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Gav Thorpe
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New York Times Bestselling Author, world creator, consultant and games developer specialising in SF and Fantasy. Proud daddy. Whitecishet. He / him.
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Photofit image components:
A photo of a Subway ingredients counter.
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Inspirational poster. A guy in a hoodie in silhouette looks at a sunset over the sea. Because reasons. He’s barefoot. Again, reasons. There is a quote attributed to Nelson Mandela: It always seems impossible until it is done. Note the typography is shite too.
November 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Um… I’m curious to see what would happen if I say yes.
An empty Bluesky reply post. At the bottom is a platform prompt that asks Are you writing in Avestan?
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Saw this today in Mickleover.
An 60s / 70s Board game called Ulcers - The hiring, firing business game.
October 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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It’s #FindFolkFriday for hobbyists and gamers and general #Nerdlings on Bluesky. Share pics, stories, advice using the hashtags and join the amazing hobby community here.

Current WIP is another Reaver Titan and a Nemesis.
Part assembled and painted plastic Titans for Adeptus Titanicus, in gold with blue and white scheme.
October 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Weekend of RPGs fun has commenced. #FurnaceXX
Photo of a bag with “Celebrating 20 Years FURNACE It’s all about the games” against a background of a crucible pouring red hot molten metal.
October 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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PSA
Letter Dear Parent/Carer We have been made aware that several titles in the Spy Dogs, Spy Pup, and Spy Cat series by Andrew Cope contain a weblink at the back of the book that no longer directs people to information about the books. Instead, the link has been compromised and now leads to inappropriate and unsafe material, containing pornographic content with no age restrictions. We have removed copies of the book from our school library. Below are images of some of the front covers in the series to help you identify the books should you have any at home. We advise you remove them immediately. Should any be the property of the school, please return them and we will dispose of them accordingly.
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Copy of Battle with Model Tanks, by Donald Featherstone and Keith Robinson. Book cover with model tank battle across a scenic battlefield.
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Thanks to @planetsmashergames.bsky.social

The skirmish game with the best ever theme tune.

Space Gits!
A copy of the Space Gits rules and quick start.
October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Yay!
A big box from Zatu games.
September 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Four-way face cards.
As post text.
September 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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The manufacturer.
Showing cover that says Regal playing cards.
September 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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This deck I was given as a kid says hello!

(Problem is, they fly like frisbees when you try to deal them.)
A a set of round souvenir playing cards from Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey.
September 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Current view from my chair.
A black cat asleep on a cat-shelf attached to a patio window.
September 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Good haul arrived with the postie today.
Wolfsbane and Cryo-siq modules for Mothership; Packing Heat gunfight skirmish rules.

#RPG #TTRPG #Miniatures #wargames #Mothership
Photo of products described in main post.
September 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Why not both?
Picture of two posts in timeline. Top one is still of the Mafia guys from The Simpsons with the boss saying “No. What I said was he sleeps with the fishes. You see- “ The second post reads “not quite the same but I do remember somebody doing a "mix your ashes with eco concrete for baffles to make reef-forming structures" some years back”
September 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Have fun!
A Colostle solo rpg book and journal page filled with my scrawl.
September 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Principal Skinner meme from The Simpsons. Top half is Skinner looking thoughtful, captioned, “Maybe our moderation was wrong?” Bottom is him looking more resolute, “No, it was everyone else that was wrong.”
September 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Timeline providing joy once again.
Screen grab of two Bluesky posts. First is a link to “Bid for a chance to own a No Reserve: Wile E. Coyote neon sign’. Below is an art share of an acrylic painting of a coyote under a post saying “Coyote… judging you… in tall grass”
September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Received my copy of Morkin, the solo game inspired by Lords of Midnight.
Hardback copy of the game alongside a map of ‘Western Midnight’.
September 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Still from Hot Fuzz of Timothy Dalton standing in front of a photo portrait of himself in exactly the same pose.
September 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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#ProofOfCat
Bart the black cat stands next to a cardboard box.
September 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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I heartily endorse this local message.
#ImmigrantsWelcome
A trio of cut-out cloth underpants hung on a metal railing with the words “Pants To Nigel” (Farage)
September 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Sums up the current state of the world. More ‘uncivilised’ countries would be having revolutions by now. Our complete acquiescence to neo-liberalism has been cowardly but not unsurprising.
Two posts. First says: I really believe we're headed for a creative revolution. Feels like we're reaching an apex of creative industry jobs cutting pay/disappearing altogether, while the process for making/ releasing indie comics/games/movies has never been more democratized. They're making it so we have nothing to lose The second says: We have entered the second Dark Age. An economic, intellectual, and cultural decline where knowledge and education are ignored. Hysteria and willful ignorance wear the mask of civilization and the innocent are punished in the name of bigotry dressed up as righteousness.
September 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM