Jeff Stormer
@jeffstormer.gobirds.online
Podcaster: Party of One, All My Fantasy Children, Yazeba's B&B
Designer: Anyone Can Wear the Mask, Mission: Accomplished!
I've played more systems on-mic than anyone in the history of Actual Play.
Moonlights as the Great Clown Pagliacci.
jeffstormer.com
Designer: Anyone Can Wear the Mask, Mission: Accomplished!
I've played more systems on-mic than anyone in the history of Actual Play.
Moonlights as the Great Clown Pagliacci.
jeffstormer.com
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Jeff Stormer
@jeffstormer.gobirds.online
· Oct 15
Time for a periodic reintroduction.
Hello! I'm Jeff Stormer. I produce award-winning podcasts, TTRPGs, charity streams, run a festival, and make shitposts about the Great Clown Pagliacci.
I watch too much wrestling and have spent my entire life studying superheroes.
A brief thread on what I do:
Hello! I'm Jeff Stormer. I produce award-winning podcasts, TTRPGs, charity streams, run a festival, and make shitposts about the Great Clown Pagliacci.
I watch too much wrestling and have spent my entire life studying superheroes.
A brief thread on what I do:
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I work with a real jerk, can't stand him, don't even think he knows my name. Today he's suddenly the nicest guy here. Knows my name, knows everyone's name. He's playing the piano. Just saw him surprise a young couple with wrestlemania tickets.
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I work with a real jerk, can't stand him, don't even think he knows my name. Today he's suddenly the nicest guy here. Knows my name, knows everyone's name. He's playing the piano. Just saw him surprise a young couple with wrestlemania tickets.
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“Thanks, doc! You see, I am Pagliaci, and learning that you think that what I do helps people, why, that cheers me right up!”
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“Thanks, doc! You see, I am Pagliaci, and learning that you think that what I do helps people, why, that cheers me right up!”
The speed with which she gets onboard with the conspiracy theory when presented, and the fact that she goes from zero to "i am about to break into this man's house" in about 24 hours, and the fact that THAT is what makes jimmy stewart fall in love with her
Movie is an all-timer, legitimately
Movie is an all-timer, legitimately
February 2, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The speed with which she gets onboard with the conspiracy theory when presented, and the fact that she goes from zero to "i am about to break into this man's house" in about 24 hours, and the fact that THAT is what makes jimmy stewart fall in love with her
Movie is an all-timer, legitimately
Movie is an all-timer, legitimately
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he spends so long going "grace kelly there is no way we can fuck right now. absolutely not. i think that guy killed his wife" except then she finally looks and goes "oh my god. you're right we CAN'T fuck. he DID kill his wife."
REAR WINDOW opening with Jimmy Stewart complaining about his terrible girlfriend for 10 full minutes only for the reveal that his girlfriend is LITERALLY GRACE KELLY is so goddamned funny, shut the fuck up Jimmy Stewart
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
he spends so long going "grace kelly there is no way we can fuck right now. absolutely not. i think that guy killed his wife" except then she finally looks and goes "oh my god. you're right we CAN'T fuck. he DID kill his wife."
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REAR WINDOW opening with Jimmy Stewart complaining about his terrible girlfriend for 10 full minutes only for the reveal that his girlfriend is LITERALLY GRACE KELLY is so goddamned funny, shut the fuck up Jimmy Stewart
February 1, 2026 at 4:35 AM
REAR WINDOW opening with Jimmy Stewart complaining about his terrible girlfriend for 10 full minutes only for the reveal that his girlfriend is LITERALLY GRACE KELLY is so goddamned funny, shut the fuck up Jimmy Stewart
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DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
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I always have a wonderful time playing games with Jeff but this one really was out of this world. Can't wait til the ep drops
Just played a game of DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL by @ratbastardgames.bsky.social w/ @tomharrison.bsky.social for @partyofonepodcast.bsky.social that was so funny I lost my voice
My character was THE TRAITOROUS UNIT, a Randy Johnson who killed a bird w/ a baseball... despite being a bird man
My character was THE TRAITOROUS UNIT, a Randy Johnson who killed a bird w/ a baseball... despite being a bird man
Don't Kill A Bird With A Baseball by Rat Bastard Games
A 3-page TTRPG about being Randy Johnson & struggling against Fate
rat-bastard-games.itch.io
February 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I always have a wonderful time playing games with Jeff but this one really was out of this world. Can't wait til the ep drops
Adding it to my list to read this week!
February 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Adding it to my list to read this week!
What do I do in play? "You run the bakery!"
What complicates that? "You're a fish!"
I hope I am providing the seed to a point that makes sense, but for me, what I am always chasing is the chance for new bits and explore new ground, rather than simply play out the situation on the tin
(thread over)
What complicates that? "You're a fish!"
I hope I am providing the seed to a point that makes sense, but for me, what I am always chasing is the chance for new bits and explore new ground, rather than simply play out the situation on the tin
(thread over)
February 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
What do I do in play? "You run the bakery!"
What complicates that? "You're a fish!"
I hope I am providing the seed to a point that makes sense, but for me, what I am always chasing is the chance for new bits and explore new ground, rather than simply play out the situation on the tin
(thread over)
What complicates that? "You're a fish!"
I hope I am providing the seed to a point that makes sense, but for me, what I am always chasing is the chance for new bits and explore new ground, rather than simply play out the situation on the tin
(thread over)
Everyone has a multiversal gimmick (what's your gimmick? You tell me, find something funny), and an objective without a clear goal (how do you stop the bird? who knows? you tell me)
Whereas a lot of games I've read are a funny premise (you're a fish who runs a bakery!), but nowhere to GO from there
Whereas a lot of games I've read are a funny premise (you're a fish who runs a bakery!), but nowhere to GO from there
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Everyone has a multiversal gimmick (what's your gimmick? You tell me, find something funny), and an objective without a clear goal (how do you stop the bird? who knows? you tell me)
Whereas a lot of games I've read are a funny premise (you're a fish who runs a bakery!), but nowhere to GO from there
Whereas a lot of games I've read are a funny premise (you're a fish who runs a bakery!), but nowhere to GO from there
Or more accurately, what's missing is a DIRECTION, or BLANK SPACES to explore.
Using DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL as an example, the premise is funny (You're multiversal randy johnsons trying to stop Big Unit from killing a bird), but immediately there are gaps to fill in with riffs and bits.
Using DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL as an example, the premise is funny (You're multiversal randy johnsons trying to stop Big Unit from killing a bird), but immediately there are gaps to fill in with riffs and bits.
February 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Or more accurately, what's missing is a DIRECTION, or BLANK SPACES to explore.
Using DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL as an example, the premise is funny (You're multiversal randy johnsons trying to stop Big Unit from killing a bird), but immediately there are gaps to fill in with riffs and bits.
Using DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL as an example, the premise is funny (You're multiversal randy johnsons trying to stop Big Unit from killing a bird), but immediately there are gaps to fill in with riffs and bits.
This is something I run into A LOT when browsing games for the show (I will turn it into a Po1 newsletter blog at some point). So many comedy RPGs I've read while researching for the pod are built around establishing a Wacky Premise, which ends up kind of stifling because they tell the joke for you
It's tough to make a comedy RPG that doesn't "tell the joke for you," and this one in particular felt like such a home run (pun intended) in that department, where the premise is funny but it immediately challenges you to build on that premise, and find new avenues for humor, it was honestly perfect
February 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This is something I run into A LOT when browsing games for the show (I will turn it into a Po1 newsletter blog at some point). So many comedy RPGs I've read while researching for the pod are built around establishing a Wacky Premise, which ends up kind of stifling because they tell the joke for you
It's tough to make a comedy RPG that doesn't "tell the joke for you," and this one in particular felt like such a home run (pun intended) in that department, where the premise is funny but it immediately challenges you to build on that premise, and find new avenues for humor, it was honestly perfect
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It's tough to make a comedy RPG that doesn't "tell the joke for you," and this one in particular felt like such a home run (pun intended) in that department, where the premise is funny but it immediately challenges you to build on that premise, and find new avenues for humor, it was honestly perfect
My new mission is figuring out where The Big Sci-Fi Tribunal scene comes from
You know the one, with the podiums and the one guy in spotlight, usually with his hands manacled, and the booming voices
I think, I THINK, The Obscolete Man is the earliest example but I dont know if there's one earlier
You know the one, with the podiums and the one guy in spotlight, usually with his hands manacled, and the booming voices
I think, I THINK, The Obscolete Man is the earliest example but I dont know if there's one earlier
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
My new mission is figuring out where The Big Sci-Fi Tribunal scene comes from
You know the one, with the podiums and the one guy in spotlight, usually with his hands manacled, and the booming voices
I think, I THINK, The Obscolete Man is the earliest example but I dont know if there's one earlier
You know the one, with the podiums and the one guy in spotlight, usually with his hands manacled, and the booming voices
I think, I THINK, The Obscolete Man is the earliest example but I dont know if there's one earlier
Just played a game of DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL by @ratbastardgames.bsky.social w/ @tomharrison.bsky.social for @partyofonepodcast.bsky.social that was so funny I lost my voice
My character was THE TRAITOROUS UNIT, a Randy Johnson who killed a bird w/ a baseball... despite being a bird man
My character was THE TRAITOROUS UNIT, a Randy Johnson who killed a bird w/ a baseball... despite being a bird man
Don't Kill A Bird With A Baseball by Rat Bastard Games
A 3-page TTRPG about being Randy Johnson & struggling against Fate
rat-bastard-games.itch.io
February 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Just played a game of DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL by @ratbastardgames.bsky.social w/ @tomharrison.bsky.social for @partyofonepodcast.bsky.social that was so funny I lost my voice
My character was THE TRAITOROUS UNIT, a Randy Johnson who killed a bird w/ a baseball... despite being a bird man
My character was THE TRAITOROUS UNIT, a Randy Johnson who killed a bird w/ a baseball... despite being a bird man
double feature night at da movies had me like
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
double feature night at da movies had me like
Every time i watch it The Taking of Pelham One Two Three has me like
😍😍😍😍 PUBLIC TRANSIT 😍😍😍😍😍
😍😍😍😍 PUBLIC TRANSIT 😍😍😍😍😍
February 1, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Every time i watch it The Taking of Pelham One Two Three has me like
😍😍😍😍 PUBLIC TRANSIT 😍😍😍😍😍
😍😍😍😍 PUBLIC TRANSIT 😍😍😍😍😍
One of the greatest ever exports of the great city of Philadelphia.
February 1, 2026 at 4:47 AM
One of the greatest ever exports of the great city of Philadelphia.
REAR WINDOW opening with Jimmy Stewart complaining about his terrible girlfriend for 10 full minutes only for the reveal that his girlfriend is LITERALLY GRACE KELLY is so goddamned funny, shut the fuck up Jimmy Stewart
February 1, 2026 at 4:35 AM
REAR WINDOW opening with Jimmy Stewart complaining about his terrible girlfriend for 10 full minutes only for the reveal that his girlfriend is LITERALLY GRACE KELLY is so goddamned funny, shut the fuck up Jimmy Stewart
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Man the "gamergate destroyed society" ppl have been vindicated like a zillion times over the past year
January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Man the "gamergate destroyed society" ppl have been vindicated like a zillion times over the past year
People say "dont write real people fiction about people in your life" as though one guys lovingly made RPF didn't get 12 seasons of TV on ABC
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 PM
People say "dont write real people fiction about people in your life" as though one guys lovingly made RPF didn't get 12 seasons of TV on ABC
Duke "There are 227 puppets in A Nightmare Before Christmas" Thomas my absolute beloved
"marn do you only make bitn clips that feature harvey dent having the worst day of his life" well i don't NOT do that
January 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Duke "There are 227 puppets in A Nightmare Before Christmas" Thomas my absolute beloved
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"marn do you only make bitn clips that feature harvey dent having the worst day of his life" well i don't NOT do that
January 30, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"marn do you only make bitn clips that feature harvey dent having the worst day of his life" well i don't NOT do that
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do you like fucked up houses? do you wanna build your own?
i've just released a 1.5 update of my gmless mapmaking game house, with some quality of life tweaks and a refreshed layout! purchasing it also now gets you a scp-flavored hack i wrote ages ago!
marns.itch.io/house
i've just released a 1.5 update of my gmless mapmaking game house, with some quality of life tweaks and a refreshed layout! purchasing it also now gets you a scp-flavored hack i wrote ages ago!
marns.itch.io/house
January 20, 2026 at 6:02 PM
do you like fucked up houses? do you wanna build your own?
i've just released a 1.5 update of my gmless mapmaking game house, with some quality of life tweaks and a refreshed layout! purchasing it also now gets you a scp-flavored hack i wrote ages ago!
marns.itch.io/house
i've just released a 1.5 update of my gmless mapmaking game house, with some quality of life tweaks and a refreshed layout! purchasing it also now gets you a scp-flavored hack i wrote ages ago!
marns.itch.io/house
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@jeffstormer.gobirds.online made a micro-LARP where one player just tries to do a mundane household chore and the other is a hungry ghost resembling famed actor Jonathan Frakes relentlessly asking them absurd rhetorical questions and more people need to know about it
Jonathan Frakes Wants Your Attention, And You Must Not Give It To Him by Jeff Stormer
A game of being haunted by a vengeful spirit, in the form of the actor from Star Trek.
jeffstormer.itch.io
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 AM
@jeffstormer.gobirds.online made a micro-LARP where one player just tries to do a mundane household chore and the other is a hungry ghost resembling famed actor Jonathan Frakes relentlessly asking them absurd rhetorical questions and more people need to know about it