Mike Prinke
@mike-prinke.bsky.social
Programmer Writer at Epic Games
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
Y'all don't know who Zio is, but trust me, we very much want to kill his smug, Trent Reznor-looking ass. No offense to Trent Reznor or his fans, but there is no death too painful and no Hell deep enough for the likes of Zio.
I DIGRESS.
I DIGRESS.
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Y'all don't know who Zio is, but trust me, we very much want to kill his smug, Trent Reznor-looking ass. No offense to Trent Reznor or his fans, but there is no death too painful and no Hell deep enough for the likes of Zio.
I DIGRESS.
I DIGRESS.
Know what’s definitely fun, if you aren’t afraid to run with it?
LEOTARD BATTLE BABES FROM SPACE. Every Newman is a half-biomonster who hates wearing pants and loves violence. SELL THAT HARDER. Give them quirks that make them weird, ethereal, feral, or unsettling. Go full Lady Gaga with them!
LEOTARD BATTLE BABES FROM SPACE. Every Newman is a half-biomonster who hates wearing pants and loves violence. SELL THAT HARDER. Give them quirks that make them weird, ethereal, feral, or unsettling. Go full Lady Gaga with them!
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Know what’s definitely fun, if you aren’t afraid to run with it?
LEOTARD BATTLE BABES FROM SPACE. Every Newman is a half-biomonster who hates wearing pants and loves violence. SELL THAT HARDER. Give them quirks that make them weird, ethereal, feral, or unsettling. Go full Lady Gaga with them!
LEOTARD BATTLE BABES FROM SPACE. Every Newman is a half-biomonster who hates wearing pants and loves violence. SELL THAT HARDER. Give them quirks that make them weird, ethereal, feral, or unsettling. Go full Lady Gaga with them!
Like… Newmans! Genetically engineered trans-humans who are more agile and cast techniques (spells) better. Does that mean much to folks who haven’t played this series? Probably not. If you don’t know that techniques are fun, what’s fun about a species that’s better at techniques?
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Like… Newmans! Genetically engineered trans-humans who are more agile and cast techniques (spells) better. Does that mean much to folks who haven’t played this series? Probably not. If you don’t know that techniques are fun, what’s fun about a species that’s better at techniques?
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the spectrum, there’s Androids. If you’ve played any of the games you know they can be anything on a scale from 2B, Motoko Kusanagi, or Ahnold to a my-size gunpla model, but the description for them is so bog standard, and Kireek here isn’t super inspiring.
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the spectrum, there’s Androids. If you’ve played any of the games you know they can be anything on a scale from 2B, Motoko Kusanagi, or Ahnold to a my-size gunpla model, but the description for them is so bog standard, and Kireek here isn’t super inspiring.
As if that’s not enough, the adorable cat mascot can cast fear innately. People are just irrationally terrified of the goddamn cat. That’s instantly fun.
Motavians can, uh, tolerate heat.
Motavians can, uh, tolerate heat.
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
As if that’s not enough, the adorable cat mascot can cast fear innately. People are just irrationally terrified of the goddamn cat. That’s instantly fun.
Motavians can, uh, tolerate heat.
Motavians can, uh, tolerate heat.
Like maybe you tell your friend who’s always obsessed with dwarves that Motavians are basically dwarves.
This thing driving a Mad Max murder rig? Fucking hilarious, connects instantly.
This thing driving a Mad Max murder rig? Fucking hilarious, connects instantly.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Like maybe you tell your friend who’s always obsessed with dwarves that Motavians are basically dwarves.
This thing driving a Mad Max murder rig? Fucking hilarious, connects instantly.
This thing driving a Mad Max murder rig? Fucking hilarious, connects instantly.
Like what is a Motavian and why would you play one? It’s this… owl… dude… thing.
-I- know what they are, but there’s so little lore on them and what there is doesn’t exactly leap off the page to grab people. You don’t even get ability score boosts to give players a min/max reason to play them.
-I- know what they are, but there’s so little lore on them and what there is doesn’t exactly leap off the page to grab people. You don’t even get ability score boosts to give players a min/max reason to play them.
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Like what is a Motavian and why would you play one? It’s this… owl… dude… thing.
-I- know what they are, but there’s so little lore on them and what there is doesn’t exactly leap off the page to grab people. You don’t even get ability score boosts to give players a min/max reason to play them.
-I- know what they are, but there’s so little lore on them and what there is doesn’t exactly leap off the page to grab people. You don’t even get ability score boosts to give players a min/max reason to play them.
Updated the 'Falgue family's Nimble stats. Believe it or not I wrote lore for these irritating creatures, too. I'll figure out a way to share that later, but I'm feeling a little more pleased now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Updated the 'Falgue family's Nimble stats. Believe it or not I wrote lore for these irritating creatures, too. I'll figure out a way to share that later, but I'm feeling a little more pleased now.
I don’t see myself playing Draw Steel much, but I can’t fault Matt Coleville for the way he named these two character complications.
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I don’t see myself playing Draw Steel much, but I can’t fault Matt Coleville for the way he named these two character complications.
Do you like playing D&D but it sucks shit because you always miss the shitty fucking goblin? Here’s Nimble! You hit the goblin! Skip the attack roll, roll damage, and watch it fuckin’ die!
Too bad the Bugbear behind him skips the attack roll too. Mweheheh.
Too bad the Bugbear behind him skips the attack roll too. Mweheheh.
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Do you like playing D&D but it sucks shit because you always miss the shitty fucking goblin? Here’s Nimble! You hit the goblin! Skip the attack roll, roll damage, and watch it fuckin’ die!
Too bad the Bugbear behind him skips the attack roll too. Mweheheh.
Too bad the Bugbear behind him skips the attack roll too. Mweheheh.
Let's convert Skydawn's Phantasy Star TTRPG to Nimble and see how it goes. The default monsters are really boring and PCs are slippery little shitstains, so let's put the Igglanova's apparently cosmetic tentacles to use. THROW CHAZ AT HAHN.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Let's convert Skydawn's Phantasy Star TTRPG to Nimble and see how it goes. The default monsters are really boring and PCs are slippery little shitstains, so let's put the Igglanova's apparently cosmetic tentacles to use. THROW CHAZ AT HAHN.
I’m okay right now. :) They’ve got me back on Braftovi, which my system tolerates great, so I’ve been recovering steadily from the autoimmune episode in September.
Incidentally, my wife and I may have a ramen problem.
Incidentally, my wife and I may have a ramen problem.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I’m okay right now. :) They’ve got me back on Braftovi, which my system tolerates great, so I’ve been recovering steadily from the autoimmune episode in September.
Incidentally, my wife and I may have a ramen problem.
Incidentally, my wife and I may have a ramen problem.
Oh damn I backed the hell out of that Kickstarter
November 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Oh damn I backed the hell out of that Kickstarter
The employment rate in Kanto never looked so thoroughly accounted for.
*looks at latest video*
Oh man this is gonna be good
*looks at latest video*
Oh man this is gonna be good
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The employment rate in Kanto never looked so thoroughly accounted for.
*looks at latest video*
Oh man this is gonna be good
*looks at latest video*
Oh man this is gonna be good
I feel like I've rambled enough to make Gwen Kahn say it's a bit much.
The TL;DR is: A dusty western with people sat 'round a table with playing cards doesn't fit the vibe. I want a SEGA arcade in an urban sprawl if anything. I've found the mechanic I want to achieve that, so I'm good!
The TL;DR is: A dusty western with people sat 'round a table with playing cards doesn't fit the vibe. I want a SEGA arcade in an urban sprawl if anything. I've found the mechanic I want to achieve that, so I'm good!
August 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I feel like I've rambled enough to make Gwen Kahn say it's a bit much.
The TL;DR is: A dusty western with people sat 'round a table with playing cards doesn't fit the vibe. I want a SEGA arcade in an urban sprawl if anything. I've found the mechanic I want to achieve that, so I'm good!
The TL;DR is: A dusty western with people sat 'round a table with playing cards doesn't fit the vibe. I want a SEGA arcade in an urban sprawl if anything. I've found the mechanic I want to achieve that, so I'm good!
The closest thing I've ever seen to Outlaw Star is Big Trouble in Little China, where Lo Pan runs the street gangs but is also this ludicrously powerful and ancient sorcerer. Lord Hazanko and the Kei Pirates kind of fit the same mold of mystical nastiness puppeteering mundane crime.
August 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The closest thing I've ever seen to Outlaw Star is Big Trouble in Little China, where Lo Pan runs the street gangs but is also this ludicrously powerful and ancient sorcerer. Lord Hazanko and the Kei Pirates kind of fit the same mold of mystical nastiness puppeteering mundane crime.
Going PDF again for this one because it deserves attention dammit.
Valor! This scrappy indie RPG aims squarely at nailing the shonen anime experience. If you want to do Naruto, Bleach, or Dragon Ball, with lots of personalized fighting styles and techniques, this game nails it. Play this over BESM.
Valor! This scrappy indie RPG aims squarely at nailing the shonen anime experience. If you want to do Naruto, Bleach, or Dragon Ball, with lots of personalized fighting styles and techniques, this game nails it. Play this over BESM.
August 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Going PDF again for this one because it deserves attention dammit.
Valor! This scrappy indie RPG aims squarely at nailing the shonen anime experience. If you want to do Naruto, Bleach, or Dragon Ball, with lots of personalized fighting styles and techniques, this game nails it. Play this over BESM.
Valor! This scrappy indie RPG aims squarely at nailing the shonen anime experience. If you want to do Naruto, Bleach, or Dragon Ball, with lots of personalized fighting styles and techniques, this game nails it. Play this over BESM.
8. Outgunned. A 1980’s/1990’s action flick RPG. Pure Schwarzenegger-era cheese. It uses — get this — Yahtzee as the basis for its dice rolling mechanics. It works! Nice alternative to Blades in the Dark-derived RPGs if you want something more kinetic.
I’ve only got PDFs, so pardon the lazy images.
I’ve only got PDFs, so pardon the lazy images.
August 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
8. Outgunned. A 1980’s/1990’s action flick RPG. Pure Schwarzenegger-era cheese. It uses — get this — Yahtzee as the basis for its dice rolling mechanics. It works! Nice alternative to Blades in the Dark-derived RPGs if you want something more kinetic.
I’ve only got PDFs, so pardon the lazy images.
I’ve only got PDFs, so pardon the lazy images.
7. Fabula Ultima. Can you tell it takes its aesthetic cues after a particular JRPG series? Players mix levels from different character classes to make their builds. It’s shockingly flexible without being overwhelming the way PF can be, and the stats scale and balance remarkably well.
August 22, 2025 at 6:19 AM
7. Fabula Ultima. Can you tell it takes its aesthetic cues after a particular JRPG series? Players mix levels from different character classes to make their builds. It’s shockingly flexible without being overwhelming the way PF can be, and the stats scale and balance remarkably well.
6. Dungeon Crawl Classics. An alternate evolution of D&D where crazy random tables, swingy outcomes, and kooky schenanigans is the norm, wrapped in late 1970’s pulp and psychedelic imagery. Succeed or fail, SOMETHING incredibly entertaining will happen. LOVE magic in this game.
August 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
6. Dungeon Crawl Classics. An alternate evolution of D&D where crazy random tables, swingy outcomes, and kooky schenanigans is the norm, wrapped in late 1970’s pulp and psychedelic imagery. Succeed or fail, SOMETHING incredibly entertaining will happen. LOVE magic in this game.
5. Mothership. It’s a sci-fi horror RPG that aims REALLY tightly at the Ridley Scott/John Carpenter kind of experience. This game has an unbelievable amount of potential for how simple it is to play/run, and a great adventure formula.
August 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
5. Mothership. It’s a sci-fi horror RPG that aims REALLY tightly at the Ridley Scott/John Carpenter kind of experience. This game has an unbelievable amount of potential for how simple it is to play/run, and a great adventure formula.
4. Break!! RPG. A fantasy anime-inspired RPG with lots of DNA from Dragon Quest, Ghibli, and Zelda.
This book is a masterpiece. Pure shelf candy. But I also love the formatting and clarity of the rules. Reached far enough from its OSR D&D roots to be its own thing.
This book is a masterpiece. Pure shelf candy. But I also love the formatting and clarity of the rules. Reached far enough from its OSR D&D roots to be its own thing.
August 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
4. Break!! RPG. A fantasy anime-inspired RPG with lots of DNA from Dragon Quest, Ghibli, and Zelda.
This book is a masterpiece. Pure shelf candy. But I also love the formatting and clarity of the rules. Reached far enough from its OSR D&D roots to be its own thing.
This book is a masterpiece. Pure shelf candy. But I also love the formatting and clarity of the rules. Reached far enough from its OSR D&D roots to be its own thing.
3. Monty Python’s Co-Curricular Medieval Reenactment Programme.
This game is bonkers. Your dice become sillier or more serious as you play, and the GM plays various different BBC studio heads whose preferences players have to discover and try to work into scenes.
This game is bonkers. Your dice become sillier or more serious as you play, and the GM plays various different BBC studio heads whose preferences players have to discover and try to work into scenes.
August 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
3. Monty Python’s Co-Curricular Medieval Reenactment Programme.
This game is bonkers. Your dice become sillier or more serious as you play, and the GM plays various different BBC studio heads whose preferences players have to discover and try to work into scenes.
This game is bonkers. Your dice become sillier or more serious as you play, and the GM plays various different BBC studio heads whose preferences players have to discover and try to work into scenes.
2. Exalted 2nd edition. Probably the worst game on my shelf? Setting fluff is unnecessarily dense. Many of the rules/systems are decent, but it provides poor guidance (none, really) on what a campaign or adventure actually entails. Like… okay, what do Solar Exalts actually do?
August 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
2. Exalted 2nd edition. Probably the worst game on my shelf? Setting fluff is unnecessarily dense. Many of the rules/systems are decent, but it provides poor guidance (none, really) on what a campaign or adventure actually entails. Like… okay, what do Solar Exalts actually do?