Nick Reynolds (he/him)
@ncmreynolds.bsky.social
Onetime network admin, recreational technologist,
Essex Hackspace Trustee, LARPer, TTRPGer, lapsed motorcyclist and overenthusiastic volunteer.
linktr.ee/ncmreynolds
Essex Hackspace Trustee, LARPer, TTRPGer, lapsed motorcyclist and overenthusiastic volunteer.
linktr.ee/ncmreynolds
I'm not a web designer but when the LARP association you're part of has events to publicise, needs must...
I stan for using Blogger to host sites for small LARPs, it's free and while there are limitations often you just want basic info and a blog. Link to some PDFs shared on Dropbox: job done.
I stan for using Blogger to host sites for small LARPs, it's free and while there are limitations often you just want basic info and a blog. Link to some PDFs shared on Dropbox: job done.
We've now updated the theme for the Only in Death Does Duty End website. It's still missing next event details but we'll get that up ASAP.
We've used Blogger for several event sites like this, it's a reasonably decent free way to host things non-technical people can add posts to.
od3e.larp.org.uk
We've used Blogger for several event sites like this, it's a reasonably decent free way to host things non-technical people can add posts to.
od3e.larp.org.uk
Only in Death Does Duty End
A LARP in the Warhammer 40K Universe<br>Next event: "Selling Souls" July 17-19th 2026 - The Grange, Coventry, UK
od3e.larp.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm not a web designer but when the LARP association you're part of has events to publicise, needs must...
I stan for using Blogger to host sites for small LARPs, it's free and while there are limitations often you just want basic info and a blog. Link to some PDFs shared on Dropbox: job done.
I stan for using Blogger to host sites for small LARPs, it's free and while there are limitations often you just want basic info and a blog. Link to some PDFs shared on Dropbox: job done.
I'm not a graphic designer but when the LARP association you're part of has events to publicise, needs must...
We've been working with the GM the last few days to come up with some 'branding' for OD3E in 2026 that better matches the t-shirt design. This, or variants of it, is what we've settled on and we'll update the website over the next few days.
Also, merch here..
uklta.deco-hobbies.com/shop/categor...
Also, merch here..
uklta.deco-hobbies.com/shop/categor...
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm not a graphic designer but when the LARP association you're part of has events to publicise, needs must...
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Don't forget to keep sharing the ID card petition. Approaching 50k to go to 3 million. Help kick Starmer's folly into the long grass.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Don't forget to keep sharing the ID card petition. Approaching 50k to go to 3 million. Help kick Starmer's folly into the long grass.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Have had a couple of frustrating days trying to sort out motive power for our Hacky Racer. We used to have a differential taken from a mobility scooter at the rear but Andy has machined a gearbox that allows us to run twin motors, partly "because it's there" and also we broke two diffs.
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Have had a couple of frustrating days trying to sort out motive power for our Hacky Racer. We used to have a differential taken from a mobility scooter at the rear but Andy has machined a gearbox that allows us to run twin motors, partly "because it's there" and also we broke two diffs.
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I've redrawn it at a higher resolution and made it available on t-shirts, stickers etc.. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1756...
Frog Revolution by HappyToast | Redbubble
Inspired by the brave frog protesters, sandwich throwers and b*nksy
www.redbubble.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I've redrawn it at a higher resolution and made it available on t-shirts, stickers etc.. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1756...
Laying out that LiPo charger board I've been meaning to make for ages. I'd like to start using the BQ25186 instead of the usual cheap charger ICs because it has power path management and I2C control, which is desirable to me. So I'm making a more widely usable board with USB D+/D- broken out too.
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Laying out that LiPo charger board I've been meaning to make for ages. I'd like to start using the BQ25186 instead of the usual cheap charger ICs because it has power path management and I2C control, which is desirable to me. So I'm making a more widely usable board with USB D+/D- broken out too.
I'm only reliant on Home Assistant for my central heating as winter begins to take hold in the UK. This is fine.
Oh well I was planning to migrate it off the ancient Raspberry Pi it was running on and I think I have a backup of the current configuration.
Maybe.
Oh well I was planning to migrate it off the ancient Raspberry Pi it was running on and I think I have a backup of the current configuration.
Maybe.
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm only reliant on Home Assistant for my central heating as winter begins to take hold in the UK. This is fine.
Oh well I was planning to migrate it off the ancient Raspberry Pi it was running on and I think I have a backup of the current configuration.
Maybe.
Oh well I was planning to migrate it off the ancient Raspberry Pi it was running on and I think I have a backup of the current configuration.
Maybe.
The GMs for our Cyberpunk LARP got together and planned things out this weekend.
We're still 48 weeks away but one thing we have actually been good at is "little and often" planning. This small wall of post-its is the first run at a high level "things that need to get done" and more will be added.
We're still 48 weeks away but one thing we have actually been good at is "little and often" planning. This small wall of post-its is the first run at a high level "things that need to get done" and more will be added.
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The GMs for our Cyberpunk LARP got together and planned things out this weekend.
We're still 48 weeks away but one thing we have actually been good at is "little and often" planning. This small wall of post-its is the first run at a high level "things that need to get done" and more will be added.
We're still 48 weeks away but one thing we have actually been good at is "little and often" planning. This small wall of post-its is the first run at a high level "things that need to get done" and more will be added.
I'm at the Hackspace today to support our Repair Café.
Repair Café today at the Hackspace until 13:00.
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I'm at the Hackspace today to support our Repair Café.
I have blogged about one of the props I made for our recent LARP project. Not perfect but it ended up having the desired effect and now we're past the event I may go back and sort out the rough edges I can see. Notably the acrylic is taped, not properly fitted.
blog.arcanium.london/2025/10/look...
blog.arcanium.london/2025/10/look...
Looks like love at first sight to me
Building interactive props for LARP (live action roleplaying) with Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other 'maker' staples.
blog.arcanium.london
October 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I have blogged about one of the props I made for our recent LARP project. Not perfect but it ended up having the desired effect and now we're past the event I may go back and sort out the rough edges I can see. Notably the acrylic is taped, not properly fitted.
blog.arcanium.london/2025/10/look...
blog.arcanium.london/2025/10/look...
Reposted by Nick Reynolds (he/him)
Eclipse : A Retrospective
This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please…
This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please…
Eclipse : A Retrospective
This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please note I do discuss parts of the game that could be considered spoilers, if you have not played but intend to then please read no further.
criticalpathsite.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Eclipse : A Retrospective
This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please…
This will be a Retrospective lookback at the Eclipse LARP as organised by Chaos League. I attended the third international run of this game that took place in Poland between September 5th to the 8th, 2025. All photos are by the author unless otherwise specified. Please…
Reposted by Nick Reynolds (he/him)
I've had a few quiet notes of support from people at other publishing companies about this. But there's also a fear of calling Google out, for fear of the power it has. I get it, but it's pretty lonely out here.
Google's search results are, sadly, damaging lots of websites. What does #Google actually want? And is it what a human being would want?
filmstories.co.uk/features/oka...
filmstories.co.uk/features/oka...
Okay then, Google: tell us what to do | The future of entertainment websites
Google's search results are, sadly, damaging lots of websites. What does Google actually want? And is it what a human being would want?
filmstories.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I've had a few quiet notes of support from people at other publishing companies about this. But there's also a fear of calling Google out, for fear of the power it has. I get it, but it's pretty lonely out here.
This weekend I was back at Deamlands for my final LARP of the year. I'm still enjoying this: it's giving me a little bit of almost-fantasy LARP without being too caught up in a huge world as each episode is largely self-contained.
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This weekend I was back at Deamlands for my final LARP of the year. I'm still enjoying this: it's giving me a little bit of almost-fantasy LARP without being too caught up in a huge world as each episode is largely self-contained.
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"IT ABSOLUTELY WILL STOP!!!"
October 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"IT ABSOLUTELY WILL STOP!!!"
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Come on everyone! If we all pull together as a team we can make this rhyming slang internationally universal.
Jackson Lamb heading to the bog: "Methinks a Donald is in order."
October 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Come on everyone! If we all pull together as a team we can make this rhyming slang internationally universal.
So that's it, after starting work in 2019 we just finished the final part of our LARP "quadrilogy" High Frontier: Gods and Monsters. Our first part got postponed until 2022 for obvious reasons but we really have been at this six years.
October 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
So that's it, after starting work in 2019 we just finished the final part of our LARP "quadrilogy" High Frontier: Gods and Monsters. Our first part got postponed until 2022 for obvious reasons but we really have been at this six years.
It's not been touched for maybe seven years but Lightburn just worked with my cheap old diode laser engraver and barring some dull faff with homing it manually I'm good to burn some props once I've done the designs. I'll take it outside for that though because it's going to make nasty fumes.
September 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It's not been touched for maybe seven years but Lightburn just worked with my cheap old diode laser engraver and barring some dull faff with homing it manually I'm good to burn some props once I've done the designs. I'll take it outside for that though because it's going to make nasty fumes.
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Okay, so today I ran the dumbest concept LARP I've ever run (and I've run a space combat from the vestry of an old church.)
I built a tank in my garage and put five players into it for three hours while three GMs controlled a computer simulation they could drive through. This was "DuD: CHIMERA!"
I built a tank in my garage and put five players into it for three hours while three GMs controlled a computer simulation they could drive through. This was "DuD: CHIMERA!"
September 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Okay, so today I ran the dumbest concept LARP I've ever run (and I've run a space combat from the vestry of an old church.)
I built a tank in my garage and put five players into it for three hours while three GMs controlled a computer simulation they could drive through. This was "DuD: CHIMERA!"
I built a tank in my garage and put five players into it for three hours while three GMs controlled a computer simulation they could drive through. This was "DuD: CHIMERA!"
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Just a couple of weeks out from our second ever event of DreamLands!
We're super newbie friendly and located centrally in the UK (around Coventry), so if you've ever been interested in Larp we'd be super flattered if you considered coming along!
www.dreamlandslarp.co.uk
We're super newbie friendly and located centrally in the UK (around Coventry), so if you've ever been interested in Larp we'd be super flattered if you considered coming along!
www.dreamlandslarp.co.uk
DreamLands Larp
The website for the DreamLands Larp
www.dreamlandslarp.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Just a couple of weeks out from our second ever event of DreamLands!
We're super newbie friendly and located centrally in the UK (around Coventry), so if you've ever been interested in Larp we'd be super flattered if you considered coming along!
www.dreamlandslarp.co.uk
We're super newbie friendly and located centrally in the UK (around Coventry), so if you've ever been interested in Larp we'd be super flattered if you considered coming along!
www.dreamlandslarp.co.uk
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Hi, I'm Ferne, I'm a trans lesbian and I make games in an attempt at a living.
Mostly I make ttrpgs but I'm also partly responsible for creating a new UK Larp: DreamLands, it's super LGBTQ+ friendly too.
Mostly I make ttrpgs but I'm also partly responsible for creating a new UK Larp: DreamLands, it's super LGBTQ+ friendly too.
I know it's not Pride month.... but I really think we need to show our pride more than ever!
If you are LGBTQ+, then please quote this post with a little bit about yourself!! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
We need to love and support each other, always~🩷🖤
Allies! Repost this to declare your page a no-hate/bigot zone! 🚫
If you are LGBTQ+, then please quote this post with a little bit about yourself!! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
We need to love and support each other, always~🩷🖤
Allies! Repost this to declare your page a no-hate/bigot zone! 🚫
a girl in a white dress with a pink bow on her back is standing in a dark room .
ALT: a girl in a white dress with a pink bow on her back is standing in a dark room .
media.tenor.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hi, I'm Ferne, I'm a trans lesbian and I make games in an attempt at a living.
Mostly I make ttrpgs but I'm also partly responsible for creating a new UK Larp: DreamLands, it's super LGBTQ+ friendly too.
Mostly I make ttrpgs but I'm also partly responsible for creating a new UK Larp: DreamLands, it's super LGBTQ+ friendly too.
ORAC has let himself go somewhat.
September 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
ORAC has let himself go somewhat.
Wish me luck everybody. It is of course a piece of a LARP prop that would be better made another way, but big printer go brrrrr (very slowly).
September 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Wish me luck everybody. It is of course a piece of a LARP prop that would be better made another way, but big printer go brrrrr (very slowly).
Well I'm finally properly home from Eclipse LARP and I have some very initial thoughts about it.
The game was heavily structured/scheduled but responsive with an attentive crew and staff.
The game was heavily structured/scheduled but responsive with an attentive crew and staff.
September 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Well I'm finally properly home from Eclipse LARP and I have some very initial thoughts about it.
The game was heavily structured/scheduled but responsive with an attentive crew and staff.
The game was heavily structured/scheduled but responsive with an attentive crew and staff.
I'm at the debrief for Eclipse LARP which has been my most emotional LARP ever. Hard to post many photos without spoilers but here's one that brought some levity every time you pushed the door button.
September 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm at the debrief for Eclipse LARP which has been my most emotional LARP ever. Hard to post many photos without spoilers but here's one that brought some levity every time you pushed the door button.
This is the face of a man on his way to Poland for Eclipse LARP.
September 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM
This is the face of a man on his way to Poland for Eclipse LARP.