Cynthia Celeste Miller
@spectrumcynthia.bsky.social
Tabletop game designer, geek, lover of lots of stuff.
Doing some more playtesting on a new "Gimme 5" game called Tonight's Main Event: Arcade, a game that emulates wrestling video games from the late '80s and early 90s.
After the last session, major changes were made. We're going to see if they work well.
After the last session, major changes were made. We're going to see if they work well.
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Doing some more playtesting on a new "Gimme 5" game called Tonight's Main Event: Arcade, a game that emulates wrestling video games from the late '80s and early 90s.
After the last session, major changes were made. We're going to see if they work well.
After the last session, major changes were made. We're going to see if they work well.
It's always a bit disheartening when you release a game that is both extremely personal to you and offers something truly unique ... and it doesn't sell that well.
I have a million supplement ideas for Bonded by Youth, but I'm reluctant to invest time and energy into them.
But that's life.
I have a million supplement ideas for Bonded by Youth, but I'm reluctant to invest time and energy into them.
But that's life.
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It's always a bit disheartening when you release a game that is both extremely personal to you and offers something truly unique ... and it doesn't sell that well.
I have a million supplement ideas for Bonded by Youth, but I'm reluctant to invest time and energy into them.
But that's life.
I have a million supplement ideas for Bonded by Youth, but I'm reluctant to invest time and energy into them.
But that's life.
It's mind blowing how delusional Trump is. He can't possibly believe all those claims he makes about his so-called achievements without being delusional.
I genuinely doubt Greene gives a damn about CSA survivors.
I just think she’s canny enough to see the writing on the wall and is trying to ensure she comes out of all this looking like a moral crusader.
I just think she’s canny enough to see the writing on the wall and is trying to ensure she comes out of all this looking like a moral crusader.
Trump: “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene…”
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's mind blowing how delusional Trump is. He can't possibly believe all those claims he makes about his so-called achievements without being delusional.
This is 100 percent correct.
If you were concerned about teachers “grooming” kids by acknowledging the existence of LGBTQ people, but you’re fine with the GOP hiding the Epstein Files and a president whose name is all over them, you’ve acknowledged what the rest of us have always known….
It was never about protecting. kids.
It was never about protecting. kids.
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is 100 percent correct.
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A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
The Blue Tsunami came crashing down on the Republicans last night. Let's hope that this is a first step toward wrestling control of our country away from the fascist Trump regime.
We can't rest in our laurels though. We must continue to fight!
We can't rest in our laurels though. We must continue to fight!
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Blue Tsunami came crashing down on the Republicans last night. Let's hope that this is a first step toward wrestling control of our country away from the fascist Trump regime.
We can't rest in our laurels though. We must continue to fight!
We can't rest in our laurels though. We must continue to fight!
If you can think of a horror movie character who sucks worse than Dougy from Satan's Little Helper, I'd sure like to know about it. That kid is just the worst.
I know Alfred (The Burning), Tina (Halloween 5), Franklin (TCM) and Stooge (Night of the Demons) suck, but Dougy is on a different level.
I know Alfred (The Burning), Tina (Halloween 5), Franklin (TCM) and Stooge (Night of the Demons) suck, but Dougy is on a different level.
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
If you can think of a horror movie character who sucks worse than Dougy from Satan's Little Helper, I'd sure like to know about it. That kid is just the worst.
I know Alfred (The Burning), Tina (Halloween 5), Franklin (TCM) and Stooge (Night of the Demons) suck, but Dougy is on a different level.
I know Alfred (The Burning), Tina (Halloween 5), Franklin (TCM) and Stooge (Night of the Demons) suck, but Dougy is on a different level.
If you can help, please do. If not for the work of Robert E. Howard you'd certainly never have seen any stories from me.
(And reposting is a huge help, whether or not you can donate.)
rehfoundation.org/save-the-reh...
(And reposting is a huge help, whether or not you can donate.)
rehfoundation.org/save-the-reh...
Save the REH Museum
Donations collected here go directly to the Robert E. Howard Foundation, which will forward 100% of the proceeds to Project Pride in Cross Plains, Texas, to support restoration and maintenance of the ...
rehfoundation.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Rob was a good man. Through and through. I only ever got to hang out with him once (in 2014), but I corresponded with him quite a bit. I consider it an honor that he wanted to write a supplement for one of my games.
This is a fantastic tribute to Rob Wieland.
Rob Wieland wasn't just a ttprg guy, he wrote great nerdy themed articles of Milwaukee Record (one of the greatest Milwaukee indie news outlets)
milwaukeerecord.com/arts/r-i-p-r...
milwaukeerecord.com/arts/r-i-p-r...
October 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Rob was a good man. Through and through. I only ever got to hang out with him once (in 2014), but I corresponded with him quite a bit. I consider it an honor that he wanted to write a supplement for one of my games.
Such a sad state of affairs. This era will NOT go down as America's finest... assuming the nation even survives it.
October 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Such a sad state of affairs. This era will NOT go down as America's finest... assuming the nation even survives it.
I'm willing to bet that the introductory adventure in Bonded by Youth is the only adventure that includes a tournament for the old arcade game, Karate Champ.
October 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I'm willing to bet that the introductory adventure in Bonded by Youth is the only adventure that includes a tournament for the old arcade game, Karate Champ.
The BbY rulebook is chonky!
October 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The BbY rulebook is chonky!
Bonded by Youth, the coming-of-age, slice-of-life RPG set in the late ‘80s, is now available via print-on-demand and Spectrum Games is bundling the PDF version with it at no additional charge.
Purchase it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534915/bonded-by-youth-rulebook?affiliate_id=35508
Purchase it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534915/bonded-by-youth-rulebook?affiliate_id=35508
Bonded by Youth Rulebook - Spectrum Games | DriveThruRPG
It’s 1989.
You’re an angsty, outcast teenager in a small town.
It’s Friday night.
What are you going to do?
Bonded by Youth is a slice-of-life roleplaying game in the tradition of Freaks and Geeks, ...
www.drivethrurpg.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Bonded by Youth, the coming-of-age, slice-of-life RPG set in the late ‘80s, is now available via print-on-demand and Spectrum Games is bundling the PDF version with it at no additional charge.
Purchase it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534915/bonded-by-youth-rulebook?affiliate_id=35508
Purchase it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534915/bonded-by-youth-rulebook?affiliate_id=35508
I love seeing the American Gestapo thwarted by everyday heroes.
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I love seeing the American Gestapo thwarted by everyday heroes.
Reposted by Cynthia Celeste Miller
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Just a heads up. There's a new Spectrum Games website! I'm still working on it, so many sections aren't up and running just yet. Please go check it out!
www spectrumgames.net
www spectrumgames.net
Spectrum Games
Explore Spectrum Games for genre emulation games, covering diverse gaming genres for unique digital downloads.
spectrumgames.net
September 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Just a heads up. There's a new Spectrum Games website! I'm still working on it, so many sections aren't up and running just yet. Please go check it out!
www spectrumgames.net
www spectrumgames.net
Coming on Sept. 12th!
September 1, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Coming on Sept. 12th!
I'm really wanting to play a 6mm scale American Civil War game. I've looked into several rulesets, but none of them do everything I want. I'm contemplating designing one myself, but I don't really have the time to take on such a big personal project.
July 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I'm really wanting to play a 6mm scale American Civil War game. I've looked into several rulesets, but none of them do everything I want. I'm contemplating designing one myself, but I don't really have the time to take on such a big personal project.
We finally got to use the alternate "First Light" board. It was fantastic! In about an hour, I threw together a fun little one-shot quest, adjusting a few things along the way in the name of balance.
July 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We finally got to use the alternate "First Light" board. It was fantastic! In about an hour, I threw together a fun little one-shot quest, adjusting a few things along the way in the name of balance.
I'm working on a simple board game for a cool kiddo's birthday. He's fascinated with "tornado chasing" video games, so I figured he would dig a board game if that nature.
July 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I'm working on a simple board game for a cool kiddo's birthday. He's fascinated with "tornado chasing" video games, so I figured he would dig a board game if that nature.
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Prosecute them all.
July 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Prosecute them all.
Here's a 2-page spread from my upcoming RPG about angsty teenage outcasts in a small Midwestern town in 1989. It's called Bonded by Youth and it's the closest thing to an autobiography that I will ever write.
July 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here's a 2-page spread from my upcoming RPG about angsty teenage outcasts in a small Midwestern town in 1989. It's called Bonded by Youth and it's the closest thing to an autobiography that I will ever write.
Reposted by Cynthia Celeste Miller
Pretty much the first four panels in this adventure are now current events.
If only the solution was as easy as throwing a few Hostess Cupcakes at the authoritarians.
The ad is from 1977.
If only the solution was as easy as throwing a few Hostess Cupcakes at the authoritarians.
The ad is from 1977.
July 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pretty much the first four panels in this adventure are now current events.
If only the solution was as easy as throwing a few Hostess Cupcakes at the authoritarians.
The ad is from 1977.
If only the solution was as easy as throwing a few Hostess Cupcakes at the authoritarians.
The ad is from 1977.
I just finished the "page xx" references in my upcoming roleplaying game, Bonded by Youth. I still have to do the index and another pass at making sure no errors slipped through. Then, it will be unleashed. At 192 pages, it's one of the biggest games I've released.
July 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I just finished the "page xx" references in my upcoming roleplaying game, Bonded by Youth. I still have to do the index and another pass at making sure no errors slipped through. Then, it will be unleashed. At 192 pages, it's one of the biggest games I've released.
Tomorrow is Independence Day, yet I've never felt less patriotic than I do right now. I'm literally ashamed to be an American for the first time ever.
July 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Tomorrow is Independence Day, yet I've never felt less patriotic than I do right now. I'm literally ashamed to be an American for the first time ever.