Forgive me, By The Stars, for I am strained. It’s been eight days since my last confession. The day before Thanksgiving, we had to give back the foster kid we thought we would be able to adopt. That sad event dominated the entire week. I sent out an e-mail about setting up a playtest, but … Read more
Forgive me, By The Stars, for I have skipped. It’s been six days since my last confession. With the exception of a half-page of scribbled notes the game is in the same state it was a week ago. However, I’ve secured a place on the hectic editorial calendar of Thor Olavsrud, to be certain that … Read more
We went to WalMart today. There were about a dozen college-aged kids camped out in Wii hats, playing Munchkin. Kat turns to me and says “We should bring them some With Great Power…” She’s a marketing genius. So be kind to your local Wii folk, my indie brothers and sisters! Bring them coffee. They’re gamers, … Read more
Unlucky thirteen? Not around here! Forgive me, By The Stars, for I am slow. It’s been eight days since my last confession. I have dice mechanics! On Saturday Kat and I tested them in a single, small conflict. They’re rough and have lots of room for improvement, but they offer decision-making opportunities, they’re interesting in … Read more
Twelve Weeks? That’s 3 months! And I don’t have dice mechanics that will make it out of self-testing yet. Why not? Well, there was Halloween to observe, a birthday to commemorate, and family medical situations to address. Forgive me, By The Stars, I have celebrated. It’s been one week since my last confession. My only … Read more
Some people get all worked up about turning 30. For me, it came and went without incident. But today I turn 33. And for the past week, I’ve had these niggling, gnawing thoughts in the back of my brain. Jesus Christ had planted the seeds of a world religion by the time he was thirty-three. … Read more