What’s Hot In Indie Gaming (Dragonmeet 2021)

Richard Williams of Dragonmeet, a UK-based big gaming con, reached out to me for a submission to his "What's Hot In Indie RPGs" seminar. That con wrapped up last week, so here's what I submitted! Annotated with links where appropriate. The past year has been my necessary, inevitable, unwanted introduction to playing tabletop games online.… Continue reading What’s Hot In Indie Gaming (Dragonmeet 2021)

Hard Talk

Diceology's and gaming bestie Mad Jay Brown and I did a long, tricky podcast earlier this year, sometime after our joint special guest appearance at OrcCon. Maybe it's this year, These Unprecedented Times, but we decided to drill deep on some tough topics: capitalism, evil races, safety and consent, lots of good stuff. Give it… Continue reading Hard Talk

Guest Column: The Healing Power of Playing Make Believe

The healing power of children’s laughter is undisputed. I was reminded of this on a recent opportunity to escape my quarantine, since coronavirus shut down cities across the United States. I went to the beach and was moved to tears by my friend’s willingness to touch me, and because of the intensity of joy radiating… Continue reading Guest Column: The Healing Power of Playing Make Believe