I work for a large biotech manufacturer doing field work. I – and thousands of other field engineers – are assigned company cars, which are all ICEs....
In one encounter, the players are attacked by a squad of mysterious masked shock troops of some kind. Here is the cyberpunky look I gave them, along with distinct face plates meant to give the characters a way to easily distinguish and describe them....
This article describes the little-reported on success that Brown University had in disbanding student protest… by conceding to let activists present a case for divestment at an upcoming hearing before the university’s investment board....
I commented on a post about the book “The Lost Cause”, then followed up to mention that our game’s setting is built on a similar vision to author Cory Doctorow’s in that book. I communicated that we hope our game appeals to a similar audience. And Cory Doctorow saw this, and shared it with his followers!...
I’m back to drawing: I need to replace placeholder art with the final art. This is Duncan Harris, head of the data group at the Aquarius H2 Hydrogen plant.
Summer Lee cruised to a convincing victory on Tuesday night against a well-financed opponent who had hoped Lee’s outspoken opposition to Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza would bring the freshman congresswoman down. With most of the vote counted, Lee leads Bhavini Patel with a blowout margin. The race was a test of the...
I was just standing around in my building’s garage while my kid practiced riding a bike (with training wheels) and my mind wandered to what it would be like to learn if you could do it fully in virtual reality....
One of the other devs asked about the description of the “Independent States of America” in the following passage. They asked if allowing for a southern succession was offensive or inappropriate. How does this read to others?...
I love seeing this. I’m not quite ready to by this particular bike, but I’m definitely going to share the info with my husband and see what he thinks. This could suit our needs in the next year or two.
Windrush is an aguamodo: a human with aquatic augmentations. She’s a ship and port inspector, a proud member of the ILWU 122 (the International Longshore & Warehouse Union), and a mom. She has skills in inspection and healing. She also coaches underwater hockey at her kid’s school....
It's happening: we've launched Fully Automated on itch.io! (fully-automated-rpg.itch.io)
We’ve released the game on itch.io!...
Request: Help making an executive summary to advise my company to electrify our vehicle fleet IMMEDIATELY
I work for a large biotech manufacturer doing field work. I – and thousands of other field engineers – are assigned company cars, which are all ICEs....
This 3D prints roundup includes an awesome braille training cell! [Voidstar Labs] (youtu.be)
Files are here: thangs.com/…/Braille Training Cell - 6MM-1037863...
Cats playing with robots proves a winning combo in novel art installation [Ars Technica] (arstechnica.com)
Even more character art! Mystic, Brainwash, and a bunch of others (slrpnk.net)
Antagonist “Gehirnwäsche” (Brainwash) https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/9e144f5c-a26a-490a-82aa-ad0e7de83989.webp...
We've got a wiki now! (wiki.slrpnk.net)
Big thanks to @poVoq for setting us up with a wiki!...
A bit more art: the band of mysterious attackers (slrpnk.net)
In one encounter, the players are attacked by a squad of mysterious masked shock troops of some kind. Here is the cyberpunky look I gave them, along with distinct face plates meant to give the characters a way to easily distinguish and describe them....
More character art! Presenting... Mentok! The MIND-TAKER! (slrpnk.net)
This is Deiter Gerhardt, aka “Mentok the Mindtaker!”...
‘Huge win’: Brown University protesters reach an agreement to dismantle encampment (forward.com)
This article describes the little-reported on success that Brown University had in disbanding student protest… by conceding to let activists present a case for divestment at an upcoming hearing before the university’s investment board....
Cory Doctorow boosted our comment on Mastodon! (slrpnk.net)
I commented on a post about the book “The Lost Cause”, then followed up to mention that our game’s setting is built on a similar vision to author Cory Doctorow’s in that book. I communicated that we hope our game appeals to a similar audience. And Cory Doctorow saw this, and shared it with his followers!...
Maps! And backgrounds! (fullyautomatedrpg.com)
I packaged up six combat maps, a couple of maps for navigating regions, and some backgrounds to like dollhouses during play....
More character art! (slrpnk.net)
I’m back to drawing: I need to replace placeholder art with the final art. This is Duncan Harris, head of the data group at the Aquarius H2 Hydrogen plant.
How Rep. Summer Lee Cruised to Victory {The Intercept] (theintercept.com)
Summer Lee cruised to a convincing victory on Tuesday night against a well-financed opponent who had hoped Lee’s outspoken opposition to Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza would bring the freshman congresswoman down. With most of the vote counted, Lee leads Bhavini Patel with a blowout margin. The race was a test of the...
Imagine what learning to ride a bike would be like in Fully Automated
I was just standing around in my building’s garage while my kid practiced riding a bike (with training wheels) and my mind wandered to what it would be like to learn if you could do it fully in virtual reality....
Southern succession in Fully Automated: problematic?
One of the other devs asked about the description of the “Independent States of America” in the following passage. They asked if allowing for a southern succession was offensive or inappropriate. How does this read to others?...
The Maven: A user-friendly, $2K Cargo e-bike perfect for families on the go (arstechnica.com)
I love seeing this. I’m not quite ready to by this particular bike, but I’m definitely going to share the info with my husband and see what he thinks. This could suit our needs in the next year or two.
Healing in a solarpunk RPG
What does healing look like in a solarpunk game?...
More lore than you asked for: "The Establishment of the Gulf Coast Gorilla Population"
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8178247...
Looking for feedback/sensitivity readers on Indigenous representation in Fully Automated
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8031810...
More art of the premade characters: Windrush: trade unionist mermaid! (slrpnk.net)
Windrush is an aguamodo: a human with aquatic augmentations. She’s a ship and port inspector, a proud member of the ILWU 122 (the International Longshore & Warehouse Union), and a mom. She has skills in inspection and healing. She also coaches underwater hockey at her kid’s school....
Bring em back (slrpnk.net)
I made some new art for the game – sort of a recruiting poster for the Civil Defense. (slrpnk.net)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/7878389...