Stefan Gagne
@stefangagne.com
Lead writer for Fiction Factory Games, creators of Arcade Spirits and Penny Larceny. Also wrote a lot of online YA novels. Trying to be a generally okay he/him.
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AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
January 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
Made some good writing progress today, but came to a screeching halt in the evening. Just too uncomfortable and in pain, too distracted and unable to focus but unable to nap. Absolute wreck.
If I can get a good nights sleep, and that's a pretty big if, I'll try to resume tomorrow.
If I can get a good nights sleep, and that's a pretty big if, I'll try to resume tomorrow.
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Made some good writing progress today, but came to a screeching halt in the evening. Just too uncomfortable and in pain, too distracted and unable to focus but unable to nap. Absolute wreck.
If I can get a good nights sleep, and that's a pretty big if, I'll try to resume tomorrow.
If I can get a good nights sleep, and that's a pretty big if, I'll try to resume tomorrow.
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ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
Having a lot of fun writing this silly RPG book. I was feeling a bit blocked on the game I was working on at the time, so this is a good diversion. I'll get back to that but I'm so far ahead of my own internal schedule that I can broaden my horizons and stretch my writing a bit. It's good for me.
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Having a lot of fun writing this silly RPG book. I was feeling a bit blocked on the game I was working on at the time, so this is a good diversion. I'll get back to that but I'm so far ahead of my own internal schedule that I can broaden my horizons and stretch my writing a bit. It's good for me.
You can tell an anime is on its filler arc when suddenly you need to pass an exam and here's all these one-shot sociopathic jerks who can do one weird trick, and then act all surprised when you figure out a way through it. Repeat that eight times, then get back to the actual story in progress.
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You can tell an anime is on its filler arc when suddenly you need to pass an exam and here's all these one-shot sociopathic jerks who can do one weird trick, and then act all surprised when you figure out a way through it. Repeat that eight times, then get back to the actual story in progress.
Me two days ago: Kinda feel like making a solo RPG
Today: OK I'll post on social about it because I like sharing what I'm pondering
Tonight: Oh no yikes a LOT of people liked that I better really put in the work here crap I don't know LibreOffice well how do I margins formatting is weird aaaah
Today: OK I'll post on social about it because I like sharing what I'm pondering
Tonight: Oh no yikes a LOT of people liked that I better really put in the work here crap I don't know LibreOffice well how do I margins formatting is weird aaaah
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Me two days ago: Kinda feel like making a solo RPG
Today: OK I'll post on social about it because I like sharing what I'm pondering
Tonight: Oh no yikes a LOT of people liked that I better really put in the work here crap I don't know LibreOffice well how do I margins formatting is weird aaaah
Today: OK I'll post on social about it because I like sharing what I'm pondering
Tonight: Oh no yikes a LOT of people liked that I better really put in the work here crap I don't know LibreOffice well how do I margins formatting is weird aaaah
Whenever you're feeling absolutely beaten down by everything you see online, just remember
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Whenever you're feeling absolutely beaten down by everything you see online, just remember
I'm getting into solo RPGs. My disability makes me take frequent breaks; scheduled group play's difficult.
But I couldn't find one which focused on what I like: rules-lite, locale-specific, modern setting, ongoing concerns rather than quests and looting. So, I'm making my own: "The City Unseen."
But I couldn't find one which focused on what I like: rules-lite, locale-specific, modern setting, ongoing concerns rather than quests and looting. So, I'm making my own: "The City Unseen."
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I'm getting into solo RPGs. My disability makes me take frequent breaks; scheduled group play's difficult.
But I couldn't find one which focused on what I like: rules-lite, locale-specific, modern setting, ongoing concerns rather than quests and looting. So, I'm making my own: "The City Unseen."
But I couldn't find one which focused on what I like: rules-lite, locale-specific, modern setting, ongoing concerns rather than quests and looting. So, I'm making my own: "The City Unseen."
I don't normally post selfies; too self-conscious. But I decided to break out this Desert Bus for Hope T-shirt that I bought like 15,000 years ago and never wore.
I'm thankful there are still charitable and giving people in this world, no matter the cruelty pouring down on our heads from on high.
I'm thankful there are still charitable and giving people in this world, no matter the cruelty pouring down on our heads from on high.
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I don't normally post selfies; too self-conscious. But I decided to break out this Desert Bus for Hope T-shirt that I bought like 15,000 years ago and never wore.
I'm thankful there are still charitable and giving people in this world, no matter the cruelty pouring down on our heads from on high.
I'm thankful there are still charitable and giving people in this world, no matter the cruelty pouring down on our heads from on high.
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The Motorola MDT-9100-T from the 1980s was the perfect cyberdeck
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The Motorola MDT-9100-T from the 1980s was the perfect cyberdeck
I admire its purity, Charlie Brown.
This one goes to 11. It’s one louder, Charlie Brown
Have you no sense of decency, Charlie Brown, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I admire its purity, Charlie Brown.
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WebTV (1995), later bought by Microsoft. It was the first major consumer device to access the web without a personal computer.
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
WebTV (1995), later bought by Microsoft. It was the first major consumer device to access the web without a personal computer.
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ROBOCOP.ANS, 1994-07-17 from Hacker Chronicles 2 (CD-ROM)
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
ROBOCOP.ANS, 1994-07-17 from Hacker Chronicles 2 (CD-ROM)
Did the Steam Awards Nomination thing. I'd link to the list but you need to log in to see it, so ehhh.
Year after year, it rarely feels like this matters -- crushing weight of popularity tends to push interesting games out of contention. So I'll list my semi-unusual picks here in a thread instead.
Year after year, it rarely feels like this matters -- crushing weight of popularity tends to push interesting games out of contention. So I'll list my semi-unusual picks here in a thread instead.
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Did the Steam Awards Nomination thing. I'd link to the list but you need to log in to see it, so ehhh.
Year after year, it rarely feels like this matters -- crushing weight of popularity tends to push interesting games out of contention. So I'll list my semi-unusual picks here in a thread instead.
Year after year, it rarely feels like this matters -- crushing weight of popularity tends to push interesting games out of contention. So I'll list my semi-unusual picks here in a thread instead.
Me: I've done it. It took three days but I've culled this list of 4000 MS-DOS games down to about 100 I remember and want to play. All configured and launchable and working. Great effort, great results.
You: Okay, so now you're going to play them, right?
Me:
Me: oh hey what's on youtube today
You: Okay, so now you're going to play them, right?
Me:
Me: oh hey what's on youtube today
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Me: I've done it. It took three days but I've culled this list of 4000 MS-DOS games down to about 100 I remember and want to play. All configured and launchable and working. Great effort, great results.
You: Okay, so now you're going to play them, right?
Me:
Me: oh hey what's on youtube today
You: Okay, so now you're going to play them, right?
Me:
Me: oh hey what's on youtube today
I need a word which encapsulates "I agree with all your reasoning behind why this leftist point of view makes complete sense and why we need to reframe our thinking which has been poisoned by capitalism for years, but when we reach 'so what do we do?' you have no practical and realistic advice."
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I need a word which encapsulates "I agree with all your reasoning behind why this leftist point of view makes complete sense and why we need to reframe our thinking which has been poisoned by capitalism for years, but when we reach 'so what do we do?' you have no practical and realistic advice."
Not enough people are simping for Blippo+ ( @blippo.plus ). Speaking as a narrative game designer who loves retro tech and culture -- get this. Soak in the vibes. Explore the narrative. Surf the channels. It's on sale right now and more than worth it. store.steampowered.com/app/3323850/...
Save 20% on Blippo+ on Steam
Blippo+ is a live-action, off-cable TV simulator. Channel-surf the stars and discover the staticky, radical world of Planet Blip through its soaps, sitcoms, news, weather, and talk shows. But don’t to...
store.steampowered.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Not enough people are simping for Blippo+ ( @blippo.plus ). Speaking as a narrative game designer who loves retro tech and culture -- get this. Soak in the vibes. Explore the narrative. Surf the channels. It's on sale right now and more than worth it. store.steampowered.com/app/3323850/...
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Forneia and I read more City of Angles! twitch.tv/lolotovcockt...
#Vtubers #Reading #FictionFactoryGames
#Vtubers #Reading #FictionFactoryGames
LolotovCocktail - Twitch
The world's only Molotov Vtuber, playing mostly indie story-based games. Come and get sucked into another world with me and love games as much as I do!
twitch.tv
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Forneia and I read more City of Angles! twitch.tv/lolotovcockt...
#Vtubers #Reading #FictionFactoryGames
#Vtubers #Reading #FictionFactoryGames
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12:20am is not a good time to break through the writers block I've had for the last 14 hours, brain.
Jotted down some quick notes before I pass out, I'll flesh them out in the morning.
Jotted down some quick notes before I pass out, I'll flesh them out in the morning.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
12:20am is not a good time to break through the writers block I've had for the last 14 hours, brain.
Jotted down some quick notes before I pass out, I'll flesh them out in the morning.
Jotted down some quick notes before I pass out, I'll flesh them out in the morning.
In my effort to find some keyboard-friendly games (and because I'm old and desperate to recapture some spark) I got a pack of MS-DOS games from the 80s and 90s.
Man, 80s especially was the wild west. Using random-ass keys like Insert or F7 for critical game functions! Arrows keys? Maybe! Who knows?
Man, 80s especially was the wild west. Using random-ass keys like Insert or F7 for critical game functions! Arrows keys? Maybe! Who knows?
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In my effort to find some keyboard-friendly games (and because I'm old and desperate to recapture some spark) I got a pack of MS-DOS games from the 80s and 90s.
Man, 80s especially was the wild west. Using random-ass keys like Insert or F7 for critical game functions! Arrows keys? Maybe! Who knows?
Man, 80s especially was the wild west. Using random-ass keys like Insert or F7 for critical game functions! Arrows keys? Maybe! Who knows?
Huh. I got blocked by a really cool retro computer imageposting account I like. I joked about AI in a reply, I guess that was a bridge too far? Oh well.
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Huh. I got blocked by a really cool retro computer imageposting account I like. I joked about AI in a reply, I guess that was a bridge too far? Oh well.
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RetroPals - danny and alex's wild ride
Watch RetroPals's clip titled
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November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Trying to force myself to write SOMETHING today for my next game. Even if it sucks, if I have to edit it a dozen times, I gotta start that ball rolling. Nothing gets done if I fear the start of it all.
But I'm also dorking around with old MSDOS games, so, y'know. Balance and all.
But I'm also dorking around with old MSDOS games, so, y'know. Balance and all.
November 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Trying to force myself to write SOMETHING today for my next game. Even if it sucks, if I have to edit it a dozen times, I gotta start that ball rolling. Nothing gets done if I fear the start of it all.
But I'm also dorking around with old MSDOS games, so, y'know. Balance and all.
But I'm also dorking around with old MSDOS games, so, y'know. Balance and all.