Category Archives: HDI
History of Emperor of the Fading Suns, Part 1
Like so many gaming stories, Emperor of the Fading Suns began at a bar. This was not a tavern in Waterdeep, a pub on Delphi, or even a saloon on Severus. This was the hotel bar at the Computer Game Developers Conference (CGDC), which later became GDC, and is now known as the Festival of […]
AI Improvements for Emperor of the Fading Suns
No, this is not a post about GenAI. Improvements to how the various NPC factions operate have been some of the most common requests players have made for EFSe. While we have made a lot of the changes players have requested since releasing the Enhanced version of the game last year, we have been very […]
Selling Games on Steam
This article, about how many games do not turn a profit on Steam, has been making the rounds. The problem it highlights is legitimate, though it does not take into account how many of these are student projects, in early access, etc. Even with these issues, and having sold games in physical stores, on mobile, […]
Educational Games for Older Kids
I got a DM on LinkedIn from a friend asking for recommendations for educational games for older kids, since my friend was having trouble finding any worth spending time or money on. We are having a similar situation. Our nine-year-old no longer has any use for the learning games she used to play or her […]
Dragoncon 2019 Schedule
It has been a busy year since I last posted. I do not speak on the video games track at Dragoncon, but do speak and moderate on the EFF track. Come join me at the Hilton Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 for: Title: So You Want to Work in Public Policy… Description: People don’t go […]