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I’m at Blog World Expo in New York
I’m sitting in the Javits Convention Center with two of my colleagues listening to Tom Webster of Edison Research drop some eye-opening science on what he calls “The Social Habit”, a shift in how...
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WTIA gamification panel recap at Weber Shandwick Seattle blog
The fine people at the Washington Technology Industry Association’s Gaming Community invited me to be on a panel discussing gamification, along with BigDoor’s Jeff Malek and Bobber Interactive’s Scott...
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New short story in Midgard Preview from Kobold Press
My very short story “At the Sign of the World Serpent” is one of two pieces of fiction in Midgard Preview, which you can download free from Kobold Press. DriveThruRPG named Midgard Preview the Free...
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Hillfolk: sneak peek at the art for Secret of Warlock Mountain
Robin D. Laws posted a status update on his Hillfolk tabletop roleplaying game today. Exciting enough, but I was thrilled to see that he included an image that I described to him in an email weeks...
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Locked in for Gen Con Indy 2013
Huzzah! I’ve purchased my Gen Con pass and booked my hotel. Last year I told myself that any amount of money was worth NOT staying way out by the airport, and by gum, I stuck to it. I’ll be at the...
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Running 13th Age at Emerald City ComicCon
I’ll be joining fellow Game Masters Ash Law, Eric Franklin, Cail Musick-Slater and Daniel Splitter to run demo sessions of 13th Age, the upcoming pen-and-paper fantasy roleplaying game, at Emerald City...
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How long have opportunity attacks been around in fantasy RPGs?
In the 13th Age roleplaying game, if you’re fighting an enemy with a sword, axe, spear or other melee weapon, according to the rules the two of you are engaged. (Congratulations!)* If one of you wants...
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I’m Running 13th Age at Gen Con. Come Play!
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Pelgrane Press seeks GMs to run Night’s Black Agents, Ashen Stars, Trail of Cthulhu, 13th Age, Hillfolk, Esoterrorists, Dying Earth and other games at Gen Con – short demos...
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The 13th Age interview: media relations in a screenshot
13th Age game designers Jonathan Tweet and Rob Heinsoo, bookended by Forbes reporter and watchful PR person. “The Kickstarter, which Rob described as ‘dumb’…” Watch the interview on YouTube and check...
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Where to find me at Gen Con Indy 2013
I look like this, except I won’t be wearing a hat. Gen Con is almost here! I’ll be there on behalf of Pelgrane Press, Kobold Press and Fire Opal Media — running games, answering questions and signing...
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5 Things PR Professionals Can Learn From Roleplaying Games
Originally posted on the Weber Shandwick Seattle blog. Over Labor Day weekend I spent fours days at PAX Prime, gaming with dozens of incredibly talented improvisational storytellers. All around me...
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Should You Gamify Your Business?
The fine people at work intelligent.ly asked me to share some thoughts on gamification. I’m reposting my article here with their kind permission. It’s time for the enterprise to take games seriously....
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The Legendary Stardust Cowboy Performs “Paralyzed” Live
From Lyricsmania.com: When I was a teenager in Las Vegas, the Lege often hung out at The Underground record store. As a result, I had the incredible good fortune to see him join Camper Van Beethoven...
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Gen Con: Where You Can Find Me, and What’s In My Backpack
Gen Con starts in just a few days. Hooray! Also, aiyee! I’m on multiple panels this year, and will cover a shift at the Kobold Press booth (#2639) Saturday morning. The rest of the time you’ll find me...
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Gen Con 2016: Where to Find Me
It’s convention season again, and Gen Con Indy is right around the corner. If you see me, say hi! If you’re with the media, I’ll gladly put my PR hat on and help you wrangle interviews with folks from...
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Hacking Blood & Lightning for 13th Age RPG
Over at the RPG Talk Slack 13th Age channel, redman808 asked, “what do you all think of the starting adventure presented in the core book? Is there anything you all would change about it?” I’ll share...
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13th Age Chaos Mage Spellcasting: Example of Play
On the Google+ 13th Age community, Stefano Gaburri posted a question about the casting sequence of the 13th Age chaos mage class: A while ago I asked about “daily” spells for Chaos Mages, namely: since...
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13th Age RPG at Gamerati Game Day, Saturday Sept. 24
If you’re in the Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia area, I’ll be running my 13th Age adventure The Wreck of Volund’s Glory this Saturday at Gamerati Game Day in Tacoma! Maybe you’ll come play? I plan to use the...
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13th Age at OrcaCon 2017, Jan. 13-15
Going to OrcaCon in Everett this weekend? Want to play 13th Age RPG? You can see all of the game sessions here. For my part, I’ll run a 3-hour demo on Sunday from 10 AM to 1 PM, plus two adventures...
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My 2017 Convention Schedule
Convention season is upon us, and this year I am going to SEVERAL cons. Here’s where to find me! Gen Con, August 17-20, Indianapolis You can find me at Pelgrane Press booth #1317 throughout the show,...
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