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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 16h

That’s very kind, and I wish you had more time for reading and gaming too!

Cultist of Sooty @cultistofsooty.bsky.social · 16h

I have a copy of this, it's very impressive, even on the cursory read I've had so far.

It's the kind of book that makes me wish I had far more spare time than I do for reading and gaming.

Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 16h

Cold City is a taut game of trust and monster hunting in the ruins of an alternate 1950s Berlin.

Pre-order the print book with PDF: handiwork.games/product/pre-...

PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 16h

Cold City is a taut game of trust and monster hunting in the ruins of an alternate 1950s Berlin.

Pre-order the print book with PDF: handiwork.games/product/pre-...

PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 16h

FiveEvil is fifth edition all twisted up into something very different and scary, and is perfect for spooky season! Packed with advice and scenarios to terrify your players:
Print Book with PDF : handiwork.games/product/pre-...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 16h

You could be forgiven for thinking we're all about those miniature backdrop books. But RPGs remain very much something we're *heavily* engaged in. We have two titles in pre-order right now. FiveEvil is printed and starts heading out next week. Cold City is newly out in PDF. WHAT A PAIR. Links in 🧵

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 20h

Right, now I have some time (and a copy myself!) it's time to share some internal pics from the new issue, my thoughts on the relevant features & perhaps persuade a few more of you to buy a copy (because it's swell)

shop.wyrd.science

So today let's start with @malcolmcraig.bsky.social's one, as...

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs, one the left hand side is a full page picture of an atom bomb test, on the right the headline Playing Games in the Shadow of the Bomb

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs, it shows a still from the film Red Dawn with Russian soldiers posing in front of a McDonalds, the subhead for this section reads The Paranoid Style in American Gaming

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs, one side is taken up with the cover art for Greg Costikyan's Price of Freedom

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 21h

Nice.

Izzy Paints Stuff 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 @izzyart.bsky.social · 22h

Finished building the Gundam Aerial Rebuild.

I'm amazed she stands up by herself carrying a gun that's almost as big as she is!

Background courtesy of @handiworkgames.bsky.social

#Gundam #Gunpla

A picture of a finished model kit of a giant humanoid robot from the anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury.

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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 1d

I've been privileged to watch as Cold City 2e came together.
Trust me when I say this game is going to DESTROY.
Get in! #TTRPG

Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 1d

We're delighted to say that Cold City second edition, the roleplaying game of hidden Agendas, trust and monster hunting is 🅞🅤🅣 🅝🅞🅦 in PDF and pre-order. All pre-orders come with a free PDF.

The PDF is available exclusively @drivethrurpg.com

Pre-order: handiwork.games/product/pre-...

Cold City Second Edition - Handiwork Games | Cold City Hot War | DriveThruRPG

In the divided city of post-World War II Berlin, terrors hide in the darkness. The legacies of war, suffering, and fringe science lurk beneath the surface, feared and desired by former allies and defe...

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Gaz @evilgaz.bsky.social · 1d

Cold City is and if you want a try before you buy flavour of this excellent gem, head on over to UGMs for a punchy two hour Actual Play.

youtu.be/ZWqsXDu4IIU?...

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 1d

Joke’s on you: late pledges now open!

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 1d

Final minutes... www.kickstarter.com/projects/han...

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 1d

We're delighted to say that Cold City second edition, the roleplaying game of hidden Agendas, trust and monster hunting is 🅞🅤🅣 🅝🅞🅦 in PDF and pre-order. All pre-orders come with a free PDF.

The PDF is available exclusively @drivethrurpg.com

Pre-order: handiwork.games/product/pre-...

Cold City Second Edition - Handiwork Games | Cold City Hot War | DriveThruRPG

In the divided city of post-World War II Berlin, terrors hide in the darkness. The legacies of war, suffering, and fringe science lurk beneath the surface, feared and desired by former allies and defe...

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 1d

How dare you

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 1d

It's the last chance to get on board the Kickstarter for official @trenchcrusade.bsky.social Backdrop Books!

Swap the figures, swap the page in the backdrop book and it's a whole new scene. Easy and effective!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/han...

#trenchcrusade

A Trench Crusade miniature - The Lord of Tumours - in front of a backdrop showing huge pieces of broken concrete.

A Trench Crusade miniature - A Sin Eater - in front of a backdrop showing a ruined building.

A Trench Crusade miniature - A Plague Knight - in front of a backdrop showing a battle field full of crosses.

A Trench Crusade miniature - Mechanised Heavy Infantry- in front of a backdrop showing a battlefield.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 2d

I thought that said Bloodbowl bat, and I was like “Bloodbowl has changed”.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 2d

Behind the scenes.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 2d

The rule: If you pack parcels till 10pm to catch up the mail orders, you then get to make a really stupid mud-hill-covered-in-stakes plinth, and then photograph some @knucklebonesminis.bsky.social weirdo mutant guy on it. As a treat.

I don't make the rules, you understand.

A post apocalyptic waste land warrior weirdo stood on a big mud hill in a sort of trench style wasteland. In front of a World War Ruins Backdrop.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 2d

Show me how you draw armor! 🛡️

#ttrpg #fantasyart

A piece of character art from BEOWULF Age of Heroes showing a woman in mail carrying a spear.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 2d

Oh hey, while we are experiencing a MASSIVE uptick in mail orders right now (yay!), and barely keeping up (boo!) - we will still be releasing Cold City tomorrow in PDF... Here's all of the short videos we made introducing Cold City and Hot War ahead of the campaign: #coldcity

All the Cold City Hot War short videos in one long video

YouTube video by Handiwork Games

youtu.be

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 2d

The Trench Crusade Backdrop Books Tricks and Tips book is go! You can now add it on to your pledges! It's full of inspiration and advice on how to make the most of your backdrop books, collecting all the various tutorials from updates! #trenchcrusade

www.kickstarter.com/projects/han...

The Cover of Trench Crusade Backdrop Books Tricks and Tips, showing a montage of 3 behind the scenes shots of photographing miniatures.

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Trench Crusade @trenchcrusade.bsky.social · 2d

You've only got a few hours left to back @handiworkgames.bsky.social's Kickstarter campaign for Trench Crusade Backdrop Books! Backers get a free PDF of tips and tricks for miniature photography. Check out the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/han... #trenchcrusade #wargaming

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 3d

Awesome! #FiveEvil is the prefect Halloween one shot! and @backagaincafe.bsky.social let us know if we can help with any resources!

Back Again Board Game Cafe @backagaincafe.bsky.social · 4d

10/22 6:30: FiveEvil RPG (info coming soon on Discord)

10/26 4pm: Blood on the Clocktower in Costume (dress as your favorite role, play Clocktower, win sweet prizes)

10/27 6pm - Gayme Night in Costume (signup link with Middletown Pride opens 10/20, costumes encouraged)

TBC

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 3d

Nice.

Oliver Wolf @owolf.bsky.social · 3d

We, Osirophes the Reckless, demand to know why you are ignoring us as the 26th daily Murderbot?

What is that you have to do on a Sunday that’s soo important?

We crave acknowledgment!

#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity

Sinister and disparaging look of utter disgust from Vice Overlord Osirophes

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 3d

DOUBLE compacts.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 3d

There is no “it”, so it’s impossible to answer with a single owner.

Long ago the rights forked into the literary license and the movie license, and a very tangled web was woven.

But they were all of them deceived for another Hobbit was made. A Turbo Hobbit.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 3d

If your game has capital H Hobbits in it there’s a 95% chance you’re in breach of trademark. According to Saul Zaentz doing business as Middle-earth Enterprises at least.

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