Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 23hA thing that I think everyone eventually considers.beast.blot.imBaseball Cards as Game Pieces - Benign Brown BeastFor whatever reason, you’re considering using baseball cards as game pieces. Maybe you’re thinking about the Baseball Jam ’26, or maybe you’re just 2144
Reposted by IanU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 26/09/2026If you own 20+ flashlights, at a certain point you're probably running an unregistered lighthouse but we're not the lighthouse safety commission so keep up the good work. 27896123
Reposted by IanGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets. 206188845367
Reposted by IanSam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Heads Tails Tooth & Scale a “fish eat fish” party gametoucantsam.itch.ioHEADS, TAILS, TOOTH, & SCALE by ToucantSama “fish eat fish” party game 062
Reposted by IanMap Crow | Kyle Latino @mapcrow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Gotta Bosch 'em all! #Boschémon 1123248
Reposted by Ianthe girl with Shinigami eyes @diyanddragons.bsky.social · 06/09/2026One obvious use for puzzle collecting in adventure games is to collect map fragments. Even one piece *could* be useful if it shows the room you're in and its unexplored neighbor. One downside might be finding a map of someplace yoy've already been. Unless it shows a secret you missed! 081
Reposted by IanRemedios Varo Bot @remedios-varo-bot.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Bankers in Action / Banqueros en Acción (1962) www.remediosvaro.art/paintings/banq… Feel free help improve this bot by suggesting better alt text in the comments, thanks. #SurrealistArt #Surrealism #Surrealismo #RemediosVaro 031
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Still thinking about jigsaw puzzles.beast.blot.imThe Puzzle Collector's Problem - Benign Brown BeastSuppose that over the course of a game, jigsaw puzzle pieces are given out one-by-one, randomly, as rewards. Perhaps the finished puzzle is a useful 181
Reposted by IanStephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 04/09/2026From 2019 I don't think I ever posted this one. It's interesting how the golden age of TV in 2019 now seems as distant as the Tudors . . . #comedy #sketch #cartoon #history #comic 738575
Reposted by IanゆうたONE / YutaONEfont™︎ @yutaone.bsky.social · 14/05/2026🚨Look at this! A new YutaONEfont™︎ has been created. We will launch when the number of reposts reaches 2000. Please spread the word! 08856
Reposted by IanU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 02/09/2026Ten years ago today, CPSC shared its first safety meme. What started as a single baby floating in a force field in outer space has become a universe with dozens of safety characters spanning hundreds of safety graphics sharing thousands of safety messages. 301565287
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just image there's a thumbnail with a little guy in the middle of a compass rose.beast.blot.imBoxing the Compass - Benign Brown BeastI made this little zine for personal reasons, but I hope you’ll find some use or interest in it. Boxing the Compass (Pages) Boxing the Compass (US 021
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Happy belated birthday, @michaelklamerus.bsky.socialbeast.blot.imThree Situations - Benign Brown BeastHappy Birthday, Mr. Moose! Growing up, my grandparents had two board games: Situation 4 and Situation 7. These weren’t typical board games, instead 081
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A good essay for a bad time.admiralcloudberg.medium.comReaping the Whirlwind | Inside the Potomac River Midair CollisionHow America’s golden age of aviation safety came to an end 031
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026A little exorcism of an idea. I am sorry the thumbnails still don't play nice with bsky.beast.blot.imSword Thorns - Benign Brown BeastA strange weapon to the expert eye: polished wood, a fuller so deep the middle is barely a membrane, a long blade that seems to demand both hands, 091
Reposted by IanWorld Champ Game Co @worldchamp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Are you tabling at pax u? Gamehole? Anything else in like November? You should order your stickers and signage and some shit now. Every year I wait til the week before and try to find a rush printer cause I forgot or didn’t make a plan. I hope I can spare even one person this pain. 24918
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I read even more Valdemar books!beast.blot.imMore Valdemar - Benign Brown BeastOr Descent into the Heart of the Horse Girl Part 1 Presented in the order I read them, which is not really recommended, but I guess not cautioned 152
Reposted by IanRise Up Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026So it's come to this: putting a fishing minigame in the upcoming HIS MAJESTY THE WORM zine issue 1 88515
Reposted by IanBrawlcats @brawlcats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027 158363886435
Reposted by IanRemedios Varo Bot @remedios-varo-bot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Amebiasis (Plants) (Typhoid, Paratyphoid) / Amibiasis (Los Vegetales) (Tifoidea, Paratifoide) (1947) www.remediosvaro.art/paintings/amib… Feel free help improve this bot by suggesting better alt text in the comments, thanks. #SurrealistArt 121
Reposted by Ianalexandra @aliemalie.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Oh, done and dusted. And encourage everyone in DC and frankly anywhere to #DeleteDoordash. I don’t need a multibillion dollar company telling DC we don’t deserve home rule and stay silent about the assaults on delivery drivers by ICE. 03616
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026It's the most wonderful time of the year + ½ another year again, and you know what that means! 031
Reposted by Iananna bow @mopedcow.bsky.social · 24/07/2026or... you could buy my and @sloanesloane.bsky.social 's book.... 👀 tkopresents.com/products/gra...tkopresents.comGraveneye - A Dark and Haunting Graphic Novel by Sloane Leong | TKO PresentsExplore the eerie and captivating world of "Graveneye" by Sloane Leong. This graphic novel delves into dark themes and stunning artwork. Perfect for fans of horror and suspense. Author Sloane Leong (A... 172
Reposted by IanMondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Marimu-chan, a mascot from Lake Akan in Kushiro City, is a sentient ball of algae wearing a traditional local Ainu costume. 161218276
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I read some books! (The Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey.)beast.blot.imImpressions of Valdemar - Benign Brown BeastI picked up a big pile of Mercedes Lackey ebooks from a Humble Bundle, and I’ve been reading thru them in roughly publication order. Arrows of the 020
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I keep checking the oven to see how the cast iron skillet I'm seasoning is coming along. (It looks the same every time.) 030
Reposted by IanThe Onion @theonion.com · 09/06/2026Commentary: I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake theonion.comI Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try CakeHello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where the... 9492152225
Reposted by IanUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I know perfectly well he's a god, too. But what I think is, he'll be much godlier after he's dead. 02812
Reposted by IanUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026There is no death for an otter, only life to the end. 0509
Reposted by IanAmanda P. will be at PAX Unplugged @weirdwonder.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Big News: Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard is officially back in print thanks to a publishing partnership with @plusoneexp.bsky.social! Cover art by @tonytranrpg.bsky.social plusoneexp.com/collections/...plusoneexp.comPilgrimage of the Sun GuardQuests in King Arthur stories are about ideals, conflict and temptation. Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard is a solo prompt-based journaling game where you create a Sun Guard and travel alone on a quest, a... 27436
Reposted by IanBinary @binarystar.games · 01/06/2026Total//Effect//Jam got its first (not made by me) submission! And it's an absolute heater: idyll-games.itch.io/benighted Absolutely baller dueling system on this one. Give it a look.idyll-games.itch.ioBenighted by Idyll GamesBenighted - Ashcan Edition. Castle-Crawling in a Haunted Solar System 14015
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 01/06/20261066 and All That is free from @gutenberg.org ! It was a big inspiration for me when I ran a game of Monty Python's Cocurricular Medieval Reenactment Programme.gutenberg.org1066 and all that : A memorable history of England, comprising all the parts…Free eBook digitized and proofread by volunteers. 082
Reposted by IanLeighton Connor @leightonc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Just a reminder that it's my birthday, and to celebrate you should buy some of my books (which are 40% off!!) 145
Reposted by IanReynaldo @naldodrinan.bsky.social · 26/04/20264/28 everyone! Be there (or not, I am not your boss)!! 512143
Ian @iemcd.bsky.social · 25/04/2026beast.blot.imVirtual Table-Top Tokens from Tom Gauld: A Story in Images - Benign Brown BeastI now present to you, a set of VTT tokens derived from Tom Gauld’s “Characters for an Epic Tale.” Thanks to Mindstorm Ty and LobsterJ for their 043
Reposted by Ian🎃Farmer GaddAAAHH!!!!🎃 @farmergadda.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Howdy, Farmhands! This Thursday,I'm hosting the DIG FOR DOG Fundraiser, trying to raise $1500 for Toffee! I'll be digging a Hole in Hytale straight to bedrock, with each donation goal increasing the size of the hole exponentially to a grand total of 100,000 blocks! www.twitch.tv/farmergadda 11522
Reposted by IanGary J Kings 🎮🎞️ Game Trailer Maker @garyjkings.bsky.social · 29/01/2025THE HOBBIT (1977): DOPESMOKER EDITION A fan edit by me that pairs the beloved Rankin/Bass animated Hobbit movie with the legendary sounds of Sleep's collosal single track album DOPESMOKER. Get it here: drive.google.com/file/d/16tci... 15605226
![[SCENE: The court of Henry VIII. The King sits on his throne. An ADVISOR approaches him.]
ADVISOR: Your majesty, the kingdom is bankrupt!
HENRY VIII: Damn this costly war...
ADVISOR: Not the war, sir. Ir’s your jester subscriptions.
HENRY VIII: But they’re only 7 groats 95 a month!
ADVISOR: They really add up, your highness
ADVISOR: The palace doth o’erflow with well-reviewed jesters you’ve never even watched
[Show lots of jesters sitting round, bored]
HENRY VIII: Well there’s just so many ‘unmissable jesters’ these days...
HENRY VIII: I always think, I must watch that new jester everyone’s talking about... but then I just end up watching repeats of Johnny Arse
[Show a clearly lowbrow jester, baring his buttocks and shouting “JOHNNY ARRRSE!”]
ADVISOR: We even found an unopened jester-by-post from 1509!
[Show a skeleton in a box with ‘LoveJester’, like the LoveFilm logo, on the side]
ADVISOR: So - let’s cancel some subscriptions:
ADVISOR: NowJester?
HENRY VIII: I’m not missing Game of Jesters
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