So what have I been up to instead of writing? Here are some quick thoughts on how the last month has gone, and answers to some questions people have had for me. 1) Playing at the World: I spent most of my vacation free time cutting through this monster of a book, and I reviewed […]
Entries from September 8th, 2012
Three Moves Ahead Episode 184 – Best-Case Scenario
September 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Three Moves Ahead Episode 184 – Best-Case Scenario · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Julian and Rob are wrapping up their vacation when they realize they should probably record a show. An underwhelming board game and their simmering frustration with long campaigns leads to a discussion of what they want from scenario design. They consider the tension between their desire a self-contained, quick-playing scenario and their resentment of puzzles […]
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Book Review: Playing at the World
September 3rd, 2012 · 10 Comments · Books, RPGs, Wargames
There are tours de force and there are Tours de France, and sometimes Jon Peterson’s Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People and Fantastic Adventures from Chess to Role-Playing Games is both. His new book from Unreason Press is a landmark history of the evolution of Dungeons and Dragons, firmly rooting it […]
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