One of the things I like about "retro" computing are the books of the era. There were a ton of books of varying quality, but the good ones really dove into the internals of what was going on with the machine. "Mapping the Atari" by Ian Chadwick was one such …
read moreWorking from home; anecdotes from a strange career
It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic changed how people work. Many folks got their first taste of Work-From-Home when they couldn't go into an office. Unfortunately now we're starting to see articles on places wondering if we should go back into offices or asking what we're missing by not …
read moreThe Instrument (Playtest Draft)
I'm releasing the playtest draft of a game I'm writing called The Instrument, which is a lonely (one player) journaling game in which you take on the role of an instrument and document it's life.
(You can also find it on itch.io.)
I'd love to hear your feedback. I'm …
read moreRole playing games vs. board games
I've been thinking deeply about the difference between board games and role playing games. There are some games that have been blending the lines between board games and role playing games (and vice versa) that I've been exploring what the distinctions between the two are.
(Note: this isn't about saying …
read moreDesigning a Well Lived Life: Checking In (May 2021)
Checking in for May for my "Designing a Well-Lived Life" blogging. This is about making small changes during the year to make larger changes.
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Work on my game projects at least three times a week: Fell off the wagon on this. This month was more about recuperating and refocusing. Last …
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