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@firestorm-ink.com
melon; firestorm ink; chaos muppet; pleasantly average designer; And the only way to live it / is to hold on when you get love / and let go when you give it, give it ; d'eau
BEHEXT // We Used to Be Friends // Behind you!
firestormink.itch.io
BEHEXT // We Used to Be Friends // Behind you!
firestormink.itch.io
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@firestorm-ink.com
· Nov 13
@firestormink | Linktree
Game designer?
linktr.ee
Forgot to pin an old intro.
I'm Jonathan and I've been slowly designing games for 20+ years now. Started with a line license to CyberGeneration and have been publishing my own stuff through my own company or through others.
Recent games are We Used To Be Friends and BEHEXT
linktr.ee/firestormink
I'm Jonathan and I've been slowly designing games for 20+ years now. Started with a line license to CyberGeneration and have been publishing my own stuff through my own company or through others.
Recent games are We Used To Be Friends and BEHEXT
linktr.ee/firestormink
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Toronto folks! I've rearranged things at the Arts Market to highlight my art prints and originals this winter! Drop by to see what's in stock, and drop me a line if there's a piece you've been wanting that's missing!
(i also snuck in a few new zines - long overdue reprints and a whole novella!)
(i also snuck in a few new zines - long overdue reprints and a whole novella!)
January 24, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Toronto folks! I've rearranged things at the Arts Market to highlight my art prints and originals this winter! Drop by to see what's in stock, and drop me a line if there's a piece you've been wanting that's missing!
(i also snuck in a few new zines - long overdue reprints and a whole novella!)
(i also snuck in a few new zines - long overdue reprints and a whole novella!)
This was a lovely conversation! Glad to talk about games, design, playing collaborative games and everything that comes with it.
While you are there you should totally do their social media guy a solid and do all the link and subscribe things!
While you are there you should totally do their social media guy a solid and do all the link and subscribe things!
Did you want to catch yesterday's conversation with @firestorm-ink.com, but you weren't able to? Well, you're in luck! We have all of our live streams available on YouTube!
Could you do a social media guy a solid and do all those like/subscribe things while you're there?
Could you do a social media guy a solid and do all those like/subscribe things while you're there?
Lore Link
Lore Link is a premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types. Here, you’ll find all the pieces you’ll need to ensure that each…
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This was a lovely conversation! Glad to talk about games, design, playing collaborative games and everything that comes with it.
While you are there you should totally do their social media guy a solid and do all the link and subscribe things!
While you are there you should totally do their social media guy a solid and do all the link and subscribe things!
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We have to. We need to. It's a cool game by cool people.
And while I have you...
And while I have you...
NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition RPG
A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!
www.kickstarter.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We have to. We need to. It's a cool game by cool people.
And while I have you...
And while I have you...
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Been feeling really awful and struggling, but at least managed to get It Wants Souls laid out and ready to go up on Patreon and then itch!
January 21, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Been feeling really awful and struggling, but at least managed to get It Wants Souls laid out and ready to go up on Patreon and then itch!
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There should be a rule that if you are a Known Sports Poster you can say things like “holy fucking shit” with zero context but if you are primarily a Known Politics Poster that gets you like a two day ban
July 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
There should be a rule that if you are a Known Sports Poster you can say things like “holy fucking shit” with zero context but if you are primarily a Known Politics Poster that gets you like a two day ban
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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my beloved cat Noodle is at the vet & needs $1300 in diagnostic testing for a potentially life-threatening health issue
i've put all 5 of my TTRPGs on sale for $20, including the award-winning going rogue 2e & bestseller I Have the High Ground—any support is appreciated
🔗: itch.io/s/179078/hel...
i've put all 5 of my TTRPGs on sale for $20, including the award-winning going rogue 2e & bestseller I Have the High Ground—any support is appreciated
🔗: itch.io/s/179078/hel...
January 21, 2026 at 12:59 AM
my beloved cat Noodle is at the vet & needs $1300 in diagnostic testing for a potentially life-threatening health issue
i've put all 5 of my TTRPGs on sale for $20, including the award-winning going rogue 2e & bestseller I Have the High Ground—any support is appreciated
🔗: itch.io/s/179078/hel...
i've put all 5 of my TTRPGs on sale for $20, including the award-winning going rogue 2e & bestseller I Have the High Ground—any support is appreciated
🔗: itch.io/s/179078/hel...
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The next few months (March specifically) could be a really good time for an actual play to have me on for a guest arc, just saying!
I have a lot of experience adding to ongoing campaigns by playing characters in existing factions or related to player characters' backstories!
I have a lot of experience adding to ongoing campaigns by playing characters in existing factions or related to player characters' backstories!
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The next few months (March specifically) could be a really good time for an actual play to have me on for a guest arc, just saying!
I have a lot of experience adding to ongoing campaigns by playing characters in existing factions or related to player characters' backstories!
I have a lot of experience adding to ongoing campaigns by playing characters in existing factions or related to player characters' backstories!
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Hey, folks, can I both commit capitalism and get a bit personal for a moment? I wanna talk a bit about the upcoming Kickstarter for the fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds.
(I'm probably gonna be doing a LOT of this for the next five weeks, so now's your time to mute or unfollow me.)
(I'm probably gonna be doing a LOT of this for the next five weeks, so now's your time to mute or unfollow me.)
Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition RPG
A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!
www.kickstarter.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Hey, folks, can I both commit capitalism and get a bit personal for a moment? I wanna talk a bit about the upcoming Kickstarter for the fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds.
(I'm probably gonna be doing a LOT of this for the next five weeks, so now's your time to mute or unfollow me.)
(I'm probably gonna be doing a LOT of this for the next five weeks, so now's your time to mute or unfollow me.)
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Are you a larp designer who has a small-ish chamber style game you'd like to run for an audience I handpick?
Are you an influencer or journalist who would like to try larping with an intentional community?
Apply at the link in the quoted post. Applications are open until March 1st!
Are you an influencer or journalist who would like to try larping with an intentional community?
Apply at the link in the quoted post. Applications are open until March 1st!
We're trying something a little different for NotAConCon: Revenge of the Con.
Wanna run a game on Friday or Saturday afternoon of the event? Do you have an audience you want to talk to about larping with us? Apply here: forms.gle/pYfFHEACwk1s...
Wanna run a game on Friday or Saturday afternoon of the event? Do you have an audience you want to talk to about larping with us? Apply here: forms.gle/pYfFHEACwk1s...
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Are you a larp designer who has a small-ish chamber style game you'd like to run for an audience I handpick?
Are you an influencer or journalist who would like to try larping with an intentional community?
Apply at the link in the quoted post. Applications are open until March 1st!
Are you an influencer or journalist who would like to try larping with an intentional community?
Apply at the link in the quoted post. Applications are open until March 1st!
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And that's a wrap!
We want to thank @firestorm-ink.com for spending time with @mrdowden.com today, talking about how he approaches making and playing games..
First off, I want to point you all to Jonathan’s games:
www.firestorm-ink.com/games/
We want to thank @firestorm-ink.com for spending time with @mrdowden.com today, talking about how he approaches making and playing games..
First off, I want to point you all to Jonathan’s games:
www.firestorm-ink.com/games/
Games - Firestorm Ink
Below are a list of role playing games that I’ve published myself, and board games which I have not published at all but have designed, or co-designed with people. You can pick up copies of these game...
www.firestorm-ink.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
And that's a wrap!
We want to thank @firestorm-ink.com for spending time with @mrdowden.com today, talking about how he approaches making and playing games..
First off, I want to point you all to Jonathan’s games:
www.firestorm-ink.com/games/
We want to thank @firestorm-ink.com for spending time with @mrdowden.com today, talking about how he approaches making and playing games..
First off, I want to point you all to Jonathan’s games:
www.firestorm-ink.com/games/
We're just finishing up all the tech now, so it's a perfect time for you to head to @lorelink.com twitch at www.twitch.tv/lorelinkrpg and join the conversation!
LoreLinkRPG - Twitch
Lore Link is an RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, and Storytellers. We provide all the pieces you’ll need to ensure that your campaigns run smoothly, resulting in both yo...
www.twitch.tv
January 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM
We're just finishing up all the tech now, so it's a perfect time for you to head to @lorelink.com twitch at www.twitch.tv/lorelinkrpg and join the conversation!
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Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he continues our cool Indie Creator Series! His guest today is the creator of "We Used to Be Friends," @firestorm-ink.com! Come learn about this collaborative teenage detective drama game!
5PM EST, on Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he continues our cool Indie Creator Series! His guest today is the creator of "We Used to Be Friends," @firestorm-ink.com! Come learn about this collaborative teenage detective drama game!
5PM EST, on Twitch!
Twitch
Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.
twitch.tv
January 20, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Tuesday is for Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he continues our cool Indie Creator Series! His guest today is the creator of "We Used to Be Friends," @firestorm-ink.com! Come learn about this collaborative teenage detective drama game!
5PM EST, on Twitch!
Today, join @mrdowden.com as he continues our cool Indie Creator Series! His guest today is the creator of "We Used to Be Friends," @firestorm-ink.com! Come learn about this collaborative teenage detective drama game!
5PM EST, on Twitch!
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Last, if you want to see Rascal survive; if you want more investigative reporting, more security for our small team, and more articles that celebrate TTRPGs, any level of support helps. Our investigative work is our pride and joy but it takes time, resources, and energy. Thank you again.
Rascal News
Rascal is a tabletop roleplaying game and culture outlet striving to sustainably publish voicey journalism that is compelling, deeply-reported, and fearlessly honest. We’re also a little cheeky
www.rascal.news
January 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Last, if you want to see Rascal survive; if you want more investigative reporting, more security for our small team, and more articles that celebrate TTRPGs, any level of support helps. Our investigative work is our pride and joy but it takes time, resources, and energy. Thank you again.
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Event submissions are now open for CanGames 2026 from May 15-17 in Ottawa! We would love plenty of roleplaying games of all sorts, particularly from Canadian creators. cangames.ca
CanGames Tabletop Game Convention – Friendly Mayhem Since 1977
cangames.ca
January 19, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Event submissions are now open for CanGames 2026 from May 15-17 in Ottawa! We would love plenty of roleplaying games of all sorts, particularly from Canadian creators. cangames.ca
Tomorrow! Always excited to talk about We Used to Be Friends! You should check out the conversation as it is happening!
Tomorrow, on Twitch!
@mrdowden.com is going to take a look at We Used to Be Friends with the creator, Jonathan of @firestorm-ink.com! Come check out his game, tomorrow at 5PM EST on our stream.
If you want to pregame, you can find the game here:
firestormink.itch.io/we-used-to-b...
@mrdowden.com is going to take a look at We Used to Be Friends with the creator, Jonathan of @firestorm-ink.com! Come check out his game, tomorrow at 5PM EST on our stream.
If you want to pregame, you can find the game here:
firestormink.itch.io/we-used-to-b...
We Used to Be Friends by Firestorm Ink
The full version of a collaborative teenage detective drama game!
firestormink.itch.io
January 19, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Tomorrow! Always excited to talk about We Used to Be Friends! You should check out the conversation as it is happening!
Shitty thing about your brain after a stroke is that you think you are writing sentences and then you go back and re read it and it is missing so many small conjunctions what you wrote was unreadable.
Good times
Good times
January 19, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Shitty thing about your brain after a stroke is that you think you are writing sentences and then you go back and re read it and it is missing so many small conjunctions what you wrote was unreadable.
Good times
Good times
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Production of a Some Place to Be season:
1 Concepting and ttrpg collecting
2 Unrecorded TTRPG session zero
3 Book Club discussion episode
4 Season sessions start
•album art by Cassidy
•character bios
•music by Indi
•character art commissioned from a new artist in a new style
•website
•blog post
1 Concepting and ttrpg collecting
2 Unrecorded TTRPG session zero
3 Book Club discussion episode
4 Season sessions start
•album art by Cassidy
•character bios
•music by Indi
•character art commissioned from a new artist in a new style
•website
•blog post
January 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Production of a Some Place to Be season:
1 Concepting and ttrpg collecting
2 Unrecorded TTRPG session zero
3 Book Club discussion episode
4 Season sessions start
•album art by Cassidy
•character bios
•music by Indi
•character art commissioned from a new artist in a new style
•website
•blog post
1 Concepting and ttrpg collecting
2 Unrecorded TTRPG session zero
3 Book Club discussion episode
4 Season sessions start
•album art by Cassidy
•character bios
•music by Indi
•character art commissioned from a new artist in a new style
•website
•blog post
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That's just over 24 hours to get your save on!
It's giving - go, go, go!
breakoutcon.com/shop
(Early bird prices end at 11:59 pm on January 15th)
#Breakoutcon #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #boardgames #rpg #ttrpg #TTRPGcommunity #boardgamegeek #boardgamecommunity #rpgcommunity
It's giving - go, go, go!
breakoutcon.com/shop
(Early bird prices end at 11:59 pm on January 15th)
#Breakoutcon #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #boardgames #rpg #ttrpg #TTRPGcommunity #boardgamegeek #boardgamecommunity #rpgcommunity
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM
That's just over 24 hours to get your save on!
It's giving - go, go, go!
breakoutcon.com/shop
(Early bird prices end at 11:59 pm on January 15th)
#Breakoutcon #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #boardgames #rpg #ttrpg #TTRPGcommunity #boardgamegeek #boardgamecommunity #rpgcommunity
It's giving - go, go, go!
breakoutcon.com/shop
(Early bird prices end at 11:59 pm on January 15th)
#Breakoutcon #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #boardgames #rpg #ttrpg #TTRPGcommunity #boardgamegeek #boardgamecommunity #rpgcommunity
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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Get Ready for Five Fires!
Follow the BackerKit page and help take this #ttrpg of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers from PDF to Print.
Follow the BackerKit page and help take this #ttrpg of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers from PDF to Print.
Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
www.backerkit.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Get Ready for Five Fires!
Follow the BackerKit page and help take this #ttrpg of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers from PDF to Print.
Follow the BackerKit page and help take this #ttrpg of DJs, breakers, MCs, and graffiti writers from PDF to Print.
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There always comes a moment when The Sensibles pivot from complaining about protests and tone policing every sign to despairing that people aren't in the streets
January 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM
There always comes a moment when The Sensibles pivot from complaining about protests and tone policing every sign to despairing that people aren't in the streets
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Yay promoting other people! You should get ready to check out @geoffquest.bsky.social next @kickstarter.com for AEGIS which is a way to use the same Trait system for Boldly Go but now it's 60s superspies!
Right now it's getting notified but sharing is also greatly appreciated! Love Geoff's games!
Right now it's getting notified but sharing is also greatly appreciated! Love Geoff's games!
Coming soon: Agents of AEGIS
A role-playing game of 1960s superspies!
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Yay promoting other people! You should get ready to check out @geoffquest.bsky.social next @kickstarter.com for AEGIS which is a way to use the same Trait system for Boldly Go but now it's 60s superspies!
Right now it's getting notified but sharing is also greatly appreciated! Love Geoff's games!
Right now it's getting notified but sharing is also greatly appreciated! Love Geoff's games!
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Chrystia Freeland's first act as Ukrainian economic advisor is suggesting they cancel Disney+
Chrystia Freeland's first act as Ukrainian economic advisor is suggesting they cancel Disney+
OTTAWA - After accepting a role as economic advisor to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Canadian MP Chrystia Freeland has begun by suggesting citizens of the war-ravaged country cancel their p...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Chrystia Freeland's first act as Ukrainian economic advisor is suggesting they cancel Disney+