupted (right?!). #gratitude
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How do you paint an image in the reader's head without confusing them? It's not hard, but getting it wrong is surprisingly common. Today on the blog: www.adamheine.com/2025/11/pain...
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
How do you paint an image in the reader's head without confusing them? It's not hard, but getting it wrong is surprisingly common. Today on the blog: www.adamheine.com/2025/11/pain...
3996 - I'm thankful for friends and family and our annual Thanksgiving tradition we've created here in Thailand. #gratitude
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
3996 - I'm thankful for friends and family and our annual Thanksgiving tradition we've created here in Thailand. #gratitude
3995 - I'm thankful for unexpected musical episodes in otherwise non-musical TV series. This post is about Dead End: Paranormal Park. #gratitude
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
3995 - I'm thankful for unexpected musical episodes in otherwise non-musical TV series. This post is about Dead End: Paranormal Park. #gratitude
3994 - I'm thankful for how happy it makes my Cypher players when I help them turn their cool character concepts into actual game mechanics. #gratitude #TTRPG #Cypher
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
3994 - I'm thankful for how happy it makes my Cypher players when I help them turn their cool character concepts into actual game mechanics. #gratitude #TTRPG #Cypher
Well. Yeah.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Well. Yeah.
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Imagine if everyone was willing to admit when they don’t know what a term means.
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Imagine if everyone was willing to admit when they don’t know what a term means.
I'm joining my brother on-stream for a couple of hours as he raises money for children's hospitals. Come and hang out!
www.twitch.tv/erheine
www.twitch.tv/erheine
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It's Heine Time! Extra Life 2025 Edition!
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November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I'm joining my brother on-stream for a couple of hours as he raises money for children's hospitals. Come and hang out!
www.twitch.tv/erheine
www.twitch.tv/erheine
fascism (noun): a populist political philosophy... that exalts nation above the individual, associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition
See also:
See also:
Trump accuses Democrats of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death,' for urging military to ignore illegal orders
Trump called for the Democratic lawmakers to be "arrested and placed on trial" in social media posts.
www.nbcnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
fascism (noun): a populist political philosophy... that exalts nation above the individual, associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition
See also:
See also:
Seems bad.
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Seems bad.
3993 - I'm thankful I got to play Betrayal at House on the Hill for the first time in a couple of decades, and it was just as fun as I remembered. #gratitude
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
3993 - I'm thankful I got to play Betrayal at House on the Hill for the first time in a couple of decades, and it was just as fun as I remembered. #gratitude
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In the midst of vast enshittification of technology (and everything else), the one technological innovation I can point to having unquestioned benefit for humanity is the "you said you'd attach a file and yet you did not attach a file" email check. #DamningWithFaintPraise
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In the midst of vast enshittification of technology (and everything else), the one technological innovation I can point to having unquestioned benefit for humanity is the "you said you'd attach a file and yet you did not attach a file" email check. #DamningWithFaintPraise
3992 - I don't play Marvel Rivals, but I'm thankful for this super cute promo image that pops up when I open Steam. #gratitude #X-Men
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
3992 - I don't play Marvel Rivals, but I'm thankful for this super cute promo image that pops up when I open Steam. #gratitude #X-Men