Tricksters and Thieves
Some creative types have celestial muses to inspire their art. I had one, but she took some time to find herself and never came back.… Read More »Tricksters and Thieves
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The Power of Names
Inspired by a tweet from the always-thinking Will Hindmarch, I’ve been pondering the role of names in world-building. They’ve got a lot of power. The… Read More »The Power of Names
Time Dilation
No words of world-building wisdom today. No pearls of game-design brilliance either. Jaxar the Barbarian was up at 3:30 AM, which meant I was up,… Read More »Time Dilation
Digging in the Dirt
In world-building, it’s easy to get caught up in history. After all, the world that we’re building is based on everything that’s come before, and… Read More »Digging in the Dirt
Feature-Focused World-Building
There’s no wrong way to build a world. Oh, there are lots of ways to build a world that is wrong (Why are these rivers… Read More »Feature-Focused World-Building
Moons of World-Building
Update: The dates for the world-building camp have moved from mid-March to late April. I’ve been hinting about it on Facebook and Twitter for a… Read More »Moons of World-Building
More Punching More Crunching
What time is it? It’s ghost-punching time! Specifically, it’s time to post a little more Savage Worlds mechanical “crunch” for Ghost Punchers RPG. Since Edges… Read More »More Punching More Crunching
Baby-stepping into Unity
Yes, I’ve said it before, at least twice–though I meant it those times too–but it’s time I buckled down and taught myself to use Unity… Read More »Baby-stepping into Unity
Two Sides of Game Design
While chatting with some other game-making types a while back, I made a bold statement about game design. A good game designer (I proclaimed) needs… Read More »Two Sides of Game Design
Magical Choices
Last month, I wrote about choices in games, and how they should be meaningful, informed, and limited. (It’s short. Go on and read it if… Read More »Magical Choices