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Amanda Valentine
@ayvalentine.bsky.social
Headmistress of the Finishing School for Young Games, freelance fiction and RPG editor, Jinkx's cat-mom, cross stitch fanatic, probably some other stuff https://www.finishingschool.games/ https://ko-fi.com/stressstitching (my free cross stitch designs)
It's been a while since I posted about it, but my game Violent Delights is in prelaunch on Kickstarter. It is a chess-based RPG about Romeo & Juliet, and it is so close to being finished! Please consider following it or sharing it with someone who might be interested.
Coming soon: Violent Delights
A chess-based RPG about Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
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Have you ever pondered an outcome favoring the Merry Widows of Elsinore? boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30...
Hamlet!
The gameplay's definitely the thing as you try to 'rewrite' the Shakespeare's classic
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Dual system and a ton of fun! “To Be or Not to Be a Villain”
My Daughter, Queen of France (Don't let the name dissuade you!) www.lamemage.com/friends/My_D...
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I am charmed by both the theme and mechanics of this @sccreatives.bsky.social game where you’re the ghosts of characters killed in Shakespeare plays coming back for revenge! spilledcoffeecreatives.itch.io/so-many-horr...
so many horrid ghosts by spilledcoffeecreatives
A ghostly, rules-lite, Shakespearean TTRPG
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Have you come across Violent Delights by @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social ? It’s a Romeo and Juliet game with a chessboard. I loved it, and wrote up a playtest I was in here planesailinggames.com/review/2026-...
Review - Violent Delights (Playtest)
A game that uses chess mechanics to support the masquerade ball from Romeo and Juliet. No, really!
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People who play, write, design games! I want to crowd source good Shakespeare games - tabletop rpg and card/board games. Opinions/reviews appreciated. Bonus points if it's still available to buy, but out of print suggetions also welcome. #Shakespeare #games
I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
Thousand Arrows returns next week! Knight-commanders, religious luminaries, spymasters, and rebels rally and maneuver their forces in a 16th century Japan embroiled in war. High drama, strategy, negotiations and more mix in this PbtA game by @lulavampiro.bsky.social More: evilhat.com/thousand-arr...
Once again: PLEASE stop teaching our sons that to be real men they're expected to commit a few rapes.
Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 3w ago“'Most every guy I know did what he’s being accused of at one point or another with their girlfriend at some point after a night of drinking,' complained the Donald Trump-loving comedian Adam Carolla." www.salon.com/2026/07/15/m...
July is Disability Pride Month, and another small round cat joins the collection! This little ginger tabby is proudly waving the Disability Pride flag and is currently available as a FREE instantly downloadable pattern in my Ko-fi shop (ko-fi.com/felineandfloss) #CrossStitch #DisabilityPride
RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...
The fact that we'll have to scrape and save to help our elder kiddo afford health insurance in a few months makes this extra infuriating to me.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4w agoThe U.S. spent $103 billion in the first 120 days of Trump’s war on Iran. That could fund… -Food stamps for an entire year -Medicaid coverage for nearly 30 million children -ACA subsidies for about 2.5 years It’s not a question of what we can afford. It’s a question of priorities.
GAMERS! Volume 4 of the Cortex Prime Spotlights is now live on DriveThruRPG! These four mini-games feature setting, rules mods, pre-made characters, and guidance to get playing Cortex fast. Check them out! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
DriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!
Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.
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For the incredibly low buy-in of $20, you can join what will likely be 999 others in listening to former SCOTUS clerk Courtney Milan describe in detail how/why Justice Alito is the actual fucking worst. www.32auctions.com/organization...
Samuel Alito is a whiny pissbaby
Auction item 'Samuel Alito is a whiny pissbaby' hosted online at 32auctions.
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Pride has no timeline. It's a state of being. My cross stitch patterns are, as always, available for free (tips welcome) and are a great way to craftfully maintain a pro-human rights, anti-tyranny, you-can't-crush-me-that-easily attitude. ko-fi.com/stressstitch...
Visit Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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Writers and authors--you can win a brainstorming session with Ms. Beverly Jenkins herself at the @romancingthevote.com auction (starts tomorrow). 👀👀 www.32auctions.com/organization...
Brainstorm Session with Beverly Jenkins #1
Auction item 'Brainstorm Session with Beverly Jenkins #1' hosted online at 32auctions.
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Pride has no timeline. It's a state of being. My cross stitch patterns are, as always, available for free (tips welcome) and are a great way to craftfully maintain a pro-human rights, anti-tyranny, you-can't-crush-me-that-easily attitude. ko-fi.com/stressstitch...
Visit Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
New cross stitch patterns to celebrate Pride - there are 3 variations of @megueyb.bsky.social's take on the meme, all too necessary these days: "I'm here, I'm queer, I'll make it through this fucking year" ko-fi.com/s/348c178939 I enjoyed creating this font! Patterns free, tips appreciated
This Fucking Year v1 - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop
Digital cross stitch pattern of "I'm here, I'm queer, I'll make it through this fucking year" This is one of three variations on this theme. It's Meg ...
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New cross stitch patterns for Pride! There are 4 variations on the snarky and all-too-relatable "I'm here, I'm queer, my joint pain is moderate to severe" Rainbow flag, Philadelphia Pride flag, and a bespoke rainbow font. As always, patterns are free, tips appreciated ko-fi.com/s/6b9844c4aa
Here, Queer, Joint Pain Severe v2 - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop
Digital cross stitch pattern of "I'm here, I'm queer, my joint pain is moderate to severe" One of four variations
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Here's a look at a few pages from our KNOW YOUR RIGHTS comic! You can download the entire book for free here! www.weteachnyc.org/resources/re... @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @davidhahn.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social
An Iraqi soccer player was detained for hours when he arrived here for the World Cup. A Somali referee was outright denied entry. Iran's team is not allowed to stay in the U.S. The World Cup is supposed to bring the world together. Instead, Trump is using it as an excuse to be racist and cruel.