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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 4h

It was D&D night. We solved a puzzle, chatted with a ghost, summoned a ghostly companion, and made short work of a boss. Our characters now have a big house in Neverwinter as a reward. Interior decorating and being level 11 next time! #dnd

Dry erase markers and dice rest in the back of a dice tray. The dice have 4, 6, or 8 sides and are multiple colours.

An angelic man miniature stands between two women ghosts.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 9h

I've been slowly grinding away at EarthBound Beginnings and made it to the train station, so I've been able to listen to “MOTHER,” She Wrote up through episode 5. The podcast continues to enrich my experience of the game. mothershewrote.earth #EarthBound #Mother

A hand holds a purple R36S handheld with EarthBound Beginnings playing on the screen. A battle is happening in the game against a scientist and a robot.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

@Blueberrymess made a cabin for her third mini map. There was a hook in the details. Our wizard Harmony returned home to his cabin and settled in for relaxation. That meant knitting a new loincloth for the barbarian and having a snack while reading a tome. As […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A wizard miniature and three orc miniatures have been placed on a hand drawn map of a cabin. The wizard is placed beside a bed and the orcs by the entrance.

A wizard miniature and three orc miniatures have been placed on a hand drawn map of a cabin. The wizard stands by one wall and the orcs are by the door.

A wizard miniature and two orc miniatures have been placed on a hand drawn map of a cabin. The orcs are surrounding the wizard.

A wizard miniature has been placed on a bed on a hand drawn map. His head rests on a pillow, he holds a staff, and magic fire erupts from his hand.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Today I was able to sit down for the sixth quest of First Light in HeroQuest. The quest has a set piece battle where the players take over for one side of a battle between villains. Thankfully, that weakened the dragon enough for my heroes to quickly dispatch […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A HeroQuest board has been set up with three of four heroes about to enter through a wooden door. A barbarian has stormed a room with orcs.

A HeroQuest board has many goblins and orcs in a room with a dragon while dread warriors are about to enter the room. Through a mostly closed door a group of four heroes watch.

On a HeroQuest board a dwarf battles an abomination while other heroes race to catch up.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Celestine had a birthday party to attend in Bayer's Lake today and after that we visited my sister at the library where she works. We had to stop to honour the book gnome, which was partly hidden by the grasses around him.

A statue of a gnome reading a book is partly obscured by grasses.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

This morning I played HeroQuest on the second map @Blueberrymess made for her 31 Mini Maps. Yesterday Cloudcry the barbarian bested skeletons in a tomb and today Melody the elf survived an ambush by zombies in a cemetery. I really like the touch of items left […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A HeroQuest elf miniature faces off with 4 zombies on a hand drawn cemetery map: "Illustration in a top down view of a field with several tombstones and some bushes."

A HeroQuest elf miniature faces off with 3 zombies on the corner of a hand drawn cemetery map: "Illustration in a top down view of a field with several tombstones and some bushes."

A HeroQuest character sheet for Melody the elf.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

I loved the first map @Blueberrymess drew for her 31 Mini Maps challenge, so I printed it out and played HeroQuest on it. mastodon.art/@Blueberrymess/1173664… #31MiniMaps #HeroQuest

A barbarian and 4 skeleton miniatures from HeroQuest have been placed on a printout of a battle map by Toñi Gil: Drawing of a tomb from the top down, in a 7x7 grid.

A barbarian and 3 skeleton miniatures from HeroQuest have been placed on a printout of a battle map by Toñi Gil: Drawing of a tomb from the top down, in a 7x7 grid.

A HeroQuest character sheet for the barbarian Cloudcry. He has 1 HP and 50 gold coins.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

My coworker brought his mimic cosplay creation into the office today.

A mimic treasure chest cosplay item sits on the floor of an office.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Sunday we visited Beaty Marine Centre and Point Pleasant Park with my father, sister, and niece. The kids enjoyed the sea creatures in the aquarium but delighted in beachcombing once at the park. Shells, crabs, and a ferry-shaped Christmas tree ornament were […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A blue lobster emerges from a cave structure in an aquarium.

Ruined battlements can be seen in the foreground while a coastline and water can be seen below a cloudy sky.

A child looks down at a salamander held in her hands.

A young deer stands amid bushes and trees at the edge of a forest.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

The second episode of Cowboy Bebop toned down the flashy sci-fi elements and brought a story of rescuing a stolen dog and bringing the thief to justice. The rescue happened on Mars, the dog was a data dog that was genetically engineered to house data, and […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A city and surrounding greenspace has been built in a crater.

A starship rests in water amid a city. Boats and advertisements can be seen.

A corgi lies in a suitcase with a blanket beneath it.

The character Spike holds the leash of data dog Ein beside his personal spaceship.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Last night we had a D&D session where our characters met a friendly cleaner ghost, explored a tomb, and fought some lost sorrowsworn. We have a door puzzle ahead of us for next time. #dnd

Some sleeved cards for a D&D character sit on a table beside some dice. The cards represent spells and abilities.

A dice tower has initiative tracking for a D&D party and some d8 dice rolled in it.

A battle map for D&D shows characters engaged in combat and a ghost in another room.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

The object sought by the rangers provided a great hook. A robot holding secrets could be elusive in multiple ways, especially in the form of a doomsaying bird.

A golden robot bird can be seen from below.

A hand holds a golden robot bird as it crackled with energy.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

The places were rich with potential. The desert landscape had structures hinting at a civilization ruined by the empire. A domed city had pink surveillance drones flying about. A bar and grill featured an alien musical duo playing strange, futuristic instruments with their mouths.

A desert landscape has structures that hint at a ruined civilization.

A domed city has bridges and spaceports and is surrounded by water.

A pink flying robot has a single brown eye.

An alien musical duo both play instruments with their mouths.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

The steeds used by each faction were another fun part of this episode that could inspire similar diversity in a game of Neon Odyssey. The rangers, of course, had their magnificent robot horses. Alien raiders had large bipedal mounts. Bird-like horses pulled […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A Galaxy Ranger sits atop a robotic horse.

An alien raider rides on a large, bipedal mount as they attack a stagecoach.

A Galaxy Ranger sits atop one bird-like horse that is part of a team pulling a stagecoach.

Robotic soldiers sit atop bug-like mounts with horns.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

I watched the third episode of Galaxy Rangers and had a mixed experience. A stagecoach robbery, alien disguises, hunting a robot housing secret data, and dynamic fight scenes were all great adventure fodder, but the silly, unfunny bits inserted alongside that […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

Two Galaxy Rangers, Walter and Nico, are disguised as Zanguils while in a high tech room.

An armoured stage coach is driven by two Pedulont and those drivers are talking with three disguised Galaxy Rangers.

Two Galaxy Rangers, Zachary and Nico, are disguised as Zanguils and stand outside a building.

The Galaxy Ranger Shane is running while being shot at by a laser. He has pistols in both hands.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

The game Likewise! was another party game that went over well at big gatherings I hosted. It was all about reading the room and understanding perspectives, but the mechanics were simple. I'll be dropping it off in a little library for some other players to […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

The components of the game Likewise! are laid out on a bed. Rules, a scoreboard, a die, markers, paddles, and cards are present.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Back when I hosted big games nights regularly, we had a lot of fun playing Quelf. It's a simple party game that gets wacky. I'm downsizing my games collection and this is one I plan to drop off in a little library so that another group of players might find it […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

The board game Quelf has been placed in a ziplock bag. A board, timer, cards, a die, and pawns can be seen.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

This week I learned about the podcast "MOTHER," She Wrote, which dramatizes and discusses EarthBound/MOTHER. I decided it was finally time to play through EarthBound Beginnings. Today I played through enough of the game to be able to listen to the first episode […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A purple R36S is held in a hand. On the screen is the title screen of EarthBound Beginnings.

A purple R36S is held in a hand. On the screen is a name confirmation screen of EarthBound Beginnings.

A purple R36S is held in a hand. On the screen is a battle with a lamp in EarthBound Beginnings.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

We stopped in the public gardens this afternoon after getting a few groceries. The succulents and the dahlias are in fine form. Robin Jessome's Nostalgia Project, a jazz band in the bandstand, played an arrangement of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" as a […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

Red dahlia flowers are in full bloom on a plant in a garden. Three prominent flowers are in the foreground.

A coral-coloured ball dahlia flower blooms on a plant in a garden.

Three pink and yellow open centre dahlia flowers bloom on a plant in a garden.

Three echeveria succulents grow in a close cluster in the dry earth of a garden bed.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Saturday afternoon my work held a summer family event at Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park. We started with a picnic in the large picnic field, where Celestine immediately ran off to the playground. As we ate, she insisted on chasing down butterflies […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A child holds her hand above her eyes as she hangs from a rope atop a wooden playground structure.

A grasshopper is perched on an open hand.

A wooden bridge crosses a pond in a wetland. A child can be seen on the other side of the bridge.

A child stands beside a wooden cutout of a black bear.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Between laundry tasks this morning I decided to try a different approach for a game of HeroQuest. Instead of setting up the board and using miniatures, I just grabbed character sheets, dice, and cards and used the HeroQuest app. There's something immersive about […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

Four HeroQuest character sheets, eight combat dice, two six-sided dice, treasure cards, spell cards, and a mechanical pencil sit on a desk.

A screenshot shows a HeroQuest board with all rooms revealed.

Four HeroQuest character sheets, eight combat dice, two six-sided dice, treasure cards, spell cards, and a mechanical pencil sit on a desk. Some of the treasure and spell cards are face up in discard piles.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

The villains in Time Bokan have strange new mechs each episode, and this time it looked mostly like a gorilla. A snake-like device was a sinister kidnapper that has potential as an adversary in a game of Neon Odyssey. The best thing about the villains' mechs […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A mech designed to look a bit like a gorilla glows with white energy.

A snake-like mech device steals a bird chained to a perch.

A thin finger presses a skull-shaped button.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Time Mechabuton is such a cool mech. The rhinoceros beetle form is burned into my memory, and the Ladybug-Drone it has is unforgettable. The windup robot Chorobo is a silly sidekick but I appreciate that he sticks to the insect theme of the show. There are […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A wind-up robot styled after a ladybug holds up a thumb. A caption reads, "But then, mechs are my friends."

The beetle mech Time Bokan sits on a platform of a lab. It glows with a yellow energy.

The beetle mech Time Bokan sits on a platform of a lab with its wings open. It glows with a yellow energy.

A wild-haired scientist, a skinny, mustachioed man, a boy, and a girl stand in a circle talking about a mech. Below the caption says, "Time Bokan is a combined mech, made up of Beetle, Ladybug and Water Nymph."

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

I watched the first episode of Time Bokan. When I was a kid I watched Time Fighters, which chopped up and pasted together Time Bokan into a pair of movies, countless times. It's a decidedly goofy anime, but the environments are lovingly detailed, the character […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

The beetle mech Time Bokan rests in a prehistoric land while a pterodactyl flys by.

A triangular brick building with one wall covered in glass and a communications dish on the roof.

Two young people hold hands in front of equipment that includes gears and clocks. On the left is a girl in a pink flight suit and on the right is a boy in a blue flight suit.

Three villains sit in a mech cockpit. A woman lounges on a sofa while smoking a long cigarette, a thin man with a mustache controls the mech and a large man with a new beard sits in a chair.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Yesterday I visited York Redoubt, at the entrance to Halifax Harbour, with Celestine, my father, my sister, and my niece. The sprawling fortification has an uncanny blend of preservation and decay. We encountered deer, graffiti, blackberries, apples, squirrels […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A group of people climb stairs in a lit tunnel.

A tunnel into a cliffside has a log at its entrance.

Three people look out at water from behind a railing.

A painting of a blueberry bush is on a concrete wall.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Celestine asked to play HeroQuest, so we played through all of New Beginnings, a bonus quest that acts as a prelude to the core quests. It was tough, but she stuck it out until the end and our heroes left with some key equipment and artifacts.

A HeroQuest board has three heroes visible, with the barbarian hidden by a door. A mummy can be seen in one room.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

I put together a solo gaming tin to carry in my bag. Playing cards, tarot cards, dice, and pencils will be staples. I'll add in whatever other things are needed for any particular game I decide to play.

A tin has a cover decorated with jellyfish stickers. Inside the tin are cards, dice, pencils and other game pieces. Beside the tin is a bag with HeroQuest cards, dice, and character sheets.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

My D&D group gathered last night. Our characters visited a market for the undead and fought vampire spawn in a crypt that might have a passage back to the world we left behind after a big battle ended in an unexpected transit to the Shadowfell.

Three sleeved cards for a D&D character can be seen on a stack of similar cards. One is for the spell Telekinetic Propel, one is for coins, and another describes the character Bamfi.

Dice of multiple types are clustered in a cardboard box. Blue, gold, and purple are recurring colours.

Four hero miniatures and two vampire spawn miniatures have been placed on a map of a crypt.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

He stood at the top of a staircase, knowing that the ornate door before him would open to the mage for a last, desperate battle. He opened the door and faced the mage, jumping immediately to cunning strikes that made the mage make brutal errors. He recognized […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

The Mage page from Ironbound has been placed on dry leaves on the ground. To the left a turquoise die has rolled 4. To the right a white die has rolled 1.

The Mage page from Ironbound has been placed on dry leaves on the ground. To the left a turquoise die has rolled 6. To the right a yellow-orange die has rolled 1.

The Mage page from Ironbound has been placed on dry leaves on the ground. To the left a turquoise die has rolled 5. To the right a red die has rolled 5.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Ritchie knew this would be his last opportunity to ascend the tower and slay the mage. His body was almost entirely iron. He stormed through two puppet workshops, one orderly and another ruined, and killed first a crystal goblin and then an obsidian goblin. He […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A page from Ironbound rests amid moss and dried leaves. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 6-4-4-2 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests amid moss and dried leaves. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 6-1-4-6 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests amid moss and dried leaves. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 1-1-6-4 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests amid moss and dried leaves. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 1-4-5-1 were rolled.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

A clear sign that summer is coming to an end, Canada Geese are gathering before heading south.

A group of Canada Geese have gathered in grass along an active transportation path. Beyond, shops and a dental office can be seen.

A group of Canada Geese have gathered in grass along an active transportation path. Beyond, an Elections Nova Scotia office can be seen.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

In his fourth attempt to climb the tower, Ritchie entered an awful dining room and fought an elemental goblin. He ascended into the tidy alchemy lab and battled a marble slime valiantly before falling to its gooey, bludgeoning attacks. Ritchie woke with all his […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A page from Ironbound rests on concrete. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 4-2-4-4 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests on concrete. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 3-5-3-5 were rolled.

A character sheet from Ironbound rests in a tree. Under the Love section the words "I love my family and need to protect them." were written in pencil.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

For his third attempt to climb the mage's tower, Ritchie entered a series of shabby rooms. First he had a tough battle against an elemental golem in the dining room. Next he quickly dispatched the elemental chimera in an alchemy lab. In the library he struggled […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A page from Ironbound rests on moss. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 4-3-1-4 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests on a white desk. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 3-3-6-4 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests on moss. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 2-3-5-3 were rolled.

A character sheet from Ironbound rests on moss. Under the Purpose section the words "I must protect and free my town." were written in pencil.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

[vegan ice cream] I had to pick up a prescription for Celestine after work and stopped by Churned, the best ice cream shop in the city, to try their Nectarine Crisp flavour. It's another great one.

A waffle bowl is held in a hand in front of a wall. Nectarine Crisp ice cream fills the bowl.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

I played through the fourth quest of First Light in HeroQuest today. My heroes faced off with a wizard who summoned undead and discovered a secret passage into the mountain. They're slowly gathering artifacts and equipment to survive future dangers. #HeroQuest

A HeroQuest board has plastic and cardboard miniatures placed on it. A group of heroes are surrounded by skeletons wielding scythes. Dice can also be seen on the board.

A HeroQuest board has plastic miniatures placed on it. A group of heroes approach two rooms filled with goblins and orcs.

A HeroQuest board has plastic and cardboard miniatures placed on it. A wizard has summoned skeletons and zombies as a group of heroes approach the room.

Six HeroQuest dice have been rolled on the HeroQuest board. Three skulls and three evil shields have been rolled.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I finished reading Saul Williams' Martyr Loser King comic this morning. I'm still just as into its anti-colonialist cyberpunk as I was in the first pages.

Panels from a comic depict two black men. The left panel shows one man wearing decorative sunglasses and a middle panel shows a phone being handed from one person to another. The third panel shows a surprised man with a goatee looking at a screen and saying, "Wait, you have I-Fi?"

Comic panels show a hand holding a phone. On the screen are hashtags, including #martyloserking, #allcoltranesolosatonce, and #hackthesystem

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

Ritchie attempted to ascend the tower and kill the mage a second time. He entered into a reagent closet and encountered a marble goblin. He left damaged but resolute. He next found the puppet workshop again and was met by a marble puppet. He quickly fell to the […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A page from Ironbound rests on a concrete slab. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 5-4-4-5 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests on a concrete slab. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 6-4-5-5 were rolled.

A character sheet from Ironbound rests on plants beside a brook. Under the Imprisonment section the words "I stood up for workers against the mage." were written in pencil.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

After awakening again, given another life by the goddess, Ritchie remembered that once he had been an innkeeper with an overflowing love for his town. His left arm was now consumed by iron, making him more capable of violence.

A character sheet from Ironbound rests on dry leaves. Under the Past section the words "I was a friendly innkeeper with love for my town." we're written in pencil.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Ritchie Sleep woke with no memory and the conviction to ascend the mage's tower and slay the mage. He was given his calling by the Goddess of Iron. He started ascending and entered a ruined dining room occupied by an elemental puppet. After a tough fight, he […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A page from Ironbound rests on moss. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 4-1-5-4 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests on moss. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 6-2-4-4 were rolled.

A page from Ironbound rests on moss. Four six-sided dice of different colours surround the page. 1-5-6-5 were rolled.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Ironbound has been in my to play stack for a while and I finally created a character yesterday and today played through the first attempt for him. The game is a solo TTRPG with grimdark, metal aesthetics and has simple rules. It plays quickly and is a good fit […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

The cover of the game Ironbound, showing a cloaked and armoured figure.

A character sheet from Ironbound depicting a skeleton holding a sword and with sections for tracking HP and story.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

This bright red fellow was poking out from a nearby boulder.

A bright red mushroom grows beside a larger moss-covered rock.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

Within a square metre I found three beautiful mushroom types during a short walk into the woods. #mushrooms

Two bright orange funnel-topped mushrooms grow between moss and dried leaves.

Two red-capped mushrooms grow amid moss.

A mushroom with a scaly red and brown cap grows between moss and dry leaves.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

I spotted this frog swimming around in a puddle during my lunchtime walk.

A frog is submerged in a puddle and partly concealed by the mud.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

The dinner theatre where I saw the Holly Dolly Christmas performance with my coworkers went all out for their decorations, with Dolly as the star/angel on the tree.

A paper cutout of Dolly Parton rests atop a Christmas tree.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Saturday night I had a bit of time to play through the third First Light quest in HeroQuest. This time I played with only the standees for the monsters, aside from a dragon that appeared. The standees aren't bad, but I do like miniatures a bit more. My heroes […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

Four red hero miniatures have walked down a hallway on the HeroQuest board and the barbarian has opened a door to a room with two orcs and two goblins.

A HeroQuest board shows a barbarian facing off with two orcs and a goblin while the other heroes wait to enter the room.

A wizard character sheet for HeroQuest can be seen beside a board, where heroes are waiting in a hallway by a door.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Celestine loved Tiny Wanderer so much that she wanted to make more of the paper wanderers and spent the morning playing. #TinyWanderer

Four Tiny Wanderer paper figures have been coloured in and placed on a dress.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

This week I got Tiny Wanderer through the School's Out for Summer bundle on RPG Trader. It's exactly the kid-friendly game I wanted. Tonight I gave Celestine game. She coloured in the blank paper figure and had a terrific time going around our home to stage […] [Original post on cozymech.com]

A coloured Tiny Wanderer stands on a chip bag in a cupboard.

A coloured Tiny Wanderer with a pink dress, a purple hat, and black hair stands on a blue blanket.

A coloured Tiny Wanderer stands on the keys of an electronic keyboard.

A coloured Tiny Wanderer has been placed on the head of a child who is creating claws with her hands and pretending to be a monster, with her teeth showing in fierceness.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

My lunchtime walk brought me to the wetland of an abandoned park.

A wetland landscape can be seen below a blue sky.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Other notable elements of this episode included a dumb saloon name, a weirdly sensual CGI shipboard computer, a villain storing life essence of captives in psychocrystals to make Slaver Lords, and the sweet starships.

A saloon on a planet has the name Rim Shot Saloon.

A pink CGI eye serves as a computer interface on a starship.

A sinister woman looks at the viewer while holding a large red crystal.

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Apollo Lemmon @apollo.cozymech.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Rounding out the team of four rangers we had our family man with a cyborg arm, Zachery Foxx, our psychic woman (stealing tropes from Jean Grey and Deanna Troi), Niko, and the Eastwood-inspired coboy, Shane Gooseman.

A man with a cyborg arm flexes and powers up his implant, which glows yellow.

A man and a woman sit in pilot seats of a starship. The man has short brown hair and the woman has red hair. Both wear uniforms.

A man in a coat and cowboy hat enters through saloon doors.

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