Ianlovescomix
@ianlovescomix.bsky.social
Comics fan. Tabletop RPG player. Board gamer. Middle-aged old fart. Proud dad. He/him.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”
February 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”
I’ve been lucky enough to play this at a couple of cons over the years. Will be interested to see what a second edition entails, given how well-done the first edition is
Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Coming soon: Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
Navigate the pitfalls of romance, reputation, manners, and marriage in the sumptuous new edition of this award-winning regency rpg.
www.kickstarter.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I’ve been lucky enough to play this at a couple of cons over the years. Will be interested to see what a second edition entails, given how well-done the first edition is
Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Final day of #Contingency. Ran Matrons of Mystery, where my hapless players fumbled their way to four bits of evidence by the halfway point, before doing a bit better on their dice rolls in the back half, before finding the solution (convoluted as ever) to the mystery of the Six Sherlocks. Hurrah!
February 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Final day of #Contingency. Ran Matrons of Mystery, where my hapless players fumbled their way to four bits of evidence by the halfway point, before doing a bit better on their dice rolls in the back half, before finding the solution (convoluted as ever) to the mystery of the Six Sherlocks. Hurrah!
An artist’s impression of Zanax the Impolite, my Big Bad Orc pc from last night’s game. My youngest knocked this up last night after I pinged them to talk about the game. @sashasienna.bsky.social can you point Jonny at it? Ta!
February 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
An artist’s impression of Zanax the Impolite, my Big Bad Orc pc from last night’s game. My youngest knocked this up last night after I pinged them to talk about the game. @sashasienna.bsky.social can you point Jonny at it? Ta!
#Contingency Day 4. Played Slugblaster this morning. Skater kids exploring extra-dimensional environments, while trying not to get in trouble at home. Not sure I totally vibed with the setting (i don’t have much nostalgia for 1990s sk8er culture,
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February 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
#Contingency Day 4. Played Slugblaster this morning. Skater kids exploring extra-dimensional environments, while trying not to get in trouble at home. Not sure I totally vibed with the setting (i don’t have much nostalgia for 1990s sk8er culture,
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Ha!
Here's a thing I drew a while ago. In the Green Goblin's first appearance, he tricks Spider-man into thinking he's going to be in a movie. There are two panels between which they travel from Hollywood to New Mexico, and I was like, "what happened on that journey??" Well, now we know...
January 31, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Ha!
#contingency day 3. Enforced lack of game this morning due to lack of players. Took a stroll around Sunny Hunny instead.
Better afternoon, playing in @paulbaldowski.bsky.social’s Sanction Agency game. Washed up spies fumbling our way through an investigation into a dead asset.
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Better afternoon, playing in @paulbaldowski.bsky.social’s Sanction Agency game. Washed up spies fumbling our way through an investigation into a dead asset.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:51 PM
#contingency day 3. Enforced lack of game this morning due to lack of players. Took a stroll around Sunny Hunny instead.
Better afternoon, playing in @paulbaldowski.bsky.social’s Sanction Agency game. Washed up spies fumbling our way through an investigation into a dead asset.
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Better afternoon, playing in @paulbaldowski.bsky.social’s Sanction Agency game. Washed up spies fumbling our way through an investigation into a dead asset.
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#Contingency Day 2. Ran another Comics Code this morning. Back half was a bit rushed as we spent a lot of time having fun at Legoland, but I think we got away with it.
This afternoon, I played Vibes, which is Jonathan Sims’ “Random Fantasy Nonsense" game.
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This afternoon, I played Vibes, which is Jonathan Sims’ “Random Fantasy Nonsense" game.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
#Contingency Day 2. Ran another Comics Code this morning. Back half was a bit rushed as we spent a lot of time having fun at Legoland, but I think we got away with it.
This afternoon, I played Vibes, which is Jonathan Sims’ “Random Fantasy Nonsense" game.
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This afternoon, I played Vibes, which is Jonathan Sims’ “Random Fantasy Nonsense" game.
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Day One of #Contingency. Having come down on Monday rather than the usual Tuesday, it’s been a genuine pleasure not feeling knackered on the first day. The lodge is the same one we had last year, and the bed is comfortable. So how has the day gone?
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January 29, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Day One of #Contingency. Having come down on Monday rather than the usual Tuesday, it’s been a genuine pleasure not feeling knackered on the first day. The lodge is the same one we had last year, and the bed is comfortable. So how has the day gone?
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You don’t have to be LGBT+ to support those that are in the same way that you don’t have to play sports to support a sports team.
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
You don’t have to be LGBT+ to support those that are in the same way that you don’t have to play sports to support a sports team.
#scotlandmovienights
A couple of shots of the inside of the Hippodrome. The domed ceiling is awesome.
A couple of shots of the inside of the Hippodrome. The domed ceiling is awesome.
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
#scotlandmovienights
A couple of shots of the inside of the Hippodrome. The domed ceiling is awesome.
A couple of shots of the inside of the Hippodrome. The domed ceiling is awesome.
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#scotlandmovienights
I love going to “the pictures”. I know all the arguments against them - the tickets are expensive, food and drink is REALLY expensive, you can’t play on your phone while the flm’s on, if you have to go to the loo, the film carries on while you’re away.
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#scotlandmovienights
I love going to “the pictures”. I know all the arguments against them - the tickets are expensive, food and drink is REALLY expensive, you can’t play on your phone while the flm’s on, if you have to go to the loo, the film carries on while you’re away.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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#scotlandmovienights
I love going to “the pictures”. I know all the arguments against them - the tickets are expensive, food and drink is REALLY expensive, you can’t play on your phone while the flm’s on, if you have to go to the loo, the film carries on while you’re away.
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#scotlandmovienights
I love going to “the pictures”. I know all the arguments against them - the tickets are expensive, food and drink is REALLY expensive, you can’t play on your phone while the flm’s on, if you have to go to the loo, the film carries on while you’re away.
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Ah, but WHICH professional actor? Personally, I’ve always had my suspicions about Hugh Laurie.
Denmark says 'professional actor' behind drone incursions over its airports
But the defence minister says there is no evidence of Russian involvement after the latest incident.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ah, but WHICH professional actor? Personally, I’ve always had my suspicions about Hugh Laurie.
I have survived Tabletop Scotland 2025! #tts2025 Had fun running The Wizards Staff (available as part of the Odd Jobs Microsettings book from Mcguffin & Co. As is usually the case, my players leaned into the absurdity of the situation, and the farce which developed was lovely to behold.
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Odd Jobs PDF — MacGuffin & Co.
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September 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I have survived Tabletop Scotland 2025! #tts2025 Had fun running The Wizards Staff (available as part of the Odd Jobs Microsettings book from Mcguffin & Co. As is usually the case, my players leaned into the absurdity of the situation, and the farce which developed was lovely to behold.
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I hate that this made me guffaw, but there you have it.
September 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I hate that this made me guffaw, but there you have it.
#RPGaDAY2025 31 - Reward
I guess, when thinking about rewards, three things come to mind.
1. Rewards in-game. Treasure, loot, titles, that sort of thing. Bit old school, but a nice way to keep PCs invested, especially if those PCs have to buy armour, weapons, magic ink.
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I guess, when thinking about rewards, three things come to mind.
1. Rewards in-game. Treasure, loot, titles, that sort of thing. Bit old school, but a nice way to keep PCs invested, especially if those PCs have to buy armour, weapons, magic ink.
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August 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#RPGaDAY2025 31 - Reward
I guess, when thinking about rewards, three things come to mind.
1. Rewards in-game. Treasure, loot, titles, that sort of thing. Bit old school, but a nice way to keep PCs invested, especially if those PCs have to buy armour, weapons, magic ink.
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I guess, when thinking about rewards, three things come to mind.
1. Rewards in-game. Treasure, loot, titles, that sort of thing. Bit old school, but a nice way to keep PCs invested, especially if those PCs have to buy armour, weapons, magic ink.
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#RPGaDAY2025 30 - Experience
I’m never going to be a hero. Never going be a rebel. Or an adventurer, a wizard, an ass-kicking martial artist, a time traveller. I’m just a normal(ish) guy living in what is often a fairly unpleasant world.
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I’m never going to be a hero. Never going be a rebel. Or an adventurer, a wizard, an ass-kicking martial artist, a time traveller. I’m just a normal(ish) guy living in what is often a fairly unpleasant world.
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August 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#RPGaDAY2025 30 - Experience
I’m never going to be a hero. Never going be a rebel. Or an adventurer, a wizard, an ass-kicking martial artist, a time traveller. I’m just a normal(ish) guy living in what is often a fairly unpleasant world.
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I’m never going to be a hero. Never going be a rebel. Or an adventurer, a wizard, an ass-kicking martial artist, a time traveller. I’m just a normal(ish) guy living in what is often a fairly unpleasant world.
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#RPGaDAY2025 29 - Connect
I first ran into a game system which prompted the players to think about how their character might connect to other PCs when I started playing the Star Wars RPG in the early 90s. It was basic (“your Smuggler may have the Wookiee as copilot”), but got you thinking.
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I first ran into a game system which prompted the players to think about how their character might connect to other PCs when I started playing the Star Wars RPG in the early 90s. It was basic (“your Smuggler may have the Wookiee as copilot”), but got you thinking.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#RPGaDAY2025 29 - Connect
I first ran into a game system which prompted the players to think about how their character might connect to other PCs when I started playing the Star Wars RPG in the early 90s. It was basic (“your Smuggler may have the Wookiee as copilot”), but got you thinking.
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I first ran into a game system which prompted the players to think about how their character might connect to other PCs when I started playing the Star Wars RPG in the early 90s. It was basic (“your Smuggler may have the Wookiee as copilot”), but got you thinking.
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#RPGaDAY2025 28 - Suspense
Other than Dread, which creates a sense of real-world suspense through the use of a Jenga tower, are any games pitched at “suspense”, as opposed to “mystery”?
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Other than Dread, which creates a sense of real-world suspense through the use of a Jenga tower, are any games pitched at “suspense”, as opposed to “mystery”?
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August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#RPGaDAY2025 28 - Suspense
Other than Dread, which creates a sense of real-world suspense through the use of a Jenga tower, are any games pitched at “suspense”, as opposed to “mystery”?
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Other than Dread, which creates a sense of real-world suspense through the use of a Jenga tower, are any games pitched at “suspense”, as opposed to “mystery”?
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#RPGaDAY2025 27 - Tactic
I don’t really do in-game tactics, I’m not smart enough for that sort of thing. Mainly, I’m trying to find my “in” to the game, the thing that’ll keep me engaged and participating, either as an active PC or as an interested player.
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I don’t really do in-game tactics, I’m not smart enough for that sort of thing. Mainly, I’m trying to find my “in” to the game, the thing that’ll keep me engaged and participating, either as an active PC or as an interested player.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#RPGaDAY2025 27 - Tactic
I don’t really do in-game tactics, I’m not smart enough for that sort of thing. Mainly, I’m trying to find my “in” to the game, the thing that’ll keep me engaged and participating, either as an active PC or as an interested player.
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I don’t really do in-game tactics, I’m not smart enough for that sort of thing. Mainly, I’m trying to find my “in” to the game, the thing that’ll keep me engaged and participating, either as an active PC or as an interested player.
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Excitedly waiting for the White Ruffalo to appear.
August 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Excitedly waiting for the White Ruffalo to appear.
#RPGaDAY2025 26 - Nemesis
Prospective GMs - if you’re planning on introducing a NPC nemesis to your PCs, you’d best make darn sure that the PCs can’t just kill them the first time they meet.
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Prospective GMs - if you’re planning on introducing a NPC nemesis to your PCs, you’d best make darn sure that the PCs can’t just kill them the first time they meet.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#RPGaDAY2025 26 - Nemesis
Prospective GMs - if you’re planning on introducing a NPC nemesis to your PCs, you’d best make darn sure that the PCs can’t just kill them the first time they meet.
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Prospective GMs - if you’re planning on introducing a NPC nemesis to your PCs, you’d best make darn sure that the PCs can’t just kill them the first time they meet.
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Post a Movie GIF from the year you were born.
August 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Post a Movie GIF from the year you were born.
#RPGaDAY2025 25 - Challenge
Challenge Magazine was an RPG magazine which ran for a decade from the mid-80s, covering Game Designers’ Workshops’ own games for the first few years, then expanding out to the wider hobby, lasting 77 issues (though not really as the numbering started from #25).
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Challenge Magazine was an RPG magazine which ran for a decade from the mid-80s, covering Game Designers’ Workshops’ own games for the first few years, then expanding out to the wider hobby, lasting 77 issues (though not really as the numbering started from #25).
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August 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#RPGaDAY2025 25 - Challenge
Challenge Magazine was an RPG magazine which ran for a decade from the mid-80s, covering Game Designers’ Workshops’ own games for the first few years, then expanding out to the wider hobby, lasting 77 issues (though not really as the numbering started from #25).
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Challenge Magazine was an RPG magazine which ran for a decade from the mid-80s, covering Game Designers’ Workshops’ own games for the first few years, then expanding out to the wider hobby, lasting 77 issues (though not really as the numbering started from #25).
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Jack Kirby knew the score.
Jack Kirby story from 1959 ("I Fought the Colossus," Strange Tales # 72) predicts AI would be developed by 2020 and that one major fear would be that it would start giving the wrong answers to questions and "wreck civilization." Gotta love the 1950s giant mainframes.
August 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Jack Kirby knew the score.