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I have a few thoughts on Ironheart. First thought- it was fine. I did not regret watching it. I will continue to say that the problem...

Kinda, yeah. But I've written about the problems and nature of second-order design before, as well as the issues and differences with...

I actually think the problem is the inverse; two groups may be appearing to do something very similar (especially when you judge the...

Yeah, I empathize with that. My take is that all this churn mostly comes down to struggling with the underlying nature of what we're...

Wow, that one stings more than a little... I commented back in the day it was amazing how many things became explosive if you nitrated...

The GM has more power than the players do, even in the most player-friendly of games. These rules are here to prevent an imbalance of power.

I know this is a not-uncommon line some folks draw (and to be clear, I understand why its one as it involves buy-in from the player)...

Failing a saving throw can get you killed, but we accept those, and that's about as permanent a removal of character volition as you can...

Fair enough, I suppose, but I don't really get the issue. Like, to turn this around the other way: The books themselves for...

Which is why, as with most game mechanics, there's a randomizer in there. I quite agree they don't want it. I have all along. But I...

Tomorrow City struck me as very odd when I read it, and I can't really place my finger on why.

Shrug. Some kids like horror. Goosebumps is an evergreen brand. It’s only surprising that it took so long for someone to do it. Well...

"NA Na na, NA NA Na na...." Now I don't see the Banana Spilts in their ATVs anymore, I see Hit Girl with a spear.

Thee used to be a game some insane teenagers would play locally that involved tag using pits dug at the beach and what were called "coke...