My first of only two panels for this year’s Convergence, this one was Friday at noon-thirty. Not especially gaming-related, but the panel was very meta, and so applicable in a way. The panelists started off listing our qualifications for being … Continue reading
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In case you’re interested, Dan has very kindly published the chat log for last night’s IRC session. It was a lot of fun! And it now has me thinking very seriously about running an adventure on IRC. (Hmm, need to … Continue reading
Convergence was, briefly, great. I’ll have more in-depth posts up soon. Also, a reminder: tomorrow night, Tuesday July 8 at 7pm CDT, is the IRC chat with me! I’d love to see you there. … Continue reading
Convergence 2014 is nigh — this coming weekend, in fact. Convergence is getting bigger and bigger. So big that people are avoiding it. As Yogi Berra said, “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” So big, too, that it feels … Continue reading
On my way through Duluth yesterday, I stopped at an FLGS I’d heard of: Dungeons End. (No apostrophe.) Seems like the Duluth area has several FLGSs; I think I decided to check this one out more or less at random. … Continue reading
With vacation time comes the chance to get more work done. Such is life for the non-full time game designer. Over the past week or so, I’ve been working on a bunch of different projects: The Bandit Map. This continues … Continue reading
Worth noting: I’ve arranged with Dan Davenport to do an IRC-based Q&A. It’ll be on July 8, from 7 to 9 pm CDT. I’ll post a reminder when it’s closer to the arranged time. To get into the chat, you … Continue reading
Here are some common campaign styles for RPGs: The PCs live as ‘space assholes’ or ‘murderhobos’, wandering in search of fame and fortune. They are either able to skirt the law, or stay just ahead of it. The PCs work … Continue reading
In Blade & Crown, combat stances are pretty important — so much so that I think they’re nearly essential. In fact, I think their use could be extended. One additional use is in surprise situations. As I stated in the … Continue reading
After some discussion last month, I realized that there’s no designated place on this blog to discuss Blade & Crown. So, with no further ado, here’s an open thread to do just that. And here’s a discussion topic to start … Continue reading