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Shaka, when the walls fell.

I'm not denying that a countdown timer is one way of doing it. HP is a countdown timer. Stress is a countdown timer. Armor is a...

It’s almost weird how they all seem to start exactly where he doesn’t want them to end up.

Man I hate to break it to you...

Revolution?! When did that happen? It still hallucinates, it still fails to recognize how many FINGERS a human has. Would you really...

I have an essentially drama-free feed, but it took years. I’ve got a mix of horror & related book reviewers, marine biologists...

I pulled my off the shelf and boxed them up. Every time I've gotten rid of RPG books I've regretted it.

Same with the writing, but not the musicals. Gah. No thanks. Different strokes and all that. Yes, they are different mediums but there...

Not to me. Systems are interesting in how the mechanics interact with each other. I can present challenges that can be honestly engaged...

Yeah. That does seem to be the trend. Same. As I said above, I had a lot of that in my head already but a lot of things clicked when I...

Eh. If given the chance gamers will optimize the fun out of the game. The fun part is generally the challenge and risk of losing...

'I think a plan is just a list of things that don't happen' - Parker, The Way of the Gun

Exactly. If you have the ability to simply declare yourself the winner, winning and losing are irrelevant. So if you can simply declare...

To me, the only thing you need is the task-resolution mechanic because collaborative storytelling is duller than dirt. You need...

So how do you prevent yourself from just going beast mode and winning as the referee? How do you maintain that neutral arbiter that's...