Emptyspiral Matt
@emptyspiralmatt.bsky.social
Gamer (TTRPGs, boardgames, video games, games game and games)
Lacuna Coil #1 - maybe?
IT Geek
Father
Grandfather
Husband
Bloke
Lacuna Coil #1 - maybe?
IT Geek
Father
Grandfather
Husband
Bloke
The new Superman movie was a tonne of fun! I really enjoyed it throughout and didn’t want it to end. A solid 8/10 from me.
July 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The new Superman movie was a tonne of fun! I really enjoyed it throughout and didn’t want it to end. A solid 8/10 from me.
I may have preordered the Collectors Edition of Ghost of Yotei. 👀
July 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I may have preordered the Collectors Edition of Ghost of Yotei. 👀
July 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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As much fun as the TACO memes are, don't forget what that stands for: TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT. It would be a shame to ignore the chicken memes that are there for the taking. Here's a little Starter Kit you might need. ENJOY!
May 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As much fun as the TACO memes are, don't forget what that stands for: TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT. It would be a shame to ignore the chicken memes that are there for the taking. Here's a little Starter Kit you might need. ENJOY!
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i think at the core of it, its cool and fun if punching nazis in a game makes u feel good & u wanna do that play, but u cant delude yourself into believing play is a substitute for activism
Correct me if I'm wrong, but all these newer "fight the resistance"/"punch nazis"/etc #TTRPG feels like masturbating.
Don't roll dice and pat yourself on the back for it.
GO OUTSIDE AND HELP SOMEONE.
And if you can't, take that PDF money and donate it. Give +1 forward in REAL LIFE.
Don't roll dice and pat yourself on the back for it.
GO OUTSIDE AND HELP SOMEONE.
And if you can't, take that PDF money and donate it. Give +1 forward in REAL LIFE.
March 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
i think at the core of it, its cool and fun if punching nazis in a game makes u feel good & u wanna do that play, but u cant delude yourself into believing play is a substitute for activism
This week on 'Matt is probably running too many games'
Tues: The One Ring (1e)
Wed: RONIN
Thurs: ALIEN
Fri: The Two Headed Serpent (Pulp Cthulhu)
Sat: Horror on the Orient Express (CoC)
Sun: Delta Green (am), Ghosts of Saltmarsh - D&D (pm)
Tues: The One Ring (1e)
Wed: RONIN
Thurs: ALIEN
Fri: The Two Headed Serpent (Pulp Cthulhu)
Sat: Horror on the Orient Express (CoC)
Sun: Delta Green (am), Ghosts of Saltmarsh - D&D (pm)
March 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This week on 'Matt is probably running too many games'
Tues: The One Ring (1e)
Wed: RONIN
Thurs: ALIEN
Fri: The Two Headed Serpent (Pulp Cthulhu)
Sat: Horror on the Orient Express (CoC)
Sun: Delta Green (am), Ghosts of Saltmarsh - D&D (pm)
Tues: The One Ring (1e)
Wed: RONIN
Thurs: ALIEN
Fri: The Two Headed Serpent (Pulp Cthulhu)
Sat: Horror on the Orient Express (CoC)
Sun: Delta Green (am), Ghosts of Saltmarsh - D&D (pm)
Cold City Hot War
Berlin and London. Horror and trust.
www.kickstarter.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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we've reinvented augury
Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice
Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice
Photographer captures 20-minute clash between birds emblematic of Canada and US amid high political tensions
For the second time in weeks, a Canadian icon has emerged as the unlikely victor in an existential battle on the ice.
Mervyn Sequeira, an…
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
we've reinvented augury
Well! That was one of the harder games of Marvel United, but we managed to slap Red Skull!
March 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Well! That was one of the harder games of Marvel United, but we managed to slap Red Skull!
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This is really good, by the way. #TTRPG Safety Tools continue to evolve, and this tool offers something new as well - eloquently explained.
And if you think #TTRPG safety tools are a waste of time or unnecessary, sorry, we can't be friends.
And if you think #TTRPG safety tools are a waste of time or unnecessary, sorry, we can't be friends.
my article on the Palette Grid (which explores my dissatisfaction with lines and veils, and which opens up new approaches to discussing safety during play) is now available for the general public:
possumcreek.medium.com/the-palette-...
possumcreek.medium.com/the-palette-...
The Palette Grid (a safety tool)
While I’ve been working on a new game lately (Seven-Part Pact, as if I’m ever working on anything else) I ran into an issue with a lot of…
possumcreek.medium.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I don’t normally do politics but these aren’t normal times.
The world is watching a domestic convict under the heel of an international criminal and we’re screaming “SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!”
The world is watching a domestic convict under the heel of an international criminal and we’re screaming “SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!”
March 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I don’t normally do politics but these aren’t normal times.
The world is watching a domestic convict under the heel of an international criminal and we’re screaming “SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!”
The world is watching a domestic convict under the heel of an international criminal and we’re screaming “SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!”
Oh boy Pendragon 6e combat is lethal. 4 players-Knights vs King Ryons.
Three rounds of combat later and 3 of them are unconscious and 1 is basically dead (dying, but no one is coming in time to save him…) 🥺
Three rounds of combat later and 3 of them are unconscious and 1 is basically dead (dying, but no one is coming in time to save him…) 🥺
March 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Oh boy Pendragon 6e combat is lethal. 4 players-Knights vs King Ryons.
Three rounds of combat later and 3 of them are unconscious and 1 is basically dead (dying, but no one is coming in time to save him…) 🥺
Three rounds of combat later and 3 of them are unconscious and 1 is basically dead (dying, but no one is coming in time to save him…) 🥺
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
Great moment in our Doctor Who RPG last night - “I’m going to hit the Nazi”
“What are you going to hit him with?”
“The other Nazi!”
Cool action and also a solid life lesson.
“What are you going to hit him with?”
“The other Nazi!”
Cool action and also a solid life lesson.
February 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Great moment in our Doctor Who RPG last night - “I’m going to hit the Nazi”
“What are you going to hit him with?”
“The other Nazi!”
Cool action and also a solid life lesson.
“What are you going to hit him with?”
“The other Nazi!”
Cool action and also a solid life lesson.
Broken Tales is great!
ICYMI: Broken Tales Flips The Script On Classic Fairy Tales: Remix classic tales into fresh adventures that seem familiar until the lights turn out. #ttrpg #dnd
Broken Tales Flips The Script On Classic Fairy Tales
Remix classic tales into fresh adventures that seem familiar until the lights turn out.
dlvr.it
February 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Broken Tales is great!
RPGs I’m scheduled to GM over the next 7 days:
Blades in the Dark
The One Ring 1e
Pulp Cthulhu
Pendragon
Dragonbane
The One Ring 2e
Small wonder I barely have time for painting minis. 😅
Blades in the Dark
The One Ring 1e
Pulp Cthulhu
Pendragon
Dragonbane
The One Ring 2e
Small wonder I barely have time for painting minis. 😅
February 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
RPGs I’m scheduled to GM over the next 7 days:
Blades in the Dark
The One Ring 1e
Pulp Cthulhu
Pendragon
Dragonbane
The One Ring 2e
Small wonder I barely have time for painting minis. 😅
Blades in the Dark
The One Ring 1e
Pulp Cthulhu
Pendragon
Dragonbane
The One Ring 2e
Small wonder I barely have time for painting minis. 😅
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Conversations with the 8yo DM:
Adult: So what do you want to do when you grow up?
8yo DM: Build LEGOs and play DnD.
Adult: No, not kid stuff, I mean when you are an adult
8yo DM: Why would it change?
Adult: So what do you want to do when you grow up?
8yo DM: Build LEGOs and play DnD.
Adult: No, not kid stuff, I mean when you are an adult
8yo DM: Why would it change?
February 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Conversations with the 8yo DM:
Adult: So what do you want to do when you grow up?
8yo DM: Build LEGOs and play DnD.
Adult: No, not kid stuff, I mean when you are an adult
8yo DM: Why would it change?
Adult: So what do you want to do when you grow up?
8yo DM: Build LEGOs and play DnD.
Adult: No, not kid stuff, I mean when you are an adult
8yo DM: Why would it change?
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Sign of the day…
February 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Sign of the day…
First game of Blood Bowl in 30+ years. Manic but a lot of fun! My stumbling Black Orcs managed to get touchdown!
February 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
First game of Blood Bowl in 30+ years. Manic but a lot of fun! My stumbling Black Orcs managed to get touchdown!
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
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Reaching out into the #DnD #TTRPG void - anyone fancy exploring Saltmarsh (as in Ghosts of Saltmarsh) on Tuesday evenings UK time? 2024 rules, let's kick the tyres a bit, a bit player-led, no shopping or downtime wasting - 4 weeks to start with, then we'll review. Reply/message if interested!
February 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM