Somewhere between Gate B12 and a wild idea—I'm crafting my #GameHoleCon special event game with the #OuroborosSystem. Can't share details yet ([REDACTED], you know the drill), but it's going to be something else. #TTRPGs #GameDesign
April 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Somewhere between Gate B12 and a wild idea—I'm crafting my #GameHoleCon special event game with the #OuroborosSystem. Can't share details yet ([REDACTED], you know the drill), but it's going to be something else. #TTRPGs #GameDesign
Spent most of yesterday working on a #HarlemUnbounding project and pretty pleased with how it turned out. #Ouroborossystem #GameDev
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November 27, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Spent most of yesterday working on a #HarlemUnbounding project and pretty pleased with how it turned out. #Ouroborossystem #GameDev
I’ve been noodling around on a #WorldWar2 idea and putting pen to paper this morning with the #OuroborosSystem. It’s a time period I’ve worked in and have been reading up on. #gamedevelopment #TTRPG
July 7, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I’ve been noodling around on a #WorldWar2 idea and putting pen to paper this morning with the #OuroborosSystem. It’s a time period I’ve worked in and have been reading up on. #gamedevelopment #TTRPG
T-Minus 1.5 hours until [REDACTED] session 3! I'm prepping and (re)reviewing previous player feedback from the last few playtests. I'm immensely pleased with how it's going, but the playtest brings out a few fiddly bits that need to be smoothed out. #OuroborosSystem #GameDesign #TTRPGs
January 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
T-Minus 1.5 hours until [REDACTED] session 3! I'm prepping and (re)reviewing previous player feedback from the last few playtests. I'm immensely pleased with how it's going, but the playtest brings out a few fiddly bits that need to be smoothed out. #OuroborosSystem #GameDesign #TTRPGs
Did you know I run a small Patreon, #HarlemUnbounding, packed with goodies for TTRPG fans? I just dropped a brand-new Harlem Unbound profile with stats, for none other than Rudolph Fisher, ready for the #OuroborosSystem! Check it out & bring one of Harlem’s sharpest mind to your table!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Did you know I run a small Patreon, #HarlemUnbounding, packed with goodies for TTRPG fans? I just dropped a brand-new Harlem Unbound profile with stats, for none other than Rudolph Fisher, ready for the #OuroborosSystem! Check it out & bring one of Harlem’s sharpest mind to your table!
Tonight is #XMen97 season one finale with an excellent bourbon. 🥃 This season has been killing it and makes me want to run another #OuroborosSystem X-men’97 one shot! What do you say @genreless.bsky.social ?
May 18, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Tonight is #XMen97 season one finale with an excellent bourbon. 🥃 This season has been killing it and makes me want to run another #OuroborosSystem X-men’97 one shot! What do you say @genreless.bsky.social ?
The investigators burst into the Fire “offices” & find Zora Neale Hurston battling three zombies. 🧟♂️🔥When the dust settles, she reveals the truth: the Brotherhood of the Skin stole a forbidden tome. They have 10 hours to stop the ritual or every dead soul in NYC rises. #HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The investigators burst into the Fire “offices” & find Zora Neale Hurston battling three zombies. 🧟♂️🔥When the dust settles, she reveals the truth: the Brotherhood of the Skin stole a forbidden tome. They have 10 hours to stop the ritual or every dead soul in NYC rises. #HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
Hey HepCats! Just dropped an exclusive #HarlemUnbound profile + character sheet on my Patreon! I’ve been digging deep into the era to bring more vibrant folks into your games. Check it out! #OuroborosSystem #CthulhuMythos #HistoryBelongsToAllOfUs
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May 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hey HepCats! Just dropped an exclusive #HarlemUnbound profile + character sheet on my Patreon! I’ve been digging deep into the era to bring more vibrant folks into your games. Check it out! #OuroborosSystem #CthulhuMythos #HistoryBelongsToAllOfUs
Gamer designer dad moment! Kiddo’s played 5E D&D in the campaign I run and some #OuroborosSystem for solo games. She’s asked how BGEE worked, while I was playing and I broke it down for her. Then she asked I run her lot of #TTRPGs, so she can learn game mechanics how I did at her age! Where to start
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December 14, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Gamer designer dad moment! Kiddo’s played 5E D&D in the campaign I run and some #OuroborosSystem for solo games. She’s asked how BGEE worked, while I was playing and I broke it down for her. Then she asked I run her lot of #TTRPGs, so she can learn game mechanics how I did at her age! Where to start
Going to #GameholeCon? If not, why not? If so, checkout all of those amazing Balladeers running #HauntedWest! If you want to play in my game, I’m running a #swordsandsorcery oneshot with the #OuroborosSystem !!! Can you tell, I’m excited for my first Gamehole Con?
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July 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Going to #GameholeCon? If not, why not? If so, checkout all of those amazing Balladeers running #HauntedWest! If you want to play in my game, I’m running a #swordsandsorcery oneshot with the #OuroborosSystem !!! Can you tell, I’m excited for my first Gamehole Con?
In 1776, an integrated minuteman squad is trapped behind British lines at the Battle of Harlem Heights.
They witness a British Major summon a Shoggoth to stop George Washington’s first battlefield victory. Can the heroes turn the tide and survive the horror? 👁️🩸
#HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
They witness a British Major summon a Shoggoth to stop George Washington’s first battlefield victory. Can the heroes turn the tide and survive the horror? 👁️🩸
#HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
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December 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In 1776, an integrated minuteman squad is trapped behind British lines at the Battle of Harlem Heights.
They witness a British Major summon a Shoggoth to stop George Washington’s first battlefield victory. Can the heroes turn the tide and survive the horror? 👁️🩸
#HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
They witness a British Major summon a Shoggoth to stop George Washington’s first battlefield victory. Can the heroes turn the tide and survive the horror? 👁️🩸
#HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
Cab Calloway needs a solid. His drummer has vanished and he needs you to find the wayward musician. The investigators find the band member frozen to death in the dead of summer. The words “The Walking Winter Hunts” carved into the frozen flat’s wall. #HarlemUnbound #ouroborossystem
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January 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Cab Calloway needs a solid. His drummer has vanished and he needs you to find the wayward musician. The investigators find the band member frozen to death in the dead of summer. The words “The Walking Winter Hunts” carved into the frozen flat’s wall. #HarlemUnbound #ouroborossystem
I just dropped the last two pregens and an #OuroborosSystem rules one-pager for tomorrow's #Genreless X-Men'97 actual play!
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April 24, 2024 at 11:19 PM
I just dropped the last two pregens and an #OuroborosSystem rules one-pager for tomorrow's #Genreless X-Men'97 actual play!
🚗💨 Morning ride = #GameDesign time!Working on Haunted West: Prosperity, my scenario “Are You Going My Way?” 👻 Wrote it for the Kickstarter… and challenged myself: No supernatural.
(Okay okay, I did sneak in a few #WeirdWest options in the margins. 🤠📦)
#HauntedWest #IndieRPG #Ouroborossystem
(Okay okay, I did sneak in a few #WeirdWest options in the margins. 🤠📦)
#HauntedWest #IndieRPG #Ouroborossystem
July 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚗💨 Morning ride = #GameDesign time!Working on Haunted West: Prosperity, my scenario “Are You Going My Way?” 👻 Wrote it for the Kickstarter… and challenged myself: No supernatural.
(Okay okay, I did sneak in a few #WeirdWest options in the margins. 🤠📦)
#HauntedWest #IndieRPG #Ouroborossystem
(Okay okay, I did sneak in a few #WeirdWest options in the margins. 🤠📦)
#HauntedWest #IndieRPG #Ouroborossystem
It’s a working breakfast. [REDACTED] has been burning in my brain for a while and finally get it on the page is a blast! I’d been noodling but actively taking 2-hours daily for writing has me in high gear again. #ouroborossystem #gamedesign
April 6, 2024 at 1:27 PM
It’s a working breakfast. [REDACTED] has been burning in my brain for a while and finally get it on the page is a blast! I’d been noodling but actively taking 2-hours daily for writing has me in high gear again. #ouroborossystem #gamedesign
It’s [REDACTED] session 2 night! I’m pretty excited after how well the last one went. Everyone really got into the game. Tonight with a smaller group I’m focusing on another aspect of the game. I love this part. The writing, the designing, and player feedback. #OuroborosSystem #GameDesign
October 23, 2024 at 9:52 PM
It’s [REDACTED] session 2 night! I’m pretty excited after how well the last one went. Everyone really got into the game. Tonight with a smaller group I’m focusing on another aspect of the game. I love this part. The writing, the designing, and player feedback. #OuroborosSystem #GameDesign
I'm ready for [REDACTED] session 2! A full house of playtesters, #Ouroborossystem universal rules draft at the read, the horrific tale burning in my brain for a Halloween spin, and a heavy pour of whiskey. #TTRPG #Gamedesign
October 30, 2023 at 9:53 PM
I'm ready for [REDACTED] session 2! A full house of playtesters, #Ouroborossystem universal rules draft at the read, the horrific tale burning in my brain for a Halloween spin, and a heavy pour of whiskey. #TTRPG #Gamedesign
2026 Writing: Day 60 ✍️
Daily word count: 4,919
Total word count: 46,208
Dove back into #DeadCityBlues today for a Patreon drop later this month. It’s going well, I’m experimenting with some new tweaks to the #OuroborosSystem & really liking where it’s heading.
What are you all writing right now?
Daily word count: 4,919
Total word count: 46,208
Dove back into #DeadCityBlues today for a Patreon drop later this month. It’s going well, I’m experimenting with some new tweaks to the #OuroborosSystem & really liking where it’s heading.
What are you all writing right now?
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March 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
2026 Writing: Day 60 ✍️
Daily word count: 4,919
Total word count: 46,208
Dove back into #DeadCityBlues today for a Patreon drop later this month. It’s going well, I’m experimenting with some new tweaks to the #OuroborosSystem & really liking where it’s heading.
What are you all writing right now?
Daily word count: 4,919
Total word count: 46,208
Dove back into #DeadCityBlues today for a Patreon drop later this month. It’s going well, I’m experimenting with some new tweaks to the #OuroborosSystem & really liking where it’s heading.
What are you all writing right now?
It’s almost time for the Haunted West Actual Play! Players have their pregens. I've got my crash sheet, notes & a two-finger pour of #GarrisonBrothers Cowboy to set the mood as we explore the weird & #HauntedWest alternate history. Saddle up, y’all, let’s ride! 🤠🥃📜 #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
July 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s almost time for the Haunted West Actual Play! Players have their pregens. I've got my crash sheet, notes & a two-finger pour of #GarrisonBrothers Cowboy to set the mood as we explore the weird & #HauntedWest alternate history. Saddle up, y’all, let’s ride! 🤠🥃📜 #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
I’m giving Jill the greatest #MotherDay gift in addition to flowers, alone time! No kid and no hubby. I’m taking advantage of that time while Z is busy and picking backup on revising the #OuroborosSystem based on player feedback. Before taking the kiddo out to lunch.
May 12, 2024 at 2:20 PM
I’m giving Jill the greatest #MotherDay gift in addition to flowers, alone time! No kid and no hubby. I’m taking advantage of that time while Z is busy and picking backup on revising the #OuroborosSystem based on player feedback. Before taking the kiddo out to lunch.
Did you miss this epic #Xmen actual playing using the #ouroborossystem? Come checkout how Storm, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine tackle a powerful former antagonist!
August 6, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Did you miss this epic #Xmen actual playing using the #ouroborossystem? Come checkout how Storm, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine tackle a powerful former antagonist!
My #GameHoleCon exclusive scenario is officially submitted! 🎉 Now it’s time to dive into some deep lore, crack open the research books, and spend a couple of hours outlining this wild ride. Scheming and scotch await!📚✨ #GameDesign #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
April 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My #GameHoleCon exclusive scenario is officially submitted! 🎉 Now it’s time to dive into some deep lore, crack open the research books, and spend a couple of hours outlining this wild ride. Scheming and scotch await!📚✨ #GameDesign #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
Deep in revision mode on [REDACTED] this morning, combing through notes from the last two playtests and player feedback. Sharpening mechanics, tightening lore, gearing up for the final round of playtesting later this year. #GameDesign #TTRPG #WorldBuilding #OuroborosSystem
July 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Deep in revision mode on [REDACTED] this morning, combing through notes from the last two playtests and player feedback. Sharpening mechanics, tightening lore, gearing up for the final round of playtesting later this year. #GameDesign #TTRPG #WorldBuilding #OuroborosSystem
T-11 days until Gamehole Con! Reviewing my Ouroboros System Swords & Sorcery ⚔️🧙♂️mechanics and making a player OS crash sheet for Monday’s test run. I love how easily it adapts. Building "classes", spells⚡, and the real cost of magic has been a blast! #GameDesign #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
October 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
T-11 days until Gamehole Con! Reviewing my Ouroboros System Swords & Sorcery ⚔️🧙♂️mechanics and making a player OS crash sheet for Monday’s test run. I love how easily it adapts. Building "classes", spells⚡, and the real cost of magic has been a blast! #GameDesign #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
Decisions, decisions… With some incredible #HauntedWest games already lined up by the Balladeers at #GameHoleCon, I’m tempted to mix things up. Maybe it’s time to unveil something from the #OuroborosSystem —a Darker Hue original. New worlds to explore, new stories to tell. 🔥 #TTRPGs #GMLife
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April 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Decisions, decisions… With some incredible #HauntedWest games already lined up by the Balladeers at #GameHoleCon, I’m tempted to mix things up. Maybe it’s time to unveil something from the #OuroborosSystem —a Darker Hue original. New worlds to explore, new stories to tell. 🔥 #TTRPGs #GMLife