Sarah Cole
@irny.bsky.social
Pale. Curious. Game-maker. Writer. (de-)Archivist. Goon.
Goblinesque. Demi. ADHD. She/Her.
Current things:
- Darkened Hill & Dale 🎲💀🏞️
- TERMINUS 🎲💀🚇
- Trick or Retreat 🎃🎲☕☺️
links.patchworkfez.co.uk
Goblinesque. Demi. ADHD. She/Her.
Current things:
- Darkened Hill & Dale 🎲💀🏞️
- TERMINUS 🎲💀🚇
- Trick or Retreat 🎃🎲☕☺️
links.patchworkfez.co.uk
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Sarah Cole
@irny.bsky.social
· Dec 28
Patchwork Fez Games
Horrible games for lovely people.
shop.patchworkfez.games
Interested in the things I make, like my TTRPGs?
Pick up Darkened Hill & Dale, TERMINUS, and more at
shop.patchworkfez.games
Sign up to my rare general newsletter at
buttondown.email/PatchworkFez
General info at
patchworkfez.games
Pick up Darkened Hill & Dale, TERMINUS, and more at
shop.patchworkfez.games
Sign up to my rare general newsletter at
buttondown.email/PatchworkFez
General info at
patchworkfez.games
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like a BUNCH of people I have a little piece in this! I've been poking through the proof copy and ahh there's so much good stuff in it
❄️ Update: The GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ will be published soon - we just sent a proof to the authors.
400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.
If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!
400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.
If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!
Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
forms.gle
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
like a BUNCH of people I have a little piece in this! I've been poking through the proof copy and ahh there's so much good stuff in it
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So, this is odd. Not suggesting wrongdoing, but oddness (and AI image slop). Matthew David runs Penny Blood, putting out seemingly monthly KS for 5e. Raises lots. www.kickstarter.com/profile/mad-... 🧵
Matthew David
Hello! I'm Matt, the passionate founder of Penny Blood Adventures, a boutique creative studio dedicated to crafting immersive and high-quality storytelling experiences through tabletop role-playing ga...
www.kickstarter.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 AM
So, this is odd. Not suggesting wrongdoing, but oddness (and AI image slop). Matthew David runs Penny Blood, putting out seemingly monthly KS for 5e. Raises lots. www.kickstarter.com/profile/mad-... 🧵
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The Middle Earth Stamp Collection - PRINTS!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/brucemackay/the-middle-earth-stamp-collection
#Illustration #LordOfTheRings
www.inprnt.com/gallery/brucemackay/the-middle-earth-stamp-collection
#Illustration #LordOfTheRings
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Middle Earth Stamp Collection - PRINTS!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/brucemackay/the-middle-earth-stamp-collection
#Illustration #LordOfTheRings
www.inprnt.com/gallery/brucemackay/the-middle-earth-stamp-collection
#Illustration #LordOfTheRings
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New linocut carve where I straddle folklore, political commentary and pet portraits.
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
New linocut carve where I straddle folklore, political commentary and pet portraits.
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RUN. RUN FAR AWAY FROM THIS CONTEST.
Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
RUN. RUN FAR AWAY FROM THIS CONTEST.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
This morning I woke up to find that I'd developed a migraine on top of my cold (which has gotten into my sinuses).
What a treat.
I've been able to shift the migraine through the magic of pharmaceuticals, thankfully, which does make the cold feel comparatively less dreadful. A thin silver lining!
What a treat.
I've been able to shift the migraine through the magic of pharmaceuticals, thankfully, which does make the cold feel comparatively less dreadful. A thin silver lining!
I haven't had a proper cold in a while, which was something of a miracle in retrospect, but I'm now getting a very visceral reminder of how much they suck. 🤧
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This morning I woke up to find that I'd developed a migraine on top of my cold (which has gotten into my sinuses).
What a treat.
I've been able to shift the migraine through the magic of pharmaceuticals, thankfully, which does make the cold feel comparatively less dreadful. A thin silver lining!
What a treat.
I've been able to shift the migraine through the magic of pharmaceuticals, thankfully, which does make the cold feel comparatively less dreadful. A thin silver lining!
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I have been adding to this recently, there's over 150 assets (free or affordable) on here!
There's also a decent amount of art on itch made specifically for ttrpg creators
here's my collection on itch
itch.io/c/3962864/as...
here's my collection on itch
itch.io/c/3962864/as...
Assets - Collection by Odds & Ents
A collection by Odds & Ents
itch.io
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I have been adding to this recently, there's over 150 assets (free or affordable) on here!
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Blood In The Margins: Wretched & Alone about campus murder. You and your friends killed someone. Journal about the victim, the cover-up, your why. The investigators are closing in. Dark academia inspired by The Secret History and If We Were Villains.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
Blood In The Margins by Chris Bissette
Dark academia, wretched & alone
loottheroom.itch.io
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Blood In The Margins: Wretched & Alone about campus murder. You and your friends killed someone. Journal about the victim, the cover-up, your why. The investigators are closing in. Dark academia inspired by The Secret History and If We Were Villains.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
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I left my old job a couple of years ago. I’m getting by (just) but crikey, having done my tax return & seen how little I’m earning it was a shocker, it’s getting more & more difficult to earn money from illustration.
I have been out of action too so…I’ll get cracking!
Buy my art (FEBRUARY) 🙏🏻
I have been out of action too so…I’ll get cracking!
Buy my art (FEBRUARY) 🙏🏻
January 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM
I left my old job a couple of years ago. I’m getting by (just) but crikey, having done my tax return & seen how little I’m earning it was a shocker, it’s getting more & more difficult to earn money from illustration.
I have been out of action too so…I’ll get cracking!
Buy my art (FEBRUARY) 🙏🏻
I have been out of action too so…I’ll get cracking!
Buy my art (FEBRUARY) 🙏🏻
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Gallows Corner funded in less than 90 minutes! At the time of writing, 302 outlaws have helped us raised more than £16,000, and the numbers keep swelling!
Want to join the struggle for the soul of England? Want to burn it down and built back better?
Back us on Kickstarter today: shorturl.at/km3rm
Want to join the struggle for the soul of England? Want to burn it down and built back better?
Back us on Kickstarter today: shorturl.at/km3rm
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!
shorturl.at
February 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Gallows Corner funded in less than 90 minutes! At the time of writing, 302 outlaws have helped us raised more than £16,000, and the numbers keep swelling!
Want to join the struggle for the soul of England? Want to burn it down and built back better?
Back us on Kickstarter today: shorturl.at/km3rm
Want to join the struggle for the soul of England? Want to burn it down and built back better?
Back us on Kickstarter today: shorturl.at/km3rm
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RPPR scenario newsletter is out! Get tips on creating your own cursed artifacts for RPGs and a horror scenario about a haunted television! www.patreon.com/posts/rppr-s...
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
RPPR scenario newsletter is out! Get tips on creating your own cursed artifacts for RPGs and a horror scenario about a haunted television! www.patreon.com/posts/rppr-s...
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The first episode of our new podcast, Folklore Matters, came out last Thursday, and we’ve got another ‘dropping’ - always wanted to say that - this Thursday. Pocket Casts seem to be slow in approving it but it’s available in all other podcast spots. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
February 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
The first episode of our new podcast, Folklore Matters, came out last Thursday, and we’ve got another ‘dropping’ - always wanted to say that - this Thursday. Pocket Casts seem to be slow in approving it but it’s available in all other podcast spots. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
I haven't had a proper cold in a while, which was something of a miracle in retrospect, but I'm now getting a very visceral reminder of how much they suck. 🤧
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I haven't had a proper cold in a while, which was something of a miracle in retrospect, but I'm now getting a very visceral reminder of how much they suck. 🤧
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This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.
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In memorandum of my 4 beautiful years curaring @nyugamecenter.bsky.social's annual No Quarter exhibition I've pulled together an archive of each of the 4 cohorts & the 16 weird & wonderful works they brought into the world
www.goodafternoon.uk/four-quarters
Four Quarters. — Good Afternoon
NYU's No Quarter Exhibition and commissioning series 2022 - 2025
www.goodafternoon.uk
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
In memorandum of my 4 beautiful years curaring @nyugamecenter.bsky.social's annual No Quarter exhibition I've pulled together an archive of each of the 4 cohorts & the 16 weird & wonderful works they brought into the world
www.goodafternoon.uk/four-quarters
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What are good MacOS backup alternatives to Time Machine? Not interested in subscription services, but fed up of TM finding new ways to shit itself and make its entire backup history unreadable ~2 times a year
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
What are good MacOS backup alternatives to Time Machine? Not interested in subscription services, but fed up of TM finding new ways to shit itself and make its entire backup history unreadable ~2 times a year
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Hey look! A new book!
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Hey look! A new book!
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
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In case you missed yesterday, Notepad++ auto-update mechanism was hacked and was delivering backdoored versions for a couple months. Tons of devs use this, uninstall completely what you have, search for the sus files mentioned in article and only download from official site
Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked
Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.
arstechnica.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
In case you missed yesterday, Notepad++ auto-update mechanism was hacked and was delivering backdoored versions for a couple months. Tons of devs use this, uninstall completely what you have, search for the sus files mentioned in article and only download from official site
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February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I complimented my partner on his great bootie just now and got a very unimpressed look.
I guess the fractured foot contained within said walking bootie is making him cranky. 🤷🏻♀️
I guess the fractured foot contained within said walking bootie is making him cranky. 🤷🏻♀️
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I complimented my partner on his great bootie just now and got a very unimpressed look.
I guess the fractured foot contained within said walking bootie is making him cranky. 🤷🏻♀️
I guess the fractured foot contained within said walking bootie is making him cranky. 🤷🏻♀️
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Milton tangent complete, I am returning to my work on erased/struck out/obliterated inscriptions.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Milton tangent complete, I am returning to my work on erased/struck out/obliterated inscriptions.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
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no wonder they put all their money into a robot that can type
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
no wonder they put all their money into a robot that can type
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#GGJ26 jammers! I am preparing a presentation about Git, centered around conflicts and how to avoid or solve them, with a focus on game jams.
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#GGJ26 jammers! I am preparing a presentation about Git, centered around conflicts and how to avoid or solve them, with a focus on game jams.
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️
Did you have significant Git conflict during GGJ? I would love to hear what happened! A few details over posts are ok. Thanks a lot!! 🙇🏻♂️