This free game was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining them by supporting me on Patreon. My mom passed away this year. It wasn’t covid-related. We’d been expecting it for a long time, 5 years or more, and then this year it happened. I got my love of games from her. From […]
Powered by the Apocalypse, part 5
Using Apocalypse World to Outline and Draft Your Own RPG Here in Part 5, I’m taking a quick aside to talk about some different ways that moves can fit into the conversation of play. This article was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining them by supporting me on Patreon. Here’s What Apocalypse […]
Powered by the Apocalypse, Part 4
Using Apocalypse World to Outline and Draft Your Own RPG Here in Part 4, I’m talking about playbooks, by request. What are they, do you want them in your game, and what are the alternatives? This article was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining them by supporting me on Patreon. Thanks to […]
Visible Mask
Pattern by Meguey Baker This article was made possible by the generous support of our patrons. Please consider joining them by supporting us on Patreon. Face masks are an important part of the covid-19 safer social hygiene orders of 2020. Most home sewn models are solid fabric, covering the nose and mouth completely in order to contain one’s […]
Powered by the Apocalypse, Part 3
Using Apocalypse World to Outline and Draft Your Own RPG Here in Part 3, I’m diving back into Apocalypse World’s basic moves. I’ll go through them one by one to talk about how and why they work the way they do. This article was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining them by […]
Powered by the Apocalypse, part 2
Using Apocalypse World to Outline and Draft Your Own RPG Here in Part 2, I’ll walk through the beginnings of taking Apocalypse World’s parts and using them as the basis for a whole new game. This article was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining them by supporting me on Patreon. This is […]
Powered by the Apocalypse, part 1
Using Apocalypse World to Outline and Draft Your Own RPG Here in Part 1, I’ll lay out Apocalypse World’s philosophy and foundation, describe the fit and purpose of its systems, and talk about which features are central to its workings and which aren’t. This article was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining […]
Play With Your Food: a harvest of role-playing games
The ways we share food and games and stories help shape our families, communities, and cultures. How do you pass on your favorite recipes? What rituals make meals special? What makes preparing food together a chore or a joy? When do certain dishes take on mythic stories? What foods are best for playing with, and with who do […]
Game Design as Acquired Skill
This article was made possible by the generous support of my patrons. Please consider joining them by supporting me on Patreon. Hello, my friends and fellow game designers! There’s this chart that does the perennial rounds among my visual arts friends. It’s a skill acquisition chart, and it shows how we acquire skill at drawing out of step […]
Under Hollow Hills is Live!
That’s the whole post. Under Hollow Hills is live. Under Hollow Hills on Kickstarter