The 20 Percent Solution
Here’s a game design thought for the day: The 80-20 rule applies to game rules the same as it does anything else. For the uninitiated,… Read More »The 20 Percent Solution
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Ghost Punchers: Grave Dealings
Here’s the first part of a story I’ve been working on set in the Ghost Punchers world. Not a whole lot of punching in these… Read More »Ghost Punchers: Grave Dealings
Meet the Ghosts
The last part of the Ghost Punchers setting I want to explore is its unique creatures — that is, the ghosts themselves. Ghosts are as… Read More »Meet the Ghosts
Going on a Ghost Tour
A good landmark in a storyworld is more than just a place. It’s a place that helps tells stories. As I’ve noted before, landmarks can… Read More »Going on a Ghost Tour
Putting a Finer Point on It
I have two more entries on my list of Ghost Punchers posts I want to write before labeling that storyworld “done for now” and moving… Read More »Putting a Finer Point on It
Everything and Nothing Has Changed
I sit at the keyboard in the pre-dawn hours, clacking away as I do most mornings at this time. There are, however, two major differences… Read More »Everything and Nothing Has Changed
Listen to the Sound of my Voice
Have you ever found yourself wondering: “What does this Darrell guy sound like? I mean, I hear his voice in my head when I read,… Read More »Listen to the Sound of my Voice
2013: The Year in Failure
I’m a big a fan of failure. The only guaranteed way to not fail is to not try anything new — which is, coincidentally, also… Read More »2013: The Year in Failure
The Problem of the Filled-in Map
Earlier this week I was a guest, along with the illustrious Colin McComb, on the Gamers Tavern podcast hosted by Ross Watson and Darryl Mott… Read More »The Problem of the Filled-in Map
Regifting
Around this time last year I gave you all the gift of interactive fiction. After a great deal of deliberation, I’ve decided that this year… Read More »Regifting