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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 17h

And we're live! Under 10 minutes late. :D

Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 17h

Today's stream may start a tad late, but my hair will be fabulous (I am coming directly from a haircut). I will be joined by @andrewbeauman.com for a chat on designing adventures for our Hope Dies Last campaign frames! 3-ish pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 18h

I re-started X-Com Long War of the Chosen again and set the difficulty to minimum, and now it feels about right for a not-so-punishing experience.

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 19h

@bladebound.bsky.social has been making awesome shorts from the chat I had with them on Sage Touched! Here's one on This Time, Nobody Dies: www.youtube.com/shorts/_COxP...

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What If Daggerheart Had No Hope or Fear? #daggerheart #podcast #ttrpg

YouTube video by Blade Bound

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 20h

Bastion of Hope has surged in our backer poll, currently in second place ahead of Shine Your Last! And This Time, Nobody Dies' lead is far from secure. Ideally, we'll hit the third stretch zine goal and each of the three will get their own, but it's been fascinating to see the poll results evolve.

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Zig Zag Claybourne @zzclaybourne.bsky.social · 22h

Graphic a friend made for the first Khumalo launch a couple years ago for Breath Warmth & Dream. No way I wasn't using it for this final tale. Updated. www.kickstarter.com/projects/obs...

Banner stating "Storytelling: still alive. Witches: forever cool. Mamas: not to be trifled with." A Black mother and daughter stand together, both adorned in beads, necklaces, and outright power.

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Conlin (wuz) @wuz.quest · 07/10/2026

What if Daggerheart, Cyberpunk 2077, and Marathon collided in a defiant campaign frame that reworks many core rules of Daggerheart? That's what we're cooking up for just ONE campaign frame in Hope Dies Last. We funded in 24 hours and now we're in the last 7 days of our campaign. ttrpg.fund/hdl

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Hope Dies Last by Infinite Citadel - Gamefound

A triptych of Daggerheart-compatible campaign frames where defiant heroes fight against overwhelming odds. Heroic Fantasy, Cyberpunk, and Space Opera frames bring whole new worlds, enemies, and mechan...

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Bee O'Connor | To Infiniti and Bee-yond @just-a-bee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The only thing cooler than getting to make TWO Adventure Zines is if the team got to produce all three (and I got to make more art). 👀💖🗡️ #HopeDiesLast #daggerheart #ttrpg

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Nico de Gallo | Spicy Dice @itsnicodegallo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Believe it or not, this time it was @thewelshdm.bsky.social comin' in with the hot takes! 😮🔥 Check out the latest episode of @daggerhearttoheart.bsky.social where we look at the next campaign frame from Hope & Fear, Reign of the... you know. #Daggerheart

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I got extremely in the zone with my pitches during this chat with Daniel and Adam at Blade Bound, talking about Daggerheart design and Hope Dies Last: youtu.be/VQd6PlKJr_E

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Daggerheart, But You Overthrow the Empire (3 New Campaign Frames) | Sage Touched Ep 28

YouTube video by Blade Bound

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 06/10/2026

The folks who create Dungeons & Dragons and Magic The Gathering are unionizing with @uwotc-official.bsky.social and they have identified a new pain point -- the inability to own the work they create off the clock.

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The workers at Wizards of the Coast are teaming up

Workers at Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering demand ownership of personal work made off the clock.

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Carlos Cisco @carloscisco.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fellow WGA members, we should be standing with @uwotc-official.bsky.social the same way so many members of the TTRPG community/industry stood with us during the strike. They donated to our funds and marched with us. So proud of everyone up at WotC. This will reverberate through the entire industry.

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Infinite Citadel @infinite-citadel.com · 06/10/2026

ADVENTURE ZINE #2 UNLOCKED! Let's keep stretching! And if you're a backer, make sure to cast your vote for which campaign frame you most want to get an adventure zine. The two frames with the most votes will get them! #ttrpg #daggerheart

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today we announced our last Hope Dies Last stretch goals, including this potential collab with the incredible @carloscisco.bsky.social! Carlos absolutely killed it with the new subclasses in Pistolheart, so we're excited to have him lead the effort in creating subclasses for our three frames.

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Darrington Press @darringtonpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The flames are fading. The Spire is calling. 🔥 Grab a physical copy of The Dying Spire, a cinematic Tier 2 #Daggerheart adventure, available now in the US Critical Role shop! - bit.ly/4rPzcUD

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hope Dies Last is bringing you three Daggerheart-compatible frames of defiant heroism! With 8 days left to go, we're <$1000 from unlocking a 2nd adventure zine, which would mean you get 8 zines with a physical all-in pledge, plus the maps and deck of cards. Back Hope Dies Last at ttrpg.fund/hdl

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Hope Dies Last by Infinite Citadel - Gamefound

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Tristan Palmgren @tristanpalmgren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Reborn as a Replicator, I Now Wander the Lower Decks

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I need someone to craft and offer a garment adorned with "I'm going to spend a Fear" so that I can acquire and wear said garment (wording intended to avoid spammers. We'll see how that goes).

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The level design is Control: Resonant is really something else. For one game to give us both Gravity Town and The Park is truly stunning. And judging by the trailers, I still haven't found at least one more big even seen at least one big set piece area.

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Matt | Krasiph 🔜 HOPE DIES LAST @krasiph.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Only $999 to go and we'll be making another Daggerheart Adventure Zine!!!

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today, something a bit different! Patrons at the Bladecrafter level and up ($10 USD) get some design diary notes on & an incomplete WIP draft of a duality dice superhero game I've been noodling at. It draws inspiration from Slugblaster, BitD Deep Cuts, and more. www.patreon.com/michaelrunde...

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Duality Dice Superhero game (early WIP) | Michael R. Underwood

One of the things that happens when I get very busy or very deep into a project is that my brain looks for novelty. My #1 time for generatin

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Infinite Citadel @infinite-citadel.com · 02/10/2026

We're heading into the weekend ~$1,300 shy of unlocking our SECOND ADVENTURE ZINE! Backers can vote on which campaign frame it will be assigned to, meaning the top-two results *both* get pre-written adventures. 🗡️💖 Let's tag team this! ttrpg.fund/hdl

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Hope Dies Last by Infinite Citadel - Gamefound

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I got bamboozled by time zones again. Going live now!

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Bard & Raven @bardandraven.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ICYMI: We got to chat with the lovely people behind Neon Anima – among them, @def-not-a-hag.bsky.social – about their new #Daggerheart compatible cyberpunk meets fantasy adventure, Dread Ravers! Their #cyberpunk design approach is so unique and refreshing. Learn more about it below 👾 #ttrpg

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DREAD RAVERS – a Daggerheart-compatible supplement | Heart of Daggers Fear Fest 2026

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ICYMI - @krasiph.bsky.social and I got to chat with Talk of the Table about Hope Dies Last as part of a Daggerheart Double-Feature, alongside the Tales & Twists team (also RPG Party 2026 participants crowdfunding DH-compatible frames). www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQYm...

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Daggerheart Double-Feature (RPG Party #2)

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As we head toward the last week of Hope Dies Last, I'm stepping up my streaming game, so I'll be live this afternoon at 3pm EDT with a second stream on Designing Iconic Items! twitch.tv/turbotango

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Infinite Citadel @infinite-citadel.com · 01/10/2026

Folks have been asking and we found a way to make it work. If you already purchased @mikerunderwood.bsky.social's Atlas of Adventure or Menagerie of Mayhem, you can now get $10 off associated pledge tiers & add-ons for Hope Dies Last! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

The iconic heroes of Shine Your Last raise their weapons against the Church of Unity. Glowing text says "Keep Going!"

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 01/10/2026

Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won't be on content moving forward and we won't be publicly airing this week's episode of The MinnMax Show. We're in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time.

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm thinking of doing another stream tomorrow as we close in on the ending of the crowdfunder. What would y'all like to see us (well, me. I can't promise any of the IC folks will be available) talk about with regards to Hope Dies Last?

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@remapradio.bsky.social Enrique is worth it (feedback 20) for quali and if Gaspar)claire get injured, Enrique can actually sub in. Don't give up on Enrique!

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Stream is live with the standard countdown! Grab a seat, a drink, or whatever you need to get comfy and join me for a chat about building the Mechanical Nexus, our toolbox zine for Hope Dies Last. :)

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today at 2pm EDT, I'll be streaming as I talk through our current ideas and approach for building the Mechanical Nexus, our toolbox zine with modular adversaries, environments, and custom mechanics that can be adjusted to fit any Hope Dies Last frame! Join in the fun at twitch.tv/turbotango

Promotional graphic for a twitch.tv/turbotango stream

Against a purple background, figures from various Hope Dies Last art (created by Shaun Ellis, Will Grossman, and Bee O'Connor), including an armored cyberpunk warrior, a servant of the Church of Unity, and a four-armed skeletal necromancer.

Logographic text at the cetner reads "Building the Mechanical Nexus"

At the top left is the all-white Darrington Press Daggerheart CGL potion bottle.

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Conlin (wuz) @wuz.quest · 29/09/2026

Ask us anything! Come by with your burning questions about Daggerheart, Hope Dies Last, the specifics of the campaign frames, and anything else you wanna know about the team or @infinite-citadel.com!

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Infinite Citadel @infinite-citadel.com · 29/09/2026

We're eager to answer all your questions about Hope Dies Last, or honestly anything! Already had some great questions about playtesting, imposter syndrome, and worldbuilding. #ama #ttrpg

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today, @infinite-citadel.com and I are hosting an AMA at r/daggerheart! Join us to ask questions about our @gamefound.bsky.social RPG Party project Hope Dies Last - a triptych of Daggerheart-compatible campaign frames (and much more) www.reddit.com/r/daggerhear...

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From the daggerheart community on Reddit: We're the team behind Hope Dies Last, a triptych of Daggerheart-compatible frames. AMA!

Explore this post and more from the daggerheart community

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Definitely click through on this story for the quotes from the Third Way spokesperson, who AGREED Democratic candidates should NOT adopt Republican language on trans issues. I was floored - even tried to get Billie to put it in the headline. This is not just analysis, these quotes are news.

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Infinite Citadel @infinite-citadel.com · 29/09/2026

Talking XP is live with part 2 of their two-part Magitech Heist set in Bastion of Hope, one of the three campaign frames that are part of the Hope Dies Last campaign! Come hang out with us in chat and watch the thrilling conclusion of this #daggerheart tale! www.twitch.tv/talkingxp

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TalkingXP - Live on Twitch

Stealing Thunder (Part 2) | Hope Dies Last | #daggerheart @crithitchronicles @talking @danielthedm @howdylovedarlin @thekellhop @ohhellomere | Streaming tabletop rpgs.

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I had a great time chatting with @brianflaherty.bsky.social and @moreblueberries.bsky.social for their RPG Party miniseries! This episode contains what is probably the best pitch I've given for the cool things we're doing w/r/t structure in Shine Your Last, especially the Final Confrontation. :)

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tor, mud skeleton @toothandshore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

can't believe it's tomorrow 😱 excited and nervousssssss

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ICYMI, this new mechanics zine by @dngnclub.itch.io has been unlocked! That means we've added two whole new zines, a print flip zine combining volume 1 of both Menagerie of Mayhem and Atlas of Adventure, AND an update for Bastion of Hope to what's on offer in HOPE DIES LAST. ttrpg.fund/hdl

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This Time, Nobody Dies has nearly caught up to Shine Your Last in our backer poll to determine which of the Hope Dies Last frames will get an adventure zine. If you become a backer, you can vote on this poll and help us push on to higher stretch goals to make more adventures! ttrpg.fund/hdl

The graphic for Hope Dies Last's first adventure zine. At center, an image showing three vertical slices of book covers for Bastion of Hope, Shine Your Last, and This Time, Nobody Dies. At center is a large number 1.

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Mike Underwood @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tech problems tried to thwart us, but I succeeded in joining the call about a half-hour in. From there we had a wonderful chat about Daggerheart, game design, and more. :)

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