FriendlyFiend
@friendlyfiendish.bsky.social
Telly writer, story editor and geek. This is my account for the geeky stuff, especially TTRPGs. You may know me from my other roleplaying accounts, @FriendlyFiend on Mastodon, GeorgeP on assorted Discords, or from telly things I write/story edit.
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Howard Hawks’s BRINGING UP BABY had its world premiere in San Francisco on February 16, 1938. #OnThisDay Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant star.
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Howard Hawks’s BRINGING UP BABY had its world premiere in San Francisco on February 16, 1938. #OnThisDay Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant star.
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Louise at home, 1927. Photo by Otto Dyar.
February 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Louise at home, 1927. Photo by Otto Dyar.
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They're still out there. The goofs and spoofs. If we can only find them.
Wondermark #1582; Limit Your Scream Time
Wondermark #1582; Limit Your Scream Time
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
They're still out there. The goofs and spoofs. If we can only find them.
Wondermark #1582; Limit Your Scream Time
Wondermark #1582; Limit Your Scream Time
Age verification? I'm still emotionally devastated by the Third Doctor's regeneration.
Age verification?
I went to see Return of the Jedi, bought pop and popcorn beforehand and got a bag of chips on the way home, all for £1.50.
I went to see Return of the Jedi, bought pop and popcorn beforehand and got a bag of chips on the way home, all for £1.50.
Age verification?
I could buy a BIG bag of loose sweets, or maybe a Double Decker, out of the change from buying the latest copy of White Dwarf, paid with a pound note.
I could buy a BIG bag of loose sweets, or maybe a Double Decker, out of the change from buying the latest copy of White Dwarf, paid with a pound note.
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Age verification? I'm still emotionally devastated by the Third Doctor's regeneration.
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Age verification?
I went to see Return of the Jedi, bought pop and popcorn beforehand and got a bag of chips on the way home, all for £1.50.
I went to see Return of the Jedi, bought pop and popcorn beforehand and got a bag of chips on the way home, all for £1.50.
Age verification?
I could buy a BIG bag of loose sweets, or maybe a Double Decker, out of the change from buying the latest copy of White Dwarf, paid with a pound note.
I could buy a BIG bag of loose sweets, or maybe a Double Decker, out of the change from buying the latest copy of White Dwarf, paid with a pound note.
Age verification? We could not play outside for a while because of Chernobyl.
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Age verification?
I went to see Return of the Jedi, bought pop and popcorn beforehand and got a bag of chips on the way home, all for £1.50.
I went to see Return of the Jedi, bought pop and popcorn beforehand and got a bag of chips on the way home, all for £1.50.
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AI chatbots are no better at medical advice than a search engine
AI chatbots are no better at medical advice than a search engine
And people make bad information worse by failing to provide chatbots with the right details
Healthcare researchers have found that AI chatbots could put patients at risk by giving shoddy medical advice.…
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
AI chatbots are no better at medical advice than a search engine
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UK game writer/nds we have a union!
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
This week is #HeartUnions Week, an annual celebration of the trade union movement and what we achieve for our members
Show your love for your union by recruiting a fellow writer or, if you’re a UK writer and not yet a member, it's the perfect week to join!
writersguild.org.uk/heart-unions...
Show your love for your union by recruiting a fellow writer or, if you’re a UK writer and not yet a member, it's the perfect week to join!
writersguild.org.uk/heart-unions...
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
UK game writer/nds we have a union!
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
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Interestingly, it feels like the nerdiest IPs are the ones least likely to go the 5e route; Discworld, Rivers of London, The Laundry, Judge Dredd, Luther Arkwright etc.
I suspect this is because they're the most likely to have IP holders that actually care about the RPG.
I suspect this is because they're the most likely to have IP holders that actually care about the RPG.
Can anyone point to a nostalgia farming IP turned TTRPG that wasn't basically just trying to replicate 5e?
the neopets ttrpg kickstarter is going great
February 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Interestingly, it feels like the nerdiest IPs are the ones least likely to go the 5e route; Discworld, Rivers of London, The Laundry, Judge Dredd, Luther Arkwright etc.
I suspect this is because they're the most likely to have IP holders that actually care about the RPG.
I suspect this is because they're the most likely to have IP holders that actually care about the RPG.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”
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Peraventure yf "to run somethinge lyke a businesse" doth meane "to strip thinges doun to maximize profit and eventuallye sell it or destroye it when it doth not fit wyth the rest of your portfolio" then we sholde NOT run arts, educacional, and cultural institutions "lyke a businesse"
February 4, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Peraventure yf "to run somethinge lyke a businesse" doth meane "to strip thinges doun to maximize profit and eventuallye sell it or destroye it when it doth not fit wyth the rest of your portfolio" then we sholde NOT run arts, educacional, and cultural institutions "lyke a businesse"
I’ve been lucky enough to play this game a few times and, honestly, it’s so much fun. Highly recommended.
Goblyn Market is launched on kickstarter! Half beast, half fiend. All chaos.
A weird little rules light storytelling rpg with lots of dice rolling for maximum havoc.
Great for one-shots and conventions. Now with blocks of text as I weed out all AI art assets!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/211...
A weird little rules light storytelling rpg with lots of dice rolling for maximum havoc.
Great for one-shots and conventions. Now with blocks of text as I weed out all AI art assets!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/211...
Goblyn Market
F. Artificial Intelligence Revised Edition (FAIRE)
www.kickstarter.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I’ve been lucky enough to play this game a few times and, honestly, it’s so much fun. Highly recommended.
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It is! (available)
You should! (get it)
You should! (get it)
Hot War Second Edition is available now from @handiworkgames.bsky.social
Get it here: tinyurl.com/4bjzme92
Revised and reimagined from the first edition that appeared in 2008. #ttrpg
Get it here: tinyurl.com/4bjzme92
Revised and reimagined from the first edition that appeared in 2008. #ttrpg
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
It is! (available)
You should! (get it)
You should! (get it)
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The Adventure Game (4th February 1986). Ruth Madoc, Heinz Wolff and Deborah Leigh Hall are today's adventurers.
February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The Adventure Game (4th February 1986). Ruth Madoc, Heinz Wolff and Deborah Leigh Hall are today's adventurers.
Currently reading my backer pdf of Hot War and, honestly, I think I might love it even more than Cold City. Both books are brilliant and beautifully put together.
Hey in the run up to the crowdfunding campaign for Cold City and Hot War, (Both games are now out in PDF) I sat down with @malcolmcraig.bsky.social to chat about the upcoming new edition. You can watch (or listen) to all of the parts in one go: youtu.be/Hds6fbPzvJE #coldcity
All the Cold City Hot War short videos in one long video
YouTube video by Handiwork Games
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February 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Currently reading my backer pdf of Hot War and, honestly, I think I might love it even more than Cold City. Both books are brilliant and beautifully put together.
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Diving into some FiveEvil art tomorrow for the new book “Netherworlds”. Really enjoyed working on these - montages and paint overs and assemblages is something I’ve always enjoyed doing, way back to the earliest days of my art foundation course. Nothing is wasted eh? FiveEvil is a handsome book.
February 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Diving into some FiveEvil art tomorrow for the new book “Netherworlds”. Really enjoyed working on these - montages and paint overs and assemblages is something I’ve always enjoyed doing, way back to the earliest days of my art foundation course. Nothing is wasted eh? FiveEvil is a handsome book.
Proud to be the 179th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Deepest Dark! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
The Deepest Dark
The Deepest Dark is a tragic, GM-less horror TTRPG about being trapped underground.
www.backerkit.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Proud to be the 179th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Deepest Dark! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
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Armchair Theatre - A Magnum for Schneider by James Mitchell was broadcast on this day in 1967. It spawned a series - Callan - which followed later that same year.
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Armchair Theatre - A Magnum for Schneider by James Mitchell was broadcast on this day in 1967. It spawned a series - Callan - which followed later that same year.
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it can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity! Or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop falling over
The broligarchs legitimately believe they'll be uploading their consciousness into these within 10 years
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
it can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity! Or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop falling over
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Less than 24 hours left in the Bundle of Holding for Dead Air: Seasons, get it now! bundleofholding.com/presents/Dea... #TTRPG #TLOU
Dead Air Bundle
Adventurer! This all-new Dead Air Bundle presents English-language ebooks for Dead Air: Seasons, the post-apocalyptic tabletop roleplaying game from Italian publisher The World Anvil Publishing about…
bundleofholding.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Less than 24 hours left in the Bundle of Holding for Dead Air: Seasons, get it now! bundleofholding.com/presents/Dea... #TTRPG #TLOU
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Hot War Second Edition. "Work together for a brighter future."
Print pre-order with free PDF: handiwork.games/product/hot-...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Print pre-order with free PDF: handiwork.games/product/hot-...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
February 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Hot War Second Edition. "Work together for a brighter future."
Print pre-order with free PDF: handiwork.games/product/hot-...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Print pre-order with free PDF: handiwork.games/product/hot-...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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**PLEASE REPOST!**
GALLOWS CORNER - A PEASANTS' REVOLT RPG IS NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Back here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
This is a game built around the power that comes from solidarity and community, that stands up against power. We'd love it if you'd stand alongside us today.
GALLOWS CORNER - A PEASANTS' REVOLT RPG IS NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Back here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
This is a game built around the power that comes from solidarity and community, that stands up against power. We'd love it if you'd stand alongside us today.
Coming soon: Gallows Corner - A Peasants' Revolt RPG
Rise up, ye pitiful commons! Throw off your shackles and take up the call: there is a brighter future beyond the noose!
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
**PLEASE REPOST!**
GALLOWS CORNER - A PEASANTS' REVOLT RPG IS NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Back here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
This is a game built around the power that comes from solidarity and community, that stands up against power. We'd love it if you'd stand alongside us today.
GALLOWS CORNER - A PEASANTS' REVOLT RPG IS NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
Back here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
This is a game built around the power that comes from solidarity and community, that stands up against power. We'd love it if you'd stand alongside us today.
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In a few weeks, I'll crowdfund the 20th Anniversary Edition of Play Unsafe, my book about improvisation, story and roleplay.
Go here and follow the Kickstarter. (And please repost this, it really helps!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #kickstarter #ttrpg
Go here and follow the Kickstarter. (And please repost this, it really helps!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #kickstarter #ttrpg
February 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
In a few weeks, I'll crowdfund the 20th Anniversary Edition of Play Unsafe, my book about improvisation, story and roleplay.
Go here and follow the Kickstarter. (And please repost this, it really helps!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #kickstarter #ttrpg
Go here and follow the Kickstarter. (And please repost this, it really helps!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #kickstarter #ttrpg
I call this cartoon "Working with the BBC".
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I call this cartoon "Working with the BBC".
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Every corporate job I ever worked at.
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Every corporate job I ever worked at.