You Are Here
I’m no cartographer, but I enjoy playing with their tools, much like my toddler enjoys playing with my hammer and screwdrivers. Only difference is that… Read More »You Are Here
Darrell Hardy
An Eight-legged Empire
Naming things — especially naming storyworlds — is typically pretty easy for me. In fact, it’s usually one of the first things I do when… Read More »An Eight-legged Empire
Conclave of Punchers
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of attending Conclave of Gamers, a local convention dedicated to tabletop gaming. It was a smaller, friendly con… Read More »Conclave of Punchers
Eight-Legged Conflict
At last, we have arrived at our final entry discussing premise, storyworlds, and the unnamed land overrun with giant freaking spiders! (If you haven’t read… Read More »Eight-Legged Conflict
Heroes (and Villains) of the Occupation
Last week, we looked at storyworlds’ premise: that is, their tones, settings, characters, and conflicts. We specifically looked at this these things through the lens… Read More »Heroes (and Villains) of the Occupation
A Setting for Spiders
As I mentioned earlier this week, a storyworld is defined by its premise, which is comprised of its setting, characters, conflict, and (I realize, after… Read More »A Setting for Spiders
Doomed Faster
Last week I had the opportunity to playtest Doomed Colony two nights in row. I was pretty giddy at this turn of events because it… Read More »Doomed Faster
A Tone of Spiders
Last week, I asked for suggestions for the name of the new fantasy world occupied by giant spiders I’m working on. I was overwhelmed by… Read More »A Tone of Spiders
A Spider by Any Other Name is Still Icky
Earlier this week, I mentioned a new world-building project featuring a low-fantasy setting in which people fight to survive against an invading army of giant… Read More »A Spider by Any Other Name is Still Icky
Spinning Up a New World
Last week, I was struck by an idea for a new storyworld. That’s nothing new; this sort of world-building is kind of what I do.… Read More »Spinning Up a New World