John Scott Tynes: Transubstantiating the aether since 1995
Book-length critical appraisal of a single videogame? Shut up and take my money! http://t.co/iIfz1xBZ
It’s hard to put a word count on writer Brendan Keogh. During my time at Ars Technica he pitched me what I thought was a great article idea: He was going to embed himself in a game jam, staying up just as late as the participants, and write about the game creation process as it happened. We agreed o…
Read through all eight volumes of Dork Tower by @muskrat_john and it was like riding the Tardis through gaming history. http://t.co/kv4Df6En
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Trying to spot a shopping cart return spot in the parking lot, I caught myself thinking, “Looking for the Yellow Sign . . .”
Wired’s GeekDad columnist did a great write-up of my new job within Microsoft: http://t.co/2AmRmDiB
Microsoft Expands the Imagine Cup for 2013 | GeekDad | Wired.com
The 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup registration is well underway with the tag line, "All dreams are now welcome." When I first heard about the changes, I was concerned about the shift in focus. After all, part of what made the Imagine Cup distinct among programming competitions was it's focus on global …
Very productive evening writing new material for #Puppetland #rpg. Amazing, horrifying Actual Play from gamers here: http://t.co/porc6lif
Puppetland, Actual Play from Camp Nerdly : Canon Puncture
The transcription is just the dialogue, because that’s all there is for the game mechnaics. Occasionally, I as the Narrator would fill in a piece of the puzzle sheet representing each of the characters, but I did not make a notation in this document. Perhaps you can guess where the puppets went as…
I think it’s a good night to work on the new edition of #Puppetland.
Working on new edition of my #Puppetland #rpg and collecting feedback from GMs who’ve run it in this thread:
http://t.co/WdDTO8z4
[Puppetland] Any advice for GMs? – Story Games : Tabletop Roleplaying 2.0
Kentucky Route Zero was my first Kickstarter pledge and it’s coming in December: http://t.co/sB4vN0WE
If you ever liked my game Puppetland, this is a good time to Like Puppetland. I’m working on a new edition and will post reports on my Puppetland page.
Puppetland: A Storytelling Game With Strings
Puppetland is a storytelling game with strings in a grim world of make-believe. I'm bringing back my 1995 indie RPG in a new edition.
In utterly random news, I’m helping Robin D. Laws with his current Hillfolk RPG Kickstarter. If his project hits $30,000 I’m going to join Matt Forbeck, James Wallis, Chris Pramas, Kenneth Hite, and other friends in writing new campaign briefings for his game.
Mine is called Horns in the Hill and it’s a wartime zombie thriller . . . where the main characters are ants. INTRIGUED? Then check out Robin’s Kickstarter and see if you like what he’s got cooking.
Update 11: Cthulhu Cultists Coming Your Way · Hillfolk: DramaSystem roleplaying by Robin D. Laws
James Wallis' Battle of Wits is now unlocked!Now, with rugose tentacle trembling and mandibles clacking, we announce the next three Series Pitch stretch goals:$29,000 – Chris Lackey (The H.P. Podcraft Literary Podcast) goes to his eldritch wheelhouse for The Whateleys: tensions erupt in a family of …