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Patrick Joannisse

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Software Development Team Lead by day, TTRPG by night. osr.camp (he/him) 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ally

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Nov 17

Hello Bluesky, I'm Patrick Joannisse, a web developer from Canada 🇨🇦. I talk about:
- TTRPGs
- the OSR
- Blades in the dark
- Web dev stuff (Laravel and React)
- Coffee
- Video games

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 1d

I remember in school when I started learning programming that English was a terrible programming language and somehow AI coding made it its whole thing. And when things go wrong, developers are told to fix the prompts but keep using the tool instead of just...do the thing. It's baffling.

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 2d

I’ve been running OSE for a bit now. I also enjoyed Shadowdark before. Great games and they are vastly different.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 2d

I swear if this is a Game Changer episode…

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 3d

After 7 sessions of OSE with my group, a full TPK and a partial one I had a good conversation with the players. I came out as poly-game-ist and asked if they would be willing to see other systems every now and then. Everyone agreed AND we'll be rotating GM.

What a freaking dream group.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 3d

I’m the kind of person who would run a lot of stuff but this operation is just…a lot.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 4d

So I was just laid off. Let’s just say software engineering roles right now are a bit scary.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 5d

If we could skip to the part of the Microscope game where we add a light period that would be great.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 8d

I just backed DURF Expanded project on Kickstarter and I hope people check it out. I’m not super familiar with DURF but I know it’s a darling of the OSR community. I’m also a sucker for cool hardcovers. www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...

DURF Expanded

An updated and expanded version of DURF, the acclaimed rules-light dungeon-fantasy RPG.

www.kickstarter.com

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 8d

I don’t know but lire that was fun

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 16d

"We're definitely in a bubble" confirms CEO of soap manufacturing company

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · 25d

I’ve been using their beard wash and shower gel for years but that’s new 👀

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Sep 7

HBO executives are waiting for a name Nilay

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 28

Shadowrun Anarchy 2.0 in Kickstarter right now but oof. The physical tiers comes with a GM screen (eh) but PDF is €30 extra. The tier that includes it is more expensive by another €10 because it comes with the PDF for the GM screen.

For that money you can get a lot of good indie games and zines.

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 23

Revisionist and feminist? Double woke!

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 21

I’ve seen both. Obviously closer to Ottawa but my favourite things from Calgary are the Plus 15 network and the free train zone. If we had those in Ottawa it would make too much sense.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 20

And having to use it for work is not fun

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 20

Next errata: "A goblin is now a triangle. One square is the goblin, the other two are each cheeks".

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 19

Hell froze and Wizards of the Coast released a new game. ttrpg.store.exodusgame.com

EXODUS™ TRPG Store

Explore the world of EXODUS™ with official TRPG books. Discover books, news, and exclusive editions for the upcoming tabletop role-playing game.

ttrpg.store.exodusgame.com

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 19

Elon’s gonna sue

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 18

I got 16 but at least a couple of them were totally shot in the dark.

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 16

Just walked out of an antique store and they had stuff younger than me…

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 13

C’mon German speakers do your thing.

Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · Aug 13

Need a word for that feeling when a Bundle of Holding is so perfectly awesome that there is no reason not not purchase it except that you already have everything.

bundleofholding.com/presents/Iro...

Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle

Adventurer! This new Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle presents Ironsworn, Starforged, and Sundered Isles, tabletop roleplaying games of perilous fantasy, space opera, and seafaring adventure by Tomkin Pres...

bundleofholding.com

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 9

WHAT. Sorry for the joke. Had no clue you worked there. The look and feel is classic Vercel.

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Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 9

You’re gonna get purchased by Vercel 🙃

Patrick Joannisse @patrickjoannisse.com · Aug 7

I played twice as a player with no knowledge of wrestling but the rest of the group was super welcoming and hyping me up. I since started watching wrestling and I constantly go “oh shit it’s that thing from the game!”.

The game is awesome on its own but it’s a MASTERPIECE if you know wrestling.

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