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WisCon: Geekiness and ‘Productivity’

Posted on 2018 July 29 by njwJuly 29, 2018

In May, I again got to go to WisCon, one of my favorite cons. The con was overall great: thought-provoking, energizing, validating, and just generally fun. Plus, I got to see a bunch of people I otherwise don’t get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged "productivity", conventions, manifestoes, nerd self-loathing, scheduling, WisCon | Leave a reply

Getting the band back together

Posted on 2018 June 30 by njwMarch 14, 2020

Last month, I got the chance to game with what I still consider my weekly group. Most of the time, I’m approximately 12 time zones away from them while they’re gaming. This makes it very difficult to join in to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, Blade & Crown, real life, remote fandom, scheduling, social contract | 2 Replies

Faster games are not necessarily better

Posted on 2018 April 27 by njwApril 27, 2018

There’s this persistent notion that goes around that games that play faster are better. Games that require a long time commitment, the argument seems to go, are wastes of time. If you spend more than a few moments on things … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged "productivity", manifestoes, nerd self-loathing, scheduling, theory | 5 Replies

Back to Morrowind

Posted on 2016 December 11 by njwNovember 5, 2017

I haven’t had much time to post here lately. Short version: Real life. And not much gaming as a result. My monthly Blade & Crown game is still going strong, but it’s on hiatus for a couple months due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged computers & RPGs, let me tell you about my character, real life, scheduling | Leave a reply

The ideal gaming con II: Organizing games

Posted on 2016 November 3 by njwNovember 3, 2016

How to actually form games, schedule them, publicize them, registered for them, and (when necessary) cancel or communicate further about them is a huge problem for a gaming con — probably the single biggest one. When do games run? One … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged computers & RPGs, Con of the North, conventions, scheduling, theory | 1 Reply

The ideal gaming con I: Size

Posted on 2016 October 12 by njwOctober 12, 2016

The call for submissions to Con of the North has come and gone. For a long time, it has been my main gaming con. I like most things about it, but it has its little problems. And now it’s kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Con of the North, conventions, diversity, scheduling | 1 Reply

B&C via net

Posted on 2016 August 12 by njwMarch 14, 2020

Since my move to Taiwan, my monthly Blade & Crown group has continued pretty much unabated. Our group is now pretty widely scattered. Most of the players are in the Twin Cities, but one is in the Pacific Northwest, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, computers & RPGs, miniatures, remote fandom, scheduling, Traits | Leave a reply

Con of the North: Get event requests in today!

Posted on 2016 January 5 by njwJanuary 5, 2016

Eek! Life is busy, and deadlines sneak up. I just realized that the deadline for event requests for Con of the North is today! If you’re planning to go and you haven’t already submitted your event picks, go to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, Calteir, Con of the North, conventions, scheduling, Taiwan | Leave a reply

WisCon 39, part 3: Are casual gamers “real” gamers?

Posted on 2015 July 24 by njwJuly 24, 2015

How do you structure a discussion about gaming? What kinds of gaming count as gaming? How do you assume your audience relates to gaming — as creators, players or something else? Do you assume your audience is all gamers? Do … Continue reading →

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Should I run a game at Convergence?

Posted on 2015 June 8 by njwFebruary 22, 2020

Convergence has just posted their call for games to be run at the con. Seems like last year, with the scheduling app, it was much easier to get a game organized than in previous years. Should I run a game … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged 5M, Con of the North, conventions, scheduling | Leave a reply

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