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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Three hundred metres above the Crust, in Britain's largest farm, Len works alone among the robots, with a strawberry he grew himself and the warm voice he calls Nina. He just wants to matter again. SUBNET Lore Drop #19: Blade Six. www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Lore Drop #17 is live. The Contact Ledger follows a Phantom in 2255 balancing stacked contracts and a retiring contact she cannot replace. www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Lore Drop #17 - The Contact Ledger | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Lore Drop #16 is live: The Shape of a Coward. A survivor-era witness recounts how safety cuts preceded the ZR36 collapse in Tramford www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Lore Drop #16 - The Shape of a Coward | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Follow Hawke and his handler on a missing persons case in Ivory Row. The investigation doesn't go where anyone expected. New SUBNET lore drop—procedural, unflinching. Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...

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PATREON LORE DROP #14 - TOMMIX ARCHER | IVORY ROW | HANDLER'S REPORT | 2255-03-01 | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Lore Drop #11 - Insects A child's account of life in the slums. Was welling up just writing this one. What's wrong with me? :) www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Lore Drop #11 - Insects | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Lore Drop #10 - "The compound induces reversible competitive antagonism at neuromorphic receptor interfaces, creating a pharmacological 'blackout window' during which neural telemetry transmission is suppressed" www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Lore Drop #10 — Transaction V0ID | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Watched Bladerunner 2049 last night. Saw a post saying the intro was "cinematic excellence". Film and themes were quite good - love thinking about what makes us human. Intro, though? I mean... it didn't strike me as anything particularly special. Am I missing something?

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

So you're talking about a system similar to The Crew? Then I would say what you have there is a "round". Turn -> Phase -> Round -> Trick(s)

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

No, this is per-player; they encounter an impediment, then play tricks to overcome it (alone). It's a competitive co-op board game, with a trick-taking deckbuilder encounter system.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Personally, I'm calling multiple tricks an "encounter" or "manoeuvre", but that's to keep it in-lore. Impediment = a card to overcome Hand = cards in hand Trick = 3 to 4 card trick Encounter = an event against an impediment, consisting of up to 3 tricks Manoeuvre = one or more encounters at once

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I really have forgotten how to social media. I've avoided it for so long I find getting back into it insanely distracting. It's that age-old question; spend more time producing work, or talking about that work? Does it matter if there's no one there to see it?

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Running 10k Monte-Carlo sims to select the best 100 IMP (enemy) cards for SUBNET: Contracts Based on a 3 suit matrix of 1330 total, taking into account a min 3 card hand out of a possible 69 Skill cards in a deck Suffice to say, my CPU is not happy, but screw that guy #boardgamedesign #subnet2258

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Lore Drop #9 - Byron's first-hand account of the history of the world as he knows it. "History is subjective—a dialogue between the present and the past, recorded so that we might learn from our ancestors' mistakes." www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Lore Drop #9 - How We Became Slaves: A Primer for the Unplugged | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Lore Drop #9 - Exploring the origins of the Neural Processing Unit At the tender age of 14, Zak proposes a brain-computer interface that would revolutionise the world: www.patreon.com/posts/lore-d...

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Lore Drop #9 - Solving the Human Bottleneck | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Devlog #4 - What the Playtest Data Actually Tells Us I'm digging deep into the stats I've gathered for SUBNET: Contracts. www.patreon.com/posts/devlog... #subnet2258 #boardgamedesign #cyberpunk

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

New Lore Drop - The Sterlix Mandate. When paper money became obsolete. subnet2258.com/studio/devlo... #subnet2258 #cyberpunk

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Lore Drop #5 – The Sterlix Mandate 2083 | SUBNET

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Ah, right. Would it affect gameplay a lot if they were randomised?

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

80% of playtesters agree that board game designers rely too much on the delicious mechanic.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Spent a few hours last night re-sleeving the tweaked skill and impediment cards for SUBNET: Contracts... only to realise I'd forgot to cater for the new 3mm bleeds :/ This week's playtesting will focus on player finish times, and improving interaction. #subnet2258 #boardgames #cyberpunk #tabletop

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Aye. We say this, but even a roll of one negative can negate all the passed checks. And there's always one! I got some real heavy downvotes for posting an image of my card designs with some combination facts last week. I just can't figure reddit out at times.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Gotta have thick skin if you're putting yourself out there. Someone somewhere will get itchy about something.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I dont think there should be any barriers between any entertainment medium. Putting limits on creativity is entirely nonsensical.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Are there any games that have a roll to move mechanic you like? What about roll to reveal?

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

But are the doors randomly placed, or set in stone? I am just allowing the player's to choose /when/ they can enter the building, not where. There are internal and external dice, and the player can choose if they want to attempt an entry. My tiles are FoW style - revealed as they move.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Ooo, that looks interesting. Are the doors randomly placed? I've been trying to figure out doors for same sized hex clusters...

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Devlog #3 - SUBNET: Contracts Piece Design Showing off some more details on the card and token design so far. I plan to do a deep-dive soon, explaining the process I'm taking. #boardgames #boardgamedesign #cyberpunk www.patreon.com/posts/devlog...

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Devlog #3 SUBNET: Contracts Piece Design | SUBNET 2258 - A British Cyberpunk Universe

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

There are core rules, then there are caveats / details. IMO the core rules should be explainable in a paragraph or two, or a few bullet point lists ordered in phases. Details come later.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I'm starting to think about public playtesting for SUBNET: Contracts. Are there any established events or organisers in the UK that I can talk to? #boardgames #tabletoptables #boardgamedesign

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Unveiling Skill Cards for SUBNET: Contracts Players execute skills in tricks of up to 4, to overcome impediments that get between them and completing gigs and leads. 64 unique skill cards with 15,503,104 possible play combinations. #subnet2258 #boardgame #boardgames #cyberpunk #tabletop

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Amazing game. Second one wasn't as good, but the first had me hooked for years. Still never completed it.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Just finished v3.0 playtest #2 of SUBNET: Contracts. Some tweaks to do, but we're nearly there! I've posted a bit more detail on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/tabletopga... #boardgames #tabletopgames #subnet2258

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Imagine a world without the free Internet. Imagine everything you see and hear is recorded. Imagine if we gave our information away for convenience and entertainment. Sound familiar? We're already most of the way there. This is #SUBNET2258 subnet2258.com #cyberpunk #privacy

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Had an excellent playtest of SUBNET: Contracts yesterday evening, with a ton of PvP changes added to balance VP. More playtesting over the weekend, plus I can start putting some effort into the designs. Very excited. #subnet2258 #boardgame #boardgamedesign #cyberpunk

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

How many Ghosteurs does it take to steal a Keyseal? Find out in the SUBNET: Contracts board game prototype reveal #devlog subnet2258.com/studio/devlo... #subnet2258 #boardgamedesign #boardgames

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SUBNET: Contracts Prototype Reveal | SUBNET

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Nonpoint - In the Air Tonight, brings me out of goosebumps.

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Last cutting out for v3 prototyping of SUBNET: Contracts. My fingers hurt. Watch this space for a full game setup shot and some geeky #prototype stats soon. #boardgames #boardgamedesign #cyberpunk #subnet2258

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Chris "Spikeh" Sebok @nineteenninjas.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

He either wants world peace. Or blood.

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