John's Bear Cave
@stardewfarmerjohn.bsky.social
Queer playwright, lgbt gm, baker of brownies, lover of thunderstorms. Considering capitalism, probably going to end up in the Bad Place. http://www.johnmcdonald.net/
Diva of choice is Celine Dion. Wicked viewing count: 4. Stardew Valley save files: 6
Diva of choice is Celine Dion. Wicked viewing count: 4. Stardew Valley save files: 6
Speaking of Power Rangers and Ranger journeys, I'm doing recap videos for the entirety of the series! Episode 7: Big Sisters just came out today and Trini and Kimberly are at the forefront , along with the requisite junior troublemaker 90s trope. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vPO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vPO...
Episode 7: Big Sisters
YouTube video by John McDonald
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Speaking of Power Rangers and Ranger journeys, I'm doing recap videos for the entirety of the series! Episode 7: Big Sisters just came out today and Trini and Kimberly are at the forefront , along with the requisite junior troublemaker 90s trope. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vPO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vPO...
Looking for shenaniganry during Thanksgiving weekend? The finale recap for Power Rangers : Sentinels of Senior Year is out! This ttrpg of heartache, power, and choice changes the balance of my homebrew Power Rangers game. And is more epic than anyone yet realizes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGP...
Sentinels of Senior Year 4: Homecoming (Year 2 Finale)
YouTube video by John McDonald
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Looking for shenaniganry during Thanksgiving weekend? The finale recap for Power Rangers : Sentinels of Senior Year is out! This ttrpg of heartache, power, and choice changes the balance of my homebrew Power Rangers game. And is more epic than anyone yet realizes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGP...
Wicked For Good should really be seen as a double feature with Wicked Part 1 honestly.
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Wicked For Good should really be seen as a double feature with Wicked Part 1 honestly.
A glorious maple bacon doughnut chicken meal =)
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A glorious maple bacon doughnut chicken meal =)
Rexy and I also share a love of gyoza.
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Rexy and I also share a love of gyoza.
This is my son Rexy. Don't tell him he's adopted. But do praise his taste in Liquid Death.
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This is my son Rexy. Don't tell him he's adopted. But do praise his taste in Liquid Death.
Got taken to the Funko Museum while I was out of town. Every good royal loves a throne, what can I say?
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Got taken to the Funko Museum while I was out of town. Every good royal loves a throne, what can I say?
Gave out some #goosebumps and candy this Halloween! Which cover would you have dressed as?
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Gave out some #goosebumps and candy this Halloween! Which cover would you have dressed as?
The McClue #halloween celebration finishes strong. After all, McNugget Buddies belong in a display and we wanna #shakerattleandroll through all of life's little #murdermysteries , don't we? Now who has the dipping sauce this #october ?
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The McClue #halloween celebration finishes strong. After all, McNugget Buddies belong in a display and we wanna #shakerattleandroll through all of life's little #murdermysteries , don't we? Now who has the dipping sauce this #october ?
Such a sad story. She had a husband, but he disappeared. Fortunately, that was his job. He was an illusionist. #clue #madelinekhan #mcnugget #buddies #halloween Piece 7 of 8 of the McClue #halloween #october art tribute
October 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Such a sad story. She had a husband, but he disappeared. Fortunately, that was his job. He was an illusionist. #clue #madelinekhan #mcnugget #buddies #halloween Piece 7 of 8 of the McClue #halloween #october art tribute
Getting spooky tomorrow night with the alpha test for the Hell House ttrpg I've been working on and I know the hotel technically is supposed to have an eldridtch vibe but I had a lot of fun spacially working out a map so I'm gonna share that here. 💀
October 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Getting spooky tomorrow night with the alpha test for the Hell House ttrpg I've been working on and I know the hotel technically is supposed to have an eldridtch vibe but I had a lot of fun spacially working out a map so I'm gonna share that here. 💀
The horrors are many and yet I strive to persist in queer storytelling (sometimes kicking and screaming but I do love it so). In finding joy and keeping moving through October, making and presenting the Clue McNugget Buddies has brought me such pride to bring into the world. Nearly done too!
October 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The horrors are many and yet I strive to persist in queer storytelling (sometimes kicking and screaming but I do love it so). In finding joy and keeping moving through October, making and presenting the Clue McNugget Buddies has brought me such pride to bring into the world. Nearly done too!
And why not? She loves getting presents from strange men, after all. #clue #lesleyannwarren #mcnuggetbuddies #halloween2025 #october #octoberart #popculture Piece 6 of 8
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And why not? She loves getting presents from strange men, after all. #clue #lesleyannwarren #mcnuggetbuddies #halloween2025 #october #octoberart #popculture Piece 6 of 8
His specialty is family planning. But he doesn't practice anymore. #halloween #christopherlloyd #clue #murdermystery #mcnugget Piece 5 of 8 of my October art spree featuring the devious Professor Plum!
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
His specialty is family planning. But he doesn't practice anymore. #halloween #christopherlloyd #clue #murdermystery #mcnugget Piece 5 of 8 of my October art spree featuring the devious Professor Plum!
Happy Cobblestone Kingdom eve for all who celebrate the marriage of ttrpg with theater. Especially if you're coming to my Chicago show tomorrow night =3
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
Cobblestone Kingdom: The Live TTRPG Experience
Watch gamemaster and playwright John McDonald and friends in a special RPG adaptation of his new queer fairytale play, Cobblestone Kingdom!What happens when you turn the Cinderella mythology on its he...
goblinmkt.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Happy Cobblestone Kingdom eve for all who celebrate the marriage of ttrpg with theater. Especially if you're coming to my Chicago show tomorrow night =3
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
Just hitting my stride and jamming out to 80s music when my Stardew Valley started wigging out so I guess that means I'm done for the night 🤷
At least it was just year one so it wasn't like a lot of progress was lost on the day or anything
At least it was just year one so it wasn't like a lot of progress was lost on the day or anything
October 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Just hitting my stride and jamming out to 80s music when my Stardew Valley started wigging out so I guess that means I'm done for the night 🤷
At least it was just year one so it wasn't like a lot of progress was lost on the day or anything
At least it was just year one so it wasn't like a lot of progress was lost on the day or anything
Dear @tabcreations.com and hive mind, as a GM, the players have telegraphed what they hope to do as their next move against what they think is the Big Bad. Should I lean in to their plan but create traps or should I try to foil their plan knowing the whole story behind it?
October 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Dear @tabcreations.com and hive mind, as a GM, the players have telegraphed what they hope to do as their next move against what they think is the Big Bad. Should I lean in to their plan but create traps or should I try to foil their plan knowing the whole story behind it?
It's fitting that on such a political day, our 4th piece of the 8 piece #clue McNugget Buddie for a #spooky #halloween fun time would be Mrs. Peacock. She's a Senator's wife after all and you can take your hands off her!
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's fitting that on such a political day, our 4th piece of the 8 piece #clue McNugget Buddie for a #spooky #halloween fun time would be Mrs. Peacock. She's a Senator's wife after all and you can take your hands off her!
Who do I need to campaign with to get either both a panel and a one shot or a concurrent one shot to deputize new Rangers for next year's #powermorphicon ?
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Who do I need to campaign with to get either both a panel and a one shot or a concurrent one shot to deputize new Rangers for next year's #powermorphicon ?
Some things which are unknown and connected to the future are about to revealed. For better or for worse....
Stay tuned for Part 2
Stay tuned for Part 2
October 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Some things which are unknown and connected to the future are about to revealed. For better or for worse....
Stay tuned for Part 2
Stay tuned for Part 2
October 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
There'll be some interactive elements to this one shot. A ttrpg one shot with audience is basically a cousin of improv and Chicago does love its theater. And you might love knowing you could win a holiday one shot while in a raffle or even ways to influence gameplay...
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
Cobblestone Kingdom: The Live TTRPG Experience
Watch gamemaster and playwright John McDonald and friends in a special RPG adaptation of his new queer fairytale play, Cobblestone Kingdom!What happens when you turn the Cinderella mythology on its he...
goblinmkt.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
There'll be some interactive elements to this one shot. A ttrpg one shot with audience is basically a cousin of improv and Chicago does love its theater. And you might love knowing you could win a holiday one shot while in a raffle or even ways to influence gameplay...
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
goblinmkt.com/events/2025-...
That Top 4 becomes like The Top 8 very quickly because I also love Howl's Moving Castle and The Gentlemen and House on Haunted Hill and Hell House LLC , but you only get Top 4 on the red carpet so those were the 4 I chose =D
October 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
That Top 4 becomes like The Top 8 very quickly because I also love Howl's Moving Castle and The Gentlemen and House on Haunted Hill and Hell House LLC , but you only get Top 4 on the red carpet so those were the 4 I chose =D
One game piece left to win the trip to Universal Orlando. Which is amusing if I win it because I'll be that much closer to one of my first true loves - the Tower of Terror
October 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
One game piece left to win the trip to Universal Orlando. Which is amusing if I win it because I'll be that much closer to one of my first true loves - the Tower of Terror
Mine are: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Sum of Us (1994), and First Wives Club (1996). What are your four #films ?
October 11, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Mine are: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Sum of Us (1994), and First Wives Club (1996). What are your four #films ?