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What I Did This Summer, Part 1. |
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Written by Greg Gorden
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Friday, 29 August 2008 14:35 |
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I didn't remember how I had come to be a Cylon prisioner, but there I was, staring up at some interrogation lights, overhearing snippets of conversation about whether or not they had really found Earth. Odd ; I didn't remember living in outer space, and I was pretty certain I hadn't flown a Viper here, didn't remember a ship of any kind. I heard heavy, mechanical footsteps, and that whirring sound Centurion weaponry makes as it prepares to fire. It didn't make sense, and I didn't like my chances. I was frantically trying to put it all together when a man in green surgical scrubs suddenly leaned into view. "Do you really design games for a living?" he asked. Aha! Come on brain, come on brain, come ... "Am I in a hospital?" A concise explanation followed; I had succumbed to some staph infection, had not arrived via Viper by via my ex-wife's Honda after my son had the presence of mind to call for help,was being given treatment. First, I adjusted upward by several points my internal 'adulthood' meter for my son, second, felt a wave a gratitude that my ex had come to ferry me, and third, felt a less rational wave of relief that I wasn't about to be popped by some toaster. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 August 2008 15:33 )
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Go 4th and Buy This Edition |
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Written by Greg Gorden
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 17:06 |
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I have a small upcoming project with Wizards of the Coast; the coolest privilege thus far is that Mr. Heinsoo and Mr. Collins sent me the three core DND 4E books last week so I could come up to speed with the rules. I have since pored over them, built characters, designed and run encounters, DM’ed a one-off session and started my in-house campaign. Short Form: Go buy these books. Slightly Longer Form: I believe this is the most important step for Dungeons and Dragons since the 1st Edition AD&D hardbacks 30 years ago. For why, hit the read more link . Come one, its AC cannot be more than 5. Hit it.  |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 June 2008 19:08 )
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Written by Greg Gorden
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Friday, 02 May 2008 08:09 |
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 Henchmen is a darkly light-hearted card game for 2 - 6 players. You play the proud owner of a newly-minted Henchmen Unlimited franchise. Your job is to feed a voracious market. The world's master villains need henchmen to execute their evil plans. You grab henchmen from the employment line, select evil plans for you and your opponents to accomplish, and try not to have your employees slain by your clients. Seems master villains don't take to kindly to having their plans fail. Which can happen. Frequently.
The game is a prototype submitted to Cataylst Game Labs. I have known Loren since my days of working with FASA; he is one of the folks I helped drag into the business. Despite that, he has chosen to work with me again. This means Henchmen is a available for a limited time only as the game is playtested. Once Catalyst has the game in production, they will let me know when to pull the plug. As always, if you give me feedback I can use to better the game, I submit your name for publication credit as a playtester. Become famous! Thrill to the joy of seeing your name in tiny type! Though I have to tell you, that still works for me. Henchmen is available only to registered users. You can download the game through the Games-PDF link which appears on your user menu, or from the link which appears in the latest news section. As always ... Thanks for playing. |
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Why aren't there more women gamers? |
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Written by Greg Gorden
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Monday, 19 May 2008 12:53 |
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To misparaphrase the Bard, I come not to praise this convention topic, but to bury it. Perhaps it is just the curmudgeon in me, but for me this is the convention seminar equivalent of cud-chewing; not a lot of mental nutrition in the first place, and only if you have the right four stomachs for it. I am about three-and-a-half digestive pieces short. Now a less bovine analogy: imagine walking into a seminar entitled ‘Why don’t women drive cars?” Odd, you might think to yourself, for you see women driving all the time.
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Written by Greg Gorden
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 14:27 |
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 We have our first game for the refurbished site, Fire the Cannons! by Vbasement Games co-founder Anthony Gill. The game is a Euro-style tile laying game with a twist; in addition to laying tiles to build your castle, tile play can also fire your castle's cannons, breaching a wall which ruins the scoring chances of your opponent.
The game is in PDF format, available to all registered users of VBG. We are periodically going to be putting up games on which we are working for your enjoyment, your edification, but mostly for your feedback. Once registered, you can get to the game page two ways: through the link in the latest news menu above, or through the "Games PDF" link which appears in your user menu on the left. We look forward to hearing from you. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 April 2008 14:41 )
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