Matt Forbeck
@forbeck.com
NYT bestselling, award-winning author/game designer. He/him. Current projects: Marvel Multiverse RPG, Minecraft Legends novel, and Shotguns & Sorcery 5E.
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I really recommend clicking through and reading more of the comic.
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I really recommend clicking through and reading more of the comic.
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I can be contacted on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/macleoh/
or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
Hannah MacLeod - Crystal Dynamics | LinkedIn
Vehemently opposed to blockchain, crypto, NFT, and web3 projects. Will not be using my… · Experience: Crystal Dynamics · Education: Boston University, College of Communication Graduate Programs · Loca...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I can be contacted on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/macleoh/
or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
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Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
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Signal is pretty easy to use out of the box, but there are a variety of things that can go wrong if you don’t spend some time learning how it works. Here’s our guide to help you get started. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time required: 15-20 minutes
Other reading:
https://signal.org/
https://support.signal.org/
https://signal.org/blog/
Table of Contents
Download and Install Signal
Register and Verify...
ssd.eff.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Signal is pretty easy to use out of the box, but there are a variety of things that can go wrong if you don’t spend some time learning how it works. Here’s our guide to help you get started. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
Wholly recommended. Ken is a fantastic friend and writer.
the best of Ken Hite's 'Suppressed Transmission' column was rigorously irresponsible fabulism worthy of his inspirations: Tim Powers, Avram Davidson, Charles Fort... KEN WRITES ABOUT STUFF ably extends the line but w/tighter focus on TTRPG playability. Hite is incredible, buy this.
The Ken Writes About Stuff Bundle is live on Bundle of Holding! Collect Kenneth Hite’s acclaimed essays and expansions for Trail of Cthulhu, exploring mythos secrets, occult weirdness and monstrous inspiration. A must for horror GMs. #TTRPG #TrailofCthulhu
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November 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Wholly recommended. Ken is a fantastic friend and writer.
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Every single Dem should be in front of a camera saying this
🚨 Doesn't get much clearer than this:
"Republicans are running a pedophile protection program." -Leader Jeffries
And there you have it.
#StopJohnsonsEpsteinCoverup
"Republicans are running a pedophile protection program." -Leader Jeffries
And there you have it.
#StopJohnsonsEpsteinCoverup
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Every single Dem should be in front of a camera saying this
An excellent article, featuring quotes from @benriggs.bsky.social @bdavewalters.bsky.social & @aabria.bsky.social.
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
An excellent article, featuring quotes from @benriggs.bsky.social @bdavewalters.bsky.social & @aabria.bsky.social.
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Apocalypse World has had a bigger impact on my life than any other roleplaying game. It's just a phenomenal game, designed by phenomenal people. You should pick up a copy of the new edition!
Here We GO! Come along, my dearies!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Apocalypse World has had a bigger impact on my life than any other roleplaying game. It's just a phenomenal game, designed by phenomenal people. You should pick up a copy of the new edition!
Northern lights are out tonight over Beloit! Hard to see with the naked eye, but the camera picks them up nicely.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Northern lights are out tonight over Beloit! Hard to see with the naked eye, but the camera picks them up nicely.
Written into a corner with an IP? That's the fun stuff! That's the challenge! That's what you get paid for! :)
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Written into a corner with an IP? That's the fun stuff! That's the challenge! That's what you get paid for! :)
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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Can't speak to this book, but DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN has become, I think, my very favorite "mainstream" comic. Even more than Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" or "Batman: Year One."
(Among many other things, it's a pretty realistic depiction of severe depression/mental illness.)
(Among many other things, it's a pretty realistic depiction of severe depression/mental illness.)
Happy pub day to pal @chrisryall.bsky.social! His personal and historical look at one of my favorite comics ever, DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, is worth your time. It's a great year to be a Daredevil fan! (I'm biased, I know)
www.bloomsbury.com/us/daredevil... @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/us/daredevil... @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
Daredevil: Born Again
Explore the Stories Behind the LegendsWhat happens when a hero loses everything? In Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil: Born Again, the comic's tit…
www.bloomsbury.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Can't speak to this book, but DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN has become, I think, my very favorite "mainstream" comic. Even more than Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" or "Batman: Year One."
(Among many other things, it's a pretty realistic depiction of severe depression/mental illness.)
(Among many other things, it's a pretty realistic depiction of severe depression/mental illness.)
My dad's memorial marker was installed on Friday. I think he would have liked it.
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My dad's memorial marker was installed on Friday. I think he would have liked it.
To all you veterans out there, thank you for your service.
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
To all you veterans out there, thank you for your service.
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Dear Seattle friends:
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Dear Seattle friends:
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
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If 10% of my business was based on defrauding and scamming people, and was called a "pillar of the global fraud economy", I would have some serious moral qualms about my business. Not our friends at Meta though.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If 10% of my business was based on defrauding and scamming people, and was called a "pillar of the global fraud economy", I would have some serious moral qualms about my business. Not our friends at Meta though.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
I had a great time at M+DEV this weekend with my son Pat, who volunteered at the show. Folks enjoyed my talk about how to make a living as a freelancer, and I loved catching up with old friends and making new ones. Ben Kvalo and his crew at Wisconsin Games Alliance did a wonderful job with it.
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I had a great time at M+DEV this weekend with my son Pat, who volunteered at the show. Folks enjoyed my talk about how to make a living as a freelancer, and I loved catching up with old friends and making new ones. Ben Kvalo and his crew at Wisconsin Games Alliance did a wonderful job with it.
Gamers! If you're interested in the Spider-Verse expansion for the Marvel Multiverse RPG, you can watch Rafael Taramona run Marty Forbeck, Fuzzy On The Details, other great players, and me websling our way through an adventure Ralph and his pal Rene wrote.
youtu.be/-j2Y2FrT2l0?...
youtu.be/-j2Y2FrT2l0?...
MMRPG Matt Forbeck Roleplays The Spider Verse Expansion in "Six Ways To Vengeance"Roll20 OBS Session
YouTube video by MorganWolf Marvel Multiverse RPG Corner
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November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Gamers! If you're interested in the Spider-Verse expansion for the Marvel Multiverse RPG, you can watch Rafael Taramona run Marty Forbeck, Fuzzy On The Details, other great players, and me websling our way through an adventure Ralph and his pal Rene wrote.
youtu.be/-j2Y2FrT2l0?...
youtu.be/-j2Y2FrT2l0?...
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40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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Probably a good way to tell right now if the job you’re applying for is run by absolute dumbfucks is to ask if they’re using AI.
"The AI industry’s most important product at this moment is not a chatbot or a video generator; it’s the story the AI industry is telling about itself.... According to an MIT study, 95% of businesses that have deployed generative AI have gotten no value from it." www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/t...
How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.
The AI industry's most important product is not a chatbot or a video generator; it's the story the AI industry is telling about itself
www.theringer.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Probably a good way to tell right now if the job you’re applying for is run by absolute dumbfucks is to ask if they’re using AI.
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new document retention "policy" just dropped
DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
new document retention "policy" just dropped
If you missed the roundtable we had at The Rogue Bookshop, read this summary from the Beloit College student paper. :)
roundtable.beloit.edu/2025/11/05/a...
roundtable.beloit.edu/2025/11/05/a...
A Rogue Writing Panel - The Round Table
Local writers gathered for a panel held at The Rogue Bookshop in downtown Beloit.
roundtable.beloit.edu
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If you missed the roundtable we had at The Rogue Bookshop, read this summary from the Beloit College student paper. :)
roundtable.beloit.edu/2025/11/05/a...
roundtable.beloit.edu/2025/11/05/a...