James Hoare
@jdhoare.bsky.social
Writer and Social Manager. Adopted Geordie. Obsessed with old #ttrpgs, #horror, #history, and #rugbyleague.
Editor of 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 zine: https://ko-fi.com/secretpassages/
Editor of 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 zine: https://ko-fi.com/secretpassages/
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Coming soon: Secret Passages #4: An Old School RPG and Oldhammer Magazine
Packed with interviews and illustrations, this is the fourth issue of a new zine exploring the tabletop games that made us who we are.
www.kickstarter.com
The prelaunch page for Secret Passages issue 4 is up to a) stop me from losing momentum and b) to hold the revolver of accountability to my head
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdh...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdh...
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I have some openings in my schedule and I could use the work so if you need help with a small design project (illustration, trifold, booklet, poster...), my DMs are open!
Check out my portfolio for more past work: jeanverne.design
Check out my portfolio for more past work: jeanverne.design
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I have some openings in my schedule and I could use the work so if you need help with a small design project (illustration, trifold, booklet, poster...), my DMs are open!
Check out my portfolio for more past work: jeanverne.design
Check out my portfolio for more past work: jeanverne.design
Seems that GW are going on another copyright enforcement bender. Stay safe out there.
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Seems that GW are going on another copyright enforcement bender. Stay safe out there.
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🔵Actual price list
🔵DM if you're interested
🔵DM if you're interested
July 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🔵Actual price list
🔵DM if you're interested
🔵DM if you're interested
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Zine Culture
Created in hiding during WWII, a Jewish artist's underground ’zines are finally rising to the surface
From 1943 to 1945, Bloch produced 96 editions of 'The Underwater Cabaret' while he and other Jews hid from the Nazis in an attic crawlspace.
forward.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Zine Culture
The prelaunch page for Secret Passages issue 4 is up to a) stop me from losing momentum and b) to hold the revolver of accountability to my head
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdh...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdh...
Coming soon: Secret Passages #4: An Old School RPG and Oldhammer Magazine
Packed with interviews and illustrations, this is the fourth issue of a new zine exploring the tabletop games that made us who we are.
www.kickstarter.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The prelaunch page for Secret Passages issue 4 is up to a) stop me from losing momentum and b) to hold the revolver of accountability to my head
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdh...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdh...
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Battlefield Design colouring books available now! 30 pages of aircraft, vehicles and patterns to colour. £12.95 ea + postage. PLEASE NOTE - UK ORDERS ONLY via the link below! For US / EU orders please contact me via www.battlefield-design.co.uk
square.link/u/eYCAExic
square.link/u/eYCAExic
February 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Battlefield Design colouring books available now! 30 pages of aircraft, vehicles and patterns to colour. £12.95 ea + postage. PLEASE NOTE - UK ORDERS ONLY via the link below! For US / EU orders please contact me via www.battlefield-design.co.uk
square.link/u/eYCAExic
square.link/u/eYCAExic
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
FULL SPEED AHEAD, YES PLEASE
Yes, god help we risk a floundering government that feels like no one is in charge.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
FULL SPEED AHEAD, YES PLEASE
Starmer evidently lacks political agility but he did at least have a strong ethical North Star. It’d be nice if that was allowed out in public again post-McSweeny.
February 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Starmer evidently lacks political agility but he did at least have a strong ethical North Star. It’d be nice if that was allowed out in public again post-McSweeny.
This week has finished me off. Manifesting a lie in for tomorrow 🕯️
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This week has finished me off. Manifesting a lie in for tomorrow 🕯️
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Looking forward to this one - do tune in live!
Ca-caw! We're back, baby! Season 11 (11!) of Inside The Rookery kicks off tomorrow when we welcome back our fine feathered friend @floaker.bsky.social ! We'll be talking about fighting nostalgia and their new game The Thunder Perfect Mind!
7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT
7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Looking forward to this one - do tune in live!
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SUDDENLY!
New episode of To Hell and Galgenbeck is available on my KO-FI. Pre-release, exclusively for Minions, Mutants and Monsters. Thank You for Your Support!
ko-fi.com/post/60-Excl...
New episode of To Hell and Galgenbeck is available on my KO-FI. Pre-release, exclusively for Minions, Mutants and Monsters. Thank You for Your Support!
ko-fi.com/post/60-Excl...
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
SUDDENLY!
New episode of To Hell and Galgenbeck is available on my KO-FI. Pre-release, exclusively for Minions, Mutants and Monsters. Thank You for Your Support!
ko-fi.com/post/60-Excl...
New episode of To Hell and Galgenbeck is available on my KO-FI. Pre-release, exclusively for Minions, Mutants and Monsters. Thank You for Your Support!
ko-fi.com/post/60-Excl...
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TTRPG layout designers, please send me your portfolios.
For a client I'm doing some consulting for.
For a client I'm doing some consulting for.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
TTRPG layout designers, please send me your portfolios.
For a client I'm doing some consulting for.
For a client I'm doing some consulting for.
I TOOK IT OVER THE TARGET. ME. IT WAS ME!*
*Maybe. I'm more excited about that than I have any right to be.
*Maybe. I'm more excited about that than I have any right to be.
Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I TOOK IT OVER THE TARGET. ME. IT WAS ME!*
*Maybe. I'm more excited about that than I have any right to be.
*Maybe. I'm more excited about that than I have any right to be.
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This all sounds extremely positive and in line with @bestforbritain.org recommendations www.politico.eu/article/keir...
Starmer vows to take UK deeper into EU single market
Seemingly buoyed by a positive reception and a smaller-than-anticipated backlash, the British PM is now doubling down on his Brexit reset.
www.politico.eu
January 31, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This all sounds extremely positive and in line with @bestforbritain.org recommendations www.politico.eu/article/keir...
Also, has anyone made a handy checklist of things to take?
I’m keen to do some events this year with Secret Passages, but I don’t drive - does anyone have tips for how much stock you take and creative ways to get it there?
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Also, has anyone made a handy checklist of things to take?
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I just published a written interview with Pierre Michaud, the former miniatures buyer for Citadel France.
It's a fascinating look at Bryan Ansell's early relationship with the French gaming market and how an independent French retailer became part of Games Workshop.
www.patreon.com/posts/pierre...
It's a fascinating look at Bryan Ansell's early relationship with the French gaming market and how an independent French retailer became part of Games Workshop.
www.patreon.com/posts/pierre...
Pierre Michaud, Citadel France Buyer / Text Interview | Jordan Sorcery
Get more from Jordan Sorcery on Patreon
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January 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I just published a written interview with Pierre Michaud, the former miniatures buyer for Citadel France.
It's a fascinating look at Bryan Ansell's early relationship with the French gaming market and how an independent French retailer became part of Games Workshop.
www.patreon.com/posts/pierre...
It's a fascinating look at Bryan Ansell's early relationship with the French gaming market and how an independent French retailer became part of Games Workshop.
www.patreon.com/posts/pierre...
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FLASH UNSALE! This weekend all our magazines cost the same they did during the week, ie they’re still all absurdly great value…
Discover the world’s best print magazine today and prepare yourself for greatness!
shop.wyrd.science
Discover the world’s best print magazine today and prepare yourself for greatness!
shop.wyrd.science
January 31, 2026 at 11:14 AM
FLASH UNSALE! This weekend all our magazines cost the same they did during the week, ie they’re still all absurdly great value…
Discover the world’s best print magazine today and prepare yourself for greatness!
shop.wyrd.science
Discover the world’s best print magazine today and prepare yourself for greatness!
shop.wyrd.science
January 31, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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"the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"--Noam Chomsky
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 AM
"the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"--Noam Chomsky
I’m keen to do some events this year with Secret Passages, but I don’t drive - does anyone have tips for how much stock you take and creative ways to get it there?
January 31, 2026 at 10:51 AM
I’m keen to do some events this year with Secret Passages, but I don’t drive - does anyone have tips for how much stock you take and creative ways to get it there?
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My game 4-page #ttrpg 'Deep Space' is free. Zilch. Nothing. Zero. You don't have to pay a penny if you don't wanna. No moola, no problem.
It's a neat little scifi adventure #rpg I'm really proud of, and there's a load of extras if you really want them.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
It's a neat little scifi adventure #rpg I'm really proud of, and there's a load of extras if you really want them.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
My game 4-page #ttrpg 'Deep Space' is free. Zilch. Nothing. Zero. You don't have to pay a penny if you don't wanna. No moola, no problem.
It's a neat little scifi adventure #rpg I'm really proud of, and there's a load of extras if you really want them.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
It's a neat little scifi adventure #rpg I'm really proud of, and there's a load of extras if you really want them.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
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Come and play Sci-fi RPGs in Sheffield!
Registration – North Star
swe01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Come and play Sci-fi RPGs in Sheffield!
Not even the best army in their own country
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Not even the best army in their own country