Ian Johnson
@redshiftedgame.bsky.social
Male/34. Creator and owner of Redshifted, a sci-fi TTRPG about survival in a dystopian, overindustrialized galaxy. Dark/Mature themes. MINORS DNI! Check out my stuff at https://redshiftedgame.carrd.co/
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If a thousand people bought one of my games, it would be life-changing what I could do with the money. I could settle my medical and credit card debt. I could help some of my friends on this site get out of THEIR medical debt.
If you're looking for holiday #TTRPG gifts, see my offerings below!
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If you're looking for holiday #TTRPG gifts, see my offerings below!
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"A story has to--" No it doesn't. "A protagonist has to--" No they don't. Stop expecting every creative work to adhere to some made-up Hayes Code rules that holds your hand and gives you a wholesome morality play in big blinking letters so you don't have to think for yourself for two minutes.
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
"A story has to--" No it doesn't. "A protagonist has to--" No they don't. Stop expecting every creative work to adhere to some made-up Hayes Code rules that holds your hand and gives you a wholesome morality play in big blinking letters so you don't have to think for yourself for two minutes.
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KOSA is never about protecting kids. It’s anti-queer and about making sure kids don’t have access to information they need to survive - from health basics to knowing they are not alone and not broken. And it will destroy the internet as we know it.
🚨‼️As of yesterday KOSA is at 64 cosponsors with @vanhollen.senate.gov + @kim.senate.gov - who claim to support LGTBQ+ rights but are clearly okay with supporting legislation that’ll censor us off the internet- newly signed on.
You know what to do: www.stopkosa.com
You know what to do: www.stopkosa.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
KOSA is never about protecting kids. It’s anti-queer and about making sure kids don’t have access to information they need to survive - from health basics to knowing they are not alone and not broken. And it will destroy the internet as we know it.
I hope that none of your houses or apartments are as cold as mine is. 🙂
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I hope that none of your houses or apartments are as cold as mine is. 🙂
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Okay it's been 15 hours of perfectly hinged marketing it's time for the weird shit
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Okay it's been 15 hours of perfectly hinged marketing it's time for the weird shit
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
loottheroom.itch.io/advent2025
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Sure, they've made an environmentally catastrophic mass hallucination disinformation plagiarism Clippy that will destabilize the world, but also their other goal is to replace human workers entirely and let us humans starve. A boycott of AI is the most important boycott of your entire life.
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sure, they've made an environmentally catastrophic mass hallucination disinformation plagiarism Clippy that will destabilize the world, but also their other goal is to replace human workers entirely and let us humans starve. A boycott of AI is the most important boycott of your entire life.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you are one of the 77 people who downloaded the free or full version of my #TTRPG Vibe Check, it would mean a LOT to me if you left a review on my store page.
My friends have had a lot of fun with it during playtesting and I hope you enjoy the game just as much.
My friends have had a lot of fun with it during playtesting and I hope you enjoy the game just as much.
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
If you are one of the 77 people who downloaded the free or full version of my #TTRPG Vibe Check, it would mean a LOT to me if you left a review on my store page.
My friends have had a lot of fun with it during playtesting and I hope you enjoy the game just as much.
My friends have had a lot of fun with it during playtesting and I hope you enjoy the game just as much.
If you missed it on Black Friday, don't worry! You can still grab my #TTRPG Vibe Check and experience the silliest gameplay that is sure to get you and your friends through the depression of winter!
It's time for the BLACK FRIDAY RELEASE of my party #TTRPG Vibe Check! Gather your friends and make silly characters, then battle it out! Available on DriveThruRPG for only $5!
You too can throw suns at your enemies! You too can field an army of jetpack priests! Don't miss out! Grab your copy today!
You too can throw suns at your enemies! You too can field an army of jetpack priests! Don't miss out! Grab your copy today!
Vibe Check - RedshiftedGame | DriveThruRPG
DO YOU FALL ASLEEP WAITING FOR YOUR TURN? VIBE CHECK PLAYERS DON’T HAVE THAT ISSUE!
You deserve better than clunky mechanics, complex dice rolls, and character restrictions slowing things down at the ...
www.drivethrurpg.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you missed it on Black Friday, don't worry! You can still grab my #TTRPG Vibe Check and experience the silliest gameplay that is sure to get you and your friends through the depression of winter!
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Atleast nobody will have to question if my works are ai or not so enjoy these practical effect wings I made after 7 years of building different animatronic wings!
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Atleast nobody will have to question if my works are ai or not so enjoy these practical effect wings I made after 7 years of building different animatronic wings!
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Less than 48 hours to back Heart of Glass! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Heart of Glass: A Street Wolves Mystery
The Street Wolves are back in Heart of Glass, an adventure supplement for Street Wolves: Turbo Edition featuring the Wolves out of their element faced with a deadly mystery and a terrible conspiracy d...
www.backerkit.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Less than 48 hours to back Heart of Glass! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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I have less than $200 in my bank account and bills are literally right around the corner waiting to smack me over the head 😔 support/shares help a ton!!
I’ll be tabling at galaxycon Columbus next week + starting part time job on the 9th!
michiums.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/michiums
I’ll be tabling at galaxycon Columbus next week + starting part time job on the 9th!
michiums.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/michiums
Buy michiums a coffee
Become a supporter of michiums today!
ko-fi.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I have less than $200 in my bank account and bills are literally right around the corner waiting to smack me over the head 😔 support/shares help a ton!!
I’ll be tabling at galaxycon Columbus next week + starting part time job on the 9th!
michiums.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/michiums
I’ll be tabling at galaxycon Columbus next week + starting part time job on the 9th!
michiums.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/michiums
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FREELANCER TIP: THE 25% RULE!
The MOMENT payment hits your bank account, calculate 25% of the value of the invoice and then transfer that amount immediately to a savings account and DO NOT TOUCH IT. THAT'S FOR TAXES. Then pay yourself the remaining 75%. Account for this when determining rates!!!
The MOMENT payment hits your bank account, calculate 25% of the value of the invoice and then transfer that amount immediately to a savings account and DO NOT TOUCH IT. THAT'S FOR TAXES. Then pay yourself the remaining 75%. Account for this when determining rates!!!
Just calculated how much I will have to pay in self-employment taxes since I've never been a contract employee before and
Oh my god?????
This is awful?????
The US government finds a new way to devastate me every day 🫠
Oh my god?????
This is awful?????
The US government finds a new way to devastate me every day 🫠
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
FREELANCER TIP: THE 25% RULE!
The MOMENT payment hits your bank account, calculate 25% of the value of the invoice and then transfer that amount immediately to a savings account and DO NOT TOUCH IT. THAT'S FOR TAXES. Then pay yourself the remaining 75%. Account for this when determining rates!!!
The MOMENT payment hits your bank account, calculate 25% of the value of the invoice and then transfer that amount immediately to a savings account and DO NOT TOUCH IT. THAT'S FOR TAXES. Then pay yourself the remaining 75%. Account for this when determining rates!!!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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ive struggles for ages to explain my deepset love for OSR design tools to other ttrpg folks and im grateful someone has finally written a blogpost that so clearly elucidates how OSR play is built. required reading imo
November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
ive struggles for ages to explain my deepset love for OSR design tools to other ttrpg folks and im grateful someone has finally written a blogpost that so clearly elucidates how OSR play is built. required reading imo
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If say, like, just a thousand people bought just one of my games...
That would be great.
#SelfPromoSaturday
#TTRPGS
#IndieGames
That would be great.
#SelfPromoSaturday
#TTRPGS
#IndieGames
Since I just sold a copy (YAY!), I'm going to #SelfPromoSaturday what I think is my best named game:
Claws & Affect - Cats versus the Supernatural.
And "affect" is used correctly!
#ttrpgs #cats #IndieGames
kpetker.itch.io/claws-affect
Claws & Affect - Cats versus the Supernatural.
And "affect" is used correctly!
#ttrpgs #cats #IndieGames
kpetker.itch.io/claws-affect
Claws & Affect by K. Petker
Cats versus the Supernatural
kpetker.itch.io
September 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
If say, like, just a thousand people bought just one of my games...
That would be great.
#SelfPromoSaturday
#TTRPGS
#IndieGames
That would be great.
#SelfPromoSaturday
#TTRPGS
#IndieGames
If a thousand people bought one of my games, it would be life-changing what I could do with the money. I could settle my medical and credit card debt. I could help some of my friends on this site get out of THEIR medical debt.
If you're looking for holiday #TTRPG gifts, see my offerings below!
1/6
If you're looking for holiday #TTRPG gifts, see my offerings below!
1/6
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If a thousand people bought one of my games, it would be life-changing what I could do with the money. I could settle my medical and credit card debt. I could help some of my friends on this site get out of THEIR medical debt.
If you're looking for holiday #TTRPG gifts, see my offerings below!
1/6
If you're looking for holiday #TTRPG gifts, see my offerings below!
1/6
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AI creates an illusion of work, not work proper. It's not for writers, it's for people who want to 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯. It's not for creators, it's for people who want a portfolio or a container full of "content." It is opposite to human expression; it is simulacra. A plastic hamburger on a tray.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
AI creates an illusion of work, not work proper. It's not for writers, it's for people who want to 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯. It's not for creators, it's for people who want a portfolio or a container full of "content." It is opposite to human expression; it is simulacra. A plastic hamburger on a tray.
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We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
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It’s my birthday today! ^v^ As is customary, I only ask for some shares, and I hope everyone has an incredible day!
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It’s my birthday today! ^v^ As is customary, I only ask for some shares, and I hope everyone has an incredible day!
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With 6 HOURS LEFT in the ⭐50% OFF⭐ sale, I'd like to remind folks that we are confirmed Private Equity Collateral Damage & will be taking a hit on payouts from our distro, Ingram.
ICC will be absorbing the loss, NOT billing artists, so we would appreciate your patronage today!
store.ironcircus.com
ICC will be absorbing the loss, NOT billing artists, so we would appreciate your patronage today!
store.ironcircus.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
With 6 HOURS LEFT in the ⭐50% OFF⭐ sale, I'd like to remind folks that we are confirmed Private Equity Collateral Damage & will be taking a hit on payouts from our distro, Ingram.
ICC will be absorbing the loss, NOT billing artists, so we would appreciate your patronage today!
store.ironcircus.com
ICC will be absorbing the loss, NOT billing artists, so we would appreciate your patronage today!
store.ironcircus.com
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I love talking about TTRPGs, so a huge thank-you to @valiantdorian.bsky.social for giving me this opportunity to o something I love. Go give him a listen, Valiant runs a great show.
🎲DICEY BANTER!🎲
Next week on Dicey Banter, we have Brent of @thehearthmag.bsky.social as we talk about the world of gaming magazines! We will cover the world of indie press, the history of gaming magazines and all things Prairie Dragon Press!
LIVE MONDAY at 7pm EST
www.twitch.tv/otsospiritbear
Next week on Dicey Banter, we have Brent of @thehearthmag.bsky.social as we talk about the world of gaming magazines! We will cover the world of indie press, the history of gaming magazines and all things Prairie Dragon Press!
LIVE MONDAY at 7pm EST
www.twitch.tv/otsospiritbear
November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I love talking about TTRPGs, so a huge thank-you to @valiantdorian.bsky.social for giving me this opportunity to o something I love. Go give him a listen, Valiant runs a great show.
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Rogue One (2016): The Profundity, early design by Matt Allsopp
November 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Rogue One (2016): The Profundity, early design by Matt Allsopp