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Hi Reader, Welcome! Please come in. It's been raining out, and the air smells clean. Here on the table, a tall glass bottle has a stalk of creeping bellflower. Apparently it's a noxious weed, but I admire weeds. They just don't care where you think they're supposed to be. They're irrepressible. Last week, Thursday through Sunday, I exhibited at Origins Game Fair. And I have to say, I love this con so much. The people, the vibe. Everyone’s excited to be there. I met tons of new queer people. (New to me. I'm sure they've been queer a long time.) I also love hyping up Raccoon Sky Pirates. Two friends helped me do it, and I was so glad they did. Their help was essential, and their company sustained me. The con had a strong earring game. One person had Monopoly-hotel dangles (big capitalist energy), and another had tiny d8 dice studs. Someone bought a game, then held up a bag and asked me to draw a random die. I got a green d12 with farm animals on it. Convention time is weird. My daily habits went out the window. I walked the dog and got to the booth by 9:30 am, restocked the table, and stood for a manic eight hours. After the exhibit hall closed, I had a quick dinner and ran games at Indie Games on Demand until 10:30. For 13 hours, I shuttled from exhibit hall to conference room to food court, never leaving the building. By Saturday, I’d started ordering low on the menu at Mykonos Gyros. Also, for the first time, I was offering enamel pins! They show a panicked raccoon who’s just trying to hold it together. They were a hit. You too can wear one of these frantic fellas. Until August, that’s about all I can offer. I’m waiting on a new batch of dice from Q Workshop, scheduled to arrive in early August (though they often deliver early). After that, I’ll be back in the business of shipping out raccoons. I picture them as paratroopers in a plane, clipped to the line and waiting for the green light. How has your summer been going? Have you played any interesting games? Whatever you do, I hope you are irrepressible. Cheers, P.S. Seriously, I have tons of these pins. Please take them off my hands. |
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🌈🚀 Reliable wonder engine. I make narrative role-playing games that imagine a weirder, queerer, more connected world.
Hi Reader, Welcome! The daffodils are blooming in the front yard. They look good in this metal pitcher, don't you think? Defy the Gods is at the distributor's warehouse, at Plus One Exp in Philadelphia. I had a great talk with Tony last week, sorting out how distribution is going to work. They're a well organized team—they got this. Plus One Exp also brought a couple display copies of Defy the Gods to PAX East last weekend. Maybe I didn't print enough of the special edition! Tony said people...
Hi Reader, Welcome! Please, come in. Do you like the pantsuit? I got it at Ross. powered by Midjourney I'm glad you're here—you're just in time for a big announcement. Roll that podium over here, would you dear? In an effort to capitalize on market synergies, Hectic Electron is excited to announce two new games in our line-up: Defy the Raccoons and Queer Sky Pirates. The first one out the gate is Defy the Raccoons. In this game, inspired by Over the Hedge and the sensational,...
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