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Mike Underwood

@mikerunderwood

They/he. Trans & non-binary Midwest Princex. Author (Annihilation Aria, Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist. Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.) https://linktr.ee/mikerunderwood

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tonight is the final time you can buy tickets for our raffle!

there are no limits to tickets and can increase your chances of winning! amazing prizes await you!

contribute to a cause to help keep me housed, I will truly be grateful.

10.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Your lettering on this is so characterful! Great style.

10.03.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

call your reps. This package was pushed through the house.

09.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 699 πŸ” 827 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Please read this entire thread! 😍

09.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cycles of the Eye, boxed edition

Cycles of the Eye, boxed edition

Spindlejack Boxed Edition

Spindlejack Boxed Edition

FYI πŸ’«NOWπŸ’« is your chance to grab a gorgeous solo Citizen Sleeper TTRPG!

Both Cycles of the Eye, second edition, and Spindlejack, first edition, are available to preorder from Lost in Cult.

They won’t be around forever!

www.lostincult.co.uk/citizensleep...

08.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 178 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

The start The finish

#TTRPG #Daggerheart

08.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so cool, and I imagine it's even more impressive in person!

08.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking to fill up my freelance plate for the rest of the year into early 2027.

If you've got next year projects you'd like to work together on, lets connect and start discussions now!

I need to focus mostly on illustration work and branding, and less on entire book layout. HMU!

07.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Make-up stream now live! Swing by to chat environments and game design.

06.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Make-up stream this afternoon at 1pm EST!

06.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A network should simply make a tv show of @valerievaldes.bsky.social's Eva Innocente series.

06.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I could not be focused while so excited about a new game. Now that I've played it some, I can get back to work. :)

05.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking news from GAMAπŸ“°πŸŽΊ

Our #Daggerheart Core Set is an Origins Award Finalist!

We are honored to be standing alongside so many incredible games & creators and can not wait to see you all at Origins in June, for the announcement of the winners!

πŸ“œ https://bit.ly/4u4wSd9

05.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Good news! The store/checkout is broken/crashed. :P

05.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*waves farewell before disappearing into the Spire*

05.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Making Custom Adversaries β€’ Daggerheart Compatible Adversaries & Creatures Homebrew β€’ Heart Of Daggers I’m Chris Davidson, one of the writers for Daggerheart! I wrote the Custom Adversary section of the Core book and I’m here to help you making even more adversaries for Darrington Press’s Daggerheart! ...

If you're designing adversaries and environments for Daggerheart, I can't recommend this guide by @rightknighttofight.bsky.social highly enough. And if you're running Age of Umbra they've designed some gnarly adversaries/environments for that as well.

heartofdaggers.com/products/mak...

04.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Gen Con | Writers Symposium The Best Four Days in Gaming

For those wondering who we were bringing into the GenCon Writers Symposium as special and featured guests, wonder no longer… www.gencon.com/gen-con-indy...

@tananarivedue.bsky.social @kundalinisteve.bsky.social @justinaireland.com @kwamembalia.bsky.social

03.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Unfortunately, I have to punt on this - my spouse is under the weather, I have a make-up tax appointment today, and moving tasks are piling up.

Maybe Fri?

04.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A publishing strategy where the only acceptable result is a blockbuster is a strategy doomed to collapse. It's economically unsound *and* magnifies existing/historical practices of excluding and under-supporting marginalized writers.

04.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Promotional graphic for Daggerheart stream

Against a background of a jungle with a overgrown temple, the Daggerheart CGL logo of a potion bottle with blue flames. 

Text at top center in gold glowing caps: "Designing High-Tier Environments"

Text at bottom center in blue glowing caps: "For Daggerheart"

Promotional graphic for Daggerheart stream Against a background of a jungle with a overgrown temple, the Daggerheart CGL logo of a potion bottle with blue flames. Text at top center in gold glowing caps: "Designing High-Tier Environments" Text at bottom center in blue glowing caps: "For Daggerheart"

This afternoon I'll be streaming as I work on some high-tier environments to go in my forthcoming environments book for use with the Daggerheart rules.

1pm EST at twitch.tv/turbotango and on YouTube tomorrow morning.

04.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

I am going to link to organizations that I know for sure are helping trans Kansans. This thread will develop slowly as I either know people or will vet them.

At this point we have not heard from anyone being helped via relocation resources. These exist, but I assume they are overwhelmed.

01.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 570 πŸ” 473 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 17

Only 3 days left until Slay the Spire 2 launches in Early Access.

02.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a tiny adventurer runs down an endless stairwell spiraling down without railings through  statue lines floors of a neglected castle. The image is framed by spiders looking inwards at the lost adventurer as well as two cloaked old women clutching daggers and holding out a bell in front of them so though it were a guiding lantern. The only colors in the image are reds and grays.

a tiny adventurer runs down an endless stairwell spiraling down without railings through statue lines floors of a neglected castle. The image is framed by spiders looking inwards at the lost adventurer as well as two cloaked old women clutching daggers and holding out a bell in front of them so though it were a guiding lantern. The only colors in the image are reds and grays.

Okay I need help. Does ANYONE know what artist this is because this is the ENTIRE vibe I am going for with the are for #Aspirant. Look at it! The red! The rotting castle! An infinite stairway that defies physics. The feeling that you are very small being swallowed whole by a space. REAL BIG bugs.

01.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

This is exactly what they've been doing in Minnesota. This is what they will do in every state until they are stopped.

28.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People are always like what’s something you miss from the past and one of mine is antitrust laws

26.02.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 13112 πŸ” 3032 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 49

Oh no! That's the swingyness of the Gm die for you. Hopefully you'll get to experience the whole iron maiden enchilada soon. :)

26.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's see if we can raise $10,000 today for red state or national queer orgs. Post proof here in the replies that you donated to a red state or national queer organization and I will share.

Who's with me?

(I can't donate myself because I'm a journalist who covers these orgs)

26.02.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 986 πŸ” 619 πŸ’¬ 136 πŸ“Œ 79

Does anyone have *personal* good experience w. any trans relocation orgs, before I tell people to send them money.

I have had a not-great experience last year (just general total unresponsiveness - I know people are overloaded, but a "sry we're overloaded" would've been nice.)

Feel free to DM

26.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Truly astounding as a trans person to watch your community be told we're not worthy of consideration by Democrats on Monday, be told to be silent and grateful all of Tuesday, and by Wednesday an entire state has criminalized trans citizens' existence.

26.02.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 1144 πŸ” 375 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
Cover art of The Final Chronicle of Yeneh by Jo Miles. Art by Kim Herbst. Features what looks like a humanoid made of wood and vinesβ€”a plant personβ€”framed by the metal borders of a portal.

Cover art of The Final Chronicle of Yeneh by Jo Miles. Art by Kim Herbst. Features what looks like a humanoid made of wood and vinesβ€”a plant personβ€”framed by the metal borders of a portal.

COVER REVEAL! Behold THE FINAL CHRONICLE OF YENEH by @jomiles.bsky.social! Art by @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social! Out July 7. Think Narnia in spaceβ€”we are so thrilled to be publishing this! You can preorder now at all the places. Preorder from us for extras: hornedlarkpress.com/product/the-...

26.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6