thryn|shem
LightNews LightNews
banner
bonemade.bsky.social
thryn|shem
@bonemade.bsky.social
280 followers 110 following 170 posts
Ⓐ angry skeleton in waiting.
Sounds on Flimsy Rituals and games with @furtiveshambles.
actual dr, phd personal games.
non-binary, they/he, 33, 🍞🌹
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by thryn|shem
dgivaca.bsky.social
This last month or so I had the opportunity to run an introductory adventure of @furtiveshambles.bsky.social's Ryne for two different groups. It really speaks of the game's improvisational strengths that both games were so different from each other, but equally memorable.
adtidi.itch.io/ryne
The map at the end of the Ryne introductory adventure with the first group, in which they tamed a herd of gazelle-giraffes, met with the neighbouring amphibian community, almost were taken by a huge river wave going upstream, found pink flowers choking the landscape, persuaded a pig-bear to let them through, almost fell into a ravine, were taken up the mountain by a huge bird, and found that their Remnant was succumbing to another Remnant. Their solution to the problem consisted in using their bonds to other communities to coordinate a collaborative effort to increase the tributes to their broken god. The map at the end of the Ryne introductory adventure with the second group, in which they calmed down some goats, almost kidnapped one, questioned bad-cop style a poor ghost-shepherd, realized the goats were panicking because of some bright pink flowers, tried to pluck one and got chased by wild animals, were attacked by a huge bird that tore a thread out of the Tethered, helped other birds that had a nest full of eggs stuck beneath broken trees and debris, tamed said birds with delicious sandwiches., were attacked by the same large bird once again, found some premium cheese that they offered their broken god, got a stone goat in return that grew tremendously, established a vibrant cheese development with surrounding communities through messenger birds, and increased their town's production means to keep up with their Remnant's increased hunger.
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
kattullus.bsky.social
Ursula K. Le Guin on the true pain of being a writer
Screenshot of a single question and answer from interview in the Times Literary Supplement with Ursula K. Le Guin. Here is the quote: If you could make a change to anything you’ve written over the years, what would it be? In The Dispossessed, I would mention the communal pickle barrels at street corners in the big towns, restocked by whoever in the community has made or kept more pickles than they need. I knew about the free pickles all along, but never could fit them into the book.
March 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
friends-table.bsky.social
Our latest season, Perpetua, is finally here! 💫

Perpetua takes place in a brand new setting for Friends at the Table, so of course we had to start off with some world building. Check out Perpetua Prelude 01 now (and tell your friends to listen! 🗣️)!

friendsatthetable.net
Friends at the Table
Friends at the Table is an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends. Find us (and a listener guide) @Friends_Table on Twitter.
friendsatthetable.net
March 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
zaratustra.bsky.social
weird, because i have never seen anyone shoplift in my life
March 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Reposted by thryn|shem
violetriotgames.bsky.social
Being a lil weirdo artist is a valid way to fight fascism. There's a reason why artists from all genres are considered dangerous. It's because sometimes all it takes is a song, painting, banner drop or play to make you see the workers of the world deserve peace and prosperity.
February 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
wwxwashere.bsky.social
i love when fictional characters who are objectively very powerful also manage to be big losers somehow
March 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Reposted by thryn|shem
kymdeyn.bsky.social
recipe for inner peace: subscribe to the newsletter of a small community orchard. Delete any other emails that come into your inbox.
February 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
sammgreer.bsky.social
IT EATS PLANETS is now publicly available to read!

A queer, sci-fi comic about heists, ancient evil and fighting to survive on a dying planet. New pages every Thursday.

Please kindly check it out, give it a read and share it

🔴 iteatsplanets.com 🔴
A three armed woman in a prison jumpsuit with a mullet walks in handcuffs along a metal walkway away from armed guards in futuristic, padded armour and helmets that completely hide their faces. Behind the woman the title "IT EATS PLANETS" is emblazoned in bright red. At the bottom the author's name "Samantha Mackenzie Greer" is written in red too. In the background is a landing pad with a large, well used helicopter with fumes falling from its exhaust pipe. Above them is a dark sky of green clouds though a parting reveals the void of space where a ringed gas giant is silhouetted against a red sun. A blueish, gloomy derelict factory floor with an avalanche of garbage in the foreground and sides of the frame with a sliver of floor space guiding the eye under a concrete bridge and past heavily graffitied columns, to a large, towering machine and altar at the centre. A person in a poncho sits there, waiting beneath the collapsed ceiling where far above we can see towering pipes of extraction criss crossing to form a dark, steel sky. A comic page. A vertical panel on the left side which depicts a mysterious person in a poncho coming down the steps of a trench and alleyway carved out of rock, covered in graffiti and with pipes criss crossing above. On the right are a panel of this person rustling under their poncho and a second panel show them looking up some small orange case with a relieved smile, held in the hand of a previously concealed third arm. A third panel shows them concealing this object, their attention drawn to something off panel.
January 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Reposted by thryn|shem
amonns.bsky.social
i avoid commenting on celebrity passings due to the parasociality of the thing but David Lynch was an artist’s artist and a reminder to never explain yourself (when you don’t want to). one of the greatest filmmakers to ever do it.
January 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
ckunzelman.bsky.social
"You do the work for the doing, not the fruit." RIP to the big weirdo David Lynch www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kz2...
David Lynch, on being an artist
YouTube video by Álex Hernández-Puertas
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
formyths.bsky.social
"what does this mean" "can u tell me what this is supposed to be about" "what does this represent" sometimes we just need more mystery in our lives
October 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
verybadllama.bsky.social
should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind
and may this year not suck as much
as the last five years combined
December 31, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
seafoamghost.bsky.social
🎄christmas gfm share🎄

would really really love to be in the final 10% by my surgical consult on january 17th, which is £290 and 24 days away!

shares super super appreciated and donations even more so, but no pressure 🎁
seafoamghost.bsky.social merman hellville @seafoamghost.bsky.social · Oct 30
i now have one (1) calendar year to have surgery as the surgeon needs the diagnosis to be no more than 12 months ago (truly the hoop jumping is intense) so if anyone can spare anything, it's incredibly appreciated!
shares also super super helpful <3 <3 <3

www.gofundme.com/f/help-dylan...
December 24, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
shrekromancer.gay
please don't train AI on my god damn posts. the last thing I need right now is to be responsible for giving a robot depression
November 27, 2024 at 1:44 AM
bonemade.bsky.social
including my BRAND NEW game, Linger!

Do YOU want to fuck a ghost? Document your clearly unhealthy relationship with said ghost over a course of 7 days? Do a craft at the end to banish your ghost or bind it to you FOREVER?
Well I've got good news for you
furtiveshambles.com/product/ling...
Linger – furtive shambles
furtiveshambles.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:55 PM
bonemade.bsky.social
I fixed our website! Maybe, I don't know, I haven't tested it.
Anyway, some of our games are now available ONLINE for you lovely little freaks
furtiveshambles.com/shop/
Shop – furtive shambles
furtiveshambles.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
bonemade.bsky.social
I haven't been able to go much this year, but the queer wrestling group I love are fundraising for a new home right now and they really deserve it
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bentcollec...
Help Bent find a home for LGBTQIA+ combat sports
Our goal is to open a sustainable, long-term venue for LGBTQIA+ people to train in combat sports, pro wrestling and self-defence.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 11:39 AM
bonemade.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Reposted by thryn|shem
sammgreer.bsky.social
The prologue for my queer, sci-fi comic IT EATS PLANETS is out and available to Patrons now!!

I did it, it's finally here and people can read it!!!

www.patreon.com/posts/it-eat...
IT EATS PLANETS - Prologue | Samantha Greer
Get more from Samantha Greer on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Reposted by thryn|shem
deer-watcher.bsky.social
(flirting) your god has abandoned you. you should have been praying to me instead
November 21, 2024 at 4:46 AM
bonemade.bsky.social
yeah we'll take our fancy game design awards any time now, thanks
November 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM
bonemade.bsky.social
love these guys (this is the best comic I've read all year its so gooood)
verface.bsky.social VER @ drawing comics @verface.bsky.social · Nov 11
Dualayim & Tolpan :)
a picture of the two characters from Ver's comic, Sacred Bodies. The larger of the two, Tolpan, is a semi-quadrupedal bird monster. They are settled down, but propped up on their front arms. Between their arms sits a human woman, Dualayim. Tolpan is resting their enormous, beaked jaw on top of Dualayim's head, and Dualayim is reaching up to brace herself against Tolpan's large figure. Tolpan's inhuman expression is difficult to scrutinise, but Dualayim has a faint, relaxed smile. The two seem very at ease with each other in spite of their very different lineages.
November 18, 2024 at 10:50 PM
bonemade.bsky.social
These are available again! Message if you'd like to scoop one up!

Every year while hand sewing them together I bleed on one of them a little bit - will YOU get the kingmaker booklet??? Who knows!
bonemade.bsky.social thryn|shem @bonemade.bsky.social · Dec 14
I have to pay my taxes and its not looking good for my bank account!

Do you want a hand stitches book of victorian era style parlour games but for the year 2023?
Good news! You can buy A POCKET BOOK OF CHRISTMAS GAMES today, for £4 including UK shipping ✨️
www.paypal.me/thairyn
the inside of A POCKET BOOK OF CHRISTMAS GAMES, showing a tree decorating game called THE STAR AT THE TOP. an a7 zine called A POCKET BOOK OF CHRISTMAS GAMES. it's black and white risotto printed and there's a Robin in a top hat on the cover.
November 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM
bonemade.bsky.social
don't just send an email that says GAMES FOR MONSTERFUCKERS don't just send an email that says GAMES FOR MONSTERFUCKERS don't just s-
rascal.news Rascal News @rascal.news · Nov 12
We just hit 1500 subscribers!

This is a big step in the vital journey to making the site sustainable!

This is also means that we are open for pitches! Do you have a story that you think will be interesting to our audience? Check out the Write For Us page here: www.rascal.news/write-for-ra...
November 12, 2024 at 4:44 PM