Ten weeks already? Time sure does fly. And oh, what a stressful time it’s been, both at home and at work. My apologies if I’ve been neglecting anyone online. I haven’t been to the Forge in weeks. However, the nature of the stress has changed, I have actually been able to make some notes this … Read more
Another week without progress. Last week I said that the foster care system had been treating us like a yo-yo. This week the string broke and the yo-yo shattered on the ground. We’re not going to be able to adopt the little girl we expected to. We were stunned and depressed and game design seemed … Read more
Those of you following from the beginning will recall me saying that there’d be some weeks when I reported absolutely no progress. This week’s free time took its blows from work and family obligations. Kat’s been sick and the foster care system has been playing with us like a yo-yo, increasing the general level of … Read more
It’s been a heck of a week here in my head! I feel more like crowing than confessing today. Nevertheless: Forgive me, Foresworn, for I am psyched! It’s been one week since my last confession. My goals for last week were to prep and run the playtest session at Southern Exposure. To prep for that … Read more
I took Foresworn’s resolution system for a little spin with Kat and Michele last night. It was … insightful. The parts I thought would be fun weren’t. There was a tiny glimmer of potential fun in a part I never suspected. The whole thing crashed and burned in less than an hour. For an initial … Read more
Work is bad. What else is new? Several poor nights’ sleep have also taken their toll. Although it’s not progressing fast, it is progressing. Forgive me, Foresworn, for I am a snail. It has been one week since my last confession. My goal for the previous week was: Write up a five-character space opera scenario. … Read more
The project at work that was keeping me there so long a few weeks ago returned on Wednesday demanding tribute in the form of hours. It’s supposed to be back for 3 days of the coming week, also. I’m not exactly swimming in time these days. Thus: Forgive me, Foresworn, for I have slipped. It’s … Read more
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