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@rocketboot.bsky.social

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He/him. Your resident Dio scholar. Ecommerce warlock. Jack of some trades. Open to freelance opportunities! 🍁 https://rocketboot.itch.io/

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · Aug 26

Behold, a tower of stone rises high above the desert, reaching for the stars and scraping the very edges of the cosmos itself!

Enter a cosmic sword & sorcery megadungeon steeped in power metal mythology.

STARGAZER KEEP is LIVE!

#ronniejamesdio #morkborg

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ter...

Stargazer Keep: Part 1 of a Mörk Borg-Compatible Megadungeon

Three unholy zines, part of an ongoing adventure path of doomed souls, corrupted spells, and power-metal sorcery.

www.kickstarter.com

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 15h

I'm teaming up with @bigbitegames.ca on a game where you play as super-powered rockstars to fight demons for game and glory.

If you like classic rock and heavy metal, you're gonna want to keep an eye out for this one. Check out Patrick's article to learn more!

#heavymetal #ttrpg #legendsofrock

🇨🇦 Big Bite Games @bigbitegames.ca · 22h

After years in the vault, Legends of Rock is roaring to life again, now powered by my new partner-in-crime, game designer and metalhead John McQueen-Scott (@rocketboot.bsky.social).

#TTRPG #IndieRPG #LegendsOfRock

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A blog post header titled: Legends of Rock is back in Production. A behind-the-sdcene article by Patrick Dubuc.

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a picture my 4yo drew yesterday. Is it weird to say it makes me feel something?

A sullen figure with a large head and pointy ears looks upwards, as the world crumbles at his feet.

Scratch that. The kiddo says it's a Christmas tree. I'm questioning my grasp of reality.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 2d

Pluribus looks like it's gonna be super weird, and I'm here for it. I haven't had my fill of weird ass sci-fi on TV in quite a while.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 7d

Gonna be honest, I had to google chisme! I thought it might be a typo 😂

But yeah, that's absolutely what this is. I was explaining the drama to my wife and she said it sounds like a reality show.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 7d

idk why but I'm completely obsessed with the current drama ripping through the stand-up comedy scene.

I'm not really a fan of stand-up, I don't listen to any of these people's podcasts or anything. Just following along via youtube gossip channels.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 9d

I need to have a word with whoever the fuck thought it would be a good idea to do daylight savings 2 days after every child in North America stocked up on candy.

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

But anyway it's not like I have time to write this, let's be real it's just going to end up in my drafts folder 😂

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

The main question I have, that I think I need some real science to answer, is at what speed would we approach a fixed spot in the cosmos. How fast is Earth's orbit plus the expansion of the universe? And how would astronomers and astrophysicists react and identify such an object?

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

Here's the basic premise:

There's an object fixed in space. It isn't effected by gravity or the expansion of the universe. But the movement of the Milky Way has caused our solar system to cross its path, and Earth's orbit puts us on a collision coarse.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

True, but Ghostbusters isn't exactly hard science fiction. I would say it leans much further into the fantastical than what I'm plotting.

My story is somewhere in the nexus of Interstellar, Rendezvous with Rama, and Event Horizon. Although I'm considering dialing down the hard science, maybe.

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

This is misinformation. The Canadian government has only banned pickle imports. We need to support our domestic pickle farmers, so only Canadian-grown pickles are allowed in our supermarkets.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

My concept is pure fiction, reality breaking nonsense, but I'd like to approach it with a lens of realism.

This is why I usually just retreat into fantasy. It's so much easier to make up magic and demons or whatever than it is to write about technology rooted in reality.

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

Question for folks who write sci-fi:

Is it more difficult to write hard sci-fi without a background in science?

I'm outlining a story right now and I feel like I need to consult with an astrophysicist. I'm really self-conscious of my wikipedia-level technobabble.

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Madness Heart Games @mhp-games.bsky.social · 11d

Happy #Halloween! SLEEP PARALYSIS, a live action roleplaying game about fear by Garret Cook, is an experimental game for two or more people that involves being creepy and working through big feelings through the medium of games. #LARP #Geek #Horror madnessheart.press/product/slee...

Art card featuring a "shadow person:" a black silhouette wearing a broad-brimmed hat, with only gleaming white teeth and glowing red eyes showing through the darkness. Text reads "Sleep Paralysis: a two-person live-action roleplaying game"

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 11d

"There’s a lot of me in this project. Even if I’m often hiding behind the voices of Charlotte and Samantha."

@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.

You Will Die In This Place is an autobiographical RPG told through multiple, fictional perspectives

You will be drawn to this game.

www.rascal.news

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 11d

Time to get spooky!

a person with a pumpkin on their head dancing in a cemetery

Alt: a person with a pumpkin on their head dancing in a cemetery

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🇨🇦 CCUTTRPG @ccuttrpg.ca · 11d

Read this great review article from @morganeilish.bsky.social about canadian friends @hitpointpress.bsky.social first original (and upcoming) game, SHIFT, currently on Kickstarter!

#CanadianTTRPGScene #Ottawa #ClosePersonalFriendsofCCU

A SHIFT in Canada's TTRPG Scene

Join now to unlock exclusive Canadian Creators United content

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MisterG (he/him) 🎪 will be at #PAXUnplugged! 🎪 @pg-yyz.bsky.social · 13d

The End (of the sale) is Near!

You have until Friday to travel back in time & save the world (+ some $)

Grab my best-selling Fate of Cthulhu #ttrpg timelines as well as the core rules from Evil Hat.

My new supernatural horror story game, Ringmaster is also on sale at @drivethrurpg.com Link ⬇️

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 12d

It seems to be great for my wife, who is already a Canva Pro subscriber. But for me, who is comfy and happy with the Affinity v2 suite, I'm not so sure. As long as I can keep using v2 I guess I'm ok?

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 12d

Keep an eye on this space in the coming weeks, I'll have lots of Stargazer stuff to share as we begin fulfillment.

Next week I'm meeting with @terryherc.bsky.social to discuss the next installment, which is already like 75% written!

John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 12d

In other news, I'm really psyched to share I'll be partnering with @bigbitegames.ca on Legends of Rock, a game about rock stars fighting the forces of evil! You can expect to hear more about that in 2026.

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 12d

Productivity took a hit, but I managed to maintain a bit of momentum. Layout & design for Stargazer Keep is nearly complete. Proofs for all three zines are in hand and we're giving everything a final pass before sending them off to the printer!

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 12d

What the hell, is October done already? What happened?

For anyone checking in, I'm still here. I had a pretty tough month and completely neglected social media. Which is probably a good thing!

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 12d

In case you missed it.

farirpgs.com/posts/dice-p...

Dice pools as clocks - Fari RPGs

“I originally posted this on Reddit but I thought this should live on the blog as well, so enjoy!” The first time I read Blades in the Dark my brain...

farirpgs.com

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John McQueen-Scott ✨🧙‍♂️🤘 @rocketboot.bsky.social · 12d

This is super cool! I've been using clocks as a replacement for rolling for random encounters, but your dice pool method could be a fun way to bring rolling back.