I guess I'm growing as a drag performer because this week I'm learning how to crimp a wig finally
Irene Zielinski
@spacejob.bsky.social
TTRPG designer, creator of Scurvy Buggers, game developer and general henchman at Steve Jackson Games. Artist and drag performer. Occasionally on tiktok. spacejob.itch.io ⚢
hey friends if you or anyone cool you know is looking for a pax unplugged roomie hmu
you know the original character design is working when people stop you in the hall to ask who you're cosplaying because they "should definitely recognize you"
at #dragoncon but instead of doing gaming panels I'm just going to puppetry stuff and promoting Monster Show in full drag – call that UNprofessional development
I really played myself when I decided my next drag act would involve a puppet because wdym I have to make TWO OUTFITS now 😭
IT'S WIZARD WEEK!!!! Today we reflect on the truth of what has passed. Join us at 8p et as we discuss the Lord of Magic w/ @s_che.bsky.social & @spacejob.bsky.social Join Tony & @jdragsky.bsky.social! Youtube.com/plusoneexp 16/x
practice was in fact cancelled so I am simply a fool who gets up at 4 in the morning for No Reason
can't believe I was getting emo about nerd shit on the way to 6am hockey practice. who am I??
I'm about to spend the weekend playing seven part pact with @jdragsky.bsky.social and SJ and I feel unbelievably lucky to not only get to play games with my friends, but to have friends whose work I admire so much. Being a fan of my friends is such a gift from the universe.
hello bsky the only update I have to share is that I went to a drop in ice hockey practice for the first time and it was AWESOME
Thanks so much for the very fun chat!
This month, we chat with Irene Zielinski of @stevejacksongames.bsky.social about identity, queer fashion, indie TTRPGs, & Scurvy Buggers, a game about found family. From painting minis to editing for Dahlia’s Diversions for Peculiar Parties, Irene brings joy & insight to every project. Link in Bio.
I just accidentally emailed a trrpg designer friend from my roller derby email address. I don't know whether to be thrilled or mortified that they immediately and intuitively knew that Maxx Damage was me.
carrying around a commander deck at gen con with the same energy as a teenager keeping condoms in his wallet – am I gonna get to use this? probably not! but if the opportunity arises and I find myself unprepared, I will never forgive myself (I just started playing magic again)
anybody doing Fancy Ennies this year? are we still trying to make that happen?
RIP to my trusty starter fountain pen – my beloved standard fine nib black pilot metropolitan, which served me faithfully for seven years.
ok who was gonna tell me that learning to ride a unicycle is really hard
Are you a PoC creator attending Gamehole Con? @glyphtide.games & I are hosting an industry dinner (sponsored by Monte Cook Games ❤️🔥) to foster community and help POC creators connect w/ mentorship and opportunities! If you are or know anyone who would benefit, apply! Apps close 7/23: bit.ly/ghcpoc25
after my summer buzz cut, my beard is longer than my head hair #hotgirlsummer
a work is feminist if two women are cuddling and making out and optionally nibbling each others flesh and tasting each other etc.
I'm going back to roller derby this month to see if that fixes my brain.
Supremes say parents can opt out of letting their kids listen to LGBTQ stories. Can parents similarly opt out of kids listening to stories that DON'T have LGBTQ themes or incidents? 🤣
today's lunch was the first tomato ever from our GARDEN, salted and peppered, on mayo toast . . . and I was not prepared for the euphoria that this produced
I'm disappointed in Roll20 and angered by this situation, but I've never been prouder to have my first book fly under the 9th Level Games flag alongside important work like Rebel Scum. Keep fighting, @9thlevelgames.bsky.social; I'm behind you all the way.
Roll20, which owns DriveThruRPG, told Rebel Scum's designer (@9thlevelgames.bsky.social) that allowing their "hateful content" and political speech on its platform constituted a "slippery slope."
Last month, I spent a week playtesting @jdragsky.bsky.social's the Seven Part Pact in a fancy house in Bath. I write about the most maximalist RPG I've ever played.
The Seven Part Pact: the First Actual GM-Full Game - Old Men Running The World
I was asked if I wanted to be a wizard for a week. I said yes.
oldmenrunningtheworld.com
last night I dreamt that Dahlia's had gotten a review from a ttrpg news outlet I really like but the review title was "Why does this exist?"
What if Lemony Snicket was a punctilious old woman whose parlor game collection was full of indie RPG zines? You'd get Dahlia's Diversions for Peculiar Parties – my first big editorial project I created for SJ Games! Check it out on #backerkit now! #dahliasdiversions sjgames.com/dahlia
better than therapy: hearing through the grapevine that someone has been using your RPG to run a muppet treasure island game for the past year
working on my costume for Monster Mud Wrestling and I cannot think of a better way to spend Easter Sunday than getting absolutely wrecked in some mud while getting heckled by cool gay people (and raising money for a local mutual aid group)
My FIRST physical RPG book, Secret of the Night Market, is LIVE on Kickstarter! I’m so grateful to @outridercreative.bsky.social for playing in my game, loving this location, and adorning it with his gorgeous illustration. If you’ve ever wondered “what if a shopping episode was good” check it out!