Monthly Archives: June 2011

Dresden Files Philadelphia: A Plan is Formed

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Brian

Part One Part Two Part Three The Story The next day, PJ, Percy, Debra, and Boop-Boop all met in Bartram Gardens, Boop-Boop’s home. They each discussed what they had learned and compared notes, all coming to the same terrifying conclusion: … Continue reading →

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On Seeking Help

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Brian

Mbeacom, frequent commentor and occasional contributor to The Gamecrafters’ Guild (and also blogger), had this to say in response to my last post. I thought I’d share it, rather than just leaving it in the comments thread, because it’s good … Continue reading →

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On Happiness

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Brian

Tourq over at Stuffer Shack wrote a post that hit pretty close to home for me. He writes very candidly about a string of unsatisfying jobs, and how it made him feel. Go read it; it’s long, but worth the … Continue reading →

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Games as a Service

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brian

Games, whether you’re talking about electronic games, role-playing games, or tabletop games, are generally thought of as products. That is, a boxed product or book is put on a shelf, you buy it, and that’s more or less the end … Continue reading →

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Desktop Dungeons

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Brian

My wife sent me a link to a little indie game called Desktop Dungeons, and I’ve been obsessed with it since I downloaded it. Let me back up and explain what it is. Desktop Dungeons is a Rogue-like game, for … Continue reading →

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Bulldogs! Kickstarter

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Brian

I just wanted to talk a little bit about the Bulldogs! kickstarter, which is going really, really well. Brennan Taylor, the primary author of the book, originally set his sites at $3000, the bare minimum he needed to fund publication. … Continue reading →

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Dresden Files Philadelphia: A Threat Emerges

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Brian

Part One, Part Two The Story Later, in a cafe around the corner from Independence Mall called Neutral Grounds, PJ and Percy compared notes after a tacit truce (there was tension between them stemming from PJ’s romantic feelings toward Debra … Continue reading →

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Dresden Files Philadelphia: Threads of Fate

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Brian

Part One: It Begins The Story Each one of them blinked, and was somewhere safe and familiar. PJ was in his apartment; Percy was at work, in City Hall; Debra was in her dorm room at Drexel; Boop-Boop was in … Continue reading →

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Technology Fail

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Brian

My relationship with technology is a fickle, capricious thing. I love technology. I hunger for new technology: new apps that do cool new things, new gadgets to make my life easier. I want these things like a drug addict wants … Continue reading →

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On Aspects

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Brian

One big takeaway that I got from playing The Dresden Files RPG: aspects are awesome. Some of you may not know what an aspect is, so I’ll give you a brief rundown. An aspect is a brief, descriptive word or … Continue reading →

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