Judd Karlman @Judd@mastodon.social
Librarian, Grappler, Gamer
Blog: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/
I was frightfully proud of my hard work on The Mountain Witch back in 2010. I put a lot into that book design, and the game had a huge influence, from White Wolf’s trust mechanics to like half of indie RPGs until 2013.
Now it’s coming back into print!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timfire/the-mountain-witch-samurai-blood-opera-in-mythical
#infinitywar Thoughts:
I liked how hot Drax was for Thor. It was as if they were directly feeding fanfic shippers with the 2 buffest guys in the MCU.
I like how this iteration of Peter Parker infers, "With great power..." but never outright says it.
I know it is b/c past incarnations have covered Uncle Ben territory but it reads as if the words are just too painful for this kid to say aloud.
"Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it is not satire, it is bullying." - Terry Pratchett
@garrett @theoutrider I don't care how they name it. Whenever I see a new Google project I think of Google Reader and just move on...
My nephew has an ipad.
He asked his dad how to write games. His dad didn't know. His dad asked me how to write games on an iPad. I told him not to bother.
My nephew asked me how to learn to write games.
I gave him a raspberry pi and a copy of pico 8.
Now he writes computer games.
He couldn't do that on his iPad.
Wolves are freakin huge!
Remember when SB Nation, a sports news site, published a lengthy transmedia fiction project on sentient satellites watching football in the very, very distant future? How come that didn't become a trend?
Tonight at 10PM EST @Judd_of_Kryos and I will continue the story of Bina, the Shoeless Peasant, as she tries to prepare for the armies that will soon decimate her home.
Join us at twitch.tv/actualplay
"They say a person is the sum of their experiences."
"I'm not much then, all I've ever done is read."
"You are the sum of all those books!"
#MicroFiction #tootfic #smallstories
On Reddit I can see which posts are the most controversial. Here are the top 3 controversial comments with little to no context:
1. No fudging. I don't find it to be fun.
A blog post about why from 8 years ago: https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/gm-fiat-fudging/
2. Failed scores are just part of the scoundrel's grind. I find they make the victories all the more sweet.
3. When I need inspiration I look at the character sheets.
When the character sheets don't inspire me I play a different game.
Really, asking "what should replace Facebook" is putting things the wrong way around.
A more interesting way to ask the question is, "what did Facebook replace."
People used to build their own websites. People used to have blogs. People used USENET which was truly distributed and un-censorable.
Facebook and Google took the open internet and open standards and monetized and made everything crappy. Enough of that. Nothing should replace Facebook, it's done, stick a fork in it.
"Star Trek crews looking uncomfortable at alien parties" is my favorite genre of Star Trek scene.
Hey Fellow Tabletop Game Designers,
What non-game related object have you thought about designing a game to look like?
Years ago I toyed with the idea of publishing Wolfspell as an album cover. And lately I've been thinking about it again.
More recently, and perhaps with considerably less popular appeal, I keep thinking about a game that looks like an old calculator manual. I've brought less sensible ideas to fruition, so who knows.
How about you?
I would like you to look at this very good goblin
I know I keep harping on this, but I really want small cheap sci-fi films to branch out from "20 minutes into the future, one weird new technology that has creepy implications" (which I still love)
Make audacious space opera in an abstract, theatrical style! (Although maybe the people with this urge went into writing and webcomics instead)
More links I'm saving for later or thinking on:
https://jiujitsutimes.com/lost-techniques-judo-leg-grabbing-techniques-banned/
https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/dungeon-prison-part-ii/
GOOD DOG, BAD ZOMBIE is a cop boardgame about doggos saving the hoomans from zombies by sniffing, licking themselves, and getting everyone to Central Bark and safety!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hannahshaffer/good-dog-bad-zombie-a-cooperative-board-game/
