jombles
@johnkordosh.bsky.social
writer. illustrator. game designer. he/they. #1 Castle in the Sky enjoyer. https://heavycrown.itch.io/
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@johnkordosh.bsky.social
· Apr 1
Ya’ll. Ya’ll. Arkos Slaps. This is the best thing I’ve read so far this year, and has dethroned Fever Dreaming Marlinko as my favourite city supplement. Check out the bathtub review! idlecartulary.com/2025/03/31/b... #osr
Bathtub Review: Arkos
Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de…
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Thanks so much @idlecartulary.itch.io for this review of my ttrpg book! Game design can be a lonely affair sometimes so it’s nice to have your work be seen in such an honest and thoughtful way!
I gave John Waters directions to a party he was attending (he did not invite me).
What is YOUR most mundane celebrity encounter?
Belle and Sebastian asked me to hold the elevator for them at a Holiday Inn in Paris, after a gig...
Belle and Sebastian asked me to hold the elevator for them at a Holiday Inn in Paris, after a gig...
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I gave John Waters directions to a party he was attending (he did not invite me).
i forgot how much newborns eat your soul
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
i forgot how much newborns eat your soul
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To be clear, this is a victory, which was won by ordinary people putting their lives on the line in the streets of Minneapolis while almost all their elected leaders kept quiet or made only muted criticism.
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 AM
To be clear, this is a victory, which was won by ordinary people putting their lives on the line in the streets of Minneapolis while almost all their elected leaders kept quiet or made only muted criticism.
It's a genuine pleasure to pay the artists I work with.
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
It's a genuine pleasure to pay the artists I work with.
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Our culture has such a reliance on art, mixed with so much disdain for artists' lives. Someone throws soup at a painting in a gallery or whatever and everyone acts like it's a literal murder, but that level of sympathy is for the object, almost never for the living conditions of artists.
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Our culture has such a reliance on art, mixed with so much disdain for artists' lives. Someone throws soup at a painting in a gallery or whatever and everyone acts like it's a literal murder, but that level of sympathy is for the object, almost never for the living conditions of artists.
yes yes yes
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
yes yes yes
fuck yeah
December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
fuck yeah
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Last day to get 25% off everything in my online shop! Lots of fun TTRPG stuff, but stock is running low on some of the zines, so get them while you can! jpcoovert.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Last day to get 25% off everything in my online shop! Lots of fun TTRPG stuff, but stock is running low on some of the zines, so get them while you can! jpcoovert.com
Fantastic chat with @diogooldskull.bsky.social ! If you wanna know more about how my weird brain works (and why I make the games I make) give it a click.
Get weird with @johnkordosh! John is a writer, artist, game designer and just an awesome person! We talk about creativity, mental health, parenting, games, and a lot more!
Author of ARKOS, The Forest Primordia and a lot more!
Author of ARKOS, The Forest Primordia and a lot more!
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Fantastic chat with @diogooldskull.bsky.social ! If you wanna know more about how my weird brain works (and why I make the games I make) give it a click.
The Stasis-Cats of ARKOS are well-feared by the city’s populace.
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Stasis-Cats of ARKOS are well-feared by the city’s populace.
Behold! My Mythic Bastionland map. The Myth encounter mechanic is just perfect.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Behold! My Mythic Bastionland map. The Myth encounter mechanic is just perfect.
blerg just found out I can't go to PAX U this year 💀
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
blerg just found out I can't go to PAX U this year 💀
support cool indie game criticism! I just did and I'm already more handsome
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September 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
support cool indie game criticism! I just did and I'm already more handsome
and here I thought I couldn't like Elric more
Somehow never seen this James Cawthorn Elric artwork, he truly is the character who keeps giving. Some of the best colour choices I've ever seen here.
August 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
and here I thought I couldn't like Elric more
I've been thinking of nuking my bluesky acct but then i stumbled across this so now, legally, i think i have to stay? (yes i know its from tik tok i dont have a tak tik)
I have never been more targeted in my entire fucking life
August 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I've been thinking of nuking my bluesky acct but then i stumbled across this so now, legally, i think i have to stay? (yes i know its from tik tok i dont have a tak tik)
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Hey folks I am opening emergency commissions. My partners ebike was just stolen and they use it for work daily.
I'll draw anything (Not hateful). My strengths are monsters, mice & maps. More examples below.
Varied price points available.
Please comment / message if you're interested.
I'll draw anything (Not hateful). My strengths are monsters, mice & maps. More examples below.
Varied price points available.
Please comment / message if you're interested.
August 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Hey folks I am opening emergency commissions. My partners ebike was just stolen and they use it for work daily.
I'll draw anything (Not hateful). My strengths are monsters, mice & maps. More examples below.
Varied price points available.
Please comment / message if you're interested.
I'll draw anything (Not hateful). My strengths are monsters, mice & maps. More examples below.
Varied price points available.
Please comment / message if you're interested.
Sketch of the six of swords. Pleased how this one turned out. Oh and by sketch I mean final masterpiece 💅
August 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Sketch of the six of swords. Pleased how this one turned out. Oh and by sketch I mean final masterpiece 💅
Trouble in the Land of Eyes.
August 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trouble in the Land of Eyes.
A few samples from the #ttrpg system I tried to work out a few years ago. I've learned a lot about layout since then but I really like the vibe of this setting.
August 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A few samples from the #ttrpg system I tried to work out a few years ago. I've learned a lot about layout since then but I really like the vibe of this setting.
Comic exploration of my next ttrpg
July 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Comic exploration of my next ttrpg
A Canticle for Leibowitz-influenced ttrpg? Sign me all the way up
Vaults of Vaarn 2E is now live on Backerkit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Vaults of Vaarn Second Edition
The second edition of Vaults of Vaarn, the acclaimed science-fantasy adventure game.
www.backerkit.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A Canticle for Leibowitz-influenced ttrpg? Sign me all the way up