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Imogen Gingell @ilgingell.bsky.social · 2d

I'm excited to announce the Kickstarter campaign for JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying will go live on October 28th, in just 3 weeks from today. The big day is nearly upon us! Are you ready for your next #ttrpg journey?

Follow the campaign here: kickstarter.journeymonrpg.com

Banner for the JourneyMon: Monster Trainer roleplaying game, showing a girl playing a guide with her flaming axolotl monster, and a copy of the JourneyMon hardcover book. The image reveals the launch date for the Kickstarter campaign: 28th October.

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 20d

Trapped in a vault deep beneath the earth, RIP

Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 27d

Okay, @ilgingell.bsky.social and I watched River this evening and we agree it's also really good! I love how the problems caused by the timeloop differ from the standard tropes because of the setup. And the fact that arguably the main problem is the nightmare of endless customer service.

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 28d

Ah, correction: it gets (not quite) two minutes in the roundup of everything - youtu.be/q6tzeDqGrcA?...

Every Time Loop I've Watched

YouTube video by Christopher Bingham

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 28d

By the way, I've recently been watching a youtube series comparing and contrasting timeloop movies, and although they somehow haven't mentioned BtITM or River yet afaik, they've certainly surfaced some interesting international offerings, eg youtu.be/M1KZMV9S8PY?...

A Time Loop Movie That Changes The Rules

YouTube video by Christopher Bingham

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 29d

@redstrawbaby.bsky.social Falin may be a healer, but she gotta get that bread

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 29d

Not a very descriptive or searchable title, but I found it again! m.imdb.com/title/tt2769...

River (2023) ⭐ 6.9 | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

1h 26m | TV-PG

m.imdb.com

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · 29d

We watched it at our "show everyone your favourite things from this year" new year's party a couple of years and it was definitely the highlight. Apparently it has a sort-of sequel now too?

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Sep 4

I will be running JourneyMon at #tabletopscotland this weekend!

If you spot me in my JourneyMon shirt, say hi and I will give you a bag of (locally-sourced) monster munch.

If you bring friends and ask nicely, I may even run a session for you, time permitting!

A multipack of monster munch gently gripped in the foreground of the irn bru aisle.

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Imogen Gingell @ilgingell.bsky.social · Sep 3

We've raced on past 275 now so its about time to crack open the first booster pack and release a new playbook...

You can vote on which one on a poll on our Discord server. Follow the link to join in!

community.journeymonrpg.com

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Sep 4

Violet noted that we somehow didn't mention Map Men across the entire two parter, so, as an honourable mention that's not really anything to do with ttrpgs: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

MAP MEN - YouTube

Buy MAP MEN MERCH from http://www.mapmenmerch.com Follow us on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jayforeman http://www.twitter.com/markcooperjones

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Sep 4

The conclusive counterpart to last month's SySho is now up! redcircle.com/shows/6991e0...

Episode 9: Mapmaking feat. Roz Leahy (Part 2)

Listen to System Shop on RedCircle

redcircle.com

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Imogen Gingell @ilgingell.bsky.social · Aug 29

The JourneyMon #TTRPG pre-launch is full steam ahead, hitting 250 followers! To celebrate and drive for the next milestone, I'm excited to announce we'll be releasing Quick Start 'booster packs' for the Youngster and Oldtimer playbooks. One will unlock at 275 followers, and the other at 300! 🎁

Two trading card booster packs titled "JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying." One has a picture of a middle-aged man riding a giant gem-encrusted tortoise, and the other has a young girl with a trio of duckling wearing boots. Follow our jouney: journeymonrpg.com

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Aug 11

Ah, I just saw your listing on the con's website! I'll be running JourneyMon on Saturday evening, and generally around the rest of the time, so let's keep an eye out for each other :-)

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Aug 6

Episode 8, Mapmaking (part 1), is our first two-parter, and features Roz Leahy, our first guest! Among many other benefits, this means there's 50% more wordplay in the shownotes! redcircle.com/shows/6991e0...

Episode 8 - Mapmapking feat. Roz Leahy (Part 1)

Listen to System Shop on RedCircle

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · Jul 28

I'm thrilled to share that the Green Bone Saga is being adapted into a TTRPG by @evilhat.bsky.social. Yes, now you too can be a jade warrior prowling the streets of Janloon. More info & sign up to playtest at the link below 👇

James Mendez Hodes @lulavampiro.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sharp blades. Sharp suits. A sacred stone granting mythic martial prowess. @fondalee.bsky.social, @evilhat.bsky.social, and I offer you a clean blade.

Wǔxiá action meets gangster warfare in STREETS OF JADE: the Green Bone Saga RPG. Swear fealty to the clan & join the playtest! evilh.at/soj-playtest

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Imogen Gingell @ilgingell.bsky.social · Jul 15

Did you know it's *exactly* 5 years today since I first started working on JourneyMon? (At least according to the edit history of my first ideation document.) Find out the game's original code name, its development history, and current progress in my first Devlog:

ilgingell.itch.io/journeymon-q...

Starting our Journey(Mon)

Welcome, TTRPG and monster-taming enthusiasts, to JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying ! A few weeks ago, we officially launched the Quick Start Guide of the JourneyMon roleplaying game. Alongside....

ilgingell.itch.io

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 13

Episode warnings: spoilers for high level plot structure of the series, details of some side characters and places from later books; strong language.

Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 13

I went in expecting to tell the tale of a youth shaped by the horrors of the Bug World Wars. Instead we made an ancient and tragic mentor figure for a canonical cast member of that ilk. Whoops!

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 13

Very excited to announce that I guest starred on the latest episode of Original Podcast Do Not Steal, designing an original bug-person for @aptshadow.bsky.social 's Shadows of the Apt!

open.spotify.com/episode/2Lbr...

S3E30 - Shadows of the Apt (feat. Freya) - Slurp the Promethean

Original Podcast Do Not Steal · Episode

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 8

Yeah I'm doing fine why do you ask

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 8

I've been left to my own devices, so I sorted my Pokemon sitting cuties by whether or not they're actually capable of sitting upright.

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jul 2

New episode in all of your places! I'm excessively proud of some of the puns in the blurb of this one.

redcircle.com/shows/6991e0...

Episode 7: Pre-Generated Characters

Listen to System Shop on RedCircle

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Freya @severalseals.bsky.social · Jun 24

Check out our thing! Featuring a quickstart that you can play literally right now! Enjoy the puns and the power of friendship and the excellent art by @crowva.bsky.social !

Imogen Gingell @ilgingell.bsky.social · Jun 24

I'm excited to announce my passion project JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is coming soon to Kickstarter!

Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...

Coming soon: JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying

A narrative, collaborative world-building TTRPG about friendship and monster battles.

www.kickstarter.com

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