Lucas Gentry
@lucasgentry.bsky.social
Board Game Designer (designed SpaceShipped and FantasyForm, both published by Button Shy) with a passion for helping people build community, develop empathy and understanding, and be stretched out of their comfort zones. (He/Him) Also, I like birding.
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For no reason whatsoever, gonna remind that you can support your local trans girl by buying my games directly from my lovely publishers!
High Tide www.underdoggames.com/products/hig...
Phantasmic buttonshygames.com/products/pha...
High Tide www.underdoggames.com/products/hig...
Phantasmic buttonshygames.com/products/pha...
High Tide
High Tide is a compact 2-player strategy game that comes with a travel-friendly storage bag—perfect for beach trips, café tables, or cozy game nights. Each round, players stack and shift tiles, aiming...
www.underdoggames.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
For no reason whatsoever, gonna remind that you can support your local trans girl by buying my games directly from my lovely publishers!
High Tide www.underdoggames.com/products/hig...
Phantasmic buttonshygames.com/products/pha...
High Tide www.underdoggames.com/products/hig...
Phantasmic buttonshygames.com/products/pha...
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Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If you love narrative-focused solo rpgs, like I do, check out this game!
It's designed by a guy that gave me a ride to a bowling alley one time and published by a guy that did a great job with some narrative editing on one of my games, so I'm expecting it to be great!
It's designed by a guy that gave me a ride to a bowling alley one time and published by a guy that did a great job with some narrative editing on one of my games, so I'm expecting it to be great!
The Kickstarter campaign for Infinite Paths is now live! Check out this sleek, fiction-first solo RPG system that can be adapted to whatever story YOU want to tell — or choose from one of the included settings if you need a little jumpstart!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
Infinite Paths
A solo TTRPG system
www.kickstarter.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you love narrative-focused solo rpgs, like I do, check out this game!
It's designed by a guy that gave me a ride to a bowling alley one time and published by a guy that did a great job with some narrative editing on one of my games, so I'm expecting it to be great!
It's designed by a guy that gave me a ride to a bowling alley one time and published by a guy that did a great job with some narrative editing on one of my games, so I'm expecting it to be great!
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The Kickstarter campaign for Infinite Paths is now live! Check out this sleek, fiction-first solo RPG system that can be adapted to whatever story YOU want to tell — or choose from one of the included settings if you need a little jumpstart!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
Infinite Paths
A solo TTRPG system
www.kickstarter.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Kickstarter campaign for Infinite Paths is now live! Check out this sleek, fiction-first solo RPG system that can be adapted to whatever story YOU want to tell — or choose from one of the included settings if you need a little jumpstart!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...
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The crowd sale for #Crownfell has been approved for November 18! Add-ons include a neoprene playmat and a solo expansion.
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
October 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The crowd sale for #Crownfell has been approved for November 18! Add-ons include a neoprene playmat and a solo expansion.
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
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important to reiterate from time to time:
"artificial intelligence" does not exist.
there is no sentient artificial being. no threepio. no demerzel. no terminator.
what the tech publicists call "a.i." is just big, crappy databases and mindless and often incorrect autocorrect.
"artificial intelligence" does not exist.
there is no sentient artificial being. no threepio. no demerzel. no terminator.
what the tech publicists call "a.i." is just big, crappy databases and mindless and often incorrect autocorrect.
September 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
important to reiterate from time to time:
"artificial intelligence" does not exist.
there is no sentient artificial being. no threepio. no demerzel. no terminator.
what the tech publicists call "a.i." is just big, crappy databases and mindless and often incorrect autocorrect.
"artificial intelligence" does not exist.
there is no sentient artificial being. no threepio. no demerzel. no terminator.
what the tech publicists call "a.i." is just big, crappy databases and mindless and often incorrect autocorrect.
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Fall for the series that inspired the Apple TV hit with the all-new Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries + More Bundle!
Supports @wck.org | https://bit.ly/4lFLFFL
Supports @wck.org | https://bit.ly/4lFLFFL
August 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Fall for the series that inspired the Apple TV hit with the all-new Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries + More Bundle!
Supports @wck.org | https://bit.ly/4lFLFFL
Supports @wck.org | https://bit.ly/4lFLFFL
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...? $18 to get the whole lot of the Murderbot series and several other @marthawells.com books!
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR
Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
www.humblebundle.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...? $18 to get the whole lot of the Murderbot series and several other @marthawells.com books!
If you're interested in solo or two-player narrative RPGs at all, this is a fantastic game to look into. I've been playing this for almost a year and have filled several notebooks with story. Such a great time!
This new Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle from Tomkin Press brings together the popular solo and co-op tabletop roleplaying games from creator Shawn Tomkin.
Your solo epic awaits: Why the Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle is a must-have
At their heart, these titles - Ironsworn, Starforged, and its expansion, Sundered Isles - are renowned for their ability to deliver a full roleplaying experience without the need for a gamemaster.
www.geeknative.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If you're interested in solo or two-player narrative RPGs at all, this is a fantastic game to look into. I've been playing this for almost a year and have filled several notebooks with story. Such a great time!
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This new Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle from Tomkin Press brings together the popular solo and co-op tabletop roleplaying games from creator Shawn Tomkin.
Your solo epic awaits: Why the Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle is a must-have
At their heart, these titles - Ironsworn, Starforged, and its expansion, Sundered Isles - are renowned for their ability to deliver a full roleplaying experience without the need for a gamemaster.
www.geeknative.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This new Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle from Tomkin Press brings together the popular solo and co-op tabletop roleplaying games from creator Shawn Tomkin.
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$15 for all of Ironsworn and Starforged (digital)!?
Ridiculous deal on one of my favorite solo RPG systems.
Ridiculous deal on one of my favorite solo RPG systems.
Ironsworn is at the Bundle of Holding! It's the best deal ever for the complete family of Ironsworn games.
bundleofholding.com/presents/Iro...
bundleofholding.com/presents/Iro...
Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle
Adventurer! This new Ironsworn-Starforged Bundle presents Ironsworn, Starforged, and Sundered Isles, tabletop roleplaying games of perilous fantasy, space opera, and seafaring adventure by Tomkin Pres...
bundleofholding.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
$15 for all of Ironsworn and Starforged (digital)!?
Ridiculous deal on one of my favorite solo RPG systems.
Ridiculous deal on one of my favorite solo RPG systems.
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Ten authors you've read more than five books by? In the order they come to mind:
1. Martha Wells
2. Ann Leckie
3. Orson Scott Card
4. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
5. C. S. Lewis
6. "The Dune Family"
(I run out of ideas and check Goodreads)
7. James S. A. Corey
8. Jason Letts
9. Douglas Adams
1. Martha Wells
2. Ann Leckie
3. Orson Scott Card
4. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
5. C. S. Lewis
6. "The Dune Family"
(I run out of ideas and check Goodreads)
7. James S. A. Corey
8. Jason Letts
9. Douglas Adams
From Swedish:
“Ten authors you've read more than five books by? In the order they come to mind:”
“Ten authors you've read more than five books by? In the order they come to mind:”
Tio författare som du har läst mer än fem böcker av?
I ordningen de faller mig in:
* Iain Banks
* Iain M. Banks
* Jules Verne
* Lee Child
* Cormac McCarthy
* Dan Simmons
* Gene Wolfe
I ordningen de faller mig in:
* Iain Banks
* Iain M. Banks
* Jules Verne
* Lee Child
* Cormac McCarthy
* Dan Simmons
* Gene Wolfe
July 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Ten authors you've read more than five books by? In the order they come to mind:
1. Martha Wells
2. Ann Leckie
3. Orson Scott Card
4. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
5. C. S. Lewis
6. "The Dune Family"
(I run out of ideas and check Goodreads)
7. James S. A. Corey
8. Jason Letts
9. Douglas Adams
1. Martha Wells
2. Ann Leckie
3. Orson Scott Card
4. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
5. C. S. Lewis
6. "The Dune Family"
(I run out of ideas and check Goodreads)
7. James S. A. Corey
8. Jason Letts
9. Douglas Adams
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A really thoughtful essay on Murderbot: ‘Even If They Are My Favourite Human’: Murderbot Just Explained Boundaries
countercurrents.org/2025/07/even...
countercurrents.org/2025/07/even...
‘Even If They Are My Favourite Human’: Murderbot Just Explained Boundaries | Countercurrents
Murderbot might seem like another sci-fi show about robots and space missions. But it turned out to be one of the most emotionally resonant shows in recent memory. The Apple TV+ series is based on All...
countercurrents.org
July 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A really thoughtful essay on Murderbot: ‘Even If They Are My Favourite Human’: Murderbot Just Explained Boundaries
countercurrents.org/2025/07/even...
countercurrents.org/2025/07/even...
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Worth a quick read: When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers
When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
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July 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Worth a quick read: When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers
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Throughout history, the good guys have never been the ones who had concentration camps.
“The Department of Homeland Security has formally instituted a new requirement that members of Congress and their staff provide a week of notice before they visit immigration detention facilities, a policy that is at odds with a federal law that allows lawmakers to make unannounced oversight trips.“
ICE to require lawmakers to give a week’s notice before detention visits.
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Throughout history, the good guys have never been the ones who had concentration camps.
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You can't teargas people into loving your policies
June 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
You can't teargas people into loving your policies
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It's #freeRPGday tomorrow! Check out your FLGS for awesome events and games.
And a reminder that Ironsworn is the always-free #TTRPG of perilous adventure for solo, co-op, and guided play. It's a gold ENNIE winner for best free game! More info and downloads here: tomkinpress.com/ironsworn.
And a reminder that Ironsworn is the always-free #TTRPG of perilous adventure for solo, co-op, and guided play. It's a gold ENNIE winner for best free game! More info and downloads here: tomkinpress.com/ironsworn.
Ironsworn RPG
Ironsworn is the award-winning tabletop roleplaying game of perilous quests for solo, co-op, and guided play. The free Digital Edition includes everything you need to play.
tomkinpress.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It's #freeRPGday tomorrow! Check out your FLGS for awesome events and games.
And a reminder that Ironsworn is the always-free #TTRPG of perilous adventure for solo, co-op, and guided play. It's a gold ENNIE winner for best free game! More info and downloads here: tomkinpress.com/ironsworn.
And a reminder that Ironsworn is the always-free #TTRPG of perilous adventure for solo, co-op, and guided play. It's a gold ENNIE winner for best free game! More info and downloads here: tomkinpress.com/ironsworn.
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Happy Juneteenth! This HCR post does a good job explaining the history of the holiday.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-18-20...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-18-20...
June 18, 2025 (Wednesday)
Tomorrow is the federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, the celebration of the announcement in Texas on June 19th, 1865, that enslaved Americans were free.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy Juneteenth! This HCR post does a good job explaining the history of the holiday.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-18-20...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-18-20...
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On June 5, 1865, Black Union soldiers of the 25th Army Corps arrived in Galveston, spreading the news of freedom to the enslaved. On June 19, Gen. Granger issued Gen. Order 3, enforcing emancipation in Texas. 62 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #HappyJuneteenth #CountdowntoSRD
June 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
On June 5, 1865, Black Union soldiers of the 25th Army Corps arrived in Galveston, spreading the news of freedom to the enslaved. On June 19, Gen. Granger issued Gen. Order 3, enforcing emancipation in Texas. 62 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #HappyJuneteenth #CountdowntoSRD
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🎲✂️ Designers how well do you really know your game?
We’re updating our pitch guidance and want to highlight the key questions a designer should be able to answer when submitting.
Our working list attached :
What would you add?
#boardgames 🎲✂️
We’re updating our pitch guidance and want to highlight the key questions a designer should be able to answer when submitting.
Our working list attached :
What would you add?
#boardgames 🎲✂️
June 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
🎲✂️ Designers how well do you really know your game?
We’re updating our pitch guidance and want to highlight the key questions a designer should be able to answer when submitting.
Our working list attached :
What would you add?
#boardgames 🎲✂️
We’re updating our pitch guidance and want to highlight the key questions a designer should be able to answer when submitting.
Our working list attached :
What would you add?
#boardgames 🎲✂️
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Today's video is about 10 common ways to improve your game design, things I find myself giving as playtesting feedback again and again :)
youtu.be/px1sdjwL-z4
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youtu.be/px1sdjwL-z4
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Do these 10 things to improve your games
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
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June 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today's video is about 10 common ways to improve your game design, things I find myself giving as playtesting feedback again and again :)
youtu.be/px1sdjwL-z4
🎲✂️
youtu.be/px1sdjwL-z4
🎲✂️