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Gamist: 14%, Simulationist: 29%, Narrativist: 57%. Ah, the irony.

Watchtower play test reflections

Posted on August 23, 2022 by AJ

The recent posts about Watchtower were from a one-shot adventure I ran for my son’s gaming group. They’ve been playing (mostly) D&D together regularly for 3-4 years, and it was a good opportunity to test out the rules with a … Continue reading →

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Watchtower SF: August 4th

Posted on August 11, 2022 by AJ

Bergs in the Bay! San Francisco Chronicle Meteorologists were shocked today when a massive iceberg several miles long appeared off the coast of Marin County, seemingly on a collision course for the Golden Gate Bridge! “This iceberg cannot be a … Continue reading →

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Watchtower SF: some recent headlines

Posted on August 11, 2022 by AJ

Whyte Buys Watchtower SF San Francisco Chronicle, July 1st 2022 Jack Whyte, exotic and indestructible billionaire, adds Watchtower SF to his stable of Watchtower franchises. This brings his franchise total to four, starting in 2013 with the NYC franchise, and … Continue reading →

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Tomb of the Snake King

Posted on April 12, 2021 by AJ

My kids and I made a game for a Game Jam this weekend, which had a theme of “It Never Ends”. My youngest daughter (age 12) created all the art and music for the game, while my son (age 15) … Continue reading →

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WatchTower: The Game

Posted on December 2, 2020 by AJ

After many games of WatchTower played using rules from other systems (primarily the classic Marvel Super Heroes game), Matt and I have knuckled down to start writing the actual WatchTower game. We were planning to start a new group and … Continue reading →

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