Nicky Drayden
@nickydrayden.bsky.social
Writer of sci-fantasy, taker of naps.
Prosper with Dragons, coming soon to a game night near you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1154636392/prosper-with-dragons
Prosper with Dragons, coming soon to a game night near you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1154636392/prosper-with-dragons
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Game mechanics time! The resource gathering system in Prosper with Dragons drives the sense of thrill in this game. Each turn, you choose to minimize risks or maximize rewards...and hope your teammates have a strategy that won't tank you all! 🐲
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
#cardgame #dragon
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#cardgame #dragon
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We didn't make it to 50% of our fundraiser by yesterday but we're only $1555 away. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f... - please support the Black Zine Fair if you can.
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:53 AM
We didn't make it to 50% of our fundraiser by yesterday but we're only $1555 away. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f... - please support the Black Zine Fair if you can.
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We just played our first game of Prosper with Dragons and loved it! Really interesting decisions to make, and the art is unbelievably beautiful. The kids were oohing and aahing over the cards.
The goal of the cooperative card game Prosper with Dragons is to befriend 12 dragons while sharing resources with other players to fend off disasters together.
Here are some of those dragons. I love all the care and trust that goes into befriending them. ❤️🐉
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Here are some of those dragons. I love all the care and trust that goes into befriending them. ❤️🐉
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 AM
We just played our first game of Prosper with Dragons and loved it! Really interesting decisions to make, and the art is unbelievably beautiful. The kids were oohing and aahing over the cards.
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My year in books is done. Some thoughts on my 2025 experience felt necessary. #Booksky
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SEE YOU ON BOXING DAY!
Another #Booksgiving done and dusted. I hope at least a few reviews piqued your interest in a title you wouldn't otherwise have heard of. ...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My year in books is done. Some thoughts on my 2025 experience felt necessary. #Booksky
expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/12/see-...
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Yes. And translators, badly paid, have been trying to make people aware of this, but they have only a small platform. Need writers and readers to be aware and speak out.
All my foreign language contracts going forward will stipulate that a real person translates.
All my foreign language contracts going forward will stipulate that a real person translates.
Deep breath
Ok I'm going to try and stay calm
But I'll point out that AI translation is literally causing translators to be fired (see the whole Harlequin line in France)
(1/?)
Ok I'm going to try and stay calm
But I'll point out that AI translation is literally causing translators to be fired (see the whole Harlequin line in France)
(1/?)
December 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Yes. And translators, badly paid, have been trying to make people aware of this, but they have only a small platform. Need writers and readers to be aware and speak out.
All my foreign language contracts going forward will stipulate that a real person translates.
All my foreign language contracts going forward will stipulate that a real person translates.
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So, SFWA is very much not my circus, not my monkeys, but here are my two general thoughts right now:
1) clear rules excluding AI-created content are important to hold the line, especially for publishers who would want nothing more than to toss their editors into the drink.
1) clear rules excluding AI-created content are important to hold the line, especially for publishers who would want nothing more than to toss their editors into the drink.
December 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
So, SFWA is very much not my circus, not my monkeys, but here are my two general thoughts right now:
1) clear rules excluding AI-created content are important to hold the line, especially for publishers who would want nothing more than to toss their editors into the drink.
1) clear rules excluding AI-created content are important to hold the line, especially for publishers who would want nothing more than to toss their editors into the drink.
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Space Goblins
December 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Space Goblins
Hold onto your eggnog, if you're in Austin this weekend, I'll be at the Little Gay Shop's Last Chance Christmas Market this Sunday, noon to 4pm with the last of the Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks!
1902 E 12th Street, in the parking lot
FREE | OUTDOOR | ALL AGES | PET FRIENDLY
#elfie
1902 E 12th Street, in the parking lot
FREE | OUTDOOR | ALL AGES | PET FRIENDLY
#elfie
December 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hold onto your eggnog, if you're in Austin this weekend, I'll be at the Little Gay Shop's Last Chance Christmas Market this Sunday, noon to 4pm with the last of the Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks!
1902 E 12th Street, in the parking lot
FREE | OUTDOOR | ALL AGES | PET FRIENDLY
#elfie
1902 E 12th Street, in the parking lot
FREE | OUTDOOR | ALL AGES | PET FRIENDLY
#elfie
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Whatever make it 10 factor authentication.. I don't want to be able to sign into anything ever again
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Whatever make it 10 factor authentication.. I don't want to be able to sign into anything ever again
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We can do even more.
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We can do even more.
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Hey, cis friends! Want to get me a gift this year?
Share this article with the transphobes in your life.
I am deadly serious.
Every single one of you who does this and does me receipts gets a sincere, personalized “thank you” from me.
Share this article with the transphobes in your life.
I am deadly serious.
Every single one of you who does this and does me receipts gets a sincere, personalized “thank you” from me.
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
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And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hey, cis friends! Want to get me a gift this year?
Share this article with the transphobes in your life.
I am deadly serious.
Every single one of you who does this and does me receipts gets a sincere, personalized “thank you” from me.
Share this article with the transphobes in your life.
I am deadly serious.
Every single one of you who does this and does me receipts gets a sincere, personalized “thank you” from me.
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Posting this again because I've been getting questions: at this moment there is no licensed merch for Murderbot or Sanctuary Moon except what is on Worldbuilders Market worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/... where it's sold for charity fundraising. And they are getting a new t-shirt design soon.
Martha Wells
Worldbuilders Market is the official online shop of Worldbuilders, a geek-centered nonprofit supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide. We carry a wide variety of officially licensed merchandise from ...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Posting this again because I've been getting questions: at this moment there is no licensed merch for Murderbot or Sanctuary Moon except what is on Worldbuilders Market worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/... where it's sold for charity fundraising. And they are getting a new t-shirt design soon.
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Ooooh, just got a peek at the sketch that will become the new Waterworks card for our second printing of Prosper with Dragons. It's soooo good y'all, can't wait to reveal it! 🧜♂️
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ooooh, just got a peek at the sketch that will become the new Waterworks card for our second printing of Prosper with Dragons. It's soooo good y'all, can't wait to reveal it! 🧜♂️
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Every state in the United States has a disgusting soda that only they know about and that’s kind of beautiful
December 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Every state in the United States has a disgusting soda that only they know about and that’s kind of beautiful
I made some art!
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I made some art!
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Holy Dragons, I won! Thank you @nickydrayden.bsky.social and the aforementioned fan benefactor who donated this. I know this is going to be fun for our family to play together!
And the Prosper with Dragons Giveaway winners are....
🥁🥁🥁
@teslord.bsky.social and
@tlatshaw.bsky.social
With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant!
Please DM me to claim your game!
And if you didn't win and still want a deck:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
🥁🥁🥁
@teslord.bsky.social and
@tlatshaw.bsky.social
With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant!
Please DM me to claim your game!
And if you didn't win and still want a deck:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Holy Dragons, I won! Thank you @nickydrayden.bsky.social and the aforementioned fan benefactor who donated this. I know this is going to be fun for our family to play together!
And the Prosper with Dragons Giveaway winners are....
🥁🥁🥁
@teslord.bsky.social and
@tlatshaw.bsky.social
With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant!
Please DM me to claim your game!
And if you didn't win and still want a deck:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
🥁🥁🥁
@teslord.bsky.social and
@tlatshaw.bsky.social
With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant!
Please DM me to claim your game!
And if you didn't win and still want a deck:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
And the Prosper with Dragons Giveaway winners are....
🥁🥁🥁
@teslord.bsky.social and
@tlatshaw.bsky.social
With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant!
Please DM me to claim your game!
And if you didn't win and still want a deck:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
🥁🥁🥁
@teslord.bsky.social and
@tlatshaw.bsky.social
With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant!
Please DM me to claim your game!
And if you didn't win and still want a deck:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
✨Winners✨ will be chosen this afternoon! Last chance to grab a great stocking stuffer for yourself or a loved one!💥🐉
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
✨Winners✨ will be chosen this afternoon! Last chance to grab a great stocking stuffer for yourself or a loved one!💥🐉
One day left to enter! WINNERS chosen tomorrow! 🔥🐲
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
One day left to enter! WINNERS chosen tomorrow! 🔥🐲
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Save the date!
Get wild and reserve a room?!
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#austin #sciencefiction #writing #reading
Get wild and reserve a room?!
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#austin #sciencefiction #writing #reading
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Save the date!
Get wild and reserve a room?!
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#austin #sciencefiction #writing #reading
Get wild and reserve a room?!
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#austin #sciencefiction #writing #reading
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Just as I was thinking about getting a set of Murderbot books by @marthawells.com for my son for Christmas, Humble Bundle put em all out there.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR ENCORE
Pay what you want for <<<product>>> and support a charity of your choice!
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December 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Just as I was thinking about getting a set of Murderbot books by @marthawells.com for my son for Christmas, Humble Bundle put em all out there.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
Get these. Get these for other people.
My favorite series of the last decade and part of what you pay goes to support support World Central Kitchen.
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A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
Originally, I was going to make this a drawing contest, but then I remembered Peak Internet already gave us this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=90X5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=90X5...
December 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Originally, I was going to make this a drawing contest, but then I remembered Peak Internet already gave us this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=90X5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=90X5...
Welp, we only have three people entered so far, so your odds of winning are pretty good right now 😅
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Welp, we only have three people entered so far, so your odds of winning are pretty good right now 😅
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
How to participate:
-Like this post
-Comment "dragons"
Please repost to spread the word! 🙏
2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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Y'all! A kind and generous Prosper with Dragons fan has donated TWO decks, so let's do a GIVEAWAY!
How to participate:
-Like this post
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-Follow us
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
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Prosper with Dragons
A cooperative, post-apocalyptic, Afrofutures card game (with dragons!)
www.kickstarter.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Y'all! A kind and generous Prosper with Dragons fan has donated TWO decks, so let's do a GIVEAWAY!
How to participate:
-Like this post
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-Follow us
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
(US only, 18+)
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2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25!
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