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J Gray

@jgraygaming.bsky.social

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TTRPG creator. Writing. Design. Layout. Currently line manager of Cyberpunk for R. Talsorian Games. I wrote a sixty page book on rope use for Pathfinder 1e. It could have been longer. He/him.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 23h

Walking around NYC, I’m reminded that I hate the smell of both regular cigarettes and really cheap weed.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 1d

We don’t use generative AI and ask the artists we contract not to on the pieces we commission. Mike was talking about how he could achieve a specific effect in place of using action figures. It certainly isn’t a direction RTG is heading.

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R. Talsorian Games @rtalsoriangames.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you @cyberpunk.net for having Mike Pondsmith out for a visit at HQ and also PGA!

As we fly towards our own next releases like Night City 2045, we couldn't ask for a better team to work alongside!

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished watching Mike give an interview watched by thousands of people. It’s so interesting and odd to see someone I know primarily as a friend and boss transform into a celebrity right before my eyes.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 2d

I’m in agreement there.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 2d

I am curious, what is your definition of indie when it comes to gaming? Everyone has something different.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 2d

Frieren and Restaurant to Another World have little in common beyond some genre tropes, but I love both because they explore concepts beyond the traditional adventure cycle in lovely and thoughtful ways.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 3d

I had fun making the cover of this month’s free DLC for Cyberpunk RED. The console at featured is by Adrian Marc. James Hutt wrote the article.

A Segotari Power cover. The Rush Revolution arrives. Launch title previews for Boots n’ Glove, Flying with Phoenixes, Mekton Mechanix: Wrench of Love, and Cyborg Anarchist 2077.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday. Thank you for years worth of real industry posts and amazing games.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 4d

It would be amazing to see this hit 200% funded. Niche games with new world and systems, even from veteran studios, can be hard to get off the ground.

R. Talsorian Games @rtalsoriangames.bsky.social · 5d

We are in the final week of the Shadow Scar Core Rulebook Kickstarter!

Fully funded, Cody Pondsmith's new game is now racing towards the finish line as we introduce the new Art Tier and a new add-on!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/792...

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Elithmord 🇨🇦 @jemburch.bsky.social · 4d

"As a Canadian Jewish political scientist, my own research has found that the term Zionism is understood in wildly different ways." - Mira Sucharov

theconversation.com/the-conflati...

The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same

Equating the two terms silences debate, when separating critique from prejudice is essential to justice for all.

theconversation.com

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 5d

Hey! You! Writer who creates the item descriptions for inventory menus! I see you! You do great work!

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 7d

If you’re looking for good (but quite different) audio book performances for the future, I recommend the Squirrel Girl duology by Shannon Hale. Wonderfully performed.

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R. Talsorian Games @rtalsoriangames.bsky.social · 9d

In Night City, sometimes the beauty of a sunset belies the danger above and below.

#NightCity2045 #Cyberpunk #TTRPG

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 8d

I may be the only one, but I enjoyed how Hitman (no subtitles) came out episodically. It encouraged me to really explore a level before moving on.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 9d

Does the gambling ring include fantasy leagues? Or is the FBI just letting ChatGPT write its press briefing material?

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 10d

That feels like the ethos of tech bros and this administration in general. Action is more important than planning. There’s always time to fix mistakes later. Entire companies are built on that model.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 10d

Please consider supporting our new game. It honestly has, in my opinion, the best stealth and assassination mechanics out of any game I’ve played.

R. Talsorian Games @rtalsoriangames.bsky.social · 11d

Shadow Scar's Kickstarter has now flown past $20,000! We're now debuting a new, limited tier!

You can now have your own Shadow Scar character drawn by the Character Designer of the game, Dolan Pondsmith!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/792...

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 10d

I view it the other way. The entire system, d10 and all, rewards skill (something very easily built into new characters - the skill total for spending is generous) over random chance. While the 1 and 10 come up fairly often, both only add spice. They aren’t nearly as harsh as the 2020 fumble system.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 10d

They are neither failures nor confirmation rolls. A particularly skilled character can often still succeed after rolling a 1. A particularly unskilled character can still fail after rolling a 10.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 12d

Could be almost any role. Depends on how they teach, what they teach, where they teach.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 12d

I remember diving into the history of cakewalks and how they figure into drag culture — and how much it felt at the time they white gay and drag culture borrowed from Black culture.

Also, I agree. Your profile pic is cute! You’re an awesome person.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 13d

Or vice versa. I’m on a train with spotty reception, so no access to the book.

J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 13d

One of the Cliffhangers IS a Development.

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J Gray @jgraygaming.bsky.social · 13d

You’re allowed to run two developments in a row. Sometimes that’s the natural progression.

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