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The North Texas Apocalypse Bunker

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    Bundle of Holding Heists Offer is Live!

    EDIT: THE OFFER HAS EXPIRED! Thanks to everyone who snagged a bundle! If you’ve been on the fence about the RPG stuff I’ve been writing these last… Read more “Bundle of Holding Heists Offer is Live!”

    February 4, 2026February 12, 2026 by Mark Finn

    The Five Levels of Play Style

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the seeming disconnect between the various generations of gamers, each of whom are convinced that their way to play a game… Read more “The Five Levels of Play Style”

    January 30, 2026February 2, 2026 by Mark Finn

    Two Reviews of Play Dirty

    I’ve never been so torn by a movie in my life. This should have been super easy, barely an inconvenience. A heist movie, directed by Shane Black,… Read more “Two Reviews of Play Dirty”

    October 3, 2025 by Mark Finn

    Black Circles and Fan Gatherings

    Field Report: Cross Plains, TX 2025Robert E. Howard Days is an annual fan gathering, organized around June 11th and held in the city of Cross Plains, Texas,… Read more “Black Circles and Fan Gatherings”

    June 18, 2025 by Mark Finn

    Ohio/Kentucky Road Trip Photo Dump

    This is a pictorial overflow from the weekly Substack newsletter. There’s a size limit on those things, so I am putting the rest of the pictures (with… Read more “Ohio/Kentucky Road Trip Photo Dump”

    January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 by Mark Finn

    Something I can Ignore, Part 2: Supernatural

    Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about grief and bridging the gap between feeling too much and not wanting to think about it with popular… Read more “Something I can Ignore, Part 2: Supernatural”

    January 22, 2024 by Mark Finn

    McCarthy/McMurtry

    Earlier this week, upon learning that Cormac McCarthy died at the age of 89, I posted what I felt was Middle-of-the-Road response to what was already dividing… Read more “McCarthy/McMurtry”

    June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 by Mark Finn

    1d6 Questions With…Oliver Brackenbury

    I’m starting a new feature on the blog that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, now. I know a lot of cool people, creative and… Read more “1d6 Questions With…Oliver Brackenbury”

    February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 by Mark Finn

    A Shopping Notice from the N.T.A.B. Department of Trade and Commerce: 2022 Christmas Edition

    The administration would like to again strenuously object to any form of venturing out into public squares, marketplaces, big box stores, or malls on this or any… Read more “A Shopping Notice from the N.T.A.B. Department of Trade and Commerce: 2022 Christmas Edition”

    November 28, 2022November 27, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Tools of the Trade, now in book form!

    Hmm? What’s that? Oh, nothing, just this new tabletop role-playing game supplement I wrote. It’s now available in book form. You can grab yourself a copy of… Read more “Tools of the Trade, now in book form!”

    August 16, 2022 by Mark Finn

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