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I think that was what I was trying to get across. My view on humanity has shifted in the recent past and it's made me wrestle with the...

I think both pure hopeful and pure despairing are too limited. Analyzing human interaction using game theory (also a limited lens, but...

Settings of Despair that my players must turn into Settings of Hope has been my bread and butter for years and I don't see that changing...

I run my campaign worlds like I see the real world: people are complicated, so are their social systems, and sometimes they do bad...

This is a long and somewhat rambling essay. Recent World Events have gotten me thinking about worldbuilding and the nature of D&D...

Having only looked at rule set briefly, I think so? From PbtA's that I've read, I tend to like distinct, evocative playbooks that I can...

Hey folks! I’ve been working on a short Halloween game concept that blends rubber-hose cartoon aesthetics with Lovecraftian surrealism —...

2001 (& 2010 on coat tails): ...I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. (chilling) Arrival: I liked the creativity and...

Ooooooh. Honorable mention for me here, too.

Rather than give a reason for each, I think the same reasons can apply blanket wide for all ;). I understand a lot of this has to do...

Not that o think others’ choices suck, but I’ll go tap others for variety’s sake. 1. Strange Days. Bruce Sterling said the essence of...

5. Metropolis. The silent classic. Visually amazing from sets to characters to special effects (and holds up just fine). A timeless...

A John Carpenter Classic! Definitely top 5 fight scenes of all time.

Star Wars (A New Hope) Lucas pulled off a masterpiece here. It has myth and legend and the adventure story that was very pulp at the...

I'd feel better with a top 100 list, because there are just so many that I think are part of my "must be watched" list. In no particular...