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mchodorek.bsky.social
Torontonian TTRPG Enthusiast, and Fan of the Toronto Sceptres and Buffalo Bills, trying to be more than the sum of his privileged parts. Avatar illustration by @mcapriglioneart. https://marty.goes-to.space
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@breakoutcon.bsky.social remains delicious. In addition to looking forward to next year, a chat with @snaxwell.bsky.social made me eager to do my part in 1) engaging with the TTRPG-ery that happens in Toronto the rest of the year and 2) spearheading some of my own game-y mischiefs to fill that time.

I keep seeing ads with headlines like "Trek in comfort" and they're always selling hiking gear. My idea of Trekking in comfort involves streaming the adventures of a Starfleet crew with a Jos Louis in one hand and a hot Earl Grey tea in the other. 🖖

I know nothing about Warhammer 40K but am willing to do a lore deep dive if it’s the gateway to running a Dark Heresy TTRPG campaign comprised exclusively of Adepta Sororitas PCs.

NOBODY WANT'S IT - dashare.zone ADMIN

It wasn't until I listened to the When We Were Wizards podcast (which is great) that I realized Gary Gygax's birthday is the day after mine... I try to be a slightly better ambassador of Leo behaviour... but it's interesting to think about that in the context of running a #TTRPG for folks...

Still high on the fumes of this goal and ready for a romantic night of hockey. ♥️🏒

Joan of Arc, 16" x 24" painted back in 2010. Definitely a turning point in my art and launch point of my career.

I admire people who do (or have done) things. And I’m realizing I need to do things to admire myself.

Coming soon to Kickstarter! Underneath is a game of what we encounter when we venture alone in the dark. Cavernous chambers, strange creatures, bugs, and the remains of lost civilizations are all lying dormant under your feet, just waiting to be found. www.kickstarter.com/projects/spi...

Long, long submission window for this jam. The winter is hard on everyone. Come make some weird TTRPGs where the moon is fucked up and there's a labyrinth under the castle. Submit and I'm almost guaranteed to play your game and tell you about it. itch.io/jam/bad-moon...

Do you design TTPRG zines that are explicitly designed to be printed on a home printer or even photocopied at the library? Can I give you a metaphorical soapbox to stand on while I interview you? (I'd appreciate reposts on this one, I'm trying to reach more than just my inner circle)

I wrote a bit about Levon Biss's phasmid egg photography and the challenge of finding novel visual inspiration for concept art. www.portablecity.net/levon-bisss-...

I’m in Japan right now so I’m obliged to remind the world — we don’t want AI. We want a robust rail system. We want trains. Metros. High speed. Locals. Cute trains. Efficient trains. Trains.

By request of employed people and cowards, the STOP FORCING IT graphic is available with "F***ING" in place of F-word. www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/7022... Hardcore haters can get original recipe here— www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/7009...

After boarding and sitting at the gate for nearly two hours, every passenger magically becomes an expert on airport/airline logistics. It’s something to behold.

It’s been a thresher of a year, but I saw a Chonky Squirrel™ on my commute this morning. And I’m taking that energy into today and beyond.

Definitely starting to understand why Gideon the Ninth hit some people on the internet like catnip.

Our newest Design Doc is about navigation in games! It asks a question we’re always asking: “Do we need a mechanic for that?” The answer is Yes, and No, and Only if we want people to ride cursed amusement park rides. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Every time a new episode of Design Doc drops, it’s like a balm for my soul. @hanbandit.bsky.social and @adrawnnovel.bsky.social have the best hearts and the most soothing voices. 🎲🤓

*starts a new audiobook* Wait. Maybe running a game with Locked Tomb energy would fix me.

TFW you reconnect with a friend you haven’t seen in years and won’t stop sending verbose texts until the brunch plans are notarized.

But, actually, now more than ever, my mental health is leaning heavily on the Toronto Sceptres.

Probably too late to start NaNoWriMo.

Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.

Hit with the drunken inspiration of wanting to run a #TTRPG actual play podcast campaign for a table of my exes. I’ve mostly dated awesome humans, so I know it would be the best. It’ll never happen, but a fella can dream.

This sums it up perfectly. It’s not a conversation.

This just makes me want to play Birds Are Amazing. turtlebun.com/products/bir...

I need to make friends who would cancel previous plans to play in my #TTRPG. I can’t be the only one with my priorities in order. 🤪 🎲

I have a thesis statement but no essay yet. I won't even know if it's a good thesis until I see the game. But here's what I'm thinking about Escape from Wonderland, Under Hollow Hills, & ilk: The liminal becomes the numinous. Surviving the liminal & surviving the numinous are self-identical.

I acutely feel the increased frequency of nothing making sense while everyone else seems fine with that. Is this just “getting older” or?

Hi. I’ve been away from social spaces the past year, making games in the quiet. Some kind folks in TTRPGs suggested I might find a home here. My newest game is about an amusement park that casts longer shadows than it should… I’d love for it to reach its people. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tur...

So stoked for the @planetarcanapod.bsky.social TTRPG! Check it out! Back it! Be happy again! 🤓🃏

Trying to walk the tightrope between praising achievement and glorifying burnout. I’m just in awe of the people I love who make so many incredible things.

This is so encouraging.

Ohhhhh an Ignatz nom for Cosmoknights! Thank you and congrats to all of the other nominees!

when people use AI to make memes and political posts

there prolly millions of ppl in the world alive rn w mini superpowers like this tragically destined to die in obscurity bc the world has no clue how to identify them or what to even look for in them

This 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Pride Month 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 it’s worth remembering that the arrests at the Toronto kiss-in happened only 48 years ago. This is Ed Jackson and Merv Walker. They were arrested for the crime of kissing passionately at the corner of Yonge and Bloor.

Look, if you’re going to give your money to queers, it might as well be a queer podcast produced by and starring queer folks! Help support us in the last 3 days of our crowdfunding campaign! crowdfundr.com/waitingforoc...

Established in 1970, Glad Day is the world’s oldest 2SLGBTQ bookstore. It has been at the heart of Canadian struggles for sexual liberation, free speech and creativity. Glad Day is in crisis & needs to raise $100,000 by the end of June in order to continue. Please donate, please share. More info:

I still don't know why I made this

I don’t have the mileage to do a full MerMay for real, but I can do a little. Here’s a print. www.inprnt.com/profile/trun...

We are the daughters of the bajas you couldn't blast.