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How I Write an Adventure, part 2 – Objective

December 1, 2015 Stephen Dunscombe 1 Comment

Last time, we introduced my four elements of adventure design: Objective, Motivation, Obstacles, and Supplementary Information.  Today, we’re going to…

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How I Write an Adventure, part 1 – Introduction

November 30, 2015 Stephen Dunscombe

I’ve had a few people ask me, over the years, how to prepare an adventure for a tabletop role-playing game.…

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Con Report: Can-Con 2015

November 2, 2015 Stephen Dunscombe

As I type this, I’m at the bus station, ready to head back to Toronto from Can-Con 2015.  Had an…

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Explaining Diversity, and Faits Accomplis

October 28, 2015 Stephen Dunscombe

There are a few fandoms I follow where I see people arguing why certain forms of diversity are or aren’t…

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Five Horror Movies of the New Millennium

October 26, 2015 Stephen Dunscombe

The A. V. Club posted their list of “The 25 best horror movies since 2000“. Of these twenty-five, I’ve seen…

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The Most Important Note in Music

September 14, 2014 Stephen Dunscombe 1 Comment

The most important note in all of music is in Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th symphony, in the fourth movement –…

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DC’s Past and Future

May 9, 2014 Stephen Dunscombe 2 Comments

[There’s a minor correction, noted at the bottom.] The first Saturday in May is traditionally Free Comic Book Day.  Comics…

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Stars in a Young Universe

April 8, 2014 Stephen Dunscombe

Episode 4 of the new “Cosmos” was titled “A Sky Full of Ghosts”. In it, Neil deGrasse Tyson showed a…

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Haiku Reviews: Muppets * 2, Grizzly Park, Ancillary Justice, Gigli

March 22, 2014 Stephen Dunscombe

“Muppets Most Wanted” (2014 film) in haiku: Fucked up and funny. A lesser film than the last. I hope there…

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Movies in Haiku: Robocop, 300, Lego, Hyenas, Nazis!

March 11, 2014 Stephen Dunscombe

“Robocop” (2014) in haiku: Less fun than before; Surprising thoughtful sci fi. So close to Bechdel. “300: Rise of an…

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