Posted inWriting
Subversion for Writers.
TUAW has a link about Subversion for Writers. Subversion is a popular open source version control system. "It allows you to work collaboratively with folks on the same files (in…
Posted in23rd Letter Commentary Game Design
Collaboration, writing and vision
This weekend I was busy with family duties but still managed to do a bit of work on WoTW:Earth. Most notably taking the draft ideas Aidan sent through and turning…
What’s He Building In There?
Title taken from the Tom Waits track. This blossomed into a scenario where the PCs were sent to investigate a murder. A newcomer to a quiet US suburb was found…
Starship Concept Art
Picked up this link to amazing starship concept art over on theRPGSite forums.
Posted inArchaeology Commentary
Archaeology
I spent a couple of hours in the attic of my parent's house excavating some old books. I have a notion to sell some of them considering that I've not…
Posted inCommentary
Quality of Play theory
Levi Kornelson came up with this theory and posted it on TheRPGSite: The text inspires "solo play". Personal play creates group play. Group play feeds back into personal play and…
Posted inArt WotW: Earth
WotW: Earth – Art
Last night I commissioned two art pieces from Storn Cook for the upcoming War of the Worlds book. I really like Storn's art (massive thread on RPG.net here) and he…
Posted inCommentary Prospero
One for the millennialists…
Mike Cane 2008 reports that NASA got it wrong and an asteroid that they reported to have a 1 in 45000 chance of hitting Earth actually has a 1 in…
Posted in23rd Letter LateGaming
23rd Letter: Projects Campaigns
A Project-based campaign is as flexible as the players want. The G.M. may choose themes as he or she wants. PCs working for a Project are relieved of many of…
Posted inCommentary Review
Mario Kart for the Wii
Last weekend we picked up Mario Kart for the Wii for a fiver after trading in two games that we neither liked nor played (Wabbit Wampage? Cars?) and I must…
Posted inCommentary Game Design
Sexuality (part 1)
A recent thread on TheRPGSite talks about sexuality and sexual and/or gender bias. Art Cheesecake art in fantasy is a real issue. I thought it was mostly gone but there's…
Posted in23rd Letter LateGaming
The 23rd Letter
Balbinus on RPG.net responds to someone asking for sourcebooks about running a campaign about the whole concept of PSI powers: "IMO the best is a game called 23rd Letter, it's…
Posted inCool
Priest Chaser
...that the citizens of Perugia compelled the surrender of the citadel of Gerard du Puy, the cardinal-nephew of Pope Gregory XI, during the War of the Eight Saints with a…
Posted inWildTalents/Godlike
What’s that in the background?
Today I had lunch with Mike and Jim in Kainan Cafe. We then went round to Forbidden Planet where I refrained from buying a lot of stuff. This is self-control,…
Posted inCool
Return of the Great Old Ones.
Found this gem when I added Pooka's blog to my blogroll. "In 1901, New Year's Eve, the Stars Were Right. The Great Old Ones Returned, bringing with them all manner…
Posted inArt Commentary Layout
Raising the bar
I'm arrogant to believe that I can write and, to be honest, most of the time the feedback has been pretty good. I like writing, it'd be nice to do…
Posted inGame Design Writing
Spiralling Down
I don't blame anyone really. Sometimes I get angry or depressed and curse my friends, my family, the company, the system, the church and anyone else I can name. But…
Posted inCommentary
There is a hole in my memory
I don't remember a game I allegedly ran over a decade ago. Nothing at all memorable. I think it was a superhero game/ That worries me.