Running with the Pokeball
As a gamer dad, it’s my sworn duty to encourage the next generation to pick up the dice and follow in my tabletop gaming footsteps.… Read More »Running with the Pokeball
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At Play in the Fields of Creepers
My daughters recently discovered Minecraft’s creative mode. For some reason I just can’t understand, they prefer “building whatever you want with infinite resources” over the… Read More »At Play in the Fields of Creepers
A Tale of Two Viralities
Tadg Kelly recently talked about “The Two Viralities” on his site. He pointed out that true virality, evangelism, comes from players loving a game enough… Read More »A Tale of Two Viralities
Demanding Madness
It’s been a while since I’ve done any shameless self-promotion here. That’s not due to any new-found shame in self-promotion, I assure you, but rather… Read More »Demanding Madness
Geeksplosion in the Comic Shop
It’s been a while since I’ve hit my local comic shop. Between the long hours at work, the weekends rebuilding the house after the zombie… Read More »Geeksplosion in the Comic Shop
Lemme tell ya about my character
Yes, yes, we all know I’m crazy about player stories in games. They increase engagement, virality, and other social gaming buzzwords I’m not going to… Read More »Lemme tell ya about my character
Winners Without Losers, Games Without End
A few weeks ago, I wrote of the glory and beauty of victory conditions and how, if your game doesn’t have them, it’s not really… Read More »Winners Without Losers, Games Without End
World of Conflict
How can something be utterly fascinating and yet boring? When there’s no drama, no suspense; when there’s no conflict. I’ve seen my share of nature… Read More »World of Conflict
Think of the Children!
A lot of ink has been spilled, both virtual and physical, over the recent Supreme Court ruling on video games. Specifically, the court overturned the… Read More »Think of the Children!
The D&D Code
Last night, I rolled up my first Dungeons and Dragons character in over a decade. I never played third edition (not sure how that happened),… Read More »The D&D Code