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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 7h

Watching Next Gen Chef and one of the contestants, Sidney Rubenstein, is really funny.

Says his parents were both in the military, which made it easy for him to start working as a chef because no one yelled louder than his parents already had, lol. #NextGenChef #Netflix

Sidney Rubenstein laughing on Next Gen Chef.

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 8d

Any other #ttrpg train fans out there? 🚂 🚅 🚋

This 👇 a game jam for you! Brainstorming for my entry now.

#ttrpgdesign #trains #railroads

Maggie 🇵🇸 @magathachristie.bsky.social · 8d

#TabletopTrainJam begins TOMORROW and we already have more people signed up than last year. All aboard!!!

itch.io/jam/tabletop...

Tabletop Train Jam 2025

A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-30 hosted by Maggie Mahoney. Welcome to the Tabletop Train Jam 2025! We're back for a second year, because people asked for it! Just like last year, your goal is ...

itch.io

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 11d

I'd love to see examples of the flyers you're posting.

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 11d

This sounds like a great idea! I'd love to take a look at this catalog if you'd be up for sharing a copy.

Could DM you my email if that's easiest.

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Steve Bissonnette @stevey.com · 15d

I'm still soliciting stories about long running TTRPG groups and what makes them last

(I have more than 100 great stories and answers so far!!)

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#D&D #TTRPG #games #gamegroups #community #clubs #hobbies

What makes great D&D/TTRPG groups last?

docs.google.com

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 11d

I love that even the doors are display space!

Are the ttrpgs above the tarot card decks ones that use tarot cards for their mechanics? I've been thinking someone should create a distributor for these type of games to sell them to occult/tarot-carrying stores. Easy add-on purchase.

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 16d

"There are no kind solutions to cruel situations." 😮

Hell of a line @shelleyparkerchan.bsky.social!

#BookSky

She Who Became the Sun book cover by Shelley Parker-Chan.

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Crowd Control (on Dropout) @crowdcontroldo.bsky.social · 16d

🚨TONIGHT!🚨

👉A new episode of Crowd Control launches on @dropout.tv at 7pm ET / 4pm PT

Starring host Jacquis Neal, and contestants:
🗣️ Paul F. Tompkins
🗣️ Jamie Loftus
🗣️ Gianmarco Soresi

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 17d

Packed theatre (and laughing so much it was hard to hear all the lines) for D(e)AD today!

Great work @izball.bsky.social! Hope this gets on a streaming platform lots of people can see it on.

youtu.be/SKmkHP9IUcs #Dropout #Comedy

D(e)ad | Official Trailer | Directed by Claudia Lonow and Written by Izzy Roland

YouTube video by Isabella Roland

youtu.be

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 19d

I'm heading to the PowerPoint Party at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social tonight, a neighborhood block party and Cambridge Open Studios 👇 tomorrow, then going to see D(e)ad at @somervilletheatre.bsky.social on Sunday.

Great weekend ahead!

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 19d

🏘️ Take an art tour through Cambridge neighborhoods this weekend! See artists at work in their creative spaces & discover new talents in this city-wide celebration. 👩‍🎨 https://www.cambridgema.gov/arts/programs/openstudios

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 20d

@cambridgeday.com has a lot of great Somerville coverage.

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City of Somerville @cityofsomerville.bsky.social · 22d

Today, September 16, is Primary Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be placed in a dropbox before 6 p.m. or hand-delivered to Elections at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) before 8 p.m.

Learn more and check your polling location at somervillema.gov/elections.

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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint NOW FULLY LAUNCHED! 🎉🎉🎉 @tresebrothers.bsky.social · 27d

Our squad-based strategy RPG's 25%-off for the first time since release!

store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/...

Celebrating 3 months of free post-launch content: new maps, mission types, cybernetics, weapons, & now 50+ possible multiclass combos!

🔁 Repost to spread the word? #TurnBasedThursday

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · 29d

Damn it. I watched *one* Star Trek Voyager retrospective and now I have to do a full cleanse of my YouTube reccs.

Sharing some misc fan art by @anavoltzart.bsky.social as tax for this complaint.

The Long Voyage Home -- USS Voyager - Dan Voltz Art Store

This piece is a tribute to the USS Voyager, the titular starship of Star Trek Voyager. I wanted to illustrate the ship while it was at high warp, a part of its long journey home back to the Alpha Quad...

www.artpal.com

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Dylan Wignall @dylanwignall.bsky.social · Aug 31

If you're in Cambridge/Somerville and you're recording the news in some capacity, let me know.

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Dylan Wignall @dylanwignall.bsky.social · Aug 31

If you're an artist who is purely digital I really recommend selling your shit in person. It is so grounding.

I feel like part of the tapestry, slinging stickers out in my local neighborhood market.

At this point, I want to start carrying a local newspaper or zine or something.

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · Aug 29

Was chatting with a friend about sci-fi shows. It doesn't feel like anything's scratched the same itch Battlestar Galactica did in a while. Need more grounded scifi with good political allegory.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZ5...

Adama On Police States

YouTube video by FSWKU

www.youtube.com

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · Aug 29

I've been pleased to see a decent magazines section at @portersqbooks.bsky.social -- if you're looking for something in particular, you could see if they might be willing to stock it.

Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Somerville Theatre (@somervilletheatre.bsky.social) is hosting a showing of Izzy Roland's movie, D(e)ad!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmk...

Dark comedy full-length film featuring several Dropout cast members. Just bought tickets; this looks great!

#SomervilleMA #BostonMA #Dropout

D(e)ad | Official Trailer | Directed by Claudia Lonow and Written by Izzy Roland

YouTube video by Isabella Roland

www.youtube.com

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Jonaya Kemper @violetriotgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you would like to help get the word out about Indie rpgs, one of the best things you can do is run them for people you do not know. I run games for underserved populations in libraries, bookstores, youth centers, wherever anyone will have me. Volunteer to run games in your communities.

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Maggie 🇵🇸 @magathachristie.bsky.social · Aug 22

CHOO-CHOO! Now boarding for this year's Tabletop Train Jam! We'll be designing train games in October, and I can't wait to see what everyone makes.

(Yes, you can start early if you, like me, are too excited about an idea to wait.)

itch.io/jam/tabletop...
#ttrpg #gamejam #tabletoptrainjam @itch.io

Tabletop Train Jam 2025

A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-30 hosted by Maggie Mahoney. Welcome to the Tabletop Train Jam 2025! We're back for a second year, because people asked for it! Just like last year, your goal is ...

itch.io

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Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · Aug 19

Looking forward to it!

Would you consider creating a YouTube Premiere for it? support.google.com/youtube/answ...

It'd be a great way to juice the algorithm for it with a big surge of viewers right away, and fun to make it more of a "live" debut.

I know moderation can be a lot of work though.

Premiere a new video - YouTube Help

YouTube Premieres let you and your viewers watch and experience a new video together in real time. Create buzz for your Premiere by sharing the watch page so viewers can set reminders, chat, and leave

support.google.com

Jay N @jaynboston.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excited for this!

Crowd Control (on Dropout) @crowdcontroldo.bsky.social · Aug 19

The only way to play the game is to work the crowd 🎤

Get ready for Crowd Control - a new series hosted by Jacquis Neal

The 6 episode season premieres September 8th - only on @dropout.tv

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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint NOW FULLY LAUNCHED! 🎉🎉🎉 @tresebrothers.bsky.social · Aug 4

Intense cyberpunk heists, in-depth squad tactics, TONS of character build and customization options, and more:

store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/...

🚨 Final 24 hours of our sale! 🚨 If you're a fan of tactical RPGs please repost 🔁 and help us let folks know a great new one is here!

#Gaming #Steam

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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · Aug 3

If you wanted to do something awesome for my birthday, you could check out Playlist Dungeon, a free one page RPG where you use music to create characters and dungeons (thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/playlist-dun... ), and/or leave a rating or spread the word.

Playlist Dungeon by Thoughtcrime Games

Micro-musical TTRPG dungeoncrawl

thoughtcrimegames.itch.io

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