You know the drill, come, vibe, vent, whatever you want! Is anyone else ready for winter to be over yet?

  • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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    5 months ago

    depends on what youre interested in. Local comic shops host dnd games that often need members, and MTG. theres local theater everywhere. team sports are a great option like roller derby, and there are lots of queer friendly sports teams with chill environments.

    • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
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      5 months ago

      Oh nice, thanks for the suggestions.

      I'm looking for board games and TTRPGs.

      Book clubs too.

      Video game groups too.

        • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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          5 months ago

          right sorry adhd got the better of me, um i think for vido games online spaces are gonna be the best. for borad games i would again go with you local commic book store. and book clubs.. hmm, my best book clubs are always at socialist orgs lol, maybe your local library or bookstore? also facebook and insta suck but i hav found many great groups and events on both of them. sorry with i had more ideas.

          • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
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            5 months ago

            Luckily, I got my Facebook account back and I've been using my Instagram a lot more lately so that should work.

            Thanks!

      • lurkerlady [she/her]
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        5 months ago

        So I'm not poc but I search the site for game stuff (gamer-gulag ) and I strongly recommend Pathfinder 2e. It is way more queer and leftist than other ttrpgs and the source material has amazing queer and poc rep. They just released an adventure path set in fantasy China and includes Chinese mythological creatures and is written in a traditional Chinese play's style in four acts. Whole book was written only by Chinese creators, most of whom were in China proper. Plus it's the only unionized ttrpg.

        I learn so much shit from their mythology stuff, it's so cool. Strength of Thousands is basically Hogwarts in fantasy Timbuktu without racism and transphobia attachments and similarly included African creators and folk tales. Their next book (war of the immortals) will be exploring Polynesian and Native American oral tradition and mythical creatures, and that's being spearheaded by one of the directors at paizo who is an indigenous Alaskan two spirit person iirc.

        Oh and there is a fantasy Africa god whose edicts include violently killing settlers and her sacred animal is a panther. And there is a god of communism (Milani)

        Ok nerd talk over I'll stfu now

        • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
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          5 months ago

          Sounds nice! I've played both Pathfinder video games by Owlcat Games. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is my favorite CRPG ever on top of it all. I really should play Pathfinder 2e, but I don't know who to play it with. Is the community surrounding the TTRPG any good? Hopefully, most of the fans are at least alright.

          "Plus it's the only unionized ttrpg."

          I was aware of this, at the very least. I kept up with news surrounding it. I've kept up with much of the labor movement since 2020 (when it really kicked into high gear). I really should get the books right now to support them.

        • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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          5 months ago

          hey your comment is very nice and relevant so I will leave it up, but if you comment in a poc only thread again I will ban you from the comm permanently. heart-sickle