Whimsy
@rockswizardswhimsy.bsky.social
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Whimsy
@rockswizardswhimsy.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello Blue Sky, I've been here for a bit but haven't posted yet, so I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm a video game UI/UX designer, fantasy writer, (novels, novellas, and flash fiction), TTRPG enthusiast (player and game designer), and person who knows a fair bit about rocks and geology.
I'm a video game UI/UX designer, fantasy writer, (novels, novellas, and flash fiction), TTRPG enthusiast (player and game designer), and person who knows a fair bit about rocks and geology.
Finding and reading a story I wrote when I was a teenager that I was proud of at the time has taught me that a) I’ve learned a lot about writing in the last 16 years. And b) if I did want to edit it I could and it’s cool that I know how to do that now.
November 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Finding and reading a story I wrote when I was a teenager that I was proud of at the time has taught me that a) I’ve learned a lot about writing in the last 16 years. And b) if I did want to edit it I could and it’s cool that I know how to do that now.
Someone You Can Build a Nest In is such a fun book. The shapeshifting body horror romance of my dreams. 10/10
May 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Someone You Can Build a Nest In is such a fun book. The shapeshifting body horror romance of my dreams. 10/10
I'm obsessed with the murderbot show already, it has absolutely captured the feeling of what I loved with the novellas
May 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I'm obsessed with the murderbot show already, it has absolutely captured the feeling of what I loved with the novellas
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I was watching the first 30 minutes of the @iii-initiative.bsky.social and I kept seeing trailer after trailer after trailer with extremely tiny or unreadable text sizes in most of the games shown!
STOP.
USING.
tiny text
IN GAMES!!!
📸: @theteemonster.bsky.social
STOP.
USING.
tiny text
IN GAMES!!!
📸: @theteemonster.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I was watching the first 30 minutes of the @iii-initiative.bsky.social and I kept seeing trailer after trailer after trailer with extremely tiny or unreadable text sizes in most of the games shown!
STOP.
USING.
tiny text
IN GAMES!!!
📸: @theteemonster.bsky.social
STOP.
USING.
tiny text
IN GAMES!!!
📸: @theteemonster.bsky.social
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One of the coolest things you can do right now is commission a real artist.
March 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One of the coolest things you can do right now is commission a real artist.
As an artist, I am at my most powerful when I’m doodling warm up drawings of dragons in silly little hats
March 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
As an artist, I am at my most powerful when I’m doodling warm up drawings of dragons in silly little hats
Every now and again I listen to a song that plagues me with visions until I draw a lyric comic about it
March 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Every now and again I listen to a song that plagues me with visions until I draw a lyric comic about it
It's A-Moray
Or: What if I drew a scary looking eel
Or: What if I drew a scary looking eel
March 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
It's A-Moray
Or: What if I drew a scary looking eel
Or: What if I drew a scary looking eel
Another drawing of mine of a lil creature in the snow
February 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Another drawing of mine of a lil creature in the snow
Bit of art color practice
February 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Bit of art color practice
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A 🧵👇
Designers at The Forge had a practice of asking themselves "The Big Three" questions about a new #ttrpg they wanted to make:
1. What is the game about?
2. What do the characters do?
3. What do the players do?
It's interesting to see these three from @cutestpatoot.itch.io and how...
Designers at The Forge had a practice of asking themselves "The Big Three" questions about a new #ttrpg they wanted to make:
1. What is the game about?
2. What do the characters do?
3. What do the players do?
It's interesting to see these three from @cutestpatoot.itch.io and how...
Stuck in with your #game #writing or don't know where to start? @cutestpatoot.itch.io has the 10-Minute #TTRPG exercise. Set a timer and answer three questions about your game. At the end of 10 minutes, you should have a working ashcan. Genius!
cutestpatoot.itch.io/10-minute-tt...
cutestpatoot.itch.io/10-minute-tt...
10 Minute TTRPG by cutestpatoot games
A Guide to Making MicroTTRPGs with 3 Questions in under 10 Minutes
cutestpatoot.itch.io
February 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A 🧵👇
Designers at The Forge had a practice of asking themselves "The Big Three" questions about a new #ttrpg they wanted to make:
1. What is the game about?
2. What do the characters do?
3. What do the players do?
It's interesting to see these three from @cutestpatoot.itch.io and how...
Designers at The Forge had a practice of asking themselves "The Big Three" questions about a new #ttrpg they wanted to make:
1. What is the game about?
2. What do the characters do?
3. What do the players do?
It's interesting to see these three from @cutestpatoot.itch.io and how...
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Want to win a ✨ free ✨ annual subscription for Slow Game Club?
Here's how:
🐌 Follow us + @intogames.bsky.social
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Bonus: Comment your favourite video game detective below🕵️
We'll pick a winner at random and announce on 9 Dec!
#IndieGame #GameDev #Discover
Here's how:
🐌 Follow us + @intogames.bsky.social
🐌 Like this post
🐌 Repost and share
Bonus: Comment your favourite video game detective below🕵️
We'll pick a winner at random and announce on 9 Dec!
#IndieGame #GameDev #Discover
December 5, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Want to win a ✨ free ✨ annual subscription for Slow Game Club?
Here's how:
🐌 Follow us + @intogames.bsky.social
🐌 Like this post
🐌 Repost and share
Bonus: Comment your favourite video game detective below🕵️
We'll pick a winner at random and announce on 9 Dec!
#IndieGame #GameDev #Discover
Here's how:
🐌 Follow us + @intogames.bsky.social
🐌 Like this post
🐌 Repost and share
Bonus: Comment your favourite video game detective below🕵️
We'll pick a winner at random and announce on 9 Dec!
#IndieGame #GameDev #Discover
Book I’m reading this week: Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynn Jones
December 4, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Book I’m reading this week: Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynn Jones
What are folks favorite worldbuilding/mapbuilding ttrpgs?
A quiet year and I’m sorry did you say street magic are my faves so far, but I’m always looking for for more
A quiet year and I’m sorry did you say street magic are my faves so far, but I’m always looking for for more
December 2, 2024 at 5:06 PM
What are folks favorite worldbuilding/mapbuilding ttrpgs?
A quiet year and I’m sorry did you say street magic are my faves so far, but I’m always looking for for more
A quiet year and I’m sorry did you say street magic are my faves so far, but I’m always looking for for more
Today is also the day my DnD players used, for the very first time, the first magic item I ever homebrewed, 7 real life years ago. The cam of ra can take a photo and cause a temporary blinding effect. After 3 attempts there were 3 blinded party members and no photos taken 10/10
November 30, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Today is also the day my DnD players used, for the very first time, the first magic item I ever homebrewed, 7 real life years ago. The cam of ra can take a photo and cause a temporary blinding effect. After 3 attempts there were 3 blinded party members and no photos taken 10/10
My dnd players got free laser pistols from the goddess of invention and I’m glad I got a good chuckle from them for the item card I gave ‘em for it.
November 30, 2024 at 9:45 PM
My dnd players got free laser pistols from the goddess of invention and I’m glad I got a good chuckle from them for the item card I gave ‘em for it.
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hey not to be all corny but please understand and internalize that your creative work is vital and beautiful whether others see/hear it or not and that your creative expression enriches the world just by your having done it
July 29, 2024 at 4:39 AM
hey not to be all corny but please understand and internalize that your creative work is vital and beautiful whether others see/hear it or not and that your creative expression enriches the world just by your having done it
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picoCAD is out on Steam today!
📐 Build tiny models!
🖼️ Texture with pixel art!
📽️ Export spinning gifs! (and OBJ/MTL)
Get it 👉 bit.ly/picoCAD (15% off)
#gamedev #pixelart #lowpoly #pico8
📐 Build tiny models!
🖼️ Texture with pixel art!
📽️ Export spinning gifs! (and OBJ/MTL)
Get it 👉 bit.ly/picoCAD (15% off)
#gamedev #pixelart #lowpoly #pico8
November 28, 2024 at 9:19 AM
picoCAD is out on Steam today!
📐 Build tiny models!
🖼️ Texture with pixel art!
📽️ Export spinning gifs! (and OBJ/MTL)
Get it 👉 bit.ly/picoCAD (15% off)
#gamedev #pixelart #lowpoly #pico8
📐 Build tiny models!
🖼️ Texture with pixel art!
📽️ Export spinning gifs! (and OBJ/MTL)
Get it 👉 bit.ly/picoCAD (15% off)
#gamedev #pixelart #lowpoly #pico8
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October 29, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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November 28, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Eyo, let's do one of these
November 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Eyo, let's do one of these
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Our jury have now whittled down the nominees to 5 finalists per category.
📢 On MONDAY NOV 25TH the finalists are announced and the public vote opens!
Full list of categories, with info on jury & process via 'how the awards work' button at the bottom - www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #a11y
📢 On MONDAY NOV 25TH the finalists are announced and the public vote opens!
Full list of categories, with info on jury & process via 'how the awards work' button at the bottom - www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #a11y
November 24, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Our jury have now whittled down the nominees to 5 finalists per category.
📢 On MONDAY NOV 25TH the finalists are announced and the public vote opens!
Full list of categories, with info on jury & process via 'how the awards work' button at the bottom - www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #a11y
📢 On MONDAY NOV 25TH the finalists are announced and the public vote opens!
Full list of categories, with info on jury & process via 'how the awards work' button at the bottom - www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #a11y
I’ve been loving T Kingfishers “A Sorceress Comes to Call”, it so beautifully and accurately captures a particular kind of interpersonal horror.
November 25, 2024 at 2:51 AM
I’ve been loving T Kingfishers “A Sorceress Comes to Call”, it so beautifully and accurately captures a particular kind of interpersonal horror.