Johnny O’Neal
@johnnyoneal.bsky.social
Brotherwise Games Co-Founder. Geeky dad. Game designer, art director, and chief Cosmere officer. Trying to make the world a more positive & joyful place through games.
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Personally I think this is too much money to give to Donald trumps poorly trained but heavily armed Militia
January 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Personally I think this is too much money to give to Donald trumps poorly trained but heavily armed Militia
If anyone here knows how to get in touch with the lovely artist behind Snowy's Maps (snowysmaps.bsky.social) I would like to offer them some commission work!
And I know this sort of an awkward way to get in touch with someone, but it can be surprisingly difficult to find artists' contact info. 😅
And I know this sort of an awkward way to get in touch with someone, but it can be surprisingly difficult to find artists' contact info. 😅
Snowy's Maps (@snowysmaps.bsky.social)
Hi, I am Snowy! I create immersive content for TTRPGs, with epic battlemaps and ready-to-run DnD5e and PF2e sessions and oneshots for Dungeon Masters.
snowysmaps.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If anyone here knows how to get in touch with the lovely artist behind Snowy's Maps (snowysmaps.bsky.social) I would like to offer them some commission work!
And I know this sort of an awkward way to get in touch with someone, but it can be surprisingly difficult to find artists' contact info. 😅
And I know this sort of an awkward way to get in touch with someone, but it can be surprisingly difficult to find artists' contact info. 😅
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We've updated the Plotweaver website with some lovely new art from Cristian Benavides. Check it out, and if you haven't already, take the survey about what you'd like to see from this new genre-spanning open source RPG system!
www.plotweaverrpg.com
www.plotweaverrpg.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We've updated the Plotweaver website with some lovely new art from Cristian Benavides. Check it out, and if you haven't already, take the survey about what you'd like to see from this new genre-spanning open source RPG system!
www.plotweaverrpg.com
www.plotweaverrpg.com
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Very excited for this, especially with @mericmoir.bsky.social spearheading the development!
Lots and lots and lots of fun plans for the future. Follow the Plotweaver accounts to stay tuned! You won't want to miss out.
Lots and lots and lots of fun plans for the future. Follow the Plotweaver accounts to stay tuned! You won't want to miss out.
Plotweaver™ is a new RPG system and setting from Brotherwise Games that invites players to explore the Tapestry, a universe where every story is true.
Characters might focus on the tale of a single world, or travel the threads of reality to explore endless worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, and more.
Characters might focus on the tale of a single world, or travel the threads of reality to explore endless worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, and more.
December 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Very excited for this, especially with @mericmoir.bsky.social spearheading the development!
Lots and lots and lots of fun plans for the future. Follow the Plotweaver accounts to stay tuned! You won't want to miss out.
Lots and lots and lots of fun plans for the future. Follow the Plotweaver accounts to stay tuned! You won't want to miss out.
Please allow this proud dad a moment to brag about my kids:
My 18 year-old earned straight A's during his first quarter of pre-med classes at Northwestern.
My 16 year-old got accepted to a summer program at Yale to study law and politics.
And my 10 year-old won a writing award today at school!
🎉
My 18 year-old earned straight A's during his first quarter of pre-med classes at Northwestern.
My 16 year-old got accepted to a summer program at Yale to study law and politics.
And my 10 year-old won a writing award today at school!
🎉
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Please allow this proud dad a moment to brag about my kids:
My 18 year-old earned straight A's during his first quarter of pre-med classes at Northwestern.
My 16 year-old got accepted to a summer program at Yale to study law and politics.
And my 10 year-old won a writing award today at school!
🎉
My 18 year-old earned straight A's during his first quarter of pre-med classes at Northwestern.
My 16 year-old got accepted to a summer program at Yale to study law and politics.
And my 10 year-old won a writing award today at school!
🎉
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p.s. if you want to PUBLISH content for those non-Cosmere worlds of your own—maybe even for real money—you should definitely watch this space 😉
Plotweaver™ is a new RPG system and setting from Brotherwise Games that invites players to explore the Tapestry, a universe where every story is true.
Characters might focus on the tale of a single world, or travel the threads of reality to explore endless worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, and more.
Characters might focus on the tale of a single world, or travel the threads of reality to explore endless worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, and more.
December 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
p.s. if you want to PUBLISH content for those non-Cosmere worlds of your own—maybe even for real money—you should definitely watch this space 😉
After-hours fun at Dragonsteel Nexus with @brotherwisegames.bsky.social (and friends from Kickstarter and Demiplane)!
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After-hours fun at Dragonsteel Nexus with @brotherwisegames.bsky.social (and friends from Kickstarter and Demiplane)!
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Getting to dunk @johnnyoneal.bsky.social was the highlight of my month and it’s not even over
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Getting to dunk @johnnyoneal.bsky.social was the highlight of my month and it’s not even over
On Saturday at Dragonsteel Nexus, the Cosmere RPG team is running our first-ever actual play for the Mistborn campaign setting! I'll be playing Jacques Ardot, an overconfident dilettante with Gold-powered super-healing. The team is running some hilarious characters... this is gonna be fun!
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On Saturday at Dragonsteel Nexus, the Cosmere RPG team is running our first-ever actual play for the Mistborn campaign setting! I'll be playing Jacques Ardot, an overconfident dilettante with Gold-powered super-healing. The team is running some hilarious characters... this is gonna be fun!
My office is unusually clean today, so here's a look at my workspace!
Like everyone at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social, I work from home. I surround myself with various geeky items, a complete library of Brotherwise games, and mementos from my days at Mattel, Spin Master, and Moose Toys.
Like everyone at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social, I work from home. I surround myself with various geeky items, a complete library of Brotherwise games, and mementos from my days at Mattel, Spin Master, and Moose Toys.
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My office is unusually clean today, so here's a look at my workspace!
Like everyone at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social, I work from home. I surround myself with various geeky items, a complete library of Brotherwise games, and mementos from my days at Mattel, Spin Master, and Moose Toys.
Like everyone at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social, I work from home. I surround myself with various geeky items, a complete library of Brotherwise games, and mementos from my days at Mattel, Spin Master, and Moose Toys.
Happy Thanksgiving! We had an amazing feast (including the best-ever hoisin bacon butter roasted turkey) with my beloved sister-in-law June and her friends from Taiwan. After dinner, we went for a nighttime stroll at the local botanical garden's "Astra Lumina" exhibit. Lots of reasons for gratitude!
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! We had an amazing feast (including the best-ever hoisin bacon butter roasted turkey) with my beloved sister-in-law June and her friends from Taiwan. After dinner, we went for a nighttime stroll at the local botanical garden's "Astra Lumina" exhibit. Lots of reasons for gratitude!
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📘 Learn the lore behind how a small board game publisher became the maker of the Cosmere RPG, the most funded TTRPG Kickstarter of all time!
https://youtube.com/shorts/ks0UEcPkmIY?feature=share
#brotherwisegames #cosmererpg #brandonsanderson
https://youtube.com/shorts/ks0UEcPkmIY?feature=share
#brotherwisegames #cosmererpg #brandonsanderson
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
📘 Learn the lore behind how a small board game publisher became the maker of the Cosmere RPG, the most funded TTRPG Kickstarter of all time!
https://youtube.com/shorts/ks0UEcPkmIY?feature=share
#brotherwisegames #cosmererpg #brandonsanderson
https://youtube.com/shorts/ks0UEcPkmIY?feature=share
#brotherwisegames #cosmererpg #brandonsanderson
When recording videos for Brotherwise, I tend to skip writing a script because A) it's easier and B) improvising sounds a little more natural. The ad lib approach usually works, but I don't always stick the landing.
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
When recording videos for Brotherwise, I tend to skip writing a script because A) it's easier and B) improvising sounds a little more natural. The ad lib approach usually works, but I don't always stick the landing.
It's been a while since the last time I attended a Magic pre-release, but I couldn't resist stopping by the Game Hub to play the new Avatar set! Put together a pretty decent green/white Allies deck with Aang, Momo, Sokka, and Kyoshi. Lots of exiling and earthbending. Good times!
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
It's been a while since the last time I attended a Magic pre-release, but I couldn't resist stopping by the Game Hub to play the new Avatar set! Put together a pretty decent green/white Allies deck with Aang, Momo, Sokka, and Kyoshi. Lots of exiling and earthbending. Good times!
Earlier this year, my wife and I went to see a 90's cover band and had a total blast. So we found a similar band and did it the next weekend. Then we found a dive bar with live music, and another local venue with a great DJ. Then we realized that nothing stops us from doing this every weekend!
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November 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Earlier this year, my wife and I went to see a 90's cover band and had a total blast. So we found a similar band and did it the next weekend. Then we found a dive bar with live music, and another local venue with a great DJ. Then we realized that nothing stops us from doing this every weekend!
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Let's play the Cosmere RPG!
This awesome new TTRPG is now in stores, so @suenshine.bsky.social and I worked with the Dragonsteel team to create this fun series of videos about what makes this system so fun to play. The playlist *just* launched, so check it out!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This awesome new TTRPG is now in stores, so @suenshine.bsky.social and I worked with the Dragonsteel team to create this fun series of videos about what makes this system so fun to play. The playlist *just* launched, so check it out!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Let's play the Cosmere RPG!
This awesome new TTRPG is now in stores, so @suenshine.bsky.social and I worked with the Dragonsteel team to create this fun series of videos about what makes this system so fun to play. The playlist *just* launched, so check it out!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This awesome new TTRPG is now in stores, so @suenshine.bsky.social and I worked with the Dragonsteel team to create this fun series of videos about what makes this system so fun to play. The playlist *just* launched, so check it out!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Genuinely some of the coolest stuff I've ever backed on Kickstarter, can't wait to see the mistborn collection, from @brotherwisegames.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Genuinely some of the coolest stuff I've ever backed on Kickstarter, can't wait to see the mistborn collection, from @brotherwisegames.bsky.social
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Dragonsteel Nexus is officially one month away, and we couldn't be more excited! Make sure to check out our Cosmere Gaming panel on Saturday morning, and the live playthrough of the RPG on Saturday evening! We'll also have various demos happening throughout the convention. You won't want to miss it!
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dragonsteel Nexus is officially one month away, and we couldn't be more excited! Make sure to check out our Cosmere Gaming panel on Saturday morning, and the live playthrough of the RPG on Saturday evening! We'll also have various demos happening throughout the convention. You won't want to miss it!
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The Stormlight and Cosmere RPG Miniatures STLs are now available for purchase on MyMiniFactory! https://www.myminifactory.com/users/BrotherwiseGames
Get individual STLs of the miniatures from the Cosmere RPG and Stormlight Premium Miniatures Kickstarter campaigns, or bundle up on each pack!
Get individual STLs of the miniatures from the Cosmere RPG and Stormlight Premium Miniatures Kickstarter campaigns, or bundle up on each pack!
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Stormlight and Cosmere RPG Miniatures STLs are now available for purchase on MyMiniFactory! https://www.myminifactory.com/users/BrotherwiseGames
Get individual STLs of the miniatures from the Cosmere RPG and Stormlight Premium Miniatures Kickstarter campaigns, or bundle up on each pack!
Get individual STLs of the miniatures from the Cosmere RPG and Stormlight Premium Miniatures Kickstarter campaigns, or bundle up on each pack!
One of my professional dreams is working on an Avatar board game. Brotherwise pitched for the rights twice. The second time, we got so close that we started art! We planned original pieces, but we were also working with @dmacalvert.bsky.social to paint over stills from the show. Here's an example!
November 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
One of my professional dreams is working on an Avatar board game. Brotherwise pitched for the rights twice. The second time, we got so close that we started art! We planned original pieces, but we were also working with @dmacalvert.bsky.social to paint over stills from the show. Here's an example!
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After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building tabletop roleplaying game about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
After years in development, playtesting and refinement, and months of pre-launch campaigning, I'm proud and excited to say that my brand new #TTRPG JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Back the game in PDF and print right here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
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"Above silence, the illuminating storms —dying storms— illuminate the silence above."
Join us this Thursday for the premiere of Dying Storms, our brand new Cosmere TTRPG from Brotherwise Games, GMed by @craiggumz.bsky.social.
See you at: twitch.tv/magirpg
Character art by: @crhysbe.bsky.social
Join us this Thursday for the premiere of Dying Storms, our brand new Cosmere TTRPG from Brotherwise Games, GMed by @craiggumz.bsky.social.
See you at: twitch.tv/magirpg
Character art by: @crhysbe.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Above silence, the illuminating storms —dying storms— illuminate the silence above."
Join us this Thursday for the premiere of Dying Storms, our brand new Cosmere TTRPG from Brotherwise Games, GMed by @craiggumz.bsky.social.
See you at: twitch.tv/magirpg
Character art by: @crhysbe.bsky.social
Join us this Thursday for the premiere of Dying Storms, our brand new Cosmere TTRPG from Brotherwise Games, GMed by @craiggumz.bsky.social.
See you at: twitch.tv/magirpg
Character art by: @crhysbe.bsky.social
Today I was invited to give a career talk at my son's high school, which was supposed to include a section on your career path. I presented mine like a board game, and I think the result is pretty cute.
My message for the kids: don't expect your path to a creative industry job to be a straight one!
My message for the kids: don't expect your path to a creative industry job to be a straight one!
October 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Today I was invited to give a career talk at my son's high school, which was supposed to include a section on your career path. I presented mine like a board game, and I think the result is pretty cute.
My message for the kids: don't expect your path to a creative industry job to be a straight one!
My message for the kids: don't expect your path to a creative industry job to be a straight one!
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We FINALLY Got Our #StormlightArchives TTRPG Set!!!
The teams at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social & @dragonsteelbooks.com have put together an absolutely top tier Kickstarter here. There is a NEW BAR.
youtu.be/_ccbS5wEAt4?...
The teams at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social & @dragonsteelbooks.com have put together an absolutely top tier Kickstarter here. There is a NEW BAR.
youtu.be/_ccbS5wEAt4?...
October 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We FINALLY Got Our #StormlightArchives TTRPG Set!!!
The teams at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social & @dragonsteelbooks.com have put together an absolutely top tier Kickstarter here. There is a NEW BAR.
youtu.be/_ccbS5wEAt4?...
The teams at @brotherwisegames.bsky.social & @dragonsteelbooks.com have put together an absolutely top tier Kickstarter here. There is a NEW BAR.
youtu.be/_ccbS5wEAt4?...
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TORQUE BORG is now Live on Kickstarter!
Time to melt some faces as we race across the waste like a bat out of hell!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/977...
Time to melt some faces as we race across the waste like a bat out of hell!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/977...
Coming soon: Torque Borg: A Wasteland RPG
A radioactive, sandblasted, rules light, art heavy wasteland TTRPG. Based on MÖRK BORG.
www.kickstarter.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
TORQUE BORG is now Live on Kickstarter!
Time to melt some faces as we race across the waste like a bat out of hell!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/977...
Time to melt some faces as we race across the waste like a bat out of hell!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/977...