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Kelly McLaughlin
@kaiinreallife.bsky.social
He/Him. One of the Dudes from Dungeon Dudes. TTRPG author and content creator, mini painter, artist, amateur foodie, video game player. Probably a Hobbit.
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Okay. Introducing myself on this app.
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In my way to PAXU!!!

Note: the only thing I will be talking about all weekend is Hazbin Hotel season 2. So if you want me to stop and chat for an hour, just bring it up.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The longer I sit thinking about Guillermo Del Toros @realgdt.bsky.social Frankenstein, the more my love for it grows. When it first ended I felt loved it. Now a few days later, I think I’m ready to admit it is an absolute masterpiece. Tied with Pan’s Labyrinth for Del Toro’s best work to date.
November 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
HEY! Do you play Daggerheart? Or are you interested in getting into Daggerheart?

Well you should probably go back my Kickstarter that launched yesterday! It’s a full levels 1-10 Daggerheart campaign.

Free campaign frame available on the page as a sample!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
- watches 20 horror movies -

Me: “why do I do this to myself!?”

- watches super depressing drama to change things up -

Me: “oh this is way worse”
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Tonight!!! The wildest project I was ever a part of begins. 6pm eastern time on our Dungeon Dudes channel.
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I wrote a letter regarding my feelings after finishing Drakkenheim. Our 7 year actual play is now over, and it changed my life. I still feel like I could write a thousand more pages on my feelings, but the core message is there. Thank you all.

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A Thank You Letter Regarding Finishing Drakkenheim | Dungeon Dudes
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October 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Are you all ready for the coming weeks?
On top of the below huge announcements, We are also running Drakkenheim Daggerheart at PAXU this year. Also, I’m about to film the dumbest most improv heavy Pirate Borg AP ever recorded which will be available on our Patreon in the coming months.
October 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Still playing Silksong, still loving it. I’m near the end of act 2. I know I’m slow at this game, but that’s okay. I like taking my time and picking away at it. It still continues to mesmerize me with its art, music, and gameplay. It’s hard as hell sometimes, but I’m taking it in stride.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Conjuring series is just Romance movies for spooky couples.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
If anyone wants to see me DM games and Monty play, you should join our Patreon! At the $10 tier you get access to our 3 part Alien RPG series, our 6 part Vasen series, and coming up, a 3 part full improv Pirate Borg series.
October 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I’m preparing to run an actual play miniseries where the goal is that I prepare absolutely nothing, we go full improv from everyone at the table. Make it up on the spot. This concept is both very freeing, but oddly not preparing makes me super nervous.
October 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Reposted by Kelly McLaughlin
My video on designing adventures for Daggerheart is now live on YouTube! Featuring my thoughts about the challenges involved and a preview of material from a WIP adventure I am writing for the Witherwild setting:

youtu.be/WPeTom_GqhI
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October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It’s a big few weeks for the Dungeon Dudes. So many projects we’ve been working on we can now talk about.

October 28th - the Drakkenheim finale

October 31st - premier of Tales From Woodcreek

November 4th - Drakkenheim Daggerheart Kickstarter launch

And coming this spring - Seasons of Silence.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And that’s a wrap on Drakkenheim. Final episode filmed.

Looks like we can expect the final episode to drop October 28th.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So turns out after 7 years, I am very rusty on guitar, and my fingers need to build up their callouses. But, I am playing again, learning songs, and writing a few riffs of my own again.
September 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It’s always on the bad days that you leave your house to find out your headphones didn’t charge. Guess I’ll just experience ✨people✨
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I am feeling inspired to pick up my guitar and write some music for the first time in almost a decade.

I feel a new album coming. For those who didn’t know, yes I have old albums, no they are not available anywhere. I have a handful of old songs on SoundCloud. I am generally embarrassed about it.
September 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Long Walk was one of the saddest movies I’ve seen. I liked it a lot. Somehow it still was a gut punch even though I knew exactly what the premise was going in.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Just living my best life. Literally a dream come true.
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In a very “emo music will fix me” mood this weekend.
September 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
And in this grand ballroom of nothingness
Your hand so warm with somethingness
We whirl and twirl and music's invented again

In this grand ballroom of nothingness
We soar, we sail to the only song there's ever been

Love.
September 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I wanna hold your hand 🎶
September 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Just bought my first physical comic book in years! Excited to dig in! Finally my girl is getting her first official solo run!
September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Well… I did it… I just emailed Team Cherry, the creators of Hollow Knight explaining who I am and asking them if they want to chat. Maybe nothing will come of it, but hey. Gotta try, right?

I would love to design the Hollow Knight TTRPG. It would be a dream come true.
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September 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
If @teamcherry.bsky.social needs a professional game designer and writer to do a Hollow Knight TTRPG, I ALREADY HAVE IT MOSTLY WRITTEN. I just want to make it so baaaad 😭😭😭
September 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM