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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Next date for the #DoYouValidate movie watch-along is set! Mark yer dang calendars for GREMLINS 2: Wednesday, February 18 @ 9pm ET/6pm PT

Do You Validate movie watch-along
Gremlins 2
Wednesday, February 18
9pm eastern, 6pm pacific
the D Y V discord server

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

New year, new you, new me, old me, old mushy apple in the fridge, new resolutions, new leaf, old movies. Watch GREMLINS (1984) with us this Friday, January 23 in the official #DoYouValidate Discord server!

Come watch Gremlins with us in the Do You Validate Discord server! Friday, January 23 at 9pm eastern/6pm pacific

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We're back after a mental health hiatus! Go listen to the newest episode of #OddityRoadshow feat Joey Davila as our interlude guest, Alfie/Ron. @strucci.bsky.social

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Tonight at 9 pm EST, we'll be watching Splash on our Discord for our monthly watch-along party. Join us and watch some good quality monster fucking!!! discord.gg/2qxagtH9

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Get wet with us on Discord this coming Wednesday, November 12 at 9pm eastern for another movie watch-along with #DoYouValidate cast members! We're watching Splash (1984), and it's BYOP (bring your own popcorn) 🍿🧜🏻‍♀️

Do You Validate
Movie watch-along
what: splash (1984)
calling all mer-verts!

who: joel and your favorite d y v cast members, and you!

when: wednesday, november 12
9pm eastern
6pm pacific

where: the d y v discord server

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Catch our first monthly DYV movie watch-along in the official DYV discord server, to celebrate hitting $1300/month on Patreon! 🌟📽️🍿🌟 We're watching THE MUMMY (1999), everyone's favorite adventure flick starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Wednesday, October 8 at 9pm eastern

Do You Validate Movie watch-along
what: the mummy (1999), your childhood bisexual awakening!
who: joel and your favorite d y v cast members, and you!
when: wednesday, october 8
9pm eastern, 6pm pacific
where: the d y v discord server

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I love getting to help indie designers showcase their work. Working with @casperdanbghost.bsky.social to showcase their new card game Back of the House. Also love having so many amazing folks to pull in and work with in Atlanta. @shawnbanerjee.bsky.social @howdylovedarlin.bsky.social

(Left to Right) Meadow, Chris, Casper, Shawn, and Daemin playing the card game Back of the House in the Do You Validate studio.

In the camera viewfinder showing people playing a game.

(Left to Right) Meadow, Chris, Casper, Shawn, and Daemin playing the card game Back of the House in the Do You Validate studio.

Camera in monitor view of Meadow and Chris playing the Back of the House card game.

Camera in monitor view of Casper, Shawn, and Daemin playing the Back of the House card game.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

We’re only FIFTY DOLLARS away from our next goal of $1500/month! Want that monthly one-shot with DYV cast members, exclusive to Patrons? Become a member today, during our August #DoYouValidate Patreon pledge drive! patreon.com/doyouvalidate

- Spider Day 4: 21st Anniversary (Full Special)
S2400/m - SECRET TIER!!! (Revealed at previous tier)
$2200/m- SECRET TIER!!! (Revealed at previous tier)
$2000/m - Release Labyrinth Video AP Series (5 Eps)
$1900/m - Extra Patron One-Shot Each Month
$1800/m - Cobb (Puppet) & Friends Monthly Show
$1700/m - Release The Witchis Dead Video AP (2 Eps)
$1600/m - Do You GM: A Monthly @&Aw/ Joel and other GMs
$1500/m - Monthly Patron One-Shot w/DYV Cast
$1400/m - Release Fellowship Drag Queen Video One-Shot
$1300/m - Monthly Movie Discord Night w/DYV Cast

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

This is all in support of our #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive! Our next goal to hit is $1500/month, which will unlock a monthly Patron one-shot with DYV cast members. Want to see that happen? Become a Patron today! patreon.com/doyouvalidate

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Do YoU Validate
August Patreon Pledge Drive Goals
$2600/m - Spider Day 4: 21st Anniversary (Full Special)
S2400/m - SECRET TIER!!! (Revealed at previous tier)
$2200/m- SECRET TIER!!! (Revealed at previous tier)
$2000/m - Release Labyrinth Video AP Series (5 Eps)
$1900/m - Extra Patron One-Shot Each Month
$1800/m - Cobb (Puppet) & Friends Monthly Show
$1700/m - Release The Witchis Dead Video AP (2 Eps)
$1600/m - Do You GM: A Monthly @&Aw/ Joel and other GMs
$1500/m - Monthly Patron One-Shot w/DYV Cast
$1400/m - Release Fellowship Drag Queen Video One-Shot
$1300/m - Monthly Movie Discord Night w/DYV Cast
Streaming @ Twitch.tv/DoYouValidate
Support Us@ Patreon.com/DoYouValidate

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Leave Earth behind as Joel runs our final one-shot of week one of our #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive, set in the world of the SS Bad Ship! @aprilraygun.bsky.social and some of our Patrons will have to survive whatever Joel throws at them, all for your entertainment. Soon, at 12pm ET!

8/09 - Patron One-Shot
Live Stream 12pm EST
Do You Validate
Streaming@ Twitch.tv/DoYouValidate
Support Us@Patreon.com/DoYouValidate

New tier: $1500/m - Monthly Patron One-Shot w/DYV Cast
Unlocked tiers:
$1400/m - Release Fellowship Drag Queen Video One-Shot
$1300/m - Monthly Movie Discord Night w/DYV Cast

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

We’ve now reached the $1400/m goal for our #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive! That means Joel will release the previously recorded Fellowship Drag Queen One-Shot by the end of the month! Thank you all so much for your support so Joel can continue crankin’ out top tier content.

$1500/m - Monthly Patron One-Shot w/DYV Cast
$1400/m - Release Fellowship Drag Queen Video One-Shot
$1300/m - Monthly Movie Discord Night w/DYV Cast

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We have TWO great events for you tonight, as we continue our #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive! 7pm ET: GM Chat w @ashleymayking.bsky.social 8pm ET: One-Shot set in the world of Critical Bits, with Ryan Steel, @zusty.bsky.social, Shawn McBride and Ian Alexander

Schedule for today, August 7:
7pm eastern : GM chat with Ashley May King
8pm easrern: Patron One-Shot Live Stream

$1300 tier unlocked: monthly movie discord night with DYV cast
$1400 tier is next: release fellowship drag queen video one-shot

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Next up on the #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive, we have another fantastic one-shot planned for more of our generous Patrons! Join us tonight at 8pm ET! twitch.tv/doyouvalidate

Patreon Pledge Drive Week 1 Schedule

8/01 - Sexy Battle Wizards One-Shot in Studio 8pm EST

8/03 - Patron One-Shot
Live Stream 5pm EST

8/06 - Patron One-Shot
Live Stream 8pm EST

8/07 - GM Chat w/
Ashley May King 8pm EST

8/09 - Patron One-Shot
Live Stream 12pm EST
Do You Validate
Streaming@ Twitch.tv/DoYouValidate
Support Us@Patreon.com/DoYouValidate

Do You Validate patreon pledge drive
$1300 tier unlocked: discord movie night with dyv cast members
Next tier at $1400 is “release fellowship drag queen video one-shot”

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Why should YOU become a #DoYouValidate Patreon supporter?? We asked some of our current supporters to make videos of why they love DYV! Let @sweetpeebs.bsky.social explain…

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

✨Our first goal for the #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive has been MET!✨ Thank you so much to all our new and returning Patrons, and please make sure you bring good snacks to movie night! 🍍🥟🍿

Do YoU Validate
August Patreon Pledge Drive Goals
$2600/m - Spider Day 4: 21st Anniversary (Full Special)
S2400/m - SECRET TIER!!! (Revealed at previous tier)
$2200/m- SECRET TIER!!! (Revealed at previous tier)
$2000/m - Release Labyrinth Video AP Series (5 Eps)
$1900/m - Extra Patron One-Shot Each Month
$1800/m - Cobb (Puppet) & Friends Monthly Show
$1700/m - Release The Witchis Dead Video AP (2 Eps)
$1600/m - Do You GM: A Monthly @&Aw/ Joel and other GMs
$1500/m - Monthly Patron One-Shot w/DYV Cast
$1400/m - Release Fellowship Drag Queen Video One-Shot
$1300/m - Monthly Movie Discord Night w/ DYV Cast
Streaming @ Twitch.tv/DoYouValidate
Support Us@ Patreon.com/DoYouValidate

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Tune in today for another #DoYouValidate August Patreon pledge drive event, today at 5pm ET, as Joel runs a one-shot for four of our generous Patrons on the DYV twitch! twitch.tv/doyouvalidate

Do You Validate pledge drive goals, including a Cobb puppet show, a discord server movie night with DYV cast, and at the $2600 a month goal, Spider Day 4 special

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Because we’re only $20 away from our first #DoYouValidate August Patreon Pledge Drive goal, Cobb graciously offered to pick up some grub from Sonic America’s Drive-In! See you soon at the New monthly movie night in the Do You Validate discord server! 😌🤌🏻

a man (joel) holding a wrinkly old man baby puppet up like the puppet is driving a car

Do you validate august patreon pledge drive
$1300/m - monthly movie discord night with DYV cast
And several more tiers, including one-shots and patreon secret exclusives
Streaming at twitch.tv/doyouvalidate
Support us at patreon.com/doyouvalidate

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Thanks to @magis-ghast.bsky.social for the Cobb puppet. I just screamed as Cobb on TikTok for over an hour. And thanks to @strucci.bsky.social for reminding me close to a full hour in that I should mention that I run a podcast network.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Can't believe @magis-ghast.bsky.social made a fully functioning Cobb puppet. I cannot wait to unleash the ridiculousness that is Cobb on the world now.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

If you like #OddityRoadhshow #SSBadShip #CriticalBits or any of the other projects I've made at Do You Validate, consider telling me (the creator of all of those) Happy Birthday! And if you want to get me something, go subscribe to our patreon. www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate

Picture of Joel Ruiz with dice pouring over his head.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Join @sweetpeebs.bsky.social, @suavepeanut.com and @strucci.bsky.social this Wednesday at 8pm eastern on twitch for a special presentation of #MeNU2cMCU, Peebs's quest to watch and rate every MCU movie on letterboxd before the end of the year! We're raising money to help w/ data recovery costs!

#MeNU2cMCU (me and you to see m c u)
with sweetpeebs and suavepeanut
and special guest shannon strucci
wednesday, june 11 @ 8pm et
twitch.tv/doyouvalidate

Join friend-of-the-show Peebs and friends as they discuss her quest to watch and rate every MCU movie on letterboxd before the end of the year!

We're raising money to help Do You Validate recoup data recovery costs to save hundreds of hours of audio and video recordings from Oddity Roadshow and S.S. Bad Ship! The total cost is $1600.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Last year I shot, produced, and edited a 9-part series for Hit Points Not Required the debuts tonight! It was the first large scale video AP we filmed in our sound stage. Watch it tonight at 9 pm EST on their YouTube channel. @howdylovedarlin.bsky.social youtu.be/rXLpUv_S4lM?...

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Share the network with a friend/enemy/lover/work rival! We’re at 987 followers here on Bluesky, so how about a giveaway once we hit 1k? A couple random fans will get a pin and some stickers in the mail! ✉️

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Last night @infinitesnow.bsky.social and @ginkgocrown.bsky.social asked me to do the @onepiecepodcast.com. Blame them for what happened, as I had no part in any of my words last night. I had a blast and I can't wait for their fans to meet me!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

New week, new episode of #OddityRoadshow! 🚌 Jamie and Xavier go on their first date at a museum. Meanwhile, Ron and Marlin help Luchia, played by @howdylovedarlin.bsky.social, with some strange happenings. Available wherever you get your finest podcasts.

Oddity Roadshow
Episode 52: The Tale of the Museum Magic

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

What's that jinglin'? What's that janglin'? Taste the flavor of the ONLY good podcast (Jingle Jangle) about the ONLY good tv show (Riverdale)! 😳😘Episode 7 is out NOW on Patreon😘😳

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Thank you to @evilhat.bsky.social for the skibidi swag bag full of Evil Hat merch… But also thank you very much to Evil Hat for sharing the game systems used for both Oddity Roadshow and S.S. Bad Ship: Monster of the Week & Scum and Villainy! 🚐🐺🛸🧢

Blue and silver challenge coin depicting a hat that is smiling, with the words GOOD HAT underneath

Red and silver challenge coin depicting an evil hat with text EVIL HAT

Joel wearing an EVIL HAT beanie, which is itself a hat, and the hat has evil eyes

Various EVIL HAT branded items, like the beanie, a notebook, pins, the challenge coin

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Post a pic of yourself (as Joel has done, below) in Spider Day tees from years past, or your fully decorated Spider Bush! One lucky person will be entered to win a 2025 tee, announced during tonight’s stream

joel himself posing with a peace sign wearing a purple spider day shirt. Very fashionable

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Watch Joel play Marvel Rivals tonight at 6pm on the Do You Validate twitch channel while you decorate the Spider Day bush. And check out our official 2025 Critical Bits Spider Day Virtual Charity Fun Run shirts, available thru 4/21. Buy a shirt, prank some teens with your donations today!

Come celebrate Spider Day with us! twitch.tv/doyouvalidate
Join Joel for some Marvel Rivals while you marvel at the rivals you'll develop (because they're jealous of your commemorative Spider Day 2025 shirts)!! Benefiting Covenant House GA

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Are you a past subscriber to Critical Bits on Patreon? Consider returning on our Do You Validate Patreon page! Get hours upon hours of early access and bonus content for shows like Oddity Roadshow, S.S. Bad Ship, Jingle Jangle and more. Use promo code REVALIDATE69 for 50% off your first month!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Get your commemorative 2025 Spider Day tees TODAY! Check out our two Bonfire t-shirt fundraising campaigns, benefiting Covenant House GA. Campaign ends April 21, so grab one soon! Links below ⬇️🔗👀

2 shirts with spider day-themed art celebrating CRITICAL BITS SPIDER DAY VIRTUAL CHARITY FUN RUN 2025, with text reading GET YOUR COMMEMORATIVE 2025 SPIDER DAY TEE TODAY! over top

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

It's always a great time recording #OddityRoadshow and more people should listen to it. It's a fun body horror filled comedy show and uses Monster of the Week from @evilhat.bsky.social. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts. @strucci.bsky.social

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

The @critawards.bsky.social nominations are open, and we'd love for you to consider us! We have a list here that can help you with everything we are trying to get in. You can find most links needed at our website that will be in the next thread. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I literally already have a sequin suit to wear as the host. And this would give me more reason to buy more!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I just read all of Deathmatch Island from @evilhat.bsky.social and I have so many ideas of how to do a cool, over the top video AP miniseries of it. I'm talking a full dystopian game show set, having assistants helping me as the GM/hosts. Clone players, different PCs waiting to replace players.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Want a silly, slapstick comedy podcast using @evilhat.bsky.social's Scum & Villainy? Listen to The Astonishing Adventures of the S.S. Bad Ship wherever you get your podcasts! #SSBadShip #TTRPG @calebzane.bsky.social @aprilraygun.bsky.social @lusttforlifeex.bsky.social @whoaitsderick.bsky.social

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Do you like horny shows about cryptids? Go listen to episode 7 of Riff Tank where we come up with "Squatched". Then tell HBO to call us! #podcasts #doyouvalidate #rifftank #comedy

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Do you want an #actualplay podcast that is silly, horny, and also gruesome at times? Well then do I have show for you! Check out Oddity Roadshow wherever you get your podcasts. We use @evilhat.bsky.social's MotW system and follow 3 best friends as they take a road trip around the SE in a spooky van!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Go watch, or listen, to our show Riff Tank. It's available wherever you get your podcasts. And the full videos are up on Spotify and YouTube. We riff out a movie idea in an hour and have a silly good time!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Need a fun, yet sometimes gruesome #MonsteroftheWeek show to listen to? Check out #OddityRoadshow! We got horse friends, magical himbos, and twinks with demon packs. What else could you ask for!? Find it wherever you get your podcasts!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

You can hear the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts. It's Episode 18: No Problems. And here is Pt 2 of "Light Switch"

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

For #OddityRoadshow we did a fully improvised musical episode where we brought in a live keyboard player and two amazing improv VAs to play with the cast. We made 13 songs all on the spot in 2 hours. Check out Pt 1 of "Light Switch" and pt 2 in the thread. @strucci.bsky.social

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We have a very fun show called Riff Tank where we bring on two new guests each episode and riff out a movie idea in an hour. It's available wherever you get your podcasts and on our YouTube! Check out EP 1 - Purge; But for Kids. #RiffTank #Comedy #Podcast

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Looking for a new #ActualPlay podcast to check out? Might we suggest our current flagship show #OdddityRoadshow. It's a southern gothic comedy horror featuring three friends on a road trip across the southeast. #TTRPG #MonsteroftheWeek #Horror

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Just got the backerkit survey for Kids in Capes! So, I know what the next in studio miniseries I'm gonna do is gonna use. We're going to do a sidekick school game using KiC!!!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Some fun set dec and cast shots from our Labyrinth game. Our crew person, Jason Carrol, was gratuitous enough to snap a few while we got started on Friday night.

Cast of Labyrinth game from Do You Validate studios. Five people sitting around a TTRPG table.

Behind the scenes shot of the table set up for a live TTRPG recording.

Empty table top for an in studio recording of a game.

Game Master screen with the words Do You Validate laser etched into it.

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Group photo from our Labyrinth game. It was so much fun and I can't wait for y'all to see how adorable and silly we got!

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Filming out of the studio this weekend. We're recording a mini series of Labyrinth. Love getting to put on these in studio games and learn more about our set up each time. You need a place to do an in-studio game? Come to Atlanta! #TTRPG #ActualPlay #Studio

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Do You Validate @doyouvalidate.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Did our first, of hopefully many, Atlanta TTRPG meet ups last night. The idea is to do more of these to help everyone know who is in the scene to work with. While also giving new people a chance to come out and find people to work with and learn from. It was a lot of fun!

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