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The right tool for the job

Posted on 2019 July 16 by njwOctober 24, 2019

In May, I got to go to WisCon again. (Recovering took a while, thus not getting around to posting last month.) There was a lot of great gaming programming, including some very fun and mind-expanding conversations. One thing that kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, conventions, D&D, reviews, theory, WisCon | 2 Replies

How to “Build a World”

Posted on 2018 August 30 by njwAugust 30, 2018

At WisCon 41 in May, I again ran a session of “Build a World”, the quite fun group-world-building activity. It went pretty well. We ended up with a world where “with great hair comes great power”, powered by some sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Build a World, conventions, nerd self-loathing, WisCon, worldbuilding | Leave a reply

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

A thought for Wiscon

Posted on 2018 May 8 by njwMay 8, 2018

A thought that I keep thinking in the run-up to Wiscon: I can’t decide if it should be “Grant minorities in RPG-maker circles the confidence of mediocre white men“, or “Grant mediocre white men the confidence of minorities in RPG-maker … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged diversity, manifestoes, publishing, WisCon | Leave a reply

Goodbye, Ursula

Posted on 2018 January 26 by njwJanuary 26, 2018

Ursula K. Le Guin recently passed away. Lots of people have mentioned how she touched their lives with her prose fiction, her advice, her politics, and many other things. Like so many others, I’m saddened at her death, but glad … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged fictional nonfiction, preserving mystery, prose fiction, WisCon, worldbuilding | Leave a reply

The ideal gaming con III: Membership

Posted on 2017 February 17 by njwFebruary 17, 2017

What is the role of attendees at a con? And how much should they pay for the privilege? Emphasis on membership The role of attendees at cons has has been an ongoing, but somewhat subtle, conflict within fandom. When you … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Con of the North, conventions, diversity, nerd self-loathing, WisCon | 1 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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Behind and forward

Posted on 2015 July 7 by njwJuly 7, 2015

Convergence 2015 is over. Was some two days ago, actually. But the combination of being 13 hours away from CST, then coming right back into Convergence, is still messing with me. I’m starting to get back into the flow of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged conventions, Convergence, real life, WisCon | Leave a reply

WisCon 39, part 2: The Dooms that Came to Chaegrae

Posted on 2015 June 6 by njwJune 6, 2015

I ran this at Con of the North, and since I had good luck with rerunning a game at last WisCon, I decided to do so again at WisCon 39. I was a little worried about whether or not anyone … Continue reading →

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WisCon 39, part 1: Let’s Build a World

Posted on 2015 June 2 by njwJuly 25, 2015

As you may have seen from my previous iterations of this activity/panel/audience participation exercise/thing, I have a lot of fun with it and have been pushing for more local cons to run it. I tried to get it on the … Continue reading →

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