Sprouting Nonsense
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Australian fantasy writer (amateur) and role-playing game enthusiast. Blog is at https://sproutingnonsense.com, posts Monday 8AM AEST every 2 weeks.
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TALES FROM KARATERA
An ongoing set of eight short stories set in the desert world of Karatera, where monsters, warlords and dark spirits reign supreme. This post will be updated periodically with links to each story as I post them on my main Wordpress blog.
An ongoing set of eight short stories set in the desert world of Karatera, where monsters, warlords and dark spirits reign supreme. This post will be updated periodically with links to each story as I post them on my main Wordpress blog.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 13
Since the majority of Karatera's cultures are based off of real-world ancient/medieval societies, I usually search up the clothing choices of those societies whenever I need to describe a character's clothes. People from ...
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Since the majority of Karatera's cultures are based off of real-world ancient/medieval societies, I usually search up the clothing choices of those societies whenever I need to describe a character's clothes. People from ...
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders! This week is about broad societal questions. What kind of clothes or accessories are worn in your MC's society? Feel free to post pictures of your characters if their clothes are a good representation of what is worn! It can be for everyday use or for special occasions.
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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Since the majority of Karatera's cultures are based off of real-world ancient/medieval societies, I usually search up the clothing choices of those societies whenever I need to describe a character's clothes. People from ...
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Since the majority of Karatera's cultures are based off of real-world ancient/medieval societies, I usually search up the clothing choices of those societies whenever I need to describe a character's clothes. People from ...
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This is something I haven't really thought that much about, to be honest. I guess because it's such a minute detail and I have so many cultures bumping around in Karatera, what counts as "good etiquette" really varies from place to place.
This is something I haven't really thought that much about, to be honest. I guess because it's such a minute detail and I have so many cultures bumping around in Karatera, what counts as "good etiquette" really varies from place to place.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders! Tell me more about your fictional society. What are some gestures or actions that are considered good etiquette? If you're writing about non-Earth societies, do they have any such actions/gestures that we don't use? Alternatively, do they have *rude* gestures?
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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This is something I haven't really thought that much about, to be honest. I guess because it's such a minute detail and I have so many cultures bumping around in Karatera, what counts as "good etiquette" really varies from place to place.
This is something I haven't really thought that much about, to be honest. I guess because it's such a minute detail and I have so many cultures bumping around in Karatera, what counts as "good etiquette" really varies from place to place.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 11
Aside from slavery, religious extremism, racial prejudice from humans and non-humans, and an all-out civil war? Not much.
Aside from slavery, religious extremism, racial prejudice from humans and non-humans, and an all-out civil war? Not much.
Howdy, #JanuaryWorldbuilders! What's plaguing your fictional world's society? (Remember, just pick one or use the MC's society if you have several). Is there classism? Racism? Misogyny? Queerphobia? Is the government run by greedy tyrants? Or are things going relatively okay right now?
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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Aside from slavery, religious extremism, racial prejudice from humans and non-humans, and an all-out civil war? Not much.
Aside from slavery, religious extremism, racial prejudice from humans and non-humans, and an all-out civil war? Not much.
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Progress on updates to the following games will resume in February!
- Norman Jones Selling Extravaganza
- Professor Frippel's Special Invention Show
- Miodesopsia
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You can play all three in one package in the AsRPG Collection:
store.steampowered.com/app/3614300/...
#steam #rpgmaker #indiegames #dev
- Norman Jones Selling Extravaganza
- Professor Frippel's Special Invention Show
- Miodesopsia
🌠
You can play all three in one package in the AsRPG Collection:
store.steampowered.com/app/3614300/...
#steam #rpgmaker #indiegames #dev
January 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Progress on updates to the following games will resume in February!
- Norman Jones Selling Extravaganza
- Professor Frippel's Special Invention Show
- Miodesopsia
🌠
You can play all three in one package in the AsRPG Collection:
store.steampowered.com/app/3614300/...
#steam #rpgmaker #indiegames #dev
- Norman Jones Selling Extravaganza
- Professor Frippel's Special Invention Show
- Miodesopsia
🌠
You can play all three in one package in the AsRPG Collection:
store.steampowered.com/app/3614300/...
#steam #rpgmaker #indiegames #dev
So, I've decided to make a video game with a friend of mine. Nothing ambitious or anything, but it does mean I haven't spent the WHOLE week writing. I got some feedback on A MATTER OF FAITH, and I think I'm 70% through MAKINA's first draft, so I'm still making progress.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
January 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
So, I've decided to make a video game with a friend of mine. Nothing ambitious or anything, but it does mean I haven't spent the WHOLE week writing. I got some feedback on A MATTER OF FAITH, and I think I'm 70% through MAKINA's first draft, so I'm still making progress.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 10
The social structures of both the Coastlands and the Red Sands is rooted in misogeny. Women are expected to rear and raise children, with little to no say in who they marry or what profession they choose. With that being said...
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The social structures of both the Coastlands and the Red Sands is rooted in misogeny. Women are expected to rear and raise children, with little to no say in who they marry or what profession they choose. With that being said...
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Good day, #JanuaryWorldbuilders. This week I'm asking q's about the fictional societies in our fantasy/sci-fi worlds. If you write about many societies, pick one you think has an interesting answer, or the MC's society. How are gender roles handled in this world?
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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The social structures of both the Coastlands and the Red Sands is rooted in misogeny. Women are expected to rear and raise children, with little to no say in who they marry or what profession they choose. With that being said...
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The social structures of both the Coastlands and the Red Sands is rooted in misogeny. Women are expected to rear and raise children, with little to no say in who they marry or what profession they choose. With that being said...
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders 9
With the exception of Rashan in my upcoming story MAKINA, all the main characters in Tales from Karatera are on the lower rungs of society's ladder. I think it enforces the themes of Karatera, to write about characters...
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With the exception of Rashan in my upcoming story MAKINA, all the main characters in Tales from Karatera are on the lower rungs of society's ladder. I think it enforces the themes of Karatera, to write about characters...
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders, tell me about your MC's (or another important character if you don't do MCs) role in society. Are they upper or lower class? What job/tasks do they do as part of this society? Are they even a member of a society?
January 11, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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With the exception of Rashan in my upcoming story MAKINA, all the main characters in Tales from Karatera are on the lower rungs of society's ladder. I think it enforces the themes of Karatera, to write about characters...
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With the exception of Rashan in my upcoming story MAKINA, all the main characters in Tales from Karatera are on the lower rungs of society's ladder. I think it enforces the themes of Karatera, to write about characters...
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🌟LIGHT OF HOPE🌟
One last piece to close out the year.
Susie's arc throughout these chapters have resonated with me a ton, and I wish to carry her optimism and hope into the next year.
Thank you all for a fantastic 2025!
#DELTARUNE #susie
One last piece to close out the year.
Susie's arc throughout these chapters have resonated with me a ton, and I wish to carry her optimism and hope into the next year.
Thank you all for a fantastic 2025!
#DELTARUNE #susie
December 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
🌟LIGHT OF HOPE🌟
One last piece to close out the year.
Susie's arc throughout these chapters have resonated with me a ton, and I wish to carry her optimism and hope into the next year.
Thank you all for a fantastic 2025!
#DELTARUNE #susie
One last piece to close out the year.
Susie's arc throughout these chapters have resonated with me a ton, and I wish to carry her optimism and hope into the next year.
Thank you all for a fantastic 2025!
#DELTARUNE #susie
One of my friends said my introduction of the khenedrin inA MATTER OF FAITH makes them look psychopathic. So I probably need to rewrite that bit.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
One of my friends said my introduction of the khenedrin inA MATTER OF FAITH makes them look psychopathic. So I probably need to rewrite that bit.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 8
Social classes in Karatera generally boil down to peasants and nobles, though the exact structure of those two things vary based on where you are.
In the Coastlands, the aristocracy and the commons are sometimes...
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Social classes in Karatera generally boil down to peasants and nobles, though the exact structure of those two things vary based on where you are.
In the Coastlands, the aristocracy and the commons are sometimes...
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Welcome to the second week of #JanuaryWorldbuilders! The theme of this one is SOCIETY. Again, relatively broad for now. We'll delve into more weeds later in the year. Today's Q: Talk about social classes. How are they handled? Do they have hierarchies? Nobles and commoners? Or is it classless?
January 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Social classes in Karatera generally boil down to peasants and nobles, though the exact structure of those two things vary based on where you are.
In the Coastlands, the aristocracy and the commons are sometimes...
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Social classes in Karatera generally boil down to peasants and nobles, though the exact structure of those two things vary based on where you are.
In the Coastlands, the aristocracy and the commons are sometimes...
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders 7
I've mentioned before that Karatera started its life as a D&D world I came up with in uni. Believe it or not, it was originally a sillier, more light-hearted setting, but I eventually realised it worked better if it was darker and grittier.
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I've mentioned before that Karatera started its life as a D&D world I came up with in uni. Believe it or not, it was originally a sillier, more light-hearted setting, but I eventually realised it worked better if it was darker and grittier.
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Good morning #JanuaryWorldbuilders! A very broad question that I have no doubt is difficult to answer: What was YOUR beginning of worldbuilding? What was your inspiration? Your initial spark? Another work of fiction? Boredom? A powerful imagination seeking an outlet?
January 7, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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I've mentioned before that Karatera started its life as a D&D world I came up with in uni. Believe it or not, it was originally a sillier, more light-hearted setting, but I eventually realised it worked better if it was darker and grittier.
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I've mentioned before that Karatera started its life as a D&D world I came up with in uni. Believe it or not, it was originally a sillier, more light-hearted setting, but I eventually realised it worked better if it was darker and grittier.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders 6
Dumu, from CLANLESS, is a dragonkin, and as such possesses a fearsome breath weapon that he uses to get out of dangerous situations. As a brown rockscale, Dumu's particular breath weapon is a cloud of poisonous fumes.
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Dumu, from CLANLESS, is a dragonkin, and as such possesses a fearsome breath weapon that he uses to get out of dangerous situations. As a brown rockscale, Dumu's particular breath weapon is a cloud of poisonous fumes.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders Opposite of yesterday's prompt! What's something in your worldbuilding that helps your MC (or another important character)? Do they have useful magic? A helpful critter companion? Are their clothes or weapons useful for getting around in their world?
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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Dumu, from CLANLESS, is a dragonkin, and as such possesses a fearsome breath weapon that he uses to get out of dangerous situations. As a brown rockscale, Dumu's particular breath weapon is a cloud of poisonous fumes.
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Dumu, from CLANLESS, is a dragonkin, and as such possesses a fearsome breath weapon that he uses to get out of dangerous situations. As a brown rockscale, Dumu's particular breath weapon is a cloud of poisonous fumes.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders 5
One of the biggest issues for everyone is that when night falls in Karatera, the dead rise. Moisture-draining husks, strength-drinking shades, man-eating ghuls ... and worse. In fact, this is a pivotal plot point in my first story, A SOLDIER'S LOT...
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One of the biggest issues for everyone is that when night falls in Karatera, the dead rise. Moisture-draining husks, strength-drinking shades, man-eating ghuls ... and worse. In fact, this is a pivotal plot point in my first story, A SOLDIER'S LOT...
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Hey there, #JanuaryWorldbuilders! We're introducing our worlds this week. Tell me about some aspect of your worldbuilding which is a problem for your characters. Is their world infested with monsters? A dystopian government? Or maybe you created a bug that bites them in their sleep?
January 6, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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One of the biggest issues for everyone is that when night falls in Karatera, the dead rise. Moisture-draining husks, strength-drinking shades, man-eating ghuls ... and worse. In fact, this is a pivotal plot point in my first story, A SOLDIER'S LOT...
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One of the biggest issues for everyone is that when night falls in Karatera, the dead rise. Moisture-draining husks, strength-drinking shades, man-eating ghuls ... and worse. In fact, this is a pivotal plot point in my first story, A SOLDIER'S LOT...
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Weekly Update Time! A MATTER OF FAITH is currently being beta-read, and MAKINA is around halfway through its first draft. No major roadblocks yet, but then the year's only just started. I'm hoping to get MAKINA hammered out by the end of January.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Weekly Update Time! A MATTER OF FAITH is currently being beta-read, and MAKINA is around halfway through its first draft. No major roadblocks yet, but then the year's only just started. I'm hoping to get MAKINA hammered out by the end of January.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 4
On the northeastern corner of the Coastlands, there is a dark swamp of twisted trees and bleak, moss-coated ruins known as the FETID KINGDOM. Said to be haunted by spirits from the cruel kingdoms before Providence...
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On the northeastern corner of the Coastlands, there is a dark swamp of twisted trees and bleak, moss-coated ruins known as the FETID KINGDOM. Said to be haunted by spirits from the cruel kingdoms before Providence...
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders, good morning! In the same vein as yesterday's question, what's something terrifying or scary in your world? Do you have any haunted places? Desolate, lonely places? Any site where something dreadful happened?
January 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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On the northeastern corner of the Coastlands, there is a dark swamp of twisted trees and bleak, moss-coated ruins known as the FETID KINGDOM. Said to be haunted by spirits from the cruel kingdoms before Providence...
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On the northeastern corner of the Coastlands, there is a dark swamp of twisted trees and bleak, moss-coated ruins known as the FETID KINGDOM. Said to be haunted by spirits from the cruel kingdoms before Providence...
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The draconic city of Vehr-Hor is an architectural marvel. Built into the side of a mountain, the city consists of five ring-shaped districts layered on top of each other, connected by a central staircase that goes from top to bottom.
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The draconic city of Vehr-Hor is an architectural marvel. Built into the side of a mountain, the city consists of five ring-shaped districts layered on top of each other, connected by a central staircase that goes from top to bottom.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders For me, one of the most enjoyable things about worldbuilding is coming up with grand ideas: scenery, a building, a tree, a planet, anything you consider big, beautiful, imposing, grand, majestic... pick your synonym. Tell me about it
January 4, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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The draconic city of Vehr-Hor is an architectural marvel. Built into the side of a mountain, the city consists of five ring-shaped districts layered on top of each other, connected by a central staircase that goes from top to bottom.
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The draconic city of Vehr-Hor is an architectural marvel. Built into the side of a mountain, the city consists of five ring-shaped districts layered on top of each other, connected by a central staircase that goes from top to bottom.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders 2
There's a few things I don't want the reader to know about going in, such as the motivations of the faction leaders. I don't intend for them to ever be POV characters, so you never really get a clear picture of what's going on in their heads.
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There's a few things I don't want the reader to know about going in, such as the motivations of the faction leaders. I don't intend for them to ever be POV characters, so you never really get a clear picture of what's going on in their heads.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders, good day! In worldbuilding, sometimes we get deep into figuring out how things work because we want to explain it to the reader. Today, I ask you for the opposite: what is something that you intend to leave mysterious? What doesn't get explained?
January 2, 2026 at 6:36 AM
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 2
There's a few things I don't want the reader to know about going in, such as the motivations of the faction leaders. I don't intend for them to ever be POV characters, so you never really get a clear picture of what's going on in their heads.
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There's a few things I don't want the reader to know about going in, such as the motivations of the faction leaders. I don't intend for them to ever be POV characters, so you never really get a clear picture of what's going on in their heads.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders 1
Hello! I'm Thomas, and the main world that I'm building is Karatera, a dark desert fantasy world that's the backdrop for a set of short stories I'm writing. It started as a D&D world around 2018, and I've been steadily fleshing it out ever since.
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Hello! I'm Thomas, and the main world that I'm building is Karatera, a dark desert fantasy world that's the backdrop for a set of short stories I'm writing. It started as a D&D world around 2018, and I've been steadily fleshing it out ever since.
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Welcome to a new year of worldbuilding! Let's kick off this year with Day 1 of #JanuaryWorldbuilders in which I ask you: tell me about yourself and the world(s) you're building. Just a general overviews. We'll get into the weeds throughout the year
January 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 1
Hello! I'm Thomas, and the main world that I'm building is Karatera, a dark desert fantasy world that's the backdrop for a set of short stories I'm writing. It started as a D&D world around 2018, and I've been steadily fleshing it out ever since.
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Hello! I'm Thomas, and the main world that I'm building is Karatera, a dark desert fantasy world that's the backdrop for a set of short stories I'm writing. It started as a D&D world around 2018, and I've been steadily fleshing it out ever since.
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It's almost time for #JanuaryWorldbuilders! Here's the list for the upcoming month. If you've been with us for a while, you might think some of these questions were on other months. And you're right. I'm reorganizing some of the questions to better avoid conflict with other prompts!
December 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's almost time for #JanuaryWorldbuilders! Here's the list for the upcoming month. If you've been with us for a while, you might think some of these questions were on other months. And you're right. I'm reorganizing some of the questions to better avoid conflict with other prompts!
Okay, update time. The third draft of "A Matter of Faith" is done, gonna get it beta read after New Years. "Makina" is about halfway through it's first draft, hoping to get that done by January. Kinda fell off the worldbuilding challenge, but I'll try to get back on the next one.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
December 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Okay, update time. The third draft of "A Matter of Faith" is done, gonna get it beta read after New Years. "Makina" is about halfway through it's first draft, hoping to get that done by January. Kinda fell off the worldbuilding challenge, but I'll try to get back on the next one.
#AmWriting
#AmWriting
Wait I have 60 followers when did that happen
December 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Wait I have 60 followers when did that happen
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I don’t usually post fanart, but I’m addicted to nightreign and love Undertaker #nightreign #eldenring #undertaker #sougiya #fanart #digital #art
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December 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I don’t usually post fanart, but I’m addicted to nightreign and love Undertaker #nightreign #eldenring #undertaker #sougiya #fanart #digital #art
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DELTARUNE WINTER Newsletter Time! We're sending it out now, but it takes a good while to process hundreds of thousands of emails. Fortunately there's a cheat code to look at it whenever you want. Ha ha ha ha.
toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/...
toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/...
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
DELTARUNE WINTER Newsletter Time! We're sending it out now, but it takes a good while to process hundreds of thousands of emails. Fortunately there's a cheat code to look at it whenever you want. Ha ha ha ha.
toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/...
toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/...