James M Hewitt
@jamesmakesgames.bsky.social
Institutionalised twitterer, slowly adjusting. Tabletop game designer, larper, shaggy dog story connoisseur. He/him.
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Cartoon of a chocolate bar stubbing its toe.
Caption reads, "Careless Wispa".
Caption reads, "Careless Wispa".
November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Cartoon of a chocolate bar stubbing its toe.
Caption reads, "Careless Wispa".
Caption reads, "Careless Wispa".
This is a half formed thought but we need to remain aware of the fact that the culture of "left vs right" ignores "up vs down". Especially because it feels like a lot of people conflate "left" with "lower left" and "right" with "upper right". It muddies the water and makes actual engagement hard.
October 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is a half formed thought but we need to remain aware of the fact that the culture of "left vs right" ignores "up vs down". Especially because it feels like a lot of people conflate "left" with "lower left" and "right" with "upper right". It muddies the water and makes actual engagement hard.
We've officially entered slow cooker season. Nothing like coming home to a house that smells like stew!
October 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We've officially entered slow cooker season. Nothing like coming home to a house that smells like stew!
Well that's pleasing.
Wordle 1,575 3/6
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WordleBot
Skill 79/99
Luck 78/99
Wordle 1,575 3/6
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Luck 78/99
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Well that's pleasing.
Wordle 1,575 3/6
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Wordle 1,575 3/6
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It's a common myth that if you touch an Xbox controller in the wild, the console won't sync with it any more. As you can see, this poor little guy has sustained damage which might have been avoided if someone had picked it up sooner and taken it to a Shelter.
October 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
It's a common myth that if you touch an Xbox controller in the wild, the console won't sync with it any more. As you can see, this poor little guy has sustained damage which might have been avoided if someone had picked it up sooner and taken it to a Shelter.
Somehow I had forgotten all about this song, and its GLORIOUSLY WEIRD music video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSj...
Hot Chip - I Feel Better (Official Video) (HD)
YouTube video by HotChipVEVO
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Somehow I had forgotten all about this song, and its GLORIOUSLY WEIRD music video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSj...
...I mean, you'd play it, right?
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
...I mean, you'd play it, right?
Played some Dystopian Wars this week! It's been nice to get back into the swing of painting an army and playing games. It's been too long!
October 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Played some Dystopian Wars this week! It's been nice to get back into the swing of painting an army and playing games. It's been too long!
If you're an indie creator, I expect the price of your ttrpgs, zines and comics to be higher than what I'd pay a bigger publisher for something similar. This will never stop me buying your cool stuff.
Charge proper prices for your hard work!
Charge proper prices for your hard work!
When you go to print your #TTRPG remember that you need to charge at least about 6x the cost to print for sustainability.
Small to midsize publishers can take advantage of scale & you can't.
You are not Wizards, Evil Hat, Exalted Funeral, or Modiphius.
Ideally charge 10x an pay a bill.
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Small to midsize publishers can take advantage of scale & you can't.
You are not Wizards, Evil Hat, Exalted Funeral, or Modiphius.
Ideally charge 10x an pay a bill.
1/2
October 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
If you're an indie creator, I expect the price of your ttrpgs, zines and comics to be higher than what I'd pay a bigger publisher for something similar. This will never stop me buying your cool stuff.
Charge proper prices for your hard work!
Charge proper prices for your hard work!
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89 years ago, on the 4th of October 1936, antifascist counter protesters stopped a British Union of Fascists march through London’s East End. The Metropolitan Police tried to clear the way for the fascists resulting in violent clashes known as the Battle of Cable Street. #otd #history 🗃️
October 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
My personal rules to make Wordle fun:
* You must aim for a unique first word, that no one else playing that puzzle has used. (I've only managed it a handful of times!)
* All guesses must be valid options based on the letter info you have.
Anyone else got their own house rules?
* You must aim for a unique first word, that no one else playing that puzzle has used. (I've only managed it a handful of times!)
* All guesses must be valid options based on the letter info you have.
Anyone else got their own house rules?
October 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My personal rules to make Wordle fun:
* You must aim for a unique first word, that no one else playing that puzzle has used. (I've only managed it a handful of times!)
* All guesses must be valid options based on the letter info you have.
Anyone else got their own house rules?
* You must aim for a unique first word, that no one else playing that puzzle has used. (I've only managed it a handful of times!)
* All guesses must be valid options based on the letter info you have.
Anyone else got their own house rules?
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as i understand it facebook is now a website for when you want to read the first half of a reddit post
September 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
as i understand it facebook is now a website for when you want to read the first half of a reddit post
Lovely ttrpg folks, can you help me research a thing?
I'm looking for ttrpgs that have offered free playable prologues / quickstarts / previews / demos.
I'm not after *complete free rulesets* - specifically, games which have a full version, but did a downloadable "try this out" type thing.
Thanks!
I'm looking for ttrpgs that have offered free playable prologues / quickstarts / previews / demos.
I'm not after *complete free rulesets* - specifically, games which have a full version, but did a downloadable "try this out" type thing.
Thanks!
September 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Lovely ttrpg folks, can you help me research a thing?
I'm looking for ttrpgs that have offered free playable prologues / quickstarts / previews / demos.
I'm not after *complete free rulesets* - specifically, games which have a full version, but did a downloadable "try this out" type thing.
Thanks!
I'm looking for ttrpgs that have offered free playable prologues / quickstarts / previews / demos.
I'm not after *complete free rulesets* - specifically, games which have a full version, but did a downloadable "try this out" type thing.
Thanks!
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oh go on then
Alright, my dearies. Here we go. Join us for the ride?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Coming soon: Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
oh go on then
ADHD is crazy.
I just spotted Balatro on my phone and realised I'd entirely forgotten about its existence.
A month ago I was playing it every chance I had.
A few days ago I literally remember thinking "it's weird I don't have any games on my phone any more". I'd just... Blanked it. Completely.
I just spotted Balatro on my phone and realised I'd entirely forgotten about its existence.
A month ago I was playing it every chance I had.
A few days ago I literally remember thinking "it's weird I don't have any games on my phone any more". I'd just... Blanked it. Completely.
August 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
ADHD is crazy.
I just spotted Balatro on my phone and realised I'd entirely forgotten about its existence.
A month ago I was playing it every chance I had.
A few days ago I literally remember thinking "it's weird I don't have any games on my phone any more". I'd just... Blanked it. Completely.
I just spotted Balatro on my phone and realised I'd entirely forgotten about its existence.
A month ago I was playing it every chance I had.
A few days ago I literally remember thinking "it's weird I don't have any games on my phone any more". I'd just... Blanked it. Completely.
I still regularly play two of these, maybe three 😅
August 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I still regularly play two of these, maybe three 😅
The main result of Thunderbolts changing its name is that it's brought to light how many people get asterisk and Asterix mixed up.
May 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The main result of Thunderbolts changing its name is that it's brought to light how many people get asterisk and Asterix mixed up.
Hang on... Greg Davies is *way* bigger than Huge Davies.
This doesn't add up at all.
This doesn't add up at all.
April 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hang on... Greg Davies is *way* bigger than Huge Davies.
This doesn't add up at all.
This doesn't add up at all.
I still don't know whether Cleave does agg.
April 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I still don't know whether Cleave does agg.
I'm having some real fun* with @linkedin.com at the minute. Here's a message I've sent to their customer service team. Wonder if I'll get a reply?
*it has not been fun
*it has not been fun
April 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I'm having some real fun* with @linkedin.com at the minute. Here's a message I've sent to their customer service team. Wonder if I'll get a reply?
*it has not been fun
*it has not been fun
If you're not listening to @beefanddairy.bsky.social, here's a handy primer on what you've been missing.
Beef out.
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Beef out.
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Podcast Canon: Beef And Dairy Network's commitment to the bit is practically unheard of
Podcast Canon: Beef And Dairy Network's commitment to the bit is practically unheard of
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April 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
If you're not listening to @beefanddairy.bsky.social, here's a handy primer on what you've been missing.
Beef out.
www.avclub.com/podcast-cano...
Beef out.
www.avclub.com/podcast-cano...