Katrina Ostrander
@lindevi.bsky.social
a twin cities writer, gamer, and new mom. follow for musings on tabletop rpgs, sf/f books, board games, video games, history, parenting, and politics. opinions are my own.
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Katrina Ostrander
@lindevi.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Thrilled to see so many tabletop gaming folks joining Bluesky!
I'm Katrina, and I've been working in TTRPGs and board games since 2013! Most of my time has been full-time at Fantasy Flight Games and Asmodee, but I've also freelanced for Cubicle 7 and written tie-in fiction for Aconyte Books.
I'm Katrina, and I've been working in TTRPGs and board games since 2013! Most of my time has been full-time at Fantasy Flight Games and Asmodee, but I've also freelanced for Cubicle 7 and written tie-in fiction for Aconyte Books.
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I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Just posted a big handful of new job openings in the Tabletop Game Jobs group. Wide variety of jobs posted in the last week, from game design with D&D and Warhammer, marketing & event jobs, plus a handful of project management.
Tabletop Game Jobs FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/Table...
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Tabletop Game Jobs FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/Table...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just posted a big handful of new job openings in the Tabletop Game Jobs group. Wide variety of jobs posted in the last week, from game design with D&D and Warhammer, marketing & event jobs, plus a handful of project management.
Tabletop Game Jobs FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/Table...
🎲🧵
Tabletop Game Jobs FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/Table...
🎲🧵
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
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Also, make sure to HAVE something without alcohol that isn't just a mixer. Very few people want to drink straight tonic water.
Hot cocoa, spiced tea, spiced cider, non-spiked eggnog, coffee and flavoring syrups, stuff like that.
Hot cocoa, spiced tea, spiced cider, non-spiked eggnog, coffee and flavoring syrups, stuff like that.
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Also, make sure to HAVE something without alcohol that isn't just a mixer. Very few people want to drink straight tonic water.
Hot cocoa, spiced tea, spiced cider, non-spiked eggnog, coffee and flavoring syrups, stuff like that.
Hot cocoa, spiced tea, spiced cider, non-spiked eggnog, coffee and flavoring syrups, stuff like that.
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If you hunger for drama, i am hear to say that if you get involved in local stuff, you will have more than you ever needed/wanted!
Also you might actually change stuff! Win-win!
Also you might actually change stuff! Win-win!
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
If you hunger for drama, i am hear to say that if you get involved in local stuff, you will have more than you ever needed/wanted!
Also you might actually change stuff! Win-win!
Also you might actually change stuff! Win-win!
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I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
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Want to see what's in store for Fantasy Flight Games in 2026? Join us for our In-Flight Report on November 22nd at 1pm EST in person at Pax and available live on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOa...
Fantasy Flight Games - 2025 In-Flight Report
Join Fantasy Flight Games live from Pax Unplugged for our In-Flight Report! Learn what is coming in 2026 for Fantasy Flight Games!
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/index/
Be sure to subscribe…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Want to see what's in store for Fantasy Flight Games in 2026? Join us for our In-Flight Report on November 22nd at 1pm EST in person at Pax and available live on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOa...
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If you want to grab THE DRACULA DOSSIER campaign at a discount, Pelgrane have just launched a promotion over at Backerkit.
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
Operation: CRIMSON GIFT
The Bourne trilogy meets Dracula in The Dracula Dossier, an expansive, fast-paced, modern horror campaign for the Night's Black Agents RPG. Cut loose by your agency, you must take down the vampiric co...
www.backerkit.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you want to grab THE DRACULA DOSSIER campaign at a discount, Pelgrane have just launched a promotion over at Backerkit.
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
The Dossier remains the Most Fun Thing I've ever written.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
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Don’t miss on Planetside… Your portfolio can highlight your creativity, precision, and voice—all at once.
Portfolios in Game Writing continues with “How to Show Off Your Work” by @theinstagrahame.bsky.social.
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/11/h...
Portfolios in Game Writing continues with “How to Show Off Your Work” by @theinstagrahame.bsky.social.
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/11/h...
How to Show Off Your Work - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
by Grahame Turner. Learn how to build a compelling game writing portfolio using creative samples, transferable skills, and strategic presentation. Find practical tips for assembling a portfolio that s...
www.sfwa.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Don’t miss on Planetside… Your portfolio can highlight your creativity, precision, and voice—all at once.
Portfolios in Game Writing continues with “How to Show Off Your Work” by @theinstagrahame.bsky.social.
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/11/h...
Portfolios in Game Writing continues with “How to Show Off Your Work” by @theinstagrahame.bsky.social.
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/11/h...
My dad worked in the International Toy Center building in NYC and rescued some Magic decks that had been left in the trash pile outside the Wizards of the Coast office down the hall.
November 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My dad worked in the International Toy Center building in NYC and rescued some Magic decks that had been left in the trash pile outside the Wizards of the Coast office down the hall.
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Thanks to everyone who watched our stream and everyone who donated. We raised a total of $890 for our various organizations, but it needn't stop there—our donation links will remain live indefinitely.
bit.ly/icirr-towe (CHI)
bit.ly/chirla-towe (LA)
bit.ly/irco-towe (PDX)
bit.ly/carecen-towe (DC)
bit.ly/icirr-towe (CHI)
bit.ly/chirla-towe (LA)
bit.ly/irco-towe (PDX)
bit.ly/carecen-towe (DC)
When one of us is attacked, we all roll initiative!
Join us tomorrow, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
Join us tomorrow, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Thanks to everyone who watched our stream and everyone who donated. We raised a total of $890 for our various organizations, but it needn't stop there—our donation links will remain live indefinitely.
bit.ly/icirr-towe (CHI)
bit.ly/chirla-towe (LA)
bit.ly/irco-towe (PDX)
bit.ly/carecen-towe (DC)
bit.ly/icirr-towe (CHI)
bit.ly/chirla-towe (LA)
bit.ly/irco-towe (PDX)
bit.ly/carecen-towe (DC)
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When one of us is attacked, we all roll initiative!
Join us this Saturday, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
Join us this Saturday, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
When one of us is attacked, we all roll initiative!
Join us this Saturday, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
Join us this Saturday, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
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Excited to share that the complete set of stories and audio of the Tales of the Unicorn Clan I narrated is now available to download! Please check them out and enjoy! 🌸 www.legendofthefiverings.com/the-collecte...
The collected Tales of the Unicorn Clan and L5R is available to download now
The collected Tales of the Unicorn Clan is available to download now free at DriveThruFiction.com.
www.legendofthefiverings.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Excited to share that the complete set of stories and audio of the Tales of the Unicorn Clan I narrated is now available to download! Please check them out and enjoy! 🌸 www.legendofthefiverings.com/the-collecte...
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toy company CEOs: "at long last, we have created the Sinister Talking Doll Factory from the acclaimed movie 'Don't Create the Sinister Talking Doll Factory'"
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AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
toy company CEOs: "at long last, we have created the Sinister Talking Doll Factory from the acclaimed movie 'Don't Create the Sinister Talking Doll Factory'"
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
S-tier game flavor here in Blood Bowl Team Manager.
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
S-tier game flavor here in Blood Bowl Team Manager.
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My uncle, who is a farmer in Watonwan county, sent me this image of the lights above his barn.
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
My uncle, who is a farmer in Watonwan county, sent me this image of the lights above his barn.
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Happy N7 Day. Tune in to twitch.tv/modiphius in just a few hours to learn more about the future of mass effect.
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy N7 Day. Tune in to twitch.tv/modiphius in just a few hours to learn more about the future of mass effect.
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As I once explained in my LiveJournal days:
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
The truth about editing TTRPGs is that even the best books by the most experienced designers/developers contain way more errors than you think. Not because the creators are bad at their jobs—it just reflects the truly immense complexity of our books. To catch all those takes a huge amount of work!
November 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As I once explained in my LiveJournal days:
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
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Last chance! You have until midnight to enter our Fables & Flames giveaway. #TwinCitiesGeeks
If the intersection of romance and fantasy is your happy place, you won't want to miss our giveaway for 2 three-day tickets to the Fables & Flames #Romantasy Gala! Enter by November 3. #TwinCitiesGeek #BookSky
twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/ente...
twincitiesgeek.com/2025/10/ente...
Enter for Your Chance to Attend Fables & Flames, Minnesota’s New Romantasy Convention, for Free!
Fables & Flames, coming to the DoubleTree hotel in Bloomington on November 21–23, 2025, is one of the new events joining the Minnesota convention scene this year.
twincitiesgeek.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Last chance! You have until midnight to enter our Fables & Flames giveaway. #TwinCitiesGeeks
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Behold the world's first Godzilla RPG, revealed exclusively here
King of the Monster(RPG)s
www.gamesradar.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
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For Halloween we bring you a short story – ‘Kabukimono’.
Read or listen at the link below, or find the audio version on the Aconyte Fiction Podcast or Aconyte Books YouTube.
Written by @ohnospooky.bsky.social and narrated by @jinmakuvoice.bsky.social
www.legendofthefiverings.com/kabukimono
Read or listen at the link below, or find the audio version on the Aconyte Fiction Podcast or Aconyte Books YouTube.
Written by @ohnospooky.bsky.social and narrated by @jinmakuvoice.bsky.social
www.legendofthefiverings.com/kabukimono
A Halloween Short Story for Legend of the Five Rings
Read it now on LegendofheFiveRings.com
www.legendofthefiverings.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
For Halloween we bring you a short story – ‘Kabukimono’.
Read or listen at the link below, or find the audio version on the Aconyte Fiction Podcast or Aconyte Books YouTube.
Written by @ohnospooky.bsky.social and narrated by @jinmakuvoice.bsky.social
www.legendofthefiverings.com/kabukimono
Read or listen at the link below, or find the audio version on the Aconyte Fiction Podcast or Aconyte Books YouTube.
Written by @ohnospooky.bsky.social and narrated by @jinmakuvoice.bsky.social
www.legendofthefiverings.com/kabukimono
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I'm so unbelievably proud of the new Arkham design team and so excited to actually get to play something I've NEVER SEEN BEFORE! This is awesome in so many ways. Much love to the Arkham LCG community! www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2025...
The Next Chapter
Announcing Chapter Two of Arkham Horror: The Card Game
www.fantasyflightgames.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'm so unbelievably proud of the new Arkham design team and so excited to actually get to play something I've NEVER SEEN BEFORE! This is awesome in so many ways. Much love to the Arkham LCG community! www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2025...