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Stephen Wark

@chirographum.bsky.social
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Game Designer | Avid Reader | Eventually Clever | He/Him Fandoms, politics, and gameplay musings. All words my own. www.chirographum.com

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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 15h
It's the 10th anniversary of the UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS CCG from Ludia! Enjoy the trailer (thank goodness for YouTube engagement bot accounts): youtu.be/6ygUTLIfnoY?...
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Underworld (By Ludia Inc) Trailer
YouTube video by Web3 Influencer Awards
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 16h
Update on the Gambit/Mutant Massacre TPB cover nonsense... my brother tells me that at some point Gambit was retconned into the story as having recruiting the Marauders for Sinister.
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Spongebob: Well, That Makes It Even Worse
ALT: Spongebob: Well, That Makes It Even Worse
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Instant pre-order!
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Jason Bradley Thompson @mockman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey everyone! I'm so excited to announce this! If you like the D&D 'walkthrough maps' I've done over the years, I'm proud to present my new book... DUNGEONS! ILLUSTRATED MAPS OF CLASSIC DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ADVENTURES, coming from Ten Speed Press on April 27, 2027! (1/4) #dnd #ttrpg
"Dungeons!" book cover showing the exterior of the Tomb of Horrors, in a nighttime swamp, surrounded by red-eyed monsters. A group of stick-figure adventurers stands with a lantern preparing to enter the tomb
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
EMMA is far funnier, Emma more cheekily oblivious, and the narrator much sharper than I recalled from my first reading these 30ish years ago. But the age gap ick still holds, I'm afraid. (and now I want her to appear in the Austen Murder Mysteries by Tirzah Price)
Paperback edition of EMMA set on an orange couch. Features an orange teacup with a cameo and a blue plate.
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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 29/09/2026
Feel like some good news? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
independent.co.uk
Delight as Sycamore Gap stump shows new shoots three years after felling
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers travelled from their homes to cut down the much-loved sycamore during a storm
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Godzillou 🇨🇦 @godzillou.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🤣
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Voted! In English. And without any problems, which is a good sign.
Bearded man wearing a brown next to round yellow sticker with a leftward arrow and the text VOTE around the perimeter
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PWHL @thepwhl.com · 28/09/2026
A NEW CHAPTER OF HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA 📺 Hockey Night in Canada returns December 5 with the 2026 Walter Cup Champion Montréal Victoire taking on PWHL Hamilton at 7PM ET!
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Pretty cool that Hockey Night in Canada will now feature PWHL games. Let's gooooooooo!
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Astreia @redoubters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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my ordinary life @calne.ca · 27/09/2026
im very busy
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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
you shouldn’t learn about bands from shady TikTok manipulation, you should learn about bands by hanging out with a girl you like but are also extremely afraid of
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I won't share the AI generated visual, but the idea of voting SAQ* this election seems like the only rational choice. *Société des Alcools du Québec aka the provincial liquor board.
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm loving this trend of compact format reissues.
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Updated WHEN HARRY MET SALLY scene incoming
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yesterday, I had a dice game idea that wouldn't leave me alone, but I was able to bang out a quick prototype with a custom dice maker with this app: play.google.com/store/apps/d... And then I could have a peaceful night's sleep! (Round 2 of prototyping begins today)
play.google.com
Custom Image Dice - Apps on Google Play
Create dice with custom images for sides and create card decks from images
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bought the most recent TPB of the original Shooter/Zeck SECRET WARS because I realized I don't have my original issues anymore. I can't say the Alex Ross cover is an improvement on the original (which is an unusual thing to say!)
Mike Zeck cover for MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #10, featuring Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man, Human Torch, Nightcrawler, Captain Marvel, Storm, Colossus, Thing, Rogue, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Cyclops, Wasp, Captain America and Wolverine in various action poses Alex Ross painted cover of the original Secret Wars #1 cover, but the lighting and reflections are not at all to my taste
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Getting sentimental buying newborn gifts for a colleague, as one does.
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I picked up this tpb of the classic X-Men Mutant Massacre storyline for a song. Guess why the cover enrages me. Go on, guess!
Slapdash cover design for an X-Men Milestones: Mutant Massacre trade, featuring classic vignettes from the storyline, Mister Sinister, and Gambit for no goddam reason.
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Noppy @thomasnoppers.com · 25/09/2026
A hero's final rest. #lego #bionicle
A colourful drawing of line art and watercolour of bionicle Toa Tahu. The Red Orange one. Resting against a tree in the woods. At his feet are the 5 masks of all the other original bionicles heroes. A Spot of sunshine comes through the trees. Wide enough to form a circle in the shape of Tahu and ailluminate him in the otherwise dark forest. Toa is covvered in rust and dust. Leafs spout from his shoulders and mask. His plating looks old and battered. One may wonder how long he has been here.
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Tucker Hazell @tuckerhazell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Streaming Folded Fables, as the FIRST EVER Dev Dive Live stream! Come check it out! @foldedfableshq.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/uIGOPNX...
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Dev Dive Demo: Folded Fables
YouTube video by Dev Dive
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Heather Flowers (500FF DEMO OUT NOW) @hthrflwrs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today is the one-year anniversary of the release of Unfair Flips!!! The game is not on sale today because I forgot. But also it's $1.99 anyways so a sale is mostly in the mind store.steampowered.com/app/3925760/...
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Unfair Flips on Steam
A non-idle clicker game about flipping a coin that hates you. Starting with just a 20% chance of getting heads, can you get ten heads in a row?
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 24/09/2026
"While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss it entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violently with a disquieting crunch, we do not believe that now is the time for a dramatic change in kicking strategy." buff.ly/X2RjqP5
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“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party
“While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss the ball entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violen...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
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It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Communities worldwide are dedicating Friday to honoring Dolly Parton. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at her hit song “9 to 5.”
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I got bit by the late-night shopping bug again. Let's see how I feel in 3-4 weeks when the items arrive!
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Serial Experiments Abigail @popeguilty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Game of Thrones started in 2011 which means the first wave of Khaleesis will be getting their driver's licenses next year
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New Barenaked Ladies single about to drop.
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Idle Champions @idlechampions.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Codename Entertainment is excited to announce our latest game: Folded Fables, launching on October 15th. It's a papercraft Tidy Up game - like Paper Mario meets Librarian Tidy Up The Arcane Library! Wishlist Folded Fables on Steam today! s.team/a/4995030/
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Folded Fables: Tidy Up The Dragon Hoard on Steam
Unwind in a relaxing first-person Tidy Up game where you'll sort and arrange 5,648 treasures in a papercraft world. Level up, unlock new skills, and tally every coin. Play solo or tidy up together…
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Gah! Only two chapters left in my lunchtime read. Will Emma and Harriet be reconciled? I can't believe I have to wait until Monday!
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Moss Rabbit Inn @mossrabbitinn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'm glad we finally have body hair decals on Hero Forge, not every character has to be smooth like a dolphin anymore! Also love that they gave us lots of pattern options and textures!
2 versions of a hero forge mini figure showing the new body hair decal options
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Questgiver
A tiny statue of a green frog wearing a wizard's hat and holding a scrying dish sitting atop a bicycle bollard that has a FREE PALESTINE sticker affixed.
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Using a smart speaker for your morning radio is all fun and games until there's a problem with the app playing your favorite station. I want my CBC Music! I can't handle commercial radio... or radio commercials!
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tokuben.bsky.social @tokuben.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A character showcase from my Space 3035 story. Gene. More coming later on. #space #cartoon #characterdesign
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Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Angine de Poitrine winning the Polaris Prize is a delight! ::flails mathematically::
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Angine De Poitrine Microtonal
ALT: Angine De Poitrine Microtonal
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The art direction is GORGEOUS! Exciting news from @idlechampions.bsky.social ! store.steampowered.com/app/4995030/...
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Folded Fables: Tidy Up The Dragon Hoard on Steam
Unwind in a relaxing first-person Tidy Up game where you'll sort and arrange 5,648 treasures in a papercraft world. Level up, unlock new skills, and tally every coin. Play solo or tidy up together wit...
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm glad the Culinary Party of Quebec has reappeared. Focus on good food! Full bellies make better decisions. www.particulinaireduquebec.org
Small billboard for the Culinary Party of Quebec. Features male chef standing with his arms crossed and the French slogan: "C'est bon!" (It's good!) followed by a green exclamation mark punctuated with a red tomato.
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Shayna Moon (she/they) @themoonis.gay · 22/09/2026
If I could legally mandate that every other discipline in game dev had to do QA for a year, I would.
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Gwen Marshall @drgwenmarshall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Onion ran this amazing article and thought, I wanna play this! So I made it! 38 pps, PbtA, plus every mechanic mentioned in the article, and a bunch of Rodrigo song references. And it's free! Enjoy! #OliviaRodrigo @theonion.com #theonion #ttrpg #itch.io drgwenmarshall.itch.io/high-winter-...
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High Winter Elves of Girlville by Gwen Marshall
A satirical game based on an Onion article about Olivia Rodrigo making a TTRPG!
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@tokuben.bsky.social !
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Annoying that LANTERNS has so many Potter references
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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Pray they don’t alter it any further…
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I lost many a night in the pursuit of atomic power
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm going to watch THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS tonsee if I can spot my son as an extra in a classroom scene
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
26 years ago, I received the wildest gift from a former employer, and I almost immediately got crafty with it.
Black faux-leather embossed cover of a Bible. Text at the bottom reads "Edition of the Bimillennium"Spine of the bible with gold illustrations and lettering: "The Holy Bible Edition of the Bimillennium"Title page of a Bible, numbered 8004The Bible carved into a book safe. The top of the page reads "Valuable". The illustration at the bottom is an illustration from the Book of Revelations.
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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 20/09/2026
no game dev skill is more important than making up your fuckin mind
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I was an Ennis fanboy for all the edgelord satirical grotesqueries of PREACHER and HITMAN but the Superman issue in 34 was SO GOOD and SO SINCERE and SUCH A GREAT SUPERHERO STORY that I dropped the titles and have avoided Ennis ever since. He could have been one of the greats, but chose not to be.
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
STATIONFALL afternoon
Boardgame setup for Stationfall. Fun, chaos, and conspiracy on a plummeting space station
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Stephen Wark @chirographum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Miracleman in Avengers?
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Simpsons: Uhh... Why Not?
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