Elliot 💖💙💜 ➡️ PAX U
@elliotylen.bsky.social
She/they. 31. Bi & non-binary. Masks podcaster and game designer. Working on A Tale of Myths and Legends, the YA fantasy ttrpg. Theatre electrician by day.
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The Show Must Go Wrong by helliot
A short game about surviving tech week
helliot.itch.io
I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
how to get paid to design ttrpgs life hack: work on your game at work lmao
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
how to get paid to design ttrpgs life hack: work on your game at work lmao
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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[DM who has only played Baldur's Gate 3 running session zero of their first tabletop campaign] ok what vulva style are you thinking of taking
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
[DM who has only played Baldur's Gate 3 running session zero of their first tabletop campaign] ok what vulva style are you thinking of taking
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Castle Rock v. Gonzales is, no joke, my Roman Empire.
Once you learn the full details of this horrific case, you will never again be able to see policing as a force for safety or justice.
It will permanently alter your understanding of state violence, gender, and race in this country.
Once you learn the full details of this horrific case, you will never again be able to see policing as a force for safety or justice.
It will permanently alter your understanding of state violence, gender, and race in this country.
In 1999, a woman named Jessica Gonzales sought and obtained an order of protection against her physically abusive husband ("AH"), who had repeatedly threatened to kill her and their three children. The order included language specifically limiting when and where AH was allowed to see the children.
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Castle Rock v. Gonzales is, no joke, my Roman Empire.
Once you learn the full details of this horrific case, you will never again be able to see policing as a force for safety or justice.
It will permanently alter your understanding of state violence, gender, and race in this country.
Once you learn the full details of this horrific case, you will never again be able to see policing as a force for safety or justice.
It will permanently alter your understanding of state violence, gender, and race in this country.
classically i have written part of my game in the lobby at Metatopia to bring to my last playtest tomorrow. fingers crossed!
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
classically i have written part of my game in the lobby at Metatopia to bring to my last playtest tomorrow. fingers crossed!
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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If you backed that Avatar game a while back, you need to back this. Possibly at the pay-it-back level.
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you backed that Avatar game a while back, you need to back this. Possibly at the pay-it-back level.
one more day til i arrive for Metatopia!
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
one more day til i arrive for Metatopia!
first playtest at Metatopia next weekend already sold out 17 minutes after tickets went live woooo 🎉
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
first playtest at Metatopia next weekend already sold out 17 minutes after tickets went live woooo 🎉
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If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
September 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
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CAN WE ERASE OUR HISTORY is a two-player, diceless hack of Time To Drop in which you relitigate a toxic relationship (or situationship) while listening to The Beths and being thrown across other realities in which it might have gone differently
marns.itch.io/can-we-erase...
marns.itch.io/can-we-erase...
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
CAN WE ERASE OUR HISTORY is a two-player, diceless hack of Time To Drop in which you relitigate a toxic relationship (or situationship) while listening to The Beths and being thrown across other realities in which it might have gone differently
marns.itch.io/can-we-erase...
marns.itch.io/can-we-erase...
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This is a great piece, shows not only how games are an intrinsic part of our cultures but also how you can use them to tell wider stories. Excellent stuff
They Tried to Snuff Out Hawaii's Native Board Game. Meet the Man Keeping It Alive
Kōnane was once a national pastime, played by peasants and rulers alike. Now John Kaʻohelauliʻi has made it his mission to bring it back.
www.rollingstone.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This is a great piece, shows not only how games are an intrinsic part of our cultures but also how you can use them to tell wider stories. Excellent stuff
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Hilarious.
My bank can just do a stop payment at my request though. That's free. That takes 15 minutes on the phone. And it actively harms them because payment processors do NOT like when you get a stop payment order placed against you.
What you do with this information is between you and God.
My bank can just do a stop payment at my request though. That's free. That takes 15 minutes on the phone. And it actively harms them because payment processors do NOT like when you get a stop payment order placed against you.
What you do with this information is between you and God.
🚨UPDATE: In response to the boycott that erupted over the weekend, Disney decided to update the cancellation process on their website, making it MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEIR SUBSCRIBERS TO STOP GIVING THEM MONEY.
This underhanded strategy hasn’t retained customers as they hoped.
This underhanded strategy hasn’t retained customers as they hoped.
Disney Stock Takes a Devastating Nosedive as Major Stars Call For Boycott
Major Disney+ stars and iconic ABC creators have called for a boycott of Disney, pushing fans to cancel subscriptions, leading to a stock nosedive.
collider.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Hilarious.
My bank can just do a stop payment at my request though. That's free. That takes 15 minutes on the phone. And it actively harms them because payment processors do NOT like when you get a stop payment order placed against you.
What you do with this information is between you and God.
My bank can just do a stop payment at my request though. That's free. That takes 15 minutes on the phone. And it actively harms them because payment processors do NOT like when you get a stop payment order placed against you.
What you do with this information is between you and God.
looking for a game for labor day? how about this one i recently released about the toxic labor cycle of regional theatres that will only be fixed with a union
I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
The Show Must Go Wrong by helliot
A short game about surviving tech week
helliot.itch.io
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
looking for a game for labor day? how about this one i recently released about the toxic labor cycle of regional theatres that will only be fixed with a union
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I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
The Show Must Go Wrong by helliot
A short game about surviving tech week
helliot.itch.io
August 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
for the morning crowd!
I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
The Show Must Go Wrong by helliot
A short game about surviving tech week
helliot.itch.io
August 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
for the morning crowd!
I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
The Show Must Go Wrong by helliot
A short game about surviving tech week
helliot.itch.io
August 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’ve finally released my first completed game on itch: The Show Must Go Wrong. It’s a card game about surviving tech week in a regional theatre. Players deal with complex problems and take on stress as they race to the end of tech week towards opening night. Can you get this show open and keep
i am going to release this tech theatre game today and finally have a released game
August 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
i am going to release this tech theatre game today and finally have a released game
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every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
August 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
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Necessary tools from the bad old days (or: the smallest taste of why marriage equality matters.)
August 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Necessary tools from the bad old days (or: the smallest taste of why marriage equality matters.)
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Let me see if I have this right.
GenAI will not only do your job badly, it will also make you less cognitively capable of resuming your job once you learn how badly it has done your job, and it can't ever be held accountable for its errors, no matter how costly.
very cool, very nice, very normal
GenAI will not only do your job badly, it will also make you less cognitively capable of resuming your job once you learn how badly it has done your job, and it can't ever be held accountable for its errors, no matter how costly.
very cool, very nice, very normal
“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”
AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
Artificial intelligence, touted for its potential to transform medicine, led to some doctors losing skills after just a few months in a new study.
www.bloomberg.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Let me see if I have this right.
GenAI will not only do your job badly, it will also make you less cognitively capable of resuming your job once you learn how badly it has done your job, and it can't ever be held accountable for its errors, no matter how costly.
very cool, very nice, very normal
GenAI will not only do your job badly, it will also make you less cognitively capable of resuming your job once you learn how badly it has done your job, and it can't ever be held accountable for its errors, no matter how costly.
very cool, very nice, very normal
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I have never played a game of Masks A New Generation where everybody was cis
September 10, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I have never played a game of Masks A New Generation where everybody was cis