Martin Takaichi
@beepluck.bsky.social
Analogue game designer from Sweden. On here I tend to focus mostly on hobby related things like miniature painting. Working with Free League. He/him.
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Martin Takaichi
@beepluck.bsky.social
· Oct 26
With the influx of new miniature painter followers (shoutout to @jewelknightjess.bsky.social!) I thought a short purely hobby perspective intro might be in order.
In 1990-ish I discovered Prince August fantasy armies, where you bought moulds and cast them yourself. Very exciting for a 12 year old!
In 1990-ish I discovered Prince August fantasy armies, where you bought moulds and cast them yourself. Very exciting for a 12 year old!
I seem to remember someone having run (or planned to?) Jovian Chronicles using Tachyon Squadron.
Now pondering doing the same thing myself, so curious if there's some JC>TS conversion work that's already been done.
Could it have been @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com maybe?
Now pondering doing the same thing myself, so curious if there's some JC>TS conversion work that's already been done.
Could it have been @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com maybe?
January 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I seem to remember someone having run (or planned to?) Jovian Chronicles using Tachyon Squadron.
Now pondering doing the same thing myself, so curious if there's some JC>TS conversion work that's already been done.
Could it have been @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com maybe?
Now pondering doing the same thing myself, so curious if there's some JC>TS conversion work that's already been done.
Could it have been @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com maybe?
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And just like that, I'm (99%) finished. Next photos will be official.
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
And just like that, I'm (99%) finished. Next photos will be official.
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Look at this ridiculously amazing deal on Classic Traveller PDFs! 61 books for $16 www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tr...
Traveller Classic RPG Collection | eBook Bundle | Fanatical
Collect a stellar 61 RPG books set in the vast, award-winning...
www.fanatical.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Look at this ridiculously amazing deal on Classic Traveller PDFs! 61 books for $16 www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tr...
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The *actual* old school revival we need in RPGs is that glorious post Vampire pre D20/Magic period when everyone was putting out stuff like In Nomine, Unknown Armies and Underground.
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The *actual* old school revival we need in RPGs is that glorious post Vampire pre D20/Magic period when everyone was putting out stuff like In Nomine, Unknown Armies and Underground.
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Ok, so the Traveller 5e news is… well it’s whatever. Not really worth getting too exercised about I’d say about BUT thanks to looking up previous d20 iterations of Traveller my life has been #blessed to discover what may be hands down the single greatest piece of RPG art I’ve ever seen.
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Ok, so the Traveller 5e news is… well it’s whatever. Not really worth getting too exercised about I’d say about BUT thanks to looking up previous d20 iterations of Traveller my life has been #blessed to discover what may be hands down the single greatest piece of RPG art I’ve ever seen.
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Use only one piece of art to convince people to follow you!
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Use only one piece of art to convince people to follow you!
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Drybrushing this evening whilst with Alien on in the background.
Hope to get the red on tomorrow!
Hope to get the red on tomorrow!
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Drybrushing this evening whilst with Alien on in the background.
Hope to get the red on tomorrow!
Hope to get the red on tomorrow!
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Me too, that was why I had to make the full set.
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Me too, that was why I had to make the full set.
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The crew are suited up and making their way to the launchpad. The Pioneer RPG Kickstarter starts in just 4 hours!
Sign up to join the crew right here and be ready for the launch:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...
The countdown has begun!
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG #Pioneer
Sign up to join the crew right here and be ready for the launch:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...
The countdown has begun!
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG #Pioneer
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The crew are suited up and making their way to the launchpad. The Pioneer RPG Kickstarter starts in just 4 hours!
Sign up to join the crew right here and be ready for the launch:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...
The countdown has begun!
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG #Pioneer
Sign up to join the crew right here and be ready for the launch:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...
The countdown has begun!
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG #Pioneer
Picked up some essential terrain making materials.
You know, for that cutting edge, never-seen-before style eye catchers to really enhance the tabletop!
#nerdlings #oldhammer
You know, for that cutting edge, never-seen-before style eye catchers to really enhance the tabletop!
#nerdlings #oldhammer
October 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Picked up some essential terrain making materials.
You know, for that cutting edge, never-seen-before style eye catchers to really enhance the tabletop!
#nerdlings #oldhammer
You know, for that cutting edge, never-seen-before style eye catchers to really enhance the tabletop!
#nerdlings #oldhammer
October 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole
I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole
October 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Hmm... I should make another battle report some day.
While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report!
firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...
#nerdlings
While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report!
firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...
#nerdlings
October 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hmm... I should make another battle report some day.
While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report!
firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...
#nerdlings
While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report!
firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...
#nerdlings
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October 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Sneak peek of classics to come.
My first test turned out ok. Not going for the super vibrant 90s look, but certainly not the modern Blood Angels either. More of a 90s leaning middle ground.
Of course, the poor slob needs some squad and company markings. But that's for later.
#nerdlings #oldhammer
My first test turned out ok. Not going for the super vibrant 90s look, but certainly not the modern Blood Angels either. More of a 90s leaning middle ground.
Of course, the poor slob needs some squad and company markings. But that's for later.
#nerdlings #oldhammer
October 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Sneak peek of classics to come.
My first test turned out ok. Not going for the super vibrant 90s look, but certainly not the modern Blood Angels either. More of a 90s leaning middle ground.
Of course, the poor slob needs some squad and company markings. But that's for later.
#nerdlings #oldhammer
My first test turned out ok. Not going for the super vibrant 90s look, but certainly not the modern Blood Angels either. More of a 90s leaning middle ground.
Of course, the poor slob needs some squad and company markings. But that's for later.
#nerdlings #oldhammer
Got some classics painted! Here together with their inspiration.
We'll see how they fare in the 2nd ed 40k game I have coming up!
There are some detailing left (markings, back banners), but eh... good enough for a quick snap!
#oldhammer #nerdlings
We'll see how they fare in the 2nd ed 40k game I have coming up!
There are some detailing left (markings, back banners), but eh... good enough for a quick snap!
#oldhammer #nerdlings
September 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Got some classics painted! Here together with their inspiration.
We'll see how they fare in the 2nd ed 40k game I have coming up!
There are some detailing left (markings, back banners), but eh... good enough for a quick snap!
#oldhammer #nerdlings
We'll see how they fare in the 2nd ed 40k game I have coming up!
There are some detailing left (markings, back banners), but eh... good enough for a quick snap!
#oldhammer #nerdlings
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This is some of the hardest shit I've seen in my life
August 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
This is some of the hardest shit I've seen in my life
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I don't know why this lad is building a subterranean city for cats, but I'm all for it.
August 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don't know why this lad is building a subterranean city for cats, but I'm all for it.
Been slowly building more parts for my RDL for Obsidian Protocol, and now have enough to run some small test games. Just need to give them some paint first. Am thinking industrial and grimy!
The mechs are the same scale as the Infinity minis in the shots and come with magnets.
#nerdlings #mecha
The mechs are the same scale as the Infinity minis in the shots and come with magnets.
#nerdlings #mecha
August 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Been slowly building more parts for my RDL for Obsidian Protocol, and now have enough to run some small test games. Just need to give them some paint first. Am thinking industrial and grimy!
The mechs are the same scale as the Infinity minis in the shots and come with magnets.
#nerdlings #mecha
The mechs are the same scale as the Infinity minis in the shots and come with magnets.
#nerdlings #mecha
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Cosigned. They can take em dashes out of my cold, dead keyboard. What else am I going to do — start using semicolons?
Can of Worms time:
Hey, fuck you — a lot of us use em dashes because our neurospicy brains go a mile a minute. Hunting down writers and blasting them because “ChatGPT uses it” is kinda fucky. Like, no shit, it’s trying to mimic our styles. Aim your guns at the thief and not the victims please, kthx
Hey, fuck you — a lot of us use em dashes because our neurospicy brains go a mile a minute. Hunting down writers and blasting them because “ChatGPT uses it” is kinda fucky. Like, no shit, it’s trying to mimic our styles. Aim your guns at the thief and not the victims please, kthx
July 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Cosigned. They can take em dashes out of my cold, dead keyboard. What else am I going to do — start using semicolons?