Here's one of those days when I feel like "it" (and what other "it" could I be talking about) was worth it. When people actually play and actually design, and put some thought into what others may have thought or done. When they care more about those things than about new hotness or hordes of backers.
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What is this table-top role-playing thing? How does it work, what does it do, what kind of designs do which things? I've got some ideas, and so do you. This is where we talk about it - like this!
Some of my posts here present a concept, game title, or a historical hobby event for discussion in the comments, so join in with a will. You'll also find interviews and conversations.
I'm also recording what I guess I call "labs," which are organized and prepared at the Patreon. I run them on Mondays using Discord, and anyone pledging there can participate when they feel like it.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
26 Aug 2020
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This conversation runs parallel to the recent post-play conversation among the participants of my Lamentations of the Flame Princess game. Jon wanted to discuss similar things in terms of his own decisions about titles to play, so we took some time for that.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
14 Aug 2020
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What does that phrase mean? I lifted it from the famous phrase about "stupid," but movies and memes may have spoiled the original phrase's meaning, so I'll (probably) waste your time for a moment explaining myself.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
13 Aug 2020
Games: Traveller, Legendary Lives, Talislanta, Hahlmabrea, Apocrypha, Arrowflight, World Tree, Hidden Legacy, Star Frontiers
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The points raised or shared by Eloy LaSanta are not a minor concern for me. A couple of months ago, with a certain amount of uncertainty, I decided how I wanted Adept Play to participate in Black Lives Matter and related issues.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
07 Jul 2020
Games: Ninja Crusade
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I am pretty confident these days regarding the strength and utility of my/our ideas expressed at this site, so my Lab notions are shifting from organized curriculum and into "let's see where we can gte." In this case, we began with "tell me about your character" and moved on from there. For those who follow play accounts here, you'll spot my Shining Star and Helma's Skava.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
02 Jul 2020
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Here's to participation, as this was the biggest attendance yet for a Monday Lab, and I really liked it. Everyone had a chance to chip in, and if we didn't discover any One True Answer, well, some reasonable questions were unearthed.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
04 Jun 2020
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In November 2018, I presented some thoughts on the integrated history of American comics and the early superhero role-playing games. Briefly:
Posted by: Ron Edwards
28 May 2020
Games: Champions
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It’s been a while, but the new Discord functions are serving my needs to renew Monday Labs! To review the concept, these are discussion topics which patrons (any level) can participate in.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
20 May 2020
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It turned out to be a week for interviews. At long last, I may be conducting this "presence on social media" thing correctly, because people I don't know, working from venues I haven't encountered, have been getting in touch.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
17 May 2020
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Follow-up to this post, June 30, 2020
Posted by: Ron Edwards
14 May 2020
Games: Champions Now, The Whispering Vault, Zero, Extreme Vengeance, Dungeons & Dragons 1977, Bushido
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