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Writer, educator, gamer, nerd. Head of English - lover of literature, games and coffee, with a penchant for dabbling in edtech. https://www.rookerypublications.com/
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Looking forward to our annual outside broadcast from @cymerafestival.co.uk and chatting to @lynneahardy.bsky.social about @chaosium.bsky.social #TTRPGs again!

If you want to get your questions for Chris @bastionland.bsky.social and the Rooks in early, join the Clamour on Discord! Ca-caw! discord.gg/u9Bavs5yKk

Got questions for Chris @bastionland.bsky.social or the Rooks on building #TTRPG sandboxes? Join us this Saturday!

Ca-caw! This Saturday we're talking to Chris @bastionland.bsky.social about building sandboxes for your games! Chris has been top of our most-requested guests list for a while - hope you can join us! 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT #InsideTheRookery #TTRPG www.youtube.com/live/LPdya-h...

Ca-caw! It's a Rookery Roundtable this week! Join us #InsideTheRookery today, where we'll be talking about how we draw on our formative experiences to make games! 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT www.youtube.com/live/2XbIBOA...

My feeling about any corporations using AI in place of creative work by human beings is the executives and promoters and enablers who foisted this on us should be driven out and never work in those industries again.

damn u mean to tell me the workers were right and that all the c suite people who have no idea what the fuck their companies do were sold a bunch of bullshit ?

OK, this is wild. In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them. It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*. What the HELL? 1/

This was a great chat with @rookeryp.bsky.social Covered a fair number of questions my student & I tackle each semester @ucmerced.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Qf...

Looking forward to chatting to @onlyplaywizards.com later today! We'll be live at: 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT www.youtube.com/live/14QfpEm...

Curious about tonight's #InsideTheRookery guest @onlyplaywizards.com and his #TTRPG class? Check out some of his students' excellent ideas! 🧵👇

I once again find myself wondering what this country would look like today if the Green Party had been given even half the media attention that Farage’s various vanity projects got over the last ten years.

I am very much looking forward to this week's stream, hope you can join us!

Highly recommend backing this project: I have shenanigans planned for using it with my students when we study 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. You can watch Emily chatting to Lindsay and me on #InsideTheRookery, if you want to see the moment inspiration struck me! 😂 www.youtube.com/live/Nlo850z...

We're back this Saturday #InsideTheRookery with another #TTRPG #IndieDev! We'll be talking about open source gaming with @thoughtpunks.com, covering their Motif system, game jams, and much, much more! Saturday: 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT youtube.com/TheRookery

Ca-caw! Missed last night's #InsideTheRookery? Fear not, our fine feathered friends, it's available on YouTube now! www.youtube.com/live/d7AsaxK... As ever it's ad free, thanks to the support of our Patron backers. 🙌 www.patreon.com/InsideTheRoo...

This Saturday it's a Rookery Roundtable! Join the Rooks to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of how reality informs fantasy world building: Saturday, 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT youtube.com/TheRookery www.patreon.com/InsideTheRoo...

**Breaking News** I'm exploring the gap in research on #AntiracistEducation in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 thro my EdD.I'm launching 👇🏽network to connect with others doing similar work in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 schools,further or higher education. If you're involved in this or know anyone that is,please get in touch and share. Thanks so much.

Hannah Arendt from her grave: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This is very true. If you get a random answer ask why, there’s usually a reason. 😊

WE DID IT! The Cunning Folk TTRPG has hit 200% funding! We now have over $3000 pledged and it's all thanks to you! Still a lot of followers who haven't decided to pledge yet, so now you know it's a dead cert, what are you waiting for?? www.kickstarter.com/projects/emi...

Is this a joke from Labour? In the last 3 months Donald Trump has threatened to invade Greenland, Canada, Panama and Mexico. He's threatened to ethnically cleanse Gaza. He's lied about Scotland to undermine our healthcare. And he's now unilaterally plunged his own economy into turmoil.

We've been blown away by all the lovely reviews over on Boardgame Geek - if you've played and enjoyed Dark Deeds, do head over and leave us a review, it really helps! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43...

Ca-caw! Are you the kind of malevolent minion the Patron needs to complete his malicious missions? Team players need not apply. #DarkDeeds is available direct from @modiphius.bsky.social or ask your friendly local game store to order it in! modiphius.net/products/dar...

I spoke with nearly two dozen creatives and publishers in the tabletop industry today. It's bad. It's real bad.

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It's not disruption that's being prosecuted in this country. It's dissent. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Missed us ca-cawing with the excellent @emilygreymoore.bsky.social? Fret not, our fine feathered friends, for adventure awaits on YouTube! www.youtube.com/live/Nlo850z...

It's Saturday, and that means it's nearly time to swoop #InsideTheRookery! We're really looking forward to chatting with @emilygreymoore.bsky.social about the Cunning Folk and using folklore in your #TTRPGs! 7pm UK / 3pm ET / 12pm PT* Ca-caw! *Back to normal time differences next week! Phew!

Six clerics, six gods, one chance to shape the fate of the Empire. As they stand before the Countess of Nuln, will these Glorious Heroes turn her hand toward peace… or plunge the Empire into war? Live at 7pm UK today: twitch.tv/lawhammering

The Trump administration is incredibly incompetent. The entire administration is a huge national security risk. "Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing."

Had an absolute blast chatting to the @rookeryp.bsky.social crew about Beside the Lesser Travelled Roads, and the advantages and disadvantages of designing system-agnostic TTRPG stuffs! Catch the stream on the link below :)

If our chat about System Agnostic gaming got you fired up, don't forget to check out The Well of Bones and Mother Hoarfrost! System Agnostic locations and monsters for #TTRPGs: www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3728... www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...