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At VMworld 2011 Drunk & Rocking to The Killers

August 31, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Good GMing

Damn certainty MOTHERFUCKERS! The whole point of this post? Have fun with your games! Nothing more, and nothing less!

Lessons From Las Vegas: Bait & Switch? Nah!

August 31, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Good GMing

First things first – Hanging out with Lenny Balsera was a blast! Lenny is a smart, passionate, and outspoken individual. Exactly the kind of person I like to be around. By far the best part of my trip to Las…

Bored in Las Vegas/Bored at the Game Table

August 29, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Good GMing

I am bored in Las Vegas. Don’t get me wrong. Las Vegas is not a boring city. I have visited the city before and have had a lot of fun. The difference this time is that I am here for…

Off To Las Vegas, Where Gaming Means Something Else Entirely!

August 26, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Uncategorized

For the next week I will be in Las Vegas, Nevada for the VMworld 2011 conference. Obviously this is a work thing, but I really enjoy working with technology and virtualization is fun technology! So while I am there from…

Geek-a-licous Project: Create a Fudge Character Sheet With Legos!

August 25, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in design, Fudge RPG, OGL Content

Recently I ordered several Lego pieces direct from the manufacturer through Lego’s “Pick A Brick” online service. Here is what I ordered: 112 1×1 Bright Yellowish Green Round Plates (4183133) 4 1×1 Blue Flat Tiles (4206330) 4 1×1 Red Flat…

I Need Help With Creating PDF Forms & Learning Scribus

August 24, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Uncategorized

I have decided that I need to start creating PDF forms to give to people for various projects, such as my Pudge project. I also want to learn how to do layout work, so that I can begin creating more…

Read Hamlet’s Hit Points

August 23, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Good GMing

Enough people have already praised this book that my reviewing it will not make a bit of difference to anyone. So I am just going to endorse it: Read Hamlet’s Hit Points by Robin D. Laws. His analysis of Hamlet,…

Treat Your Players Like Peers, Not Students

August 22, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Good GMing

I have had this happen months ago in a game in which I was playing a cleric in a D&D 4th Edition game. The GM had arranged a story where two good goddesses were at odds with each other, and…

Worst Game Concept, or Best Ever? Hmm…

August 19, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in design, Writing

I am just going to throw this one out there and see if anyone takes a nibble off of this idea. I like settings that encourage the role playing of difficult and somewhat uncomfortable situations. What if there was a…

Piracy Damages the Pirate

August 18, 2011 · by Patrick Benson · in Uncategorized

Yes, I’m going to preach about piracy. No, I’m not going to give you the many common reasons that have already been stated for not doing it. Nor will I repeat the many reasons that have already been stated for…

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