As a newbie game designer, I follow others new to the industry with a lot of interest, particularly those with experience in helping other’s games through playtesting, editing, or general fearlessness in play. So when I saw Kristin Firth, designer of Propalinal People, post about this thing called Game Chef, I asked her to give us a…
Mighty Marvel Monday!
It’s Memorial Day in the States, and I was sadly not invited to Mel’s BBQ, not that I was expecting to, seeing as how Mel and I have never met, we have no mutual friends, and I only found out Mel’s BBQ was a thing on Saturday thanks to Twitter. But now that I know…
Fury Road as Feminism or Strong Female Characters ™
If you are financially and physically capable of going to the movies and have chosen not to see Mad Max: Fury Road, I can imagine some legitimate reasons. I know that the excessive violence and subplot of sexual slavery promised in the trailer has left some concerned that the content could be triggering – and…
WWAC Crafters: Happy Felt: Making Needle Felted Penguins with Crafty Creatives
This week, we are celebrating geeky crafting at WWAC with WWAC Crafters. Like our WWAC Warriors, our crafters proudly wave their geek flag. We’ve got oil painting, jewelry making, and our favorite indie crafters coming your way.
Editing: What Even IS That? Two Editors Discuss The Matter
EDITING. What kind of crap is that?? Some bossy grifter trying to change your words, take your voice, and redirect your thoughts? NO THANK YOU! Actually … no. That’s not so much the way of things. Editing is fun: the opportunity to support a creative writer in their production of their very best work. One…
Review: Swords of Sorrow: Vampirella & Jennifer Blood
Swords of Sorrow: Vampirella & Jennifer Blood #1 Nancy Collins (scripter), Dave Acosta (penciller) Valentina Pinto (colorist) Erica Schultz (letterer) Cover by Billy Tan Dynamite May 20, 2015