Andy Leask
@andyleask.bsky.social
Writer, educator, gamer, nerd.
Head of English - lover of literature, games and coffee, with a penchant for dabbling in edtech.
https://www.rookerypublications.com/
Head of English - lover of literature, games and coffee, with a penchant for dabbling in edtech.
https://www.rookerypublications.com/
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I've been really enjoying writing these Sixty Second Stories for Gallows Corner, and I've got to say, this one is my favourite so far.
Meet Robert Daunjon, iconoclastic gravedigger!
Gallows Corner is available to back on Kickstarter: shorturl.at/km3rm
Meet Robert Daunjon, iconoclastic gravedigger!
Gallows Corner is available to back on Kickstarter: shorturl.at/km3rm
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
I've been really enjoying writing these Sixty Second Stories for Gallows Corner, and I've got to say, this one is my favourite so far.
Meet Robert Daunjon, iconoclastic gravedigger!
Gallows Corner is available to back on Kickstarter: shorturl.at/km3rm
Meet Robert Daunjon, iconoclastic gravedigger!
Gallows Corner is available to back on Kickstarter: shorturl.at/km3rm
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Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
February 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
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You knowe the coole thinge about Gen A.I.?
Aye, me neither
Aye, me neither
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
You knowe the coole thinge about Gen A.I.?
Aye, me neither
Aye, me neither
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Someone said to me, “it can’t be any worse!” the other day. And yes, yes it can. And it will be. Much, much worse. This is only the tip of a very grotty iceberg.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Someone said to me, “it can’t be any worse!” the other day. And yes, yes it can. And it will be. Much, much worse. This is only the tip of a very grotty iceberg.
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Learn how to play our latest game from our lead writer and designer himself!
Did you know I put a whole How to Play series together for GALLOWS CORNER?
Well, I did! I gave myself an RSI in my left forearm (twice).
I'm really happy with how they came out. Want to see how Gallows Corner works? Give them a watch, starting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiL3...
Well, I did! I gave myself an RSI in my left forearm (twice).
I'm really happy with how they came out. Want to see how Gallows Corner works? Give them a watch, starting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiL3...
The Basics - How to Play Gallows Corner: A Peasants' Revolt RPG Episode 1
YouTube video by Three Sails Studios
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February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Learn how to play our latest game from our lead writer and designer himself!
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🤣 Today's winner of the internet. Competition starts again tomorrow.
February 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
🤣 Today's winner of the internet. Competition starts again tomorrow.
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Seeing Sam, Wren, Michelle, and Emily bring Gallows Corner to life in a part of the country I know very well has been an absolute pleasure.
Two episodes are currently live and there's THREE MORE to come. Check them out.
Backed Gallows Corner yet? We think you should! shorturl.at/km3rm
Two episodes are currently live and there's THREE MORE to come. Check them out.
Backed Gallows Corner yet? We think you should! shorturl.at/km3rm
February 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Seeing Sam, Wren, Michelle, and Emily bring Gallows Corner to life in a part of the country I know very well has been an absolute pleasure.
Two episodes are currently live and there's THREE MORE to come. Check them out.
Backed Gallows Corner yet? We think you should! shorturl.at/km3rm
Two episodes are currently live and there's THREE MORE to come. Check them out.
Backed Gallows Corner yet? We think you should! shorturl.at/km3rm
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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The world should not come here. There should not be a World Cup here.
I spoke out against the last World Cup because of concerns I had about human rights violations and it’s only right that I express the same concerns and condemnations now.
I spoke out against the last World Cup because of concerns I had about human rights violations and it’s only right that I express the same concerns and condemnations now.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The world should not come here. There should not be a World Cup here.
I spoke out against the last World Cup because of concerns I had about human rights violations and it’s only right that I express the same concerns and condemnations now.
I spoke out against the last World Cup because of concerns I had about human rights violations and it’s only right that I express the same concerns and condemnations now.
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I don't care how much you've paid out already, how much you like the particular place or sport- just don't travel to the #USA in the foreseeable future if you can at all avoid it. It's not safe and countries should be releasing travel warnings against going there. #AuthoritarianRegime
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I don't care how much you've paid out already, how much you like the particular place or sport- just don't travel to the #USA in the foreseeable future if you can at all avoid it. It's not safe and countries should be releasing travel warnings against going there. #AuthoritarianRegime
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The good folks at @newscientist.com included my novel Jitterbug in their roundup of best forthcoming science fiction novels. You can preorder it now from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good booksellers
January 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The good folks at @newscientist.com included my novel Jitterbug in their roundup of best forthcoming science fiction novels. You can preorder it now from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good booksellers
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Heinrich Kemmler says asking villagers for corpse permission would ‘kill’ the necromancy industry
May 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Heinrich Kemmler says asking villagers for corpse permission would ‘kill’ the necromancy industry
December 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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You should read this.
Had an absolute blast with this Time Out exclusive:
'Die Hard' screenwriter @stevenedesouza.bsky.social ranking 10 'Die Hard'-inspired action flicks www.timeout.com/news/10-die-...
'Die Hard' screenwriter @stevenedesouza.bsky.social ranking 10 'Die Hard'-inspired action flicks www.timeout.com/news/10-die-...
10 ‘Die Hard’ clones ranked by the screenwriter of ‘Die Hard’
Yippee-ki-yay! Steven E de Souza sorts the ‘Die Hards’ from the try hards
www.timeout.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You should read this.
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"The product of writing isn't words" is a phase that is going to stay with me when studying LLMs with anyone.
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
December 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"The product of writing isn't words" is a phase that is going to stay with me when studying LLMs with anyone.
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I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
Opinion | Martin Scorsese: ‘Rob Reiner Was My Friend’
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1746
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1746
Merry Christmas!
Day 25 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
La Cascada, Honduras, light roast
A good one to finish on. Not my favourite, but a good light roast with hints of fruit and a nice syrupy mouthfeel.
Day 25 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
La Cascada, Honduras, light roast
A good one to finish on. Not my favourite, but a good light roast with hints of fruit and a nice syrupy mouthfeel.
December 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Merry Christmas!
Day 25 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
La Cascada, Honduras, light roast
A good one to finish on. Not my favourite, but a good light roast with hints of fruit and a nice syrupy mouthfeel.
Day 25 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
La Cascada, Honduras, light roast
A good one to finish on. Not my favourite, but a good light roast with hints of fruit and a nice syrupy mouthfeel.
Day 24 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
Fazenda Ismenia, Brazil, Dark Roast
It's a good thing there's 25 coffees this year, as this would have been a disappointing finish. Harmless enough, but not getting any of the toffee/raisin notes.
Fazenda Ismenia, Brazil, Dark Roast
It's a good thing there's 25 coffees this year, as this would have been a disappointing finish. Harmless enough, but not getting any of the toffee/raisin notes.
December 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Day 24 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
Fazenda Ismenia, Brazil, Dark Roast
It's a good thing there's 25 coffees this year, as this would have been a disappointing finish. Harmless enough, but not getting any of the toffee/raisin notes.
Fazenda Ismenia, Brazil, Dark Roast
It's a good thing there's 25 coffees this year, as this would have been a disappointing finish. Harmless enough, but not getting any of the toffee/raisin notes.
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'On the "bitter cold" Christmas Day of 1830, Mary Ann Macham arrived in North Shields, the northern English fishing port that would become her unlikely home; the endpoint of a 4,000-mile journey filled with fear, courage and a superhuman determination to be free.'
From Slavery in Virginia to Freedom in the North East of England
How an enslaved woman fled America and found safety in the North East of England
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'On the "bitter cold" Christmas Day of 1830, Mary Ann Macham arrived in North Shields, the northern English fishing port that would become her unlikely home; the endpoint of a 4,000-mile journey filled with fear, courage and a superhuman determination to be free.'
Day 23 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
Kiamwangi, Kenya, light roast
Perfection. Light, but with a syrupy mouthfeel, with blackcurrant notes. Great coffee.
Kiamwangi, Kenya, light roast
Perfection. Light, but with a syrupy mouthfeel, with blackcurrant notes. Great coffee.
December 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Day 23 of the #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
Kiamwangi, Kenya, light roast
Perfection. Light, but with a syrupy mouthfeel, with blackcurrant notes. Great coffee.
Kiamwangi, Kenya, light roast
Perfection. Light, but with a syrupy mouthfeel, with blackcurrant notes. Great coffee.
Day 22 of my #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
Las Nieves, Colombia, medium roast
Very nice flavour profile: hints of blackcurrant and orange, but the mouth feel is a little thin for me, leaving it a little too acidic to be perfect. Highly potable though!
Las Nieves, Colombia, medium roast
Very nice flavour profile: hints of blackcurrant and orange, but the mouth feel is a little thin for me, leaving it a little too acidic to be perfect. Highly potable though!
December 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Day 22 of my #PactCoffeeAdventCalendar
Las Nieves, Colombia, medium roast
Very nice flavour profile: hints of blackcurrant and orange, but the mouth feel is a little thin for me, leaving it a little too acidic to be perfect. Highly potable though!
Las Nieves, Colombia, medium roast
Very nice flavour profile: hints of blackcurrant and orange, but the mouth feel is a little thin for me, leaving it a little too acidic to be perfect. Highly potable though!
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Has anyone got a #ttrpg project they’d like me to shoutout in the next Secret Passages newsletter? There’s one going out tomorrow so it have a #Kickstarter campaign about to launch or close, let me know!
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Has anyone got a #ttrpg project they’d like me to shoutout in the next Secret Passages newsletter? There’s one going out tomorrow so it have a #Kickstarter campaign about to launch or close, let me know!
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‘everyone in gamedev is using AI’ the business dumdums are using it to generate decks and write bad copy. They think it’s good because they think their basic lore ideas make a good game. that’s it that’s who is using AI
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
‘everyone in gamedev is using AI’ the business dumdums are using it to generate decks and write bad copy. They think it’s good because they think their basic lore ideas make a good game. that’s it that’s who is using AI