Jeremiah Donaldson, author and game designer

11/03/2025

Book and game covers.

11/03/2025

Fall/Winter drops have started. At least five, will be six if I can finish the novella up by the middle of Dec. This doesn't count the rest of the short stories from the discontinued ...whatever... that will be put up on DriveThruFiction. Prison Planet and DD: Drivers & Gunners Expansion are first.

Prison Planet on DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/542197/prison-planet

DD: Drivers & Gunners on DriveThruCards: https://www.drivethrucards.com/en/product/521949/death-derby-drivers-gunners-expansion

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11/02/2025

Inside the abandoned, radioactive ruins of Chernobyl, scientists discovered a unique black fungus that doesn’t just survive radiation—it actually grows stronger because of it. Known as Cladosporium sphaerospermum, this fungus contains high levels of melanin, the same pigment found in human skin. But instead of protecting against sunlight, the melanin in this fungus acts like a natural solar panel, absorbing harmful ionizing radiation and turning it into energy the fungus can use.

This process, called radiosynthesis, works similarly to photosynthesis in plants, but it uses radiation instead of sunlight. First found in 1991 and studied more deeply since 2007, the fungus has shown remarkable ability to survive in extreme environments. Scientists even sent it to the International Space Station, where it grew quickly and showed potential as a natural shield against space radiation for astronauts.

Beyond space, this fungus could have real-world applications on Earth. It might help clean up explosive waste sites, protect people working in radioactive areas, or even assist future Mars missions by providing natural radiation protection. Its ability to thrive in one of the most riskiest environments on the planet makes it an extraordinary example of how life can adapt in unexpected ways.

10/26/2025

AI will always suck at writing, because it will never understand this.

08/03/2025

In other words, testosterone is an anti-bandwagon hormone.

'Rival theories suggest that the hormone might either diminish or strengthen audience-dependent prosociality. We show that exogenous testosterone fully eliminated strategic, i.e., feigned, prosociality and thus decreased submission to audience expectations. ..
Rather, when being watched, the hormone altered the degree to which the learned information on choice value translated to action selection. Taken together, our study provides novel evidence of testosterone’s effects on implicit reward processing, through which it counteracts conformity and deceptive reputation strategies.'

Humans are strategically more prosocial when their actions are being watched by others than when they act alone. Using a psychopharmacogenetic approach, we investigated the endocrinological and computational mechanisms of such audience-driven prosociality. One hundred and ninety-two male participant...

08/01/2025

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06/28/2025

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06/13/2025

Final countdown to the Fall/Winter drop. Two game titles are queued up for it so far, a novella will be added to the Fall/Winter drop if I can get to it fast enough.

Scavenger Lords: Take charge of 1 of 8 Factions from four Groups, generate Resources, build up your offenses, and take charge of your corner of the world.

DTR: Merlin, Magick & Mayhem: A grimdark TTRPG that takes place during the volcanic catastrophe that started in 536 A.D. Features unlimited Level, Skill, and Attribute advancement without Classes.

06/06/2025

The Post-apocalyptic Escapades cut & play collection is now on Amazon. Includes the core game, all expansions, associated short stories, and more.

Playtime ranges from 15 mins-2 hours, depending on if you're chased down and killed by the first enemy you encounter or if the task turns into a grueling enterprise. ~30 mins is average. Requires one ten-sided die, tokens, and pen and paper to play. Stop Lunatic Larry and his shroom operat...

05/10/2025

I've been waiting on this movie to be made for 35ish years. This story was a massive influence on my writing.

From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger G...