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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Criminal Spirits is FUNDED! Thank you all! After two months of marketing, promos and travel, Criminal Spirits is funded! We will be going to print! Already I'm itching to write and overflowing with ideas from all of the games I have run these last two months. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

10 Days Left to Go! Grab a seat at the bar to indulge your Criminal Spirits on Backerkit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t... Time is running out for your 1920s Urban Fantasy adventure.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Back Criminal Spirits through the special Tabletop Gaming Center tier and have your game delivered directly to Game Kastle, no shipping costs! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

tabletop gaming center speakeasy program advert

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Back Criminal Spirits through the special Game Kastle College Park tier and have your game delivered directly to Game Kastle, no shipping costs! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

GameKastle College Park Speakeasy advert

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Back Criminal Spirits through the special Omnihedral Speakeasy tier and get it delivered for pickup at Omnihedral, no shipping charges! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A New Demo for Criminal Spirits! Come by 7th Dimension Games in Jenkintown, North of Philly, on September 15th! From 6PM to 7PM I will be doing character creation demos, and then a short adventure protecting your speakeasy from 7 to 9PM! If your in the Philly area, I hope to see you then.

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Rainbow Die Studios @rainbowdiestudios.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're playing Criminal Spirits by @thegamemap.bsky.social next Mon. at 7pm EDT! Watch as our players embrace their unlawful sides as they open a speakeasy in this prohibition era fantasy game! Watch us here: YT: www.youtube.com/@tabletopgam... T: www.twitch.tv/tabletopgami... #ttrpgs #actualplay

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Live near NYC? Want to give Criminal Spirits a try in person? Come to WGG Con this Saturday afternoon! Fully donation driven, WGG Con is happening Friday through Sunday this Labor Day weekend in Croton Point Park, north of NYC. www.backerkit.com/.../criminal....

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

Get on the Criminal Spirits train and help bring us to our goal! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t... We're over 40% of the way there and still climbing today. Thank you to everyone who has already backed!

Neon sign of Criminal Spirits getting $824 in 24 hours after launch.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The doors are open! Criminal Spirits is live on Backerkit www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t... Mobsters, magic, and monsters abound as you and your found family try to run the first speakeasy in New York for the mystical, the dead and the mysterious.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's the big day tomorrow. Criminal Spirits is launching on Backerkit. But we're not stopping the demos, the liveplays or the Convention appearances! It's another busy month to come. Back Criminal Spirits starting September 1st www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

September schedule of conventions, live plays and demos

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Games about Speakeasies go best in breweries! A bar brawl averted playing Criminal Spirits at www.facebook.com/the.tabletop... Board Game and Brews at South Shore Craft Brewery this week.

Criminal Spirits Character sheet with beer

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

1 Week Until You Can Indulge Your Criminal Spirits! Over 150 pages of 1920s Urban Fantasy Roleplaying and incredible art by Levi Nola, artist for the two character sheets here, launching September 1st. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

Character sheets for Criminal Spirits at an angle with GloriousFate.com web address.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Watch some Criminal Spirits shine as a Virida Ravensmood, fae-trained witch, Victor O'cannon, Fae Bartender, and Stefan Krupek, crotchety old ghostly bootlegger, try to reach Manhattan despite cops, robbers, and myths. www.youtube.com/live/qb9kkZt...

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Criminal Spirits Actual Play Playtest!

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Come see my pretty face live tonight and tomorrow, with game discussion on Bitten Apple TV tonight and a LIVE PLAY of Moonshine with Mythical Family tomorrow!

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Backerkit now considers my Crowdfunding launch "Somewhat Likely"! Hurray, we are officially promoted out of Doomed to Fail! Actually, I'm really encouraged by this. There are still 3 more weeks of promotion to go before we launch. Check out my recent post on events if your in NY or CT.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New York City: It's 2 days to go until your chance to play Moonshine at Hex & Company! If you can't make it then, you can catch us again in 2 weeks: Monday the 17th at Hex & Company Union Square, and on Wednesday the 19th and Saturday the 22nd at Cosmic Comics and Games in Baldwin!

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A very busy month as I prepare for Criminal Spirits! Go to GloriousFate.com to learn more.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's happening! Criminal Spirits is launching on Backerkit this September! Follow now to get a free copy of Moonshine with your pledge! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Play Criminal Spirits at Hex & Company (Upper West Side) on August 5th and at Union Square on August 12th! I will be running games from 7PM to 11PM as part of their open gaming nights, and promoting the upcoming crowdfunding for Criminal Spirits! Find out more and follow at www.GloriousFate.com

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Connect with your Criminal Spirit at gloriousfate.com/inspire-your... ! Get a random character concept from over 4000 possible combinations or build your own.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Lend me your Character Concepts! I am building a random High Concept generator and explainer for my game Glorious Fate. I would like your character concept ideas! All of this is going to be put together into a website where a random high concept can be made, complete with how to use it in play.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

There are Consequences! Harm and Healing in Glorious Fate. Adventure is not adventure if there is not risk. Learn how characters can take harm, what form that harm takes, and how to remove it in this short video. For the full video, view it on Patreon for free at www.patreon.com/u82882832/po...

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

If your at Too Many Games this weekend, come see me Sunday at 2PM for Don't Tell Me the Odds! During this panel I'll discuss unusual but effective methods for resolving actions in roleplaying games and highlight the standout games that use them.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Take a few minutes and learn how your character can succeed against all odds by Invoking Aspects in Glorious Fate www.patreon.com/u82882832/po... for the full video.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Play Glorious Fate! Join the Game Map for three weeks of online games of Glorious Fate. All Followers on Patreon are welcome, including the Free tier. The games will be run on discord. www.patreon.com/c/u82882832 Upcoming Games: Skyjail Break Jungle Temple Senseless Violence

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I will be live on The Written Wit tonight at 10:30. View live or after the show on Youtube! www.youtube.com/live/gJgVg73...

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The Game Map on the written writ

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Aspects are a great deal of what makes Fate game Fate. They are also the part of the rules that everyone loves to overcomplicate when explaining. Learn about the simple nature of aspects in Glorious Fate with the full, free video on Patreon: www.patreon.com/u82.../posts...

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Learn how to take actions and risks in my RPG, Glorious Fate. Watch the full 5 minute video on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/posts/160433... and download the Glorious Fate rules at www.GloriousFate.com

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Watch the full video on Patreon as I create a complete character for Glorious Fate in 5 minutes. www.patreon.com/u82882832 Download Glorious Fate and Criminal spirits at www.GloriousFate.com

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Glorious Fate and Criminal Spirits are now live at gloriousfate.com ! We have officially progressed from 1921 to... about the 2000s in webpage design, honestly. But we ARE online!

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Graveyard Shift is available on Patreon! The second one-page Encounter for Criminal Spirits, it's a classic horror story of demons, graveyards and petty revenge. The Graveyard Shift is available at the $1 tier on my patreon, www.patreon.com/posts/159205...

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Graveyard Shift, a Criminal Spirits Encounter | The Game Map

Graveyard Shift, a Criminal Spirits Encounter by The Game Map on Patreon. Join The Game Map's community for exclusive content and updates.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The physical makes it real! First copies of Glorious Fate and Trouble have arrived just in time for tonight's game at Mid-Island Collectibles!

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Criminal Spirits has a trailer! We have hit the big time now :)

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Trouble is an adventure for Criminal Spirits campaigns, where a simple bar fight escalates into trouble with the mob, the cops, the church and ancient Greeks. Trouble can be played as a campaign or used for NPCs and encounters. Trouble is on Patreon and DTRPG www.patreon.com/posts/158261...

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Game Map will be presenting at Too Many Games! June 28th at 3PM I will be onstage at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center to speak about “Don't Tell me the Odds- Unusual and Effective Resolution Mechanics in RPGs” about mechanics that are not random number generators in current and classic rpgs.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Glorious Fate is Out of Early Access! Download the new, complete edition of Glorious Fate at www.patreon.com/posts/156998... Rules light drama and adventure in a simplified version of Fate Accelerated. Get right to playing with the 10 page rules and then dig into 140 page of examples and advice.

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Download Glorious Fate Now! | The Game Map

Download Glorious Fate Now! by The Game Map on Patreon. Join The Game Map's community for exclusive content and updates.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Come to the Inkwell! The first Speakeasy for Criminal Spirits made with the new campaign creation rules, the Inkwell welcomes all to speak and drink freely. Living or dead, everyone can find their voice heard here. Learn more about Criminal Spirits on our Patreon, www.patreon.com/c/u82882832

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

What do you do you want to play? The more inventive your game, the more important it is to get everybody together on what your roleplaying campaign is about. Everything is an Aspect used in roleplaying and mechanics every session you play. Find Glorious Fate at www.patreon.com/c/u82882832

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I am trying a new approach to putting out my monthly book. For the next two weeks, anyone at the $1 tier and above can download the early Text version of Trouble. In two weeks, when all the art is in and formatting is complete, this version will be removed. www.patreon.com/posts/155284...

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Trouble in Text, Available for 2 Weeks! | The Game Map

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This Monday and Tuesday I got to swing through Philly and run demos of Moonshine at @7thdimensiongames.com and @phillygameshop.bsky.social. Fantastic stores with fantastic players I hope to be playing with again.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A fantastic weekend at IGX Spring Roll, playing in and running several of my favorite games so far this year. If you have not played Teenage Ninja Fighting School or Zhenya's Wonder Tales, I recommend them highly!

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Welcome to everyone who joined my Patreon in March! This community is growing fast and I'm excited to see our numbers more than double since the beginning of this year! You can join my patreon at www.patreon.com/c/u82882832. Free followers get access to Glorious Fate in 10 Pages and more.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Winter has been a huge success for the Game Map, with dozens of new players and our first two official book releases for Criminal Spirits. Our spring schedule looks to be even more exciting! See below for our schedule of convention appearances. Keep watching here for store events and book releases.

Convention Schedule: May 16th Cradlecon, Garden City. May 30th, Popcon Patchogue, June 12th, Trek Long Island.

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Last day to get the free early access version of Swamp Witch's Auction! Final edits are done and goes live tomorrow for patrons. www.patreon.com/c/u82882832

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The Swamp Witch is almost here! For this week only the early access version is available for Free members on Patreon. This Friday the final version of Criminal Spirit's second adventure is released at the $5 patreon tier and uploaded to DTRPG. www.patreon.com/posts/152722...

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LIMITED TIME Early Access to the Swamp Witch! | The Game Map

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Glorious Fate is available in just 10 pages, for FREE! Following hot on the heels of the release of the first Adventure, 10 Page Glorious Fate is now available on Patreon. Everything from Aspects to running campaigns covered in just 10 pages. www.patreon.com/posts/151640...

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Glorious Fate in 10 Pages | The Game Map

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Moonshine is available to supporters on Patreon! The first release for Criminal Spirits, Moonshine is an introductory adventure for use at conventions and an early scenario for Criminal Spirit campaigns. Available at the $1 tier or $3 one-time purchase www.patreon.com/posts/150125....

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thegamemap.bsky.social @thegamemap.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

2nd Try with a working image! Moonshine, the first adventure for Criminal Spirits will be available on Patreon NEXT WEEK, and on DTRPG in March. If you looking to roleplay smuggling moonshine into prohibition era NYC, this is your chance. www.patreon.com/c/u82882832

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