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Busted! (2018) — Season 1 Review

Busted! has the organizational logic of a tabletop roleplaying game, whether it knows that or not...

Brindlewood Bay: The Gold Crown Con

One of my favorite developments in the TTRPG world over the past couple of years has been the maturation of the Carved from Brindlewood mystery-centric take on PbtA games. Of course, this inevitably meant that I would create my own scenario...

On the Impossibility of Landscapes

Impossible Landscapes is a large-scale campaign for the Delta Green role-playing game, written by Dennis Detwiller and published in 2021. This article is a short history of Carcosan roleplay, a review of said campaign, a manifesto, and a project announcement all bundled together.

Noted: Dark Ambient Vibes Season

I'm really vibing with this YouTube channel's drone-y, dark ambient vibes. Very relaxing and creatively refreshing for me right now, both of which I need. Eternal DystopiaCreator of dark ambient music.YouTube

Noted: We Keep Building The Cyberpunk

"Fans distraught because the AI girlfriend bot modeled on an influencer went offline after the AI Girlfriend Company CEO tried to burn his house down" 2023, man. Users Can’t Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson“CarynAI being down has really caused an

On Curbing Pedestrian Deaths

In which an excellent op-ed by Jamelle Bouie prompts me to stake out my current baseline position in the War on Cars.

Noted: Bricklink got hacked

A major bummer; the site has been down for a day and continues to be down with no official word other than that an investigation is in progress. Here's a good summary from reddit: Public Service Announcement Regarding BrickLink Being Offline by u/pshbrk in Bricklink

The Last Express (1997)

In which we revisit Jordan Mechner's 1997 masterpiece, a deeply immersive, real-time mystery that unfolds aboard the Orient Express on the eve of european catastrophe...

On EVs, mineral problems, and industrial policy

In which a well-timed bit from the Washington Post interrupts a conversation I was already having about battery chemistry... and completely fails to mention the bigger picture!

Review: Arkham Investigator's Wallet (2023)

In which I take a detailed look at a fabulous collection of prop documents for 1920s investigative games... and delve into unboxing videos?

Mentioning the War: Mid-September Checkin

Ukraine's back to the grind, but with some new and exciting long-range strike capabilities, and a comment on training and logistics.

Plague of the Moon (1994)

In which I play a 1994 adventure game that could very well be a Lamentations of the Flame Princess scenario... nunsploitation and all...

Risk: Crooked Values

Another bevy of philosophically interesting risk management insight from Spitznagel’s book. Part 2.

Old Gods of Appalachia (2023)

Being a review of Monte Cook Games’ adaptation of the Cypher System to backwoods, remote-country, lovecraftian-adjacent horror.