Nat Knight
@natknight.xyz
Dad, TTRPG Enjoyer, Software Professional
Games: https://games.natknight.xyz
Consulting: https://nathanielknight.ca
Games: https://games.natknight.xyz
Consulting: https://nathanielknight.ca
_PbtA to Z_ is a collection of Powered-by-the-Apocalypse moves. I wrote it for the _Making Moves_ jam, and just released it for free. It's here on my website, which also links to Itch, RPG Trader, and (soon) DriveThruRPG.
games.natknight.xyz/pbta-to-z/
games.natknight.xyz/pbta-to-z/
PbtA to Z
A collection of moves
games.natknight.xyz
September 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
_PbtA to Z_ is a collection of Powered-by-the-Apocalypse moves. I wrote it for the _Making Moves_ jam, and just released it for free. It's here on my website, which also links to Itch, RPG Trader, and (soon) DriveThruRPG.
games.natknight.xyz/pbta-to-z/
games.natknight.xyz/pbta-to-z/
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I need to talk about Sen̓áḵw.
This word has been in the news for years, and I still hear it mispronounced constantly—by journalists, politicians, and well-meaning people who just haven't been shown how.
It's a word from the Squamish Language.
Let me walk you through it. 🧵
This word has been in the news for years, and I still hear it mispronounced constantly—by journalists, politicians, and well-meaning people who just haven't been shown how.
It's a word from the Squamish Language.
Let me walk you through it. 🧵
May 25, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I need to talk about Sen̓áḵw.
This word has been in the news for years, and I still hear it mispronounced constantly—by journalists, politicians, and well-meaning people who just haven't been shown how.
It's a word from the Squamish Language.
Let me walk you through it. 🧵
This word has been in the news for years, and I still hear it mispronounced constantly—by journalists, politicians, and well-meaning people who just haven't been shown how.
It's a word from the Squamish Language.
Let me walk you through it. 🧵
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You can get a good look at What Should We Have Tomorrow?'s (award-winning) graphic design on ehronlime.itch.io/what-should-..., and also get physical copies (including our cute sticker sets) at @heartofthedeernicorn.com, @ipr.bsky.social and @iglootree.bsky.social!
What Should We Have Tomorrow? Full Course by ehronlime
A solo journaling game about managing your pantry and cooking a week of meals for your loved one(s).
ehronlime.itch.io
May 25, 2026 at 12:57 AM
You can get a good look at What Should We Have Tomorrow?'s (award-winning) graphic design on ehronlime.itch.io/what-should-..., and also get physical copies (including our cute sticker sets) at @heartofthedeernicorn.com, @ipr.bsky.social and @iglootree.bsky.social!
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Today is my birthday 🌱
I will be grateful for the repost ~
I will be grateful for the repost ~
May 23, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Today is my birthday 🌱
I will be grateful for the repost ~
I will be grateful for the repost ~
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Extremely good stuff from melos here as always, especially this (which is amplified by 100x in the TTRPG world for reasons I cannot discern but nevertheless see)
May 23, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Extremely good stuff from melos here as always, especially this (which is amplified by 100x in the TTRPG world for reasons I cannot discern but nevertheless see)
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I do not think a ttrpg needs to be replayable to be worth your time and interest
May 16, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I do not think a ttrpg needs to be replayable to be worth your time and interest
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Say it louder
I do not think a ttrpg needs to be replayable to be worth your time and interest
May 18, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Say it louder
Just published: Authotheraputic Containment Protocol!
You've attracted the attention of a demon, an immaterial being of spite and malice who wants to ruin your life.
Luckily, you can do magic.
PWYW on Itch
natknight.itch.io/acp
#rpg #lyricgame #Sologame
You've attracted the attention of a demon, an immaterial being of spite and malice who wants to ruin your life.
Luckily, you can do magic.
PWYW on Itch
natknight.itch.io/acp
#rpg #lyricgame #Sologame
Autotheraputic Containment Protocol by natknight
Use self care to fight demons
natknight.itch.io
May 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Just published: Authotheraputic Containment Protocol!
You've attracted the attention of a demon, an immaterial being of spite and malice who wants to ruin your life.
Luckily, you can do magic.
PWYW on Itch
natknight.itch.io/acp
#rpg #lyricgame #Sologame
You've attracted the attention of a demon, an immaterial being of spite and malice who wants to ruin your life.
Luckily, you can do magic.
PWYW on Itch
natknight.itch.io/acp
#rpg #lyricgame #Sologame
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Four Pillars Gaming published hundred of AI-generated profiles over the past four months and when people asked to be taken down, they doubled down, defended their process, and refused. The ramifications of hallucinatory LLM "histories" threaten to erode truth and destroy the historical record.
AI-generated profiles of TTRPG designers ignite fury across social media
4 Pillars Gaming’s new website adds AI-generated slop to an already ephemeral online historical record.
www.rascal.news
May 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Four Pillars Gaming published hundred of AI-generated profiles over the past four months and when people asked to be taken down, they doubled down, defended their process, and refused. The ramifications of hallucinatory LLM "histories" threaten to erode truth and destroy the historical record.
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We're asking mayor & council to not cut childcare at the proposed Carnarvon Park project. There are only SEVEN spots in all of Oak Bay for infants and toddlers right now. Sign & share our letter to keep childcare in the project.
actionnetwork.org/letters/oak-...
actionnetwork.org/letters/oak-...
Oak Bay needs Public, Affordable, Universal Childcare
On Monday, May 11, 2026 Oak Bay Mayor and Council will consider cutting the planned childcare space included in the Carnarvon Park redesign. The staff report to council suggests that "within the next ...
actionnetwork.org
May 8, 2026 at 5:25 AM
We're asking mayor & council to not cut childcare at the proposed Carnarvon Park project. There are only SEVEN spots in all of Oak Bay for infants and toddlers right now. Sign & share our letter to keep childcare in the project.
actionnetwork.org/letters/oak-...
actionnetwork.org/letters/oak-...
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🌖 Amberspire is OUT NOW! 🌇
A dice driven science fantasy city builder. Grow your city atop a mausoleum moon, interact with strange weather and ecology, gain influence to make deals with powerful off-world factions, experience the history of a future city.
PC, Mac, Steam Deck
s.team/a/3350750
A dice driven science fantasy city builder. Grow your city atop a mausoleum moon, interact with strange weather and ecology, gain influence to make deals with powerful off-world factions, experience the history of a future city.
PC, Mac, Steam Deck
s.team/a/3350750
May 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🌖 Amberspire is OUT NOW! 🌇
A dice driven science fantasy city builder. Grow your city atop a mausoleum moon, interact with strange weather and ecology, gain influence to make deals with powerful off-world factions, experience the history of a future city.
PC, Mac, Steam Deck
s.team/a/3350750
A dice driven science fantasy city builder. Grow your city atop a mausoleum moon, interact with strange weather and ecology, gain influence to make deals with powerful off-world factions, experience the history of a future city.
PC, Mac, Steam Deck
s.team/a/3350750
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REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter!
55 Player Classes
150+ NPC Classes
29 Factions
20 Example Moons of Realis
GMing and Prep Guidance
Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
55 Player Classes
150+ NPC Classes
29 Factions
20 Example Moons of Realis
GMing and Prep Guidance
Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Realis
A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker
www.kickstarter.com
April 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter!
55 Player Classes
150+ NPC Classes
29 Factions
20 Example Moons of Realis
GMing and Prep Guidance
Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
55 Player Classes
150+ NPC Classes
29 Factions
20 Example Moons of Realis
GMing and Prep Guidance
Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Reposted by Nat Knight
Realis—the debut TTRPG by @austinwalker.bsky.social—arrives this Wednesday, April 1 (no foolin') in a Kickstarter campaign that will run til the end of the month! Bookmark the pre-launch page today to get notified when it goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru... | featured art by @aurahack.ca
March 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Realis—the debut TTRPG by @austinwalker.bsky.social—arrives this Wednesday, April 1 (no foolin') in a Kickstarter campaign that will run til the end of the month! Bookmark the pre-launch page today to get notified when it goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru... | featured art by @aurahack.ca
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Graham and I had a real good time talking about horror, romance, and precious slices of rpg history
I had a wonderful conversation with @helloalexroberts.bsky.social on Ben Riggs' podcast.
We talked about games that are starting to disappear from memory: Ben Lehman's Polaris, Stuart Chaplin's many games, Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, plus the many that didn't make it out of playtest.
We talked about games that are starting to disappear from memory: Ben Lehman's Polaris, Stuart Chaplin's many games, Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, plus the many that didn't make it out of playtest.
March 28, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Graham and I had a real good time talking about horror, romance, and precious slices of rpg history
Reposted by Nat Knight
I had a wonderful conversation with @helloalexroberts.bsky.social on Ben Riggs' podcast.
We talked about games that are starting to disappear from memory: Ben Lehman's Polaris, Stuart Chaplin's many games, Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, plus the many that didn't make it out of playtest.
We talked about games that are starting to disappear from memory: Ben Lehman's Polaris, Stuart Chaplin's many games, Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, plus the many that didn't make it out of playtest.
March 27, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I had a wonderful conversation with @helloalexroberts.bsky.social on Ben Riggs' podcast.
We talked about games that are starting to disappear from memory: Ben Lehman's Polaris, Stuart Chaplin's many games, Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, plus the many that didn't make it out of playtest.
We talked about games that are starting to disappear from memory: Ben Lehman's Polaris, Stuart Chaplin's many games, Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, plus the many that didn't make it out of playtest.
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[this is not a joke btw]
HMU w/ any leads in western WA/south puget sound to work as a Library Page. I want to push books in carts and put them back where they go, one of the last remaining net positive public goods.
HMU w/ any leads in western WA/south puget sound to work as a Library Page. I want to push books in carts and put them back where they go, one of the last remaining net positive public goods.
linkedin: how evil are you comfortable being for profit?
me: as little as possible
linkedin: ok well die in the street then you fucking hippie bum
me: as little as possible
linkedin: ok well die in the street then you fucking hippie bum
March 24, 2026 at 9:27 PM
[this is not a joke btw]
HMU w/ any leads in western WA/south puget sound to work as a Library Page. I want to push books in carts and put them back where they go, one of the last remaining net positive public goods.
HMU w/ any leads in western WA/south puget sound to work as a Library Page. I want to push books in carts and put them back where they go, one of the last remaining net positive public goods.
The Unbearable Effectiveness of Being Able to Run the Damn Code
#programming #software #practices #rant
natknight.xyz/the-unbearab...
#programming #software #practices #rant
natknight.xyz/the-unbearab...
The Unbearable Effectiveness of Being Able to Run the Damn Code
#practices #rant I've worked on computer systems in many different environments: cloud-native serverless functions, self-managed virtual...
natknight.xyz
February 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The Unbearable Effectiveness of Being Able to Run the Damn Code
#programming #software #practices #rant
natknight.xyz/the-unbearab...
#programming #software #practices #rant
natknight.xyz/the-unbearab...
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The next #BandcampFriday is March 6th!
Head to ghoulnoise.bandcamp.com to add some soundtracks to your wishlist!
- Skin Deep
- Patrick'sParabox
- Spooky Express
- A Good Snowman is Hard To Build
& more!
Head to ghoulnoise.bandcamp.com to add some soundtracks to your wishlist!
- Skin Deep
- Patrick'sParabox
- Spooky Express
- A Good Snowman is Hard To Build
& more!
Ghoulnoise
/composer/ ghoulnoise.com
ghoulnoise.bandcamp.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The next #BandcampFriday is March 6th!
Head to ghoulnoise.bandcamp.com to add some soundtracks to your wishlist!
- Skin Deep
- Patrick'sParabox
- Spooky Express
- A Good Snowman is Hard To Build
& more!
Head to ghoulnoise.bandcamp.com to add some soundtracks to your wishlist!
- Skin Deep
- Patrick'sParabox
- Spooky Express
- A Good Snowman is Hard To Build
& more!
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 7
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
This was _much_ smoother than day 6 for me. The solid block of characters made for an easy parser and the data structure I used for part 1 transitioned nicely into part 2.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
This was _much_ smoother than day 6 for me. The solid block of characters made for an easy parser and the data structure I used for part 1 transitioned nicely into part 2.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
day07.README · @nathanielknight/aoc2025/main | Unison Share
Attempted solutions to Advent of Code 2025.
Also my first ignorant baby steps with Unison. 😅
share.unison-lang.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 7
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
This was _much_ smoother than day 6 for me. The solid block of characters made for an easy parser and the data structure I used for part 1 transitioned nicely into part 2.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
This was _much_ smoother than day 6 for me. The solid block of characters made for an easy parser and the data structure I used for part 1 transitioned nicely into part 2.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 6
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
day06.README · @nathanielknight/aoc2025/main | Unison Share
Attempted solutions to Advent of Code 2025.
Also my first ignorant baby steps with Unison. 😅
share.unison-lang.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 6
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 6
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
day06.README · @nathanielknight/aoc2025/main | Unison Share
Attempted solutions to Advent of Code 2025.
Also my first ignorant baby steps with Unison. 😅
share.unison-lang.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 6
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
I made bad choices (or got unlucky) with my parser for this one and had to re-work it substantially for part 2, which is a shame because the parsing is the hard part on this one.
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 4!
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Grid based puzzles are always a good time. My favourite trick for these is to use an associative data structure for the board instead of a nested array.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
Grid based puzzles are always a good time. My favourite trick for these is to use an associative data structure for the board instead of a nested array.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
day04.README · @nathanielknight/aoc2025/main | Unison Share
Attempted solutions to Advent of Code 2025.
Also my first ignorant baby steps with Unison. 😅
share.unison-lang.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Advent of Code in Unison, Day 4!
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
Grid based puzzles are always a good time. My favourite trick for these is to use an associative data structure for the board instead of a nested array.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
Grid based puzzles are always a good time. My favourite trick for these is to use an associative data structure for the board instead of a nested array.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
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Remember a week ago, when I went on a tear about the value of written documents? This is part of what I mean. This book has MASSES to tell about teachers, students, education, mental health, corporal punishment, etc. Who's printing out & keeping forever the digital records on their school's actions?
Thinking of the student Mary Young who 106 years ago today 'said "shan't" under [her] breath when told to repeat poor work'.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Remember a week ago, when I went on a tear about the value of written documents? This is part of what I mean. This book has MASSES to tell about teachers, students, education, mental health, corporal punishment, etc. Who's printing out & keeping forever the digital records on their school's actions?
Day03 of Advent of Code: the return of Joltage!
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A few hurdles dealing with List functions, but otherwise a pretty straightforward puzzle.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
A few hurdles dealing with List functions, but otherwise a pretty straightforward puzzle.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
day03.README · @nathanielknight/aoc2025/main | Unison Share
Attempted solutions to Advent of Code 2025.
Also my first ignorant baby steps with Unison. 😅
share.unison-lang.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Day03 of Advent of Code: the return of Joltage!
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
A few hurdles dealing with List functions, but otherwise a pretty straightforward puzzle.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison
share.unison-lang.org/@nathanielkn...
A few hurdles dealing with List functions, but otherwise a pretty straightforward puzzle.
#unisonlang #adventofcode #adventofcodeunison