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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I really like Step-Die mechanics in role playing games and Greg Gorden worked on some of the best Die-Step systems. www.geekeratimedia.com/p/greg-gorde...

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Greg Gorden: Designing Games Beyond the d20

Greg Gorden: Designer Extraordinaire

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skeLYTor @lytrules.substack.com · 20/10/2025

Wanna listen to me talk about horror movies, the kids today, the media landscape, and a ton of tangents inspired by host @christianlindke.bsky.social? For about 80 minutes? Of course you do: www.geekeratimedia.com/cp/176668291

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Geekside Film Chat: Horror Movies and Kids Today

Luke and I were supposed to talk for 30 minutes or so about an article he recently read by a younger film critic.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Based on the number of new game related Kickstarters that just launched, it must be GenCon time.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Are there any other fans of the Pokémon Jr. Role Playing Game out there? www.geekeratimedia.com/p/pokemon-jr...

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Pokémon Jr. -- An Underappreciated Gem

Strange Licensed Role Playing Games Selection #1

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

How excited am I that @greenroninpub.bsky.social's new book Modern AGE: Powers is out? VERY.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

New Weekly Geekly Rundown. I discuss the Bingo Paradox, highlight two reviews by @lytrules.bsky.social, recommend Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, share some music and a movie recommendation, and share links to other Substacks. It's a ton of fun. www.geekeratimedia.com/p/weekly-gee...

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Weekly Geekly Rundown for May 2, 2025

I’ve mentioned a couple of times that one of the ways I paid my way through undergraduate education was as a 21/Craps dealer in a small Reno casino.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

10 games I have GMed. One is a lie. Guess which one. 1: Tunnels & Trolls 2: Rifts 3: DC Heroes 4: Vampire: The Masquerade 5: Dungeon Crawl Classics 6: Savage Worlds 7: Cyborg Commando 8: Middle Earth Role Play 9: Paranoia 10: Indiana Jones the Role Playing Game

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This is a pretty great list and I was happy to be able to contribute in any way in the discussion. There are a lot of great Cult films and this list is a great starting point. Can you guess which movie I recommended?

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Great era of the magazine. The content was so inspirational to me and my friends.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

It would have been easy for this movie, with a roller skate based sport, to wander into camp. Instead, it became a classic that holds up today.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 07/02/2025

A reminder that the fabulous TwoMorrows Publishing was hit pretty hard by the Diamond bankruptcy and are having a sale, though you could also buy any of the other non-sale books too. Their comic history work is essential, like the Comic Book Chronicles or DC Implosion. twomorrows.com/index.php?ma...

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• RAINY DAY Sale! : TwoMorrows Publishing, The Future of Comics and LEGO™ Publications.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

My latest Weekly Geekly is filled with sorrow over the recent California Fires and the usual rundown of interesting stuff. open.substack.com/pub/geekerat...

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Weekly Geekly Rundown for January 10, 2025

Fires and Feeling Out of Sorts

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Jack (King) Kirby worked on some of the best Saturday Morning Cartoons

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

What's a prop that I NEVER expected to see featured in a Hallmark Christmas Movie? SHI: Black, White, & Red And yet, there it is right in the middle of 2017's Sharing Christmas.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

One of the things we forget from time to time is that people play games for different reasons. We talk a lot about storytelling in roleplaying games, but for some players the mechanics themselves are the fun part. We can learn from those players to become better storytellers.

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Gaming Expectations: Playing Optimally

Responding to Things We Think About Games Article no. 3

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I just published by Christmas themed Mork Borg inspired adventure. open.substack.com/pub/geekerat...

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Some of my readers and I have some gift recommendations for you. These are a little off the beaten path. geekeratimedia.substack.com/p/geekerati-...

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Geekerati Last Minute Holiday Recommendations

Product Recommendations from Christian and Readers

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

While it's interesting to discuss the various peaks, the fact that these turn out to be relatively normal distributions is kind of the more interesting story to me.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It's Weekly Geekly time again. This time I share @lytrules.bsky.social new Substack, @lulamaybelle.bsky.social's review of Nosferatu, and discuss a number of other topics. I also use a wonderful illustration from Rich Hershey that I got through his Stock Art Patreon.

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Weekly Geekly Rundown for December 13, 2024

Friday the 13th! Ch Ch Ch Ch...ha...ha...ha...ha

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

It's the Christmas Season once again and that means it's time for Shadow of the Krampus a Shadow of the Demonlord adventure with a holiday spin. geekeratimedia.substack.com/p/a-holiday-...

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A Holiday Themed RPG Adventure: Shadow of the Krampus (Republished from 2022)

A Novice Adventure for Shadow of the Demonlord with a Santa Theme

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

In response to an AMA I did with my students, I put together a list of 10 Films that I think Everyone Should see at least once. I will be following this up with a 10 Great Christmas Movies list next week. open.substack.com/pub/geekerat...

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Christian's Film Canon: 10 Must See Films

As Much as I Hate the "List of Films You Are Supposed to Like" ...

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Buying and sending straight to the top of the to read pile.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library (And quote this, #ttrpysky / #ttrpgsky ! I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

In an ideal world TTRPGs would be treated like applications (think VTTs or AVID) and modules like scripts with minor royalties. APs are likely in the top 10 reasons Wizards is pushing Beyond so much. That doesn't help writers though and gaming needs to adopt a residuals model.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Words people use that I wish they wouldn't. Diegetic -- If talking about movies, "source" is better. Unless you are talking about voice over, then diegesis/diegetic is fine. Factoid -- Means "similar to a fact," use trivia or fun fact instead. Sometimes the original words are best.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My latest Weekly Geekly is up and discusses an article by @lytrules.bsky.social an interview by @lulamaybelle.bsky.social, the ZX Spectrum retroclone, rpgs, music, @timsbrannan.bsky.social's coverage of RIP and more. open.substack.com/pub/geekerat...

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Weekly Geekly Rundown for November 22, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I still love 4e D&D. Think I will run it for Christmas.

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The ttRPG industry is not unique in how hard it is for its professionals to make a decent living. But it does have a shocking number of ways for professionals to be prolific, award-winning, renowned... and still be nowhere near making a decent living. #RealGameIndustry

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Not only is Steve one of my top 5 favorite game designers, he's 100% correct here.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is why I populate settings and don't "write" adventures.

This is an image of two young men talking. One gives a D&D adventure prompt inviting the other person's character to a "party at a noble's mansion." The other says he'll sell the letter and go gambling. The first gets upset and tells the other person to leave for violating the social contract of the gaming table.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 1

This image shows the cover of a book called Voting by Berelson, Lazarsfeld, and McPhee. It is a solid red cover with a large black X that is marking a circle in a manner similar to a voting ballot.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

About AD&D's Deities and Demigods book. James Ward used to share this once a year. It aligns with what Michael Moorcock said in his interview with Kobold Quarterly.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

What gif pops up when you type in your name?

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Let me take you back to the before times when the Internet was a happy place. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSN...

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Yosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow 1-8-10

YouTube video by Yosemitebear62

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Are Sazeracs better with "official" Sazerac Rye? Yes. Yes they are.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I'm a big fan of Nicolas' work. He's given Tiny Supers such a great feel, one that reminds me of the Sprouse era of Legion of Superheroes.

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

"As you walk through the vast arid canyon that was once the River Davolin, you come across an unexpected structure. It's a testament to how long the area has been without life and yet a sign of new life. It's a small wooden cabin and outside are what appear to be 6 domestic cats. What do you do?"

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Christian Lindke @christianlindke.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

In Idaho, our pumpkin patches have dragons.