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MeatCastle GameWare Annual #3 print run ordered! Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered copies who made this (and a restock of Annual #2) possible!
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January 14, 2026 at 2:25 AM
MeatCastle GameWare Annual #3 print run ordered! Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered copies who made this (and a restock of Annual #2) possible!
Look cool? Get yours NOW: shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/mea...
Look cool? Get yours NOW: shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/mea...
#3 - The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. An absolute classic. I plan to read LOTR later this year and I expect myself to end up loving The Hobbit more now than I did as a child (I wanted to know EVERYTHING then but now I love letting the mystery be).
January 12, 2026 at 4:13 AM
#3 - The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. An absolute classic. I plan to read LOTR later this year and I expect myself to end up loving The Hobbit more now than I did as a child (I wanted to know EVERYTHING then but now I love letting the mystery be).
It's always fun when you know the folks packing the envelopes!
January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It's always fun when you know the folks packing the envelopes!
Mail Day: International Player's Review #1-4 by @golden-achiever.bsky.social from @magnum-galaxy-games.itch.io's recent crowdfund. Stoked to sit down with these this weekend.
January 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Mail Day: International Player's Review #1-4 by @golden-achiever.bsky.social from @magnum-galaxy-games.itch.io's recent crowdfund. Stoked to sit down with these this weekend.
For your consideration
January 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
For your consideration
It is - but I definitely recommend learning to shoot manual because once you know how it all works and how to deploy it, it's a gamechanger! I actually used this book to teach myself years back - just read it cover to cover and followed all the instructions and advice.
January 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
It is - but I definitely recommend learning to shoot manual because once you know how it all works and how to deploy it, it's a gamechanger! I actually used this book to teach myself years back - just read it cover to cover and followed all the instructions and advice.
Pt. 4 (that's all!)
January 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Pt. 4 (that's all!)
Here are some of my favorite photos I took in 2025 📸🧵
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Here are some of my favorite photos I took in 2025 📸🧵
Uh oh (complimentary)
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Uh oh (complimentary)
My road trip game (tentatively titled 1,000 Miles from Home) is pretty much in a playtest-ready state! Now to organize a playtest... Here are a few little bits of the WIP rules thus far.
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
My road trip game (tentatively titled 1,000 Miles from Home) is pretty much in a playtest-ready state! Now to organize a playtest... Here are a few little bits of the WIP rules thus far.
It's a wonderful illustrated copy I picked up from my local used bookseller last year. Tons of incredible art from Michael Hague.
January 5, 2026 at 12:59 AM
It's a wonderful illustrated copy I picked up from my local used bookseller last year. Tons of incredible art from Michael Hague.
New (old) book day - starting my own Year of Tolkien to read along with Shelved By Genre.
January 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
New (old) book day - starting my own Year of Tolkien to read along with Shelved By Genre.
#2 - Sometime Lofty Towers by David C. Smith (from @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social). This one really hit me in a way I didn't expect - much deeper and more affecting than I imagined from what seemed, at first, like by-the-numbers sword and sorcery. I'll be thinking about this one for a while!
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
#2 - Sometime Lofty Towers by David C. Smith (from @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social). This one really hit me in a way I didn't expect - much deeper and more affecting than I imagined from what seemed, at first, like by-the-numbers sword and sorcery. I'll be thinking about this one for a while!
It's been a nice Sunday so far.
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It's been a nice Sunday so far.
Today's reading material
January 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Today's reading material
MeatCastle GameWare Annual #3 is coming VERY soon! Pre-order your physical copy now to get 6 #TTRPG supplements all in one zine: Mothership, Cairn, a one-page RPG, and more! Get it HERE: shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/mea...
January 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
MeatCastle GameWare Annual #3 is coming VERY soon! Pre-order your physical copy now to get 6 #TTRPG supplements all in one zine: Mothership, Cairn, a one-page RPG, and more! Get it HERE: shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/mea...
Blessed/Cursed Thrift Store Find
January 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Blessed/Cursed Thrift Store Find
Double new book day! Breaking in my ereader with some new sword and sorcery and diving into a haunted house story I've heard good things about.
January 2, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Double new book day! Breaking in my ereader with some new sword and sorcery and diving into a haunted house story I've heard good things about.
New Year - New Book Thread!
#1 - The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
I enjoyed this one less than Magician's Nephew, but it really grew the scope and variety of the world in fun ways. By the end, I was very endeared to its characters and enjoyed how it wove into and out of Wardrobe's story.
#1 - The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
I enjoyed this one less than Magician's Nephew, but it really grew the scope and variety of the world in fun ways. By the end, I was very endeared to its characters and enjoyed how it wove into and out of Wardrobe's story.
January 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
New Year - New Book Thread!
#1 - The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
I enjoyed this one less than Magician's Nephew, but it really grew the scope and variety of the world in fun ways. By the end, I was very endeared to its characters and enjoyed how it wove into and out of Wardrobe's story.
#1 - The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
I enjoyed this one less than Magician's Nephew, but it really grew the scope and variety of the world in fun ways. By the end, I was very endeared to its characters and enjoyed how it wove into and out of Wardrobe's story.
In the last Missive, I said 2026 would be the year I finally figure out how to write something that gets included in a blog/newsletter roundup. Within hours of the new year dawning, it happened!
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In the last Missive, I said 2026 would be the year I finally figure out how to write something that gets included in a blog/newsletter roundup. Within hours of the new year dawning, it happened!
Spending the first moments of the New Year with my familiar (it's 2026 here now).
January 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Spending the first moments of the New Year with my familiar (it's 2026 here now).
The road trip game is shaping up nicely - hoping to release TEST TRIP, the ashcan I'll be playtesting, sometime next month. It's a Lasers & Feelings core with some additional mechanics bolted on to replicate road trip vibes, use real maps to guide play, and more. Definitely beyond a one-pager.
December 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The road trip game is shaping up nicely - hoping to release TEST TRIP, the ashcan I'll be playtesting, sometime next month. It's a Lasers & Feelings core with some additional mechanics bolted on to replicate road trip vibes, use real maps to guide play, and more. Definitely beyond a one-pager.
FIREDROP just got an Unsung Hero award (or whatever they are callin' em) from @theweeklyscroll.com! I am still really proud of this game, especially as my first foray into non-TTRPG stuff. Check it out HERE: shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/fir...
December 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
FIREDROP just got an Unsung Hero award (or whatever they are callin' em) from @theweeklyscroll.com! I am still really proud of this game, especially as my first foray into non-TTRPG stuff. Check it out HERE: shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/fir...