Jesse B. Miller
jessebmiller.bsky.social
Jesse B. Miller
@jessebmiller.bsky.social
Game designer, software engineer, writer.
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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!
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
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November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
When the designers who started a movement release an updated version of the game that has most influenced me, I back it.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Go #VOTE, so you can again next year!
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
No author yet has made me gasp in astonished joy like Robin Hobb has twice now in The Farseer trilogy.

Highly recommend Assassin's Appreciate, Royal Assassin, and Assassin's Quest. They're not really about assassins 😉

#fantasy #booksky #trilogy
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Great article on something I notice in just about every game

#ttrpg #design
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Stair to Chicago" is my Smashing Pumpkins cover band.
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I have ADHD. Which for me means I end up juggling more balls than I've learned to keep in the air.

Notes and other things in my physical space help me freeze time for some of those balls.

#adhd #notes #journaling #productivity
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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One of the coolest things that can happen is when somebody comes to you and says, hey, you've inspired me, can I show you what I've made?
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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There was a time we backed every #pbta #ttrpg project. Then folk's creative drive outpaced our capacity, as well as our shelf-space. It was a wicked cool moment. In 6 days, we're hoping you'll back #AW3rd, and keep the momentum rolling!
Working on the AW3rd kickstarter (T minus 6 btw) and I notice that listed under Meg's and my name it says "11 created • 347 backed."

Okay first of all, 347 backed, wowie.

But of those 347, probably around 300 have been PbtA. That's a lot to be confronted with on a Tuesday morning.
Coming soon: Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In neon across your vision, injected into /self/eyes/ad.socket

"Zine on itch, zine on itch. Get. This. Zine. On. Itch."

A short, brutal cyberpunk game for two

Fight the impossibly powerful, not that you can win, but it's all you have left

storygameschicago.itch.io/cyphernoided...

#ttrpg #zine
Cyphernoided2600 by Storygames Chicago
A cyberpunk game of paranoia and cybernetics.
storygameschicago.itch.io
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The arc of Justice doesn’t bend itself. We all have to lend a hand. Again and again and again, as needed.
Anyway, the folks who don't listen to words in a law book, words from a judge, are also not going to listen to words from a crowd.

Yes, show up, let them know you're not down with it.

Then figure out what the actual levers of power you can use bc actually, the arc of justice don't bend itself.
October 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
YES! our first con booth looks great!

I'll be there Saturday. Come say hi if you're there!
Come find us at Gamehole Con in the Demo Row!!

We’re just to the right of Will Call in the main concourse!
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The cheap copies are here!

Still working on the handmade ones 😬
October 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A bunch of us at Asheville High played ratscrew this way in the late 1900s. You'd join by figuring out the rules and slapping your way in.
Hey, there's this genre of games that should have a name but I don't know what to call it. Do you have a name for it?

They're casual social/party games. You can play them easily in a dorm room or on a train.

At the start, one or two people know the trick. The object is to figure it out —
October 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Apollo 47 Technical Handbook coming in clutch gluing the Cyphernoided2600 covers

#ttrpg #bookbinding #maker
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
And if you appreciate the rediculous at all you really do want the book.

It's a favorite of my collection
The Apollo 47 print book is only available at drivethrurpg.com/en/product/246241

I share because the article links to the PDF which ain't the same at all.
October 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Making nine copies of my small and brutal cyberpunk game Cyphernoided2600 by hand.

Hopefully they'll be ready in time for Game Hole Con.

Check in with Storygames Chicago (@storygameschicago.bsky.social) at the con to see if I finished in time!
October 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
People who disagree have different goals or different assumptions
September 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I am not interested in art that isn't made by perverts.

I applaud Steve Jackson Games for making art worth my attention.
heavens no, surely this cannot be
September 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Chess, but queens, rooks, and bishops can be taken en passant.
September 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I had a great time on Game Storm. I'm excited for where the show is going!
We've had @collinjryan.bsky.social, @jessebmiller.bsky.social, @scenefour.bsky.social and @clockquark9.bsky.social on so far!

In the next episodes we have @ericabridgesphd.bsky.social, Kat Hannigan, and Charles Huth!

I'm excited to wrap up the games for the next episodes and get them out!!
August 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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just got a payout from itch that i requested a week ago. there's a lot of misinformation going around about itch, so i want to be clear that itch is currently allowing me to:

- sell my porn work
- display it on my profile page
- receive money for it
August 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This looks fantastic! Thanks @jesseross.com
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August 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is unfortunately more important than it seems.
Clean up your links before you share them with others. It's a small and simple piece of operational security that anyone can integrate into their practice.
August 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM