Geekerati Monday

As a reminder, I’ll be on Geekerati Radio this Monday, August 25, starting at 9 PM my (Central) time and 7 PM their (Pacific) time. The call-in number is (646) 478-5041. If you’re available, be sure to give us a ring to inspire the chat!

DJA in the News

Glenn McDonald, whom I met briefly at Gen Con, writes for the Raleigh-Durham News & Observer. In the issue dated August 22, 2008, he has a kind article about the show, which includes a note about how local Jason Morningstar’s Grey Ranks won (or at least tied for) the Diana Jones Award. It features a short quote from me about …

The Diana Jones Award(s)

The Diana Jones Award committee announced the winner of its annual award on August 13, the night before Gen Con. And it went to… Grey Ranks by Jason Morningstar, published by Bully Pulpit Games! And… Open Design and Wolfgang Baur! That’s right, it was a tie. The committee doesn’t particularly like ties, of course. No one does. But in this …

Gamers and Goldfarb, Part 2

After reading a few different points of view on why a national political campaign feels safe disparaging gamers, I stumbled across one idea that rings true. It’s not an accident. It’s not Goldfarb being flip. He did it once and gave a clever apology, then did it again a month later. I’m going to assume he’s a smart guy who …