admin Whole bunch of jumbled, disorganized stuff to throw out there. Watch out for the mess. I read Dictionary of Mu this week. Probably the greatest setting book I’ve ever read. Why? Not primarily for its red, testosterone-soaked sands and evocative prose (although Marr’d is definitely chest-beatingly cool and the prose does say more in a … Read more
It’s been a tough week here in my head. I very nearly shelved Foresworn this week. I debated how much of this struggle to put online, and reminded myself of the three reasons I’m doing these confessions out in front of God and everybody: To get me to the keyboard every week. Motivating myself is … Read more
I worked more than 55 hours this week. Plus the standard “taking care of the family” obligations. And my temptress of a wife is upstairs saying “there’s a retelling of Taming of the Shrew on BBC America.” These are the things that stand between me and a finished game. But the overtime is the truly … Read more
I’ve been thinking about what I’ve commited myself to: Reporting on my progress week after week. It brings flashbacks of my Catholic boyhood. And thus: Forgive me, Foresworn, for I have slacked. This is my first confession. In the past week I have: Announced my intention to design and publish Foresworn Devised a schedule of … Read more
I heard so many exciting little bits of stuff at GenCon. One that stuck with me was someone (I forget who) complimenting Luke on how good Dictionary of Mu looks. Luke’s response was something like this: “I didn’t do anything. All I did was send Judd an e-mail every week asking how it was going. … Read more
Back to work after 7 days of toil-and-fun-soaked bliss. It feels like switching off my soul.
Well … I’m back. I played hard. I worked hard. I had a great show. I’ve got to do this brain-dump before I head back to work tomorrow and Real Life seizes me by the throat. Here’s what I did.
I’ve got 200 freshly-printed copies of With Great Power… in the trunk of my car. I’ve got between 2 and 3 dozen boxes of IPR game books in my garage. I’ve got a reservation for a rental minivan to pick up tomorrow evening. I’ve got an feeling in my gut that’s a mix of excitement … Read more
Thor Olavsrud has taken a week to chronicle the 9 month birthing process of Burning Empires: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Go forth, read it, and stare slack-jawed at the grit, vision, and hard work that went into this game.
It’s that time of year again. Let’s cut right to the ugly-colored bar graph (the true mark of the amateur):