Max Brooke
@maxcbrooke.bsky.social
Game designer with a lot of space battle games on the ol' resume.
Recent projects include Stonesaga, Star Trek: Into the Unknown, and the Cosmere RPG!
Find more of my game design musings over at https://www.maxbrooke.com/
Recent projects include Stonesaga, Star Trek: Into the Unknown, and the Cosmere RPG!
Find more of my game design musings over at https://www.maxbrooke.com/
Really excited to see Threshold up on Gamefound. I've had a chance to play an early version, and it's great. The combat really pops in a way that sent me down a design rabbit hole of my own (always a good sign)!
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Threshold by Open Owl Studios - Gamefound
Threshold is a solo & cooperative game of epic proportions, deep character customization and strategic combat set in an immersive world.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Really excited to see Threshold up on Gamefound. I've had a chance to play an early version, and it's great. The combat really pops in a way that sent me down a design rabbit hole of my own (always a good sign)!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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The conflict continues as the Klingon Empire joins the Federation and Dominion as a new faction in Star Trek: Into the Unknown -Rising Tensions Expansion!
Visit your local store: wizkids.io/localstore for more info!
Or go online: wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions
The conflict continues as the Klingon Empire joins the Federation and Dominion as a new faction in Star Trek: Into the Unknown -Rising Tensions Expansion!
Visit your local store: wizkids.io/localstore for more info!
Or go online: wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Pre-Order Now!
The conflict continues as the Klingon Empire joins the Federation and Dominion as a new faction in Star Trek: Into the Unknown -Rising Tensions Expansion!
Visit your local store: wizkids.io/localstore for more info!
Or go online: wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions
The conflict continues as the Klingon Empire joins the Federation and Dominion as a new faction in Star Trek: Into the Unknown -Rising Tensions Expansion!
Visit your local store: wizkids.io/localstore for more info!
Or go online: wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions
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In stores and online now! With the Star Trek: Into the Unknown – Federation vs. Dominion Core Set you can choose your officer, deploy your crew, explore the galaxy, navigate anomalies, position your ships to strike, or negotiate terms with the enemy. Make it so! wizkids.io/stitu
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In stores and online now! With the Star Trek: Into the Unknown – Federation vs. Dominion Core Set you can choose your officer, deploy your crew, explore the galaxy, navigate anomalies, position your ships to strike, or negotiate terms with the enemy. Make it so! wizkids.io/stitu
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Want to know how to best use the new Plot Die in the Cosmere RPG? Join us for some top GM tips from Lead Designer Andrew Fischer!
youtube.com/shorts/ADqdA...
#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames
youtube.com/shorts/ADqdA...
#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames
Cosmere RPG - A GM's Guide to the Plot Die!
Want to know how to best use the new Plot Die in the Cosmere RPG? Join us for some top GM tips from Lead Designer Andrew Fischer!
#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames
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September 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Want to know how to best use the new Plot Die in the Cosmere RPG? Join us for some top GM tips from Lead Designer Andrew Fischer!
youtube.com/shorts/ADqdA...
#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames
youtube.com/shorts/ADqdA...
#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames
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If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.
Trying to get a COVID vaccine right now? Here's what to know
If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.
n.pr
September 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If you're not over 65 or have certain risk factors, it might be hard to get one but not necessarily impossible. Here's what to know about the confusing and fast-changing rules for getting the shot.
Nice to see more coverage of the Cosmere RPG! The whole team really put a ton of effort into getting the narrative feel right through the mechanics, and it's great to see it recognized!
reactormag.com/gamifying-th...
reactormag.com/gamifying-th...
Gamifying the Cosmere: Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive RPG - Reactor
Does the new Cosmere TTRPG do justice to the books?
reactormag.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Nice to see more coverage of the Cosmere RPG! The whole team really put a ton of effort into getting the narrative feel right through the mechanics, and it's great to see it recognized!
reactormag.com/gamifying-th...
reactormag.com/gamifying-th...
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“awful people don’t deserve to be killed, but they don’t deserve to be praised, either” is apparently a thought too complex for the pundit mind
September 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“awful people don’t deserve to be killed, but they don’t deserve to be praised, either” is apparently a thought too complex for the pundit mind
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If I were editing a column about Charlie Kirk’s political genius, I would tell the writer he needed to quote Kirk’s actual political beliefs. If the writer responded that doing so would weaken or distract from his argument, it’d be a pretty good sign that the column was not ready for prime time.
September 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If I were editing a column about Charlie Kirk’s political genius, I would tell the writer he needed to quote Kirk’s actual political beliefs. If the writer responded that doing so would weaken or distract from his argument, it’d be a pretty good sign that the column was not ready for prime time.
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The orgy of liberal pundits tripping over each other to praise Charlie Kirk—when he caused so much violence to the lives of Black and LGBTQ people (including me specifically)—is telling about why the Dems can’t build an antifascist coalition.
September 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The orgy of liberal pundits tripping over each other to praise Charlie Kirk—when he caused so much violence to the lives of Black and LGBTQ people (including me specifically)—is telling about why the Dems can’t build an antifascist coalition.
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Players will want to keep an eye out for T'Rul. This Romulan is one of the many iconic characters appearing in the Star Trek: Into the Unknown – Rising Tensions Expansion!
Visit your local store, wizkids.io/localstore, or go online, wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions for more details!
Visit your local store, wizkids.io/localstore, or go online, wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions for more details!
September 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Players will want to keep an eye out for T'Rul. This Romulan is one of the many iconic characters appearing in the Star Trek: Into the Unknown – Rising Tensions Expansion!
Visit your local store, wizkids.io/localstore, or go online, wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions for more details!
Visit your local store, wizkids.io/localstore, or go online, wizkids.io/stiturisingtensions for more details!
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Max Brooke is one of our most experienced team members, bringing his knowledge and mentorship to the Cosmere RPG as Consulting Designer. Max influenced the entire game design, but was especially influential when it came to the system's talent trees and underlying math!
@maxcbrooke.bsky.social 🧵
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September 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Max Brooke is one of our most experienced team members, bringing his knowledge and mentorship to the Cosmere RPG as Consulting Designer. Max influenced the entire game design, but was especially influential when it came to the system's talent trees and underlying math!
@maxcbrooke.bsky.social 🧵
@maxcbrooke.bsky.social 🧵
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Walz: "It boggles my damn mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities, the flaunting of the rule of law, that the press finds the need to talk about, 'Oh, there's a division in the Dem Party.' There's a division in my damn house & we're still married and things are good. That's life"
August 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Walz: "It boggles my damn mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities, the flaunting of the rule of law, that the press finds the need to talk about, 'Oh, there's a division in the Dem Party.' There's a division in my damn house & we're still married and things are good. That's life"
Always fun to chat about Star Trek: Into the Unknown with @crabbok.bsky.social. Stop by to listen to us discuss Klingon faction design, cloaking, and the legendary stare of Chancellor Gowron!
And be on the lookout for more Rising Tensions previews soon!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJY...
And be on the lookout for more Rising Tensions previews soon!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJY...
Rising Tensions Spoilers, Star Trek Into the Unknown Interview with Max and Michael!
YouTube video by Crabbok
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August 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Always fun to chat about Star Trek: Into the Unknown with @crabbok.bsky.social. Stop by to listen to us discuss Klingon faction design, cloaking, and the legendary stare of Chancellor Gowron!
And be on the lookout for more Rising Tensions previews soon!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJY...
And be on the lookout for more Rising Tensions previews soon!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJY...
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With the Cosmere RPG out in the wild (digitally at least), I'm also so excited to start sharing the system at the con along with @suenshine.bsky.social, @lyla.bsky.social, and the whole @brotherwisegames.bsky.social team.
August 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
With the Cosmere RPG out in the wild (digitally at least), I'm also so excited to start sharing the system at the con along with @suenshine.bsky.social, @lyla.bsky.social, and the whole @brotherwisegames.bsky.social team.
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I'm gonna verbalize my thoughts here bit I don't think the very guys who are running cover for a pedophile should ever be allowed to say "kids' safety" without being excoriated by every human being in earshot.
Don't be fooled by this. This is very similar to the bill that just got passed in the UK.
If this passes in the states, you can kiss the internet as you currently know it goodbye.
Its never about protecting kids. Its about censorship.
If this passes in the states, you can kiss the internet as you currently know it goodbye.
Its never about protecting kids. Its about censorship.
July 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I'm gonna verbalize my thoughts here bit I don't think the very guys who are running cover for a pedophile should ever be allowed to say "kids' safety" without being excoriated by every human being in earshot.
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The Cosmere RPG is now available online!
Play in the Stormlight Campaign Setting by ordering the digital versions of the RPG online today: www.cosmererpg.com/shop
Play in the Stormlight Campaign Setting by ordering the digital versions of the RPG online today: www.cosmererpg.com/shop
July 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Cosmere RPG is now available online!
Play in the Stormlight Campaign Setting by ordering the digital versions of the RPG online today: www.cosmererpg.com/shop
Play in the Stormlight Campaign Setting by ordering the digital versions of the RPG online today: www.cosmererpg.com/shop
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This near universal shadowban on self tagged nsfw games is, without exaggeration, an attack on all forms of art and self-expression.
With the threat of deletion seemingly imminent, livelihoods are at stake. This is an existential threat to the indie rpg industry.
With the threat of deletion seemingly imminent, livelihoods are at stake. This is an existential threat to the indie rpg industry.
itch delists and bans countless explicit games under pressure from its payment processors, blames anti-porn group Collective Shout
Itch.io delists, bans games under pressure from payment processors and an Australian anti-porn group
Collective Shout’s campaign puts the digital platform against the proverbial wall.
www.rascal.news
July 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This near universal shadowban on self tagged nsfw games is, without exaggeration, an attack on all forms of art and self-expression.
With the threat of deletion seemingly imminent, livelihoods are at stake. This is an existential threat to the indie rpg industry.
With the threat of deletion seemingly imminent, livelihoods are at stake. This is an existential threat to the indie rpg industry.
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I love that Daggerheart did this.
I'm also honored to have our work on Genesys cited right at the top of the special appreciations! @samgregorstewart.bsky.social @lindevi.bsky.social @danlovatclark.bsky.social @maxcbrooke.bsky.social
I'm also honored to have our work on Genesys cited right at the top of the special appreciations! @samgregorstewart.bsky.social @lindevi.bsky.social @danlovatclark.bsky.social @maxcbrooke.bsky.social
Found this in the opening pages of Daggerheart and I want board game rulebooks to do acknowledgements like this. Cite your inspiration - it's cool and let's people find other neat things to like.
July 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I love that Daggerheart did this.
I'm also honored to have our work on Genesys cited right at the top of the special appreciations! @samgregorstewart.bsky.social @lindevi.bsky.social @danlovatclark.bsky.social @maxcbrooke.bsky.social
I'm also honored to have our work on Genesys cited right at the top of the special appreciations! @samgregorstewart.bsky.social @lindevi.bsky.social @danlovatclark.bsky.social @maxcbrooke.bsky.social
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Apply to join the core design team of the Cosmere RPG! Working with this team has been the most fulfilling and enriching part of my career. I'm so excited to dive into Worldhopper development! Hope you'll consider joining us! 🎲
The record-breaking Cosmere RPG is looking for a talented designer to join our core design team as we begin working on our Worldhopper books!
This freelance position is fully remote with flexible work hours. You can find the job posting here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
This freelance position is fully remote with flexible work hours. You can find the job posting here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
June 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Apply to join the core design team of the Cosmere RPG! Working with this team has been the most fulfilling and enriching part of my career. I'm so excited to dive into Worldhopper development! Hope you'll consider joining us! 🎲
One of the trickiest (and most fun) design challenges I consulted on for @brotherwisegames.bsky.social's Cosmere RPG was "How do we make Heroic paths that can stand alongside AND synergize with Radiant powers?"
@johnnyoneal.bsky.social gives a great example here: www.youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
@johnnyoneal.bsky.social gives a great example here: www.youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
Paths in the Cosmere RPG
YouTube video by Brotherwise Games
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July 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
One of the trickiest (and most fun) design challenges I consulted on for @brotherwisegames.bsky.social's Cosmere RPG was "How do we make Heroic paths that can stand alongside AND synergize with Radiant powers?"
@johnnyoneal.bsky.social gives a great example here: www.youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
@johnnyoneal.bsky.social gives a great example here: www.youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
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The Cosmere RPG offers flexible paths so you can tell the story YOU want as your campaign unfolds.
Specialization and diversification through the various talents can both generate powerful characters, and give you meaningful choices to make whenever you level up!
youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
Specialization and diversification through the various talents can both generate powerful characters, and give you meaningful choices to make whenever you level up!
youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
Paths in the Cosmere RPG
Cosmere RPG Creative Director Johnny O'Neal discusses the flexible paths available in the core system. Create the story you want as your campaign unfolds!
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July 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Cosmere RPG offers flexible paths so you can tell the story YOU want as your campaign unfolds.
Specialization and diversification through the various talents can both generate powerful characters, and give you meaningful choices to make whenever you level up!
youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
Specialization and diversification through the various talents can both generate powerful characters, and give you meaningful choices to make whenever you level up!
youtube.com/shorts/EZcVO...
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I'm excited to announce my passion project JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is coming soon to Kickstarter!
Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Coming soon: JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building TTRPG about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'm excited to announce my passion project JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is coming soon to Kickstarter!
Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
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Imogen is an incredibly sharp, efficient, and creative designer, and is launching her own project soon! I highly recommend checking it out.
I'm excited to announce my passion project JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying is coming soon to Kickstarter!
Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Be sure to follow our pre-launch page to keep up to date with the latest news!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilg...
Coming soon: JourneyMon: Monster Trainer Roleplaying
A narrative, collaborative world-building TTRPG about friendship and monster battles.
www.kickstarter.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Imogen is an incredibly sharp, efficient, and creative designer, and is launching her own project soon! I highly recommend checking it out.
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We are excited and honored for Star Trek: Into the Unknown - Federation vs. Dominion Core Set to have won the Origins Award for Best Miniature Core Product at @originsgamefair.bsky.social ! Thank you to everyone who has joined us on adventures into the unknown! #origins2025 #originsgamefair
June 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We are excited and honored for Star Trek: Into the Unknown - Federation vs. Dominion Core Set to have won the Origins Award for Best Miniature Core Product at @originsgamefair.bsky.social ! Thank you to everyone who has joined us on adventures into the unknown! #origins2025 #originsgamefair