The opening of GoldenEye (1995) is Bond perfection. A death-defying dam jump done for real by stuntman Wayne Michaels, who leapt 720 feet, setting a world record. It’s the moment that reintroduced Bond to a new era with pure style and adrenaline.

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WE BROKE THE GAME... and it was EPIC. 🤘 This Saturday morning, we put the Ruttigers Almanac TTRPG (from @WhittersRichard ) to the ultimate TEST. I didn't just run a game; I wrote a 10th-level grimdark Christmas one-shot called "The Sanguine Solstice" specifically to find the system's limits. And my crew was more than happy to help me break it. THE CREW: Don "Kain" (The Juggernaut): Our AC 23 Soldier/Guardian tank. "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" was repeated more times than I can count, IYKYK... Steve "Silas" (The Gloomstalker): A Prowler/Assassin "broken build" designed for one obscene alpha strike. Gavin "Thane" (The Blood Fueled God): Our Wytch 10, walking in with a +14 to his casting roll, daring the game to make him "fizzle." Alex "Daeraek" (The Divine Bulwark): A video game RPG addict and TTRPG newcomer, built a "min-max" Cleric 10. EPIC HIGHLIGHT #1: "Why not just drink a mana potion?" Our biggest complaint from our last playtest was the magic "Fizzle" rule (failure on a 1-11 roll), which Gavin hated. So, the scenario threw Incorporeal Wraiths at them that our tank and rogue literally COULD NOT HIT. It was all on the casters. Gavin, cornered and facing a "Bane" on his roll, had his big moment. He used Spell Burn intentionally taking 17 damage to force his spell through and save the party. He LOVED it. Right then, Alex, the newcomer, chimed in with the quote of the night: "This is stupid. Why would you pay HP? Why not just drink a mana potion?" "Mana potion?" said the other three player and myself almost in unison. We explained "Son this ain't no video game, we ain't got no mana potions!" 😆 The table exploded. It was the perfect, hilarious clash of OSR grit vs. modern video game logic. (No, Alex, there are no mana potions in Ruttigers. Only blood, grit, and bad decisions.) EPIC HIGHLIGHT #2: The Newcomer Saves the World The final boss fight against "Grandfather Yule" was insane. Silas (the Gloomstalker) went first, landing a massive 30+ damage alpha strike. We thought it was over. The boss, not dead, went next and used his Charm ability... on DON. Suddenly, our AC 23 Jugger"NOT" was the boss's personal BODYGUARD. It was a total party crisis. Gavin (the Wytch) and Steve (the Rogue) were panicking. It all came down to Alex, the video game "min maxer." He calmly looked at his sheet, found the Dispel cantrip , and (thanks to his +14 casting bonus) unleashed it with 8 RANKS of power! INSTANTLY freeing our tank. The table went WILD. The newcomer saved the veterans from a total TPK! THE VERDICT: This system is 10/10. Break20 is still the best critical hit system ever. Don was one shotting fodder monsters and cheering. The "GM Fiat" feel of Threat Dice? SOLVED. We used them for Lair Actions and Boss Traits (like the Charm!) , and it felt tactical, not arbitrary. The magic "Fizzle"? SOLVED. The scenario's design + the Spell Burn rule make it a feature, not a bug. Check out the pics of the session! You can see our setup and the awesome "fog of war" reveal we did using black sand. Good Time Were Had! 🤘 #TTRPG #RuttigersAlmanac #Playtest #ActualPlay #GameMaster #DM #GMtips #DungeonMaster #OSR #Grimdark #RPG #TabletopGaming #Homebrew #RollDice #HouseRules #TTRPGCommunity #BrokenBuilds

I wrote this last Christmas break. Play it with D&D, ShadowDark, d20play RPG, or your favorite system.

#pitchyagame I’m solo-developing a quirky game called “UGOMEKU NOTE.” It’s inspired by the Paper Mario series, UNDERTALE, and games like Flipnote Studio. It’s a Japanese game, but I’m planning support for English, Korean, and Chinese. #UGOMEKUNOTE #indiegame #gamedev

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Just saw a guy absolutely nail Yukon Cornelius—'Sil-verrrr!' His wild imitation had me laughing out loud. Instant flashback to cozy '60s TV nights, stop-motion puppets, and misfit dreams. Pure nostalgic joy!

Vintage #StarWars AT-AT's on the #Palitoy factory line.

🔥 When He-Man Took Over NYC — The INSANE 1986 Macy’s Thanksgiving Float! Step back into peak 80s magic! 🎉 In 1986, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade went full-on Eternia with one of the most legendary floats ever made — complete with Castle Grayskull, Snake Mountain, a giant sea serpent, He-Man, She-Ra, Skeletor, and the whole crew battling above New York City. If you remember seeing this as a kid… your childhood was elite. If you didn’t — buckle up, because this float was pure Saturday-morning-cartoon madness soaring down 7th Avenue. 💥💫 Comment below: Did you see this one live on TV? #MemoryUnlocked #HeMan #MOTU #SheRa #Skeletor

<포인트 캐릭터 드로잉 2> 출간 및 예술 분야 베스트셀러 기념 소소한 [⭐️RT 이벤트⭐️] RT 해주신 분들 중 한 분을 추첨해서 시리즈 1, 2권 모두 보내드립니다. 뭐... 말하는 것도 부끄럽지만... 혹시라도 원하신다면 사인해서 보내드릴게요📝[RT ~11/24(월)까지] 항상 감사하고 꾸준히 노력할게요!💛

Bet you didn't think you'd see Wallace in his underwear today? 😅 A new #BarbourChristmas film with national treasures Wallace & Gromit? That’s just grand. #WallaceandGromit

Just because the DM is supposed to play fair, doesn't mean the DM isn't playing to win. The win is when you terrify the players at the table. and haven't caused a single point of damage. Some of us work hard to trigger our players with creepy stuff. It's all ok, because it's make believe.

Die Ausbeute der Monate September/Oktober hat mal wieder gezeigt, dass die GAME BOY Homebrew-Szene lebendiger ist als je zuvor. Wer rettet mich vor diesem Output? 😅 👉 dmgpage.com/2025/10/28/septe…

When Yoda lifts the X-Wing from the swamp in The Empire Strikes Back, John Williams turns a simple act of the Force into something divine.

This might be my costume next year 🤔

The Halloween scene in E.T. (1982) is a masterclass in Spielberg-Williams synergy. As Yoda appears, John playfully weaves Yoda's Theme into the mix. Then THAT shot: Elliott and E.T. silhouetted against the moon as the main theme soars for the first time—pure cinematic magic.

Just got TRON Floppy Disk #2 sent to me from Hasbro! Huge thank you to Steve Evans over at Hasbro!!