Monthly Archives: November 2006

Villains, Aren’t We All: Evil and the Gaming World, Part 4

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Melody

It’s funny how things in your life can dovetail so nicely when you’re working on a project. I just finished rewatching Episode III of the Star Wars saga, and it really hit the nail on the head regarding perspective having … Continue reading →

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When Life Interferes (or, “Damn It, I Meant To Blog Today”)

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Melody

So, I’ve been a bad, bad girl about my blogging lately. I’ve not been flogged yet — not that that would motivate me one way or t’other — but damn if I don’t have a bunch of stuff to post … Continue reading →

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1st Transatlantic Setting Design Challenge

Posted on November 28, 2006 by matt

This post on Story Games I find quite exciting. A month to design a game, using a previously published system? And the additional commitment of having to also be a judge. As a commenter on that page put it: “It’s … Continue reading →

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Review (kinda): Zombies!!!

Posted on November 28, 2006 by matt

Tonight we didn’t play Zombi, which would make that the second week in a row. Instead, we played Zombies!!! which made a small amount of difference. Less plot, more frantic backstabbing. This is therefore going to be a little review. … Continue reading →

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Differing Methods of Character Generation

Posted on November 27, 2006 by matt

Over the last few years I’ve come to appreciate different methods of character generation. I’m not especially keen on point allocation systems due to concerns that they are unrealistic because a) not everyone is equal and b) they’re prone to … Continue reading →

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