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Behind and forward
Convergence 2015 is over. Was some two days ago, actually. But the combination of being 13 hours away from CST, then coming right back into Convergence, is still messing with me. I’m starting to get...
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WisCon 39, part 3: Are casual gamers “real” gamers?
How do you structure a discussion about gaming? What kinds of gaming count as gaming? How do you assume your audience relates to gaming — as creators, players or something else? Do you assume your...
View ArticleThe ideal gaming con III: Membership
What is the role of attendees at a con? And how much should they pay for the privilege? Emphasis on membership The role of attendees at cons has has been an ongoing, but somewhat subtle, conflict...
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Goodbye, Ursula
Ursula K. Le Guin recently passed away. Lots of people have mentioned how she touched their lives with her prose fiction, her advice, her politics, and many other things. Like so many others, I’m...
View ArticleA thought for Wiscon
A thought that I keep thinking in the run-up to Wiscon: I can’t decide if it should be “Grant minorities in RPG-maker circles the confidence of mediocre white men“, or “Grant mediocre white men the...
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WisCon: Geekiness and ‘Productivity’
In May, I again got to go to WisCon, one of my favorite cons. The con was overall great: thought-provoking, energizing, validating, and just generally fun. Plus, I got to see a bunch of people I...
View ArticleHow to “Build a World”
At WisCon 41 in May, I again ran a session of “Build a World”, the quite fun group-world-building activity. It went pretty well. We ended up with a world where “with great hair comes great power”,...
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The right tool for the job
In May, I got to go to WisCon again. (Recovering took a while, thus not getting around to posting last month.) There was a lot of great gaming programming, including some very fun and mind-expanding...
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WisCONline, weekend after next
The in-person Wiscon 44 has been canceled, due to the pandemic. I’m sad to miss that; it’s always great to connect with a lot of people in person. However, Wiscon has moved online! Registration for the...
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WisCONline
While it’s still in memory, some notes about WisCONline, which happened at the end of May. I was part of the concomm, doing a bunch of work behind the scenes, so I’m kinda biased. But at the same time,...
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