On Eroding Reader Confidence
My wife and I had a frustrating moment with some doctor’s instructions last week, two of the eight steps it included were (paraphrased, because the paper is gone): Shower 24 hours after the procedure No bathing, pools, or other swimming for a week Now, “bathe” can just mean “to wash,” so while we were pretty sure that
Time Sinks in Publishing
Most people who get into publishing for the first time have some understanding that writing, editing, and layout takes time and money, but there’s a lot that takes time
Criticals of Majesty
Here’s a small idea that jumped into my head as I listened to the second episode of The Adventure Zone podcast—a D&D actual play podcast by the folks
My 2014 in a Word: Overwhelmed
It’s New Years Eve, a sort of a spiritual day for me, so I will briefly reflect on my 2014 in a public manner. Let’s get some Real
Game Systems Always Have Impact
Something clicked in my head a few weeks ago regarding the impacts game systems have that we might not necessarily feel. I was talking with a friend about
Revising the Emerging Threats Unit Setting
One of the great things about having game designer friends being able to call one up and talk out a problem. And typically, that becomes a conversation involving games you’re all working on, trying to unpack parallel problems and propose solutions to individual ones. So when Kit La Touche tells me that my Emerging Threats Unit issues
