Jumpyroo
@jumpyroo.bsky.social
Boardgames and TTRPGs, Educational Designer, graphic and pattern designer, knitter and crocheter, book binder and general lover of crafts.
Just dipping my toes in, searching for my next project.
Just dipping my toes in, searching for my next project.
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knowing the rules is only part of a good teach. information architecture is a whole field, and you want to structure your teach too: 'how to win -> what do on turn' but mindful of how much people can hold in their brains at once. teach some stuff later. be brief at first then detailed later
Legit when I'm going to play a game like, say, Terra Mystica or Brass Birmingham with friends I have to teach it to I will literally rehearse my teach for a few days because I want them to have a good experience, and I've had great games have shitty first impressions because of terrible teaches.
I used to think I didn’t like board games or a lot of games really, then I found out that I just don’t like having to learn how to play a game from people who are bad at explaining it. And because some don’t know, you can play a game very well AND be bad at explaining how to play the game.
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
knowing the rules is only part of a good teach. information architecture is a whole field, and you want to structure your teach too: 'how to win -> what do on turn' but mindful of how much people can hold in their brains at once. teach some stuff later. be brief at first then detailed later
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
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As usual with conspiracists, if their theories were true the evidence would be overwhelming.
'Tylenol' is known in the civilised world as Paracetamol
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
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2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children
In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no associ...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
As usual with conspiracists, if their theories were true the evidence would be overwhelming.
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Is that an ART??! 🥨🥨🥨
January 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Is that an ART??! 🥨🥨🥨
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Even if all you're doing is fandom stuff that "doesn't give JKR a penny," IT DOES THOUGH. It keeps her legacy alive. It keeps her work popular. Which likely makes someone somewhere give her a few pennies going forward.
Queer-friendly fantasy writers exist in abundance. Please come find us!🌈📚🪐
Queer-friendly fantasy writers exist in abundance. Please come find us!🌈📚🪐
May 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Even if all you're doing is fandom stuff that "doesn't give JKR a penny," IT DOES THOUGH. It keeps her legacy alive. It keeps her work popular. Which likely makes someone somewhere give her a few pennies going forward.
Queer-friendly fantasy writers exist in abundance. Please come find us!🌈📚🪐
Queer-friendly fantasy writers exist in abundance. Please come find us!🌈📚🪐
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today is my birthday so it'd mean a lot of you could share my art and/or consider supporting my debut graphic novel 'On Starlit Shores' by pre-ordering or adding to your to read list! bio.site/lgions 🥹🌸
May 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
today is my birthday so it'd mean a lot of you could share my art and/or consider supporting my debut graphic novel 'On Starlit Shores' by pre-ordering or adding to your to read list! bio.site/lgions 🥹🌸
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The amazing and elusive beauty of nature on a millisecond timescale.
Red sprites remind us that our planet is incredibly special, and still has some secrets that aren't always easy to find.
Red sprites remind us that our planet is incredibly special, and still has some secrets that aren't always easy to find.
February 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The amazing and elusive beauty of nature on a millisecond timescale.
Red sprites remind us that our planet is incredibly special, and still has some secrets that aren't always easy to find.
Red sprites remind us that our planet is incredibly special, and still has some secrets that aren't always easy to find.
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Talk all things audiobook research with me and @corinnanorue.bsky.social at an online workshop and knowledge-exchange happening later this year. Abstracts are due 25 April. More info: indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3286/
Doing audiobook research: Local voices, national markets, global contexts
indico.uni-muenster.de
March 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Talk all things audiobook research with me and @corinnanorue.bsky.social at an online workshop and knowledge-exchange happening later this year. Abstracts are due 25 April. More info: indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3286/
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This Wild Turkey identifies as a House Sparrow
#bird #birds #birdphotography #natute #wildlife #wildturkey
#bird #birds #birdphotography #natute #wildlife #wildturkey
February 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This Wild Turkey identifies as a House Sparrow
#bird #birds #birdphotography #natute #wildlife #wildturkey
#bird #birds #birdphotography #natute #wildlife #wildturkey
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Another Bookshop booklist, hot off the press! 📚
Do you have kids—or know any—who are interested in reading graphic novels?
I put together a kid-friendly Graphic Novel Starter Pack! It’s a great source of holiday gift inspo ✨
📖 bookshop.org/lists/graphi... 📖
Do you have kids—or know any—who are interested in reading graphic novels?
I put together a kid-friendly Graphic Novel Starter Pack! It’s a great source of holiday gift inspo ✨
📖 bookshop.org/lists/graphi... 📖
November 15, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Another Bookshop booklist, hot off the press! 📚
Do you have kids—or know any—who are interested in reading graphic novels?
I put together a kid-friendly Graphic Novel Starter Pack! It’s a great source of holiday gift inspo ✨
📖 bookshop.org/lists/graphi... 📖
Do you have kids—or know any—who are interested in reading graphic novels?
I put together a kid-friendly Graphic Novel Starter Pack! It’s a great source of holiday gift inspo ✨
📖 bookshop.org/lists/graphi... 📖
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The meanings of the word for a wren, from eight different languages...
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
December 5, 2024 at 2:44 PM
The meanings of the word for a wren, from eight different languages...
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)
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Don’t let the desire to make “good” art stand in the way of making art.
Make bad art earnestly and joyfully. Pour your heart into poorly executed, derivative creations. And maybe it will end up “good” eventually or maybe it won’t, but either way you got to experience the magic of creating.
Make bad art earnestly and joyfully. Pour your heart into poorly executed, derivative creations. And maybe it will end up “good” eventually or maybe it won’t, but either way you got to experience the magic of creating.
December 4, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Don’t let the desire to make “good” art stand in the way of making art.
Make bad art earnestly and joyfully. Pour your heart into poorly executed, derivative creations. And maybe it will end up “good” eventually or maybe it won’t, but either way you got to experience the magic of creating.
Make bad art earnestly and joyfully. Pour your heart into poorly executed, derivative creations. And maybe it will end up “good” eventually or maybe it won’t, but either way you got to experience the magic of creating.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:49 AM
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BLUESKY HOW-TO:
Bluesky does not use an algorithm to populate our timelines, so we need to create our own private "algorithms", using a set of Bluesky tools, many of which are created by 3rd party developers.
Here's the breakdown... 🧵 (1/7)
Bluesky does not use an algorithm to populate our timelines, so we need to create our own private "algorithms", using a set of Bluesky tools, many of which are created by 3rd party developers.
Here's the breakdown... 🧵 (1/7)
November 13, 2024 at 5:27 PM
BLUESKY HOW-TO:
Bluesky does not use an algorithm to populate our timelines, so we need to create our own private "algorithms", using a set of Bluesky tools, many of which are created by 3rd party developers.
Here's the breakdown... 🧵 (1/7)
Bluesky does not use an algorithm to populate our timelines, so we need to create our own private "algorithms", using a set of Bluesky tools, many of which are created by 3rd party developers.
Here's the breakdown... 🧵 (1/7)