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Max // Menoetian Press
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TTRPG designer on Itch and DrivethruRPG. Cat enthusiast, Games Posadist. He/Him
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.

KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.

His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
i truly believe that RPGs with blank-slate protagonists should use the Morrowind conversation system
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT! I HAVE WRITTEN A NEW ARTICLE!

this one's a bit weird; rather than doing my usual "trying to organize my thoughts and building a winding case that builds on itself," I decided to show you what my EARLY article creation process looks like:

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some loosely organized thoughts about dialogue sysin games
think of this as me trying to find out what parts of dialogue choices are load bearing game design and what else can be done with dialogue.
docseuss.medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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"adventurers" aren't actually human. they're a type of parasitic organism that tricks human communities into feeding its young with the threat of "dungeons" and then once they reach maturity they build more
now that I have reached 10th level by delving into and clearing dangerous underground labyrinths, dungeons, temples, wizards' towers and so forth, it's time to settle down and protect my wealth by building a dangerous underground labyrinth, dungeon, temple, or wizard's tower
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Describe your cats’ personality with one photo
November 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Any sci-fi fans who still can’t wrap their heads around how a system like a LLM can appear to be intelligent without ever being conscious or having any conscious intents, goals or opinions would do well to read Peter Watts’ Blindsight, a prescient narrative explanation
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Hello gamers I'm opening *emergency* graphic design commissions, to help me keep my healthcare due this friday. Flexible pricing, I'll do:
-Title typography
-Iconography
-flyers
Looking forl ow effort/stress (ie not suited for short turnarounds and big expectations), great for mockups and prototypes
November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
thinking about the protestant work ethic and how white hippies basically reinvented the concept within their interpretation of Eastern philosophical systems. Karma as the Prosperity Gospel mark II
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Went ahead and put a bunch of my most popular work - including my Mothership class, my sci-fi gig economy solo RPG (and its Online-focused expansion!), and my cyberpunk microgame trilogy - on sale through the end of November!

itch.io/s/166208/thu...
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Nice reply "owning" me, unfortunately you parsed 2 levels of irony but missed completely the third, wherein it's clear I'm making fun of the persona your reply intended to critique. That being said I'm still hurt to an almost unimaginable degree
November 30, 2024 at 9:58 PM
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DOG TIP: when you import dogs and print them, they will come gut-loaded with normie bacteria that will turn them Randy-colored as they mutate. you can purge their biome by feeding them a bunch of burnt dog biscuits from the dessert feeder as fast as possible to prevent any mutation
October 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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I am building my own world 💀🥩🦷

Dark Fantasy Body Horror with plants and ruins

QRP with your world
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
LRT: i truly believe Alundra is one of the prettiest games ever made. even retro-style games that ape the style with modern tech don't get close
October 29, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Alundra (The Adventures of) has the most horrifying chest mimics I've ever seen.
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Maybe it's an old-man-yells-at-clouds thing, but I think any Alien narrative that permits softening/control of, or unspoken cooperation with the Alien itself, misses a fundamental tenant of the Alien's identity, that is representing the absolute consequence of delusions of grandeur and greed.
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Hey there. You’ve had several kinds of food now, so it’s time to tell you about meals. Meals are when you combine different foods into one larger food. This way you can enjoy several flavors at once. Well, I’ve got nothing left to teach you. But I’ve heard someone in the city can tell you more.
August 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Hey there. I see you’re interested in food. Well, watch out, because every food tastes different. Just because one food tastes good, that doesn’t mean a different food will taste good too. Well, that’s all. I think you’re ready to start your food journey. Come back if you need that info again.
August 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Good, you made it to the toilet. You can flush the toilet using the ACTION button. You can also wipe using toilet paper if you select it from the ITEMS menu. This will consume an ITEM, so make sure you have plenty on hand. Use the control stick to wipe, or enable motion controls.
October 20, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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GASTON IN HIS BATHROOM SIX HOURS AFTER HOSING FIVE DOZEN EGGS: (in a rich baritone) UGHHHHH. UHHHH. aaaaAAAAAAAHGGG
August 15, 2023 at 12:14 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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T minus 11. An #ApocalypseWorldBurnedOver thread. In case you were wondering what we're cooking up in #AW3rd edition.
October 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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No correct aspect ratio upload to be found on YouTube, and I could be more rigorous about my editing, but I genuinely think this is some of the funniest 106 seconds in comedy history, and definitely in my top five Simpsons jokes.
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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DnD 4e was the only edition that actually knew what it was and that’s why it’s the best one
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
i believe that erika is the closest the tabletop medium has to a virtuoso on the level of mozart. not joking
October 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Have you never had that perfect game of monopoly where you put together all the clues and identify the killer without ever buying a hotel?
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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If I have a list of people who I genuinely admire within this hobby/industry, as in people I look at and feel humbled and inspired by, Erika has to be at the top. Everybody goes "I have a cool idea for a game," she actually makes the game and it's always amazing, simply one of the best to ever do it
October 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM