Matt Forbeck
@forbeck.com
NYT bestselling, award-winning author/game designer. He/him. Current projects: Marvel Multiverse RPG, Minecraft: Roll for Adventure, and Shotguns & Sorcery 5E.
This is a statue of my sisters, my brother, and me that my dad commissioned when I was about 9 years old, back in 1977. (I'm the tallest in it.) The artist — Lois Huth — came to our home and took pictures of us for it.
February 12, 2026 at 6:03 AM
This is a statue of my sisters, my brother, and me that my dad commissioned when I was about 9 years old, back in 1977. (I'm the tallest in it.) The artist — Lois Huth — came to our home and took pictures of us for it.
A great review of the upcoming Marvel Rivals adventure comic that Paul Allor and my son Marty wrote for the Marvel Multiverse RPG!
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Marvel Rivals: Timestream Adventure – Let The Entanglement Begin
Nerd Initiative's look at the new Marvel Multiverse RPG One-Shot, Marvel Rivals: Timestream Adventure
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February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
A great review of the upcoming Marvel Rivals adventure comic that Paul Allor and my son Marty wrote for the Marvel Multiverse RPG!
nerdinitiative.com/2026/02/11/m...
nerdinitiative.com/2026/02/11/m...
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Fast & Fhtagn, 65% Off Today Only! #FastAndFhtagn #Lovecraftian
Fast & Fhtagn, 65% Off Today Only!
If you prefer your horror in the streets to be Lovecraftian rather than authoritarian, have we got the game for you today! Fast & Fhtagn is the board game of Cthulhoid street racing, and it's today's Fork Ice February fundraising deal -- 65% off means you pay only $10.49, and the money goes to help Minnesotans in need as. Now watch out for ice on those roads!
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February 11, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
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February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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Administration is just rounding up people showing us what the administration is doing.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Administration is just rounding up people showing us what the administration is doing.
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
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WE ARE LIVE!
The Big Robots, Big Feelings #ttrpg campaign has launched as part of Kickstarter's #ZineQuest!
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The Big Robots, Big Feelings #ttrpg campaign has launched as part of Kickstarter's #ZineQuest!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jef...
Big Robots, Big Feelings RPG
A mecha anime tabletop roleplaying game about big robots piloted by teens with even bigger feelings.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
WE ARE LIVE!
The Big Robots, Big Feelings #ttrpg campaign has launched as part of Kickstarter's #ZineQuest!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jef...
The Big Robots, Big Feelings #ttrpg campaign has launched as part of Kickstarter's #ZineQuest!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jef...
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This poor guy’s GFM has stalled out at 50%. I know things are rough right now and you’re probably supporting a ton of causes as it is, but I hate to see someone in such despair, and nobody should have to hope they’re popular enough to stay off the streets. Please help?
Former Star Trek RPG game developer Ross Isaacs is in dire straits. As he writes in his latest update:
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
Donate to Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses, organized by John Kasab
Hi, I'm John Kasab and I'm organizing a new fundraiser for Ross Isaacs to… John Kasab needs your support for Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses
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February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
This poor guy’s GFM has stalled out at 50%. I know things are rough right now and you’re probably supporting a ton of causes as it is, but I hate to see someone in such despair, and nobody should have to hope they’re popular enough to stay off the streets. Please help?
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For the evening crowd:
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FAR WEST Redux
Western. Wuxia. WILD.
Adamant Entertainment is proud to present the Far West Adventure Game, our western-wuxia mash-up tabletop RPG. Over a decade in development, this 276-page, full-color rulebook ...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
For the evening crowd:
It strikes me that the real problem with AI and the video game industry is not that it's directly taking jobs away from anyone (at least not in the ways folks feared).
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
It strikes me that the real problem with AI and the video game industry is not that it's directly taking jobs away from anyone (at least not in the ways folks feared).
Former Star Trek RPG game developer Ross Isaacs is in dire straits. As he writes in his latest update:
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
Donate to Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses, organized by John Kasab
Hi, I'm John Kasab and I'm organizing a new fundraiser for Ross Isaacs to… John Kasab needs your support for Support Ross Isaacs' Recovery and Living Expenses
gofund.me
February 11, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Former Star Trek RPG game developer Ross Isaacs is in dire straits. As he writes in his latest update:
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
"Things are bad. I need help. I owe a lot of money. I can't pay my electricity bill. I'll be out of electricity in two days. My cellphone bill is due in a week.
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Got hit with a $3000.00 vet bill yesterday. Still looking for work. So, uh, buy my books, maybe?
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February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Got hit with a $3000.00 vet bill yesterday. Still looking for work. So, uh, buy my books, maybe?
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
The amazing @paulallor.bsky.social — who wrote the upcoming Marvel Rivals adventure for the Marvel Multiverse RPG, with my son @martyforbeck.bsky.social — just got out of the hospital and could use a hand. Chip in if you can, and please share either way.
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Donate to Help Paul Allor Afford Life-Saving Insulin and Meds, organized by Paul Allor
My name is Paul, and I'm a comic book writer who has worked on some of … Paul Allor needs your support for Help Paul Allor Afford Life-Saving Insulin and Meds
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February 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The amazing @paulallor.bsky.social — who wrote the upcoming Marvel Rivals adventure for the Marvel Multiverse RPG, with my son @martyforbeck.bsky.social — just got out of the hospital and could use a hand. Chip in if you can, and please share either way.
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You can get most of my itch titles in this bundle.
You can get some of my favorite games to play in this bundle.
You should go buy this bundle.
You can get some of my favorite games to play in this bundle.
You should go buy this bundle.
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
You can get most of my itch titles in this bundle.
You can get some of my favorite games to play in this bundle.
You should go buy this bundle.
You can get some of my favorite games to play in this bundle.
You should go buy this bundle.
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weird because minus bothering with DVDs that's how masked ICE agents threaten protestors and observers
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
weird because minus bothering with DVDs that's how masked ICE agents threaten protestors and observers
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I'm grateful that Kyle surfaced all these extraordinary opinions slamming the Trump administration for the illegal detention of immigrants. This one leaps out in part because the judge is warning us that abuses being inflicted on immigrants now are a preview of what could be unleashed on citizens.
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I'm grateful that Kyle surfaced all these extraordinary opinions slamming the Trump administration for the illegal detention of immigrants. This one leaps out in part because the judge is warning us that abuses being inflicted on immigrants now are a preview of what could be unleashed on citizens.
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
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February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
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i urgently need a lawyer/group of lawyers who can write up a risk assessment for people of various citizenship/visa/asylum statuses to get on a plane home to minnesota from detention
February 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
i urgently need a lawyer/group of lawyers who can write up a risk assessment for people of various citizenship/visa/asylum statuses to get on a plane home to minnesota from detention
Readers! I just backed my pal @gregstolze.bsky.social's Kickstarter for his new fantasy novella. The rest of the series has been fantastic, and this one is sure to be a great read too. Check it out!
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Against the Silver Slavers
The next fantasy novella in Greg Stolze's beloved Borzhu cycle.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Readers! I just backed my pal @gregstolze.bsky.social's Kickstarter for his new fantasy novella. The rest of the series has been fantastic, and this one is sure to be a great read too. Check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Says the man selling crosses and handing out free nails.
Ron Johnson on Alex Pretti: "They got their martyrs, didn't they? They got their martyrs. I think it's sick."
February 10, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Says the man selling crosses and handing out free nails.
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Munchkin Gloom, 65% Off Today Only! #MunchkinGloom #TabletopGames
Munchkin Gloom, 65% Off Today Only!
Today's Fork Ice February fundraising special is a STEAL - only $10.49 for a copy of Munchkin Gloom! It combines the power-gamer back-stabby humorous theme of Munchkin with the mechanics of Gloom, illustrated by John Kovalic. It's a stand-alone game, but the compatible mechanics mean you could combine it with other Gloom family games and expansions.
This deal lasts only until midnight tonight, and the proceeds go to help Minnesotans deal with the federal munchkins that have been raiding …
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February 10, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Munchkin Gloom, 65% Off Today Only! #MunchkinGloom #TabletopGames
Beloit! This Friday, come on out to Beloit Memorial High School to watch the a live game show with all proceeds going to support the school's theater program. I'll be playing on one of the teams!
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Beloit! This Friday, come on out to Beloit Memorial High School to watch the a live game show with all proceeds going to support the school's theater program. I'll be playing on one of the teams!
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Some of my very favorite people on here. Looking for something to do? Something real and practical to help make things better? Might find some concrete ideas and inspiration here.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Some of my very favorite people on here. Looking for something to do? Something real and practical to help make things better? Might find some concrete ideas and inspiration here.
go.bsky.app/9H3C9Ty
go.bsky.app/9H3C9Ty
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Horror writer Cullen Bunn is launching The Midnight Lantern Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to supporting families in need through the power of genre storytelling.
Horror Writer Cullen Bunn Launches Nonprofit The Midnight Lantern Foundation
Horror writer Cullen Bunn is launching The Midnight Lantern Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to supporting families in need through the power of genre storytelling.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Horror writer Cullen Bunn is launching The Midnight Lantern Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to supporting families in need through the power of genre storytelling.