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j strautman
@strautmaskreplica.bsky.social
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Touring bass player. Audio editing, music, and co-GM for Planet Arcana. Fledgling game designer. Supernatural horror fan. Non binary TTRPG nerd (they/them)
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played The Zone tonight with the requisite lighting, this game fucks
A photo of a dark room and a gaming table illuminated only by a few green glow sticks
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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DEEPLY honoured to have contributed to this kickass game that will make people very sad
White text at the top reading "Tragic Zombie Storyteling for Any Apocalypse". Below, an illustration of a door that seems to be containing fire in the next room, with a sign that reads, "MEETING IN PROGRESS, DO NOT DISTURB." Next to it is a slightly concealed card with mostly text that begins with, "Urgent! Employees of the Underworld. Management is aware of circulating rumours around a virus that 'resurrects' those infected. This is not true. This virus does something much worse! and must be contained." The rest of the text is covered by the door illustration. Beneath, "The Time We Have" logo floats above text that reads, "Available Now."
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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No relation - we learned of it as we were setting up the Kickstarter page. I'd love to play it, I love these graphics
The Fool's Errand by Cliff Johnson computer game cover
August 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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🃏 3-5 players make their Fools, and draw from a custom tarot deck to resolve incredible feats

🦾 Built for high drama, and high absurdity. Structured for expansive 6-8 session campaigns

🌈 Play in a vibrant science-fantasy world - explore neon nightlife, haunted tundras, undersea cities
two interior spreads of A Fool's Errand, the one in the background a big teal title page reading, "THE CHARACTERS". On the right hand side an illustration of a myspace-esque profile titled PIPSPACE with a profile for Beefs Impartial. The foreground spread contains an illustration of Lux Booker, a Paragonian Steam Android, and a title page for "TROPONEO VEGA", one of the cities you can play in the 5th Collide. An illustration of a slot machine floats above.
August 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Fools, go forth and explore realms both waking and subconscious. Beware: the Gods are watching, ready to manifest their love and rage as boons and calamities.
Interior spread of A Fool's Errand detailing the "Influencer" archetype. Your brand is everything. Interior spread of A Fool's Errand detailing a Big Oops entitled, "Indescribable Loss" with an illustration of a pink robot head winking.
August 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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A Fool’s Errand is a tarot-fueled science fantasy game set in a vibrant post-calamity world of Androids, Humans, and those in between.

The digital version is available now!

strautmaskreplica.itch.io/a-fools-errand
Mockup cover of A Fool's Errand on a pink background, with "DIGITAL VERSION available now" floating below
August 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
J's hand holding the physical version of A Fool's Errand, with the front cover square in view.
August 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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i love rpgs
A screenshot of the Urban Shadows 2 character sheet, showing 2 harm marked and the reason being "a bear threw me through a wall"
August 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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a photo of me & @bmars.bsky.social
Zorn and Thorn from Final Fantasy 9 dancing in rhythm with each other
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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oh my god this episode of @diceexploder.com is maybe one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Really really enjoying this format

open.spotify.com/episode/1Q5o...
Screenshot of an episode of Dice Exploder. "Afterimage: City of Winter"
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Anyway we finished up edits for A Fool's Errand today 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 hire Sam / pre-order AFE
Screenshot of word count reading, "32886 words"
May 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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eeeeEEEEE it's arrived!! What a beautiful book!! Huge congrats @cassi.mothwin.com and so happy to be included ❣️❣️❣️
Holding up a copy of Tangled Blessings - Echoes of Lost Electives by Cassi Mothwin A photo of a page from Echoes of Lost Electives showing "Panthers Years 3 & 4, written by J Strautman"
April 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I'm playing in a snow castle tonight
Photo of a snow castle from the exterior. Pastel sunset in the background. Photo from inside the snow castle. A crowd of people bundled in parkas and toques are watching a band play on a stage with ice windows behind them. A marquis above the band reads "SNOWKING"
March 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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hi NYC pals, I will be in NYC this week!! Playing some shows with @skyewallacemusic.bsky.social !!
Photo of Skye Wallace on the New Colossus Festival website. Show times are listed as March 6th at 9:15pm at Nublu Classic, and March 7th at 3:00 at Pianos (Upstairs).
March 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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help
a screenshot of Google Doc's word counter, sitting at 28804 words.
February 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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marathon recording of planet arcana this weekend tuckered me out so taking a slow day today

finally finished Song of Achilles which I abbbbbsolutely loved so getting into somethin new 🧡💙
Photo of the book "Klara and The Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro. Cat behind the book rubbing her face on the corner.
January 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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YAY LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED
A photo of the Triangle Agency hardcover book, with the specialty dice on top.
January 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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need to call some extra attention to this framed photo of the Fool, given as a gift following a successful Fool-ish Kickstarter. unbelievably blessed to have a friend like @moreblueberries.bsky.social
Me holding up a framed photo of The Fool
December 10, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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spent a weekend in a literal playful environment and all I want to do is get back to playin'

here's my pax haul ♥️
Books and games laid out on a table. Featuring: The Fire Flickers Between You, Scene Thieves, Mausritter, a framed Fool tarot card, Mad as Hell, When The Walls Fall, Fill In The World, The Vault, Eat The Reich, Fuego, A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Sprawlopolis, and Mythic Mischief
December 10, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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🌹 Play in a vibrant post-calamity world of Androids, Humans, and those in between.

🃏 Fools, go forth and explore realms both waking and subconscious.

⚡ Beware: the Gods are watching, ready to manifest their love and rage as boons and calamities.

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Only hours left to back A Fool's Errand.
Green background, in the centre a mockup of the softcover A Fool's Errand book. At the top is text that reads, "a tarot-fueled, science fantasy RPG."
November 15, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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i've playtested the shit out of A Fool's Errand but one playthrough has stuck with me - me and @lurzblurbz.bsky.social sat down and made a Big Oops together, in which we decided that the calamity came to a head when Death was born
Rider-Waite tarot card of Death
November 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY
kinda

REALLY ONLY 8 HOURS LEFT TO BACK A FOOL'S ERRAND
A Fool's Errand banner. Text at the bottom reads, "A Fool's Errand. Tarot fueled science fantasy roleplaying | will you deny these jealous gods?" A mockup to the right of the softcover book with two floating tarot cards behind - the Fool & the World. A banner across the top reading, "FINAL DAY!"
November 15, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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WE'RE COUNTING DOWN HOURS NOW

help us hit our full colour stretch goal!!!
A screenshot of the A Fool's Errand kickstarter page showing $16,456 raised with 313 backers and 28 hours to go.
November 14, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Three ish days left to back A Fool's Errand!

🌹 Play in a vibrant post-calamity world of Androids, Humans, and those in between.

🃏 Fools, go forth and explore realms both waking and subconscious.

⚡ Beware: the Gods are watching, ready to manifest their love and rage as boons and calamities.
Mockup of the softcover book, A Fool's Errand, over a pink background. Text below reads, "A tarot-fueled, science fantasy RPG."
November 13, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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I'm feeling normal!!!!
November 12, 2024 at 4:53 PM