I really got a kick out of these “RPG Motivational Posters.” They’ve been making the rounds for a while, but I came across them in a forum while researching my new rpg that I’m preparing to run. My favorite was the “World of Synnibar” one, since I’ve actually played a game of what is probably […]
Archives for 2006
A Solid "1"
A friend of mine has a rating system that he uses mainly for tv and movies (no, not the -90 to 90 scale that many of us here are fond of.) He rates them on a scale of 1 to 5, but not necessarily on quality. To briefly summarize as best I understand it, A […]
The Seductive Powers of the Beard
In light of the impending movie, and several videogames in development, the Star Trek franchise seems to still be going strong. A large problem continues to obstruct it from ever reaching everyone in the world, the fact that if you watch Star Trek you must be a really big dork. Certainly she seemed to think […]
Snakes on a Plane: The Game
Want to get inside summer’s next big blockbuster? Do you want to feel like you’re inside the movie? Do you not trust your friends, and think that they might secretly be Snakes? Then this is the game for you. (this is an blatant ripoff adaptation of the classic game Werewolf, also known as Mafia. I […]
20 Years of Lust
I will apologize now for the lack of a Random Encounter this week, I’ve been holed up house-sitting for the in-laws since before the weekend. Have no fear, they will be back in a week (or less)! Yet another of Nintendo’s excellent properties has celebrated an anniversary recently, this time it’s Metroid with 20 years […]
YouTube of the Week: Smartass Vader Edition
(via Boingboing)
Inquisition of the Week: New Games
GenCon Indy is right around the corner, the biggest “adventure game” convention in America. Traditionally many new products are announced and launched there. Before we hear about the hot products of the next year, what game (of any type) that you’ve played for the first time in the past year do you like the best? […]
Review – PLAY! A Videogame Symphony
August 4th, 2006 – Imagine yourself in my place. Sitting through your last of three semesters of music history, finally having come to the 20th century. You’ve covered the greats – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms – composers who have inspired young minds to pursue music for centuries. And yet you find yourself wondering – when […]
When Genres Collide
This is the first in my series of (hopefully) weekly columns talking about various design issues in different mediums. I have a certain aesthetic sense in how all things gaming and literary work, and I hope to share with you all some of my insights. I’ll also talk about various game designs, provided it doesn’t […]
A Slight Overreaction
It was in the news a few weeks back that, upon further analysis, there were in fact references to Doom in the notebooks of the two students who were responsible for the Columbine Massacre. The media seemed to accept this as ‘Veritas Lux Mea’ and that this was the final proof needed to complete another […]
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