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All games are Story Games: Practical abstraction, gameplay and storytelling

September 27, 2010September 26, 2010 trask 1853 Views rant, RPG

Hi! This is Tyler Tinsley, just doing a little guest blogging. I’m a published game and toy designer and love

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Are Role-Playing Games Gambling and Therefore Potentially Addictive?

July 19, 2010July 26, 2017 trask 2889 Views

Gambling is the act of risking something of value on something an unknowable outcome.  It is my sincere belief that

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A Plea to Role-Playing Game Publishers: 4 Things All Games Need on the First Day of Publication

July 11, 2010July 11, 2010 trask 1866 Views rant

Role-playing games are my hobby of choice and I deeply respect anyone that manages to get one published. That said,

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Write the Damn Ending First!

May 31, 2010March 20, 2017 trask 1938 Views rant

Some say the journey is more important that the destination. I disagree. No matter the journey’s quality, the destination needs

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GM Misery Index: PC Abilities that Cause Headaches

May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 trask 1817 Views rant

As I GM I welcome the challenge of creating an entertaining, challenging campaign for my players. That said, there are

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Patronage Publishing: I Have Reservations

May 11, 2010May 11, 2010 trask 1875 Views Publishers, publishing, rant

Patronage projects are the latest rage in game publishing, especially role-playing games. Publishers list a project with a monetary target

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Blog Failure–Purple Pawn Judges a Game by its Cover

April 28, 2010 trask 3455 Views rant

Purple Pawn is  one of my regular (and favorite) stops in the gaming blogosphere. It is one of the few

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Lair of the Liche Lord from Fantasy Nations: True Gaming

April 27, 2010March 19, 2017 trask 1830 Views board games

Last week I wandered into my local game store and noticed a display of new games arrayed on a table.

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Catalyst Game Labs Financial Issues as a Teachable Moment

March 17, 2010March 19, 2017 trask 2027 Views

Catalyst Game Labs announced today that a recent audit revealed some financial irregularities, specifically some missing funds. The Catalyst press

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Gencon 2014–Items of Interest

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A multitude of recent announcements from Wizards of The Coast has altered the landscape for the immediate future. The first

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The Tyranny of Exposition

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