#Worldbuilding

Lots of lovely chatter about storytelling in video games on my feed this morning. I think there's an important to distinction to be made: a game can ship with a
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In old school parlance, the idea of RRTEI applies here, Roll Randomly Then Explain it. This means that you accept the result of a random roll, and now you have
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Much of the debate around I Am Not Starfire reminds me of Damia in some ways.It's a coming-of-age story is the daughter whose mother is a famous telepath and she's
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a big part of why I like Hellions so much is it's very much NOT about the myth of equal oppression? difficult discussion incoming so I'd start this by saying
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Christmas seems like a good time to do a re-read of one of my favorite series of books — Chronicles of Narnia. I love it sm I made my husband
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Okay! #Bridgerton ! I have watched it! I have thought about it! I have slept on my thoughts about it! This is still half-formed and probably meandering, but here
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Last week, I posted my original query for A BEGINNING AT THE END, then titled THE PAUSE in 2012. I mentioned intense restructuring and revisions. Since some of you asked
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Gather round family! Because it sat on our spirits, we wanted to say this. We all have to be careful how we frame our calls for more inclusion. We can't
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Here's my Orientalism thoughts for the day:Orientalism is, first, the belief that you can understand another people in their entirety. That you can write a guidebook to understanding them. Imagine
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Trails of Cold Steel is one of the most immersive and enchanting games I’ve played, ever. It not only enhances many aspects about JRPG’s that I do love, but elevates
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It didn't stick around for very long.https://twitter.com/trollishdelver/status/1326967122413703175 There were some features I did enjoy about 4th edition, for instance the online character creator made it very easy for starting up
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A few people have asked about my trash drafting process, so I figured I'd explain how I write a book. The alternate title of this thread is: Why I Will
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Kirkus has a really weird relationship with books about Black American girls in contemporary fantasy settings, and...I think we need to talk about it. If I'm gonna be frank, Kirkus
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Being a GM is a craft. Practice it. Watch it at work. Ask the people at the table for feedback afterwards, one on one, discreetly. Read about it. What is
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World building in games involves everything from geography to culture. It can involve plants, waters, lands, animals, and the characters that live there, which may even be animals or plants
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(Long thread)Talking to people about Kingdom Hearts and their grievances with the series has made me reflect on how my view of what I consider to be good writing has
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