Like my other year in review, Here are how things went for me in 2014: The Good (What I did well or that went well) I was published in Pyramid a lot this year (woo-hoo!): #3/63: Infinite Worlds II (5/5 stars), #3/64: Pirates and Swashbucklers (4.5/5 stars), #3/65: Alternate GURPS III (5/5 stars), #3/66: The […]
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Carpe Blogiem: The Laptop the Internet Gave Me
As promised – an unboxing video – also a few pictures, but before that I’d like to jaw a bit. First, I didn’t put down any names for those of you who helped me get this magnificent machine that I’m typing on right now. It was brought to my attention that some of you folks […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Recovery, Worthiness, and Humility
I’ve stayed up half the night trying to write this blog entry. (Bear with me, it rambles a bit.) Part of it was typing on my small 10″ tablet and the other was trying to figure out what to say. I eventually just snagged a friend’s computer for a few hours and the cursor just […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: My Laptop Has Died
Guys, My laptop has died. It kicked the bucket at around 10pm yesterday and I’ve been unable to revive it since. I have no clue when I’ll be able to get the blog back up and running as I’m typing this from my phone. I hate to ask this, but I need help and […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Games I’d Like to Play
I was asked by a couple people what I thought about Doug’s post “Games I’d Like to Play.” Well, I don’t typically like to play games, but run them. It’s really better off for everyone I’m playing with if I’m not actually a player. I tend to get cranky when things don’t work like I […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: 10th Anniversary of GURPS 4th Edition
Today, is a special day for us GURPSers, today is the tenth birthday of GURPS, the previous edition was printed in 1988, and the first and second in 1986. That’s some heady stuff right there for a gamer, especially considering that other game systems (*cough* Dungeons and Dragons *cough*) have been through six editions since then – […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Pyramid Mentoring Group, Year 1 Final Report
June 6th, 2014 was the last day for some of the proteges who were a part of my grand experiment in teaching others to write for Pyramid. This blog post serves as a sort of…progress report for the students, mentors, and reviewers (journeymen). Where We Did Good: Methodology: I don’t know if it’s because I’ve […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: My Love/Hate Relationship With Virtual Tabletops
I’ve been playing role-playing games for a long time, I’ve been into computers almost as long. When I found out the two could combine…oh man, I geeked out. My first VTT was MapTools (version 1.19 I think). I spent hours toying with it and trying to make it work…and it did. But not the way […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Patreon…No, the Website, Not the Drink
So I’ve decided to give Patreon a shot and see what happens. So if you like my blog, me poking my heads in the forums at all hours, or my creative work in general you could become a patron to the arts. Make no mistake, I’m probably going to keep doing all of these things, […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: How Did You Get Your Start?
I was sent an email from an individual who asked: How did you start writing for Steve Jackson Games? That’s kind of complicated and a bit longish – but I’ll keep it as short as possible. I’ve always been a rules tinkerer and material developer. I was the guy who played Dungeons & Dragons, but […]
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