A common argument against AI creativity is the belief that art requires a unique, magical force unlike any other human skill. The most simplistic arguments focus on the physical tools and processes used (paint/ink/whatever vs. pixels), echoing similar arguments about photography, Photoshop, and probably brushes (“Real artists use their fingers!”). In the 1990s, these morons…
I’ve spent 11 articles working through the first 5 years of Hex Games. Let’s see if I can condense the next 20 or so into a single article. Once Print on Demand became available and we got over our hang-ups about PDF, we were able to go back more or less to our original plan…
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That’s right, it’s time for another installment of WWPHITM? This time around, we’re going to cast the Preacher comic book series by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. While it might be possible to do it as a movie, I think this is best suited for an HBO style series. Since there are so many storylines…
This is the first of two new C10KD posts today. Next up: Eyeders! View at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
This is my 8th Summer Camp article, which means I’ll get a merit badge for my WA profile. I cannibalized the basic idea from the dying gasps of a long-running campaign I ran in college and for a few years afterwards. Read at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
For those of you who follow my non-gaming stuff, I just added a store section to the Brainfart Press website. I’ve only got the print version of Obscure Early Bluesmen (Who Never Existed) in stock right now, so you can mostly just get PDFs, but I’ll be getting print books in sooner or later (and…
Today’s WorldEmber entry: Ringo Starr’s Mind Control Satellite Read at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Back in May, I did a set of Dumb Tables you could use to come up with a game by ripping off existing stuff. That was fun, and after the holiday break I can’t come up with any ideas, so I’m going to do it again, but with slightly different blanks to fill in. …
Even though most RPGs are based on other forms of fiction that are filled with crazy stunts and action-packed combat scenes, it can be hard to get players to try the reckless, million-to-one odds stuff. Unlike movie characters who can glibly say “never tell me the odds,” RPG players have the odds right in front…
