Elder Scrolls Abandonware: The Journey Is Half The Fun

Jan 28

Elder Scrolls Abandonware: The Journey Is Half The Fun

I said in a recent Jurassic Hour that I was on the fence about whether or not I’d attempt to take on AN ELDER SCROLLS LEGEND: BATTLESPIRE and/or THE ELDER SCROLLS ADVENTURES: REDGUARD, namely because they were notoriously difficult to run in their own time, and have become even more difficult to run today. I’ll be providing a times-two review of these...

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On philistines and having a say in the games they play

Jan 26

On philistines and having a say in the games they play

My roommate lives in a dull, colorless universe, and I’m making it my problem. No, let’s not talk about my roommate. But really, let’s. He’s as devout a videogame enthusiast as I am — hour for hour, he probably plays more than I do — and he’s been my best friend for 15 years. I saved his life once (short story: narrowly averted aquatic disaster), which...

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MAGFest BRAGFest (with pics!)

Jan 18

MAGFest BRAGFest (with pics!)

It’s been over a week since MAGFest X ended. I am still recovering. It’s taken me until now just to go over it all in my head. Now that I’ve done that, I’m going to use this space to do the thing I’m probably not supposed to do after a convention: brag about people I’ve met. And, to take it a step further, let’s start by...

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On getting your life together

Jan 16

On getting your life together

(I’m writing these words as the regrets strike me; please pardon whatever form they take.) I work Tuesdays through Saturdays, but most of employed America works Mondays through Fridays. Consequently, no one gives a shit about Mondays, and neither do I, save for the fact that people’s expectations of me are even lower than they are later in the week. Today, a...

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Jurassic Hour #26: That’s So Neurotypical

Jan 10

Jurassic Hour #26: That’s So Neurotypical

Our 2012 debut was recorded mere moments before MAGFest X started. We weren’t there… yet. Pete and Pat sat down with guest Dennis Rubinshteyn (an editor at RPGFan) before Pat and Dennis drove down to DC’s Gaylord National Hotel for the convention. In this episode, you’ll bear witness to the various ways we do and do not cope with the stress...

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