Kingyak
@kingyak.bsky.social
RPG designer. Writer/Co-writer/Publisher of QAGS, Hobomancer, Elvismancer and more. Fictional non-fiction author. Digital art dabbler. Aspiring cartographer. Editor. Layout guy. Old Fart.
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This game will steal your catalytic converter and trade it for Sudafed. #MyNameIsEarl #RobinHood #GregGarcia #Rednecks #Sitcom #Humor #America #RPG #TTRPG #Q3E
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My Name Is Hood - Hex Games | Q3E | DriveThruRPG
Nottingham County ain’t what it used to be. It was never what you’d call a “nice” place, but you used to be able to at least scrape by. Now every time you turn around the vultures down at the courthou...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This game will steal your catalytic converter and trade it for Sudafed. #MyNameIsEarl #RobinHood #GregGarcia #Rednecks #Sitcom #Humor #America #RPG #TTRPG #Q3E
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Trump supporters: ICE will come for you, too.
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Trump supporters: ICE will come for you, too.
ICE was never about crime.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Trump supporters: ICE will come for you, too.
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I just backed Vault of Villainy on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lei...
Vault of Villainy
A Menagerie of Malevolent Miscreants for the Million-Colored Sun RPG
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February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I just backed Vault of Villainy on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lei...
I just backed Viva La Dirt League Presents: NPC Rivals! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/vld...
Viva La Dirt League Presents: NPC Rivals!
A fast-paced deckbuilding game inspired by Epic NPC Man and a love letter to every MMO, TTRPG, and other multi-letter fantasy games.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I just backed Viva La Dirt League Presents: NPC Rivals! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/vld...
Thinking about running an RPG? Read this book. #RPG #TTRPG #GameMaster #GM #GMAdvice #Roleplaying
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So You've Decided To Run A Role-Playing Game: A New Game Master's Guide To Building A Great RPG Campaign
So You've Decided To Run A Role-Playing Game: A New Game Master's Guide To Building A Great RPG Campaign - Kindle edition by Johnson, Steve. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading So You've Decided To Run A Role-Playing Game: A New Game Master's Guide To Building A Great RPG Campaign.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Thinking about running an RPG? Read this book. #RPG #TTRPG #GameMaster #GM #GMAdvice #Roleplaying
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From the New Editor: A Message From Emily Kopp
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From the New Editor: A Message From Emily Kopp
Welcome to Racket 2.0
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February 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM
From the New Editor: A Message From Emily Kopp
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From the Old Editor: "We Care If It's True. We Don't Care Why."
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From the Old Editor: "We Care If It's True. We Don't Care Why."
Introducing the Racket reboot.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:51 PM
From the Old Editor: "We Care If It's True. We Don't Care Why."
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Join my newsletter and I'll pretend to be your friend. #RPGs #Tshirts #DigitalArt #Reviews #Nonsense
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Brainfart Chronicles
Hi, my name is Steve Johnson. I'm the co-creator of QAGS (the Quick Ass Game System) and the co-founder of Hex Games. I've written, co-written, or otherwise contributed to numerous RPG supplements, in...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Join my newsletter and I'll pretend to be your friend. #RPGs #Tshirts #DigitalArt #Reviews #Nonsense
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It looks vaguely Doonesbury-ish.
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It looks vaguely Doonesbury-ish.
I've done #WorldEmber for a few years now and never won any of the article categories. This year I won two! #WorldAnvil #DinerPunks #MojoNixon #Elvis #RGP #TTRPG #Q3E
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WorldEmber 2025 Winners & Prizes
We're very excited to announce the winners of WorldEmber 2025! Congratulations to EVERYONE who participated—building up your world is an amazing prize in itself!
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February 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I've done #WorldEmber for a few years now and never won any of the article categories. This year I won two! #WorldAnvil #DinerPunks #MojoNixon #Elvis #RGP #TTRPG #Q3E
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This game is all shook up. #Elvis #King #Magic #MagicalRealism #Zinequest #TTRPG #RPG #IndieRPG #QAGS
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Elvismancer - Hex Games | QAGS | DriveThruRPG
Hail To The King!
Elvis Presley was the King of Rock & Roll, and today, nearly 50 years after his death, there’s a thriving community of entertainers who make their living as Elvis tribute artists...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM
This game is all shook up. #Elvis #King #Magic #MagicalRealism #Zinequest #TTRPG #RPG #IndieRPG #QAGS
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This game is just here to kick ass and chew bubblegum. Guess what? #Fantasy #Sword #Sorcery #RPG #TTRPG #Tavern
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Tales from the Lusty Minotaur Zine - Hex Games | QAGS | DriveThruRPG
Ever since a band of hobbits teamed up with a grungy weirdo in the Prancing Pony, taverns have been a staple of fantasy fiction. The Silver Eel, The Vulgar Unicorn, The Inn of the Last Home, and count...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Want to read the (sloppy, unrevised, unedited)rough draft of the entire Setting section of the Diner Punks rulebook? Thanks to Patreon new feature that lets you buy individual articles, you can! #DinerPunks #PostApocalypse #TTRPG #RPG #IndieGame #Q3E
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Diner Punks Sneak Preview | Steve Johnson
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February 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Want to read the (sloppy, unrevised, unedited)rough draft of the entire Setting section of the Diner Punks rulebook? Thanks to Patreon new feature that lets you buy individual articles, you can! #DinerPunks #PostApocalypse #TTRPG #RPG #IndieGame #Q3E
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I've got a Patreon. You should become a member just to prove you're not the cheap bastard everyone says you are.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I've got a Patreon. You should become a member just to prove you're not the cheap bastard everyone says you are.
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Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow
YouTube video by mayhew7
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January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The text is about 15,000 words, if you're curious.
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The text is about 15,000 words, if you're curious.
Patreon members just got the rough draft of the first section of the Diner Punks rulebook. For just $3, you can read it, too!
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Diner Punks Sneak Preview | Steve Johnson
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January 30, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Patreon members just got the rough draft of the first section of the Diner Punks rulebook. For just $3, you can read it, too!
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This game got feet down below its knee. #AllStars #Parody #Superheroes #MysteryMen #RPG #TTRPG #QAGS
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All-Stars: A Game of Low-Budget Superheroics - Hex Games | QAGS | DriveThruRPG
Paradigm City is known for its heroes, the powerful, colorfully-clad men and women who always swoop in and save the day. You're not one of those people. Sure, you're got a power (or at least a schtick...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:38 AM
This game got feet down below its knee. #AllStars #Parody #Superheroes #MysteryMen #RPG #TTRPG #QAGS
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Buy suff. Have fun. Don't Die. #Etsy #Community #DandD #Firefly #Browncoats #Serenity #Paducah #GhettoShell #Conan #Crom #Tshirts
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January 29, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Buy suff. Have fun. Don't Die. #Etsy #Community #DandD #Firefly #Browncoats #Serenity #Paducah #GhettoShell #Conan #Crom #Tshirts
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We Gave Homeless People Cash. They Bought Housing Not Drugs.
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We Gave Homeless People Cash. They Bought Housing Not Drugs.
The evidence from Vancouver to Denver is undeniable: When people in crisis receive money, substance use goes down, employment goes up, and homelessness ends.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:52 PM
We Gave Homeless People Cash. They Bought Housing Not Drugs.
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If you'd bought this when it came out, you'd already have a copy. #Magic #Artifacts #Americana #Folklore #TTRPG #RPG #MagicItems #MagicalRealism #Fantasy #Indiegame #QAGS
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American Artifacts: The Complete Collection - Hex Games | QAGS | DriveThruRPG
Did you know that an angel wrote a history of the future on a series of silver tablets, and buried them in Alaska? That Thomas Edison designed a machine to communicate with the dead, Ben Franklin buil...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you'd bought this when it came out, you'd already have a copy. #Magic #Artifacts #Americana #Folklore #TTRPG #RPG #MagicItems #MagicalRealism #Fantasy #Indiegame #QAGS
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I dropped the ball on cross-posting World Ember articles to the Death Cookie last month, so I've scheduled the remaining ones to come out one day at a time. The first one's up now. #DinerPunks #WorldAnvil #WorldEmber #DeathCookie #RPG #TTRPG #PostApocalypse
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Swamp Country
The writeup for The Swamplands is now up at World Anvil. That finishes up the regions (though I plan to revisit the Promised Land, RRV, and Lake Browning writeups I did previously after WorldEmber), s
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January 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I dropped the ball on cross-posting World Ember articles to the Death Cookie last month, so I've scheduled the remaining ones to come out one day at a time. The first one's up now. #DinerPunks #WorldAnvil #WorldEmber #DeathCookie #RPG #TTRPG #PostApocalypse
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Join my Patreon. It will improve your life more than a boot to the head. #Patreon #Panhandling #MakingStuff #IDontLoveYouIJustWantYourMoney
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Get more from Steve Johnson on Patreon
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January 21, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Join my Patreon. It will improve your life more than a boot to the head. #Patreon #Panhandling #MakingStuff #IDontLoveYouIJustWantYourMoney
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