iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Proud to be the 8th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for If I Were You - A Conversation Before the End! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d... You can watch our entire launch stream here: www.youtube.com/live/JcMtbRz...

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If I Were You - A Conversation Before the End

If I Were You is a two-player conversational TTRPG about time, tension, and what we reveal under pressure. One of you has time. One of you doesn’t. You speak across a fragile link as cards interrupt o...

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 20h

And that’s a wrap! We would like to give a big THANK YOU to @dramadoesthings.bsky.social for joining @mrdowden.com and @twenty20sight.com today and showing off If I Were You! Before we start the thread, you can check out and back If I Were You here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...

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If I Were You - A Conversation Before the End

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 28/09/2026

Tuesday, on Twitch! @mrdowden.com and @Twenty20sight.com sit down and take a look at If I Were You by @dramadoesthings.bsky.social. Pregame and sign up for their upcoming Backerkit here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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If I Were You - A Conversation Before the End

From DramaDoesThings - If I Were You - A Conversation Before the End

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Wolf Mom Has Too Many Character Ideas @knightofthewolf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Got to spend the afternoon playing Enshrouded with @mrdowden.com. We took over an abandoned farm, fixed roofs, solved some puzzles in a spire, tried to go rescue an NPC and got chased away by wolves that were higher level than we were and got mostly lost wandering around the huge map.

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Software Architecture Summit @softwarearchsummit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

MCP verbindet KI-Agenten über bestehende APIs mit Enterprise-Systemen. @mrdowden.com und Matthias Biehl erklären im Podcast, warum API-Governance dafür die Grundlage ist. Reinhören (EN): → app.entwickler.de/d95GHRdJl5b #MCP #APIManagement

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EKON | Die Entwickler Konferenz für Delphi @ekon-konferenz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Der Chatbot läuft. Und jetzt? @mrdowden.com und @manfredsteyer.bsky.social sprechen darüber, wie du nicht-deterministische KI in große Enterprise-Anwendungen bringst. Frei verfügbar: f.mtr.cool/sp3qdvwnke #AgenticAI #Angular

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W-JAX | Community & Konferenzen @jaxkonferenz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🤖 Was passiert, wenn AI nicht nur beim Entwickeln hilft, sondern Teil des laufenden Systems wird? Christian Schneider, Torsten Bøgh Köster & @mrdowden.com sprechen über #AIOps, Observability, Security und AI im Betrieb. 🎧https://tinyurl.com/4d986mwt #podcast #jaxcon

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 21/09/2026

In a little over a month, @markdc.bsky.social and @troxellstradingpost.com are heading north to Fort Wayne, Indiana for Mad Con! Who are we gong to see at the Grand Wayne Convention Center from October 23rd through the 25th? tabletop.events/conventions/...

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Playtest Material Magazine @playtestmaterial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A serious one today. "This is a call to our readers and future readers: please, consider before scrolling away, if you think our magazine is worth £18+postage. It is not just an investment in a bundle of paper, but in meaningful critique in the ttrpg space." playtestmaterial.org/playtest-mat...

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Playtest Material launches its first ever subscription drive

Playtest Material needs 75 subscribers to break even — one of those could be you.

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 18/09/2026

I had a fantastic time in Oslo at @ndcconferences.com! It was my first time in Oslo but every NDC experience has been excellent. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a good conference.

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 15/09/2026

Currently on my way to @ndcconferences.com Oslo with @martine.dev! I'm really looking forward to it.

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 15/09/2026

I just realized I hadn't made the announcement on Bluesky so here it is - I've moved to Germany! It's been four months and so far it has been a great adventure.

Heidelberg Castle, a large, partially ruined castle on a hillside overlooking a quaint town. The castle is largely made of pink sandstone.

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 11/09/2026

The latest Lore Link release is out now, and includes the following: * Security & UI improvements * Deleted categories will no longer restore after saving your campaign * The Feedback form now accepts screenshots Please email support@lorelink.com with any questions, and have a great day!

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 10/09/2026

With Who's Yer Con behind us, the Lore Link team has one more convention to hit in 2026 before we hunker down for the winter. Join us at MadCon in the Grand Wayne Center in beautiful Fort Wayne, Indiana from the 23rd to 25th of October! tabletop.events/conventions/...

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International PHP Conference @phpconference.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🤝 Mind your API manners At #IntPHPcon Munich, @mrdowden.com shows you how to: ⚡ reduce over-fetching 📉 handle quotas 🔐 protect sensitive data 🧪 build resilient clients 📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 🕘 14:15 - 15:00 | IPC | 📍 Munich 🔗 tinyurl.com/25wvau6j #PHP #API

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 08/09/2026

Tuesday is for Twitch! Today, the Indie Creator Series continues as @markdc.bsky.social sits with @jaztice.bsky.social to talk about their kids with powers game, Extra Ordinary! Join us at 5 PM Eastern, over on Twitch! twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG

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LoreLinkRPG - Twitch

Lore Link is an RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, and Storytellers. We provide all the pieces you’ll need to ensure that your campaigns run smoothly, resulting in both…

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webinale @webinale.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🤖 No trust, no AI UX. @mrdowden.com & @konradpiercey.bsky.social discuss: 🔍 transparency 🧠 AI bias 🤝 team alignment 🎧 Watch or listen on @devmio.bsky.social: devm.io/signals-podcast/?utm_source… #webinale #AI #UX

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 03/09/2026

As we get ready for Who's Yer Con, we're still wondering what you, as a player, think about not just Lore Link, but also the tabletop role playing game industry as a whole. Please, spill the tea: lorelink.com/get-started/...

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Calling All Gamers | Lore Link

The 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 · 01/09/2026

Want some lunchtime reading? We're here for you! This month's "What's Going On?" post is now up on the blog. Gaming conventions, Lore Link appearances, and more. Give it a read! lorelink.com/blog/whats-g...

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Software Architecture Summit @softwarearchsummit.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Was macht KI mit der Software-Branche – als Tool oder als Beschleuniger? Neue Podcast-Folge mit @ufried.bsky.social , @smeyen.bsky.social & @mrdowden.com, app.entwickler.de/Qkwnm33Ov3b #Podcast

Podcast: The Human Core of Engineering in the Age of AI

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Matt | Krasiph 🔜 HOPE DIES LAST @krasiph.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Easily one of our best sellers at GenCon. We had some learn-to-play events this year and people LOVED the experience. Saw some amazing stories be told.

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Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

thread for USians who have been wondering how weather reports in their region went from mostly right to mostly wrong:

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 20/08/2026

Tomorrow, the next Lore Link newsletter will be hitting the inboxes of our subscribers! Would you like to know more? lorelink.com/news-and-med...

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Newsletters | News & Media | Lore Link

Keep up to date with what we are up to. Find all of our latest Lore Link newsletters

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 19/08/2026

I made another visit to the @devmio.bsky.social office today to record an episode of the Signals Dev Talk podcast. Be sure to catch the new episodes, and catch up on the backlog, by visiting devm.io/signals-podc...

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 18/08/2026

Tuesday is for Twitch! Today, join @mrdowden.com as he continues using Lore Link to plan out his upcoming game of The One Ring! Starting at 5 PM Eastern, over on Twitch! twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG

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LoreLinkRPG - Twitch

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 18/08/2026

Wordle 1,886 2/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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International PHP Conference @phpconference.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🤖 Can bureaucracy improve your code? In “Not My Job/No Need to Know,” Alistair Cockburn & @mrdowden.com show you how to: 🧩 clarify roles 🔒 cut dependencies 🚨 spot design drift 🤖 control AI code 🎧 Listen now on @devmio.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/j95y6aef #IntPHPcon #AI #SoftwareDesign

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BASTA! @bastacon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🎙️ Was macht AI wirklich mit Software Engineering? @mrdowden.com, @smeyen.bsky.social & @ufried.bsky.social diskutieren: 🤖 AI als Beschleuniger ⚡ die Ruhe um Agile 🧠 warum der Mensch entscheidend ist 🎧 Jetzt auf @entwicklerde.bsky.social anhören: tinyurl.com/2cw6summ #SoftwareEngineering

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 17/08/2026

Hey, looking for something to do during your lunch break? Have a blog post and a video, telling you about We Used to Be Friends by Firestorm Ink! lorelink.com/blog/we-used...

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Lore Link

The 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 · 13/08/2026

We want to know what you love about gaming, what you find hard, why you haven't started running games yet, and anything else might want to mention about the TTRPG hobby and industry. This means we have a survey! lorelink.com/get-started/... Please, share around! We appreciate it!

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Calling All Gamers | Lore Link

The 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 · 12/08/2026

Hey, that's us! Thanks again to @dclasair.bsky.social for visiting our booth at Gen Con, and then taking a look at us on stream! We really do appreciate it!

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webinale @webinale.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🧩 What if “not my job” is good software design? Alistair Cockburn joins @mrdowden.com to explore: ✨ clear responsibilities 🤖 manageable AI-generated code 🔍 less design drift 🎧 Listen now on @devmio.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/j95y6aef #webinale #AI #SoftwareArchitecture

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 07/08/2026

Please take 5-10 minutes to share your thoughts. We're happy to share anonymous results with participants so the more who contribute, the more we all learn.

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twenty - she/her @twenty20sight.com · 04/08/2026

Hey #TeamTwenty, I'm live over on the Lore Link channel! Come hang out!

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 04/08/2026

Heads up! This stream is going to start at 4:30 PM Eastern, instead of 5! Make a note, and come say hi to @twenty20sight.com!

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 03/08/2026

We are unpacked and home after a pretty decent weekend at Gen Con. We talked to a lot of cool people, gave out a lot of badge ribbons and dice, signed folks up for Lore Link, and made it through the Gen Con Tornado of 2026 relatively unscathed. Now, I've got a blog post to write!

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 02/08/2026

It's the final day of #GenCon2026, and we're pushing through! Final day to say hi, get a Gamemaster badge ribbon, grab a d6 for signing up for our newsletter, and talk to us about how we can help your game!

A tired Mark and Tony clutching caffeinated beverages, ready for the final day of Gen Con.

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 31/07/2026

Your favorite NPCs are ready for #GenCon day 2! We're looking forward to seeing you at booth 2862!

Tony and Mark at the Gen Con Booth. Tony is wearing a black fez and has his arm around Mark's shoulders. Mark is in the middle of giving a thumbs up, but he just looks like he's lunging at the camera. They're both wearing N95 masks and headset microphones.

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 01/08/2026

#GenCon Saturday is upon us, and we're serious about helping your campaign run smoother than the foot traffic in the exhibit hall! Give us a visit at 2862!

Tony and Mark in the booth, arms crossed, masked, and ready to talk TTRPGs

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 31/07/2026

Good morning! As I get ready start day 2 at #GenCon, I am still very amused at @markdc.bsky.social's realization that we are NPCs. We're always in the same place. We're always saying the same thing whenever someone new walks up. We can't get to a stairwell before level collapse. Happy Friday!

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 28/07/2026

I've got a bit of FOMO about missing #GenCon this year, but I wish rest of the @lorelink.com team a great con and I'll make up for it later when I'm at @spielessen.bsky.social

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 28/07/2026

This! Friends, I've had my parents walk up to me when I was working retail, and I was three quarters of the way through my sales greeting before I realized who they were. My own parents. So please, give me a reminder, especially if your badge isn't showing or I only know you online! Thank you! ♥️

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 28/07/2026

Tuesday is for #Twitch! The team is loading in for Gen Con in less than 24 hours, so our communications guy, @troxellstradingpost.com, has volunteered to power wash the Millennium Falcon in PowerWash Simulator 2 while talking about our con plans! 5 PM Eastern! Join us!

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But what *is* a midnight sun, exactly? | Twenty plays RPGs

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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 27/07/2026

Happy Gen Con week! To everyone travelling to Indianapolis, please be safe. Watch out for road construction, especially in downtown Indianapolis. Stay hydrated. Mask up. Stay home if you're sick. Remember, you need six hours of sleep, two solid meals, and one shower every day. And have fun!

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Tony Troxell @troxellstradingpost.com · 25/07/2026

All the stuff showing up from SDCC this year reminds me of the one year I went, back in 2001. Ended up being on a bit from David Letterman. Lord, this is dated, but here you go. Comic Con bit starts at: 3:12 I flash by at: 3:22 youtu.be/fj7uxH9tiuc?...

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Fan Request: Mark Borchardt At Comic-Con | Letterman

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BASTA! @bastacon.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

☁️ Was kommt nach Kubernetes und DevOps? @mrdowden.com spricht mit @boredabdel.bsky.social über: 🧩 Platform Engineering ☸️ Internal Developer Platforms 🤖 AI in Development Workflows 🎧 Episode 11: tinyurl.com/2cw6summ #PlatformEngineering #Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudComputing #bastacon

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Lady S (she/her) @ladystorytelling.com · 23/07/2026

Besides purchasing any of my eBooks (media criticism and/or professional guides), my new online store also accepts donations if you'd like to support me this way as I navigate finding more clients and studying for a career pivot: cosmicspidershop.com

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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 22/07/2026

I got my tickets!! I'm really looking forward to this.

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Software Architecture Summit @softwarearchsummit.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

„Not my job.“ „No need to know.“ Zwei Sätze, die gute Softwarearchitektur gefährden. @mrdowden.com und Alistair Cockburn erklären, warum solche Denkmuster im Zeitalter von KI-generiertem Code gefährlicher sind denn je. 🎧 entwickler.de/reader/player/alistai…

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