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Marco A. Torres

@monarcwriter.bsky.social
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Educator, writer, game designer. Here to promote my work, connect with others, and share the occasional musing on games, shows, pop culture, and education. monarcwriter.substack.com monarcwriter.carrd.co

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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” was a great time! A good mix of moments of creepy silence, jump scares, over-the-top body horror, and humor. So many of the big set pieces felt genuinely terrifying while also feeling exactly like segments from the video games.
Movie poster for “Resident Evil.” A lone figure walks away from a car’s headlights in a snowy road. The car’s rear lights project a red glow over the film’s title.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
After a summer hiatus, MonarcWriter is back and ready to begin Year 3 of the newsletter! I look back on media that inspired me over this summer, and review games from @arvelcrynyd.bsky.social and You're Welcome To Try! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/inspiratio...
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Inspiration & Reviews: Summer Media
Year 3 of the newsletter begins with a look at media that inspired me this summer, and a few TTRPG reviews!
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 08/09/2026
Our Solo September Games Bundle, in partnership with @solorpglist.com, is still going strong! It is jam-packed with 134 absolutely awesome Solo TTRPG’s and is available for the entire month of September. Go check it out here ⬇️ rpg-trader.com/products/835...
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Solo September Games Bundle on RPG Trader
A collection of 134 games to play on your own. In partnership with Solo RPG List.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A Name For Nobody print-and-play is the Deal of the Day on DrivethruCards! 80% off! The deck contains rules to play with only the cards, and a link to play on Tabletop Simulator! The game book is also 60% off for the Solo September sale on @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrucards.com/en/product/5...
Cards from the game “A Name for Nobody”. The back of the card has the logo and silhouette of a figure dropping from a black sky. Other cards include “Empty Empress” and “Sunken Sorceress”.
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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 01/09/2026
It's #SoloSept and we have partnered with @rpgtrader.bsky.social to bring you an epic bundle of Solo TTRPGs for the whole of #SoloSeptember! 134 Solo RPGs worth over $730 all for $20 - including heaps of journaling games 🧡 🐉 rpg-trader.com/products/835...
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Solo September Games Bundle on RPG Trader
A collection of 134 games to play on your own. In partnership with Solo RPG List.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 02/09/2026
There are some seriously creative things happening in the world of solo TTRPGs right now. Games that turn journaling into adventure. Games that make a deck of cards your GM. Games that turn dice rolls into stories you didn't expect. We love this corner of the hobby! rpg-trader.com/products/835...
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Solo September Games Bundle on RPG Trader
A collection of 134 games to play on your own. In partnership with Solo RPG List.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This month’s RPG Trader Solo bundle includes my fairy-tale horror game “Vanity: Glass & Stone,” as well as a bunch of other fantastic games that can be played solo. Check it out!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Slowed down on mini painting, but here at the ones I finished over the summer: Spider-Man 2099, Peni and SP//dr, Morlun, Maestro, and Loki; all from Marvel United.
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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 23/08/2026
We've partnered with @rpgtrader.bsky.social to run a #SoloSeptember gaming bundle. Submit one game now to our revenue sharing month-long bundle rpg-trader.com/dashboard/bu... 🧵 1/2
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Solo September Games Bundle on RPG Trader
Join the bundle to add your products.
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emma 🌙✨ gothHoblin @gothhoblin.me · 19/08/2026
Just two weeks left on the My Lone Summer Solo/Duet TTRPG Bundle 🖤🦇 Thank you so much to everyone who's bought it so far! The response has been amazing and we're so grateful for the support 🖤 There are 28 great games in the bundle, so if you dont have it yet, check it out: itch.io/b/3705/-my-l...
A dark, brown-toned photo of a leatherbound journal and a set of polyhedral dice lying on a dark fabric background. Overlaid is the text "solo/duets", "my lone summer (bundle)" with a yellow five pointed star. The image is designed to resemble the cover art of the 2 disc single of My Lone Summer (Shove It) by Deftones.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Finished another summer book: “We Burned So Bright” by T.J. Klune. An old gay couple takes a road trip during the end of the world. Episodic chapters about the people they meet on their journey make for a quick read. The overarching story behind their trip hit me hard as a parent. Highly recommend.
Cover to “We Burned So Bright” by TJ Klune. An old RV travels along a grassy road. Above it, a giant moon with cracks across it shines in the night sky.
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Antonio Buch @buchplays.eurosky.social · 05/08/2026
A little game of mine is in this cool bundle of family-friendly #ttrpg. Grab them for $20 during August.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 04/08/2026
If you're looking for some fun for the whole family - check out the "School's Out for Summer" bundle on RPG Trader. 44 family-friendly TTRPGs worth over $200 for only $20! Available for the month of August 🌟
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Thogreer - ʕoᴥoʔっ🎃 @thogreer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
An amazing bundle of kid-friendly games for the whole family... but... I won't tell anyone if you adults wanna play them just 'cause they're fun. Go check it out! 🤫
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Been using my local library’s summer reading challenge to finally catch up on some reading. I just finished “Vampires of El Norte” by Isabel Cañas. Really fun read. I loved the combination of telenovela tropes; monstrous cryptid-like vampires; and the premise of vampires=horrors of colonialism.
Cover of Vampires of El Norte. A woman in a a flowing red Mexican dress strolls across a darkened desert, lightning striking in the distant background.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 25/07/2026
☀️ School's Out for Summer is here! 🎲 A family-friendly TTRPG bundle featuring over $200 worth of games for just $20. It's the perfect way to introduce your children to the hobby - or find your family's next adventure together! Available for the next month. 💙
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
There are so many wonderful family-friendly games in this bundle! My very own “Good Nature”, which I originally developed as a social skills tool in my classroom, is included!
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DC Bradshaw @dcbradshaw.com · 23/07/2026
Last call for additions to our kid-friendly TTRPG bundle on @rpgtrader.bsky.social. Closing for new games tomorrow, going live for sale on Saturday!
School's Out for Summer. A bundle of family-friendly TTRPGs for the holidays.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Happy Free RPG Day! To celebrate, I am making my sci-fi, tarot, space exploration game free through June 30th! Pick up “Into the Starlit Sky”, and check out the rest of my games (all on sale at 50% discount) on @drivethrurpg.com! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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Into the Starlit Sky - MonarcWriter | DriveThruRPG
Chart a course, draw the cards, face the challenges, and write the tale of your voyage into the starlit night! Into The Starlit Sky is a journaling game inspired by episodic science-fiction and rogue-...
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 27/06/2026
Thank you to everyone who's downloaded, donated, shared, or told a friend. It's been amazing watching the community discover so many fantastic indie RPGs. There's still a few days left to grab the bundle, so if you haven't had a look yet, now's the perfect time. 🎲 rpg-trader.com/products/102...
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Free RPG Day 2026 Bundle on RPG Trader
Over $1,000 worth of digital and print content from more than 250 creators all across the RPG Trader community.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 26/06/2026
Live for the next few days - go grab this awesome bundle now! rpg-trader.com/products/102...
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Free RPG Day 2026 Bundle on RPG Trader
Over $1,000 worth of digital and print content from more than 250 creators all across the RPG Trader community.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Free RPG Day is this Saturday, but @rpg-trader.bsky.social has this giant bundle of free TTRPGs live now! Among the many great games in here is my very own sci-fi tarot game, “Into the Starlit Sky”!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Finished painting another batch of Marvel United minis this week. Did the last of the World War Hulk box, completed the Guardians of the Galaxy characters, and progressed through more of the Spider-Geddon minis.
5 painted miniatures from the Marvel United board game: Groot, Ronan, Star-Lord, Ares, and Rocket Raccoon.5 painted miniatures from the Marvel United board game: Ares, Rocket Raccoon, Scarlet Spider, Silk, and Spider-Punk.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 13/06/2026
A quick reminder to everyone: RPG Trader’s Grand Opening Sale is almost over! You have until 15 June at midnight UTC to enjoy 20% off. If there’s something on your wishlist, now’s the perfect time to pick it up at the sale price. Thanks for all the support so far, and happy gaming! 🎲
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
That’s “Vanity: Glass & Stone” up there! That’s my game! Go pick up a copy if you are at East Coast Comic Expo Moncton this weekend!
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 09/06/2026
There's a site-wide 20% off sale running all week for launch! Go browse the catalogue, support indie TTRPG creators, and get some excellent content for your game table at the same time 🎲 rpg-trader.com/products/
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Discover tabletop RPG products on RPG Trader. Filter by genre, system, format, and more.
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 09/06/2026
RPG TRADER IS NOW LIVE. FOR REAL. 🔥 Tell your friends, fellow creatives, imaginary dragons and your followers! We’ve already got: ⚔️ 250+ creators 📚 1,500+ RPG products live (and more on the way) 🌍 A marketplace built for indie RPG chaos in the best way 👉 RPG Trader is officially open.
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emma 🌙✨ gothHoblin @gothhoblin.me · 07/06/2026
okay, what about journaling games that taste like: - eating memories - eating men - confronting ghosts - rituals with dolls - occult detectives - vampire hunting - fucked up family history - creepy old houses with creepy old trees ? Find them in the My Lone Summer bundle 🦇 itch.io/b/3705/-my-l...
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⛥ My Lone Summer - Solo/Duet TTRPG Bundle ⛥ by gothHoblin and 21 others
⛥ My Lone Summer - Solo/Duet TTRPG Bundle ⛥: 28 items for $10.00
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emma 🌙✨ gothHoblin @gothhoblin.me · 05/06/2026
hey friends, do you like your journaling games flavoured with: - vampire lovers - deals with ancient entities - axe murdering - "accidental" rival kissing - blood moon witchcraft - dancing with zombies - homoerotic devil music ? If so, check out the My Lone Summer bundle 🦇 itch.io/b/3705/-my-l...
A dark, brown-toned photo of a leatherbound journal and a set of polyhedral dice lying on a dark fabric background. Overlaid is the text "solo/duets", "my lone summer (bundle)" with a yellow five pointed star. The image is designed to resemble the cover art of the 2 disc single of My Lone Summer (Shove It) by Deftones.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
My games are now up on @rpg-trader.bsky.social! The site goes live for sales this week, with a 20% discount on everything! rpg-trader.com/creator/312/...
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MonarcWriter on RPG Trader
MonarcWriter is the publishing moniker of Marco A. Torres (he/him) — educator, writer, parent, and game designer. He creates storytelling tabletop games with easy-to-learn, quick-to-play mechanics and...
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Fabian Blake(he/him)Rose tint my world @glitzydemon.itch.io · 02/06/2026
Calling all my fellow ttrpg vamps & goths! If you'd rather hide away from the summer sun with a suitably dark and delicious duet or solo game, we have a treat for you all! 🖤
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emma 🌙✨ gothHoblin @gothhoblin.me · 01/06/2026
🖤🦇 My Lone Summer TTRPG Bundle 🦇🖤 28 solo & duet TTRPGs with darker themes, including zombies, vampires, occult noir, witchcraft, rituals, dark academia, gothic horror and more. Perfect for staying inside and avoiding the sun with your goth bestie 🖤 Live now and just $10 🦇 itch.io/b/3705/-my-l...
A dark, brown-toned photo of a leatherbound journal and a set of polyhedral dice lying on a dark fabric background. Overlaid is the text "solo/duets", "my lone summer (bundle)" with a yellow five pointed star. The image is designed to resemble the cover art of the 2 disc single of My Lone Summer (Shove It) by Deftones.
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Seamus Conneely of Cannibal Halfling Gaming @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#PocketQuest2026 may be ending @drivethrurpg.com, but its bundles are forever - including the Solo RPGs one! You can save more than $30 and gets 18 solo/solo+ games at once (if you already bought some of them, their share is discounted as well)! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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PocketQuest 2026 Solo RPGs [BUNDLE] - Seamus Conneely | DriveThruRPG
This special bundle is made up of 1 and 1+ player games created as part of PocketQuest 2026, Time Travel! For previous PocketQuest Solo Bundles, check out 2025, 2024, and 2023! Reloaded - PocketQue...
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Noomue @noomue.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Another amazing writeup by Marco and the best treat is @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social time travel game using a modified srd by @farirpgs.com you have to check it out! #ttrpg #pocketquest2026 #games #weekend
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CiTyKey-Design @aratlon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Time Punk is honored to be featured in the latest newsletter of monarcwriter @monarcwriter.bsky.social Check out this amazing newsletter and also the bundle to save some money. monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...
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PocketQuest 2026 Reviews - Week 4
It's the final week of PocketQuest 2026 reviews, with a look at 7 more games from the game jam!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
PocketQuest2026 month comes to an end with 7 reviews in the MonarcWriter newsletter this week. Its been an absolute blast reading and playing all of these games from @drivethrurpg.com's time-travel game jam! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...
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PocketQuest 2026 Reviews - Week 4
It's the final week of PocketQuest 2026 reviews, with a look at 7 more games from the game jam!
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Noomue @noomue.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Need a Solo game for the weekend? Check out Marco’s amazing reviews of many of the #pocketquest2026 games and also ones included #sologame bundle Make this weekend a great adventure! #solorpg #ttrpg #bundle #gamebundle #gamereviews
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Finan Oillpheist @finanoillpheist.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Week three of @monarcwriter.bsky.social 's #pocketquest 2026 coverage, be sure to check it out, especially if you'd like to find some new #indie #ttrpg games to try! My latest release, Our Hell In Space is covered this week as well, giving you further insight into what to expect from a playthrough.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Week 3 of PocketQuest2026 reviews in the MonarcWriter newsletter this week. Take a look at 5 games from @drivethrurpg.com's game jam that bring exploration and horror to the jam’s time-travel theme! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...
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PocketQuest 2026 Reviews - Week 3
Another round of PocketQuest 2026 reviews this week with 5 more games about time travel, exploration, and horror!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This bundle of Solo-games from this year’s PocketQuest includes my newest game: “Calamity Reprise”! The other 17 games are all pretty great, too!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Reviews continue for @drivethrurpg.com's PocketQuest2026 this week in the MonarcWriter newsletter. I take a look at 4 games that combine the event's time-travel theme with animals! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...
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PocketQuest 2026 Reviews - Week 2
PocketQuest 2026 reviews continue this week with 4 animal-themed games about time travel!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
It’s PocketQuest month, and that means the MonarcWriter newsletter will be reviewing and highlighting projects from this year’s @drivethrurpg.com event. The first week of reviews features 5 games that highlight the variety of this year’s time-travel theme! monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...
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PocketQuest 2026 Reviews - Week 1
PocketQuest 2026 reviews have begun, starting with 5 games that highlight the wide range of game-styles possible with this year’s Time-Travel theme!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
With PocketQuest 2026 now live, I wrote about the design process for my submission, “Calamity Reprise.” monarcwriter.substack.com/p/pocketques...
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PocketQuest 2026 Design Diary: Calamity Reprise
PocketQuest month kicks off with a look at the design for “Calamity Reprise” and a MonarcWriter sale!
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Seamus Conneely of Cannibal Halfling Gaming @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Reloaded - #PocketQuest2026 is now @drivethrurpg.com! Built using Breathless from @farirpgs.com, it's about escaping a time loop. Your dice degrade through use, you die, and you Reload the time loop, mastering Obstacles so you can live to see a different day! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
"I participated in PocketQuest 2026!" With the game jam logo, "DriveThruRPG in partnership with Storytelling Collective", and the cover for Reloaded!
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Bad DnD Advice | Working on Rust Moon! @nat1advice.tbm.games · 04/05/2026
I made a #TTRPG for #PocketQuest2026 ! In When Everything Made Sense, time travelers appear in 1996 to thwart the evils of the 2030s. When they arrive, though, the real struggle will be the temptation to rejoin a nostalgia-laden past. Pick it up on DriveThruRPG today! www.drivethrurpg.com...
Cover for When Everything Made Sense

I participated in Pocketquest 2026!

Pocket Quest

DriveThru in partnership with Storytelling Collective
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Zachary Elliott-Hatton @zelliotthatton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Two solo, time-travelling, journalling games for the price of one! Better Late Than Never and Time To Kill Get the pair for $4.95 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
A collage of pages from two games. The top row is colourful, and designed to look in part like travel posters, items of mail, and an employee handbook. The bottom row is darker, in shades of red and black.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The games from this year’s PocketQuest are now live and available on @drivethrurpg.com! Check out all the wonderful games from this year’s event, including my latest release: “Calamity Reprise,” a musical solo-game about averting disaster in a time loop! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Cover to "Calamity Reprise". A woman sings into an exploding microphone, while colorful silhouettes of her fade into the background.
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Watched “Mother Mary” (2026) today. It is a very good ghost/love story about artists and muses, and I loved how the process of making art (fashion and music) and relationship between artist and muse is so critical to both the intimacy and horror of the story. Hathaway and Cole are amazing in this.
Movie poster for “Mother Mary”. Anne Hathaway drifts down in a fall, a red cloth drifting upward out of her body against a black backdrop.
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Erin Tierney | Veil’s Edge Games @veilsedgegames.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Now that Magic the Gathering is returning to Strixhaven, it’s the perfect time to pick up this book!
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Marco A. Torres @monarcwriter.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
This is the fifth quarter sales report I’ve gotten since @ipr.bsky.social began selling my books, and every single time I receive one I am filled with immense joy to see how many of my games are being carried by retailers and libraries because of them!
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