Quinn murphy
@gamefiend.bsky.social
#TTRPG game designer. Have written for WotC, Paizo, and many more.
Founder of Thoughtcrime Games. https://thoughtcrimegames.net
Founder of Thoughtcrime Games. https://thoughtcrimegames.net
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Quinn murphy
@gamefiend.bsky.social
· Jul 8
🧿 #BlueskyCoven
:: A tall radio tower on the cliffside broadcasts across all bands. An entertainment program, news and reports from the land, and an archival reading. Then music.
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:: A tall radio tower on the cliffside broadcasts across all bands. An entertainment program, news and reports from the land, and an archival reading. Then music.
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Starting the new year by kicking amazon out of the house -replaced it completely with Home assistant!
Also have an *arr-based + Plex (yes I know about Jellyfin but have a specific need for Plex) personal media server to help consolidate blu rays and replace digital purchases i bought and lost.
Also have an *arr-based + Plex (yes I know about Jellyfin but have a specific need for Plex) personal media server to help consolidate blu rays and replace digital purchases i bought and lost.
January 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Starting the new year by kicking amazon out of the house -replaced it completely with Home assistant!
Also have an *arr-based + Plex (yes I know about Jellyfin but have a specific need for Plex) personal media server to help consolidate blu rays and replace digital purchases i bought and lost.
Also have an *arr-based + Plex (yes I know about Jellyfin but have a specific need for Plex) personal media server to help consolidate blu rays and replace digital purchases i bought and lost.
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I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
I love you all and am holding your hand as I say this:
Dems wield zero hard power levers
Dems wield zero hard power levers
it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
Apparently I can no longer sleep or I wake up to whatever fuckery is going on right now.
January 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Apparently I can no longer sleep or I wake up to whatever fuckery is going on right now.
I'm going to support! Y'all should too.
What if your 2026 #ttrpg resolution was supporting support us for #BHM instead oh idk 🤔🤔🤔 sleeping on a pillow filled with dice or whatever 🤷🏿♂️
Frfr tell your ppl, spread the word and let everyone know we're celebrating what it means to be Black thru community and gaming! Much 🖤🤎 to everyone who does
Frfr tell your ppl, spread the word and let everyone know we're celebrating what it means to be Black thru community and gaming! Much 🖤🤎 to everyone who does
Happy New Year #TTRPG space!
We broke the hype-o-meter for "AU presents: BHM 2026 Harlem Renaissance Forever" a Black History Month fundraiser & celebration because so many have signed up but there's always room for more!
Sign up for GMs ends 7/9 9 pm EST
Sign up for players ends 7/16 9 pm EST
We broke the hype-o-meter for "AU presents: BHM 2026 Harlem Renaissance Forever" a Black History Month fundraiser & celebration because so many have signed up but there's always room for more!
Sign up for GMs ends 7/9 9 pm EST
Sign up for players ends 7/16 9 pm EST
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I'm going to support! Y'all should too.
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Something I see a lot in both stories and music: an incoming choice point, and the writer can either take the obvious choice or the slightly less obvious choice ”surprising” (but still coherent) choice. Both are fine! It just depends how they’re pulled off and what they say with that choice.
January 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Something I see a lot in both stories and music: an incoming choice point, and the writer can either take the obvious choice or the slightly less obvious choice ”surprising” (but still coherent) choice. Both are fine! It just depends how they’re pulled off and what they say with that choice.
100% agree, and Ill take it further to say that good stories have a logic and rhythm to them... anticipating what comes next should be possible. If it isn't, the storytelling values surprise too highly and relies on random coincidence.
I'll do one! A thing that signals film illiteracy: knowing just enough about movies to basic rhen patterns, then assuming a film is bad because ~you~ can spot the seams, they'll always be there if you look for them, and most people don't. You figuring out where they're headed doesn't mean anything.
If there's one thing that signals film illiteracy from someone online, it's when they deride humor used in another genre as being "a Marvel-like quip."
Go watch DIE HARD. "No shit, lady! Do you think I'm ordering a pizza?!" is the exact same kind of line that now gets called "quippy"
Go watch DIE HARD. "No shit, lady! Do you think I'm ordering a pizza?!" is the exact same kind of line that now gets called "quippy"
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
100% agree, and Ill take it further to say that good stories have a logic and rhythm to them... anticipating what comes next should be possible. If it isn't, the storytelling values surprise too highly and relies on random coincidence.
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"This Moment is Our Proof" by Poet Cornelius Eady.
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is?...
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is?...
“This Moment Is Our Proof”: Poet Cornelius Eady Stuns Crowd at Mamdani's Inauguration | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"This Moment is Our Proof" by Poet Cornelius Eady.
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is?...
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is?...
Mutants and Masterminds is a classic! Can't wait to see what the new edition is cooking.
Happy 2026 #TTRPG 'sky! My first goal for the New Year is to get as many interested people as possible following the Kickstarter for the fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds, launching this month! Please share and follow the campaign if you're interested in checking out what's new!
Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition
A new edition with updated and streamlined game systems, new options, and an all-new look!
www.kickstarter.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Mutants and Masterminds is a classic! Can't wait to see what the new edition is cooking.
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Happy new years! May 2026 bring you joy. That means there's just 4 days left on the Thieves of the Tome winter sale. Pick up my acidpunk book wielding spell heist for 25% off!
dairykillsme.itch.io/thieves-of-t...
dairykillsme.itch.io/thieves-of-t...
Thieves of the Tome by dairykillsme
An acidpunk spellcasting RPG using real books
dairykillsme.itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Happy new years! May 2026 bring you joy. That means there's just 4 days left on the Thieves of the Tome winter sale. Pick up my acidpunk book wielding spell heist for 25% off!
dairykillsme.itch.io/thieves-of-t...
dairykillsme.itch.io/thieves-of-t...
"Thinking of a master plan
'Cause ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand
So i dig into my pocket all my money spent
I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint
So i start my mission, leave my residence
Thinking 'how can I get some dead presidents?'"
My first earworm of 2026 - Paid in Full
'Cause ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand
So i dig into my pocket all my money spent
I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint
So i start my mission, leave my residence
Thinking 'how can I get some dead presidents?'"
My first earworm of 2026 - Paid in Full
January 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"Thinking of a master plan
'Cause ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand
So i dig into my pocket all my money spent
I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint
So i start my mission, leave my residence
Thinking 'how can I get some dead presidents?'"
My first earworm of 2026 - Paid in Full
'Cause ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand
So i dig into my pocket all my money spent
I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint
So i start my mission, leave my residence
Thinking 'how can I get some dead presidents?'"
My first earworm of 2026 - Paid in Full
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Hitting some financial difficulties lately, so an open call to donate to me if you've used my CCLA library! Obviously still not required, but I'd really appreciate it: (donate link is at the top) www.stregawolf.art/ccla-library
CCLA Library | Strega Design
All the images hosted on this subpage are released under a Creative Comrades License, meaning you are free to share and adapt for any medium or format, including commercially, provided you credit me f...
www.stregawolf.art
December 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Hitting some financial difficulties lately, so an open call to donate to me if you've used my CCLA library! Obviously still not required, but I'd really appreciate it: (donate link is at the top) www.stregawolf.art/ccla-library
Quick follow up: if you are getting into the Griot Anthology, please follow the designers:
@kyngvee.bsky.social
@bizzy-brie.bsky.social
@labmouse.bsky.social
@navaarsnp.bsky.social
@reddjack.com
@shanwolf.bsky.social
And our main editor @bggameworks.bsky.social !
@kyngvee.bsky.social
@bizzy-brie.bsky.social
@labmouse.bsky.social
@navaarsnp.bsky.social
@reddjack.com
@shanwolf.bsky.social
And our main editor @bggameworks.bsky.social !
There has not ever, in my knowledge, been a collection of new and established black TTRPG designers like the Griot Anthology.
The industry has largely not given a shit.
I expect the same for Five Fires.
This was going to be a rare whining post, but actually?
Fuck that.
Instead: Thank you
The industry has largely not given a shit.
I expect the same for Five Fires.
This was going to be a rare whining post, but actually?
Fuck that.
Instead: Thank you
December 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Quick follow up: if you are getting into the Griot Anthology, please follow the designers:
@kyngvee.bsky.social
@bizzy-brie.bsky.social
@labmouse.bsky.social
@navaarsnp.bsky.social
@reddjack.com
@shanwolf.bsky.social
And our main editor @bggameworks.bsky.social !
@kyngvee.bsky.social
@bizzy-brie.bsky.social
@labmouse.bsky.social
@navaarsnp.bsky.social
@reddjack.com
@shanwolf.bsky.social
And our main editor @bggameworks.bsky.social !
got laid off and found an even cooler job in a horrible tech market
Published two books
Edited and published the first anthology of black TTRPG designers
Boothed for the first time at PaxU
Keynote Speaker at Generation Analog
Got married to the best woman in the world!
Published two books
Edited and published the first anthology of black TTRPG designers
Boothed for the first time at PaxU
Keynote Speaker at Generation Analog
Got married to the best woman in the world!
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
got laid off and found an even cooler job in a horrible tech market
Published two books
Edited and published the first anthology of black TTRPG designers
Boothed for the first time at PaxU
Keynote Speaker at Generation Analog
Got married to the best woman in the world!
Published two books
Edited and published the first anthology of black TTRPG designers
Boothed for the first time at PaxU
Keynote Speaker at Generation Analog
Got married to the best woman in the world!
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Open Hearth Games of the Year 2025
OK-- here it is everyone, our final ep of the year & the largest one to date. We built this from community submissions (41!) with a ton of interesting games.
I hope you enjoy this one: please like, comment, and especially reshare. It really helps us out.
#ttrpg
OK-- here it is everyone, our final ep of the year & the largest one to date. We built this from community submissions (41!) with a ton of interesting games.
I hope you enjoy this one: please like, comment, and especially reshare. It really helps us out.
#ttrpg
Around the Hearth | Open Hearth Games of the Year 2025
A collection of favorite tabletop RPGs of 2025 from our community members. It's split into three sections, with host picks in-between.Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us ...
aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Open Hearth Games of the Year 2025
OK-- here it is everyone, our final ep of the year & the largest one to date. We built this from community submissions (41!) with a ton of interesting games.
I hope you enjoy this one: please like, comment, and especially reshare. It really helps us out.
#ttrpg
OK-- here it is everyone, our final ep of the year & the largest one to date. We built this from community submissions (41!) with a ton of interesting games.
I hope you enjoy this one: please like, comment, and especially reshare. It really helps us out.
#ttrpg
Physical copies of Griot Anthology were available at PaxU, and we sold most of them! I am working with a few places to get physical copies stocked, so anticipate that in the new year.
December 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Physical copies of Griot Anthology were available at PaxU, and we sold most of them! I am working with a few places to get physical copies stocked, so anticipate that in the new year.
There has not ever, in my knowledge, been a collection of new and established black TTRPG designers like the Griot Anthology.
The industry has largely not given a shit.
I expect the same for Five Fires.
This was going to be a rare whining post, but actually?
Fuck that.
Instead: Thank you
The industry has largely not given a shit.
I expect the same for Five Fires.
This was going to be a rare whining post, but actually?
Fuck that.
Instead: Thank you
December 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
There has not ever, in my knowledge, been a collection of new and established black TTRPG designers like the Griot Anthology.
The industry has largely not given a shit.
I expect the same for Five Fires.
This was going to be a rare whining post, but actually?
Fuck that.
Instead: Thank you
The industry has largely not given a shit.
I expect the same for Five Fires.
This was going to be a rare whining post, but actually?
Fuck that.
Instead: Thank you
The Media Game:
Every time you consume any media, make a game.
Continue until drowned.
Every time you consume any media, make a game.
Continue until drowned.
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The Media Game:
Every time you consume any media, make a game.
Continue until drowned.
Every time you consume any media, make a game.
Continue until drowned.
It's so weird being black in this space for this and many other reasons.
I missed the networking discourse, did anyone talk about the fact that during BLM Black creators and academics were reached out to in record numbers and then when we thought we had solidarity it vanished? Which led to many folks suffering representational burn out and distrust for ttrpgs as a whole?
December 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It's so weird being black in this space for this and many other reasons.
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Go grab a copy and repost for visibility!
DEEPSPACE VOIDTRUCKERS by DNGNCLUB
A Longhaul Micro Roleplaying Game
dngnclub.itch.io
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Go grab a copy and repost for visibility!
Griot Anthology out in the wild at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social !
December 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Griot Anthology out in the wild at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social !
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We're trying to get to 50% of our goal for Black Zine Fair by tomorrow at midnight. Donations are tax deductible. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We're trying to get to 50% of our goal for Black Zine Fair by tomorrow at midnight. Donations are tax deductible. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Trying to get to at least 250, been going at this for months and still far off... uhm, its hip hop borg or something?
Also will be getting off my butt for playtests of the next revision of Five Fires. Ive been paralyzed on how to revise this game for almost a decade so I am really excited to do that ahead of the launch.
Speaking of which, sign up Five Fires! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Speaking of which, sign up Five Fires! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
www.backerkit.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Trying to get to at least 250, been going at this for months and still far off... uhm, its hip hop borg or something?
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PART THREE IS OUT PART THREE!!!!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
NEW EPISODE! Part 3 of Last Train to Bremen: The One Shot Improvised Musical is out now.
Ft.
@superdillin.bsky.social
Lauren Drake
Camilla Franklin
@rpgmajor.bsky.social
Noah Samuels (accompaniment)
🔗⬇️
Ft.
@superdillin.bsky.social
Lauren Drake
Camilla Franklin
@rpgmajor.bsky.social
Noah Samuels (accompaniment)
🔗⬇️
December 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
PART THREE IS OUT PART THREE!!!!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
Our musical-improv One Shot of Last Train to Bremen continues!
We're doing a live-listen in the One Shot discord tomorrow night, but the episode is up for you to hear now!
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And also in February I published a free pack of images for science fiction and horror games taking advantage of the jam of the apotheosis XENO by @caligaes.itch.io
roque-romero.itch.io/xeno-dumpster
roque-romero.itch.io/xeno-dumpster
December 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
And also in February I published a free pack of images for science fiction and horror games taking advantage of the jam of the apotheosis XENO by @caligaes.itch.io
roque-romero.itch.io/xeno-dumpster
roque-romero.itch.io/xeno-dumpster