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Armaan Babu@armaanofstories.bsky.social |
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Freelance writer, most often at ComicsXF. Critic, game designer and GM, fascinated with all the ways stories are told.
Find me and my stuff at: linktr.ee/ArmaanBabu
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Pam Punzalan, Godkillingway
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I plan on revisiting my old thread on Twitter as a Substack article. Back in 2020, I asked the ttrpgs community to define what they mean by "gameable lore", and I'd like to ask y'all the same question. Please RT this if you don't want to respond, and if you DO want to respond, reply here!
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Zoe Tunnell
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For Pride I want to remind folks that earlier in 2024 I got to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine and write GODZILLA, AND I got to write a lovely queer romance in the GODZILLA VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL If you want a queer book by queer creatives and a giant radioactive lizard, it's available now!
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hell baby valentine
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hey uhh!! the 29th was my birthday! Read Blade Maidens! or pick yourself up something cool at valentinemsmith.com/store . or like get a tattoo or make something rad and tell me about it. (or another secret fifth thing)
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Rascal News
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India-based game designers
@pmakesthings.bsky.social and
@armaanofstories.bsky.social want people to find your actual play somewhere other than Twitter.
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ComicsXF
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In today's must-read, Jude Jones has some things to say to the new X-Men editor about Storm's hair comicsxf.com/2024/03/20/s...
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Armaan Babu
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Incredibly grateful and honoured to be a part of this list, thank you so much @explodingarrow.bsky.social - and for those following me, check out the work of everyone else on this list!
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Latonya "Penn" P.
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It's my birthday & I'm 33! If you want to show this Black queer freelance writer some love, consider donating to or boosting my tip jar ko-fi.com/latonyap
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Arinn Dembo
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In case anyone was wondering, I’ve just been refusing the update to Windows 11 to try to avoid the AI shit that’s been added to Windows—but this seems like it might be a better solution.
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ComicsXF
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It's Valentine's Day, and our buddy @armaanofstories.bsky.social has a romcom tabletop game out. Also, DC has put out yet another seasonal anthology with an A+ wordplay title. These two things are related. www.comicsxf.com/2024/02/14/h...
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Angela DeMille
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This month's update of my hypnosis-themed visual novel Penlight sees us return to Sayori's Alter storyline and sees Kyou face the consequences of a series of bad decisions...
Play Penlight for free in English/Spanish: patreon.com/posts/98146690
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Armaan Babu
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Angela's heeeere!
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Taylor Navarro
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Hey Bluesky! Did you know I made a cosy cooking game with Nala J. Wu, Marielle Ko, Austin Taylor, Basil Wright, Danny Quach, DT 'Honey' Saint, Erin Roberts, and Poorna M? This minigame for your ongoing campaign comes with 6 delicious examples of to integrate it into 4 TTRPG systems! t.co/E7pNmgkUJx
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Adam Reck
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This article has gone viral for reasons we don’t understand so maybe you should read it too
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Armaan Babu
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My review of @taylorannnx.bsky.social and crew's #ChefsdePartie, talking about this cozy, lovingly created cooking game that fits seamlessly into the TTRPG of your choice!
open.substack.com/pub/armaanba...
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Aaron Lim 林家丰
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The Showcase Zero 2023 Bundle is ending in a few days, at the end of January. Featuring 10 games from wonderful gamemakers in the Playtest Zero community, it's a steal! We're just 2 sales away from our arbitrary goal of 10 sales, and I think these banger games deserve more! itch.io/b/2257/showc...
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Latonya "Penn" P.
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For Superjump magazine, I wrote about 5 RPGs I've enjoyed playing on my Nintendo Switch Lite from Chicory A Colorful Tale to Etrian Odyssey III www.superjumpmagazine.com/5-great-rpgs...
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Armaan Babu
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This seems like the best and possibly only appropriate moment for me to recommend the free visual novel Penlight by AngelaDeMille on itch and Steam.
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Anna F. Peppard, PhD
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Sat = new @goshgollywow.bsky.social w/ @chrismaverick.bsky.social, @claremontrun.bsky.social & @armaanofstories.bsky.social having a v. deep convo about Mimic in Excalibur #123, "Lost & Found"! Jk, we'd rather talk Nightcrawler 💙 And! Meggan says yes to the dress & Brian doesn't apologize (again).
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Armaan Babu
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Sorry, forgot to link the game!
emilyfletcher.itch.io/palaeontolog...
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Armaan Babu
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The other is Even Dragons are Trampled Before Us, a short game where you play as a group of horses fighting off a dragon invasion - a game with a whole campaign run written into its light rules.
armaanautomatic.itch.io/even-dragons...
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Armaan Babu
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Two new games out today! One I co-wrote is Palaeontology 101: A Fossil Finding Board Game, in which you and your fellow students desperately try to organize and identify animals of the 21st Century despite not having a clue as to what they might be.
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Armaan Babu
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"If you see this, post a robot." Ironically, the best image I have saved for this is this.
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ComicsXF
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INCOMING! We've got Fall of the House of X #1 talk from @brawl2099.bsky.social & @armaanofstories.bsky.social www.comicsxf.com/2024/01/03/f...
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Armaan Babu
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Okay this has got enough sign-ups that I want to cover my bases, so - PEOPLE OF BLUESKY. WHO OF YE WISH TO PLAY GAMES WITH ME IN 2024?
THERE IS A FORM. AND AN EVENTUAL SPREADSHEET INVOOOLVED.
forms.gle/HxW3eJZXh51J...
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🏳️⚧️ Nola Pfau 🏳️⚧️
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Universal advice
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Zoe Tunnell
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Hey! Do you like Blade Maidens? See pages on here? On our site we've got extra supplemental texts for EVERY PAGE!
Journal entries, passages from text books, letters, all of them are in-universe in the world of Telos and written by yours truly. Check them out at www.blademaidens.com !
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ComicsXF
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What's your favorite What If story? Our team has a few recs www.comicsxf.com/2023/12/22/w...
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ComicsXF
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@annapeppard.bsky.social & @armaanofstories.bsky.social wrote about Avengers #7 & 8 www.comicsxf.com/2023/12/21/n...
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Armaan Babu
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In which I write about seas of imagination in The Mad Sisters of Esi, A House of Many Doors, and O Captain - three of my favourite experiences from the tail end of this year.
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Armaan Babu
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In which Poorna and I play our newest game (releasing soon!), and prove once and for all that Weave Games is committed to creating bold new TTRPGs that are merely an excuse for the two of us to flirt with each other.
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Hoard of Tales (TTRPG APs at 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 time zones)
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Ever watched a holiday movie and felt you could write a better one? You can!
@pmakesthings.bsky.social & @armaanofstories.bsky.social play "Love is on the Cards" where they design and play out an original holiday movie!
Bring 🍿 for Friday, 22 Dec 8pm CET/7pm GMT at twitch.tv/hoardoftales #ttrpg
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Steve Morris
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Last essay on Shelfdust this year? @leekassen.bsky.social takes on issue #6 of The Good Asian! It's a big one!
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Steve Morris
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It’s my birthday! Please read classic comic book website www.shelfdust.com
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Leon Barillaro
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wake up babe the o captain crew expansion drops FRIDAY
with gorgeous art from @kaylacline.bsky.social!!
If you backed the campaign, you'll see it in your inbox soon!
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hell baby valentine
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Lyla
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Seeking TTRPG writers: I need 2 additional stretch goal writers for Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG 🎤. This is a small paid writing assignment. Read on for details about how to apply. I'm seeking a range of writers (backgrounds & experience levels)! RTs very appreciated!
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Lyla
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I've got two posts about feedback for the TTRPG Project Management series: I chat about different types of feedback, self-editing, and thoughts on hiring an editor:
jarofeyes.substack.com/p/coordinati...
Read the whole series and follow along by subscribing: jarofeyes.substack.com
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ComicsXF
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@armaanofstories.bsky.social & @brawl2099.bsky.social wrap our coverage of MS. MARVEL: THE NEW MUTANT www.comicsxf.com/2023/12/04/m...
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ComicsXF
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Who's ready for the retcon of the year? @notquitehydepark.bsky.social & @brawl2099.bsky.social ! Check out their coverage of X-Men Blue Origins www.comicsxf.com/2023/12/01/t...
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ComicsXF
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Marvel announces Ms. Marvel's next mini, by Pirzada, Vellani and Alpha Flight artist Scott Godlewski
www.comicsxf.com/2023/11/30/m...
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Sancho Pansy
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Hey everyone, Rent is coming up soon and I’m still very much in the hole here and definitely need help. Like I think I’m behind by at least $700 and it’s pretty terrifying. If anyone is able to pitch in anything on PayPal or Interac it would mean a lot to me. My gmail is sincerelynataliereed.
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Armaan Babu
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Very happy to see this back, and to see you writing stuff you're excited to write about!
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Ethan Yen
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Going to PAX U? FETCH MY BLADE ⚔️🐕 will be sold at @ipr.bsky.social Booth 3426! Only 35 copies in stock!
Play as the dog of a retired legendary master of the sword, sent on a quest to retrieve your master's fabled weapon in time for their final duel!
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Fetch-...
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Armaan Babu
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Things are...a little rough right now, and I don't see when they're going to get any better. However, I can still write, and create - so check out the updates I've put on my Ko-Fi page!
ko-fi.com/armaanbabu
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Armaan Babu
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Armaan Babu
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It's okay, I'm also the guy.
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Armaan Babu
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It was absolutely baffling until I finally got to see the episode!
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Armaan Babu
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If none of that interests you, fair - but a reskeet is always helpful. And thank you!
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Armaan Babu
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Lastly, I've started a Substack! This first post covers mostly the Ko-Fi stuff - what I'm offering, and why I'm starting all this now. Future posts, though, will likely flip-flop between reviews of things I've been watching or reading, and TTRPG stuff!
armaanbabu.substack.com/p/welcomes-a...
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Armaan Babu
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there are, of course, a few things at my shop:
ko-fi.com/armaanbabu/s...
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