noted: Greece's EAS system
Sounds cyberpunk AF:
Matt Wilson
Review: Turn of Fortune's Wheel (2023)
In which I, regrettably, give Hasbro money because they've published an update to one of my favorite RPG settings, Planescape.
Noted: Medieval Murder Maps
A delightfully presented, map-based chronicle of untimely death in three Medieval English cities: London, York, and the burgeoning university town, Oxford. As a fan of Cadfael, I couldn't help but be charmed:
Welcome to Medieval Murder MapsThe interactive Medieval Murder Map gives unique insight into danger, violence, and justice in
Noted: For Safety, Vehicle Size is What Really Matters, not Mass
Here's a great writeup on why pedestrian and cyclist fatalities and injuries are up—car and truck size has increased substantially. So approaches based on constraining mass are unlikely to do the trick on their own.
What’s the deal with cars hitting pedestrians?Background: I’m writing this in
The Raymond Chandler Tier List
I recently "batted the cycle", re-listening to all of the Philip Marlowe stories—so what better time to but them in a tier list?
Noted: Inspirational Lego Dioramas
This is going to come as a shock, I know, but the dioramas Lego puts on display at the Lego house in Billund are incredible.
Diablo IV and RPG Design Theory
In which I suggest some lessons from "Modern RPG Theory"™ as answers to some of Diablo IV's failings.