Category: Game Design
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Around the Campfire
The glow of the campfire illuminates the old wanderer’s craggy face. “Do you know the story of the ruined tower toward which you head?” he asks, his eyes reflecting the orange embers. “The true story?”
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Kublacon 2025 Field Report
I spent most of Memorial Day weekend at Kublacon, one of the Bay Area’s biggest gaming conventions. I like going to game conventions because, if I plan things right, I’ll get to try a bunch of games that I’d otherwise never play, and tell stories that I’d otherwise never tell. Unfortunately, I didn’t initially think…
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Just published: TWO New Adventures!
Nestled at the end of a remote fjord, the picturesque town of Foranger hides a terrible danger. The Royal Engineers race to avert disaster, but the cause may be far older—and far more magical—than they know. The Society of Artemis must uncover the truth and settle old grudges… before the flood comes.
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Star Wars and Billiards, Oh My!
This past weekend was full of incredible gaming-related experiences. On Saturday, I tabled at Santa Rosa Zine Fest for the first time. I have to confess, I wasn’t prepared for it to be as amazing as it was. I thought that there might be a couple of dozen creators there, but apparently our Zine Fest…
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Wandering Crows is officially published!
It was a very busy summer and early autumn, but I finally did it: Wandering Crows is up for sale on itch.io! I’m grateful to all of the playtesters and other supporters who helped me make it possible! I’m also looking forward to running it this weekend at Big Bad Con. Additionally, I’m planning to…
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Some Thoughts on (Scandinavian) Horror
I’m running a game of Vaesen at Kublacon this month, so I’m thinking a lot about horror RPGs right now. And, while on a bit of medically-enforced R&R this past week, I finally got around to playing Bramble: The Mountain King, which I snagged a while back based on some random review, and it is…