Armaan Babu
@armaanautomatic.itch.io
Freelance writer, most often at ComicsXF. Critic, game designer and GM, fascinated with all the ways stories are told.
Find me and my stuff at: https://linktr.ee/ArmaanBabu
Find me and my stuff at: https://linktr.ee/ArmaanBabu
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The @comicsxf.com team's chat about what's not working and why with the X-Men's latest dystopian crossover very much underscored why I haven't been reading it, including:
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
The ComicsXF chorus sits down to have an honest chat about what's not working in Marvel's "Age of Revelation" X-Men event.
At the halfway point, ComicsXF analyzes what’s not working in the X-Men’s ‘Age of Revelation’
After a full month of covering “Age of Revelation,” the ComicsXF all-star chorus took a break last week, partly because there were no core books out, partly because, well, it was exhausting. And we don’t just mean the pace and volume. These books are exhausting to read and keep up with, and if this event has done anything, it’s pulled back the curtain on what problems the current X-Men line has.
comicsxf.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The @comicsxf.com team's chat about what's not working and why with the X-Men's latest dystopian crossover very much underscored why I haven't been reading it, including:
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
When your D&D party comes up against another adventuring group whose members can ALL cast fireball?
Problematic mage gap
Problematic mage gap
When you're angrier about something that happened to a friend than they are?
Problematic rage gap
Problematic rage gap
Your herb garden has unexpected spaces in it?
Problematic sage gap
Problematic sage gap
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
When your D&D party comes up against another adventuring group whose members can ALL cast fireball?
Problematic mage gap
Problematic mage gap
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If my heart is a place, it’s @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social: one of the most innovative, inclusive, and wonderful comics shops—and communities—that I’ve had the privilege to be a part of.
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help.
I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
www.gofundme.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If my heart is a place, it’s @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social: one of the most innovative, inclusive, and wonderful comics shops—and communities—that I’ve had the privilege to be a part of.
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
DM me proof of donation, and I’ll match up to $500 TONIGHT!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
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I'm excited to announce that @tabletopbookshelf.com is carrying Jukebox 🎤🎤🎤! It's even got a shiny product page: tabletopbookshelf.com/products/juk... 🤩
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'm excited to announce that @tabletopbookshelf.com is carrying Jukebox 🎤🎤🎤! It's even got a shiny product page: tabletopbookshelf.com/products/juk... 🤩
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If you buy Blazing Hymn you can bully your gaming table into playing a Symphogear inspired game and then maybe make them watch Symphogear. You can buy it (and its supplements) on my ko-fi!
If you're in Canada, I take commissions for custom linoprints! Message me for that!
ko-fi.com/peachgardeng...
If you're in Canada, I take commissions for custom linoprints! Message me for that!
ko-fi.com/peachgardeng...
Buy Peach Garden Games a Coffee
Become a supporter of Peach Garden Games today!
ko-fi.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you buy Blazing Hymn you can bully your gaming table into playing a Symphogear inspired game and then maybe make them watch Symphogear. You can buy it (and its supplements) on my ko-fi!
If you're in Canada, I take commissions for custom linoprints! Message me for that!
ko-fi.com/peachgardeng...
If you're in Canada, I take commissions for custom linoprints! Message me for that!
ko-fi.com/peachgardeng...
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If you haven’t gotten into yet, try out our first episode. We’ve been told it’s a certified banger.
youtu.be/08mu_J8_OSE?...
Godkiller Qismat Episode 8 (the Epilogue) streams next Sunday.
youtu.be/08mu_J8_OSE?...
Godkiller Qismat Episode 8 (the Epilogue) streams next Sunday.
GODKILLER: Qismat - Episode 1 | हिंदी | Multilingual Actual Play production
YouTube video by Amaan HK - Products of Thought
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
If you haven’t gotten into yet, try out our first episode. We’ve been told it’s a certified banger.
youtu.be/08mu_J8_OSE?...
Godkiller Qismat Episode 8 (the Epilogue) streams next Sunday.
youtu.be/08mu_J8_OSE?...
Godkiller Qismat Episode 8 (the Epilogue) streams next Sunday.
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In my first piece for @nerdist.bsky.social, I wrote a 25th anniversary retrospective on the animated series Static Shock nerdist.com/article/stat...
Why STATIC SHOCK Still Creates Waves Among Fans and Creatives Decades Later
Decades after its debut in 2000, the animated series Static Shock still continues to resonate with fans and creatives to this day.
nerdist.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In my first piece for @nerdist.bsky.social, I wrote a 25th anniversary retrospective on the animated series Static Shock nerdist.com/article/stat...
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Tomorrow, we'll be hosting our fourth Bagong Laro RPG day (and the last one for the year).
We'll have three tables: Gubat Banwa, Reach of the Roach God (using OSE) and A Goon's Guide to the Galaxy.
(And if any Manileños see this, we've still got room forms.gle/16Sgkv6SVSEG... )
We'll have three tables: Gubat Banwa, Reach of the Roach God (using OSE) and A Goon's Guide to the Galaxy.
(And if any Manileños see this, we've still got room forms.gle/16Sgkv6SVSEG... )
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Tomorrow, we'll be hosting our fourth Bagong Laro RPG day (and the last one for the year).
We'll have three tables: Gubat Banwa, Reach of the Roach God (using OSE) and A Goon's Guide to the Galaxy.
(And if any Manileños see this, we've still got room forms.gle/16Sgkv6SVSEG... )
We'll have three tables: Gubat Banwa, Reach of the Roach God (using OSE) and A Goon's Guide to the Galaxy.
(And if any Manileños see this, we've still got room forms.gle/16Sgkv6SVSEG... )
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"Frustration aside, lovers of Ororo will be happy to know, this issue is decidedly Storm focused."
All things must pass. But will we remember Marvel’s Rogue Storm #2?
X years later, many secret events have taken place among the mutants of the world — including the one that changed Gambit and Rogue’s marriage forever. As Storm embarks on her quest to destroy Eegun, the devourer of Sorcerers Supreme, Gambit has a score to settle with Storm for the fate of his marriage. But what is the fate of the mystical world compared to the fate of two mutants?
comicsxf.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Frustration aside, lovers of Ororo will be happy to know, this issue is decidedly Storm focused."
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Take a closer look at that drinking minigame and all its additional rulings that make it hilarious by getting a copy of A Night Out At Baldur's Gate in the DM's Guild:
site.dmsguild.com/product/5444...
site.dmsguild.com/product/5444...
A Night Out in Baldur's Gate - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
What is this book? A Night Out in Baldur's Gate is a sandbox adventure and supplement for exploring the vibrant night li
site.dmsguild.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Take a closer look at that drinking minigame and all its additional rulings that make it hilarious by getting a copy of A Night Out At Baldur's Gate in the DM's Guild:
site.dmsguild.com/product/5444...
site.dmsguild.com/product/5444...
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#rpg
James, on top of project managing the entire project, created a great selection of encounters, minigames, and cocktails you can get, all with varied and fun effects for your #dnd5e campaign!
James organization and optimism has you always wanting to do more and a pleasure to collab with!
James, on top of project managing the entire project, created a great selection of encounters, minigames, and cocktails you can get, all with varied and fun effects for your #dnd5e campaign!
James organization and optimism has you always wanting to do more and a pleasure to collab with!
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Check out full team coverage of DIE: Loaded #1 with @armaanautomatic.itch.io @markturetsky.com @wordsfromapenn.com & @rasmusskovlykke.bsky.social comicsxf.com/2025/11/12/d...
Of roles and rolls - Image's DIE: Loaded takes us back to hell - COMICSXF
It’s 2025, and people are about to go missing again as the game from hell returns. DIE: Loaded #1 is by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans.
comicsxf.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Check out full team coverage of DIE: Loaded #1 with @armaanautomatic.itch.io @markturetsky.com @wordsfromapenn.com & @rasmusskovlykke.bsky.social comicsxf.com/2025/11/12/d...
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"It would be fine if 1776 were just another middling Marvel dud. There are plenty of those to go around. The larger problem is why Marvel felt a book like this needed to be published at all...it shows an incredible amount of ignorance about the content they’re putting on the shelves."
"Straczynski expects us to be excited at the very mention of Benedict Arnold or the Continental Congress, which suggests the audience for 1776 is his fellow Chernow-reading Boomers or maybe Hamilton-obsessed millennials whose tastes intersect with an MCU-level understanding of Marvel Comics."
History fit for a presidential executive order in Marvel’s 1776 #1
A mysterious force dares to tamper with the threads of history. Captain America and a squad of Marvel heroes leap into action to safeguard the founding of the United States of America. The fate of the nation hangs in the balance at the dawn of the Revolution, as these heroes must navigate the treacherous waters of the past to ensure a future that remains untarnished.
comicsxf.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"It would be fine if 1776 were just another middling Marvel dud. There are plenty of those to go around. The larger problem is why Marvel felt a book like this needed to be published at all...it shows an incredible amount of ignorance about the content they’re putting on the shelves."
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Both of these issues have big reveals that, if you're a fan who savours the reveals in real time, you may not want risking being spoiled, so I'd suggest priortising reading them. I think they're both neat.
Happy (deep breath) DIE: LOADED #1, DIE RPG QUICKSTART and THE POWER FANTASY #13 day!
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Both of these issues have big reveals that, if you're a fan who savours the reveals in real time, you may not want risking being spoiled, so I'd suggest priortising reading them. I think they're both neat.
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Hey, here's that blog post + freebie I promised.
(If you're just here for the free stuff, I get it - skip the to the very end of the article for the link or just head to my ko-fi 👍)
www.alderdoodle.co.uk/blog/so-you-...
(If you're just here for the free stuff, I get it - skip the to the very end of the article for the link or just head to my ko-fi 👍)
www.alderdoodle.co.uk/blog/so-you-...
So you want page dividers for your new game — Alderdoodle - Illustration & Lettering
Let me start this by saying that I’m by no means an expert of creating layout decor nor do I claim to be one. I’m just someone who happens to enjoy drawing such things and people happen to enjoy said ...
www.alderdoodle.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hey, here's that blog post + freebie I promised.
(If you're just here for the free stuff, I get it - skip the to the very end of the article for the link or just head to my ko-fi 👍)
www.alderdoodle.co.uk/blog/so-you-...
(If you're just here for the free stuff, I get it - skip the to the very end of the article for the link or just head to my ko-fi 👍)
www.alderdoodle.co.uk/blog/so-you-...
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TOWNIE(S) is in here and plenty of other really cool games are too. Please donate to Doctors Without Borders. The people of Palestine still need help.
Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
TOWNIE(S) is in here and plenty of other really cool games are too. Please donate to Doctors Without Borders. The people of Palestine still need help.
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NEW TCXFIP! Get the deets on Spawn: The Dark Ages, Savage Sword of Conan and more with @liamsharp.bsky.social!
Writer/artist Liam Sharp joins the show to talk about his new Image series Spawn: The Dark Ages, Savage Sword of Conan and more.
The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 375: Liam Sharp talks Spawn: The Dark Ages and Conan
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 375: Liam Sharp talks Spawn: The Dark Ages, Conan & more Writer/artist Liam Sharp joins the show to talk about his new Image series Spawn: The Dark Ages, Savage Sword of Conan and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings.
comicsxf.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW TCXFIP! Get the deets on Spawn: The Dark Ages, Savage Sword of Conan and more with @liamsharp.bsky.social!
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There is a line that Jed wrote while we texted that I slipped into the book itself. THIS IS THAT LINE. Be sure to look for it amongst all the other lines that I wrote personally, like I'm paid to do, in this comic book
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November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
There is a line that Jed wrote while we texted that I slipped into the book itself. THIS IS THAT LINE. Be sure to look for it amongst all the other lines that I wrote personally, like I'm paid to do, in this comic book
bsky.app/profile/jedm...
bsky.app/profile/jedm...
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Out tomorrow: FANTASTIC FOUR #5, guest starring The Black Cat AND Sue Storm (who hates her guts) and a HEIST. :0
I texted @jedmackay.bsky.social a ton to make sure I was writing Felicia well, which is how I lost texting privileges with Jed. But NO REGRETS
I texted @jedmackay.bsky.social a ton to make sure I was writing Felicia well, which is how I lost texting privileges with Jed. But NO REGRETS
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Out tomorrow: FANTASTIC FOUR #5, guest starring The Black Cat AND Sue Storm (who hates her guts) and a HEIST. :0
I texted @jedmackay.bsky.social a ton to make sure I was writing Felicia well, which is how I lost texting privileges with Jed. But NO REGRETS
I texted @jedmackay.bsky.social a ton to make sure I was writing Felicia well, which is how I lost texting privileges with Jed. But NO REGRETS
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Check this out! 👀
Launch!
GRAVITY is a one-shot-focused RPG about powerful people stuck in an increasingly bad situation. To maintain suspense, the game uses a rotating-GM system (stolen from Lovecraftesque and my previous game, Bleak Spirit) to ensure that nobody knows what the Threat is until the climax.
GRAVITY is a one-shot-focused RPG about powerful people stuck in an increasingly bad situation. To maintain suspense, the game uses a rotating-GM system (stolen from Lovecraftesque and my previous game, Bleak Spirit) to ensure that nobody knows what the Threat is until the climax.
Gravity: A Roleplaying Game
A one-shot TTRPG about powerful people in a bad situation.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Check this out! 👀
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@armaanautomatic.itch.io offers early, spoiler-free thoughts on DIE: Loaded #1. Check back later this week for in-depth team coverage.
In this spoiler-free review of DIE: Loaded, we look at the new series, what it's like to return - and whether the magic still holds up.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Does DIE: Loaded #1 uphold the magic it created?
Six children fell into a role-playing game, experienced the true horror of having your fantasies become real - and went through it all again as adults. Now, they’re dealing with what they’ve learned about the true nature of DIE, including the most dangerous truth of all: everyone in the world is still at risk of being sucked inside that 20-sided realm.
comicsxf.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@armaanautomatic.itch.io offers early, spoiler-free thoughts on DIE: Loaded #1. Check back later this week for in-depth team coverage.
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A super typhoon is making landfall tonight. People are bracing for the worst, and a million people have already evacuated. Please keep the Philippines in your thoughts.
November 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A super typhoon is making landfall tonight. People are bracing for the worst, and a million people have already evacuated. Please keep the Philippines in your thoughts.
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Please consider helping out even in tiny ways. The Philippine Red Cross accepts monetary donations via PayPal: bit.ly/prcpaypal
If you email me or quote post this with a proof of donation—any amount—I will send you copies of my games.
If you email me or quote post this with a proof of donation—any amount—I will send you copies of my games.
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Please consider helping out even in tiny ways. The Philippine Red Cross accepts monetary donations via PayPal: bit.ly/prcpaypal
If you email me or quote post this with a proof of donation—any amount—I will send you copies of my games.
If you email me or quote post this with a proof of donation—any amount—I will send you copies of my games.
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Two days left to apply for this job!
Important news for my London #scicomm / film-making folks: my work is hiring!
We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang.
If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang.
If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor
Job Title: Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor (12 Month Fixed Term Role) Organisation: Nature Portfolio Location: London – Hybrid Working Model Application Deadline: Sunday 9th No...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Two days left to apply for this job!
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Voici mon jeux video avec la petite équipe, Strangers ! L'art de @adrien-art.bsky.social est pas mal. Vous pouvez wishlist dans Steam.
Here's a sneak peak of my video game with the small team at Strangers. Adrien's artwork is fan-fucking-tastic. Wishlist it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/...
Here's a sneak peak of my video game with the small team at Strangers. Adrien's artwork is fan-fucking-tastic. Wishlist it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/...
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Voici mon jeux video avec la petite équipe, Strangers ! L'art de @adrien-art.bsky.social est pas mal. Vous pouvez wishlist dans Steam.
Here's a sneak peak of my video game with the small team at Strangers. Adrien's artwork is fan-fucking-tastic. Wishlist it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/...
Here's a sneak peak of my video game with the small team at Strangers. Adrien's artwork is fan-fucking-tastic. Wishlist it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/...