Like a lot of general-purpose SF conventions, I didn’t do much actual gaming at Convergence. There’s a lot of gaming on the 22nd floor, but a) getting there, with the long lines for the elevators, is a major hassle and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: computers & RPGs
Watching a nifty video for the Roll20.net computer-moderated RPG system, I notice that the narrator uses “campaign” to refer to a single combat set-up: maps, counter placement, etc. For me, that’s not a campaign; it’s a scenario, or perhaps an … Continue reading
Reminder: ConTessa is going on right now! As I mentioned before, I haven’t been able to take part due to Google’s “real names” policy, but it looks like the events are a lot of fun, and many have recorded livestreams. … Continue reading
While I’m still recovering from WisCon (and that will take a few days), I should note this: ConTessa is an online gaming convention coming up in a few weeks. All the games and panels will be run by women, and … Continue reading
If I had $2000 lying around, I’d be buying this right now: the original cover art for Darklands, one of the best CRPGs ever. The thumbnail to the right shows the cover as it was published; what’s on sale is … Continue reading
The “Minneapolis Ties to Gaming” panel that I mentioned before went pretty well. We went through local gaming history pretty much chronologically, starting with boardgames published in the area nearly 100 years ago and ending with the potential future of … Continue reading
The last game of the con for me was one of the highlights: the Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator. This is an amazing computer-moderated game in which three to six (but ideally six) players take roles of the bridge crew of … Continue reading
A lot of gaming folks seem to be using their blogs as places to display and store their campaign worlds. Blogs have a lot of advantages for this kind of worldbuilding. If your purpose is to have audience interaction, then … Continue reading