Jacob Marks
@jacobmarks.bsky.social
I make rpgs, programs, 3d art, and other weird things...
My largest projects are the Vaarn Atlas, Exalted Order Of The Mystic Moose, and Penumbral Oasis.
Find those, and my other games at: https://siofragames.itch.io/
Blog at: https://jacobmarkshasablog
My largest projects are the Vaarn Atlas, Exalted Order Of The Mystic Moose, and Penumbral Oasis.
Find those, and my other games at: https://siofragames.itch.io/
Blog at: https://jacobmarkshasablog
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Those who would cross the desert wastes with their purse and body intact had better keep a keen eye on the dunes and a quick hand on their powder horn.
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Those who would cross the desert wastes with their purse and body intact had better keep a keen eye on the dunes and a quick hand on their powder horn.
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The British version of basic D&D with the Blanche cover goes hard
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The British version of basic D&D with the Blanche cover goes hard
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"Hijacking of Agor's Savage Avatar"
This is my 3rd Southeast Asian medieval mech!
Also, hello! I'm back for a bit, trying to post weekly until the end of the year, which is like 8 weeks? I can do this!
(lol probably not)
This is my 3rd Southeast Asian medieval mech!
Also, hello! I'm back for a bit, trying to post weekly until the end of the year, which is like 8 weeks? I can do this!
(lol probably not)
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"Hijacking of Agor's Savage Avatar"
This is my 3rd Southeast Asian medieval mech!
Also, hello! I'm back for a bit, trying to post weekly until the end of the year, which is like 8 weeks? I can do this!
(lol probably not)
This is my 3rd Southeast Asian medieval mech!
Also, hello! I'm back for a bit, trying to post weekly until the end of the year, which is like 8 weeks? I can do this!
(lol probably not)
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Some Over the Garden Wall for this month’s riso print subscription, because I would love to have a frog sing to me
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Some Over the Garden Wall for this month’s riso print subscription, because I would love to have a frog sing to me
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if you go through the historical game studies record, you'll find attempts to strictly define games (generally around "goals" or "struggle") to be entwined with systemic racism, imperialism, and the enshrinement 19th/20th century patriarchal values
for games its especially important to understand the legacy of what games have historically been called not-games (i.e those made by non-men) and that when you call a game "not a game" youre building on that affect; its the equivalent of calling art "degenerate"
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
if you go through the historical game studies record, you'll find attempts to strictly define games (generally around "goals" or "struggle") to be entwined with systemic racism, imperialism, and the enshrinement 19th/20th century patriarchal values
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POSTER: In my post I invented the Don’t Misunderstand the Torment Nexus Metaphor as a cautionary tale
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
POSTER: In my post I invented the Don’t Misunderstand the Torment Nexus Metaphor as a cautionary tale
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
CTO: At long last, I have misunderstood the Torment Nexus Metaphor from the classic post Don't Misunderstand The Torment Nexus Metaphor
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October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Do you want to have animal people without choosing between satanic beastmen and furries? Perhaps consider these unsettling human-animal hybrid from 1827 as an alternative.
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Do you want to have animal people without choosing between satanic beastmen and furries? Perhaps consider these unsettling human-animal hybrid from 1827 as an alternative.
My game is going to have more accurate bronze age armor than Christopher Nolan's Odyssey movie.
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My game is going to have more accurate bronze age armor than Christopher Nolan's Odyssey movie.
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Hate to repost again so soon, but I'm genuinely feeling pretty sick without my diabetes meds. Anything helps right now.
Hey folks, I did not reach my goal yesterday, so I've got to keep pushing. I need about $400 more to cover the immediate rent/medicine emergency. If you can't directly help, a share is always appreciated. Thank you.
Pay Colonel Bosch's Mech Hanger
Tap to finalize your purchase. No PayPal account? No worries.
paypal.me
October 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hate to repost again so soon, but I'm genuinely feeling pretty sick without my diabetes meds. Anything helps right now.
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Explore the underground labs but be aware of the infected, something has gone very wrong down here!
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Explore the underground labs but be aware of the infected, something has gone very wrong down here!
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They killed fritz!!
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
They killed fritz!!
I have just discovered Balatro and it has ruined my life.
October 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I have just discovered Balatro and it has ruined my life.
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maybe I'm just really late to the party, but just in case others aren't aware:
@munkao.bsky.social's amazing Kala Mandala zines are currently available *in print* through @plusoneexp.bsky.social (!!?!)
the more you know
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plusoneexp.com/products/kal...
@munkao.bsky.social's amazing Kala Mandala zines are currently available *in print* through @plusoneexp.bsky.social (!!?!)
the more you know
👇
plusoneexp.com/products/kal...
Kala Mandala Playbook
Spices, rivers, magic, gods. More gods than people, more monsters than gods. And very few shoes. Kala Mandala is a 44 pg rules-lite, flavour-heavy fantasy roleplaying game centred on medieval Southea...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
maybe I'm just really late to the party, but just in case others aren't aware:
@munkao.bsky.social's amazing Kala Mandala zines are currently available *in print* through @plusoneexp.bsky.social (!!?!)
the more you know
👇
plusoneexp.com/products/kal...
@munkao.bsky.social's amazing Kala Mandala zines are currently available *in print* through @plusoneexp.bsky.social (!!?!)
the more you know
👇
plusoneexp.com/products/kal...
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Blogpost: Bastion Station Mall - Alternate Mothership Starting Equipment Loadouts
What is a TTRPG starting equipment table for? And why might you want an alternative option for Mothership? Inspired by @bastionland.bsky.social Into the Odd and its hacks.
pointlessmonument.blot.im/bastion-stat...
What is a TTRPG starting equipment table for? And why might you want an alternative option for Mothership? Inspired by @bastionland.bsky.social Into the Odd and its hacks.
pointlessmonument.blot.im/bastion-stat...
Bastion Station Mall: Alternate Mothership Starting
Equipment Loadouts - Pointless Monument
The Mothership starting equipment loadout tables are an excellent piece of game design, but can they be taken in a different direction? And is there
pointlessmonument.blot.im
October 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Blogpost: Bastion Station Mall - Alternate Mothership Starting Equipment Loadouts
What is a TTRPG starting equipment table for? And why might you want an alternative option for Mothership? Inspired by @bastionland.bsky.social Into the Odd and its hacks.
pointlessmonument.blot.im/bastion-stat...
What is a TTRPG starting equipment table for? And why might you want an alternative option for Mothership? Inspired by @bastionland.bsky.social Into the Odd and its hacks.
pointlessmonument.blot.im/bastion-stat...
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So excited to share the Kickstarter for Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows, my ongoing tabletop RPG collaboration with @andrewmcalpine.bsky.social. We have so much fun writing these, and people seem to like playing them too. #osr #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So excited to share the Kickstarter for Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows, my ongoing tabletop RPG collaboration with @andrewmcalpine.bsky.social. We have so much fun writing these, and people seem to like playing them too. #osr #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
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I live! Dropping this Mothership Month: a brand new way to play your favorite sci-fi horror RPG, with a high-powered corporate twist on the PC crew.
Trade economic for moral horror in the grand MOTHERSHIP EVIL CAMPAIGN.
Keep an eye out for the (free) full release in the next few weeks.
Trade economic for moral horror in the grand MOTHERSHIP EVIL CAMPAIGN.
Keep an eye out for the (free) full release in the next few weeks.
October 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I live! Dropping this Mothership Month: a brand new way to play your favorite sci-fi horror RPG, with a high-powered corporate twist on the PC crew.
Trade economic for moral horror in the grand MOTHERSHIP EVIL CAMPAIGN.
Keep an eye out for the (free) full release in the next few weeks.
Trade economic for moral horror in the grand MOTHERSHIP EVIL CAMPAIGN.
Keep an eye out for the (free) full release in the next few weeks.
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We need more puzzle dungeons! This is my siren call to creators. Make a dungeon with help thus November. itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...
Puzzle Dungeon Jam
A game jam from 2025-11-03 to 2026-01-10 hosted by Directsun Games. We're talking adventure game dungeons filled with OSR-style puzzles and challenges . At the end of the jam, I'll highlight some of m...
itch.io
October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We need more puzzle dungeons! This is my siren call to creators. Make a dungeon with help thus November. itch.io/jam/puzzle-d...