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My Dragoncon 2017 Schedule
Got my Dragoncon schedule. 10 pm Sept. 2: Hilton Room 208-209 Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality: How Crazy Can the Future Really Get? We are just scratching the surface of virtual reality, augmented reality, and immersive tech. Zombie games, Saturn voyages, military exercises, 360-degree movies: That’s just the beginning of a universe of applications. What are the […]
Never Thought I Would be Quoted on ESPN
http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/20381809/georgia-state-esports-focus-visionary-step-school
Livestreaming Your Way to a Better Game, Part 1
For years we developers had it drummed into our heads to never allow public scrutiny of a game until it was ready for prime time. The (warranted) fear is that negative previews can haunt a game long after it launches, no matter how good it becomes. Livestreaming has a similar dictum – if you want […]
20 Ranks in Sleep
Sleep has long been the most useful spell for low-level Magic users and wizards in D&D. I never thought I would include it as a skill on a character sheet, but for infants and toddlers, it is a key stat. I have to admit, however, that as parents, RPGMom and I really failed our sleep […]
Last Week’s Level Up
Almost two, and RPGBaby had a number of level ups last week: First time unzipping and taking off her own coat (without assistance); First time putting on her own shoes (again without assistance); and (most important) First time staying up past her bedtime gaming!