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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW

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👋 I'm Jarrod. I run events, help Aussie game devs and make games on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra 🎮 President @canberra.games 💻 Games Admin screencanberra.com.au 💭 Creative Director anecdotegames.com 🎲 Designer paperkeygames.itch.io linktr.ee/jarrodfn

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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#MIGW is next week? Phew, looking like a packed one! Here's a bunch of stuff I'll be at, energy permitting🪫 Come say hi to me and the Screen Canberra delegation Ask me about EQUIP Canberra Games 2027, Digital Dissent showcase (Nov 2026), and more! Keen to chat with old and new friends alike 💖
Jarrod's event attendance plans for MIGW 2026, including GCAP, AGDAs, MASS Launch, Play Now Drinks, Parallels, PAX Aus, Megadev
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GLITCH @glitchprod.com · 23/09/2026
She's missed you. Knights of Guinevere returns October 9. The season will feature 8 episodes.
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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The 2026 Australian Game Development Survey is now open! To ensure that we can receive more data, we've streamlined this years survey to the key data points so we can efficiently advocate. All responses are strictly confidential. Help us advocate better for you. ow.ly/HE9T50ZQoZt
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IGEA needs your voice – please complete our 2026 Australian Game Development Survey
The Australian game development industry has made significant progress in recent years, with new funding initiatives and support measures introduced
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Dave 💾 Powerhoof @dave.powerhoof.com · 11/09/2026
I collabbed with ReBoxy to get a classic PC Big Box physical edition of The Drifter made! As a collector of old DOS game big boxes this is the coolest :D Contains a CD-ROM, manual I helped write, a poster, digital codes, the lot! You can get your hands on it here- store.reboxy.net/p/the-drifter
Front of The Drifter Big Box.Box and contents shot- including front/back of box, CD-ROM, manual, and poster.Manual included in the box!
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Last Lap is a short, character-fuelled interactive fiction game about a driver's last race with the people who matter - made for fun by me and a friend over a few days last month paperkeygames.itch.io/last-lap #twine #twinegames #interactivefiction #narrativegames #storygames
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Last Lap by Paper Key Games
a short character-fuelled racing story
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PAX Aus @paxaus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨 THE PAX AUS 2026 SCHEDULE IS NOW LIVE! 🚨 We’ve got 9 THEATRES. 3 DAYS. An irresponsible amount of things to see and do. Panels. Shows. Tournaments. Meet and Greets. Community. Chaos. And zero chance you’ll be able to see everything. We dare you to try. spkl.io/633227RRF2
PANEL SCHEDULE IS NOW LIVE. A webpage displaying the PAX AUS logo and a schedule with multiple entries. View it now at PAXAUSTRALIA.COM.AU. The PAX logo is also visible at the bottom right.
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I know it's only one entry per category, but still, I couldn't resist double lighthouses @doublefine.com
Selfie with two lighthouses
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 04/09/2026
Announcing: Thank You Bus Driver! Our very first Double Fine Action Labs title, this is a fun-sized, chaotic game where you take on the role of a town’s bus driver trying to get through the day with minimal rule breaking and maximum gratitude. 
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Thank You Bus Driver Announcement Trailer
https://www.doublefine.com/games/thank-you-bus-driverKeep 'em in ...
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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 02/09/2026
Titanium Court is now 50% off! 💰 Have a friend who'll "get around to playing it"? Put your money where their mouth is and gift it to them 🎁 You'll have to be quick. This discount won't last long! 🏰 bit.ly/TC-Steam
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snow @snowttrpg.itch.io · 01/09/2026
The Marathon Game Jam is live now! Submit your game within the month and join the discord to chat about them and play them! itch.io/jam/legally-...
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Marathon Jam
A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-01 hosted by snow. HERE'S A BIG OL LIST OF HELPFUL RESOURCES, ART, AND SO ON TO MAKE YOUR GAME WITH!!! Bungie's Marathon is unique in that it's world, aesthetics,...
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Waypoint @waypoint-events.com · 01/09/2026
The final set of games for Waypoint Constellations at the Sydney Opera House! On October 13th 🎫 www.sydneyoperahouse.com/experiences/... 🐨 Convict Games ( @gregorylouden.bsky.social ) - STONE 😎 @queebly.bsky.social - Anticitizen Red There is more that awaits you at Constellations; news soon 🌹
An image containing the Constellations 2026 branding and featuring the final 2 games that will be at the event. STONE and Anticitizen Red
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations everyone 🥳 Fantastic crop of games in this year's PAX Aus Indie Showcase!
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 31/08/2026
🚨AMNESIA FORTNIGHT 2026 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS LIVE 🚨  Help us keep making weird and wondrous games; 26 amazing game pitches await your votes, and in the end, one prototype will emerge victorious! The fate of THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE is in your hands! 🌌 www.dfaf2026.com
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Basil 🌱 @basil-mage.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Puppy and flower
Drawing of a puppy and a flower with the caption; "You deserve a life you aren't constantly recovering from"
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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
EARLY BIRD IS SOLD OUT!!(your crazy gamers, we love you 😎) Do not be sad though, general sale will be live on Monday 14 September at 10am. Brace yourselves 💖 Get ready!
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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
FIRST ROUND OF TICKETS ARE LIVE NOW! Thanks for waiting, Parallels loves you (and loves Games - especially Games!) events.humanitix.com/parallels-2026
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Parallels 2026
Heartfelt games, short talks
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Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 28/08/2026
Worried you might have missed some of the coolest games released over the ANZ Winter? Frosty's got you 😎❄️ Check out our round-up of recently released games from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand over on the Frosty blog: www.frostygamesfest.com/blog/winter-...
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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 27/08/2026
Itch.io supports tipping developers! So if you're a super duper nice person like zerø, you can support us! But we wanted to do something nice and give folks the chance to experience Tim Curry's amazing performance~
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 27/08/2026
To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes: itch.io/s/199277/the...
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Brütal Legend | The Tainted Coil shall rule forever! by Double Fine Productions
A sale by Double Fine Productions, 100% off Brütal Legend
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🐶 Happy International Dog Day! 🐾 Celebrate by grabbing my latest zine: the Doggydex! Note down good traits of dogs you see in your daily real life. Some good traits I've personally recorded: long, fluffy, chic, two dogs, wolfish, trainee, classic, good paperkeygames.itch.io/doggydex #dog #zine
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DOGGYDEX by Paper Key Games
record good traits of dogs irl
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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 23/08/2026
Did you hear? We're bringing back AMNESIA FORTNIGHT! 🥳 It's a Kickstarter/game jam/documentary, and we need YOUR help choosing what games to prototype! Get notified when we launch on Aug 31:
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Coming soon: Amnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie Reboot
A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign
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Chad Toprak @chadtoprak.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📣 Hey Australian gamemakers! Screen Australia's round of games grants close in 3 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 🫶 🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100,000 🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30,000 📆 Applications close Thu 27 Aug, 5pm (AEST) 👉 screenaustralia.gov.au/fund/?catego...
An image featuring tiles of released games funded by Screen Australia.
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barenuckelavee.bsky.social @barenuckelavee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I have a blog now and wrote about playing a bastardized version of OD&D in prison and how the DIY spirit of the OSR is most alive when you don't buy anything at all barenuckelavee.bearblog.dev/no-one-can-t...
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NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR GAME FROM YOU
There is a sickness in the modern tabletop hobby, a kind of creeping, insidious consumerism that tries to convince you that you need things to play. We get c...
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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) @igea.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Screen Currency 2026 Report from Screen Australia released today and is a key and valuable resource for Australian game makers. Read the full report and findings here: ow.ly/5CLn50ZB8ki
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Australians deeply value local screen and games content, strengthening that connection is key to future success: Screen Australia report    - Screen Australia
New research from Screen Australia has found Australians value local stories more than ever, but the future success of the sector will depend on how effectively Australian creators and businesses compete for their attention, build intellectual property long-term and navigate local and global opportunities. In a landmark piece of research, Screen Currency 2026 reveals 84% […]
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snow @snowttrpg.itch.io · 18/08/2026
The Marathon Game Jam starts in 2 weeks! Come dump all your marathon-inspired games, total rip-offs, 3D printed OSR clones, lore inspirations, and so on. If you like the game, it's aesthetics, it's mechanics, or anything about it, this is the place to make it yours. itch.io/jam/legally-...
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Marathon Jam
A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-01 hosted by snow. Bungie's Marathon is unique in that it's world, aesthetics, and game mechanics grip different people for different reasons. Many love the aesth...
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thisisstar @thisisstar.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I've been working on something cool and it has a kickstarter coming up soon, so you may want to hit the notify button. There is also a free demo if you haven't already checked it out. Cats! Demons! Slime! Texas! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aco...
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Coming soon: Slime in the Ice Machine: It's Your Inheritance, Kid
Kick open the doors to the greatest bars in the cosmos (and the worst) to unravel surreal mysteries in this PC/Mac/Xbox game.
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Rascal News @rascal.news · 13/08/2026
If you'd like to subscribe to Rascal but can't spring the cash right now, we have some free subscriptions to give away! Just drop your in the form below! ⬇️ This is courtesy of some generous folks who have bought gift subscriptions and asked us to pass it along! 🎄 forms.gle/EZ3VnfgupdAy...
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Rotub @rotub.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚨 RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨 Doggy Don't Care launches September 24, 2026! I've been working on this game for 3 years and it's finally ready to be unleashed. Wishlist below so you don't miss the 10% launch discount. #doggydontcare #indiegames
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Sean McCoy @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com · 12/08/2026
If you haven't heard, yesterday we released Wages of Sin for Mothership. This one is a big swing for us. Our first hardcover book, it's 300+ pages long. It's more of a toolkit than a straight adventure. I think you should check it out, lemme go over why. www.tuesdayknightgames.com/products/wag...
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Wages of Sin
Wages of Sin is the ultimate bounty hunting resource for your sci-fi horror roleplaying campaign. A catalog of 100 bounties, each is a self-contained scenario running the gamut from simple criminals t...
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Darker Times @darkertimes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Get in, horror babes! Darker Times is free to read for ALL until midnight Satuday, August 15th as part of our subscriber drive. That means you can read: - Season 2 horrors of SpongeBob Squarepants - Obsession and horror sex scenes - An interactive story to help pick out a couple's costume (🧵)
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 12/08/2026
Now that there are three courses out, I'm launching discount packs on the Levelling The Playing Field 101 courses - today and tomorrow you can get the Ready, Build, Ship pack contains Games Business 101, Direction 101, and Marketing 101 for €100 - that's 17% off.
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Levelling the Playing Field - Courses by Rami Ismail
Practical, focused courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - by Rami Ismail.
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meredith 🙂‍↕️ @merryh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My dear sweet friend Nadya is launching a new game with Aconite soon! Please consider checking it out and signing up to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live. It's otherworldly and gorgeous and strange and deserves your attention! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aco...
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Coming soon: Slime in the Ice Machine: It's Your Inheritance, Kid
Kick open the doors to the greatest bars in the cosmos (and the worst) to unravel surreal mysteries in this PC/Mac/Xbox game.
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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) @gcapconf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
To celebrate GCAP's 20th year anniversary, IGEA is giving away 20 free GCAP Assist tickets to facilitate GCAP access for under-represented and/or marginalised communities from across the Australian games industry. ow.ly/HKOm50ZxX29
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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) @gcapconf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, GCAP returns with an ambitious program which aims to strengthen the games sector by connecting devs and their teams with the knowledge, technical skills and meaningful business relationships their studios need. Full schedule and tickets: ow.ly/Njn950ZxZza
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Kevin Morgan @mrgan.com · 10/08/2026
Big Walk was made by House House, a small team—but that doesn't mean just a few people worked on it. I hope videogame credits become more normalized: bigwalk.game/credits/
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Credits - Big Walk by House House
The full credits for Big Walk, the cooperative multiplayer adventure from House House. Big Walk is available now for Windows and Mac (via Steam and the Mac App Store), PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Swit...
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Buru and The Old People | Wishlist on Steam @buruthegame.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Announcing Buru and The Old People! 🌳 Explore the hand-drawn world 💬 Chat with quirky locals 🎲 Encounter D&D inspired mini-games Uncover the truth in this short, narrative adventure about the connection between the characters and the land. Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/3c4nva83
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Disparity Games @disparitygames.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Sleeping Dogs is great! I really enjoyed its gameplay, vibes, story, setting and take on the genre. It's been many years since I finished this game but watching the trailer just now brought back lots of good memories. If this thread makes it sound good to you, go play it for less than a coffee!
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Mothership @mothership.blog · 07/08/2026
It's been six months of publishing here at Mothership, and we're ready for some feedback! We're using this reader survey to better understand you, our readers, what's working, and what you'd like to see more of. You can support us by filling out the whole (pretty short!) thing — thank you!
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Take our 2026 reader survey
We want to know what you think of us!
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Wizard Thief Fighter @wizardthieffighter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Vastlands Guidebook has launched. www.wizardthieffighter.com/blogs/news/t...
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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Ambrosia Sky: Act Two is now available + you can grab the game for 20% off! 🎉 In this update: 7️⃣ Seven brand new levels to explore ⚙ Updates to crafting + progression 💜 Dalia's mission to find Maeve continues ➕ Cloud saves, Simplified Chinese localization, and more! More info: tiny.cc/acttwolaunch
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Ambrosia Sky - Act Two is now available! - Steam News
Ambrosia Sky: Act Two is live! Check out this post for launch details and patch notes.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
When you can’t afford a PlayStation Original post
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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Adding to the collection
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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Right, I've made a very negative thread, so I'm gonna follow it up with a thread of upcoming games I'm looking forward to! 1. Entropy Really enjoyed the demo of this during the recent Steam Nextfest, it's the new game from the developer of Dread Delusion, a party based RPG this time around.
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Entropy on Steam
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you ma...
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Fields of Mistria ✨ Out now in 1.0 @fieldsofmistria.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Fields of Mistria 1.0 is here!✨ Thank you to everyone who's joined us on this journey, shared feedback, showed us your farms, created fan art, and loved Mistria as much as we do. 1.0 is just the beginning. 🌱 Download on Steam: bit.ly/Mistria
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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Since people seem interested, I've coded a version of this that yields better results, is more optimized, and allows you to customize the texture of the noise. It's free, and forever will be free. Enjoy! chaoclypse.itch.io/xerox-hell
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Even just a short time in Big Walk has been cute, fun and excellent! Getting lost, forgetting it's proximity chat, wandering too far to be heard, finding each other, discovering the world 💖 And it's so pretty! 🤩
Big Walk screenshot: weird little guy saying uapBig Walk screenshot: light source in a bush river
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House House @househouse.com · 04/08/2026
🔴🟡🔵 BIG WALK 🔴🟡🔵 Out now on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. Hooray!
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Jarrod Farquhar-Nicol 🔜 MIGW @jarrodfn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you can, Rascal needs your support to continue great TTRPG coverage 🛡️
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