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• Game Mechanics are an Artform
  published 2026-03-29 · 4 min
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  On the role of mechanics in describing games as art.
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• Prepping PbP Diary 0: Knowing when to stop is knowing when to start
  published 2026-03-09 · 6 min
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  Preparing for a Wolves Upon the Coast play-by-post game.
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• Human Centric Game Design: A Manifesto
  published 2026-02-14 · 2 min
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  Exploring how we make games designed for humans to play with humans.
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• Touched by the Fay: 20 Advancements for Cairn and other Fantasy Games
  published 2025-05-03 · 8 min
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  A selection of diegetic advancements for Cairn or other fantasty games, as well as a discussion of character abilities in OSR/NSR games.
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