This is the first post in the So You Want To Make A Game? series. Like most entries in this series, it was written by a guest author. So you’ve written (or are writing) a roleplaying game, and now...
Spire Play Report: An Ordinary Lantern Session 3
Two good eggs facing the consequences of Hekate’s actions Reeling from their encounter with the guards, the group made their way towards Derelictus, passing first through St. Pertida’s Circle, whe...
Coming soon: so you want to make a game?
I’m starting a new blog series called So you want to make a game. This series will cover various aspects of game design, creation, and publication including: How to source art on a budget? Le...
Spire Play Report: An Ordinary Lantern Session 2
Nix and Ishalle encountered two drow guards patrolling Ivory Row. One of the guards was thin and wiry, the other was solidly built. The guards asked them why they were out after curfew, and demande...
Spire Play Report: An Ordinary Lantern Session 1
Nix, an Azurite Ishalle, a Midwife Hekate, a Knight Zhaver, a Carrion-Priest We start with two quick scenes of agents being given assignments from their Ministry contacts. Hekate is new to the Mi...
Sly 2: What it means to be the best
I know I’m 20 years late to this one. I don’t promise timely takes. I get to games when I can, which is often way after they come out. It’s part of the reason I’m so averse to spoilers. Sly 2 is, ...
2048 in 2024
Or, looking back at 2048 Ten years ago, 2048 swept the nation. Or, at least I thought it did. I was in college at the time, and it turns out that’s a breeding ground for viral mobile games and sim...
2023 Recap: Books and Comics
I’ve been reading 75 books lately. At least, that’s what Goodreads says, and it’s true, as long as you count audiobooks, comics, RPG supplements, and the like. Some people don’t. People draw lines...
2023 Recap: Board Games
I played 54 unique board games this year. Of those, 14 were new to me this year: Imhotep, Just One, Patchwork, Red Rising, Dixit, Shadowrun: Zero Day, Encounters: Shadowrun, Level 7: Omega Protocol...
2023 Recap: TV
I’m not very good at watching TV shows, but there’s been quite a few recommended to me, and I try to make my way through them. Below is a rough ordering (from least favorite to most enjoyed) of TV...