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Creator of silly rules-lite TTRPGs, actual player and host of the Cybertopia actual play podcast. Videogames analyst at BuildARocketBoy https://bennewbon.itch.io https://anchor.fm/cybertopiaap https://youtube.com/@ben_newbon/videos Say no to genAI
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Do I know any cartographers and/or artists that might want to collaborate on this? I might have the BARE BONES of an idea...

submitted 14 hours ago • 3 comments

Been a busy period lately but just done with editing the next episode of Cybertopia out Tuesday and this one is chocker! Most NPC voices so far, at 5 and it's been a job wrangling community members for the voiceovers but they've all worked out lovely. Excited to hear reactions from this one :)

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

The last couple of Cybertopia sessions have had some really great (if heavy) heartfelt moments as well as superb action - it's really evolving in lovely ways right before our eyes :D

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

400 employees laid off at EA, while the CEO took home $25.6 million in pay last year. This isn't an issue of money. It's one of power and unaccountable CEOs. With a strong union in your workplace, we can change this. Work in the UK games industry? Join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Sadly I can't be at this but if you work in game dev in Scotland (videogame or tabletop), this is a perfect chance to meet up with some wonderful union ppl and find out what we're all about!

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

This Saturday! Come hang out, I'll be there along with some other lovely folks. If you've never been to a meetup before, I'm happy to introduce you to other people and chat for a while so you don't feel awkward showing up. :)

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

A reminder that our first ever Scotland-wide meetup is happening this Saturday (May 3rd), at 7pm at The Waverley Bar in Edinburgh. The event is free, and you can sign up here: lu.ma/cvwb7gki

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

✨🖤 gothHoblin's Grimoire 🖤✨ 🌒 Issue 4: SUPERNATURAL 🌘 We're looking for inspiring articles, system neutral GM tools, supplements, homebrew, creative works and more for our next issue coming in October! Submissions open TOMORROW - check out gothhoblins-grimoire-submissions.carrd.co for more info!

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

Still buzzing off the back of the Cybertopia recording session last night! So many fantastic moments: - First time one of my games had a PC drop to 0 health! - @kobanya.bsky.social rolling a nat 20 the next roll after a nat 1, incurring 3 x traumas and thus flipping them ALL to new +1 skills!

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

I know I say this every time but hot damn was that an incredible recording session of Cybertopia tonight! Finishing off a mission started 6 weeks ago with absolutely bombastic action, some moments of tenderness and some of the most outrageous rolling since Treehouse of Error!

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

After a few months of talks about how to help expand the hobby, me and some other rpg folks are opening a discord channel! We hope to create a structured initiative to lower barriers, bring in new players, and connect indie games with the right people. discord.gg/KATCDfr6XG

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

In hindsight beer and ice-cream was not a good combo to put into my body (Specifically MY body - this may not apply to your own experiences)

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

I did a little cameo on Cybertopia this week!

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

My little brother is looking for research participants for his Dissertation!

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

I don't normally do this without like a sick ass graphic but hey if you're a GM out there and you've always wanted to run a one shot of Mork Borg live on the damn internet, my dms are open and thirsty

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

I know I'm like literally years late to the party but I have started watching Game Changer and it is hilarious! The beeping out of the swears on YouTube gets a bit much at times but I'm just too much of a tightwad to pay for yet another subscription service!

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment