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This one is gonna be short because I'm once again being emotionally, physically, financially and temporally drained by teeth issues completely out of my control (the horrors...Linked by the ring
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Looping forests. Creepy basements. Crawl spaces whose darkness can't be pierced by your flashlight. Wouldn't it be great to have a game that preys on your fear of the unknown?...Linked by the ring
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It's 8 p.m. on March 3rd 2026, a little over 24 hours from the conclusion of the Marathon Sever Slam - No not that Marathon, instead its new younger sibling; a live service...Linked by the ring
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Two weeks ago I celebrated a pretty awesome one year milestone, and this summer I'll be hitting the big 3-0 ~ This all still feels surreal given there was a time it was looking...Linked by the ring
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The Sims is a series of games that despite its obvious "genre" (that of simulation) actually has a lot going on that defies neat categorization. While players have the...Linked by the ring
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Today Clayton of Explorers Design released an incredible article about an issue that's been living rent free in my brain and I finally have a word for: Dominant Mechanics -...
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Twisted views. Dastardly schemes. Impeccable fashion. The kind of character you just love to hate ~ Villains are a central cog in any campaign. Whether they're plotting their...Linked by the ring
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Sunken plains of mire and rust.Filthy skies and sticking dust.Would that one could be of good cheer,But nay the poison swamp draws near.(Old Elvish Rhyme)PART OF MERRY HEXMAS -...Linked by the ring
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This post, while relatively stand-alone, is the final part of a three part series called "The Glamour" - You can read the first titular part here, and its sequel here.Well...
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This post, while relatively stand-alone, is the second part of a three part series called "The Glamour" - You can read the first titular part here, and the finale here.OR...
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I was explaining to my friend and local game designer Phandas Trove my goals with making Inheritors' somewhat unwieldy hex crawl more digestible on the player side; The player...Linked by the ring
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So those tariffs, huh? Years of folks collectively manifesting US global economic dominance and imperialism to take a hit has finally begun actualizing to the dismay of many...Linked by the ring
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From Sir Ian McKellen's Excellent Acting AdviseQuite a few people are aware I have somewhat... complicated feelings on theater. Even more so the perception that games that...Linked by the ring
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This post is in conversation with two spectacular blog posts discussing boss monsters, number crunching and making truly memorable encounters. (One of them is even up for a...Linked by the ring
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In the immortal words of pedagogue and deific December chanter Andy Williams, "it's the holiday season" - Which means over on the delightful birdman's Discord folks are...Linked by the ring
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Hex Crawls are something I think about often, especially considering the best campaign I ever ran was one. Many a great theses have been written on the Hex Crawl too, from...Linked by the ring
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If you've played Genshin Impact (the open world gaccha game your favorite influencer has cosplayed from) you'll know that there's gold, or in this case Mora, which can be...Linked by the ring
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So I'm back to working on Inheritors (among a myriad of other projects, health issues and personal drama) and as I assemble the lists of Heritages a character can start with,...Linked by the ring