On Saturday afternoon, Don Perrin and I drove up to Lake Geneva for Gary Gygax’s funeral. The visitation had started at 11 AM, but we left after I got back from Marty’s last indoor soccer game. The funeral wasn’t scheduled until 2 PM, and we got there well before 1:30 PM, so we had time to spare.
Busy Weekend
On Saturday, Marty and I caught The Spiderwick Chronicles film, based on the books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. Tony and Holly are both tabletop gaming refugees, and I got to meet them and sit on a panel with them at the 2006 Comic-Con. Marty and I both enjoyed the film. I haven’t read the books yet, but we …
Book = Done
Sadly, I can’t talk about it yet, but I finished writing a book late last night. It should be out later this year, and as soon as I can I’ll tell you all about it. I hate being a tease about such things, but I’m just thrilled to have topped that particular peak and had to share. Back to the …
Mutant Storytellers
My latest essay is up at Storytellers Unplugged. This one’s about my recent trip to Hollywood for a preview of the Mutant Chronicles film, why I was asked out to fly out for it, and why I went.
Career Freelancing Podcast
The great guys at Pulp Gamer recently posted a podcast of the “Career Freelancing” seminar I gave at last year’s GAMA Trade Show. If you want to know what it’s like to make a living as a freelance game designer/novelist/whatever-else-I’m-doing-this-week, be sure to give it a listen.
Bye Snow
I’m off to Hollywood for a couple of days on a very-short-notice trip. I’m looking forward to trading my parka for a polo for a while. You all behave yourselves while I’m– Ah, who’m I kidding?
Gen Con Again for Sure
I’ve just confirmed that once again I’ll be an Industry Insider Guest of Honor at this year’s Gen Con. At the moment, this is the only convention on my schedule for the year. Unfortunately, Wizard World Chicago is the exact same weekend as Origins this year, forcing a choice between the two. Also, I’m still up in the air about …
Judge’s Guild President Dying
I know, I know. It sometimes seems like half the posts on this blog are about one sort of tragedy or another. Such things are a part of life, and as the gaming industry gets older, we’re going to lose more and more of our founders and heroes. It’s good to take a moment to remember them, especially when they’re …
1 vs. 100
I forgot to mention another game I worked on that came out recently (well, before Christmas): the 1 vs. 100 DVD Game from Mattel. This recreation of the TV game show starring Bob Saget can be played with any DVD player, and it features both single-player and multiplayer versions. I wrote a few hundred trivia questions for the game, and …
Storytellers Unplugged
My latest essay is up at Storytellers Unplugged. Still deep in depression about the results of last night’s Packers-Giants playoff game, my thoughts inevitably turned to football fans and how we’re all alike under the facepaint. I hope you enjoy it.