gaming

PC Therapy?

September 13, 2010

A concept came up in discussion a couple of weeks ago about how to resolve inter-party issues. We’re not going to try it ourselves, but I wanted to write about it a bit to share… Read More »PC Therapy?

Pre-made Art for Independent Publishers

August 16, 2010

Let me start out by saying that I am definitely not an artist. My artistic skills peaked when I was 12 or 13 and have had plenty of time to regress since then. But I… Read More »Pre-made Art for Independent Publishers

More thoughts about Typography, or the tools used to create it…

August 13, 2010

Image by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com via Flickr Long title, I know… But basically I am wondering how we might take the small things, such as the method of writing, and use that in a game. And by… Read More »More thoughts about Typography, or the tools used to create it…

DVD Review: The Dungeon Masters

July 19, 2010

Hey there… People who play roleplaying games sometimes get a bad wrap. We get accused of practicing witchcraft or blamed for the suicides of individuals with mental illness, when all we’re doing is getting together… Read More »DVD Review: The Dungeon Masters

RPG Review: The Kobold Guide to Game Design – Volume III: Tools & Techniques by Wolfgang Baur, Monte Cook, Ed Greenwood, Rob Heinsoo, and Colin McComb

July 5, 2010

Hi there! The kobolds are back with another amazing collection of twelve thought-provoking and informative essays from some of the best designers and writers creating roleplaying game material today. The essays cover everything from the… Read More »RPG Review: The Kobold Guide to Game Design – Volume III: Tools & Techniques by Wolfgang Baur, Monte Cook, Ed Greenwood, Rob Heinsoo, and Colin McComb

Typography or “How a font can redefine an idea…”

July 1, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Have you ever noticed that advertising people are totally in love with fonts to express their messages? Have you ever wondered why? Ok, me either. I typically tune out commercials and skim… Read More »Typography or “How a font can redefine an idea…”

Magazine Review: Kobold Quarterly, Spring 2010, Issue 13

April 19, 2010

Hi everybody… The good people at Kobold Quarterly are at it again, producing another fine issue of their roleplaying games (RPG) magazine. However, I have to warn you – perhaps this issue should have come… Read More »Magazine Review: Kobold Quarterly, Spring 2010, Issue 13

Donate to the Haiti effort and get some stuff!

January 20, 2010

Hi there… Yes, it’s been a bit since I’ve put anything up here. My apologies. The holidays kicked my butt and I’m only now returning to the land of the semi-normal. But with the terrible… Read More »Donate to the Haiti effort and get some stuff!

Magazine Review: Kobold Quarterly Fall 2009 Issue 11

November 12, 2009

Hi all! Along with many other folks, I had an opportunity to check out the Fall 2009 issue of Kobold Quarterly in October… And I’m just now getting back to writing up the review. But… Read More »Magazine Review: Kobold Quarterly Fall 2009 Issue 11

Elemental Appearance – Should it depend on the environment?

November 9, 2009

While driving around during a recent snowstorm (not much snow, but lots of wind), I saw a “snow devil” as the wind whipped across the road and created a mini-tornado of snow and it got… Read More »Elemental Appearance – Should it depend on the environment?