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Kienna Shaw · nbi she/they · game writer/designer · formerly @ Larian Studios · co-curator of ENnie winning TTRPG Safety Toolkit @ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com · goosetuber on Twitch · [email protected]
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Hi! I'm Kienna and I'm a:
✨ writer and narrative designer for TTRPGs and video games (available for FT/PT/freelance)
✨ co-curator of the
#TTRPGSafetyToolkit
✨ goosetuber aboard the GSS on Twitch

Handy links are:
✨ games kiennas.itch.io
✨ livestream channel twitch.tv/kiennas
✨ website kiennas.com
Life continues to find a way to kick my ass, won't be streaming today but planning on doing so Saturday!
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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It's that time again!

That's right, it's time for Solo But Not Alone, our annual fundraiser bundle for @takethis.org! If you have written a singleplayer-capable TTRPG that hasn't been in the bundle before, come join us for the bundle event of the year.

forms.gle/atnazSa6TzL6...
Solo But Not Alone 5 Signup
If you have a singleplayer TTRPG you've never submitted to Solo But Not Alone before, this is the place! Solo But Not Alone is a bundle of singleplayer TTRPGs of all kinds, sold for $10 to benefit m...
forms.gle
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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me trying to use CSS is like navigating a Miyazaki poison swamp - there's a sense of accomplishment working out the problems, but I'm taking tick damage the entire time
October 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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the beasts in me
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
nothing like writing dialogue to make you question whether you've ever made words with mouth that make sense
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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the “thanksgiving food is bad” discourse raises its ugly head every year, but the truth remains that thanksgiving food can be amazing as long as you know how to cook. the problem is we’re throwing a few million sunday drivers directly into a grand prix
I think this is unfair to turkey. turkey is good but hard to cook well because it is so damn big. turkey *parts* are great but lack the esthetic appeal of a centerpiece bird.
it is tired to the point of cliche to say if turkey was good, people would make it more than once a year. but it is understated that at least one American explodes every Thanksgiving in a brave attempt to make the main dish more palatable
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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lmao I don't know what I'm doing right now
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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if you’re still making art, that means some part of you believes that this world is worth staying in
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A little maple chill theme (aka Canadian late fall/early winter) for this week's @infinnikichallenge.bsky.social #NikkiWeeklyChallenge
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
After many many many deaths I have made it to the end of the game, what a blast
so excited to play this game and definitely succeed on my first try and not fail in terrible ways
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Seeing my friends mask up at PAXU warms my heart. Thank you for taking care of yourself and others. ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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there is no excuse for prerecorded showcases to not have subtitles! it’s prerecorded!! it has been edited and produced!! ADD SUBTITLES IT’S SO EASY!!!
Man I am so fucking tired of people brushing off the NECESSITY of captions during livestreamed award shows and showcases.

And no, "just watch it after it's aired" is not acceptable when I've been ASKED to co-stream the live event.
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Today in advice I'll happily dispense but can't convince myself to actually follow: your old art is new to me. Post it again.
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Important
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Open source fey implies the existence of proprietary fey
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Since vet visits take a big chunk out of savings, I'm very open for small and large commissions (DM or mail [email protected])

There's also:
www.patreon.com/nicklas
ko-fi.com/nyvinter
nyvinter.carrd.co
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Have you checked out Spoken Legends, the fateful follow up to 2019's Spoken Magic, yet? You've still got a day and a half to get it 15% off on early-bird sale, or 34% off if you also own Spoken Magic!
Spoken Legends by Dylan Grinder
A GMLess, prompt-based story game about heroic struggle and the weight of legacy.
anarisis.itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Canadians & permanent residents of Canada, consider signing this: a petition to raise CPP's Death Benefit, which hasn't been increased in decades. One of my classmates put it together. We need 500 signatures.

Signal boost liberally. Let's help grieving families get the support they need.
Petition e-6959 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hot girls mask up and vax up 😌
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical.

You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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the only good thing about genAI is that it got me to really love seeing bad art, because I know a person put in time and effort, made themselves vulnerable by showing it to others, and is trying to improve. I value that more than anything now
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Missed the launch day stream? You can now watch the full session on YouTube!
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM