- determine starting hand for a game session
- determine who plays Scion* for each suit
- Horror
- Scoundrels
- Space opera
- Space western
- Science fantasy
- Cyberpunk
- etc.
- we had (at least!) three green herons today
- took a swim
- received this awesome tome
π² Isle of Ixx: the story so far. (spoilers)
π² Debating if it’s time to teach my niblings the Mouse Guard RPG or if I should go with Isle of Ixx.
π² Meet Hendrik Koyama of the Norad Tribe of the Ahmarek, crafter and hexblade.
Hendrik and his companions are about to go on their proving quest, leaving their home in the mountain slope.

(This is a Hyperborea 3E game set in a post-apocalyptic Earth. “Hexblade” is what I’m calling warlock with witch spell list.)
π² Excellent. Whitehack 4th edition is now available in notebook edition.
This version (like my treasured 2nd edition) has pages at the back for your own content, notes, tables, etc.

π² kinda icky move from Chaosium. Paraphrased:
We won’t ship our 2016 kickstarter result to you unless you email us about your address in yet another system than this one. Hope you didn’t skip reading this 126th project update from a 2016 project!
π² Doomsong is looking very interesting.
It’s created by some of the folks that made the Labyrinth adventure game (minus Ben Milton of Knave/Maze Rats fame).
It’s got some Burning Wheel vibes (in a good way).
It looks weird, opinionated, and tightly produced.
I’m excited to check it out.
π²π Game Dev Log:
Iβve been playing around with drafting as a way to (both):
βScionβ name is not final
π²π Game Dev Log
Here are the basic elements (ha!) on a card.

π² Game Dev Question:
Do you have a recommended way to draft content for regular-sized playing cards?
Iβm prototyping on index cards, but starting to wonder about size/layout on actual card decks.
I know I can get blank cards with dry/wet erase.
How are you doing this digitally?
π² This design diagram from Defenders of the Wild is pretty interesting.

πΉοΈ How do you like your sci-fi?
One of the things I like Starfield is you can play lots different styles. Just depends on what you focus on (where you go, what quest lines you engage in, what factions you work with).
π² Game Dev Log:
I’ve been off-and-on noodling on a card-based RPG for years. Some things have solidified (setting, basic concepts for each suit) but still struggling with making progress with all my ideas swirling.
I think I’ve settled on using the phases/procedures to drive design decisions.
πΉοΈ Starfield PSA:
When you do βnew game plusβ, most guides will say you keep your skills and powers only. This is incorrect. You also keep your background and traits.
(Looks, too, though I understand there are ways to edit those in the game.)
π²ππ§
Me: βwant to listen to our book, like an Ettin?β
Spouse: βyesβ
(we both wore one earbud.)
πΉοΈ Starfield Day 1:
Playing a Wanted Pilgrim
Got into some serious tussles as I explored the first planet. Also have some ailments including lung damage.
Took all my resolve to stop gathering every rock on that planet, but finally moved on to the next main quest after 4 hours.
This is gonna be fun.
πΉοΈ Completed the Diablo IV tier IV (lvl 70) unlock dungeon at lvl 60.
Liking this character setup.
edited to add: solo!
Added a new game to the Secret Rule Parlor Games list: Umbrella
π² This joke is really inside baseball, and I feel for them, but….
deeds point to Adobe! #ttrpg #burningwheel

π² We expected it would never happen (seriously, read the comments), but Burning Wheel is now available in digital format.
good things:
