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Mad Baby Skillz
While level-based systems do well explaining some aspects of childhood where we can make great progress all of a sudden, like turning over and breast feeding, most of our skills advance slowly and methodically, like Donald Trump’s hair piece taking over his brain. In adults, these skill progressions happen slowly. For instance, most adults have […]
Leveling Up Baby
Anyone who played Dungeons and Dragons for more than a couple sessions remembers the great feeling when her character suddenly went up a level (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0012.html). More powerful spells, more survivable characters, more annoying familiars … these appeared all at once, essentially overnight (much like how a baby goes from making little poops to suddenly making […]
Trying to Make RPG Dad Look Good
It has been brought to my attention that RPGDad has been doing a poor job of paying attention to his appearance (big surprise there). A friend has offered up some logos for the site, and I would love your feedback. Please tell me in comments which you like best or what would work better. […]
Tasking with Baby
Happy Father’s Day! Today has brought to mind the new way I am handling my task lists. Most game devs utilize some form of a task list, be it as a Gantt chart, a milestone checklist, or a bunch of posties (not pasties) littering the office. For me, one of the learning experiences in having […]
FPS Baby
So I know I said my next RPGDad installment would be about level-based childhood, but RPGBaby came early and I had to change my plans. Who woulda’ thought a child would require something like that? I wrote the below while we were in the hospital, and I hope it does not offend too terribly much […]