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(He/His) Queer 🏳️‍🌈, neurodiverse. Roma. One of the longest running queer-led #RPG and #boardgame podcasts since 2011. Mostly Asian board games and Indie TTRPGs. Licensing agent for MoB: Vanguard. eLearning developer and graphic artist.

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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 13h
We recently celebrated our first birthday! 🎉 Thanks heaps to everyone who has submitted games to the site and those who have used it over the past year. We couldn't do this without you 🧡 Here's the announcement over at @rascal.news ~ www.rascal.news/solorpglist-...
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Solo RPG List Celebrates First Birthday!
The Solo RPG List was born early October in 2025 to proud parents Sero and Trogs of Aotearoa New Zealand and you are invited to celebrate baby's first birthday!
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 21h
Released my Dragonbane Book of Magic review. I go through all the schools of magic more in depth than usual and look at something interesting about it. Published by Free League Publishing. youtu.be/bAuCte1_gCA
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Review Dragonbane: Book of Magic
“I have been called a madman and my findings dismissed as absurd. I have been painted as a deranged doom-monger. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Through a lifetime of study, coupled with…
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This should be the standard action. Please follow this approach. It's the right thing to do.
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Roberto "Sunglar" Micheri @sunglar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
​My new @tabletopsentinel.com column is live! I discuss how the 1981 movie Excalibur shaped my GM style, my D&D Red Box days, and the perfect incantation for your next Wizard. www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/tabl... ​#Excalibur #TabletopSentinel #ttrpg
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The Woman in Ponds Candidate: Excalibur (1981)
How did a 1981 Arthurian epic shape my time behind the GM screen? Looking back at Excalibur, searching for a Knight class in the D&D Red Box, and why the Charm of Making is still the perfect incantati...
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Just a reminder no one should need and yet....
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today's practice is not as impressive, but I loved going through the process.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today's artwork thanks to Tatyworks tutorials. #procreate
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If this is true, this is goodbye to the good old Dr. www.ign.com/articles/50-...
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Entirely AI-Generated Doctor Who Episode is 'Pretty Good,' BBC Boss Says, and 'Not All the Creativity is Bad'
The BBC's new director general has described an AI-generated Doctor Who episode as "pretty good," and suggested that the technology enabled the creation of content "at the standard of a Hollywood stud...
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And finished it!
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's as perfectly acceptable to like stuff created by despicable people as it is despicable to give money or support those people.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You can be happy with the stories you tell yourself in your head when you read a #TTRPG. You don't have to play everything you own to enjoy it.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
World canon belongs to the players and the table.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hey... just a quick one... if you openly display AI generated content, or say you're working on AI driven products, I will not follow you or support your project. Sorry, I don't make the rules.... Actually I do... fuck GenAI.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fudging dice is just another mechanic.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Plane ticket for Dragonmeet obtained!
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yesterday I finished watching Tip Toe. Please watch it. It's a jarring depiction of the most real situation for the LGBTQI+ community you're gonna find. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_Toe...
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Tip Toe (TV series) - Wikipedia
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Latest results thanks to TatyWorks. Great brushes and super clear tutorial. Now I have to practice without following a tutorial and see what I can do!
A painting of a city scape. It is night, raining and there are several buildings in the foreground and a few skyscrapers in the background. Lighting at the back.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Or just Bisibility for friends!
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey humans... I have started a new thing and would appreciate your feedback. The First Timers is a podcast about what happens when you play a game for the first time and we played The Emerald Flame for the first time... It's just a pilot... it will improve! youtu.be/AjpbpJAlLlw
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The First Timers Podcast Pilot Episode - Playing The Emerald Flame from Post Curious
YouTube video by So Play We All
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hey humans... I was interviewed on a Swedish podcast called Spelhyllan to talk about Aquelarre, the first Spanish game published in my country. Interview in English! podcastaddict.com/spelhyllan/e...
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New podcast interview: I interviewed John Dodd, the owner of Dragonmeet and we discussed how the convention is organised, the past, present and very bright future. If you don't knwo Dragonmeet, start here! www.gmsmagazine.com/how-dragonme...
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How Dragonmeet is redefining how TTRPG conventions are organised. Interview with John Dodd. - GMS Magazine
Dragonmeet has been one of the most iconic TTRPG conventions in the UK since its inception almost 30 years ago. How does it do it?
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
New podcast interview: I interviewed John Dodd, the owner of Dragonmeet and we discussed how the convention is organised, the past, present and very bright future. If you don't knwo Dragonmeet, start here! www.gmsmagazine.com/how-dragonme...
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How Dragonmeet is redefining how TTRPG conventions are organised. Interview with John Dodd. - GMS Magazine
Dragonmeet has been one of the most iconic TTRPG conventions in the UK since its inception almost 30 years ago. How does it do it?
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Published my second and last part of my solo actual play session of Critical Kit's Dedboi. I nearly didn't manage to find out how I died or save my self from the Powers That Be... this was pretty tens but very good fun! www.gmsmagazine.com/playing-with...
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Playing with Myself - Dedboi from Critical Kit - GMS Magazine
Actual-play of Dedboi - A solo TTRPG where you have 12 hours to find out how you died.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New podcast interview: I interviewed John Dodd, the owner of Dragonmeet and we discussed how the convention is organised, the past, present and very bright future. If you don't knwo Dragonmeet, start here! www.gmsmagazine.com/how-dragonme...
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How Dragonmeet is redefining how TTRPG conventions are organised. Interview with John Dodd. - GMS Magazine
Dragonmeet has been one of the most iconic TTRPG conventions in the UK since its inception almost 30 years ago. How does it do it?
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Published my second and last part of my solo actual play session of Critical Kit's Dedboi. I nearly didn't manage to find out how I died or save my self from the Powers That Be... this was pretty tens but very good fun! www.gmsmagazine.com/playing-with...
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Playing with Myself - Dedboi from Critical Kit - GMS Magazine
Actual-play of Dedboi - A solo TTRPG where you have 12 hours to find out how you died.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Published my second and last part of my solo actual play session of Critical Kit's Dedboi. I nearly didn't manage to find out how I died or save my self from the Powers That Be... this was pretty tens but very good fun! www.gmsmagazine.com/playing-with...
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Playing with Myself - Dedboi from Critical Kit - GMS Magazine
Actual-play of Dedboi - A solo TTRPG where you have 12 hours to find out how you died.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Today we played for the first time Aberration, a game I got at Spiel last year. We had a blast and for a first time game play it is surprisingly accesible. We loved it!
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Colouring is not my strong point. I need to take more lessons...
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
After a lot of references, a few brushes test and some hours, my first original. Yes, the body is meant to be that long.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today's practice.
A watercolour painting of a cozy book store front.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Dear brain: I will not start another podcast. You can stop giving me ideas now. Thank you. Love, Paco.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The enormous pleasure I'm deriving from painting over the last few days would be enough to put me off gen ai if I weren't against it already. Seriously... how can getting a puked image compare with the satisfaction of painting even if the results are as mediocre as mine?
A desert canyon landscape painted in Procreate.A painting of a forest. There is a hut with Adobe roof and blue walls.A forest landscape with a a river and a waterfall in the background.
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EUphoria Actual Play @euphoriaap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
TONIGHT! Beat the schedule gremlins while still supporting TTRPG creatives based in Europe! Get the scoop on your next solo game, at 7pm BST, 8pm CEST twitch.tv/EuphoriaAP
A navy blue background with yellow stars and d8 scattered around. 
Headshots of Aida, Michelle, and Darcy within yellow-bordered circles. 
TTRPGs We Love by European Creatives Solo September edition.
Wednesday 9th September, 7pm BST/8pm CEST, twitch.tv/EUphoriaAP
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For my artists friends... question. I've been following and done some of the tutorials from James Julier and loving them. Any other #Procreate tutorial artists I should follow?
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Been painting again...
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Cam Banks 🇳🇿 ❌👑 @rustysellsword.com · 08/09/2026
GAMERS! A card-based story game I’ve been collaborating with @kellywhyte.bsky.social on is now on Kickstarter! SAGE COUNCIL has you playing as city councillors in a fantasy metropolis, eager to get re-elected. But the city has other ideas. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lot...
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Sage Council
A card-based roleplaying game of local politics and city councils.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
First attempt at Procreate after a little while of trying some brushes and following a couple of tutorials. I'm pleased enough!
A painted landscape. An Adobe roofed hut in a green forest
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Hatchlings Games ~ Shop opening soon! @hatchlingdm.itch.io · 04/09/2026
Hatchlings Games has secured a small shop in the heart of Bristol. If you’re a UK-based zine creator/publisher, please sound off below. We may soon have a space to sell your indie RPGs. No AI permitted and please no graphic content.
Sparks shopping centre front.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
And my new ipad. Managed to get a second hand one one, as new, 2TB for 1000€ less than it would cost otherwise.
An ipad pro
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Not a good way to start, Friday.... not good at all!
A mug with the soplayweall.org logo and the handle that has broken.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This sounds.... amazing?? Better than amazing???
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Senet is such a beautifully crafted magazine that I subscribe to it just for the sheer joy of flicking through the pages. The quality of the articles on top is a nice bonus, but, seriously, they are a thing of beauty.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Doing the Playing With Myself videos will need a fair amount of music and it has be long duration because the videos are going to be long. What are the best affordable sources of music nowadays? YT has a library, but means I depend on their terms and conditions. And I rather not use AI either.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My first attempt at playing with myself a solo TTRPG, and since Dedboi has been in my mind for the last few days, here is the first session. I would very much appreciate your comments. youtu.be/nVZ1FIndqwo
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
You are very soon going to see me playing with myself....
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Recording the first episode of Playing With Myself. A first play at Deadboi.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Planning the sound proofing for the new studio space.
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Published my review of the new Free League Alien RPG, the Evolved edition. I am trying something new with this review because of sound issues, so your feedback would be genuinely appreciated. www.gmsmagazine.com/alien-evolve...
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Alien Evolved Edition Review: Threee reasons why I like it! - GMS Magazine
In Space, no one can hear you scream, but around your table, it's a good sign! The Alien Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition was a massive success in Kickstarter and now that I have read it, I can tell…
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Paco GMS Magazine @pacogmsmagazine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
After a long hiatus, interview about a board game! I interviews Sean Lee about Mobamon, a moba fighting game very heavily inspired by Pokemon. Coming to KS very soon! soplayweall.org/mobamon-inte...
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Mobamon - interview with designer Sean Lee. The definitive Moba game? - So Play We All
Mobamon is coming out to Kickstarter in a couple of weeks and I was able to grab a few minutes of designer Sean Lee to see what the game is all about.
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