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Geoff Bottone

@geoffquest.bsky.social

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The Bluesky-thingy of writer and game designer, Geoff Bottone. Maker of Boldly Go!, Dungeon ADVENTURE, and a whole bunch of other stuff! He/him.

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Nov 13

Oh, should do one of them pinned posts like the kids do.

Hi, I'm Geoff. I'm a big old nerd who writes stories and makes games. I used to be the creative director of SlugFest Games and now I'm doing my own thing.

You probably haven't heard of me.

www.geoffquest.com

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 21h

I'm still talking about Somewhere In Time, the supplement for Boldly Go! that drops 10/21/25.

In this post, I talk about one of the episodes (adventures) that I neglected to mention previously!

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 2d

Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time is dropping on October 21, 2025!

Check out this longish post where I talk about the chamzeen, one of the time traveling factions you can join!

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 4d

SlugFest is going to be releasing one of these per week for the next little while! Here's another story I wrote for Red Dragon Inn 10. This one features Dominique, an artificer and spy!

Dominique the Resourceful – SlugFest Games

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 4d

Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time is dropping on October 21, 2025!

Check out this longish post where I talk about the Independent time travelers, one of the time traveling factions you can join!

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 7d

Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time is dropping on October 21, 2025!

Check out this longish post where I talk about SADIM (The Stellar Alliance Department of Intrachronological Management), one of the time traveling factions you can join!

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 9d

Good news, everyone!

I'll be publishing Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time on Back to the Future Day (October 21, 2025).

Over the next few days, I'll be posting some more information about what's in Somewhere in Time and how you can use it to run time travel adventures in your Boldly Go! games!

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 14d

Here's some more Red Dragon Inn game lore that I wrote. This one features Alaric, one of the new characters that you can play in the upcoming Red Dragon Inn 10!

Trapmaster Alaric – SlugFest Games

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks! I really like writing for the bunny and try to do so as often as humanly possible!

Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 22d

I wrote another fiction piece for SlugFest Games. This one features Baelfire, one of the villains of the Battle for Greyport series of games!

Baelfire, Summoner of Shadows – SlugFest Games

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · 23d

Just another reminder that Boldly Go! Season One is a thing that exists!

Eight one-shot episodes for a quick and fun night of gaming!

Eight linked episodes that form an epic story taking you from cadets to heroes of the galaxy!

Boldly Go! Season One - Geoffquest | DriveThruRPG

The First Campaign for Boldly Go! You are one test away from graduating from Fleet Academy. In this final exam, you must crew a training vessel under the command of several retired officers. You will ...

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Sep 9

Check out Boldly Go! and other things at www.geoffquest.com!

Geoffquest

Geoffquest The Words and Games of Geoff Bottone

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hello, all!
I wanted to let you know I have a new product coming out soon.

Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time is a supplement that adds time travel to Boldly Go! It was inspired by the Gary 7 episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.

More information coming soon!

The cover of Boldly Go! Somewhere in Time. It is a reference to Iron Maiden's Somewhere in Time album cover. A cat woman in a lab coat holds a ray gun and winks at the viewer, while three members of Space Fleet (a human, a synthod, and a sloth person), run in from the left to apprehend her).

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hello, everyone!

Boldly Go! Season One, is now available for sale!

You can get it in .pdf and/or physical form!

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

A cover of an RPG book designed to look like a VHS tape. A mix of dramatic close-ups of the crew of the Oswego staring at a starship fleeing from a massive explosion.

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · May 19

Hello, all!

The physical book version of my *other* science-fiction role-playing game, A Distant Galaxy is now available for purchase!

DriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!

Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · May 4

Hello, all!

Happy May the Fourth!

This post is for those who have been patiently waiting for my *other* science-fiction role-playing game, A Distant Galaxy. The pdf is now available on DriveThruRPG now.

The softcover version is pending, and I will let you know when it is available, as well.

A Distant Galaxy - Geoffquest | DriveThruRPG

Ages past, in A DISTANT GALAXY…. CHAPTER X THE ANIMI RETREAT Victory! The robot forces of the ANIMI have been routed, driven beyond the furthest reaches of the galaxy! But even with its enemies def...

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · May 2

The graphic design of Boldly Go! Season One nears completion!

I'll have more news about how to get this fabulous project soon!

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Apr 26

Working on a lot of things around here, including getting Season One ready for publication.

I'm also working on the Ship Battle Game (title pending) as promised.

Ship cards, upgrade tokens, and damage tokens for the Boldly Go! Ship Battle Game.

Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Apr 24

Flowers!

Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Apr 18

If I could get the wherewithal to write fiction again...

Well, I might not be unstoppable, but at least I would be *something*.

Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Mar 25

I'm playing Half Sword.

ME: I think I'm getting better at this game.

*gets an instant groinectomy delivered by a spiked spear*

ME: Or not!

Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Mar 24

I'm at work, trying to do something on the computer.

ME: Pleaseworkpleaseworkpleasework.
COMPUTER: DING!
ME: YAY!
ME: ...haha. I'm a dork.

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Deva Fagan @devafagan.bsky.social · Mar 20

My wonderful publisher DAW made this incredibly vibes-y trailer (the music is perfect!) to celebrate the cover reveal of House of Dusk, my adult fantasy debut! Also it is now up on NetGalley as well as Edelweiss, for reviewer/librarian folks!

Not sure if there's alt-text so threading some:

DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · Mar 19

Sound on for vibes! 🎶 A fire-wielding nun grapples with her dark past in HOUSE OF DUSK by Deva Fagan. Coming August 2025.

Cover Illustration: Serena Malyon
Cover Design: Katie Anderson

Preorder: astrapublishinghouse.com/product/hous...

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Season One kickstarter is in its final hours!

Sixteen adventures for the Boldly Go! RPG, which I also made and which is also available for the kickstarter.

You can also convert it to @modiphius.bsky.social's Star Trek Adventures, if you want to. You don't need permission. I'm not your dad.

Boldly Go! Season One

A sixteen episode campaign for the Boldly Go! RPG

www.kickstarter.com

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Mar 20

Just tired and numb and unmotivated all of the time now. Which I hate. I want to be doing stuff. And not just to fight back.

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Geoff Bottone @geoffquest.bsky.social · Mar 19

Tales from Call of Cthulhu:
ME: A roar fills the cavern as a behemoth of sickly white and pink flesh rises from behind the boulder. It is a hideous amalgamation of limbs and heads, and it raises its many mouths in shrieks of pain and hunger.
ME: ...
ME: See you in two weeks!
PLAYERS: Aw!

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