DARPA Needs Gamers
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency is famous for putting money into all kinds of projects with defense applications.
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Can You Survive the 12 Mile Gen Con Death March?
The Gen Con 2010 gaming convention was a twelve-mile hike over four days. This is not an estimate, it is
Read moreExpensive Board Games–Do We Really Need Such High Production Values?
I believe that board game companies are in a marketing arms races. Each year board games achieve new heights in
Read moreWhy Are Role-Playing Game Characters Superior to Real World Politicians?
Because you can roll-up a new PC when it is no longer useful! 😉 Oh, and do not forget to
Read moreAll games are Story Games: Practical abstraction, gameplay and storytelling
Hi! This is Tyler Tinsley, just doing a little guest blogging. I’m a published game and toy designer and love
Read moreA Plea to Role-Playing Game Publishers: 4 Things All Games Need on the First Day of Publication
Role-playing games are my hobby of choice and I deeply respect anyone that manages to get one published. That said,
Read moreWrite the Damn Ending First!
Some say the journey is more important that the destination. I disagree. No matter the journey’s quality, the destination needs
Read moreGM Misery Index: PC Abilities that Cause Headaches
As I GM I welcome the challenge of creating an entertaining, challenging campaign for my players. That said, there are
Read morePatronage Publishing: I Have Reservations
Patronage projects are the latest rage in game publishing, especially role-playing games. Publishers list a project with a monetary target
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