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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · 2d

You can get the PDFs for _way cheap_ at hecticelectron.itch.io/raccoon-sky-... ... I'll start printing the game again after I've launched Defy the Gods!

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Shan Bennion @anonbeadraws.bsky.social · 13d

Defy the Gods - Lay of the Land
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !

#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · 14d

I just watched Kpop Demon Hunters and have so many questions about the ethics in this show

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Queer Games Bundle live now! @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · Sep 8

4️⃣2️⃣ You have 42 hours left to buy Queer Games Bundle 2025. Get over 600 radical, heartfelt games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game. This morning, we've passed $80,000 for queer artists.

itch.io/b/3062

pixel art shows the numerals 1 through 80 over a background of genderfluid pride flag colors. each number is on a section of a ribbon shape creating a woven appearance, with rainbow and transgender pride flag colors and various textures.

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Aug 28

I can't wait to try Ryan's dish! And for you to try it too. Is there anything better than taking care of your gaming buddies' bodies while immersing them in the setting?

The One True Ryan Khan @trueryankhan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Beginning my first interpretation of one of the oldest recorded recipes in the world found on Sumerian clay tablets.

Once I figure out the recipe it'll be in Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social

An arrangement of ingredients for lamb stew, including arugula, leeks, cilantro, beets, onion, barley, ghee, vegetable broth, and the titular lamb shoulder

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Queer Games Bundle live now! @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · Aug 19

🏃💨 We've passed $56,000 for queer artists! Get over 600 games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game . . . even adjusted for inflation from 1985.

itch.io/b/3062

pixel art shows the numerals 1 through 56 over a background of lesbian pride flag colors. each number is on a section of a rainbow striped worm that's broken into lines like a platforming game. there are transgender pride color mario sprites throughout.

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Aug 11

America is like a bipolar country that was on its meds long enough that it forgot what life was like before, so it’s gone off them

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Aug 8

Check out this cool game by Dinoberry Press! War, tragedy, and giant mechs fighting for a world you build at the table.

Dinoberry Press @dinoberrypress.bsky.social · Aug 1

Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars is LIVE on BackerKit!

If you want to see this incredible mythopoetic #mech tragedy #ttrpg come to life, now's your chance to back it!

Early Bird & Returning backers get access to the IN-DEV DOC once the campaign finishes!

bytes.rip/dreams

Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars

From Dinoberry Press & 200-Proof Games - Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Aug 7

At the risk of armchair quarterbacking, it seems like a lot of problems could’ve been solved by giving Frodo a chunkier chain that didn’t snap apart so easy

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Defy the Gods Quick Start is in this! Check it out! A great cause and a tremendous bunch of games.

Queer Games Bundle live now! @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · Jul 30

✨ It's finally time. The fifth Queer Games Bundle is live now. For $60 (or $10+), get over 600 games, TTRPGs, zines, and more. Support over 300 queer artists for their survival and future art.

itch.io/b/3062/

illustration shows the outline of a soaring bird, filled in with the colors of the queer and trans pride flags. text over the top reads "QUEER GAMES BUNDLE."

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 29

I'm headed to Gen Con! I'm running several games of Defy the Gods in the @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social room, ICC 120. We still have a couple seats available! See you there ❤️‍🔥⚔️

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 28

END OF JULY! This month! Not August. 🤦

Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 28

It's the last three days to apply for the Horizons Fellowship! This program changed my career. If you're a tabletop game publisher, or want to be one, you should apply! You get a booth at Origins, a table at GAMA Expo, a mentor & lots of networking. Apply by the end of August! gama.org/horizons

GAMA: THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is the non-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the hobby games industry.

gama.org

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hugo voting ends tomorrow. Vote in best series for the Southern Reach. It would be a win for abnormal story closure, passive aggressive cannibalism, husband owls, men who live on shelves, flesh doors, and crab eating white rabbits. Do it! (naw who cares)

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Plus One Exp | Staying Home For PAXU (cause we live in Philly) @plusoneexp.bsky.social · Jul 16

Plus One is looking for 4 "Zine Weight" #TTRPS to help support next year in a very particular way.

We want to run 4 titles by newer creators through 4 different "funding platforms" & track the process for each one.

The platforms are:
-Kickstarter
-Backerkit
-Gamefound
-Zine Club

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 16

Did you miss your chance to Defy the Gods? You've still got (less than) three days left to late-pledge for the queer sword & sorcery RPG! Hardback and PDF tiers both available www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...

Defy the Gods RPG

Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game

www.kickstarter.com

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 16

I know this has nothing to do with my game, but you couldn't've described it better. So...you might like it? Question mark? www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...

Defy the Gods RPG

Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game

www.kickstarter.com

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 10

And that’s a wrap! 🎉 Thank you, everyone! 806 backers, over $38K. You’re amazing; Defy the Gods wouldn’t exist without you.

If you missed it, you can still pledge late for the PDF or the standard-edition hardcover! 📚

Still, I’m looking forward to not posting every day on social media for a while 😴

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 10

Did I say $56? I mean $6. Six dollars.

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 10

With 40 minutes to go in the Defy the Gods Kickstarter, YOU can be the one to push us over $38K! We’re just $56 away!
tinyurl.com/defy-the-gods

Defy the Gods RPG

Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game

tinyurl.com

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boyxanimation @boyxanimation.bsky.social · Jul 10

We finally hit the 50k Stretch Goal on kickstarter that’s gonna allow us to let YOU vote on important plot points in SUKKERS! For more freedom of choice, why don’t you check out Defy the Gods RPG, also on kickstarter?

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Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · Jul 8

2 days left to back DEFY THE GODS.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...

Defy the Gods RPG

Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game

www.kickstarter.com

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 10

FINAL 4 HOURS to Defy the Gods! We've unlocked the LAST stretch goal: a Sumerian dinner recipe, a guide to fantasy ancient Sumer, & full-color endpapers on the standard edition. All on top of 2 new playbooks, 2 new adventure seeds & spot gloss! Back it now & get it all! tinyurl.com/defy-the-gods

Defy the Gods is ending soon on Kickstarter, wheere it's a Project We Love. Three adventurers fight a giant goddess.

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you Andy! That was a lot of fun. It's quieted down now, but I'll be answering anything else that pops up

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Hectic Electron 🔜 PAXU! @hecticelectron.bsky.social · Jul 9

Less than 24 HOURS to back the Defy the Gods Kickstarter! Daring adventure. Queer romance. Cursed power. We can still hit the last stretch goal. Will you make the book that much more awesome?
https//www.kicksta...

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