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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

omgomgomg this looks exactly like what I was hoping forrrr 🤩

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

"Is badass hyphenated" - one of the many search queries I make as a game designer.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

For those what are interested, my end of month review (posted, as is typical for me, in the first few days of the next month.)

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Slightly diminish a book Nona the Eighth

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I am CACTUS JACK, desert ironclad beetle, wrestling for supremacy of the board. (Kabuto Sumo, Allplay, formerly BoardGameTables.com)

Character card for Cactus Jack including his (?) two abilities feigning death and bang bang.

The entire scene, including the sump ring and tokens.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I've been playing with Alchemy a bit recently. It's a really nice VTT. If you play Blades and like VTTs, check it out. :)

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Okay. uh. So I made a thing. Why is this so fun to play with?

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I don't post much during April 1st—the signal to noise ratio isn't great—but imposter syndrome says today's a good day to show art. I'm experimenting with this photo-turned-graphic-novel style and some of the stuff is coming out nice. (Yes—that's an emdash—I use emdashes now—I'm hip and cool.)

A digitally composted image of a woman with some sort of hacking rig attached to the side of her head, a piece of glass fit over her eye with text displaying. She is looking at a computer screen on the right as well. The background is some unidentified tech stuff in red and green hues, blurred and out of focus. She is outlined in black, giving the image the look of a graphic novel.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

WHAT AREN'T THEY TELLING YOU? Read the TRUTH inside! #amwriting #blades68

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I was a bit mid on the temp logo for Piece of Work, but uh. Well, on the right background, the thing slaps. Take a look. (Background cc-by from www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/...)

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

A cozy game of Down Stream by Firestarter Games on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Box art for the Down Stream card game, A River Building Game for Two

Pictured: a game of Down Stream, mid-play. Not pictured: Niki, my wife and co-player and Holland, our rabbit.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Some of the deeper thoughts I had about Breakout and some updates about what I'm up to, if you want those. :)

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This rat has $12 and wants a ride to the beach.

A bookmark from Ratti Incantati (Amanda Lee Franck). It says "Warning: Rats" and below RATS are not on your side RATS do not know where hidden treasure is DO NOT ORDER TAKEOUT FOR RATS. We need YOUR help to discourage rats in this area. Rats do not contribute! Rats do not respect you! Rats do not have a Secret Library of Secret Rat Lore. It is just a paperback under a trash can. It is not even good. They did not even write it. DO NOT GIVE RATS A SWORD

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sitting in YYZ, waiting for the plane to take me home. It's been an amazing trip. Reading this gem Dead Orbit Mall and grinning about the past future of my childhood, Nintendo power gloves and all.

Cover for the solo game Dead Orbit Mall.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Breakout Con 2026, a thread. Context: Breakout is a Toronto-based gaming convention with a focus on board games. It runs at the same time as Comic Con, but is unaffiliated.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Also the Air Canada logo is cyberpunk as hell, this goes unnecessary hard

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

So I'm gonna be at Breakout this weekend (surprise) but don't tell anyone, it's super low key

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

As promised, the blog. tl;dr - I'm hard at work on Piece of Work, and there's that Blades '68 thing. The rest, I'm putting on hold for now.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Eee! I am delighted to share some half-baked ravings. Arguably it's what I do best. If that's your sort of project, go back it. :) There's a LOT of cool names on the list. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

Funding goal for Blades '68, for my contribution, a conspiracy theory leaflet.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Hey, so this is quality work and worth your eyeballs. If you haven't heard of it yet (which seems impossible), take a look!

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I'll be updating the blog soon with more details but here's a slice:

A screenshot from an InDesign layout of one "playbook" (AKA Perspective) from Piece of Work. The Perspective is for the Anarchist. Under the title it has the tag line "I became a criminal because FUCK YOU. THAT'S WHY." It reads:

"Play the Anarchist if you want to fight the power head-on, with reckless and breathtaking abandon. Will the fires of destruction pave a way for a better future?

Advantage No Questions Asked
You always have a line on stolen and illegal goods. You
can always find someone who will sell you what you
need.
Motive To liberate the masses
People
A fence you can sell stolen goods to
An admirer
Someone who’s in over their head
Someone who will take you in for a little while
A revolutionary who disagrees with you"

Above these mechanics is story text:

"They call you broken, you know. Not that anyone around these parts is going to mind, but the way you act, the way you don’t seem to care about what other people think... That takes guts, I’ll give you that. Try giving that speech to one of those System cops and they’ll cart you away so fast your head will spin.

Anyway, what’s the point of razzing some corporate goon? Small fries. I wouldn’t dream of telling you your business, but if it were me, I’d be thinking of something bigger than two stooges on a corner and a can of spray paint in your pocket. What you want is to bring the whole thing down, shake the system to its core. You figure how, you’ll be set."

To the left is a crouched woman, in blue tones, looking to the right at a ring light in red hues. She looks disaffected, and entirely done with your bullshit.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

This rocks and was the perfect addition to my day. :)

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Motivation strugglebus today. Trying to motivate myself but don't have enough motivation to even go to the motivation store and get more motivation.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

So uh. I may have accidentally gotten hyperfocused on layout out Piece of Work. I'm not sorry.

A spread from the super-secret draft layout of Piece of Work. This is the chapter spread for the Systems chapter. There is a fiction passage to go with the chapter title. It reads as follows:

"I had a lead.

That last job we did, I didn’t just get the accounting information the client wanted, I also got into PanaShiba’s email systems. I needed to track down who knew about the production shortages we were going through when I worked there. That’s the rat that cost me everything.

And now I had a lead. The only problem was, I knew them. Alexandre Oliveira. We used to fight together in the war. Even saved my life once. There’s no way they pull the trigger on the division.

I had more questions than answers. Are they being set up? Did they betray us? Who’s really calling the shots?"

The layout is very nice and you should say nice things.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Going through the new security trainings at work, and with a straight face they suggested that protecting myself against generative AI, I should establish secret code words with my friends so I can check when they send me weird messages if it's really them. We're cooked fam. Absolutely cooked.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Cozy, working on games, doing writing sprints with @nicolejleboeuf.bsky.social, Holland at the corner of the table, a wintery fire in the background. Life isn't perfect, but this moment is.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Today in ADHD adventures: I have been trying to order a belt online for about 2 hours now.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Public service announcement: drink more water.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

In retrospect, getting a flu vaccine and a COVID booster on the same day was quite ambitious.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Gentle reminder to myself that forward is forward, even when it feels like it's barely an inch.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

My brain filled this in as Partial Arts and on reflection I think it was right.

A photo of a dojo with a sign in green letters above the window saying Martial Arts. The M in the sign is burned out, leaving only "artial Arts".

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

For the Internet's enjoyment, a sleepy Holland

The rabbit Holland, laying on his side sleeping between the legs of our piano.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Been struggling with back issues this week and I've never been more keenly aware of how much my mobility means. Looking down the barrel of my age and it's not a good sight.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

It is with some trepidation that I begin again, after being derailed for a month. Dogged and relentless.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The day job has been exhausting me entirely lately. I would love to post updates but here is some recovery bunny instead.

Holland, studiously sitting in the chair and looking at me, since all we do is work now.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I too am looking up and beyond, Holland. What do you sense on the wind, my friend?

Holland the Rabbit is perched on the top part of my couch, looking out at the world, anticipating what may come next.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Honestly, making screenshots like this is half the reason I do this stuff. 😂

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I've been so busy with all my projects I forgot to post this yesterday. I could really use a hand. :3

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Sunday Bunny appreciation. Holland has graduated from floor criminal to chair criminal.

Holland, sitting on my chair, one ear up and the other back like he is orienting two radar dishes. He has caught me taking an interest and is figuring out his next move.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

A quick post about how it feels to code up graphics effects and my general optimism for gamedev. I know it's not cool to be so enthusiastic.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Finally get to share some of these cool new features I've been cooking. Making disasters has actually been super fun.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

There is a picture of Holland in this blog post.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Had to muck about this week, but if there's anything I've learned from knitting, it's the power of consistent progress.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

For the majority of you who know me through tabletop RPGs, yes, I'm still making them. :P Here's what I'll be working on after I clear my project queue.

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John LeBoeuf-Little @worldnamer.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Actually, I am kinda surprised at how close I got to my sketch with the final UI. Plus now there are wheels I can fiddle!

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