Half-Baked RPG Idea: Jelly Bean Randomizers
They make specialty jelly beans in lots of different flavors, right? At least as many as are on the sides of any die that's d20-sized or smaller? It seems to me you should be able to use them as a randomizer for a game . . . Assuming everyone's on...
Fun With Science
I've got a double feature for you today with two topics that are cool things happening in science. The first is an experiment that happened in space. Steve Mould, who I had surprisingly never encountered before, has a lot of content about how strange chains are. In this video, he...
I'm Sure Those Zip Disks In The Garage Are Fine . . .
For those who love older tech, the BBC has an interesting article about the race against time to recover data off old, deteriorating floppy disks. If you're looking for McGuffin ideas for tabletop RPGs, the same article has some really intriguing details about Stephen Hawking's donated library of archival disks...
Applied Game Mastery Interview
At LibertyCon this summer, I recorded a mini-interview with Roger Carden of Applied Game Mastery. Seriously mini . . . you do not have to budget a lot of your time to watch this! Despite appearances, I was wide awake. It was late, the lights were bright . . ....
Something For Your Living Room When You Accidentally Fall Asleep
Are you nostalgic for the DVD era? Do you like LEGO? Then you will probably like the DVD bouncing-logo screensaver recreated in LEGO. The video shows you how it came to be, but if you just want to see the mechanism in action – including one of the most-common anticipatory...
Kickstarter's Employees Need Your Support
For those of you who have not heard the word, Kickstarter United-OPEIU's 153 workers went on strike on September 26, 2025. Why? To quote the union press release: "The key issues: protecting Kickstarter's existing four-day, 32-hour workweek and establishing a minimum salary that provides a livable wage." You can read...
Are YOU The Best Ogre/GEV Player?
Find out by joining the online match! Tim Tow will host the Ogre Internet 2025-2026 Tournament. The game will be played over several rounds using the Swiss-Elim format. Scenarios will use Mark III attacking for the preliminary round, followed by Mark V for round two. It will then...
Fun With Social Media Chicanery!
Here's something you gamers can use for a variety of purposes . . . just don't do anything nefarious! Let's say you have a social gathering coming up that you can be reasonably assured about the possible outcome – for example, you're setting up a few Munchkin games for Halloween....