Friday evening I playtested Mouse Guard with Luke Crane, Russell Collins, and Luke’s friend Bob. I played Albrecht, and brown, low-ranking mouse with a white cloak. He was a cautious, conniving weather watcher. I love how both here and in Burning Empires the strict limits of how many rolls you can make focuses gameplay on … Read more
Origins was, as always, a really great time.
Pulled into the driveway less than an hour ago. It’s good be home. It was really, really good to be at Camp Nerdly. So many old friends to see, and new friends to make. So much fun, talent, and enthusiasm. So much fresh air! Such a good time! Friday was extra strength stress in a … Read more
Wow. Now that was a great convention! Dozens of events went off with barely a hitch to be found (at least that I heard about). Pick-up games and animated conversations scattered like snowflakes across several floors of the hotel. Double Exposure put on a great con, and the Indie Games Explosion was a great success!
The Dreamation Master Schedule is up! It seems I’m scheduled to run By The Stars on Friday at 2pm. Problem is, I packed the game up in an unfinished state and forgot to cancel the Dreamation session. I suppose I’ll just run the Sorcerer game I ran at Southern Exposure and hope no one shows. … Read more
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