Social Digest 2026.07.26-2026.07.31

Most of what I sent out into the fediverse was my play through of Chuck this week. That’s in a precarious state and I’ll collect it when the game ends. Otherwise, it was a quiet week.
The comic books Side Quest and Martyr Loser King rest on a quilt. Side Quest has a cover featuring two people rolling d20s and Martyr Loser King has a glitching version of its title on the cover.

Most of what I sent out into the fediverse was my play through of Chuck this week. That’s in a precarious state and I’ll collect it when the game ends. Otherwise, it was a quiet week.


Here’s my occasional neon triangle selfie.

A selfie of a person with shoulder-length red hair and wearing sunglasses. A neon triangle filter has been applied.
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When I backed the Neon Odyssey Kickstarter this year I wanted to take in anime and other space fantasy / western shows to prepare for running games.

The creators of Neon Odyssey cite Cowboy Bebop as a major influence and it’s a gap in my anime watching.

I loved the few episodes of The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers I rewatched repeatedly as a kid.

I knew Time Bokan only through the Time Fighters dub and recut version.

I’m planning to alternate watching them before the NO release.

A three panel image showing cover/poster images for the animated shows Cowboy Bebop, The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, and Time Bokan. Each shows main characters from the shows.

D&D has long included Appendix N, which lists works that influenced the game and became recommended reading for players.

Maybe Neon Odyssey will include a similar official list in one of its books, but I’m creating my own Appendix NO list for the games I’ll run.

Cowboy Bebop is a canon inspiration from the creators. Time Bokan and Galaxy Rangers haven’t been mentioned as far as I know, but they’re formative works for me and I expect experiencing them again will spark play ideas.

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I picked up two comics from hold at the central library after work yesterday. I’ve been eagerly looking forward to both for months. I love comic histories and TTRPGs, and I love just about everything Saul Williams does, so my reading promises to be rich for a while.

The comic books Side Quest and Martyr Loser King rest on a quilt. Side Quest has a cover featuring two people rolling d20s and Martyr Loser King has a glitching version of its title on the cover.
Posted at https://cozymech.com/@apollo/117008560471605834

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