Andy VZ
@andyvz.bsky.social
Tabletop game dev/project manager for over a decade, currently with Trick or Treat Studios. Opinions my own.
Fantasy, sci-fi, comic, & video game enthusiast. He/him.
Fantasy, sci-fi, comic, & video game enthusiast. He/him.
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Andy VZ
@andyvz.bsky.social
· Oct 6
People a block over were throwing out their metal flamingos. We took them, got a flamingo hat from Spirit Halloween, and had our 12 ft skeleton start a flock.
Just heard a radio station blank out the P Diddy line in the Kesha song.
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Just heard a radio station blank out the P Diddy line in the Kesha song.
TWERPS is a multi-setting TTRPG like GURPS, but you only have one stat.
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
TWERPS is a multi-setting TTRPG like GURPS, but you only have one stat.
Small World - of Warcraft.
Some interesting changes that increase considerations for positioning and holding locations. Good for experienced Small World players, but adds some hurdles for new players.
Some interesting changes that increase considerations for positioning and holding locations. Good for experienced Small World players, but adds some hurdles for new players.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Small World - of Warcraft.
Some interesting changes that increase considerations for positioning and holding locations. Good for experienced Small World players, but adds some hurdles for new players.
Some interesting changes that increase considerations for positioning and holding locations. Good for experienced Small World players, but adds some hurdles for new players.
There is no appeasing fascists. "I'm going to let you put the boot on my throat, but just a little and just this once, ok?" is not negotiation.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
There is no appeasing fascists. "I'm going to let you put the boot on my throat, but just a little and just this once, ok?" is not negotiation.
Yes. The answer is yes.
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Yes. The answer is yes.
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Watch to the end
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Watch to the end
When I say "the ad on the back of a comic book", which one do you picture? This one is mine.
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
When I say "the ad on the back of a comic book", which one do you picture? This one is mine.
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Professor X *sliding resumé back to me*: thank you for your interest but I don't think this is what we're looking for
me: read it again
Professor X: I just don't think 'ability to always accidentally find the grossest gas station restroom in the county' will help us against the Sentinels
me: read it again
Professor X: I just don't think 'ability to always accidentally find the grossest gas station restroom in the county' will help us against the Sentinels
June 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Professor X *sliding resumé back to me*: thank you for your interest but I don't think this is what we're looking for
me: read it again
Professor X: I just don't think 'ability to always accidentally find the grossest gas station restroom in the county' will help us against the Sentinels
me: read it again
Professor X: I just don't think 'ability to always accidentally find the grossest gas station restroom in the county' will help us against the Sentinels
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When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
Wise Wizard Games Business Update | Wise Wizard Games
www.wisewizardgames.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Supernatural without the original music is just...not worth the time. DVDs 4 life
November 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Supernatural without the original music is just...not worth the time. DVDs 4 life
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
If you use the new Affinity, you may also want to go to your profile on Canva and turn off a variety of settings so that they don't train AI with your usage:
www.canva.com/settings/pri...
and
www.canva.com/settings/ai
www.canva.com/settings/pri...
and
www.canva.com/settings/ai
They've announced that Affinity is now free, except for generative AI tools which are walled behind a Canva subscription. Which seems really good:
www.affinity.studio
Like "You can eat anything from the garden, but if you'd like to sample the wares from underneath the outhouse... that'll cost ya"
www.affinity.studio
Like "You can eat anything from the garden, but if you'd like to sample the wares from underneath the outhouse... that'll cost ya"
Affinity (which offers alternatives to photoshop and indesign) has turned off the ability to buy their software on their website.
They're touting some big reveal at the end of the month, though shutting off sales of their product for a month is... an interesting choice.
They're touting some big reveal at the end of the month, though shutting off sales of their product for a month is... an interesting choice.
November 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM
If you use the new Affinity, you may also want to go to your profile on Canva and turn off a variety of settings so that they don't train AI with your usage:
www.canva.com/settings/pri...
and
www.canva.com/settings/ai
www.canva.com/settings/pri...
and
www.canva.com/settings/ai
They've announced that Affinity is now free, except for generative AI tools which are walled behind a Canva subscription. Which seems really good:
www.affinity.studio
Like "You can eat anything from the garden, but if you'd like to sample the wares from underneath the outhouse... that'll cost ya"
www.affinity.studio
Like "You can eat anything from the garden, but if you'd like to sample the wares from underneath the outhouse... that'll cost ya"
Affinity (which offers alternatives to photoshop and indesign) has turned off the ability to buy their software on their website.
They're touting some big reveal at the end of the month, though shutting off sales of their product for a month is... an interesting choice.
They're touting some big reveal at the end of the month, though shutting off sales of their product for a month is... an interesting choice.
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
They've announced that Affinity is now free, except for generative AI tools which are walled behind a Canva subscription. Which seems really good:
www.affinity.studio
Like "You can eat anything from the garden, but if you'd like to sample the wares from underneath the outhouse... that'll cost ya"
www.affinity.studio
Like "You can eat anything from the garden, but if you'd like to sample the wares from underneath the outhouse... that'll cost ya"
Warhammer dwarf gyrocopter I painted when I was a teenager.
I wanted it to look very scrapped-together, so I mixed a metallic silver with different colors to make the metal parts different. The wood is actually primarily a flesh wash so it would go into the texture lines of the wood.
I wanted it to look very scrapped-together, so I mixed a metallic silver with different colors to make the metal parts different. The wood is actually primarily a flesh wash so it would go into the texture lines of the wood.
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Warhammer dwarf gyrocopter I painted when I was a teenager.
I wanted it to look very scrapped-together, so I mixed a metallic silver with different colors to make the metal parts different. The wood is actually primarily a flesh wash so it would go into the texture lines of the wood.
I wanted it to look very scrapped-together, so I mixed a metallic silver with different colors to make the metal parts different. The wood is actually primarily a flesh wash so it would go into the texture lines of the wood.
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My first of two reminders on this, I promise:
Ferret Frenzy, the light push-your-luck card game I co-designed about the best pets in the world, is only up on Kickstarter for the next few days.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
Ferret Frenzy, the light push-your-luck card game I co-designed about the best pets in the world, is only up on Kickstarter for the next few days.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
FERRET FRENZY: A Party Game of Risk, Reward & Ridiculousness
Unleash the push-your-luck thrill of Exploding Kittens, Blackjack & Uno, with the SPEED & GREED of Spoons in this wild new Party Game.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My first of two reminders on this, I promise:
Ferret Frenzy, the light push-your-luck card game I co-designed about the best pets in the world, is only up on Kickstarter for the next few days.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
Ferret Frenzy, the light push-your-luck card game I co-designed about the best pets in the world, is only up on Kickstarter for the next few days.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
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If you want to see something REALLY SCARY for Halloween ...
October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you want to see something REALLY SCARY for Halloween ...
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"But when the team looked at the employees’ actual work output, they found that the developers had completed tasks 20% slower when using AI than when working without it. Researchers were stunned. “No one expected that outcome. We didn’t even really consider a slowdown as a possibility.”
🎁link
🎁link
October 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
"But when the team looked at the employees’ actual work output, they found that the developers had completed tasks 20% slower when using AI than when working without it. Researchers were stunned. “No one expected that outcome. We didn’t even really consider a slowdown as a possibility.”
🎁link
🎁link
This is at a restaurant we went to last night. Literally all claw machines in the "video" game room. My disappointment was immeasurable, etc.
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is at a restaurant we went to last night. Literally all claw machines in the "video" game room. My disappointment was immeasurable, etc.
"Remember to get the functional water. Last time you brought home non-functional water and we couldn't use it for anything."
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Remember to get the functional water. Last time you brought home non-functional water and we couldn't use it for anything."
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when you notice there’s enough room for you on the floating door.
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
when you notice there’s enough room for you on the floating door.
Ready to play some Magic?
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ready to play some Magic?
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Omg, Gary Larson of The Far Side is back with new comics! This is great news.
cc: @denalisam.bsky.social
Jane Goodall, RIP, gets one just for her. 💙
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/36...
cc: @denalisam.bsky.social
Jane Goodall, RIP, gets one just for her. 💙
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/36...
October 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Omg, Gary Larson of The Far Side is back with new comics! This is great news.
cc: @denalisam.bsky.social
Jane Goodall, RIP, gets one just for her. 💙
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/36...
cc: @denalisam.bsky.social
Jane Goodall, RIP, gets one just for her. 💙
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/36...
Upper Deck sued Ravensburger over Lorcana 2 years ago, and has so far lost all their claims:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Upper Deck brings new claim against Ravensburger in Disney Lorcana lawsuit after losing all its existing claims against publisher, trial of designer Ryan Miller to start next month -
Trading card company Upper Deck has brought a fresh legal claim against Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger accusing it of stealing trade secrets, days after a court rejected all its prior claims ag...
boardgamewire.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Upper Deck sued Ravensburger over Lorcana 2 years ago, and has so far lost all their claims:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...