Some people had great responses to my earlier post on railroading, although a lot of the controversy arose from different interpretations of my hypothetical situations. I think many people were not seeing the heart of the difficulty I was trying to present, perhaps because my examples was too poorl ...

Fear the Boot has a great bonus episode up where they talk about attending Anime Central. The hosts are a lot like me, in that they enjoy anime while at the same time are a little apprehensive about some of the truly insane stuff (NSFW) that escapes Japan. They talk about drunken fans, [...] ...

In the past I’ve expressed my affinity for railroading a D&D game with the goal of creating an epic tale. My thinking has been that I want to create a thrilling story with the players as the central characters, and any subtle railroading that furthers that goal is highly desirable. Gre ...

When you’re in your twenties and you go to the doctor because your body stops behaving according to the understood specifications, the usual approach is for the doctor to give you a prescription and a few hints on the value of sobriety and regular sleep. But once you reach A Certain Age, the s ...

Only in the context of an RPG is it possible for someone to need the Cliff Notes version of their own biography. ...

I’m sure you’ve noticed the lack of relevant posting. My blogging time was eaten up by FFXII last week. The game and I have come to a sort of understanding now, and I’ve discovered how to wrest some enjoyment from the thing. This will never be my favorite entry in the series, [. ...