My latest essay, “Finding the Narrative,” is up at Storytellers Unplugged. This time around, I examine the needs of narratives through the lens of the inauguration of President Obama. Please check it out.
Mutant Chronicles on the Big (and Little) Screen
Word is that the Mutant Chronicles movie (for which I wrote the novelization) will finally get a theatrical release this year. Magnet Releasing–a division of Magnolia Pictures–picked up the distribution rights, and it plans to have a limited release of the film on April 24. In advance of that, though, the film will be released on HDNet‘s Ultra VOD service …
Quick Game Reviews Site
If you’re looking for short and sweet reviews of tabletop games of many stripes, check out the new GameCryer.com. It’s the brainchild of Ed Healy, David Moore, and Chris Perrin, but they have a number of reviewers lined up to tear through the shelves of their local game stores and tell you what they think. They summarize their style as …
Gen Con Emerges from Bankruptcy
According to a press release on its website, the bankruptcy court has approved Gen Con‘s reorganization plan, and it’s now emerged from Chapter 11. Woot! I’m thrilled for Peter Adkison, Adrian Swartout, and my other friends at the company. This means that the current team will remain in place and that the show will go on this summer. As part …
Politics, My Dad, and Saying No
My father, who was appointed a Rock County circuit court judge last January, just found out that he’s going to have an easy time with his first actual campaign for the elected seat: He’s running unopposed. This is the kind of election that families of candidates root for. Very low stress. I actually considered running for the school board here …
IGDA Game Design SIG
The IGDA just launched a new Game Design Special Interest Group (SIG), which I joined right away. It focuses on the actual design aspect of games, as opposed to programming, art, writing, and so on. The SIG welcomes people working or studying both video games and tabletop games. It’s young and still finding its footing, of course, but if you …
Break Time Is Over
Tonight is effectively the last night of Winter Break. Although the kids don’t go back to school until Monday, that makes Sunday night a school night–and therefore tonight the last break night. It’s been a busy, fun couple of weeks, but I’ve not gotten as much work done as I’d hoped. I love having the kids around–maybe too much. They’re …
Autographed BNW Books on eBay
My pal Phil Lacefield is clearing out his closets, and he’s put up a four-book set of Brave New World roleplaying game titles up on eBay. At his kind request, I’ll be happy to autograph them for the lucky winner. The set includes the core Brave New World rulebook, Ravaged Planet, Defiants, and Glory Days. That’s four of the best …
Happy New Year!
We had a good 2008 here at Casa Forbeck, for which we’re happy and grateful. Whoever you are, wherever you may be, I hope you had a wonderful year and–either way–that you have an even better one ahead in 2009.
Four from Forbeck: Why Santa Must Be a Gamer
Top 1d4 Reasons Why Santa Must Be a Gamer He’s surrounded by munchkins he calls “elves.” (Come on. Real elves [4E: eladrin] are much taller, specialize in more than “toy magic,” and are wicked with a bow.) Collects magic items and mounts. (A bag of holding [for the toys] and a sleigh of flying, plus eight flying reindeer led by …