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A Year in Gaming, 2018

Online Games Flatline Probably the worst thing in gaming this year was trying to make the jump to the Gauntlet for online gaming since it wasn’t working at all on G+, then losing my grip and falling offline altogether in … Continue reading

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A Year in Gaming, 2017

Looks like my Friday table for 2017 had: 24 sessions of Edge City. 7 sessions of World Between for Fictive Hack. 6 sessions of Blades in the Dark. 2 sessions of Chaos Monks. 2 sessions of Axes and Anvils. 2 … Continue reading

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A Year in Gaming, 2016

I got 94 games in, one more than last year. Maybe in 2017 I’ll hit 100! Let’s not get carried away. The Friday Table I wanted to get 20 sessions of Edge City in, and we sure did (right at … Continue reading

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A Year in Gaming, 2015

I got 93 games in for 2015. That is a mind-boggling amount, considering the previous year was 57. It is no coincidence that 50 of those games were online instead of around a physical game table. I am grateful that … Continue reading

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Rock, gravel, sand

I watched some Bob Ross painting shows this weekend. With a couple brush strokes followed by pushing some paint on the canvas, he created these solid rocks, complete with textures and little stories in their rapid details. Those rocks could … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary, Kristy!

We’ve been married 14 years. That is a LOT of games. And you’ve curated the music for them, up to the point of even making some. I’d link to it if I could, but we have this neat collections of … Continue reading

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What Did I Play in 2014?

I played 57 role playing game sessions in 2014. Not bad. Not bad at all. Let’s break it down. Fantasy Masks. Adventures in Dweredell. 16 sessions. Edge City Masks. Adventures with superpowers. 15 sessions. Fictive Avengers. Adventures with Avengers. 10 … Continue reading

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Lead Designer on Axes and Anvils!

Well, that’s pretty cool. Here’s the announcement that I’ll be taking on the role of lead designer for Axes and Anvils. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2063410154/axes-and-anvils/posts/1055420 I will use this as my development blog. So, you can expect to see Axes and Anvils related … Continue reading

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A Quiet Conversation.

Tonight I sat in the booth at Minsky’s Pizza. It was a favorite hangout for my friend Paul and me, especially on a Saturday night. We would slide into the booth and then talk about nothing in particular–which didn’t leave … Continue reading

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FAE and the OSR

Tables. Random tables. That’s the connection. The OSR has a dance between the DM and the players. The DM shapes the background, gives the characters ideas for stuff to do, and referees their efforts. The DM is more about interpreting … Continue reading

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