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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Outside is THE PLACE TO BE! There are many thousands of subs on Reddit, but only one is what I use the platform for... r/Outside is based on the same framework that #RealLifeIsAnRPG is all about! No politics, no news, no sales. Just people talking about this Real Life RPG that we're all playing.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It seems like the first #CoverArtReveal post didn't get even a fraction of the reach my posts normally do... Not sure if it's because of the link in it, because some of the pictures had too much text, or what. Anyway, here's just the cover art itself :-) #RealLifeIsAnRPG #Booksky #BookCover

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Over a decade in, #RealLifeIsAnRPG is closer than ever to being published! Here's the #CoverArt #Reveal, some more info about the upcoming #booktour, and a peek at the upcoming #limitededition #hardcover #firstedition #preorder! Read the whole article: reallifeisanrpg.com/blog/patch-n... #booksky

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here's the logo for #RealLifeIsAnRPG! A good friend of mine created this, and he's wrapping up the cover art and interior art! Release date is 12/20/26! I'm working on a #BookReleaseParty in Portland... #BookTour starts in January in Colorado. Find all the stops at reallifeisanrpg.com/events

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Alright, it looks like the #RealLifeIsAnRPG #BookTour is starting in Colorado! I've just locked in a table at #COSine2027, in Colorado Springs. They've been going for more than two decades, and I'm excited to be joining for 2027. #Booksky #UpcomingBookRelease #Fandom #Geekdom

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Don't Hate the Player, Change the Game! The game of Real Life is not hard-coded, there are no devs, and we are all changing the game world every day, through all our choices & actions. #reallifeisanrpg releases on December 20, 2026! Preorders opening soon...

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Big updates for #RealLifeIsAnRPG! I've locked in 6 events for the year so far, including Mid-Valley Comic Art Expo, @comicconrevolution.bsky.social, Beaver State ComicCon, and PlanetFunkCon! Watch the video to see a couple sketches of the cover art. #coverart #booktour #upcomingbook #indieauthor

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Got accepted for Beaver State Comic Con next June in Central Oregon! That makes 5 events confirmed so far for the 2027 #RealLifeIsAnRPG #BookTour, with half a dozen pending right! Also... The cover art is being finished up now! I'm diving into my final read-through & rewrite now.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I've now been accepted for 3 #Fandom Cons next year! April 17-18: Mid-Valley Comic Arts Expo in Salem, OR May 22-23: @comicconrevolution.bsky.social in Ontario, CA June 25-27: Planet Funk Con in Davenport, IA Deciding what to hit between #CCR & #PFC now, looking at cons in AZ, TN, OK, and MO.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My Biggest Issue with #AI isn't one that many discuss. It's not surveillance & data centers. It's not theft of IP. It's not the massive financial bubble being built around it. It's not "robot overlords." It's not even Job loss. If you love #SciFi, you may have an idea of where I'm going.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Want to hear about how I've lived #nomadic for 11 years, been #unbanked for 18 years, why I've written #RealLifeIsAnRPG and why I think it's important? Join me tomorrow at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw9u... Discord: discord.com/events/97332... X: x.com/i/spaces/1Ax...

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In Real Life we're all brainwashed, it's just a matter of who did the washing, and for what purpose. Did you intentionally program your mind with empowering, motivating, healthy stories? OR Has your mind been programmed by others, filled with fear, doubt, apocalyptic visions, and powerlessness?

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#TBT A look at me as I set off to #hitchhike from Phoenix to Salt Lake City, via Las Vegas. Circa 2016. Walked for 20+ miles that day, got picked up by a cop for a while, and lost my phone climbing into the semi that drove me 250+ miles to LV. #travel #nomad #walkabout #digitalnomad #homefree

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Found this epic #Marvel #Graffiti piece in Sacramento (corner of T & 17th, next to "Royal Market"), and just had to share it! #DrStrange #Nightcrawler #Spiderman #DrDoom #AvengersDoomsDay #StreetArt #ComicStreetArt #Xmen

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Because reality is a fractal, where at each level of magnification the entire image can be seen, all of our fiction contains the patterns of reality within it. Our spiritual teachings & mythologies make it into our fiction. The blueprint for our evolution & ascension makes it into our fiction.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I've been making edits to my manuscript as I receive feedback from folks, and re-reading and making my own changes as well. Over 2000 words added since the first version I sent to my Beta Readers a month ago. Wonder where it'll be by the time I'm done. #AuthorsJourney #writing #Booksky #Authors

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The game of Real Life was created with walking as the primary way to travel. I sold my last car in 2014. I rode a bike to work 2014 into 2015. Since June 2015, I've been walking the Earth with a backpack. Get outside, go for a walk, discover some magic, and level up! #travel #freedom #nature

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Should I put my 7-10 page bio in the front of my book, so people can get to know me and my journey before diving into the core concepts of #RealLifeIsAnRPG, or put it in the back of the book? I've been going back and forth with this design choice for weeks, and would love some feedback! #booksky

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What is the most useful free tool for authors & writers? On #Scribophile, you can trade critiques with other #authors, and get feedback from #editors & readers, all for free. An absolutely invaluable tool for #writers, especially if you don't have a group of beta readers established. #booksky

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Here's an excerpt from "Real Life is a Role-Playing Game," titled Multi-Classing in Real Life. In Real Life, the only limitations are your imagination, your dedication, and your lifespan. So get out there, learn new things, chase your dreams, and keep leveling up every day! Have a beautiful week!

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

In a world that is so divided by things like politics & religion, our geekdom unites us! Whether we're talking about comiccons, online spaces, or getting with friends to play some #MTG, nothing brings us together like connecting around the characters, stories, worlds, and games that we love.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

New Blog Trailer! "Patch Notes 2 - Kenny's Marketing Strategy" Just about 4 months until the release of my #newbook, sharing my process & journey. Today I'm trying out ways to share blog posts to all the non-blogging platforms. thoughts? reallifeisanrpg.com/blog/patch-n... #booksky #blog

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

In the first "Patch Notes," I gave a brief rundown of what I’ve been up to this month, how the book got here, and mentioned the book tour in 2027. Today, I’d like to go through my strategy for marketing the book, leading up to & after its release. The Blog: reallifeisanrpg.com/blog/patch-n...

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Lots of billionaires & "experts" like to talk about how reality is a simulation... That may be true, but looking at Real Life as an open-world sandbox RPG is much more empowering & uplifting. You're not an NPC in some super-computer, you're the Main Character of your own story. #SimulationTheory

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Patch Notes #1: Welcome to "Real Life is a Role-Playing Game" My first blog post in years, and the first one from the "Real Life is a Role-Playing Game" channels. The whole post: reallifeisanrpg.com/blog/patch-n... #booksky #blog #reallifeisanrpg #lifelessons #writing #upcomingbook #rpg #mmorpg

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"In this penultimate role-playing masterpiece, most of your reality is specifically shaped for you, even as you interact with and observe other players..." A snippet from #RealLifeIsAnRPG, your #firstlook! #reality #consciousness #bookpreview #bookquote #sneakpeek #lawofattraction #booksky #mind

Matrix-like black & green background with white text that reads:

"In this penultimate role-playing masterpiece, most of your reality is specifically shaped for you, even as you interact with
and observe other players.

"This wonderful feat is accomplished through the magic of distributed processing. Each human, animal, plant, river, star, and other system in the game is doing its own processing, filtering reality down to the inputs that it is programmed to notice, and reacting/responding to those inputs.

"There is a wholly unimaginable amount of data being created in every moment, from sound to light to thought, so many 1s and 0s flashing by at all times, though most systems do not notice (or are physically incapable of observing) much of that data."

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

What makes the Green Lanterns unique? Many heroes are simply superheroes because they're super-powered, super-intelligent, or a Norse god. Every #GreenLantern is basically a "normal person," by the definition of their planet or species. Green #Lanterns are chosen for possessing great Willpower.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Alright, I finally got the actual website up, to go with the dozen+ socials I've set up over the last couple of weeks. Head to reallifeisanrpg.com to sign up for my email list, contact me directly, or just to find all my other social links. #Booksky #RealLifeIsAnRPG #UpcomingBook #GeekWisdom

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

In #RealLife, the universe's most intricate #openworld #sandbox #mmorpg, there are no NPCs. That's right, every single being you interact with is a point of consciousness, a player character, having their own experience. #RealLifeIsAnRPG releases in November 2026.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

With my book releasing in November, I'm starting to apply for #fancons & #comiccons throughout 2027, lining up a full year tour. If you know any great geek cons, especially if they're open to less established creators, let me know! I've lived out of a backpack since 2015, so travel is no issue :-)

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I'm rewatching #onepunchman after snagging this print of #saitama battling #superman, #goku, #hulk, #wolverine, and a Titan. If you haven't seen @musetap.bsky.social's work, check them out! Got this & a few gifts at #WaSummerCon last weekend. #comicart #animeart #dbz #marvel #DC #AttackOnTitan

Saitama (from One Punch Man) in the bottom left corner saying "Finally," while Goku, The Hulk, Wolverine, Superman, and a Titan are all coming at him.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I'm organizing a full year book tour for 2027, and to dip my toes back into "Con Life," I just attended WA SummerCon and HAD A BLAST! Great people, great art, great weather, and I met my favorite MMA fighter Demetrius "Mighty Mouse" Johnson, plus on-screen favorites like Jason Mewes & Matt Ryan!

Kenny Palurintano & Demetrius Johnson in front of Johnson's booth at SummerCon

Kenny Palurintano & Jason Mewes in front of a wall of Kevin Smith movie posters.

Kenny Palurintano & Matt Ryan posing for a photo.

Kenny Palurintano being punched by Saitama from One Punch Man.

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Real Life is an RPG @reallifeisanrpg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It's official, the first finished draft of "Real Life is a Role-Playing Game" has been sent out to 3 dozen Beta Readers. After over a decade writing on this concept, it feels auspicious & a bit unreal to be so close to publishing. Spinning up socials now. Artwork in progress.

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