Marco A. Torres
@monarcwriter.bsky.social
Educator, writer, game designer. Here to promote my work, connect with others, and share the occasional musing on games, shows, pop culture, and education.
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The first week of the Feeding America fundraiser has brought in over $100 of donations! Here's a preview of the game I'm writing for donations:
A Name For Nobody
“Explore a realm of folktales in search of your stolen name, while bringing hope to the forgotten by granting them names of their own.”
A Name For Nobody
“Explore a realm of folktales in search of your stolen name, while bringing hope to the forgotten by granting them names of their own.”
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The first week of the Feeding America fundraiser has brought in over $100 of donations! Here's a preview of the game I'm writing for donations:
A Name For Nobody
“Explore a realm of folktales in search of your stolen name, while bringing hope to the forgotten by granting them names of their own.”
A Name For Nobody
“Explore a realm of folktales in search of your stolen name, while bringing hope to the forgotten by granting them names of their own.”
Took my kid to a K-Pop Demon Hunters sing-along showing today.
We already loved the movie, but watching it with such an energetic crowd who sang along to every lyric with their whole heart was such a joyful experience!
We already loved the movie, but watching it with such an energetic crowd who sang along to every lyric with their whole heart was such a joyful experience!
August 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Took my kid to a K-Pop Demon Hunters sing-along showing today.
We already loved the movie, but watching it with such an energetic crowd who sang along to every lyric with their whole heart was such a joyful experience!
We already loved the movie, but watching it with such an energetic crowd who sang along to every lyric with their whole heart was such a joyful experience!
All set up and ready at @seatbooks.bsky.social. So excited to be a part of this Local Authors Fair!!!
July 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
All set up and ready at @seatbooks.bsky.social. So excited to be a part of this Local Authors Fair!!!
My friend and I completed our play through of Split Fiction. Such a fun game with so many jaw-dropping set pieces and mechanics designed around the mandatory co-op. It’s the closest experience I’ve had to playing Gyromite on the NES as a kid.
May 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My friend and I completed our play through of Split Fiction. Such a fun game with so many jaw-dropping set pieces and mechanics designed around the mandatory co-op. It’s the closest experience I’ve had to playing Gyromite on the NES as a kid.
Finished Visions of Mana. The game was everything I wanted it to be. Callbacks to the series history, a fun combat and class system, beautiful visuals.
The world building through how the characters respond (or don’t) to the nature of their quest has stuck with me.
The world building through how the characters respond (or don’t) to the nature of their quest has stuck with me.
May 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Finished Visions of Mana. The game was everything I wanted it to be. Callbacks to the series history, a fun combat and class system, beautiful visuals.
The world building through how the characters respond (or don’t) to the nature of their quest has stuck with me.
The world building through how the characters respond (or don’t) to the nature of their quest has stuck with me.
My LGS had a Swap Meet event last weekend to give the community a chance to sell/trade boardgames. I managed to snag “Legendary: Marvel” for a ridiculously low price, unopened and still in shrink wrap! Excited to try out this game!
April 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My LGS had a Swap Meet event last weekend to give the community a chance to sell/trade boardgames. I managed to snag “Legendary: Marvel” for a ridiculously low price, unopened and still in shrink wrap! Excited to try out this game!
The PocketQuest 2025 game jam is now over. The theme for this year, "Dreams & Nightmares" inspired great stuff and saw many designers create their very first games!
The games will be available on @drivethrurpg.com May 5th. Check them out, including my submission, "A Dream of Thorns and Roses"!
The games will be available on @drivethrurpg.com May 5th. Check them out, including my submission, "A Dream of Thorns and Roses"!
April 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The PocketQuest 2025 game jam is now over. The theme for this year, "Dreams & Nightmares" inspired great stuff and saw many designers create their very first games!
The games will be available on @drivethrurpg.com May 5th. Check them out, including my submission, "A Dream of Thorns and Roses"!
The games will be available on @drivethrurpg.com May 5th. Check them out, including my submission, "A Dream of Thorns and Roses"!
Those cards look so cool! Really awesome interpretations of some of those monsters.
Meanwhile, my kid and I busted open Lorcana cards today and she pulled an Enchanted card…
We should just have the girls open all future packs.
Meanwhile, my kid and I busted open Lorcana cards today and she pulled an Enchanted card…
We should just have the girls open all future packs.
March 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Those cards look so cool! Really awesome interpretations of some of those monsters.
Meanwhile, my kid and I busted open Lorcana cards today and she pulled an Enchanted card…
We should just have the girls open all future packs.
Meanwhile, my kid and I busted open Lorcana cards today and she pulled an Enchanted card…
We should just have the girls open all future packs.
MonarcWriter is at ComicVerse Comic Con today! If you are in Sacramento, come by and say hello!
February 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
MonarcWriter is at ComicVerse Comic Con today! If you are in Sacramento, come by and say hello!
All set up for my very first game of Final Girl by @vanrydergames.bsky.social. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the game! Let’s hope I survive!
January 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
All set up for my very first game of Final Girl by @vanrydergames.bsky.social. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the game! Let’s hope I survive!
You can also get a free copy of the Print-n-Play version of the Good Nature Scenario deck in the latest MonarcWriter newsletter. The free gift is available until January 5th!
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December 30, 2024 at 3:02 AM
You can also get a free copy of the Print-n-Play version of the Good Nature Scenario deck in the latest MonarcWriter newsletter. The free gift is available until January 5th!
monarcwriter.substack.com/p/2024-year-...
monarcwriter.substack.com/p/2024-year-...
Took my kid to check out a local Comic-Con today, and she specifically said she wanted something with her favorite X-Men character, Rogue. Found these classic issues in a dollar bin and we are both enjoying reading the stories.
October 6, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Took my kid to check out a local Comic-Con today, and she specifically said she wanted something with her favorite X-Men character, Rogue. Found these classic issues in a dollar bin and we are both enjoying reading the stories.
“Christmas in July” sale is also going on over at @dmsguild.bsky.social. This includes my adventures, NPCs, and items for Ravenloft, Strixhaven, and Spelljammer!
www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?a...
www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?a...
July 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM
“Christmas in July” sale is also going on over at @dmsguild.bsky.social. This includes my adventures, NPCs, and items for Ravenloft, Strixhaven, and Spelljammer!
www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?a...
www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?a...
@dtrpg.bsky.social ’s “Christmas in July” sale is now live, and all games by MonarcWriter are included in the sale! Pick up a new game or two at discount!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
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July 19, 2024 at 2:00 AM
@dtrpg.bsky.social ’s “Christmas in July” sale is now live, and all games by MonarcWriter are included in the sale! Pick up a new game or two at discount!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
All set up for Powerhouse Comic Con in Antioch, CA!!!
My first Con! So Excited!
My first Con! So Excited!
June 8, 2024 at 4:51 PM
All set up for Powerhouse Comic Con in Antioch, CA!!!
My first Con! So Excited!
My first Con! So Excited!
I’m going to sell my games in-person for the first time ever as a vendor at Powerhouse Comic Con alongside my friend @monoopti.bsky.social !
This Saturday, June 8th in Antioch, CA. If you are in or near the Bay Area, come stop by!
This Saturday, June 8th in Antioch, CA. If you are in or near the Bay Area, come stop by!
June 6, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I’m going to sell my games in-person for the first time ever as a vendor at Powerhouse Comic Con alongside my friend @monoopti.bsky.social !
This Saturday, June 8th in Antioch, CA. If you are in or near the Bay Area, come stop by!
This Saturday, June 8th in Antioch, CA. If you are in or near the Bay Area, come stop by!
My set of CoinSides dice/oracle coins by @ex1st.bsky.social arrived this week. These are really cool! Beautiful craftsmanship and I love that each coin type has unique functions in addition to dice. Looking forward to using them with my gaming group.
May 9, 2024 at 10:23 PM
My set of CoinSides dice/oracle coins by @ex1st.bsky.social arrived this week. These are really cool! Beautiful craftsmanship and I love that each coin type has unique functions in addition to dice. Looking forward to using them with my gaming group.
Drivethrurpg is running the #PocketQuest2024 game jam, this year with the theme of “heists”. The games release on April 1st!
My entry is GEMS, a collaborative ttrpg with lots of tactical customization and randomized heists generated by a deck of cards.
My entry is GEMS, a collaborative ttrpg with lots of tactical customization and randomized heists generated by a deck of cards.
March 30, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Drivethrurpg is running the #PocketQuest2024 game jam, this year with the theme of “heists”. The games release on April 1st!
My entry is GEMS, a collaborative ttrpg with lots of tactical customization and randomized heists generated by a deck of cards.
My entry is GEMS, a collaborative ttrpg with lots of tactical customization and randomized heists generated by a deck of cards.
I went to my first comic-con in almost 5 years this weekend. It was a lot of fun to just walk the convention floor, shop for art and toys and games, and admire the cosplay costumes. Came back with a decent stash of new things for me and the kiddo.
March 11, 2024 at 7:31 PM
I went to my first comic-con in almost 5 years this weekend. It was a lot of fun to just walk the convention floor, shop for art and toys and games, and admire the cosplay costumes. Came back with a decent stash of new things for me and the kiddo.
Finally, the wonders of biology and life are explored in the courses offered by Witherbloom College: “Surviving Digestive Systems” and “Practical Introduction to Amniomancy.” (6/6 end🧵)
January 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Finally, the wonders of biology and life are explored in the courses offered by Witherbloom College: “Surviving Digestive Systems” and “Practical Introduction to Amniomancy.” (6/6 end🧵)
Voice and music are the source of enchantment magic in the Silverquill College courses “Hymnology of the Outer Planes” and “Ethical Enchantment Explored.” (5/6🧵)
January 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Voice and music are the source of enchantment magic in the Silverquill College courses “Hymnology of the Outer Planes” and “Ethical Enchantment Explored.” (5/6🧵)
The scientific and mathematical theorems of Quandrix College are the basis of two reality-bending courses: “Battle Fractals” and “Paradoxical Geometry”. (4/6🧵)
January 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM
The scientific and mathematical theorems of Quandrix College are the basis of two reality-bending courses: “Battle Fractals” and “Paradoxical Geometry”. (4/6🧵)
Prismari College has two courses that allow players to get creative with art and the elemental planes in “Soul Portraits 202”, and “Introduction to Elemental Studies.” (3/6🧵)
January 27, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Prismari College has two courses that allow players to get creative with art and the elemental planes in “Soul Portraits 202”, and “Introduction to Elemental Studies.” (3/6🧵)
Lorehold college gets three courses/encounters that turn historical research into exciting experiences with “Research Methods: Using Every Trick in the Book”, “Advanced Dragons in Dungeons”, and “Eschatology: The Study of World-Ending Destruction.” (2/6🧵)
January 27, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Lorehold college gets three courses/encounters that turn historical research into exciting experiences with “Research Methods: Using Every Trick in the Book”, “Advanced Dragons in Dungeons”, and “Eschatology: The Study of World-Ending Destruction.” (2/6🧵)
To celebrate the holidays, I am putting all print versions of my games on sale for 50% off! Order a copy of GOOD NATURE, Into the Starlit Sky, or Vanity from DrivethruRPG before Nov. 24th to guarantee arrival in time for Christmas! #ttrpgs
www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2...
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November 18, 2023 at 5:02 PM
To celebrate the holidays, I am putting all print versions of my games on sale for 50% off! Order a copy of GOOD NATURE, Into the Starlit Sky, or Vanity from DrivethruRPG before Nov. 24th to guarantee arrival in time for Christmas! #ttrpgs
www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2...
www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2...