Blake
@blakesrealm.bsky.social
Tabletop and video game geek who also loves reading.
Great response to the lie being sold to us by the LLM techlords and the folks who are too afraid not to buy into said lie.
"I think AI is only inevitable when we believe the lie of its inevitability."
Yep, that.
"I think AI is only inevitable when we believe the lie of its inevitability."
Yep, that.
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Great response to the lie being sold to us by the LLM techlords and the folks who are too afraid not to buy into said lie.
"I think AI is only inevitable when we believe the lie of its inevitability."
Yep, that.
"I think AI is only inevitable when we believe the lie of its inevitability."
Yep, that.
Looks like it is available on Xbox and Playstation, so could try it there if it looks interesting to you. Similar play style to Avowed, just a bit darker and based on the whole Arthur legend (changed of course).
December 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Looks like it is available on Xbox and Playstation, so could try it there if it looks interesting to you. Similar play style to Avowed, just a bit darker and based on the whole Arthur legend (changed of course).
Really enjoyed Avowed. Am curious if you tried Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon yet? It's a really well done RPG by a smaller team, highly recommend it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/...
Save 30% on Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon on Steam
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a ...
store.steampowered.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Really enjoyed Avowed. Am curious if you tried Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon yet? It's a really well done RPG by a smaller team, highly recommend it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/...
Ugh that's a bad way to spend a day. Here's hoping that they were able to help quickly. :(
December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ugh that's a bad way to spend a day. Here's hoping that they were able to help quickly. :(
Whelp that was a fast purchase, thanks for the heads up. Somehow I missed that one.
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Whelp that was a fast purchase, thanks for the heads up. Somehow I missed that one.
I've been an avid reader my entire life, one who has loved collecting books. Now that I'm older I've noticed a marked change in my mentality -- I prefer buying books digitally.
I think I'm just over having a lot of 'stuff' in my life and have been purging like crazy lately.
I think I'm just over having a lot of 'stuff' in my life and have been purging like crazy lately.
September 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I've been an avid reader my entire life, one who has loved collecting books. Now that I'm older I've noticed a marked change in my mentality -- I prefer buying books digitally.
I think I'm just over having a lot of 'stuff' in my life and have been purging like crazy lately.
I think I'm just over having a lot of 'stuff' in my life and have been purging like crazy lately.
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When it comes to balls-to-the-wall horror, nobody is does it like Bentley Little. He's at his best writing horror featuring bureaucratic organizations. Try THE BANK or THE MAILMAN, or my favorite: DMV. A horror story in itself, as anyone who's waited there can attest.
Cemetery Dance, publishers
Cemetery Dance, publishers
August 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
When it comes to balls-to-the-wall horror, nobody is does it like Bentley Little. He's at his best writing horror featuring bureaucratic organizations. Try THE BANK or THE MAILMAN, or my favorite: DMV. A horror story in itself, as anyone who's waited there can attest.
Cemetery Dance, publishers
Cemetery Dance, publishers
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A friend of mine is handcrafting some cool old-school foam terrain for your RPG or miniature game. Check it out.
www.etsy.com/shop/DaltonD...
#handcraft #ttrpg #terrain #game #rpg #miniatures
www.etsy.com/shop/DaltonD...
#handcraft #ttrpg #terrain #game #rpg #miniatures
www.etsy.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A friend of mine is handcrafting some cool old-school foam terrain for your RPG or miniature game. Check it out.
www.etsy.com/shop/DaltonD...
#handcraft #ttrpg #terrain #game #rpg #miniatures
www.etsy.com/shop/DaltonD...
#handcraft #ttrpg #terrain #game #rpg #miniatures
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When someone wants to tell me about their D&D character
a man is squatting in a hallway with an exit sign above him
Alt: a man is squatting in a hallway with an exit sign above him
media.tenor.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
When someone wants to tell me about their D&D character
Looking forward to checking out how #Daggerheart plays in a darker setting. Will be tuning in for EP0 next week to see character creation.
AGE OF UMBRA is a new 8-episode #Daggerheart series coming May 29th to Beacon, Twitch, and YouTube!
GM and Age of Umbra designer Matthew Mercer leads the #CriticalRole founders through a dark, survival fantasy undertaking, in which small communities hold fast against the darkness of a dying world.
GM and Age of Umbra designer Matthew Mercer leads the #CriticalRole founders through a dark, survival fantasy undertaking, in which small communities hold fast against the darkness of a dying world.
May 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Looking forward to checking out how #Daggerheart plays in a darker setting. Will be tuning in for EP0 next week to see character creation.
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Tomorrow night. ShadowWest goes live on kickstarter! Early backers get a print of Malpheon the demon horse.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fox...
#shadowdark #western #darkfantasy #fantasy #ttrpg #rpg #kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fox...
#shadowdark #western #darkfantasy #fantasy #ttrpg #rpg #kickstarter
April 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Tomorrow night. ShadowWest goes live on kickstarter! Early backers get a print of Malpheon the demon horse.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fox...
#shadowdark #western #darkfantasy #fantasy #ttrpg #rpg #kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fox...
#shadowdark #western #darkfantasy #fantasy #ttrpg #rpg #kickstarter
Good luck, hope that it turns out exactly as you planned!
April 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Good luck, hope that it turns out exactly as you planned!
I guess it's been a long day for them.
April 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I guess it's been a long day for them.
I left twitter when you know who bought it and finally am giving Bluesky a shot. I very much missed the puppers daily walk pictures. :)
March 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I left twitter when you know who bought it and finally am giving Bluesky a shot. I very much missed the puppers daily walk pictures. :)