A Web of Truths
Over on the Patreon, I’ve been talking about getting back into the Empire of Venom & Silk storyworld, and how the first step is to… Read More »A Web of Truths
World Building
Pretty Good Expectations
Today I write in defense of the Star Wars prequels. Seriously. A few weeks ago, I wrote that the Star Wars prequels had a different… Read More »Pretty Good Expectations
A Rebellious Tone
After taking the holidays off to desperately put out year-end fires relax and spend time with my family, I’m back on the blog to talk… Read More »A Rebellious Tone
The Spectrum of Conflict – Part 2
Earlier this week, I wrote about gradients of conflict in storyworlds, and how just because two entities are on the same side of a conflict,… Read More »The Spectrum of Conflict – Part 2
The Spectrum of Conflict
It’s no secret that when it comes to world-building, I am all about the conflict. “You got to have conflict!” I cry. “A good central… Read More »The Spectrum of Conflict
Are You Not Immersed?
I’ve been thinking about immersion the past few days. Not just in games (which I’ve written about before) but in storyworlds in general. Specifically, I’ve… Read More »Are You Not Immersed?
Web of Pinsperation
(Get it? Pinterest + Inspiration = Pinsperation! I’m so clever I think I’ll go play in traffic.) Earlier this week, I showed off Eric Lofgren‘s… Read More »Web of Pinsperation
Visions of Venom & Silk
One thing that truly defines a storyworld’s setting is its unique imagery. This is something I’ve been wrestling with in regards to Empire of Venom… Read More »Visions of Venom & Silk
Behold the Board!
As I threatened earlier this week, I’ve actually put together a rough draft of the Spider Siege game board. And I do mean rough draft.… Read More »Behold the Board!
Creeping Ever Closer
Despite taking a short break to publish a small Pathfinder RPG sourcebook, I’ve been slowly hacking away Spider Siege, the Venom & Silk board game.… Read More »Creeping Ever Closer