Jump Rangers: A Galaxy Under Construction
@jumprangers.bsky.social
Kid space commandoes. Alien dinosaur empire. Discover the world of Jump Rangers in the Jump Rangers TTRPG, and claim your home among the stars.
Play for free: https://ko-fi.com/post/TABLE-OF-CONTENTS-P5P0ZF8SI
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In the Jump Rangers #TTRPG, you get:
- kid space commandoes
- alien dinosaur empires
- robot uprisings
- transforming spaceships
- space whales
- space mice
- space pets
..and all the good stuff! And the corebook is #freetoplay! Check it out: ko-fi.com/post/TABLE-O...
#scifi #gamedev #indie #DnD
- kid space commandoes
- alien dinosaur empires
- robot uprisings
- transforming spaceships
- space whales
- space mice
- space pets
..and all the good stuff! And the corebook is #freetoplay! Check it out: ko-fi.com/post/TABLE-O...
#scifi #gamedev #indie #DnD
Today's a day for screenwriting consultations, but I'm meeting with a publishing advisor tomorrow - my second big step towards getting Jump Rangers: A Game Called Conquest into your hands!
The rewrite's about 2/3 done, and big things are coming!
-T
The rewrite's about 2/3 done, and big things are coming!
-T
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Today's a day for screenwriting consultations, but I'm meeting with a publishing advisor tomorrow - my second big step towards getting Jump Rangers: A Game Called Conquest into your hands!
The rewrite's about 2/3 done, and big things are coming!
-T
The rewrite's about 2/3 done, and big things are coming!
-T
Whether we're writing big, serious dramas or children's animation, this is the core of how we engage an audience.
This is the things that film, television, and theater needs to do that games do not, and it's the key to writing good game adaptations as well!
This is the things that film, television, and theater needs to do that games do not, and it's the key to writing good game adaptations as well!
Yes, it sounds easy... but this is probably the most technical fundamental of dramatic structure.
This is why the table reads aren't clicking. This is why you get the contest wins, but not the options.
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This is why the table reads aren't clicking. This is why you get the contest wins, but not the options.
youtube.com/shorts/ancvG... #writersky #filmsky
Get more here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCBl...
Our Job As Screenwriters
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November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Whether we're writing big, serious dramas or children's animation, this is the core of how we engage an audience.
This is the things that film, television, and theater needs to do that games do not, and it's the key to writing good game adaptations as well!
This is the things that film, television, and theater needs to do that games do not, and it's the key to writing good game adaptations as well!
If you don't know whether the work we do makes a difference in times of social unrest and hardship, this is where the conversation starts for me.
Are we stupid for working in entertainment, when the world around us is going to war?
Let's talk about that, because there's a reason the work we do seems important to us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqyn... #writersky #filmsky #scriptsky #screenwriting #film #writing
Let's talk about that, because there's a reason the work we do seems important to us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqyn... #writersky #filmsky #scriptsky #screenwriting #film #writing
Should we be doing something more important?
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November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you don't know whether the work we do makes a difference in times of social unrest and hardship, this is where the conversation starts for me.
Happy Halloween, Rangers! Be the hero you were born to be, today and every day!
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy Halloween, Rangers! Be the hero you were born to be, today and every day!
Making myself necessary to the #TTRPG community is definitely the part of this process that I'm struggling with!
I'll get it licked, for sure.
I'll get it licked, for sure.
Am I baiting? Yes! Of course I am!
Am I lying? No. Since the dawn of civilization, it has always taken the same two things to succeed in showbusiness.
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Am I lying? No. Since the dawn of civilization, it has always taken the same two things to succeed in showbusiness.
youtu.be/qsS1XMPHSGE #writersky #scriptsky #filmsky #writing #screenwriting #film
You Only Need 2 Things To Succeed In Showbusiness
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October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Making myself necessary to the #TTRPG community is definitely the part of this process that I'm struggling with!
I'll get it licked, for sure.
I'll get it licked, for sure.
If there's anyone out there who doesn't see how goals like this get practiced through #gamedev, please ask me!
What we do matters so, so much.
What we do matters so, so much.
I want to be someone who brings out the best in others, and who empowers them to bring out the best in themselves.
If I have a mission statement, that's it... and it ties into everything I'm doing in this life, from my entertainment career to my family and friendships.
If I have a mission statement, that's it... and it ties into everything I'm doing in this life, from my entertainment career to my family and friendships.
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If there's anyone out there who doesn't see how goals like this get practiced through #gamedev, please ask me!
What we do matters so, so much.
What we do matters so, so much.
This is literally why "they don't make them like they used to."
Has Hollywood lost something, did we forget how to do something, between the Golden Age of Cinema and now?
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If you'd like to learn more about screenwriting, my videos are free: www.youtube.com/@TennysonESt...
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If you'd like to learn more about screenwriting, my videos are free: www.youtube.com/@TennysonESt...
#filmsky #scriptsky #writersky #film #screenwriting #writing
Scenework Training
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October 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is literally why "they don't make them like they used to."
Yes, we will 100% be talking through how to adapt without falling into the age-old trap of "the book was better."
Of course, I'm proud of my stories as writer... but the fact that I keep working as an SD is because I'm good with YOUR stories!
Come check this out!
#ttrpg #gamedev #scriptsky #film
Of course, I'm proud of my stories as writer... but the fact that I keep working as an SD is because I'm good with YOUR stories!
Come check this out!
#ttrpg #gamedev #scriptsky #film
Hi there, screenwriters!
If you'd like the tools to empower your actors in their performances, come and check out The Write Stuff, for free on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TennysonESt...
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#scriptsky #writersky #filmsky
If you'd like the tools to empower your actors in their performances, come and check out The Write Stuff, for free on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TennysonESt...
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#scriptsky #writersky #filmsky
Get Your Acting Theory
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October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Yes, we will 100% be talking through how to adapt without falling into the age-old trap of "the book was better."
Of course, I'm proud of my stories as writer... but the fact that I keep working as an SD is because I'm good with YOUR stories!
Come check this out!
#ttrpg #gamedev #scriptsky #film
Of course, I'm proud of my stories as writer... but the fact that I keep working as an SD is because I'm good with YOUR stories!
Come check this out!
#ttrpg #gamedev #scriptsky #film
If you have a world that needs adapting, now's the time to talk!
The best thing for Jump Rangers right now is to stabilize the living situation. If you're ready to start developing your transmedia, please DM for some rock bottom rates! If that's not you, please share this around!
#ttrpg #gamedev
The best thing for Jump Rangers right now is to stabilize the living situation. If you're ready to start developing your transmedia, please DM for some rock bottom rates! If that's not you, please share this around!
#ttrpg #gamedev
Let's talk about your amazing film or TV idea!
Folks, this is how writers solve housing insecurity! I will write your first draft, plus one rewrite (with restrictions), for $4,000. I'm a seasoned pro, and you can read my work here: www.stage32.com/profile/5434...
Drop me a DM! #scriptsky #filmsky
Folks, this is how writers solve housing insecurity! I will write your first draft, plus one rewrite (with restrictions), for $4,000. I'm a seasoned pro, and you can read my work here: www.stage32.com/profile/5434...
Drop me a DM! #scriptsky #filmsky
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today, the next step in realizing the potential of Jump Rangers begins with surviving.
If anyone out there needs a game or a novel adapted to TV or film, there's nobody better! There's nobody cheaper, either!
Drop me a line at @tennysonestead.bsky.social if this is you!
If anyone out there needs a game or a novel adapted to TV or film, there's nobody better! There's nobody cheaper, either!
Drop me a line at @tennysonestead.bsky.social if this is you!
DO YOU NEED YOUR MOVIE WRITTEN?
Folks, I need to come up with some fast cash - and the best way is to write someone's movie! Right now, I'm offering to deliver a feature film script or a TV show and bible - plus one rewrite (some restrictions apply) - for $4,000!
DM me for the details! #filmsky
Folks, I need to come up with some fast cash - and the best way is to write someone's movie! Right now, I'm offering to deliver a feature film script or a TV show and bible - plus one rewrite (some restrictions apply) - for $4,000!
DM me for the details! #filmsky
October 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Today, the next step in realizing the potential of Jump Rangers begins with surviving.
If anyone out there needs a game or a novel adapted to TV or film, there's nobody better! There's nobody cheaper, either!
Drop me a line at @tennysonestead.bsky.social if this is you!
If anyone out there needs a game or a novel adapted to TV or film, there's nobody better! There's nobody cheaper, either!
Drop me a line at @tennysonestead.bsky.social if this is you!
I've written more than 70 screenplays. I've been paid for well over half of them.
Here's how I do it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzBo... #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #writing #screenwriting
Here's how I do it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzBo... #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #writing #screenwriting
PRELUDE TO THE WRITE STUFF - The Most Elusive and Important Fundamental in Screenwriting
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October 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Right now, I'm working on an illustrated, kid-friendly #TTRPG corebook release and a kid-friendly Jump Rangers novel with kids as protagonists.
Which one, do you think, you'd pick up first? Which one would be more likely to get you involved?
#writersky #gamedev #writing
Which one, do you think, you'd pick up first? Which one would be more likely to get you involved?
#writersky #gamedev #writing
October 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Right now, I'm working on an illustrated, kid-friendly #TTRPG corebook release and a kid-friendly Jump Rangers novel with kids as protagonists.
Which one, do you think, you'd pick up first? Which one would be more likely to get you involved?
#writersky #gamedev #writing
Which one, do you think, you'd pick up first? Which one would be more likely to get you involved?
#writersky #gamedev #writing
There is so much experience and knowledge packed into these videos. If you're interested in screenwriting, this is a fantastic place to start - and it's FREE!
Are you trying to write a screenplay?
I've just posted step-by-step instructions on writing both feature films and 60 minute pilot scripts on my YouTube! I'll be doing a 30 minute TV course, technique videos... please like and sub!
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#scriptsky #filmsky #writersky
I've just posted step-by-step instructions on writing both feature films and 60 minute pilot scripts on my YouTube! I'll be doing a 30 minute TV course, technique videos... please like and sub!
www.youtube.com/@TennysonESt...
#scriptsky #filmsky #writersky
Tennyson E. Stead
As a working screenwriter and script doctor on more than 70 film projects, Tennyson E. Stead is teaching the fundamentals of success in screenwriting.
Supported by a successful film development and f...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
There is so much experience and knowledge packed into these videos. If you're interested in screenwriting, this is a fantastic place to start - and it's FREE!
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay from Ranger HQ!
Days like today, we remember the code. Specifically, think about the Brave Rule, the Good Rule, and the Hard Rule.
Leave nobody behind.
Give your power to others.
Do what nobody else can do.
@ipiluni.bsky.social #gohighandgofar #TTRPG #gamedev
Days like today, we remember the code. Specifically, think about the Brave Rule, the Good Rule, and the Hard Rule.
Leave nobody behind.
Give your power to others.
Do what nobody else can do.
@ipiluni.bsky.social #gohighandgofar #TTRPG #gamedev
October 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay from Ranger HQ!
Days like today, we remember the code. Specifically, think about the Brave Rule, the Good Rule, and the Hard Rule.
Leave nobody behind.
Give your power to others.
Do what nobody else can do.
@ipiluni.bsky.social #gohighandgofar #TTRPG #gamedev
Days like today, we remember the code. Specifically, think about the Brave Rule, the Good Rule, and the Hard Rule.
Leave nobody behind.
Give your power to others.
Do what nobody else can do.
@ipiluni.bsky.social #gohighandgofar #TTRPG #gamedev
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Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world?
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apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world?
apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
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October 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Has anyone out there been playing Jump Rangers? Do you play it on the Jump Rangers ruleset, or do you use a more established #TTRPG engine?
Or have you taken the ruleset, and ditched the setting for something you already know?
How do you play the game? Please let me know!
Or have you taken the ruleset, and ditched the setting for something you already know?
How do you play the game? Please let me know!
October 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Has anyone out there been playing Jump Rangers? Do you play it on the Jump Rangers ruleset, or do you use a more established #TTRPG engine?
Or have you taken the ruleset, and ditched the setting for something you already know?
How do you play the game? Please let me know!
Or have you taken the ruleset, and ditched the setting for something you already know?
How do you play the game? Please let me know!
Ever write something that seems to upset everybody you're trying to educate?
For me, this was one of those: www.skool.com/thewritestuf...
#film #screenwriting #directing #scriptsky #filmsky
For me, this was one of those: www.skool.com/thewritestuf...
#film #screenwriting #directing #scriptsky #filmsky
Let's Talk About Auteur Theory · The Write Stuff
Because I originally wrote this blog for Stage 32, any links will take you back to their site! Enjoy! What is Auteur Theory? Technically, it’s just the idea th
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October 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Alien Isolation was released 11 years ago today!
And so it has been a year since a sequel was announced.
So it's a good day to make this oral history of the making of Alien: Isolation available to everyone. 🖖
And so it has been a year since a sequel was announced.
So it's a good day to make this oral history of the making of Alien: Isolation available to everyone. 🖖
In the shadow of Alien: Isolation | The Spaceshipper
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October 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Alien Isolation was released 11 years ago today!
And so it has been a year since a sequel was announced.
So it's a good day to make this oral history of the making of Alien: Isolation available to everyone. 🖖
And so it has been a year since a sequel was announced.
So it's a good day to make this oral history of the making of Alien: Isolation available to everyone. 🖖
While the fundamentals work differently in #gamedev, the value of sticking to our fundamentals as we work to diversify our culture is the same!
#TTRPG
#TTRPG
Writing diverse characters without triggering people isn't complicated.
It doesn't involve taking less creative risk.
Here's how you do it: www.skool.com/thewritestuf...
#scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #writing #screenwriting #film
It doesn't involve taking less creative risk.
Here's how you do it: www.skool.com/thewritestuf...
#scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #writing #screenwriting #film
How To Write Strong, Diverse Characters · The Write Stuff
As a screenwriter with a strong history of getting good performances, this is probably the craft question I get asked most frequently. While I wrote this articl
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October 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Attention, #gaming community! Rebecca is a national treasure, and we all know how hard the gaming community tries to erase the influence of women in the industry.
Please, let's help! #pcgamer #gamedev
Please, let's help! #pcgamer #gamedev
I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
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October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@slowblink.io Thank you for the follow! I'll start looking into this today! I bet there's a lot of people on @risingtide.bsky.social who could use some extra exposure for their game.
October 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
@slowblink.io Thank you for the follow! I'll start looking into this today! I bet there's a lot of people on @risingtide.bsky.social who could use some extra exposure for their game.
Jump Rangers has a transforming space fighter! The Hercules!
All our designs are built to be used far beyond the #TTRPG, and art director Federico Estevão was insistent that we not use the same transformation sequence seen in Transformers and Robotech, so this was an involved project for us! #scifi
All our designs are built to be used far beyond the #TTRPG, and art director Federico Estevão was insistent that we not use the same transformation sequence seen in Transformers and Robotech, so this was an involved project for us! #scifi
October 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Hi, friends! Space madness!
I submitted a short story for the #StarCitizen Halloween contest, about the ghost ship Vara in the Hades System. If you like spooky sci-fi, please give it a read!
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@jumprangers.bsky.social #scifi #gamedev #writersky
I submitted a short story for the #StarCitizen Halloween contest, about the ghost ship Vara in the Hades System. If you like spooky sci-fi, please give it a read!
robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hu...
@jumprangers.bsky.social #scifi #gamedev #writersky
October 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Hi, friends! Space madness!
I submitted a short story for the #StarCitizen Halloween contest, about the ghost ship Vara in the Hades System. If you like spooky sci-fi, please give it a read!
robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hu...
@jumprangers.bsky.social #scifi #gamedev #writersky
I submitted a short story for the #StarCitizen Halloween contest, about the ghost ship Vara in the Hades System. If you like spooky sci-fi, please give it a read!
robertsspaceindustries.com/community-hu...
@jumprangers.bsky.social #scifi #gamedev #writersky