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Happy Birthday! I look forward to seeing you at Gamehole Con soon!

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Wes Franks @carrion-comfort.com · 03/10/2026

Last year, a bunch of you helped Bran and I get out of a terrible living situation, heading to the first stage of us getting out of Washington DC. We're ready for Stage 2: Move to New Orleans. We updated the #GoFundMe page with new info and where the rest of the money we're raising will be going.

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Donate to Wes & Bran's Move: Onward to New Orleans, organized by Wesley Franks

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. It feels like more and mo… Wesley Franks needs your support for Wes & Bran's Move: Onward to New Orleans

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 22h

Me: *trying to squeeze in an hour of writing between errands and dinner* Surely this will be my best work

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Adam Bradford @badeye.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Create and play all your characters for The One Ring starting Tuesday! And join us for the livestream and ask me anything.

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Helm'S Deep King Theodin

Alt: Helm's Deep GIF of King Theodin saying "So it begins."

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 01/10/2026

Solving puzzles is definitely different than knowing how to play the early and mid game and set yourself up for a win, but it helps

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 01/10/2026

Now there's an interesting idea!

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 30/09/2026

Today is a big day for me. Every morning (usually) I start my day with the chess.com daily puzzle and today marks 1 year of consecutive days completing the puzzle. I'm not great at chess, but it's been a nice morning ritual to do my puzzles with my morning coffee.

A screenshot of the chess.com app showing a 365 day streak in the top left corner

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

okay I'm sorry to literally beg for this, I've done part time jobs and you all have been amazing sponsoring for me doing work around the community But I go 1400 a month rent is due at the end of the month and I'm freaking out, they can delay it until the 8th but I think I honestly can't pay it

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 29/09/2026

I'm in the same boat with ya!

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Adam Bradford @badeye.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Get the entire Coriolis: The Great Dark collection on Unbound and secure a discount on all future releases!

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 28/09/2026

You're amazing at what you do and I'll tell anyone who needs to hear it! In the meantime, if you're looking for friendship time, I'm one text away

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 25/09/2026

Music being such a powerful form of self-expression, I think it's natural that music would also be so well-suited for roleplaying games!

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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

$7k hit! We are 70% funded now. If you want to blow up the sun and pilot a really cool mech, you need to back and share NOVA 2! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 23/09/2026

Some days working in the games industry is really cool. Today is one of those days.

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 22/09/2026

Just gotta mod your airport to increase the spawn rate. I found an easy way to do this is to add Cinnabon_Spawn.txt in the airport's root folder and then enter a value of 3. YMMV.

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 22/09/2026

Because I know you've probably got a lot going on right now, I'll set a reminder to ping you in a month or so

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 22/09/2026

Now you can tell your local game store to stock Paragons and send them to IPR!

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 22/09/2026

I mean, if you want spam I can go type up some emails real quick 😂

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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Check, check, check. Time for that run and to log off. Please go support NOVA 2 while I try to keep my chill!

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Adam Bradford @badeye.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Character Tools for The One Ring are coming before this campaign completes. Check out a preview and a look at the short-term roadmap. And don't miss getting the Unbound modules for all three of the new books in this campaign for only $30 when you bundle with the hardcovers!

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OboeLauren🔜PAXUnplugged @lauren-urban.com · 21/09/2026

Last night I ran a session of Forgotten Odysseys for friends and we had a blast! I've played MÖRK BORG before but never GMed. When @badeye.bsky.social & @brokendoorgames.bsky.social put the game out I knew this was a setting I wanted to try! I had so much fun GMing a PC carrying around a ladder.

A black and white drawing of four characters, all in various basic Greek outfits. The one on the left is holding a ladder, the next has an impressive cape and badge of office, the next a long spear and a patch over one eye, and the last a shield connected to an arm cut off at the elbow and an arrow sticking out of an eye with a small owl perched on it.

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 21/09/2026

Right back at you! Maybe a catchup call is in order once you've settled into a new rhythm?

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 21/09/2026

There are some pretty fun one-shots in the Paragons Starter Kit that will be available for retail a little later this fall, but I've got a kickass superhero journaling game that I'm drafting rn that might be up your alley too.

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 21/09/2026

Congrats, what a delightful masterpiece!

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 20/09/2026

Dice are the reason for the teardrops on my guitar. When I roll a 1, I get mad and throw it real far; I pick it up but I don't know why I do

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Dax @gmdax.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are live over at twitch.tv/daxara19 with a #charity #ttrpg one shot of The Devil's Dandy Dogs by Monte Cook Games to benefit Extra Life! Cause the cast some chaos at dd.extra-life.org/pa...

Reddish orange background with 5 hexagon cut outs to reveal the cast faces. Above the images are the words (from left to right):

The Devil’s Dandy Dogs benefitting Extra Life a program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Saturday, September 19th 12:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Central / 9:00am Pacific twitch.tv/daxara19

Under each face, from left to right, are the following bluesky tags:

@mdebenham1
@legomysuperego
@mirrrm
@glcharlieg
@archmageofdice

The cast image for archmageofdice has the tag “GM” on the bottom right of the photo. Each bluesky tag has a dog head silhouette behind it.

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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Running a KS with a toddler will certainly be super easy, barely an inconvenience. It means I won't be able to do as much promo myself, which means I'm relying on all of you to spread the word. We go NOVA next week! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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Coming soon: NOVA 2

Pilot mechs in a sunless world in this exciting second edition of the NOVA TTRPG!

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Dakota Curry - Looking for Work @dakotacurry.com · 18/09/2026

Made it to about 15%! Still churnin away! Thanks so much for all your help <3

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 18/09/2026

No, I have too many Pokemon cards as it is

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 18/09/2026

There must be a kid in the neighborhood who plays Pokémon, because every now and then I'll find a card on the ground while walking the dog. Today, a wild Exeggutor appeared.

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 18/09/2026

I'm excited to partner with Friday and bring Vineyard to fans! Check out this adventure and get a discount on the full book!

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 17/09/2026

We appear to be reading the same games 😂

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Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sword & Key wants to celebrate #swordtember by wishing our co-founder @dsword.bsky.social a very happy birthday! For all of the stories, fun facts, absolutely wild characters, and all of the feels (mostly laughs) we want to say thank you and happy birthday!

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 17/09/2026

I've gotta get a little work done and it's that time of week when I do a lil stream. Come hang out with me as I get a few projects done! www.twitch.tv/joshuasimons

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 15/09/2026

I feel like 1d20 makes sense for this one, so we don't have to worry about bell curves 😂

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 15/09/2026

I would fill out that game designer stat sheet, but I actually have an irrational fear of graphs and charts, so if someone could turn it into a rollable table for me that would be neat

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 14/09/2026

Technically, watching Critical Role is work

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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

CROWS is in the final hours of the BackerKit campaign! mcdm.gg/crows-rpg

A group of three well-provisioned adventurers descend the stairs into a dark dungeon

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Josh Simons @joshuamsimons.com · 10/09/2026

Last night I got an idea for a new game, so I'm gonna start mapping it out on stream today. You're welcome to come hang out and chat! www.twitch.tv/joshuasimons

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