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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Kai, I've heard you've written a new short story. What's it about?" "Oh, it's a very German story, I think." "How German can it be?" "Yes."

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There‘s a new flash fiction anthology book out where I contributed a story too. It has dozens of fantastic stories as well as “The Runary Special”, a special story about loss, dedication and love. www.drivethrufiction.com/de/product/5... @storytellingco.bsky.social

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In a Flash | Volume IV | Storytelling Collective | DriveThruFiction

A collection of flash fiction by emerging writers from around the world Flash Fiction February is one of the most exciting programs we run every year. It’s incredible to see the breadth of genre and s...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Had some new thoughts about "I hope this apocalypse finds you well" and thinking about how it relates to some of the stuff we've seen in AI development in the last few weeks, so here's some more thoughts about it. arvelcrynyd.itch.io/i-hope-this-...

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How timely it has become...

I hope this apocalypse finds you well has now been released for a half a year now and it has been an incredible experience so far. Since then, I've participated in another Flash Fiction February and r...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There has been a review for "I hope this apocalypse finds you well" and I'm so glad people have had a good time with it and enjoyed the stories they've created with it and liked the overall theme of the game. Thank you.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So... I've decided to use some of my stories that I've written in those Flash Fiction February challenges and throughout the last 2 years to put on my substack. This one's called Artificial Government Efficiency. Please enjoy. kaihagenburg.substack.com/p/artificial...

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Artificial Government Efficiency

A cautionary tale

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Geordi LaForge asked the Enterprise computer for an opponent capable of defeating Data. The computer asked him to define permission boundaries. He said "whatever is necessary." That's how TNG got Moriarty. kaihagenburg.substack.com/p/ais-kobaya...

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AI’s Kobayashi Maru Moment — and Why OpenAI’s Security Incident Reminds Me More of Moriarty

Kirk cheated to beat an impossible test. Moriarty was created because nobody defined what victory was allowed to mean.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I've started my own substack and in the first article I wrote about how I created my own personal manager for my own life kaihagenburg.substack.com/p/theres-no-...

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There’s no project manager for your Life

Here’s how I built one for me

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Correlation is not the same as causation

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Seamus Conneely of Cannibal Halfling Gaming @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#PocketQuest2026 may be ending @drivethrurpg.com, but its bundles are forever - including the Solo RPGs one! You can save more than $30 and gets 18 solo/solo+ games at once (if you already bought some of them, their share is discounted as well)! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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PocketQuest 2026 Solo RPGs [BUNDLE] - Seamus Conneely | DriveThruRPG

This special bundle is made up of 1 and 1+ player games created as part of PocketQuest 2026, Time Travel! For previous PocketQuest Solo Bundles, check out 2025, 2024, and 2023! Reloaded - PocketQue...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Please remain calm. The apocalypse has been routed through the appropriate department. I Hope This Apocalypse Finds You Well is a corporate horror solo journaling game. arvelcrynyd.itch.io/i-hope-this-... #solorpg #corporatehorror

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I hope this apocalypse finds you well by ArvelCrynyd

A corporate horror game based on Wretched & Alone

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Just finished watching today‘s Episode of For All Mankind and the immer Trekkie in me had to Smile that Bradley Thompson & David Weddle have written a SECOND banger episode named Sons and Daughters nearly 30 years after the Deep Space Nine episode

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Really sad about the prospects to cancel my trip to Bonn for #FedCon this year, since I got probably the flu since yesterday and it will probably stay for the next few days. Also sad to see that there's no way to cancel, refund or otherwise use the tickets when getting sick shortly before it. :-(

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This year's bundle collections for #PocketQuest2026 are available right now and my game "Ten Jumps Till Eternity" is also part of this solo RPG collection that has 18 games in it.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Based upon my Lady Gaga music video scale (see here: www.dailyarvel.de?p=2161), The Dead Dance is just a 3. It did have the potential to be high on the weirdness, but only gets to a Pokerface-like weirdness... and that's even with Tim Burton as the video's director (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGaZ...)

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Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by LadyGagaVEVO

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I make games about dates, movies, office paperwork, and collapsing universes. Sensible catalog strategy, really. They're now bundled on DriveThruRPG. www.drivethrurpg.com/de/product/5... #indiettrpg #solorpg

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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 06/05/2026

New to the #SoloRPG List: Ten Jumps Till Eternity by @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social A solo journaling game about finding your identity inside the multiverse. #PocketQuest LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...

Cover for the solo TTRPG: Ten Jumps til Eternity - a solo journaling game about finding your identity inside the multiverse. A faded image of a nebula with a bright burst of light and a silhouette of a human jumping from small numbered spheres that are loosely stacked like a pyramid

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Out now! My contribution to this year's #PocketQuest is Ten Jumps Till Eternity. A cataclysmic event has destroyed your universe and you are being thrown through multiple timelines as you deduce the small changes that happened to you and your surroundings. www.drivethrurpg.com/de/product/5...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

POV: Du weisst nicht, was ein Vibe-Check ist...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Right now, I kinda feel the post-Deadline void coming up to some degree, as I'm looking forward to the upcoming release of "Ten Jumps Till Eternity" some time next week that I wrote as part of this years Pocketquest challenge.

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Picard science tip: The universal translator is not the end of linguistics. The replicator is not the end of chemistry. Keep going.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

It's really interesting to see that over the span of one year, I've published *four* small TTRPG journaling games. I remember how nervous and nerve-wrecked I was when I published my first D&D adventure module in December 2020 and now I've basically streamlined the ...

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The Dream Date - Arvel's Archives | Arvel's Archives | DriveThruRPG

What is The Dream Date? The Dream Date is a GM-less two-person romantic comedy journaling TTRPG that dives into the first few weeks of a new romance. Will this be the start of a long-term relationship...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Since it'll take a few days until the release of my new game "Ten Jumps Till Eternity", there's a small heads up from the game manual that dives into the lore backstory and what happens to your character... expect the unexpected

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

So... I've finally managed to layout one of the playthroughs for my new game "Ten Jumps Till Eternity". In this version I've cut out all rule explanations and only took the story parts... and I wasn't initially aware how emotionally gripping those stories could become.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Had to go back to a more hopeful idea of an AI future…

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

So... Storytime: I'm about to release my newest small mini-solo journaling TTRPG named "Ten Jumps Till Eternity" in a few weeks. It's been something brewing in my head for a few months now and initially I didn't wanted to participate in the PocketQuest this year, ...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

At the beginning of the week I wasn't sure I was able to finish in time, but now it seems like I'm mostly camera-ready. And as previously mentioned, it'll be titled "Ten Jumps Till Eternity". It's a solo journaling game about finding your identity within the multiverse.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

So... Did some cover work today and yeah, I hope it's ok for now. So... without further ado...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A little bit more about that new game that I write, "Ten Jumps Till Eternity". It started off from an idea to have TTRPG Rogue-like game with room exploration mechanics similar to Blue Prints & basically has become a story generator for character development stories reminding of Ship of Theseus.

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

For a moment I thought that was Cool Greg... and then i realized that's the former MP of Canada...

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Kai Hagenburg @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

So there's been something brewing in recent weeks. I've been busy writing my fourth game now and it's called "Ten Jumps Till Eternity". I've finished the main writing, done my first playtest on Friday and I hope I'll have the layout done by next week. So yeah. Hope to finish soon. #Pocketquest2026

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