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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Aug 10

I am in almost exactly this position. I loaded up my save the other day and didn't even remember where I was or what I was doing.

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Alfred Valley @alfredvalley.bsky.social · Jul 31

Dang it, the Baron has rounded up an array of prisoners to take part in a gauntlet inside his castle. He 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 keep getting away with this!

The Baron's Sport is a 0-level funnel for Dungeon Crawl Classics adapted from the #VALLEY100.

Available to download now: alfredvalley.itch.io/the-barons-s...

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 31

Well, I just made my first DragonMeet purchase.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 31

It's a shame because hiring a diverse and skilled bunch of people and paying them well for their time seems like a cool idea.

But I am so not on board with anything that elevates GMing into a mysterious art form beyond the ken of mere mortals that takes wads of cash or years of esoteric study.

Grant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two grand and change for a weekend of courses? And you get a special douche jacket to identify you as having more disposable income than the povvos who could only pony up a grand?

Weird business. Whole thing squicks me out. Reminds me of pick-up artist seminars.

Just play games with each other.

Primary Courses

Skill Building - B. Dave Walters and Mike Tinney

Campaign Building - Kelly Lynne D’Angelo and Amanda Hamon

Worldbuilding - Keith Baker and Monte Cook

Career Building - Clint McElroy, Elisa Teague, Drive-Thru RPG, Start Playing Games

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Pam, Godkillingway v.2025, Patch "Eepy" @thedovetailor.bsky.social · Jul 30

I saw a comment in this thread - which Grant responded to perfectly - about how we shouldn't criticize this since some of the teachers are POC.

Sure, don't rock POCs for their hustle. But it doesn't change the fact that this does NOT help our industry or marginalized workers as a whole very much.

Grant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two grand and change for a weekend of courses? And you get a special douche jacket to identify you as having more disposable income than the povvos who could only pony up a grand?

Weird business. Whole thing squicks me out. Reminds me of pick-up artist seminars.

Just play games with each other.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 28

Come work with me. It's really good.

Maz @mazistyping.bsky.social · Jul 28

So we are hiring at the moment for two jobs - one in social media & marketing, and the other across customer experience & community. Links are here rowanrookanddecard.com/work-with-us... and I want to talk for a minute about what we’re offering beyond “a job in games”.

Work with us - Rowan, Rook and Decard

We post open staff roles on our social media channels, on our regular email, and below. We are currently hiring for two roles: We are always looking for freelancers to work with us on a project basis....

rowanrookanddecard.com

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 24

History is different in space.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 24

hISToRicAl aCcuRacY of course.

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Brian Flaherty @brianflaherty.bsky.social · Jul 10

Games I Want to Play That AREN’T D&D — Hollows by @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social

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Rowan Rook and Decard @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social · Jul 9

We are hiring! If you're UK based (or willing to become so), we've got two new part-time roles open till the end of the month; we're open to applications for either or both. 👇

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 9

I never thought we'd find a cut out where the hands were to scale, and yet here we are.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 9

Yes, but in what pose?

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Grant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · Jul 9

Rowan, Rook and Decard - makers of Heart, Spire, Voidheart Symphony and Eat the Reich- has two new part-time positions available in marketing and customer relations.

You can find the details and apply here: rowanrookanddecard.com/work-with-us...

Work with us - Rowan, Rook and Decard

We post open staff roles on our social media channels, on our regular email, and below. We are currently hiring for two roles: We are always looking for freelancers to work with us on a project basis....

rowanrookanddecard.com

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you'd like to see my face at work on a more regular basis, applying to this is a way you could make that happen.

Other options include:
A Pinterest board with photos of me
A cardboard cut out (DM me for a hi res photo)
Spy drones
Moving to the house opposite me

Do what you will.

Rowan Rook and Decard @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social · Jul 9

We are hiring! If you're UK based (or willing to become so), we've got two new part-time roles open till the end of the month; we're open to applications for either or both. 👇

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jun 26

I mean, GURPS explains a *lot*.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jun 26

If you played GURPS more you'd understand.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jun 25

Total Party Will - everyone goes to their local lawyers office to get their affairs in order in case the worst happens, you wouldn't your loved ones being left a confusing estate now. Wills written from £99 at Sanders, Spitman and Chupknuckle.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jun 23

(if you don't know me and see this it is obviously a joke and DriveThru have performed a very impressive level of eating their own whole clownshoed foot, with a run up)

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · Jun 23

Overt political agendas? In my art and entertainment?! NOT IN THIS HOUSE.

a man is sitting in a chair reading a newspaper called the press-herald

ALT: a man is sitting in a chair reading a newspaper called the press-herald

media.tenor.com

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · May 20

That's me, I run cons for RRD lol

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · May 20

Who are you aware of so far?

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · May 20

Plus, I'm unsure what international attendee numbers are normally like and how a drop in them would impact the show overall.

Given it can sell out, if you lose let's say 2k attendees, are there 2k more who wanted badges and didn't get them waiting to take their place?

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · May 20

The number of folks publicly cancelling GenCon attendance is growing, and the number quietly not attending is growing more.

I can't yet decide if it'll have a big enough impact to make the con feel different overall, but the number of people who will notice as con-goers must be going up too.

No Quest for the Wicked @noquestcast.bsky.social · May 19

Incredibly sad to announce that we've had to cancel our #gencon show. Details below.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · May 14

whiteboard.

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Matt Sanders is here @iammattsanders.bsky.social · May 14

I find it hard not to believe that at some point a strategist stood in front of a white and wrote "what can we do to make our existing Labour base want to give us a running kick to the crotch?" and then made every idea from that meeting policy.

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