Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
LightNews LightNews
banner
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
@mikerunderwood.bsky.social
4.2K followers 1.3K following 1.1K posts
They/he. Trans & non-binary Midwest Princex.
Author (Annihilation Aria, Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist.
Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.)
https://linktr.ee/mikerunderwood
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
Michael R. Underwood (Mike) @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · Oct 21
New introduction:

I write science fiction and fantasy as Michael R. Underwood (Genrenauts, Geekomancy, etc.) do game design as Mike Underwood (currently: Daggerheart), and I'm developing a new actual play show.

Previously, I was a cohost of @speculate.bsky.social and @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social.
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
darringtonpress.bsky.social
Happy 1-year Anniversary #Daggerheart Actual Play Dodoborne!

From early Beta to final rules, we got the cast's thoughts on what they would highlight for anyone considering diving in 📜 https://bit.ly/47QGZIe

Catch their livestream today in 1 hour, 4pm PT! Twitch.tv/dodobornepod
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
icopartners.com
Here’s your roundup of last week’s top game releases!

💻 Steam: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗠𝗢 - 17,965 reviews (79% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟲 - 2,259 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺: 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 - 2,066 backers
ICO Steam Weekly Top Steam Games Legends of Idleon MMO – 17,965 comments – 79% Europa Universalis V – 4,573 comments – 82% Football Manager 26 – 4,207 comments – 27% Voidtrain – 3,155 comments – 75% JIANGHU CHRONICLES – 1,784 comments – 71% Sonic Rumble – 1,701 comments – 47% Tavern Keeper – 1,346 comments – 95% SWORD OF JUSTICE – 936 comments – 50% Reentry – An Orbital Simulator – 900 comments – 97% Want more? Subscribe: icopartners.com/newsletters Image 2 – Switch Weekly: ICO Switch Weekly Top Switch Games Boxes: Lost Fragments Chronoquartz Dollmare My Cozy Aquarium Cloud to Gold Of Blades & Tails Last Order Square Brothers Strike Force Heroes Want more? Subscribe: icopartners.com/newsletters ICO Kickstarter Weekly Top Tabletop Games Dungeons of Drakkenheim: 2,066 backers – $270,452 Apocalypse World: Burned Over – 2,012 backers – $123,184 River Market: A Creature – 1,697 backers – $119,692 GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE – 1,533 backers – $255,248 Employee Disposal Program – 888 backers – $32,488 Tome of Mystical Tattoos – 750 backers – $61,092 Hexengarde: The Narrows – 706 backers – $33,216 Ring of Chaos: Rising Fear – 620 backers – $84,970 Cryptborn: A Solo Souls-Like – 594 backers – $26,869 Want more? Subscribe: icopartners.com/newsletters ICO Kickstarter Weekly Top Video Games A Profound Waste of Time – 2,259 backers – $209,794 Gothic Sector: Fortress – 799 backers – $39,548 KARANEKO: Pixel Bullet Hell – 345 backers – $30,547 GOBBLE FANTASY 2003 – 167 backers – $7,340 ?Skingdom – Build your dream – 130 backers – $8,122 Boricua Adventure Game (T) – 119 backers – $3,244 Maiden of the Dark – Game Boy – 68 backers – $5,910 Kioku: Last Summer – A Cozy RPG – 56 backers – $2,466 Lunar Mystery 2103 – 44 backers – $4,161 Want more? Subscribe: icopartners.com/newsletters
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
willjobst.bsky.social
planning a zine quest project? does it have words and sentences? is it a game, an adventure, or both? i'm available in 2026 for new editing projects, so hire me to make you sound good! feel free to get in touch here or elsewhere to chat about what i can do for your project.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
adamweinstein.bsky.social
Primaries for senators
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
kateviolette.com
Asking anyone who's got energy to do so to call their Dem Senators and urge them not to back down on healthcare. 🙏

Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
gregpak.net
Here's a partial list of suspected guilty parties. Call them if they're your senators, friends, right now.

blacksky.community/profile/did:...
ezralevin.bsky.social Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d
John Fetterman, Angus King, Maggie Hassan, Dick Durbin, Jon Ossoff, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, and of course Chuck Schumer. Maybe others not top of mind. Not all responsible will publicly vote for the cave - that's not how this works.
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
jdragsky.bsky.social
im working on a stretch goal for the extremely cool Ambition! it's currently $1k out from my goal 🥰 i'm doing some hound/handler shit with gun-witches in an academy haunted by fucked up jellyfish
the tragedy of cair dormach by jay dragon featuring art of a dark skinned androgynous witch in a veil with schematic tattoos all over their body, an animal jawbone over their own, and a revolver
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
Now over 2000 backers strong! The response to the campaign has been fantastic and has me even more excited to forge ahead in the design work.<3
mikerunderwood.bsky.social Michael R. Underwood (Mike) @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 2d
The Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Kickstarter just crossed the $250k mark, which means we'll be writing a brand-new adventure site for the book!

Next: at $300k, we'll add even *more* adversaries. <3

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 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
dianaoftherose.com
TONIGHT!

I’m joining a wonderful crew of TTRPG legends on Darringon Press’ channel to play Daggerheart and raise money with Roleplay Relay for Doctors Without Borders! There’s a Switch 2 raffle*, and the first $5k donations are matched!

See you there at 7PM EST!
www.youtube.com/live/ppIdIQH...
Daggerheart CHARITY Campaign LIVE! | Episode 1 | Roleplay Relay Presents Heroes Without Borders 2
Donate to Heroes Without Borders 2 and enter to win a Nintendo Switch 2! https://tiltify.com/@roleplay-relay/heroes-without-borders-2 Check out our SPONSORS: Darrington Press - https://www.darringt...
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
scarydogfriend.bsky.social
ROLL CALL

If you’re a BIPOC Storyteller, please introduce yourself and tag others in the replies 😈🧛‍♂️

#vamily #vtm
a vampire is standing in a dark forest with trees in the background .
Alt: a vampire is standing in a dark forest with trees in the background, dispersing into bats
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
The Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Kickstarter just crossed the $250k mark, which means we'll be writing a brand-new adventure site for the book!

Next: at $300k, we'll add even *more* adversaries. <3

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 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
austinwalker.bsky.social
We've never played Apocalypse World on @friends-table.bsky.social, and yet I think it's pretty fair to say that the show (and a big part of my career) relies on its existence.

Couldn't be more excited for this new edition. And I already have multiple ideas around how we might play it...
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
darringtonpress.bsky.social
Today we have a LIVE AMA for ENnie award-winning campaign setting Dungeons of #Drakkenheim coming to #Daggerheart!

Join Dungeon Dudes, Matthew Mercer & Spenser Starke today at 1pm ET as they take your questions on the Kickstarter & Daggerheart!

👀 https://bit.ly/47FUOcn
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
ericlazure.bsky.social
I've been quieter, but work on Hope Springs Eternal, a supplement for Daggerheart, does not stop! @nightjargames.bsky.social has started to make sketches for our craziest campaign frame: Gutterpunk Rhapsody!
infernis getting injections in her spine a fungril communing with giant mushrooms a dystopian tower city
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
I have the honor of being Lead Designer on the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide project!

For those curious about our approach, I did a stream walking through the free beta campaign frame we have on the KS page: youtu.be/yNfa7AWRK6g?...
Bringing Drakkenheim to Daggerheart! (Beta campaign frame overview)
YouTube video by Mike Underwood
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
thewelshdm.bsky.social
Een if you're not into Drakkenhim (and why not?) I strongly recommend you go grab the Drakkenheim Campaign Frame from their Daggerheart Kickstarter.

The content in there for shaping games is brilliant. Huge huge kudos to @mikerunderwood.bsky.social and team for it.
November 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
lazare.bsky.social
A new mass effect postcard for a new N7 day. Have a good one, friends ♥️

#n7day #n7day2025
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
A lot of my inspiration for things to do with Daggerheart comes from reading other ttrpgs.

Girl Frame and Your Hand Is Not Your Hand led me to explore the idea of the GM getting to pick their class! This early WIP post is available for patrons at $10 and up: www.patreon.com/posts/142837...
GM Classes - Early WIP | Michael R. Underwood
Get more from Michael R. Underwood on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
megueyb.bsky.social
Here We GO! Come along, my dearies!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
Two cool things from me this morning!

First - the campaign frame read-through for Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart is now on YouTube: youtu.be/yNfa7AWRK6g

Second - patrons at $10 and up get an early WIP version of my idea for *GM* character class choices for DH: www.patreon.com/posts/142837...
Bringing Drakkenheim to Daggerheart! (Beta campaign frame overview)
YouTube video by Mike Underwood
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
gilarpgs.bsky.social
🚨 Dragon Slayers is here! 🚨

Go on quests. Get magic items. Slay dragons.

Dragon Slayers is a fantasy TTRPG where every class plays with their own set of rules.

Grab the PDF today, preorder your printed book, and go slay a dragon.

gilarpgs.itch.io/dragon-slayers
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
Live now! Get ready to talk about Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart edition! I'll be walking through the beta campaign frame (which is free to download from the crowdfunding campaign site) and sharing why I'm excited about the project.
mikerunderwood.bsky.social Michael R. Underwood (Mike) @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 5d
This afternoon I'll be streaming a walk-through of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim beta campaign frame for Daggerheart and talking a bit about the project in general.

1pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango, then at youtube.com/@mikeunderwood tomorrow morning.
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide promotional graphic. Against a white border, a black box with cut corners. A robed priest-like figure with a purple sash, tentatles, and mutated face has arms raised as if preaching. At the left, the name of the project, the Daggerheart dagger and magical fire logo, then the logos of the Dungeon Dudes, Ghostfire Gaming, and Darrington Press. Text, in glowing white caps, at bottom: "Campaign Frame Overview"
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
This afternoon I'll be streaming a walk-through of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim beta campaign frame for Daggerheart and talking a bit about the project in general.

1pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango, then at youtube.com/@mikeunderwood tomorrow morning.
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide promotional graphic. Against a white border, a black box with cut corners. A robed priest-like figure with a purple sash, tentatles, and mutated face has arms raised as if preaching. At the left, the name of the project, the Daggerheart dagger and magical fire logo, then the logos of the Dungeon Dudes, Ghostfire Gaming, and Darrington Press. Text, in glowing white caps, at bottom: "Campaign Frame Overview"
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
megueyb.bsky.social
Between Vincent & me, we've backed 429 projects on Kickstarter, & funded 18 projects of our own. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum... will be our 19th.
This is the longest wait we've ever had for a greenlight.
Kickstarter United is now in the longest tech strike ever.
Solidarity Forever.
Kickstarter United is on strike! We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform [see following posts for how to help]
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
mikerunderwood.bsky.social
This afternoon I'll be streaming a walk-through of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim beta campaign frame for Daggerheart and talking a bit about the project in general.

1pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango, then at youtube.com/@mikeunderwood tomorrow morning.
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide promotional graphic. Against a white border, a black box with cut corners. A robed priest-like figure with a purple sash, tentatles, and mutated face has arms raised as if preaching. At the left, the name of the project, the Daggerheart dagger and magical fire logo, then the logos of the Dungeon Dudes, Ghostfire Gaming, and Darrington Press. Text, in glowing white caps, at bottom: "Campaign Frame Overview"
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM