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James Wallis

@jameswallis.bsky.social

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Game designer, publisher, teacher, critic, writer, evangelist, FRSA. Wrote Everybody Wins, runs http://www.gamedesignmasterclass.com, co-host of RPG podcast http://www.ludonarrativedissidents.com, & setting up www.bigtable.games, a trade body for the UK&I.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hello! I'm best known for running Hogshead Publishing in the 1990s, but these days I'm setting up Big Table, a trade body for the UK tabletop industry. Follow us: @bigtable.bsky.social

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Scary Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social · 15h

when you figure out what the bigot's grift is

Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 18h

Go figure, a party leader who wants to deport a lot of homeowners wants the taxes on buying the rapidly vacated homes to be abolished.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 15h

I've been to Wisbech, and no

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

I'm never actually going to need to write another comment piece again am I?

The right wing shit rags are just going to keep recruiting for us.

Folks - want a better country?

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The party even more dangerous than Starmers labour - UK's answer to Putin's communists

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 16h

Yup

James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 16h

Not sure about that new cover on Monikers tbh

A large poster advertising Sage Authentic Intelligence, using stylised letters formed out of everyday objects, in a style reminiscent of AI art.

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Tombmas Spooks @thomasfuchs.at · 1d

How many trillions of dollars have been invested into this technology so far?

Google search for "austria hungary in space"

Google excitedly tells you about the 1889 orbital flight, and that by 1908 there was a Mars research output with 30 people.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 19h

From which we can conclude that Ill Behaviour is likely some kind of dagger, assuming that you are size small-medium. Good. Class dismissed. Next time we will be discussing which Doctor it was who let out the dogs.

James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 19h

RPG pop quiz:
Returning late from a tavern, you are taking an ill-advised shortcut through a dark alley when a figure springs at you from the shadows. You recognise your old foe the Renegade Master, back once again. He thrusts at you with his blade the Ill Behaviour.

How much damage does he do?

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 1d

It's always been bad. I remember posting about how off-track it was when I ran my first KS in 2012, and it seems to be exactly the same today.

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Necro’D Howletta 👻 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 1d

If you, like me, are finally ready to contact someone at itch.io about getting your payout that's taking weeks, this post was news to me: itch.io/t/5345077/im...

Now, if you go to your Payouts screen and click "Payout details", there's a bespoke "Contact support" link for each payout.

IMPORTANT: Payout Or Tax-Related Issues? Read Here! (NO THREADS) - Questions & Support

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 1d

I've met her. She was lovey, but older.

James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 1d

Mary was my first crush. I was about three.

archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 1d

The first episode of Mary, Mungo and Midge was broadcast on this day in
1969.

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 2d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 1d

Asked for a comment, nature said, "Pine martens? Fucking hell, RUN."

James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 1d

You don't think they actually took that picture on the M6, do you?

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 1d

I'm all in for this.

Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 2d

My colleague sent me their leaflet 😭 so good

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Greg vs Crabitalism @bigmadcrab.bsky.social · 2d

🇸🇪🇵🇸🇮🇱 Greta Thunberg in Athens:

“What we are doing is the bare minimum. This genocide and others are being enabled by our governments, institutions, media, and companies.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know if this is well known, but he told me that at one time he'd house-shared with a woman who was corresponding with someone who claimed to be Pynchon, and eventually visited, and as far as Groening knew, was TP. That's how I remember the story. Which makes 2 people I've met who've met TP.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 2d

Footnote: in September 1989 I interviewed Matt Groening in his office on the Fox lot. He had just seen the first episode of the Simpsons back from the animators and was in deep despair because it was awful, so we didn't talk about the Simpsons. Mostly we discussed Life in Hell, and Thomas Pynchon.

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Greg Stolze @gregstolze.bsky.social · 3d

I’m proud of a lot of the stories I’ve written. Fourteen of them are in DISCOVERY FOOD.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

Only 12 days to go!

DISCOMFORT FOOD

A collection of Greg Stolze's recent science fiction, fantasy and horror. Contains love potions, cursed art and telepathic speed dating

www.kickstarter.com

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 2d

A Pynchon a punch for the sixth of the month

A hardback copy of the novel Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 2d

I have literally no memory of a series of meetings I had earlier this year, or the person I had them with.

Ask me how I learned this, and whether it involves being (re-)introduced to them at an industry gathering.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 3d

Back in August several academics raised concerns that a Deloitte report to government may have been generated using AI. Deloitte denied this and put the citation errors down to poor editing.

Anyway, Deloitte are refunding the government $440,000 for a report that was written using AI.

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Boater Witch Poppy @boaterwitch.bsky.social · 2d

A line drawing of a British cop with the words popo on his helmet. Around him, in comic sans, it says:

stop, this protest is illegal!

you're only allowed to protest against the government if the government says it's okay!

yes I know the point of protests is to cause disruption to incite those in power to make a change

but you're causing too much disruption now and it's starting to annoy those in power so stop pls

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