After many near misses, I finally managed to interview Wil Wheaton for Games Quarterly Magazine‘s summer issue. I had a great time with the conversation. Wil is human, funny, and loves games of all kinds, which made him the perfect first subject for this series. Special thanks to Wil’s pal and mine, John Kovalic, for helping us reach each other.
ENnie Nominations Out
This year’s nominations for the ENnie Awards are out. Congratulations to all the nominees. With all those great games and products on the list, this should be a sharp competition. Public voting opens July 17.
A Brownie’s Tale
Part two of the Faery’s Tale fiction serial by Robin Laws is up on the Firefly Games website. Publisher and co-designer Patrick Sweeney also has posted the first installment in a design journal.
Faery’s Tale Fiction
Firefly Games has posted the first of a four-part fiction serial based upon its upcoming roleplaying game for children, Faery’s Tale. The inestimable Robin Laws penned these pieces, so you know they’re worth devouring at your first chance.
The 49th Patron
Yesterday was the deadline for Wolfgang Baur‘s grand experiment in roleplaying game design funding. The Open Design concept models itself on the old system of patronage in which a creator gathers one or more people interested in paying for the work and then collaborates with them on producing the creation. In this case, Wolf needed one more patron to pitch …
Wallis Walking
Gaming industry legend and good friend James Wallis has launched a blog. Unlike many blogs, though, this one has a distinct and ambitious purpose. To raise money for Cancerbackup (a support organization for people with cancer and their families), James proposes to walk the entire 120 miles of the Pilgrim’s Way. Chaucer wrote about the people on this same trail …
Scheduling
My summer convention schedule is ramping up. I’d love to see many of you this summer, so if you’re going to be at any of the following events, be sure to hunt me down and say hi. July 13—15, I’m the guest of honor at Protospiel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is an unusual convention in that it’s meant as …
Happy Fourth!
Here’s wishing a happy Fourth of July to everyone out there, particularly if you’re in the USA or an American abroad. May your evening be filled with fireworks!
Origins Awards Results Posted
The ever-reliable GamingReport.com posted the results of the Origins Awards, which were presented at a ceremony in Columbus, OH, last night. Congratulations to all the winners! I didn’t make it to Origins this year. The summer gets packed with conventions of all kinds, and I can only make it to so many of them and still get my work done …
Prey Goes Gold!
Prey, the fantastic first-person shooter game from my old employers at Human Head Studios, has officially gone gold. This marks the end of a five-year-long development cycle and a triumph for many good friends. I downloaded the game’s demo the first day it was up, and I played through the whole thing soon after. It’s even better than I remember …