#zero void

[macguffinandco]

Hi - we're on Tumblr now!

I'm sorry, who are you?

We're @sashasienna​ and @jonnywaistcoat​, and we make tabletop RPGs as MacGuffin & Co.!

Tabletop what-nows?

Immersive storytelling games where you and your friends can dive into weird worlds, play fascinating characters and have harrowing adventures!

What, like Dungeons & Dragons?

*sigh* Yeah. Like Dungeons & Dragons

Ok, so what have you made?

Well, we've got a collection of system neutral micro-settings called Odd Jobs - it's eleven small and fascinating worlds to play games in, each with a campaign you can play through in a month. They're not designed for any particular system, so you can play them with whatever game you like!

Oh, and it won the 2022 UK Games Expo award for Best Adventure and was nominated for Ennie Product of the Year. Just sayin'.

We've just released a tarot-themed magical river game called Upriver, Downriver with our dear friend Ella Watts, in which you play the crew of a ship sailing the Great River, either travelling upriver to the mythical Source with it's magic and revelation; or downriver towards the unending Sea with it's freedom and horizon.

We have KER-SPLAT! - a high-chaos, full nonsense cartoon RPG we wrote with Ross Barlow, where the players can't die and the GM can't stop them in a hilarious cascade of silly jokes. Also, not to brag, but this is the funniest RPG rulebook you'll ever read.

We also have smaller games, such as Zero Void - a no-prep one-shot zine game, where you play a bunch of desperate space criminals trying to escape a space station before the law arrives.

Is there any way to keep up with what you do?

Well, following our Tumblr is a great start. We also have a monthly mailing list you can sign up to from our website that will keep you updated on what we do.

We also have a Patreon.

What was that? You're mumbling!

Yeah, like all creators trying to eke out a living, we have a Patreon. If you sign up you get behind -the-scenes updates, small or prototype games, RPG resources, new micro-settings and our monthly TTRPG Gamesmasterclass, where we use our 35(!) combined years of GMing experience to help you run the best games ever.

But what if I want to see your faces?

Then I have great news! We stream boardgames and RPGs every Sunday at twitch.tv/macguffinandco! Jonny also streams videogames every Friday at twitch.tv/jonnywaistcoat, and Sasha steams their Jane Austen Bookclub every Monday at twitch.tv/sashasienna

Sounds cool - where can I find out more?

macguffinandcompany.com, baby!

Wait, so why are you on Tumblr?

Because social media is a nightmare hellscape and it's weirdly the chillest one left. We are on other social sites as well - you can follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook - but this is our favourite.

[sixofheartz]

Kirbtober 2024 31 • Darkness

[icedragonlizard]

Okay, so... this image that came from Star Allies as one of the celebration pictures. It showcases all of Kirby's final bosses. Well, except for Fecto Elflils because that one didn't exist yet at the time this image was created.

Can we just talk about how absolutely hilarious this image is?

The reason why I'm calling it hilarious is because... just look at both King Dedede and Gryll in the image. They're both literally just some folks compared to everyone else that's an eldritch horror.

Notice the looks on both of their faces.

They know they're surrounded by a bunch of eldritch horrors.

They're probably even surprised just how unhinged a lot of these other guys are.

[queenie-ofthe-void]

The Spicy Six Drink Challenge:

(Based on that viral TikTok challenge where everyone adds a bit of something to the King's Cup, they mix it up and take shots)

Hi, I'm Nancy, and I'm going to add Sprite because I feel like everyone's just going to add liquor.

Hi, I'm Jonathan. I'm going to add orange juice because I heard Eddie say he's going to add half a bottle of Vodka.

Hey everyone, Argyle here. I'm just gonna add a little bit of lemonade because Eddie said he's going to add some Malibu.

Steve here, setting sail on this nasty bullshit of flavor we're making. I'm going to add all of the Coke we have because Eddie told me he's adding, like, a pint of Jack and I don't want to have to carry my boyfriend home.

I'm Eddie. I'm adding a can of Monster because I told each person here that I'm adding different types of alcohol so they'd make the ultimate master mix of flavors, and I'm forcing them to reap what they've sown.

Robin: *adds half of a bottle of gin*

Robin: *takes a shot* I'm gonna kiss Nancy tonight

[phonification]

ive been thinking about taco and balloon forming a little alliance post s1/ pre s2 where they'd (begrudgingly) work together planning on how to break into hotel OJ to steal stuff to take back to their makeshift camp like food, blankets, pillows, etc,,, anything that could be useful to them

[haubaut]

now he can dance wherever you need him to dance

[veveisveryuncool]

kirby vs kirby lore

[fatedroses]

More than just the Demon.

[omega-e123]

The ultimate life form?

The ultimate failure.

Bioengineered from an alien race which sought to destroy the planet. Heartless…

His purpose to save and cure the one person he cared about. Failed.

Given a mission by her to protect the hopes and dreams of humans. Nearly failed, by his own doing.

No different from the DNA from where he came from.

Although the Black Arms have been defeated and he had long since declared who “Shadow” is, claws of the past tear into his being. Seeds of doubt ever growing… Seemingly impossible to weed out.

His arms wrap around himself in attempts to comfort and console. Sometimes he can still feel her hugging him whenever he had bouts of self-loathing.

“You are more than what you were made for.”

Repeating those words forever until it stands true in his heart.

One step forward, two steps back. A day at a time, to prove his worth. That he is allowed to keep existing despite the short comings.

Ruby red eyes gaze out to the vast open waters. Calm waves lap at the shore in a gentle rhythm. A breeze blows past, sending shivers down his spine. Cold reminder of being alone.

Only he’s not. Shadow’s ear flicks in the direction of crunching sand growing louder and louder until— it halts. Another pair of arms other than the hedgehog’s own wraps around him.

“Brooding again?”

“Mmnh.”

“Well, don’t frown too much or your face will get stuck like that. Then you’ll really age with the wrinkles you give yourself,” you tease, attempting to take his mind off of things.

Somehow it kinda works. The thoughts that had threaten to drown him, are over powered by your voice. Since when have you been an ever present light in his life?

He speaks up, “You’re an idiot for seeking out someone like me.”

“Yeah, but I’m your idiot. Don’t you forget that.”

“Pff,” the corners of Shadow’s lips twitch upwards.

✧.*

A shadow guides the way to the light

Never lost with a heart so bright

[wildrbst]

Wip

[macguffinandco]

Ok, listen up rachit, here’s the deal. You’re jekked. You’re void. And you need to get out in one piece. You were sold a lie - that there’s honour in war, or that this was your only option. So you joined the cause, only to find that the same jekking scummers who run the Imps are calling the shots in the MOTO’s, too. You ken all that? ‘Cause right now everything’s zero void, it’s someone else’s fault, and dying for your cause has never seemed less heroic.

We didn't get much chance to shout about it over the weekend because we were in a field but the follow up to ZERO VOID: Bad Day at Port Caliban is here! ZERO VOID: Dregs of Rebellion is another no-prep sci-fi one-shot TTRPG, but this time the players are thrust into chaos as the remnants of a revolutionary cell having the worst day of their life. It's currently available on the MacGuffin & Co. Patreon.

[lowrezbonuslevel]

average kirby lore discussion

(loud)

PS:

:)

[yiippeeekaley]

Eyes in the Kirby series are pretty interesting

[cits-kirby-brainrot]

Laying down the foot work of how Matter works in my imagining, don’t mind me.

[queenie-ofthe-void]

Robin: Hey Eddie, isn't Steve the best?! He's funny in a dingus sorta way, and fills out that sweater nice. Right? Riiiiight??? *nudge nudge* Dustin: Hey Eddie, aren't Robin and Steve such a cute couple?? You should hang out with them more, especially Steve, he talks about you all the time. And honestly he could use a little positive male influence in his life. You'd really like them just give them a chance! Steve: Hey Eddie, would you uh *blushing frantically* want to see a movie sometime? Together? Unless that's weird I mean I could totally invite Robin if that's... cool? If you'd want her there too? The three of us... or just us?? *dying internally* Eddie: ... Eddie: Am I being set up for a three way??

[sunlight-latte]

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