iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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will jobst @willjobst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 29/09/2026

Last 24 hours of the Solo September Games bundle! 134 excellent Solo RPGs for $20! ⬇️

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026

in the age of AI, making art is a radical act

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My personal GMing manifesto, “Two Encounters, No Good Choices: How to Homebrew a Dramatic One-Shot” is in this one!

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My sapphic, tarot-based solo game The Ritual is included in this!

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 25/09/2026

Happy Autumn 🍂

illustration by Abigail Larson depicting the ghost of a woman walking under a ruined stone arch. Three goblins watch her from the top of the ruins. The image has an Autumnal atmosphere, dead leaves are falling.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

N.K. Jemisin is the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 3 consecutive yrs for her Broken Earth series & first to win for all 3 novels in a trilogy. Recipient MacArthur Genius Grant, 2020. She was born #OTD in 1972. Happy Birthday @nkjemisin.bsky.social 🎈 #SciFi #Fantasy #BookSky

A montage portrait of science fiction author N.K. Jemisin. On the left, she appears in a close-up photo with long, dark braided hair, wearing earrings, a delicate necklace with a pendant, a deep maroon sweater, and a shimmering green scarf draped around her neck. She has a calm, confident expression and gazes directly at the camera against a softly blurred dark background. To the right are three stacked book covers of her works. Top: The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth trilogy), with a dark, textured design and metallic title. Middle: The Obelisk Gate, featuring an intricate, glowing red-and-purple circular mandala-like emblem. Bottom: The Stone Sky, showing a dramatic stormy sky with a massive floating obelisk.

The overall composition highlights the author alongside prominent covers from her award-winning Broken Earth series.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It’s Gaymer Fest! And Fluff Fest! SO MANY FESTS!!

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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If you are interested in playing It Wants Souls or The Decay (from @coffeeallnight.itch.io ) and are in the Boston area around Oct 9, come join us at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social ! www.eventbrite.com/e/horror-ttr...

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Horror TTRPG Game Night @ SQBG

Join three experienced GMs for a night of terrifying games perfect for spooky season!

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My “Two Encounters, No Good Choices: How to Homebrew a Dramatic One-Shot” is in this, alongside a ton of other great resources!

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Nadine Antoinette 🖤📚 @lilblackheart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The horrors persist but so do books, flowers, animals, the ocean, sunsets, trees, libraries, iced coffee, spooky season, the word ‘fuck’, and the moon.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We’re having a lil’ get-together for our birthday 🥰 Today, 6-10, in the shop and at Upstairs at Bow! www.eventbrite.com/e/1998023559...

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

THIS IS NOT A DRILL: @thisone0verhere.bsky.social and @cgolden.bsky.social are gonna be chatting about all things horror at Side Quest on Oct. 14 to celebrate the launch of “Winterset Hollow”! We couldn’t be more excited 😁 Snag a ticket (bio) and join us!

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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dairykillsme @dairykillsme.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Somerville rules

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Fluff Fest is descending once more upon Union Square and Y’ALL, WE ARE SO READY

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

SO WELL DESERVED! A huge honor to be a part of the publication tour for this incredible novel. I’ve read it three times and can’t wait to revisit it again 🖤

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 30/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley! Born on this day in 1797 🫀

Digital illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a stylized portrait of Mary Shelley

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Worlds 4 All 🔜 Pax U @worlds4all.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The time has come for our team to grow! We hope you’ll consider joining us on this small business adventure. Truly pinching myself that we have made here 🥰🙏😱 Full job description and FAQs linked in the application. Apply here: forms.gle/qZfRgCLrHxio...

NOW HIRING:
In-Person Event Facilitators
For the first time ever, we are growing our team. We are SO excited...and also very nervous... but mostly just very, very grateful!
Application closes Wed, Sept 9th.

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Colin/CoMoo 🔜 Metatopia - Sociable Turtle Games @sociable-turtle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I got to stop into @sidequestbooks.bsky.social while visiting some friends, and was SO impressed by the selection! I spoke with the staff and bonded over how good Jukebox is (and how they have signed copies 👀), and settled on ONLY 3 games, I was a good boy!

A photo of TTRPG books, including Monsterhearts 2nd edition, Thieves of the Tome, and Better Strangers

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In honour of Dolly Parton, encourage your children to read books. In honour of Tim Curry, encourage them to play near an open storm drain in the rain.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 28/08/2026

Your Friday reminder: There are thousands of weird, wonderful indie TTRPGs out there that you've never heard of. Go find something strange. 😀 🎲

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I was Rocky Horror, my husband was SPAAAACE — what were you?

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thanks for the share!! Great meeting you the other week ☺️🖤

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hey check it out, The Ritual is now available in all its PDF glory! Grab a copy on itch.io or RPG Trader: linktr.ee/questwardpress

The cover of The Ritual, plus the header “PDF now available on itch.io and RPG trader” and a line at the bottom saying “My sapphic, tarot-based solo TTRPG of blind love, power dynamics, and the seductive danger of ambition.”

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Kendra, normal version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

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Dr. Cara Berg Powers @clbergpowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Things you could do this week to honor the impact Dolly has had: *Donate to the Imagination Library or a local kids reading initiative *Read with a kid you care about *Support and protect LGBTQIA kids *Support a Black owned business *Schedule your vaccine appointments *Show up authentically as you

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

at any dang moment the beauty in this world can knock you over and rearrange your soul and i mean that in the most positive possible way

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Ramona @alderdoodle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Shortly, I'll be super stressed out thinking about how the choices I make as a character I imagined might affect other fictional characters I have no control over. And then I'll do it again next week. Ain't ttrpgs grand

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Dave Swanson @mictlantecuhtle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Rereading the Saint of Steel series by @tkingfisher.com and damn if this didn't catch me at the right moment. "Istvhan stirred. ‘You are not a failure, you know,’ he said, ‘simply because you can’t endure something unendurable.’'

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FalconWizard @falconwizard.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Hey friends! I teased a collab with @worlds4all.bsky.social a bit ago, and guess what... WE ARE LIVE! We are launching a cohort based GM workshop series! - 7 Weeks of content - Total of 8 participants - A chance to put theory to practice and GM a short session for your peers!

More Than Mechanics is a 7-week workshop series designed to help both aspiring and experienced game masters (GMs) enhance their skills. You’ll meet live each week with your facilitators and other cohort members, plus connect asynchronously in our private Discord. Our Fall 2026 cohort will meet virtually on Thursdays from 8-10:30 p.m. EST. Sessions run October 8-November 19. There are only 8 spots in this cohort, so don’t wait! Tiered pricing and payment plans available from $250-$400/person.

More Than Mechanics is system-agnostic and will cover everything you need to start facilitating roleplaying games, including...
What it means to be a GM
Session Zero & safety tools
Choosing the “right” game
Learning how to run a game
Preparing for sessions
Facilitation strategies
Each participant will also have a chance to run a short demo game for your cohort, receiving helpful feedback from both your players and one of the workshop facilitators!

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Jason Tocci @jst.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Periodic reminder that this store is cool. Like, “delighted to shop here on date night before dinner, drinks, and pinball” cool.

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The September calendar is live and she is GLORIOUS 🧵 linktr.ee/sidequestbooks

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Brian Liberge/Freddie (she/he) 🔜 NotAConCon @brianliberge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

September 28th @sidequestbooks.bsky.social is hosting a game night. There are several excellent games to choose from and I will be running Marvel Heroic. To date, still my favorite superhero RPG. I still have my big binder of character sheets too. Sign up! www.eventbrite.com/e/tabletop-r...

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Tabletop RPG Night w/ Side Quest Books & Games

10 unique role-playing games, new friends, and inevitable chaos! Sign up for your chosen game. Hosted by SQBG at Upstairs at Bow.

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FalconWizard @falconwizard.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Boston area friends! I have another game I'm running at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social ! The last one sold out in like one day, so if you wanna live your best teen-angst-mallrat life... get a ticket NOW!

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RPG Game Night, "The Little Mx. Scare-All Pageant" w/ Eric @ SQBG

Join experienced GM and founder of the QueerXP podcast Eric for a "Visigoths vs. Mall Goths" game full of Roman warriors and spooky teens.

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I wouldn't call myself a cartoonist, but I had the vision and just needed it to be on paper to the best of my ability.

A hand drawn eight panel cartoon. First two panels are a colander sitting frowning on a shelf. Then the colander is frowning straining pasta, then three more panels of frowning sitting on a shelf. Then a big panel where it's projecting a bunch of crescent eclipse shapes and smiling with speech bubbles around saying "Wow! Look! Amazing! Beautiful!" And then one final panel where it's sitting on a shelf smiling.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 09/08/2026

if they're drinking nounwine it's fantasy. if they're snorting a verb it's sci fi

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Side Quest Books & Games @sidequestbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

pretty dope, tbh (FINAL final version for Kickstarter backers is just about on the way, so hang tight!)

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Camilla Zamboni @czamboni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I love Boston for many reasons, but today I found a new one: the incredible @sidequestbooks.bsky.social - a book and game shop in Somerville with the most impressive collection of indie TTRPGs I've seen in my life. Incredible stuff, better than the IPR booth at any convention. 🔥 1 /

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