#deckbuilder

[ladytabletop]

Band-Aids & Bullet Holes

Get your bloody revenge. A deckbuilder tabletop rpg about assassins and their vendettas.

I got to write some of the content for this game, and it's a game I love very much! Please check it out!

[tangleworm]

NOMIA is Out Now!

After nearly 3 years of working on this almost every day, my story-rich turn-based tactics game is out in 1.0 now. Thanks for following along the journey! I hope you enjoy the full release.

You can get it on Steam here, or on Itch here. If you'd like, you can try the demo on Steam here, or on Itch here. Saves are compatible between the demo and full version, as well as between Steam and Itch.

Reviews and feedback are always appreciated!

[cyberpunkonline]

Tourist Decks vs. Real Cockpits Cyberpunk Cockpit Manifesto

There’s a sickness in the feeds: plastic tourist cyberdecks. Raspberry Pi bricks with tiny keyboards, bolted into 3D-printed cases, paraded on Instagram like trophies from a war they never fought. They’re not tools. They’re cosplay.

Let’s be clear: a real cockpit doesn’t start with aesthetics. It starts with pain. Problem → solution → function.

No media keys? You build a pause bar.

Net keeps cutting? You wire in a pulse and watch your LEDs blink the truth.

Need signals streaming in real time? You spin up a ticker.

Every fragment is earned. Every organ of the cockpit exists because without it, the pilot bleeds time.

Now look at the tourist decks.

Four-inch LCDs that scorch your eyes.

Chiclet keyboards designed for toddlers, not operators.

Tethered to a smartphone that could do every task better, faster, cleaner. It’s all form before function. Fake nostalgia. A cargo cult of movie props.

And the irony? Those movies — Hackers, The Net, every 90s cyber-thriller — got tech wrong in the first place. Neon GUIs, floppy disks with nuclear payloads, hackers typing like pianists on meth. Pure fantasy. The tourist deck isn’t just pretending to be a tool — it’s pretending to be a prop that pretended to be a tool. A Xerox of a Xerox. Dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, the cockpit grows like coral. Black boxes stitched together over years. Hardware knobs, kill switches, LED ghosts, fragments of code that live on because they work. It looks rough because it is rough. It looks alive because it is alive.

The tourist deck is a selfie. The cockpit is a survival rig. One is a weekend project for clout. The other is a control panel for your life.

Stop building props. Start building cockpits.

— Rev1

[tommmaaaaa]

[featheredsnek]

MOOOORE SIARO

Found my favorite endearing dork, oh and here's your reminder to go play Friends Vs Friends it's kinda epic actually

[fhtagn-and-tentacles]

DEBASER

by MENGHUI FAN

[southshoredecks]

Throwing Shade (The Good Kind)

Scrolling Pinterest got me thinking about how much time I spend chasing shade in my own backyard. We have a bunch of mismatched umbrellas and an old pop-up tent that never survived more than two summers. It’s always felt piecemeal, and I envy those yards with inviting, dappled light beneath beautiful pergolas or crisp, modern shade sails.

A few nights ago, I ended up browsing South Shore Decks Corp.’s section on shade structures and pergolas: Shade Structures and Pergolas. Their projects run the gamut from classic wooden pergolas (with trailing wisteria in my mental vision) to more modern metal frames that look like travel destinations. They even talked about retractable awnings, which is something I never considered for a Massachusetts home. Their focus on New England weather resistance—strong winds, UV protection, not just looks—felt practical and almost local-wisdom-y.

The thing is, a legitimate shade structure could solve so many day-to-day annoyances. Goodbye sunburns and endlessly dragging patio furniture. Hello, actually using the grill at noon (instead of 7pm after the sun is down). I found myself really taken with their idea that a pergola or shade isn’t just functional—it’s also a way to carve out a defined “zone” in your yard, a space that feels intentional and can even add value when it’s time to think resale.

I’m picturing a little oasis, maybe with vines or string lights, that would finally let our outdoor space feel finished. There are a lot of decisions (wood vs. composite, free-standing or attached, budget, etc.), but having some actual local expertise to lean on already makes it seem much more possible.

#shadesolutions #MarshfieldMA #pergolainspiration #outdooroasis #gardenstyle #sunprotection #backyarddesign #deckbuilder

[satoshi-mochida]

Rune Dice releases today digitally for the PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and Steam.