Archive for July, 2021

The Dreaded Plotworm

An Earworm is one of those songs that you can’t get out of your head. Often, the only cure is to expose yourself to “just enough” of another earworm! For the last two months, I’ve been afflicted with a case of the far less-known Dreaded Plotworm. This is when a plot idea that doesn’t quite […]

Comments Off on The Dreaded Plotworm

Grit in RPGs: Separating Plausibility from Realism

Today’s post comes courtesy of an ear-worm. I recently played Glen Campbell’s Greatest Hits, and the theme from the John Wayne movie “true Grit” stuck in my head (not for the first time). Not at the time, mind, but afterwards, when it was triggered by writing about gritty reality in a Quora post and mentioning […]

Comments Off on Grit in RPGs: Separating Plausibility from Realism

Take Two And Call Again

Whew, finished at last! Six hrs overdue, but it’s more than twice the usual length, so hopefully that can be forgiven! Is it too easy to cure disease in RPGs? I analyzed that question from various angles last week and came to the conclusion that the answer was arguably ‘yes’ – and also arguably ‘no’ […]

Comments Off on Take Two And Call Again

Take Two And Call Me: Blog Roundup

A Post In Two Parts This is a post in two parts. The first is the traditional blog carnival roundup; the carnival has now moved on to a new host. Turnout for July was disappointing, though, so that wouldn’t be enough to reward readers for taking the trouble to check in. So I was already […]

Comments (2)