#RPGaDay 2017: Portuguese Translation
Posted by Runeslinger on July 23, 2017 · 1 Comment
Another cheerful volunteer has stepped forward, this time from Brazil, with a translation of the questions into Portuguese! Felipe Holzmann has been kind enough to offer his time and expertise to spread #RPGaDay even farther, and we are very thankful for that. You can find the complete list of translated questions on Felipe’s blog, Fading Suns … Continue reading →
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#RPGaDay 2015 Day 23: Perfect Game
Posted by Runeslinger on August 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Today’s question probably deserves a simple answer like “Flashing Blades” or “Psychobilly Retropocalypse.” You know, the game that flows around you and works with you to create wonder. Easy, intuitive, inspiring, flexible, and ready to do whatever you need. Like most human endeavors though, it’s not that simple. All for One might be the perfect … Continue reading →
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Speaking in Tongues
Posted by Runeslinger on August 13, 2015 · 2 Comments
This is a post about terms and their influence on comprehension. I suppose if I were to allow the deep pit of pessimism in me to hold sway over my perspective, I would just stop writing now because whatever I share here may ultimately be misunderstood by a significant percentage of people who read it – especially … Continue reading →
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Who Watches the Roleplayers?
Posted by Runeslinger on June 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment
I almost had a good discussion about Watchmen recently when Ron Edwards made an interesting post on an aspect of the graphic novel on his Dr. Xaos comics madness blog. I say ‘almost,’ because as our points in the comments run counter to each other, nothing much came of it. Tangents are traps in any discussion of … Continue reading →
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Spectrum Shifts
Posted by Runeslinger on July 3, 2014 · 8 Comments
I encounter a lot of certainty on the Internet, and no doubt convey no small amount of it myself – especially in posts like these. Hopefully, what registers that I am certain about is that we can rarely be certain of anything. Last week, I shared some ideas on gaming that seemed to register with … Continue reading →