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August 19, 2012

Took Spelunky for XBLA for a spin. I can see why it got attention on PC and I see both the nostalgia and the innovations. But a procedurally generated platformer means you aren’t playing against the level, you’re playing against the system that made the level. It’s not the same thing and for me it broke the fourth wall way too quickly.

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My most recent TRPG project is Delta Green: The Labyrinth, winner of the Gold ENnie Award for Best Supplement of 2020.

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