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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Went to the Darwin Undeground Tunnels today for WW2 insights, and was pleasantly surprised to discover an Australiana klanka artifact, "Puppetry and Empathy" crafted by artist Robyn Davy. The silo tunnel had many stories to tell, building them and then defending them in WWII was tough and deadly.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dr Strange or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Croc

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Darwin bush holiday day one hobby results: Land Raiders and Fellblades exit the manufactorum, ready to join the Iron Warrior Grand Battalion under Warsmith Zhorisch.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I enjoyed this year's Queensland Games Festival, visual highlights included Cloudlings, Wild n Chill, and Keyboard Warriors. Full list: www.queenslandgamesfestival.com Shout out Ardent Roleplay www.ardentroleplay.com and the Tabletop Game Designers Australia www.tgda.org.au

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Its amazing to be able to watch this live from Youtube, check it out if you have the chance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

A fun interactive recap from YouTube Music depicting my recent music tastes. I'm pleased to see Four Tet at the top, recently discovering his music had been revelatory.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

There was lots to enjoy and learn at the Griffith University Film School Expermental Games Lab today. Plenty of AR/XR games to play, plus extensive industry representation.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Holiday coming to an end, check list review: sea ✅ surf ✅ sand ✅ 400 points of Legions Imperialis built ✅

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Lots of fun and inspo to be found at the Queensland Games Festival today. I'm feeling energised from the experience.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The Maya interactive tutorial is great. It's turned learning into a game, using the tools it provides as part of the software. An enjoyable way to learn, @autodeskedu.bsky.social.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Today's ‘Heroic Powers‘ 0.951 Minor Update includes significant changes and improvements to Chapter 3: Heroic Professions for the #Seablight Antilles #TTRPG Setting Guide: www.seablight.com/news/heroic-...

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I enjoyed watching the quick virtual production demo at Brisbane's Griffith University today. I also enjoyed their game design presentation. I'm feeling inspired to undertake Unreal Engine accreditation.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Livestreaming now: a fun @chaosium.bsky.social Actual Play for Age of Vikings, great job James Coquillat and team www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

#Seablight Antilles #TTRPG 'Copper Nickel Iron' 0.95 Major Update published today, free to download and enjoy. Feedback welcome. Designed for @chaosium.bsky.social's Basic Roleplaying (BRP) rule book. Available here: www.seablight.com/news/0-95-ma...

Seablight Antilles TTRPG front cover, showcasing action, adventurers, mutants, cibernetic creatures,

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

0.935 Minor Update for #Seablight Antilles #TTRPG Setting Guide: new Heroic Profession images to assist with future 3D model augmentation, and text updates to Chapter 9: Scenarios www.seablight.com/news/heroic-...

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Social Warhammer 40K this Saturday. Fun with friends. Custom scenario involving a psychic summoninh circle in the middle. Complete destruction of our forces. Good times.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I'm having fun today working with 3D models in Blender for #Seablight #TTRPG. I learnt how to package a textured 3D model in Blender, import to Unity, and then augment an image using Vuforia. Up next is manipulating bones in Blender for dynamic poses. Animations will be a future 'stage 3' project.

Augmented 3D model of a Seablight Antilles wandering judge

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I'm having a blast playing with the Call of Cthulhu assets in Foundry Virtual Tabletop. Do you have any plans for a Basic Roleplaying Game (BRP) module in the future, @chaosium.bsky.social?

Screenshot of Call of Cthulhu information in Foundry Virtual Tabletop app.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Got my Netherworld patch for visiting Mana & Malt MTG Modern competition organised by @dougesontwitch.bsky.social at BrewTide, cheers!

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Aaaaand my partner surprised me with The Terminor movie-orchestra experience, a perfect Saturday birthday. 😎

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

My birthday #TTRPG loot drop: Spire The City Must Fall. To quote @itsquinns.bsky.social, it's time to give the aelfir hell.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

A #Seablight Antilles #TTRPG update: a new look for Governor-Captain Bazl 'Blakbard' Jackson, plus an update for sail-based vessels to remove the 18th century aesthetic still lingering from last year.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I'm testing a new process for flexible character design using Midjourney. I will first create a character in this classic profile pose with white background, then style reference it in future images, along with a unique text code for that character. Here's Governor-Captain Bazl 'Blakbard' Jackson.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Congrats to the Philadelphia Eagles on winning Super Bowl LIX! Coincidentally in the world of #Seablight Antilles TTRPG, the Central-Northeast Megalopolis Green Jays won the UCC CiberBowl in 2466 CE with a landslide 406-221. Who will win in 2467 CE?

Central-Northeast Megalopolis Green Jays player rushes to a touchdown

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Four new Heroic Profession images generated through Midjourney for #Seablight Antilles #TTRPG: Guerrero de Asalto, Sapper, Skrap Plunderer, and Technologia Operator. The images are based on CGTrader 3D models. Augmented reality testing continues!

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The #Seablight crew is at Brisbane's best gaming tavern, Netherworld, enjoying social Pauper Commander

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Today's gritty sci-fi #ttrpg loot: Alien the RPG, Starfinder Ports of Call, and Pressure Industrial Science Fiction Roleplaying. Boatloads of design inspo for #Seablight

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The alpha print of #Seablight Antilles #TTRPG Setting Guide (designed for BRP #Chaosium) has arrived. Some immediate changes: 1) reduce width, increase height 2) reduce font size 3) increase inner margins 4) some images need to 'pop' more, otherwise looking good. The next print will be hard cover.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A beautiful stick insect on our car at Mount Tamborine, Queensland

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Enjoying Exodus by Peter F. Hamilton at Cedar Creek, Mt Tamborine Glades, Queensland, Australia

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

From Reddit: SpaceX Starship rocket breaking up mid-flight over the Caribbean www.reddit.com/r/interestin...

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Also received Arthur the Soldier from @chaosium.bsky.social. The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell is one of my favourite book series, so I'm keen to see how Chris Gridlow's perspective on a historical fiction version of Arthur, druids, Dumnonia, and the Saxon threat differs or corroborates.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine book has arrived, cheers @chaosium.bsky.social. it looks and feels fantastic. This will improve the design of #seablight TTRPG by *rolls dice* 30%!

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

#Seablight Antilles #TTRPG test draft 0.8 is with the printers, I should have it back next week. I'm excited to see how it turns out, as well as testing the augmented reality component. In the meantime I'm focused on improving the website (www.seablight.com) and investigating Kickstarter set up.

Screenshot of Seablight Antilles PDF design within Adobe Creative Suite

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I was truly blessed on Isaac Newton's birthday this year: a #ttrpg loot drop from Indie RPG Bookshop. Wildsea looks beautiful, as recommended by @itsquinns.bsky.social . I can also dig into Scum & Villany, Apocalypse World, Mothership, and Decaying Orbit. So much inspo for the design of #seablight🤯!

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Some fun end-of-year stats provided by Steam. My favourite game genres are grand strategy, colony sim, space, and medieval. During a 22 day streak I played Stellaris, Civ 6, Rimworld, Vagrus, TW: Warhammer 3, CK3, and Terra Invicta. Will I try new genres or return to my comfort games in 2025?

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

A shout out to Quinn of Quinns Quest fame on YouTube for recommending Slugblasters as his favourite TTRPG of the year. Slugblaster's vibrant pop aesthetic is fantastic. It's inspired me and has leaked into the design of #Seablight Antilles and the latest print edition I'm working on:

Landscape text and imagery presentation of draft page 12 of Seablight Antilles TTRPG

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I'm keen to vote, but I get this message (may have reached max number of uses for Google Drive? or maybe a geography issue?):

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A bit of fun augmented reality testing using Nuforia, works well through a webcam.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I've enjoyed a fun week of gaming goodness in Brisbane. Last weekend was the 100th SupaNova event (including QLD digital residency panels), and this weekend I attended a local Warhammer 40K club game. I look forward to more creative gaming in 2025.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

First draft of Seablight: Hell Port's main menu, made using Unity's ReachUI plugin.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

I enjoyed the Queensland XR Hub event held at QUT today. Top booth pick for me was Ardacious and their Ardent Roleplaying XR app, the examples cards worked well.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Yesterday I added an animated timeline of key events to Seablight's Timeline web page. Weeks of potential work accomplished in a one-day turn-around thanks to Midjourney + Runway. It's truly amazing what can be accomplished now using generative AI tools: www.seablight.com/seablight-an... #seablight

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

It's great to be back on QUT campus for a School of Design impact event. I'm now here with a post-doc perspective! Great questions from the host and answers from the diverse panel about the importance of Design

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

First night of prototype testing Seablight: The Deck Building Game. Great progress had been made and it's lots of fun, well done to games mechanic guru Gaz.

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

#creativethirdspace thesis submitted in December! It takes a village to make a Professional Doctorate, thank you all. Onwards and upwards in 2024, no time to wait, much to be accomplished 😁

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Dr James Dillon - CreatePlay @jamesdillon.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

A bit of container ship spotting in South East Asia for the holidays #seablight

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