Do you collect facts like little boys collect dirt? Do you read nearly all morphemes that flit past your eyes (including cereal boxes and the fine print on DVD cases?) Did you already know the definition of morpheme? If you didn’t, do you have at least five apps on your phone that could tell you? If you said yes to two or more of those questions, read on.
Archives for 2012
Flying By The Fill In Your Gaps
The D&D Next public playtest opened a couple weeks ago, and already we have angry sabers rattling and joyful hearts overflowing with weird smelling creepy pink froth. Thing is, nobody really knows what they’re talking about. Not yet. Thing is, this playtest is an entirely different beast than anything most gamers have ever encountered. Read on to find out how.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-06-03
Comparison of different #dndnext playtest version character sheets: http://t.co/lmJV0jkp # Dungeons & Dragons and the Myth of the Rational Reader: http://t.co/8rwqyNgY #dndnext # Transcript from today's #dndnext chat via ENWorld: http://t.co/LJSdX0hg # 2012 Diana Jones Award shortlist announced: Burning Wheel Gold, Crowdfunding, Nordic LARP, Risk Legacy, and Vornheim: http://t.co/qsqVTgdB # RT @joystiq: Witcher devs CD […]
Torg: A Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Hack (Storm Knight Datafiles)
Today, I’m publishing six datafiles that I’ve worked on so far for my Torg hack. Since the World Laws of the various cosms show up in the datafiles, I will briefly discuss them as well, although not every datafile will include every World Law.
Out of the NDA, And Into A Different NDA
We can finally talk about our experiences with the D&D Next Friends & Family playtest! I’m going to do that now. All over the place. You might want to get a tarp, maybe change into the clothes you wear to do yardwork. It’s gonna get all Gallagher in here.
Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-05-27
2012 Spiel Des Jahres nominees announced: http://t.co/4LELxIee # Interview with @mikemearls about #dndnext mechanics on ENWorld: http://t.co/CJpODboq # RT @SlyFlourish: For the afternoon crowd: @thetownshend on #dnd Improvisation: http://t.co/SBQepi2u # Interview with @mikemearls on Wired Geek Dad about the upcoming playtest: http://t.co/glggfcef # RT @GamingTonic: Some of my thoughts on the #dndnext play test experience. […]
What Classes Should be in D&D?
For me, choosing a class has always been one of the most fun and important decisions to make while playing Dungeons & Dragons. I can still remember the feeling of pure excitement I had when I first cracked open the 3rd Edition Player’s Handbook and saw that Monk was a core class. I also remember our friends all having multiple discussions about what exactly the Sorcerer class was and how it was different from the Wizard. With the next edition of D&D now in open playtest, I felt it was a good time to discuss the varying levels of class distinction in D&D.
Writing Contest: Reap What You Sew
In the footsteps of my flash fiction of last week, my friend Leah teamed up with author Joseph Devon to host a writing contest… about sewing. Can you take this seemingly harmless craft and use it as a story’s climactic scene? Show us what you can do!
Review: DungeonBuilder
DungeonBuilder is a browser-based digital tabletop alternative that is purchased by subscription. While it is a useful program, it could use touching up.
Playtest “D&D Next” Like A Pro
With the open playtest of the new iteration of D&D coming tomorrow, I wanted to offer some of my advice on playtesting and giving feedback.
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