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Nerdy Nightly @nerdynightly.bsky.social · 1h

We FINALLY Got Our #StormlightArchives TTRPG Set!!!
The teams at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social & @dragonsteelbooks.com have put together an absolutely top tier Kickstarter here. There is a NEW BAR.
youtu.be/_ccbS5wEAt4?...

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Matt DeMino @mattdemino.bsky.social · 2d

TORQUE BORG is now Live on Kickstarter!
Time to melt some faces as we race across the waste like a bat out of hell!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/977...

Coming soon: Torque Borg: A Wasteland RPG

A radioactive, sandblasted, rules light, art heavy wasteland TTRPG. Based on MÖRK BORG.

www.kickstarter.com

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Banzainator @banzainator.bsky.social · 6d

I had a blast tonight playing Super Boss Monster 2 with @brotherwisegames.bsky.social! We even got a fun promo for Boss Monster Junior 😋
#boardgames

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 2d

I've lived in the LA area for almost 20 years and somehow never made it to Frank & Son until yesterday. It's like the merch stalls at a con, but always there! My son and I had fun checking it out. I got a few Magic cards (including some lucky pulls) and he got Pokemon cards and Demon Slayer merch.

Johnny and his son at "Frank & Son" in front of an old Toys R Us sign

Johnny's Spider-Man Magic: The Gathering pulls, including The Soul Stone and three borderless cards

Johnny's son in front of a Pokemon section of Frank & Son

Johnny and a "Matty Mattel" statue, harkening back to Johnny's days working on MattyCollector.com

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 6d

About to jump online to play Super Boss Monster 2 with @banzainator.bsky.social and @meanpomelo.bsky.social!

Come join us!
twitch.tv/banzainator

Banz, Johnny, and Jillian playing Super Boss Monster 2 on Tabletop Simulator

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 8d

Took the day off to celebrate Beverly's birthday! We spent the morning biking up and down the Strand, ate steamed crab and Korean noodles for lunch, then enjoyed a lazy afternoon. We've been celebrating birthdays together since we were teenagers and life just keeps getting better. 💕

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 10d

This week's hike: going off-trail in Lunada Bay. The little guy did a great job traversing some pretty vertical areas, and we were rewarded with awesome tide pools full of baby crabs.

Johnny and his son overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Palos Verdes, California

Johnny's son using an anchored rope to climb up a steep area of the seaside cliff

Johnny and his son taking a selfie in front of some Lunada Bay tide pools

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 11d

Haha, I don't know! The button style (a very exposed, non-safety pin) matches the McGovern pins. Sounds kind of incel-y, though. 😅

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 11d

My 16-year-old is interested in getting into politics, so my parents gifted him their collection of political buttons dating back to the 60s. Here are a few of them.

Old political buttons for campaigns like McGovern, Dukakis, and Obama

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Hannah Hebblethwaite | Voice Actor 🎙️ @scottishhannah.bsky.social · 22d

✨Role Announcement!✨

You can hear me as The Dice Queen in the trailer for the new card game; Super Boss Monster 2! 🎲

She was such a fun character to voice and the team at Brotherwise Games have just launched the Kickstarter for it! 😍

youtu.be/BV6M0IYgBIM

🔗👇
#voiceacting #voiceactor #trailers

Super Boss Monster 2 Trailer - The Dice Queen - Hannah Hebblethwaite

YouTube video by Hannah Hebblethwaite - Voice Actor

youtu.be

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Dragan "Zeka" Ciric @runningcritter.bsky.social · 15d

Feast your eyes on this magnificence mortals!!!
My Stormlight RPG books arrived. Big thanks to @brotherwisegames.bsky.social , @johnnyoneal.bsky.social and all the artists involved for creating such a piece of art when it comes to TTRPGs.
#cosmere #stormlightarchives #brandonsanderson #ttrpg

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 16d

We played twice for exactly that reason!

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 17d

Very jealous of this game room. 👀

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 17d

Enjoyed a great afternoon of gaming today, including my first time playing Captain Sonar. Thanks for inviting me, Christina and @danshoehsu.bsky.social!

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Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 18d

Guess who visited Dragonsteel HQ this week? Johnny, Chris, and Lydia met with Brandon and the team to discuss the future of Cosmere board games and RPGs. So much cool stuff coming... stay tuned for announcements at Dragonsteel Nexus!

Johnny O'Neal and Cosmere RPG Lead Designer Lydia Suen take a selfie on the set where Brandon Sanderson shoots his "weekly update" videos.

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Chris Hopper 📝 Accessibility Consulting @chrishopper.bsky.social · 18d

Huge congrats to the Cosmere RPG team @brotherwisegames.bsky.social as fulfillment rolls out on the Stormlight RPG. I'm proud of my small part making the digital versions accessibility ready and can't wait for everyone to see all the upcoming work this team has in store!

Photo of an open book showing the scholar archetype and a character sheet featuring the same archetype

Spread of three hardcover and three softcover CosmereRPG books in resplendent Navy with Gold trim, with full color scenes framed on each cover.

Flat grid of six Cosmere RPG books on a wooden table.

Close photo of the credits including Chris Hopper, accessibility consultant

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 24d

Love this so much!

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 26d

Saw Grandaddy in concert last night at the Fonda. They played all of the Sophtware Slump (which came out 25 years ago! 😭) and a selection of great songs from other albums. Pedro the Lion opened and Conor Oberst was in the audience. It was a very indie rock night with @dzevans.bsky.social!

Johnny's best friend Zach, their friend Ty, and Johnny at the concert

Grandaddy playing at the Fonda in Hollywood

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 26d

Everyone at Brotherwise Games is so proud of Jillian Schumacher, Finalist for Marketing Visionary at the 2025 Women in Toys Awards!

It was great fun rubbing elbows with industry luminaries and celebrating Jillian at this glitzy event in Beverly Hills. Go Jillian! 👑

@brotherwisegames.bsky.social

Johnny, Jillian, and Chris standing in front of a step-and-repeat at the Women in Toys awards

Barbie themed photo shoot with Jen from Keymaster, Danni from ACD Distribution, Johnny, Jillian, and Chris

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 28d

They didn't say much more than that, but those simple words said a lot.

I've seen them laugh and cry, bicker and collaborate, sometimes fight but always love each other fiercely.

I hope they remember that love and stay connected. My relationship with my big brother gives me some hope of that. 💙

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 28d

This week we're dropping off our 18-year-old at college, so there have been a lot of goodbyes. But the toughest was with Jack's 16-year-old brother, D. Here's what they said, through tears, as they hugged each other.

D: I don't know how to be without you.
J: You're better than me. You'll be great.

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today my 9-year-old wanted to play Twilight Princess on our Wii U, which hasn't worked in years. I looked up instructions online, warned him that we maybe had a 10% chance of success, and opened the controller. But it worked! Honestly shocked that we fixed it.

Photo of Wii U controller open, revealing its inner workings

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Lyla @lyla.bsky.social · Sep 1

👏👏👏This team rocks. It's filled to the brim with savvy, talented, kind folks who continually roll up their sleeves and dream worlds into being. It's an honor to know and work with this crew.

Sidenote: If you're curious what roles make up a professional TTRPG team, the whole thread is a great read 👇

Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Fulfillment is now underway for the Cosmere RPG! We've sent PDFs to all backers, and books started shipping this week. So now seems like a great time to celebrate the awesome team behind this project.

This is a LONG thread, but please read (and share!) it anyway, because this team deserves it. 🧵

The Stormlight World Guide, Handbook, and Stonewalkers adventure displayed in front of a slightly out-of-focus collage of Cosmere RPG team members.

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · Sep 1

If you've made it this far, thank you for taking the time to read about (just some of!) the people behind the Cosmere RPG. I couldn't be more grateful to work with this team of wonderful humans.

And to everyone who picks up our game, thank YOU! You make it possible for us to do what we love!

🧵/🧵

An image of Cosmere RPG team members cheering at the end of their record-breaking Kickstarter campaign

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Last but certainly not least, I have to recognize our Marketing Manager, Jillian Schumacher. Recently nominated for the prestigious Women in Toys Wonder Women Award, she manages a huge range of marketing initiatives with an approach that's smart, scrappy, and professional!

@meanpomelo.bsky.social 🧵

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