Zack Thomson
@zackthomson.bsky.social
Game design student, speculative fiction writer, niche TTRPG enthusiast.
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I'm not familiar with any ttrpgs/games that utilise doninoes as the mechanism for moving the story forwards, so I wrote this game.
It's for the Gaming Like It's 1930 Jam ( itch.io/jam/gaming-l... ), inspired by Edward Hopper's painting Early Sunday Morning.
It's for the Gaming Like It's 1930 Jam ( itch.io/jam/gaming-l... ), inspired by Edward Hopper's painting Early Sunday Morning.
wander/wonder by Meadow
Idly speculate about the lives of people who live on the quiet street you wander along.
callmemeadow.itch.io
January 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
I'm not familiar with any ttrpgs/games that utilise doninoes as the mechanism for moving the story forwards, so I wrote this game.
It's for the Gaming Like It's 1930 Jam ( itch.io/jam/gaming-l... ), inspired by Edward Hopper's painting Early Sunday Morning.
It's for the Gaming Like It's 1930 Jam ( itch.io/jam/gaming-l... ), inspired by Edward Hopper's painting Early Sunday Morning.
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Check it out!! This is an awesome set of supernatural curses to go along with Cryptid Creeks, and I'm one of the writers on this!
Get 15% off Ripples: A Cryptid Creeks Anthology while we fund layout from @oddsandents.bsky.social and a softcover print run. If you enjoy our Carved from Brindlewood ttrpg, this adds 8 new Curses, 2 Riverbank Stops, and a short story!
itch.io/s/178950/rip...
itch.io/s/178950/rip...
Ripples: Anthology for Cryptid Creeks | Ripples Itchfunding by Hatchlings Games
A sale by Hatchlings Games, 15% off Ripples: Anthology for Cryptid Creeks
itch.io
January 18, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Check it out!! This is an awesome set of supernatural curses to go along with Cryptid Creeks, and I'm one of the writers on this!
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Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
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1) Here's the thing: this Greenland thing is wildly unpopular. Like 50 points underwater. WTF is wrong with the GOP that they feel the need to run and defend this thing that the American people absolutely fucking do not want?!
Cruz: "When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump for being single-mindedly focused on America first... I believe it is overwhelmingly in America's national interest to acquire Greenland... the whole history of America has been a history of acquiring new lands and new territories"
January 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
1) Here's the thing: this Greenland thing is wildly unpopular. Like 50 points underwater. WTF is wrong with the GOP that they feel the need to run and defend this thing that the American people absolutely fucking do not want?!
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It’s ironic that they’re like “if we do ethnic cleansing we’ll have a high trust neighborly society” and then Minneapolis is literally doing high trust neighborly society and they’re like nooooo
Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
January 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
It’s ironic that they’re like “if we do ethnic cleansing we’ll have a high trust neighborly society” and then Minneapolis is literally doing high trust neighborly society and they’re like nooooo
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[Shamble - Powered by Boundless]
Shamble is a gritty industrial horror game about hauling heavy iron sleds through a city rotting with violet sludge. #TTRPG #Boundless #D6 @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com @farirpgs.com
Follow me for updates and feel free to check out my other games!
jadra.itch.io
Shamble is a gritty industrial horror game about hauling heavy iron sleds through a city rotting with violet sludge. #TTRPG #Boundless #D6 @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com @farirpgs.com
Follow me for updates and feel free to check out my other games!
jadra.itch.io
January 17, 2026 at 7:06 AM
[Shamble - Powered by Boundless]
Shamble is a gritty industrial horror game about hauling heavy iron sleds through a city rotting with violet sludge. #TTRPG #Boundless #D6 @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com @farirpgs.com
Follow me for updates and feel free to check out my other games!
jadra.itch.io
Shamble is a gritty industrial horror game about hauling heavy iron sleds through a city rotting with violet sludge. #TTRPG #Boundless #D6 @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com @farirpgs.com
Follow me for updates and feel free to check out my other games!
jadra.itch.io
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A springboard moonsault coast-to-coast dropkick to the balls.
I'm speechless. #MysteryWrestling21 🤼
I'm speechless. #MysteryWrestling21 🤼
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A springboard moonsault coast-to-coast dropkick to the balls.
I'm speechless. #MysteryWrestling21 🤼
I'm speechless. #MysteryWrestling21 🤼
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I foolishly thought late pledges would "naturally" come in from time to time, but it's rough out there! We have a little over 5 weeks to get to 300 backers to unlock a custom soundtrack for Hope Springs Eternal. Can we do it? #daggerheart
January 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I foolishly thought late pledges would "naturally" come in from time to time, but it's rough out there! We have a little over 5 weeks to get to 300 backers to unlock a custom soundtrack for Hope Springs Eternal. Can we do it? #daggerheart
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Just finished this. Holy crap. One of my favorite comedy matches in years (and Cecil’s been on a hot streak for a while).
A complete bombardment of wrestling parody. I don’t think a single trope was safe. The black hoodie run-in was especially incredible.
Watch this ASAP.
A complete bombardment of wrestling parody. I don’t think a single trope was safe. The black hoodie run-in was especially incredible.
Watch this ASAP.
MATCH 4 OF #MysteryWrestling21
WORLD OF SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT MATCH:
Cecil Nyx vs. James Ellis
WATCH it RIGHT NOW for FREE:
www.twitch.tv/eviluno
www.youtube.com/live/bwXvV5o...
#MysteryWrestling 🤼♂️
WORLD OF SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT MATCH:
Cecil Nyx vs. James Ellis
WATCH it RIGHT NOW for FREE:
www.twitch.tv/eviluno
www.youtube.com/live/bwXvV5o...
#MysteryWrestling 🤼♂️
January 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Just finished this. Holy crap. One of my favorite comedy matches in years (and Cecil’s been on a hot streak for a while).
A complete bombardment of wrestling parody. I don’t think a single trope was safe. The black hoodie run-in was especially incredible.
Watch this ASAP.
A complete bombardment of wrestling parody. I don’t think a single trope was safe. The black hoodie run-in was especially incredible.
Watch this ASAP.
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Deckard escaped by distributing his consciousness across pieces of origami. They'd wanted to control him through his dreams; instead, he nano'd into oblivion that was sanctuary. A thousand years later he'd reconstitute himself, gaze down ruined boulevards. 1/3
January 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Deckard escaped by distributing his consciousness across pieces of origami. They'd wanted to control him through his dreams; instead, he nano'd into oblivion that was sanctuary. A thousand years later he'd reconstitute himself, gaze down ruined boulevards. 1/3
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"Why are you focusing on this trivial hobby/pop culture show when the world is so bad"
Tell me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout without telling me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout. It ain't fucking pretty, especially if you're the one who has it.
Tell me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout without telling me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout. It ain't fucking pretty, especially if you're the one who has it.
January 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
"Why are you focusing on this trivial hobby/pop culture show when the world is so bad"
Tell me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout without telling me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout. It ain't fucking pretty, especially if you're the one who has it.
Tell me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout without telling me you've never seen the effects of activist burnout. It ain't fucking pretty, especially if you're the one who has it.
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That is NOT a denial.
BREAM: Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit saying the federal government is trying to provoke civil unrest as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act. Your response?
BLANCHE: There may come a time when the president has to order that. We support him. The AG supports him.
BLANCHE: There may come a time when the president has to order that. We support him. The AG supports him.
January 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
That is NOT a denial.
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Why would they want to abolish something they voted to create and have voted to increase the budget for every single time it's come up?
Let's stop pretending they're an opposition party. Some members are opposed to ICE. But they're doing it in spite of party leadership.
Let's stop pretending they're an opposition party. Some members are opposed to ICE. But they're doing it in spite of party leadership.
Is "Abolish ICE" the new "Defund the Police," or is it the right message for the moment? Dems disagree. @lauren-egan.bsky.social:
Dems Are Begging Their Own to Drop ‘Abolish ICE’
A new memo circulating on Capitol Hill urges Democratic lawmakers to instead embrace reforming the agency.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Why would they want to abolish something they voted to create and have voted to increase the budget for every single time it's come up?
Let's stop pretending they're an opposition party. Some members are opposed to ICE. But they're doing it in spite of party leadership.
Let's stop pretending they're an opposition party. Some members are opposed to ICE. But they're doing it in spite of party leadership.
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They all casually use the language of abusers.
WELKER: Is military action on the table?
BESSENT: I believe the Europeans will understand that the best outcome is for the US to receive control of Greenland
BESSENT: I believe the Europeans will understand that the best outcome is for the US to receive control of Greenland
January 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
They all casually use the language of abusers.
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Did we play Desperation?
No.
Did a dozen people show up?
Also no.
Did we have fun?
Absolutely.
Last night our small group played:
@helloalexroberts.bsky.social For the Queen
@oneshotrpg.bsky.social Oh Captain, My Captain!
Thoughts on pivoting, being flexible, & a micro-con-crit of OCMC.
No.
Did a dozen people show up?
Also no.
Did we have fun?
Absolutely.
Last night our small group played:
@helloalexroberts.bsky.social For the Queen
@oneshotrpg.bsky.social Oh Captain, My Captain!
Thoughts on pivoting, being flexible, & a micro-con-crit of OCMC.
Gathering My Parties, Part Four: PIVOT! [For the Queen and Oh Captain My Captain!]
YouTube video by Critical Prof
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Did we play Desperation?
No.
Did a dozen people show up?
Also no.
Did we have fun?
Absolutely.
Last night our small group played:
@helloalexroberts.bsky.social For the Queen
@oneshotrpg.bsky.social Oh Captain, My Captain!
Thoughts on pivoting, being flexible, & a micro-con-crit of OCMC.
No.
Did a dozen people show up?
Also no.
Did we have fun?
Absolutely.
Last night our small group played:
@helloalexroberts.bsky.social For the Queen
@oneshotrpg.bsky.social Oh Captain, My Captain!
Thoughts on pivoting, being flexible, & a micro-con-crit of OCMC.
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A terrific article by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social. Great read on a Sunday morning. Or anytime. Double Take: Are people crying Bigfoot when it’s really a bear?
Double Take - Orion Magazine
Are people crying Bigfoot when it’s really a bear?
orionmagazine.org
January 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A terrific article by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social. Great read on a Sunday morning. Or anytime. Double Take: Are people crying Bigfoot when it’s really a bear?
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See if you can read Bessent's words out loud without feeling deeply embarrassed for our nation.
Bessent on Greenland: "Peace through strength. Make it part of the US and there will not be a conflict because the US right now, we're the hottest country in the world, we're the strongest country in the world. Europeans project weakness. The US projects strength."
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
See if you can read Bessent's words out loud without feeling deeply embarrassed for our nation.
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anyway. good on PMG for their reporting on this (www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...) and once you watch it you'll never stop wanting to [redacted] Rockstar's [redacted] to [redacted] with your bare [redacted]
Rockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the Evidence
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM
anyway. good on PMG for their reporting on this (www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...) and once you watch it you'll never stop wanting to [redacted] Rockstar's [redacted] to [redacted] with your bare [redacted]
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I'm catching up with details of the arguments Rockstar made to justify firing 34 people summarily and good god this is some thin bullshit. They really don't bother lying any more do they.
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I'm catching up with details of the arguments Rockstar made to justify firing 34 people summarily and good god this is some thin bullshit. They really don't bother lying any more do they.
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If you work for ice please understand that your kids will laugh at a character based on you dying in an action movie before the end of the decade. They’ll be in movies for really little kids. Like Phineas and Ferb shit. There will be an action figure of you with a detachable head
January 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
If you work for ice please understand that your kids will laugh at a character based on you dying in an action movie before the end of the decade. They’ll be in movies for really little kids. Like Phineas and Ferb shit. There will be an action figure of you with a detachable head
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A year since its publication, Cryptid Creeks still fills me with pride. This is a game I would've dreamed of creating and playing as a teen! We're also grateful to have discovered @gauntletrpg.bsky.social, their CfB system, and the many passionate designers, writers, and fans in the community.
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A year since its publication, Cryptid Creeks still fills me with pride. This is a game I would've dreamed of creating and playing as a teen! We're also grateful to have discovered @gauntletrpg.bsky.social, their CfB system, and the many passionate designers, writers, and fans in the community.
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[me accidentally trying to make phone call in calculator app]
whoops haha
[it starts ringing and then answers]
hello this is numbers
whoops haha
[it starts ringing and then answers]
hello this is numbers
April 28, 2023 at 9:58 PM
[me accidentally trying to make phone call in calculator app]
whoops haha
[it starts ringing and then answers]
hello this is numbers
whoops haha
[it starts ringing and then answers]
hello this is numbers
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When Tim Cain says Fallout was never meant to be anti capitalist, he meant it. It’s just that when you accurately describe the way capitalists act, it comes off as anti capitalist.
January 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
When Tim Cain says Fallout was never meant to be anti capitalist, he meant it. It’s just that when you accurately describe the way capitalists act, it comes off as anti capitalist.
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He's a very simple man guys - he wanted to stay out of prison, wants everyone to tell him how amazing he is, and he wants his perceived enemies to suffer. Other than that he's fundamentally lazy and really doesn't care about anything else. He's happy to just golf while the world burns.
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
He's a very simple man guys - he wanted to stay out of prison, wants everyone to tell him how amazing he is, and he wants his perceived enemies to suffer. Other than that he's fundamentally lazy and really doesn't care about anything else. He's happy to just golf while the world burns.
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Just yesterday he tried to rollout a “healthcare plan” that he couldn’t describe at all. Nothing.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
"There comes a point where we have to start questioning whether or not he’s actually aware of what’s happening around him & the harm he’s doing. It’s similar to historical figures like Nero or Caligula. Their madness took over & they started doing wildly destructive things. Trump is in that place."
Simon Rosenberg on Trump’s no good, very bad year
"It’s grotesque. He’s become a grotesque figure."
www.publicnotice.co
January 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Just yesterday he tried to rollout a “healthcare plan” that he couldn’t describe at all. Nothing.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.
It’s like 800 words of fluff and he has no idea what’s in it.