I'm Writing a Novel?

Treading Water - Musing on Creation vs Obligation

Handling the slow, inevitable march toward Death (in Distal)

I made my own d20 TTRPG (Distal)

Running (and Improving) Monsters (in #dnd and Distal)

The Plague of Checkbox Activism on Modern Games (a mostly raw recording)

Insights Into Building Your Own TTRPG (please learn from my mistakes.)

Knowing When to Move On (is a Skill)

An Honest Discussion on AI in TTRPGs #dnd

Play a spritely TANGLEFOLK in Distal, a new d20 fantasy RPG

Defining "Immersion," and Why It's Not Working for You #dnd

Are Party Roles Healthy for D&D? #dnd

Why MCDM, DC20, and Nimble skip steps (to design for Expedient Play)

Play the elegant, raptorial FURIE in Distal, a new d20 fantasy TTRPG

Ability Scores are Outdated in Dungeons & Dragons - #dnd

Befuddle your foes as the JESTER class in Distal, a new d20 fantasy TTRPG

Don't Worldbuild Like Tolkien, Start Here Instead - #dnd #pathfinder

Distal is a TTRPG built on hardships, not heroes. (Play for Free)

Yes, Dungeons & Dragons is bloated. Here's why. #dnd

Play the stoic, towering ULSDOTTER in Distal, a new d20 fantasy TTRPG

Don't let your D&D campaigns FIZZLE (Design for TTRPG headspace!) #dnd

Where have the ELVES gone? (in Distal, a new d20 fantasy TTRPG)

Playing DWARVES in Distal, a new d20 fantasy TTRPG

Ensuring a Resilient TTRPG Hobby (and Industry) - #dnd

Tips for Designing Great D&D Combat Encounters - #dnd

How the 2024 D&D Player's Handbook integrates 10 years of lessons. - #dnd

New Dragon Age: Veilguard trailer loses touch with what made the games great. #DragonAge #Veilguard

How to: Convince your table try a new TTRPG

Baldur's Gate 3 vs D&D Table Expectations (SPOILERS)

24 Hours Left - Thank You All For Being Here (Distal)

Distal's Campaign Is Ending (And Needs Your Support)

When Should Your D&D Homebrew Become Its Own Game? - #dnd #pathfinder

Burnt bridges and Project: Black Flag. A discussion on adversarial TTRPG development practices.

Play Distal, a new d20 fantasy RPG! (Crowdfunding now on BackerKit!)

Are you having "enough" fun? (D&D)

Distal vs. D&D - 6 Differences worth talking about.

Daggerheart's Biggest Problem Isn't Its Design

An Art-First Approach to D&D 5e, Shawn Merwin talks Surviving Strangehollow

How to Outsource Concept Art (a high-level walkthrough)

Building Better TTRPG Monsters (Design Discussion)

Distal is on BackerKit now!

Talking Distal with Dragon Mind

Quality isn't a Popularity Contest (Thoughts on Better Gaming)

Is D&D Heroic, anymore?

Out of Action: Demo is Already Awesome

Distal Alpha 4, Patreon, Pajama Pants (Quick Update)

The Quickest Diplomacy (Distal Actual Play, the final Session)

Should Our Games Grow With Us? (Thoughts on Better Gaming)

One Furie in the Grave (Distal Actual Play, Session 02)

A Grim (Guard) Introduction (Distal Actual Play, Session 01)

Creating with Confidence in 2024

In Defense of the Attack Roll (in TTRPGs)

Entrepreneurial teaching, and pursuing new endeavors.

A Healthy Update Inbound (Distal Dev Diary 06)

Reframing the Long Rest in Dungeons and Dragons 5e

Rolling up Characters (Distal Actual Play and Walkthrough)

Hasbro sucks, and so does everyone else.

Faith and Folly (Alpha Packet 03) is here! (Distal Dev Diary 05ish)

The Harsh Realities of Starting from Scratch (Distal Dev Diary 04)

Learning from Peril in Pinebrook (DnD Design Breakdown)