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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I had a great time talking with @jaztice.bsky.social about Extra Ordinary! It's a great system that helps encourages players to take an active role in the story right from session 0! The token system does an excellent job pushing players to think about how an interesting story grows from failure.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I'm liking this, but I am also acutely aware that I too will be caught in this crossfire...

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I had a great time talking with Wotjek about how Campfire can serve as an excellent way to either get new players into roleplaying, ease a new GM into the role, or just get a quick, low-prep one-shot in when your normal group can't get together!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I had a wonderful time talking to Guillaume today about his many interesting games. Each of them has a unique twist that immediately made me think, "Oh, that would be so cool to see happen in a game!" And I'm going to have to find time to run Sonja and Conan vs. the Ninjas in the future!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I had a great time talking with @arcanewhiskers.bsky.social about Quasar. The Effort-based skill system is a brilliant idea for making characters feel confident but still want to press their luck. Character creation and combat were exciting and full of possibilities. Can't wait for more!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This was great talking with Emily about Gallerie and the transformative freedom her game gives her players. The game sounded amazingly creative to play and I loved the glimpse I got of it as we walked thru character creation. Definitely looking forward to this being fully available soon!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Spindlewheel was a great time, starting with the minigame Detective, which saw us creating an amazing rollercoaster of a crime drama. Also, the worldbuilding potential for those who want a creative boost in designing their next world or even next NPC makes this a great pickup for GMs of all types!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I had a (pun intended) blast with Cyberrats in Space. Fast, explosive combat that provides great moments for every player. And that's combined with a unique X-COM-esque mission management system that challenges players. And all of this with heavy GM support, making it quick and easy to run!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

It was great to talk to @potatocubed.bsky.social, highlighting his approach to campaign building and game design, and having a great discussion over the roles of players, GMs, and even Game Designers in making the storytelling experience at the table special. Looking forward to Myriad Inverse!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I always enjoy a good superhero game, especially one that is flexible enough to let GMs tell the story they want to tell with their players. Josh has done an excellent job in creating a superhero game that provides GMs with an assortment of tools to do just that. I can't wait for the Starter Set!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I had a great time chatting with @epidiah.bsky.social about Swords without Master. It's a unique TTRPG that really encourages everyone at the table to take an active role in building an epic Swords and Sorcery story.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#PaxU is definitely on my short list of gaming conventions to visit (Essen and Gary Con are my other two). I'm curious what the experience is like!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Always a treat to catch the Northern Lights from your own backyard...

Picture of the Northern Lights taken over a fence line and trees. A horizontal green band is closest to the horizon, with a diagonal pinkish-red band spread above it. Vertical striping is visible in the red band, and stars are in the night sky through the lights.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I had great time talking with Craig. I loved the emphasis on safety and collaboratively building a world and characters using the steps in Shadowlight and Personae. I'll be watching with interest to see what Craig does with the final version!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

The sad part is I saw this and thought "How many dice does it come with? Might be a good deal. The white and gold dice look nice..."

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Luna (they/she) @lunalapine.com · 29/10/2025

Okay folks -- it's still a work in progress, but here's where you can find the rarer bits of my music collection: archive.org/details/@lun... Anything uploaded here is, to the best of my knowledge, no longer obtainable through other means. Lots of goth, industrial, Sacto bands, anime, visukei, etc.

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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Magic of Inventorying was a great way to play a quick, interesting role-playing game without a ton of prep time. And after we were done in 2 or so hours, we had a memorable cast of characters. Pick it up to play with your gaming group between sessions or with your friends who haven't played a TTRPG!

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 24/10/2025

I haven't told you yet that we have a special Twitch stream on Monday! @markdc.bsky.social will be joined by @rolistespod.itch.io to talk about Magic of Inventorying, which is coming soon on Kickstarter! Join them as they talk about the game and play a bit! 1 PM Eastern!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Bite the Hand does an excellent job of using the Panic Engine to build out a great Cyberpunk adventure. It avoids the trap of most cyberpunk games in burying the game in mountains of rules for the GM and player to dig through, and lets the game happen!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This was awesome! Languages are great way to get your players more involved in your world and @retpallyjil.bsky.social has created an excellent glossary to get you started!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Oh, I was busy most of yesterday and missed this. Ooo, it is hard to pick just one. The Scarlet Pimpernel is definitely one of the top ones (partially because it was the first I saw More recently, I really, really enjoyed Operation Mincemeat.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

You Were Made was a great time! I thoroughly enjoyed both the mechanics @12pdesigns.bsky.social has designed for the game as well as the world he has placed them in. The prompts work well for both as exercises for developing your creativity and as a means of self-introspection for personal growth.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Our big selling point is our accessibility. We're easy to use (with any tools you use to access the web!). Features like Quick Create, Linking, Sessions and Player Sharing make it easy to setup and run any campaign (in any system). More GMing and less searching your notes for a critical detail!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We use Cloud storage to allow you to switch between multiple devices with Lore Link, so initial data entry has to be online. After that, we do offer offline data caching currently. It will post updates when you get connection again. Our future roadmap does have full offline download on it however!

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Kyle Bugbearstew @bugbearstew.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

did the first part of a Session 0 Fabula Ultima today and I put in a goofy amount of effort into this silly bit on Foundry VTT

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Full Send was a great experience, even as someone who isn't a mountaineer. @laurieoc.bsky.social has done an excellent job in capturing both the life-or-death challenge and the cooperative-competitive nature of reaching the summit of a mountain. I'll definitely be backing the Kickstarter!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I mean, if I point in most random directions from my desk, I'll probably find at least a die, if not a full set, so...yes? Maybe? Unless you mean the location of every single die I own, in which case: Never. Impossible.

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 24/07/2025

Are you heading to Gen Con here in Indy next week? Are you a new GM that would like some tips? Join @markdc.bsky.social and @mrdowden.com as they talk about what to do before your first session as a GM. It's Thursday at 4 PM, and you can get more info here: buff.ly/8mFyvko

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What to Do Before Your First Session as a GM | Lore Link

Learn tips, traps, and tools for how to start planning out your campaign before you even describe your first NPC!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Just last night. Or at least I got the email saying that it had been delayed last night. The team (protectft.com among others) remonstrating the petition made the decision not to oppose the request to delay last night.

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Protect Franklin Township: Community Awareness & Support

Promoting community awareness for responsible and land development.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

As someone closely affected by this, thanks for spreading the word! As a note, Google (the people trying to build the data center) asked for a continuance, so the hearing got moved to August 20th, so there's still time to make your voices heard!

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 10/06/2025

Tues... yes, Tuesdays are for Twitch! Today, join @markdc.bsky.social as he shows how to run a game with over-the-top 80s-movie style action using Lore Link and games like Outgunned and Feng Shui 2. Starting at 5:00 PM Eastern. Join us! buff.ly/wAWDegz

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 13/05/2025

Tuesdays are for Twitch! This week, join @markdc.bsky.social as he pulls out an old-school TTRPG-based computer game. Maybe a gold box? Who knows? I certainly don't! Join us at 5 PM Eastern. twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 30/04/2025

Speaking of little treats, Dark Mode has been released for all Lore Link users. No longer will we be blinded when we log in! lorelink.com/get-started

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Get Started | Lore Link

Welcome to Lore Link, a premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types.

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 08/04/2025

Tuesday is for Twitch! This week, @markdc.bsky.social pulls from his experiences with his nieces and nephews to show you how to use Dungeons and Dragons (a readily available game) to help introduce your kids to TTRPGs. Join us at 5 PM Eastern! buff.ly/b3d2Zw8

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"Silly" TTRPGs and Feast of Legends | Planning

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Want to hear me talk about cool TTRPGs? I mean, you can already; it's part of the Twitch stream thing I do. There's a YouTube archive and everything. But if you want to see me talk about cool TTRPGs IN PERSON, you can come to Who's Yer Con!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

This is the worst way to discover that I briefly had the power to speak things into existence.

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 04/03/2025

It's Tuesday, so that means it's #Twitch day! Join @mrdowden.com as he starts putting together a Pendragon game for the Lore Link Players. You can see the March schedule below! Starting at 5 PM EST! twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG

Image showing the streaming schedule for March.
Tuesday, March 4th @ 5:00 PM EST - Join Mike as he starts preparing a Pendragon game for the Lore Link Players.
Tuesday, March 11th @ 5:00 PM EDT - Mike is back, as he continues to prep for his Pendragon game using Lore Link.
Tuesday, March 18th @ 5:00 PM EDT - Twenty is streaming! More info coming soon!
Tuesday, March 25th @ 5:00 PM EDT - Mark is back! More info coming soon!
Friday , March 28th @ 1:00 PM EDT - It is time! Join us as Mike runs the Lore Link Players through Pendragon, seeing if the crew can hold up to the ideals of the knights of Arthurian legend.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I'm thinking of investing in many shovels, digging down for a while, and seeing what's there—maybe turning the whole campaign into a Dwarf Fortress game?🤔

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 30/01/2025

As promised on Tuesday's stream, behold! February's Twitch stream schedule! Bask in its glory!

The Lore Link streaming schedule for February 2025. It reads:
Tuesday, February 4th @ 5:00 PM EST - Join Mike as he continues work on his Pathfinder “Quest for the Frozen Flame” game.
Tuesday, February 11th @ 5:00 PM EST - Mark looks at Fabula Ultima and how to build out a cool BBEG.
Tuesday, February 18th @ 5:00 PM EST - With a new comic movie on the horizon, Mark looks at how to create a cinematic fight scene in games like City of Mist.
Tuesday, February 25th @ 5:00 PM EST - The Lore Link Players continue the superhero theme with Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

A lot of the planning for my campaign comes on a session-by-session basis. I review the previous session, review what I had planned ahead, and see if I need to shift anything around to make things flow better. Oftentimes, my players will "derail" the plot by offering a better story.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

And one arrogant Phoenix crushing Tidal Wave.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I was stuck behind the Masq events table for most of the convention so I didn't get around much but hope you had a great time!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Hey new followers! Thanks for stopping by! If you want to see more of my work (literally), check out @lorelink.com I am looking for suggestions for exciting holiday-themed TTRPGs or modules for the stream! I have already been recommended Santa's Happy Workshop and DCC's Holiday modules.

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

It's that thing I'm a part of!

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Mark Della-Croce @markdc.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

I'm Mark Della-Croce and, as Product Lead of Lore LInk, I approve this message.

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