Brian Stauber
@staubington.bsky.social
Facilitator - GM - Dad - Nerd (in no particular order)
Finding human connection through shared experiences. NASAGA Board Member
https://www.staubercoaching.com
https://staubington.itch.io/
Finding human connection through shared experiences. NASAGA Board Member
https://www.staubercoaching.com
https://staubington.itch.io/
If you didn’t go to the world’s biggest Costco, did you even go to Utah?
September 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
If you didn’t go to the world’s biggest Costco, did you even go to Utah?
Legendarium in Salt Lake City was incredible, if not only for these drink names. I got the “Long Way to a Small Angry Nut”
September 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Legendarium in Salt Lake City was incredible, if not only for these drink names. I got the “Long Way to a Small Angry Nut”
Reposted by Brian Stauber
Want to explore the sci-fi world of Splinterlight? Our GM ambassadors, the Plotweaver Envoy Team, have volunteered to run games for interested players on the weekend of 9/25-9/27!
Just fill out this Google Form by 11:59 PM EST, September 20th. All details are on the form!
https://ow.ly/5Ieu50ZNzEe
Just fill out this Google Form by 11:59 PM EST, September 20th. All details are on the form!
https://ow.ly/5Ieu50ZNzEe
September 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Want to explore the sci-fi world of Splinterlight? Our GM ambassadors, the Plotweaver Envoy Team, have volunteered to run games for interested players on the weekend of 9/25-9/27!
Just fill out this Google Form by 11:59 PM EST, September 20th. All details are on the form!
https://ow.ly/5Ieu50ZNzEe
Just fill out this Google Form by 11:59 PM EST, September 20th. All details are on the form!
https://ow.ly/5Ieu50ZNzEe
Did you even go to Cooperstown if you didn’t eat a 38 year old piece of gum?
September 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Did you even go to Cooperstown if you didn’t eat a 38 year old piece of gum?
In preparation for my NASAGA session on how game can be designed to evoke and help process grief, I wrote up a blog post on the recent Gladlands season of @dimension20.dropout.tv.
TLDR: The adaption of Kids in Brooms plus expert improvised storytelling made me cry
www.nasaga.org/blog/evoking...
TLDR: The adaption of Kids in Brooms plus expert improvised storytelling made me cry
www.nasaga.org/blog/evoking...
Evoking Burnout and Grief through Mechanics in The Gladlands — NASAGA
Editor’s Notes: This is the first in a series of articles previewing presentations slated for NASAGA 2026. Register now to attend ! Also, this blog post contains minor spoilers for the Gladlan...
www.nasaga.org
August 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
In preparation for my NASAGA session on how game can be designed to evoke and help process grief, I wrote up a blog post on the recent Gladlands season of @dimension20.dropout.tv.
TLDR: The adaption of Kids in Brooms plus expert improvised storytelling made me cry
www.nasaga.org/blog/evoking...
TLDR: The adaption of Kids in Brooms plus expert improvised storytelling made me cry
www.nasaga.org/blog/evoking...
Just hit my second Tornado Warning after two weeks in the Midwest.
Now to return to my new regular weather pattern: Sun and Fog
Now to return to my new regular weather pattern: Sun and Fog
August 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Just hit my second Tornado Warning after two weeks in the Midwest.
Now to return to my new regular weather pattern: Sun and Fog
Now to return to my new regular weather pattern: Sun and Fog
Reposted by Brian Stauber
Not to be a terrible bother but we would be awfully appreciative if you could check out Children of Time before it closes?
If you wouldn't mind? No worries if not!
bit.ly/3R1XMUu
If you wouldn't mind? No worries if not!
bit.ly/3R1XMUu
August 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Not to be a terrible bother but we would be awfully appreciative if you could check out Children of Time before it closes?
If you wouldn't mind? No worries if not!
bit.ly/3R1XMUu
If you wouldn't mind? No worries if not!
bit.ly/3R1XMUu
Reposted by Brian Stauber
Erstwild open alpha is live ✨right now✨
So very proud of what I, @anarisis.dylangrinder.com, and the rest of the @plotweaver.bsky.social team has pulled together, and I can't wait to see what folks do in our setting 💖
Join the playtest here: discord.gg/jgqZWwcmHm
So very proud of what I, @anarisis.dylangrinder.com, and the rest of the @plotweaver.bsky.social team has pulled together, and I can't wait to see what folks do in our setting 💖
Join the playtest here: discord.gg/jgqZWwcmHm
August 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Erstwild open alpha is live ✨right now✨
So very proud of what I, @anarisis.dylangrinder.com, and the rest of the @plotweaver.bsky.social team has pulled together, and I can't wait to see what folks do in our setting 💖
Join the playtest here: discord.gg/jgqZWwcmHm
So very proud of what I, @anarisis.dylangrinder.com, and the rest of the @plotweaver.bsky.social team has pulled together, and I can't wait to see what folks do in our setting 💖
Join the playtest here: discord.gg/jgqZWwcmHm
GenCon felt like a return to summer camp this year.
Meeting so many incredible applied play folks I’ve only ever met online, demoing games with the all-star @hachettebgusa.bsky.social crew, and spending a week bunking with @jstaal.bsky.social was such a thrill.
Meeting so many incredible applied play folks I’ve only ever met online, demoing games with the all-star @hachettebgusa.bsky.social crew, and spending a week bunking with @jstaal.bsky.social was such a thrill.
August 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
GenCon felt like a return to summer camp this year.
Meeting so many incredible applied play folks I’ve only ever met online, demoing games with the all-star @hachettebgusa.bsky.social crew, and spending a week bunking with @jstaal.bsky.social was such a thrill.
Meeting so many incredible applied play folks I’ve only ever met online, demoing games with the all-star @hachettebgusa.bsky.social crew, and spending a week bunking with @jstaal.bsky.social was such a thrill.
If you didn’t play a pizza-based game while waiting for pizza, did you even go to GenCon?
August 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
If you didn’t play a pizza-based game while waiting for pizza, did you even go to GenCon?
Best part of the GenCon DnD Wizard Tower was the dragon puppeteers Cari’s Creatures! Their Such charming and adorable puppetry!
August 1, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Best part of the GenCon DnD Wizard Tower was the dragon puppeteers Cari’s Creatures! Their Such charming and adorable puppetry!
July 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Indianapolis the Monday before GenCon is the most liminal space I’ve encountered.
All of the skywalks and parking garages between the Marriotts are straight eerie without cars or people.
All of the skywalks and parking garages between the Marriotts are straight eerie without cars or people.
July 28, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Indianapolis the Monday before GenCon is the most liminal space I’ve encountered.
All of the skywalks and parking garages between the Marriotts are straight eerie without cars or people.
All of the skywalks and parking garages between the Marriotts are straight eerie without cars or people.
So excited to back this one!
This little guy has been jamming on nature documentaries lately and I go straight to “these penguins are fine, but what if they were uplifted by a virus into a space-faring penguin society?” Now there’s a game for that.
This little guy has been jamming on nature documentaries lately and I go straight to “these penguins are fine, but what if they were uplifted by a virus into a space-faring penguin society?” Now there’s a game for that.
👀🚀⚡IT'S LIVE!⚡🚀👀
Scamper, scuttle and skedaddle there as fast as your many legs can carry you!
Scamper, scuttle and skedaddle there as fast as your many legs can carry you!
Coming soon: Children of Time: The Roleplaying Game
Create millennia-spanning sci-fi epics in this groundbreaking roleplaying game based on the award winning Children of Time novels.
www.kickstarter.com
July 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
So excited to back this one!
This little guy has been jamming on nature documentaries lately and I go straight to “these penguins are fine, but what if they were uplifted by a virus into a space-faring penguin society?” Now there’s a game for that.
This little guy has been jamming on nature documentaries lately and I go straight to “these penguins are fine, but what if they were uplifted by a virus into a space-faring penguin society?” Now there’s a game for that.
Finally getting some solo play in of Kronologic before running demos with @hachettebgusa.bsky.social in a couple weeks at GenCon.
My mind usually sputters out during complex logic puzzles but being able to visualize them geographically and temporally is so helpful and flow-inducing!
My mind usually sputters out during complex logic puzzles but being able to visualize them geographically and temporally is so helpful and flow-inducing!
July 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Finally getting some solo play in of Kronologic before running demos with @hachettebgusa.bsky.social in a couple weeks at GenCon.
My mind usually sputters out during complex logic puzzles but being able to visualize them geographically and temporally is so helpful and flow-inducing!
My mind usually sputters out during complex logic puzzles but being able to visualize them geographically and temporally is so helpful and flow-inducing!
Ran the inaugural game of Daggerheart from @darringtonpress.bsky.social at Ember Rest’s new space in Martinez last night.
I always love showing players who have only touched DnD the joy of indie TTRPGs. Such a blast to have them build the world with me while sitting in a room with such vibes.
I always love showing players who have only touched DnD the joy of indie TTRPGs. Such a blast to have them build the world with me while sitting in a room with such vibes.
July 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Ran the inaugural game of Daggerheart from @darringtonpress.bsky.social at Ember Rest’s new space in Martinez last night.
I always love showing players who have only touched DnD the joy of indie TTRPGs. Such a blast to have them build the world with me while sitting in a room with such vibes.
I always love showing players who have only touched DnD the joy of indie TTRPGs. Such a blast to have them build the world with me while sitting in a room with such vibes.
Just added two sessions of @landofeem.bsky.social to the calendar at @gamesofberkeley.bsky.social!
The first is an introductory adventure on July 15 and is live for registration!
Come get into some Jim Henson-style hijinks with me! All ages are welcome.
gamesofberkeley.com/products/eve...
The first is an introductory adventure on July 15 and is live for registration!
Come get into some Jim Henson-style hijinks with me! All ages are welcome.
gamesofberkeley.com/products/eve...
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July 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Just added two sessions of @landofeem.bsky.social to the calendar at @gamesofberkeley.bsky.social!
The first is an introductory adventure on July 15 and is live for registration!
Come get into some Jim Henson-style hijinks with me! All ages are welcome.
gamesofberkeley.com/products/eve...
The first is an introductory adventure on July 15 and is live for registration!
Come get into some Jim Henson-style hijinks with me! All ages are welcome.
gamesofberkeley.com/products/eve...
East Bay Board Gang has been one of the best parts of moving to Berkeley. So happy to find an immediately welcoming and warm group of tabletop gamers.
Got immediately pulled in to Call To Adventure tonight, making it a real @brotherwisegames.bsky.social themed week of gaming.
Got immediately pulled in to Call To Adventure tonight, making it a real @brotherwisegames.bsky.social themed week of gaming.
July 2, 2026 at 5:40 AM
East Bay Board Gang has been one of the best parts of moving to Berkeley. So happy to find an immediately welcoming and warm group of tabletop gamers.
Got immediately pulled in to Call To Adventure tonight, making it a real @brotherwisegames.bsky.social themed week of gaming.
Got immediately pulled in to Call To Adventure tonight, making it a real @brotherwisegames.bsky.social themed week of gaming.
Just opening up the @storyenginedeck.bsky.social’s Lore Master Sampler from Free RPG Day, I’m nerding out about the design.
Such a cool way to use the packaging to tell a story - what is this game and how do you play it- and hammer home the importance of intentionality in your craft.
Such a cool way to use the packaging to tell a story - what is this game and how do you play it- and hammer home the importance of intentionality in your craft.
June 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Just opening up the @storyenginedeck.bsky.social’s Lore Master Sampler from Free RPG Day, I’m nerding out about the design.
Such a cool way to use the packaging to tell a story - what is this game and how do you play it- and hammer home the importance of intentionality in your craft.
Such a cool way to use the packaging to tell a story - what is this game and how do you play it- and hammer home the importance of intentionality in your craft.
Two amazing adventures from @darringtonpress.bsky.social and @brotherwisegames.bsky.social ready to go for Free RPG Day!
Hanging out with Game Kastle Fremont this morning before rolling back to my FLGS @gamesofberkeley.bsky.social this afternoon!
Hanging out with Game Kastle Fremont this morning before rolling back to my FLGS @gamesofberkeley.bsky.social this afternoon!
June 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Two amazing adventures from @darringtonpress.bsky.social and @brotherwisegames.bsky.social ready to go for Free RPG Day!
Hanging out with Game Kastle Fremont this morning before rolling back to my FLGS @gamesofberkeley.bsky.social this afternoon!
Hanging out with Game Kastle Fremont this morning before rolling back to my FLGS @gamesofberkeley.bsky.social this afternoon!
I brought copies of Naptime, Sweet Phone by @stickydoodler.bsky.social to a facilitation this week and was so thrilled by the results: sleepy phones, tucked away in beds and out of folks' hands.
It was such a fun way to begin the session and declare "We're focus on humans on the room, not screens."
It was such a fun way to begin the session and declare "We're focus on humans on the room, not screens."
June 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I brought copies of Naptime, Sweet Phone by @stickydoodler.bsky.social to a facilitation this week and was so thrilled by the results: sleepy phones, tucked away in beds and out of folks' hands.
It was such a fun way to begin the session and declare "We're focus on humans on the room, not screens."
It was such a fun way to begin the session and declare "We're focus on humans on the room, not screens."
So excited for this one. I love a GM-less game where you can get into some crazy world-build together!
Plus they put pangolins on the front cover!
Plus they put pangolins on the front cover!
Ever wondered how a Pangolin says hello? Time to find out! The Children of Time: RPG open beta playtest is now available. Just follow the campaign to download it for free. bit.ly/4okQtDw
June 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
So excited for this one. I love a GM-less game where you can get into some crazy world-build together!
Plus they put pangolins on the front cover!
Plus they put pangolins on the front cover!
Saxophone Colossus was my first Jazz CD and what got me into playing saxophone back in middle school. Such an incredible musician who cemented my life long love of Hard Bop.
Sonny Rollins (1930-2026) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/a...
Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95
www.nytimes.com
May 26, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Saxophone Colossus was my first Jazz CD and what got me into playing saxophone back in middle school. Such an incredible musician who cemented my life long love of Hard Bop.
I’d watch a three hour movie of Grogu and Anzellans just walking around narrating what they see. Those puppets are the dang cutest things.
May 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I’d watch a three hour movie of Grogu and Anzellans just walking around narrating what they see. Those puppets are the dang cutest things.
Had an amazing time at my first East Bay Board Gang meetup!
Finally got a chance to play Fire Tower from @runawayparade.bsky.social after having it in the shelf since last GenCon.
Can’t wait to pull it out again and add in the expansion.
Finally got a chance to play Fire Tower from @runawayparade.bsky.social after having it in the shelf since last GenCon.
Can’t wait to pull it out again and add in the expansion.
May 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Had an amazing time at my first East Bay Board Gang meetup!
Finally got a chance to play Fire Tower from @runawayparade.bsky.social after having it in the shelf since last GenCon.
Can’t wait to pull it out again and add in the expansion.
Finally got a chance to play Fire Tower from @runawayparade.bsky.social after having it in the shelf since last GenCon.
Can’t wait to pull it out again and add in the expansion.