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Michael DeBondt

@michaelsmindonline.bsky.social
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I share my mind on a regular basis. The wisdom in this has yet to be determined. Pro-Game Mastering, My Website, and more at linktr.ee/michaelsmindonline

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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Just sent out my mid term ballot. Now it's your turn. Don't wait people, if you can vote to do it. The most important vote is always the one that's happening today.
Michael with an "I Voted" sticker on my head and angrily pointing at the camera.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Just fired up a new Roll20 table for a new campaign. Based on the auto generated title I feel like it's going to be a good one 😁
Roll20 table setup page with the auto generated title "Michael's New Game 69"
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Feel like this can be said about all forms of creativity, and it should be said again and again so more creative don't go out in flames.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
What hurts so much is it feels too stupid to be anything other then genuine. I don't know if I hate this or comprehensive believable rage bait posts by bots more.
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Prismatic Wasteland @prismaticwasteland.com · 10/06/2026
New Blogpost: Five methods for dealing with repeated results on random tables #osr #ttrpg #blogwagon
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Five Solutions to the Birthday Paradox in Tables — Prismatic Wasteland
When you are using a random table more than once, you are likely going to run into repeated results. Here are five ways to deal with that problem, particularly for random encounter tables.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Silly me, here I thought I'd stop finding new table types after the discovery of hex flower tables. Well accordian tables are now going to be my latest toy 😅.
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Satanic Panic | DNGN CLUB @dngnclub.itch.io · 09/06/2026
Made a micro ruleset for abstract base building in #daggerheart (also includes rules for armies and warfare). Fairly comprehensive but easy to run (and easy to expand)!
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Balatro @balatro.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
#TrenchCrusade inspired battlemaps! Steel Necropolis, no man's land, the northern Hellmouth and more. So many awesome scenes for TC to explore, I do wonder if there is an audience for virtual play trench crusade- #TTRPG #wargaming #dieselpunk patreon.com/balatroart
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
What's today's creative mood? I'm glad you asked.
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Satan's Arrival
Revolt Production Music · In Bloom · Song · 2017
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#DnD & #TTRPG GMs, I'm curious what you find most useful when running a settlement/small region (valley/lake/landmark etc). Like having a random enouters table or a list of prominent locales. I'm working on a project and it'd be helpful to hear.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I never thought of this before but I wonder how many small fish swim into an octopuses' ear hole gill things thinking it's a little cave to hide in. Like it's had to of happened in the heat of a chase at some point right?
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Okay so I'm NOT crazy. Its crazy to me that is such an afterthought. Like maybe other devs keep it in mind but barely anyone talks about it publicly. I'm thankful I learned early in my GMing that subsystems are only fun if they are fun to use. Helped me a lot with my games today.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Having some friends come over today. I've made a few fun brain ticklers to throw in our new Pick a Topic jar. Wonder how it will go 😂
Three different cards with three different conversation starter questions. One says "morally wrong to sleep with cousin of gay?", another says "does slang become not slang wants in dictionary?", in the last one says "how much does culture influence media versus vice versa?"
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I'm trying to adopt a healthier social media balance. In that effort I've been closing out of the infinite scrollers (TikTok, Insta, YouTube Shorts) the moment I get fed something that I do not enjoy or is an ad. So far I'd say it's working quite well 😁
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Quico Vicens-Picatto @quicoarts.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Instagram: www.instagram.com/quicovicens_...
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I don't know what that weird sucky sucky creature is but you've inspired a new abomination I'll be using to terrorize my players with. Thanks 😁
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Saves and Sorcery->EPOCHS Unbound RPG! @savesandsorcery.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
It's #SelfPromoSaturday so let's see your #ttrpg #wip #gaming and #artistonbluesky projects below! 😎 #ttrpgcommunity
Pocket Quest MEGA Bundle
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Soundpukeygirl @soundpukeygirl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Part four of the eleventh map of 2026. Fill color. #dndmaps #dungeon26 #fantasymaps
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
this is a masterpiece
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Fair. I do miss it but am glad we still get it on occasion with episodes like Who is Sober from last season.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
It's annoying how much just starting gets it going. Yeah I know that's how it works but it's so hard 😭 Hope the ick stays shaken for a while.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
What do you consider it's peak? Because it feels like the bar keeps on getting high 😅. Bingo and the Escape room are two of my all time favorites personally.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
With as much as it's used in OSR it might as well run on d6s xD This looks neat though. New system?
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Map Map is a fantastic game and scratching the mapmaking/orienteering Miasmata originally ignited in me. I'm so happy more games in this weird niche genre are being funded 🥳
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Sam Leigh ➡️ PAX U @goblinmixtape.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Did you know I sell lightly damaged copies of my games on my website? Each one is sold at the same price as the PDF ($8-10), which is included. Shipping is $5, whether for one book or all three!
Three zine-sized games (Anamnesis, The World We Left Behind, and Death of the Author) lined up next to each other. Each one has a small dent in the top right corner.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Why is staging consistently productive so hard? Like I'm not even talking about highly or very productive. Just a steady "chipping away at it" is a challenge sometimes.
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DriveThruRPG @drivethrurpg.com · 04/05/2026
The indie #TTRPG zines created as part of this year's #PocketQuest game design jam have launched! Shop here: tinyurl.com/5ytwj8v4 Check out Time Travel themed games by new and returning game jam designers today (or tomorrow?)!
PocketQuest indie RPG game jam content is available now at DriveThruRPG.com
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Grab your tech Agents, Time Gnomes has launched for #PocketQuest2026! Track down thieving interdimensional goblins, identify anomalies they've caused, and fix them before they cascade out of control and an entire timeline. #PocketQuest #TTRPG www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Unveiling my #PocketQuest game, Time Gnomes! A sequel to Loot Goblins. Chase goblin thieves across the multiverse and fix anomalies before the timeline collapses! Launches May 7 on DriveThruRPG. In the meantime, check out Loot Goblins. drivethrurpg.com/en/... #PocketQuest2026 #SelfPromoSaturday
Cover to the game Time Gnomes. Depicting a Gnome looking at a computer monitor with strange symbols while side monitors show the activities of Time Gnome agents on assignment.
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lofty jungle @loftyjungle.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My PocketQuest title this year is the longest #TTRPG I've written yet. What can I say, I love time travel fiction! Check out the awesome cover art by @koobearq.bsky.social ! #PocketQuest2026 titles launch on Monday, May 4th so check back then for a link to this #timeTravel setting for #Mausritter
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Is that Vinny? Space Vinny? Spvinny?
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Aw neat. That's cool of you putting that together 😁
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Sure did. I've just been too busy too put out an announcement post yet. Congrats on making the deadline 😁
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
inside the Genie's Palace, second floor. How to Defend Your Lair, 2022. #ttrpg #dnd
Photo of the interior of Genie's palace isometric illustration on paper. It has many rooms with banquet halls, libraries, meeting rooms, cushions, fountains, thrones and bedrooms.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Soldiers gotta drink somewhere.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I haven't done a lot of #worldbuilding lately... I should worldbuild... The only question is what world 🤔
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
If you think about it it's actually quite remarkable how you can effortlessly transition from walking forwards to walking backwards and then back again. Like that is surprisingly complicated coordination that we just take for granted. #ShowerThoughts
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Dude, same. It's so annoying and whenever I try to side load RPG instead of TTRPG I get a lot of confusion. Honestly, I'd personally be fine if we just dropped one t so we can retain some differentiation. TRPG comes out so much smoother in comparison.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
@lukehumphris.bsky.social's new #TTRPG is now live on kickstarter. It looks neat and I think I'm jumping on board. Also, I literally just got the dam pun 🤦‍♂️ When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation www.kickstarter.com/projects/whe...
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When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation - A Tabletop RPG
A rules-light TTRPG about what you would do after the world ends, from animator Luke Humphris.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Me driving through a normally congested School Zone this week.
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting on a couch with a woman in a white shirt behind him .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting on a couch with a woman in a white shirt behind him .
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Did they confirm it was going to be VtM? I can't imagine what other system it could be but D20 isn't past whipping up something custom.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Thankfully it doesn't look too radically different from V2 so if I need to revert to V2 I can. It also doesn't look like it is doing any data sharing to Canva's AI garbage. So I'm going to dip my toe into it so I can use the ePub support. But I'm very very VERY wary about all this...
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Sooooo I just discovered Affinity v3 now exists and it includes the ability to export ePub files. So why am I not happy. It's free and has Canva's stamp on it. Don't get me wrong the downloadable app seems good. Like really good. My gut is just turning thinking about when that's gonna change
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I just read a bumper sticker that said "There is Power in the Blood of Jesus" and realized how much that sounded like some rumor you'd stumble on in a #TTRPG game. "You are not strong enough to fight the Dark Lord, but within the blood of the Jesus, you'll find the power."
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
You know what one of my favorite things about #PocketQuest is? Getting a reason to scribble in my dev journal. It feels so much more fluid to brainstorm to paper rather than a screen. And I get to make nifty little doodles while I think on ideas! #WIPWednesday
A journal with TTRPG dev notes. Referencing preventing time cascades, what increases disruption, special equipment, and disruption and anomalies as timers/counters.

There are also notable sections censored that are preventing the reader from knowing who would be using said equipment.
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
What? But also, clearly it stuck with me so good on the worldbuilders. 4/4
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
that knowledge over many generations & slowly are rediscovering the secrets & tech until it culminated in a choice where they choose to wave off the lost civilization for another 100 year cycle because there are some bad humans ready to steal their tech as soon as they get back. Like... 3/4
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Like the gummi bears are an ancient high-tech society that sealed themselves away in a different dimension because humans are became too aggressive & the gummi bears that we know originally were meant to return that civilization back when it was deemed safe but our gummi bears lost 2/4
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Michael DeBondt @michaelsmindonline.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Okay does anyone know the craziness that is the lore of the gummi bears? Was re-watching Crown of Candy and they made a joke about them. Ended up explaining the show to my fiancee. From memory though it went insanely deep. 1/4
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