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Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· 8d

Screw you, google. Let me talk like me and shut up about it!

Google's "improve word choice" suggesting "back into the swing of things" to replace "getting my feet back under me" from my own writing.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· 20d

Another big point in favor of the RPG hobby. You actually own a book, and pretty much everyone except WotC has PDFs available as well which can't be taken back from you.

A social media post:

Books Behind Borders @MHTruthUltra

You know what really bugs me these days? We can't own anything. Everything is a subscription service, like literally everything. You can't buy Microsoft Office, you have to purchase a subscription for a year. You literally have to pay for everything FOREVER. Isn't anyone else bothered by this?

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· 22d

New art. Who dis? @kickholland.bsky.social once again turning in a really awesome, hand-carved linocut for Avenge the White Mare! Want to read more about this cloud gnome trickster? Check out the update over on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

A linocut image of a gnome riding a cloud with a Shadowdark stat block beneath:

A trickster whose powers emanate from their flowing white beard which is roughly twice their height. These gnomes almost always float about rather than touch the ground.
AC 12, HP 19, ATK 1 touch +3 (1d6 + charm) and 1 spell +4, MV near (fly),
S +2, D +2, C +1, I +1, W +3, Ch +2, AL N, LV 4
Charm. DC 12 CHA or bewitched for 1d6 rounds.
Blip (WIS Spell). DC 13. Self. Teleport up to 1 mile.
Healing Touch (WIS Spell). DC 12. Heal one creature in close for 2d4 HP.
Magic Bolt (WIS Spell). DC 11. 1d4 damage to one target within far.
Snuff (WIS Spell). DC 12. Extinguish all light sources (even magical) within near.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· 24d

I ❤️ working in an industry where everyone knows that a rising tide raises all boats. Special thanks to @bobworldbuilder.bsky.social for a s/o in his recent youtube & @jpcoovert.bsky.social for one in a Dragon Town kickstarter update. My KS is part of SideQuest, w/ 19 other folks running campaigns:

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· 29d

It's always exciting to get a print run in the mail. Opening up these puppies today was especially exciting though as that art from @betterlegends.bsky.social absolutely POPS! I'm looking to have preorders (plus a few retailers!) mailed by the end of the week! nightnoongames.itch.io/nyarlathotep...

Nyarlathotep's Liegemen and the Sea Weed zines. Some humanoid lovecraft monsters do the bidding in an Elvira-esque woman commanding them with her claws.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jul 14

Launching tomorrow morning! Avenge the White Mare is a Shadowdark adventure I've been cooking up since 2024. I'm excited to finally dish it out nice and hot! Get notified on launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jul 10

Stop what you're doing and vote for Dragon Town and the Darkness Below by @jpcoovert.bsky.social for the Ennie for the best "Family Game/Product!!!" vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/ba...

The dragon town boxed set and all of it's goodies.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jul 9

Just got the email that Avenge the White Mare has been selected as a @kickstarter.com #ProjectWeLove With the campaign's launch breathing down my neck (July 14th), it's feeling like things are coming together! There are yet unannounced parts to the campaign, so follow along here: buff.ly/b9boMPB

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jul 8

New art rolling in from @kickholland.bsky.social! ALL art for Avenge the White Mare is hand-carved by Nick! There's minor digital manipulation (adding secret doors to the GM map & overlaying a grid from a separate carving), but it's the real deal! Get notified when it launches! buff.ly/b9boMPB

The linocut relief print of the gridless version of the first-floor map from Avenge the White Mare!

Quote block, item block, and monster block templates with hand-carved art as the header bars. "Even these are all hand-carved!! - Michael" is typed along the top.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jul 3

Congratulations to all of the Ennie nominees, but ESPECIALLY to my pal @jpcoovert.bsky.social for having Dragon Town and the Darkness Before up for Best Family Game / Product!!!

The open dragon Town boxed set revealing the book inside.

The dragon Town boxed set unfurled to reveal the many, MANY goodies within.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jul 2

The ladies have arrived. I'm throwing one of these stickers featuring @betterlegends.bsky.social art in with each copy of my new R'lyehwatch adventure! Order it today. I hope to fulfill the zines before the end of the month! buff.ly/mZc8XGW

night noon games stickers featuring a sexy lovecraftian monster wearing a one piece red swimsuit with her ample cheeks on display. tentacles sprout from her face.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 26

If you're at Between to Cons, come say hi to me at the Shadowdark booth! If you're in Portland, you don't need a ticket to get into the vendor hall!

Me gesturing to all the good stuff at the booth!

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 26

"These days there are angry ghosts all around us, dead from wars, sickness, starvation, and nobody cares. So you say you're under a curse? So what! So's the whole damned world." - Jigo, Princess Mononoke (found in my notes app)

Jigo holding a piece of food in chopsticks, looking at it sternly.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 24

Today's my birthday! And what better gift could I receive than NEW ART for Avenge the White Mare from @kickholland.bsky.social!? Meet the Sárkány dragon. He's got three heads & vomits lava! Want to get me something, all I ask is for you to follow the project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

The Sárkány dragon. It's got three heads, a big club, and pukes lava!

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 23

Nyarlathotep's Leigemen & the Sea Weed is DONE! Well, except for adding the names of all itchfunders who pre-order before July 1st. Also, all pre-orders are going to get this sticker by @betterlegends.bsky.social ! Read all about it here, and get a copy, too: nightnoongames.itch.io/nyarlathotep...

A sexy deep one laying down looking back over her shoulder. She's got tentacles coming out of her face and juicy "cheeks."

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 23

Who mentioned my Shadowdark monster zine yesterday? Got a ton of views. Sadly, only 9 downloads, and no sales.

A chart of visits, downloads, and payments by day. A very pronounced spike happened yesterday in views, a pretty average day on downloads, and 0 sales.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 21

Advertise your BlueSky account with a Simpsons image

Duffman dancing at Moe's Tavern between two Duff cheerleaders saying "Duffman wants to party down!"

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 19

Attack the Light 1: Avenge the White Mare launches on Kickstarter July 14th. Here's a teaser video I made for it! Get notified on Launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 16

Attack the Light 1: Avenge the White Mare launches July 14th as part of Kickstarter's Sidequest! I was able to playtest this Shadowdark adventure four times at cons over the last two weeks, and I've really gotten it to a good place. Get notified on launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Linocut image depicting stylized adventurers approaching the copper castle

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 14

Breakfast on Venice Beach, doing "research" for R'lyehwatch! My "Baywatch meets Lovecraft" adventure is itchfunding though the end of the month and features great art from @betterlegends.bsky.social ! Get it today: nightnoongames.itch.io/nyarlathotep...

Lifeguard vehicles on the beach. Beachgoers in the foreground, a sailboat on the ocean in the background.

Cover of Nyarlathotep's Liegemen & the Sea Weed. A woman in a plunging purple dress with claws controls two squid monsters in swimsuits with bloodshot eyes. One holds a marijuana cigarette in its claws.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 11

I'm pumped to be GMing at the Glass Cannon Retreat! I even have my own table.

Image of my tabletopper and badge for the glass cannon retreat.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 10

@betterlegends.bsky.social has been cranking out art for my R'lyehwatch zine, Nyarlathotep's Liegemen and the Sea Weed! The project's pre-order period on itch wraps up at the end of the month. Zines ship in August. Do me a favor and go back it now, won't you? nightnoongames.itch.io/nyarlathotep...

A lifeguard on his stand looking out across the beachgoers when... what is that!? Huge tentacles are reaching out from beneath the waves!

A beefy lifeguard with sunnies and a mustache rescues two folks from fiery wreckage.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 5

Kelsey, the creator of Shadowdark, has insight into spellcasting mishaps when you roll a critical failure (natural 1) on focus checks. I've been adjudicating this incorrectly!

Screen grab of a reddit thread

u/DD_playerandDM
"I think the order of the entries in the rulebook provides a lot of clarity here.

P. 45 introduces the concept of spellcasting Critical Failures. In the 2nd paragraph there, under Wizard Spell, it tells you that, in addition to the regular penalties “You must also roll on the Wizard Mishap table corresponding to the spell’s tier.”

THEN if we look at p. 50, under the Focus rules, it says “if you critically fail on a check to maintain focus, treat it as a standard critical failure.”

To me, this is all cut and dried. You absolutely suffer a Wizard Mishap if you nat 1 on your spellcasting focus check. "

u/thearcanelibrary (kelsey)
"This is the intended interpretation!"

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 5

Having some fun playing Weird Heroes of Public Access by @joeyroyale.bsky.social. @crawlclub.bsky.social is here too!

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 4

The obligatory group photo!

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 4

First playtest of Avenge the White Mare is happening today at North Texas RPG Con! I guess it didn't like the accents on the á. I'm feeling nervous and excited, but I'm confident it's going to be a good time for everyone. Interested yourself? Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

An event description for Avenge the White Mare missing the two "á" characters in Sárkány.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 3

Our group usually uses player birthdays as an excuse to get a delicious berry chantilly cake from Whole Foods. These things are so good!

Slices of Whole Foods' berry chantilly cake.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 2

I always like check in with my library to see how those Shadowdark books are going. They've had three copies for at least six months, and I've never seen less than two checked out at once!

Screenshot of Shadowdark in the library catalog showing it checked out from two of the three branches.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· Jun 2

Anyone else going to North Texas RPG Con? I'll be arriving tomorrow afternoon if you'd like to meet-up and game! I'm running some Shadowdark and R'lyehwatch on the books, and I'm ready to run @jpcoovert.bsky.social's Ghosts & Goons as a pick-up game should the mood and opportunity strike! #ntrpgcon

The North Texas RPG Con emblem, a chonky dragon on a hoard of gold with a shield in the design of the Texas state flag.

Night Noon Games 🔜 GenCon@nightnoon· May 27

I'm happy to announce that all art on my next zine will be made by @kickholland.bsky.social! I've known Nick now for pert near 15 years and have always admired his work. The zine's art is in progress, but here are examples of his reduction print style. It really lends itself well to Shadowdark.