Continuing a few themes I touched on briefly in last week’s post, “You’re Playing It Wrong!”, I wanted to continue to talk about what to do if you have an actual problem in your game community. No community is perfect….
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Over the course of the past week, I’ve encountered several instances (either directly or indirectly) of people being told that they’re ‘playing the game wrong.’ From a player who loves interactive games, but only certain types, to a designer who…
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Over the weekend, I was privileged to attend the sixth iteration of WyrdCon, a convention focused on interactive storytelling (live-action roleplay, transmedia, and the potential of games as storytelling media). I was even further privileged to run a guided discussion…
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Hello again! I’m back, after a bit of a long absence. So what have I been up to? Working on Lydia’s Story, of course, as well as the sequel to Rain of Ash! It’s my one-year publication anniversary in a few weeks,…
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Better people than I have already weighed in on what’s going on in sf/f fandom, at extensive length. But I feel like I’d be remiss without at least tossing a few paragraphs of my own thoughts into the aetherweb. I suppose…
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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post which examined the future for Game of Thrones – specifically how Martin now seems unlikely to finish his books in time for his final volume to be released ahead of the shows….
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Just a small update to talk about a side project I’ve started up, the League of Extraordinary Ladies! I plan to update every Friday, and cover the biography of a woman whom history has glossed over. Last week, I covered…
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I have just finished Mass Effect 3, and with it, the entirely Mass Effect trilogy. SPOILERS AHOY! You have been warned. The game’s been out for awhile, but in case there are any late adopters who have plans to play…
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It’s International GM’s Day today, and I’m throwing out a lot of love for everyone who’s run a game for me! It’s a difficult job, but few things are as creatively rewarding as a game well-run. In observance of the…
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I hope you got to spend Valentine’s Day with someone you cared about! In honor of the holiday, I’d like to share something I wrote up for a friend’s LARP. He’d been thinking about the myriad of ways in which…
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