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When Prophecy Fails
We are all believers of a fringe religious movement, centered around a prophetic figure. Our prophet has foretold that the world is going to end on this very night. They have gathered us, and only us, together to meet the apocalypse. They have chosen us because they know that we truly believe their prophecies. Our…
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The Queen of Cups
I wrote the first draft of The Queen of Cups for the Three forged Game Jam. And it was played online as part of the Gauntlet Hangouts series. And you can watch it on their YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/3oNQIa-VwtU
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Dark of Winter sale for Rusałka
The winter solstice is one of my favorite annual celebrations. Every year on the longest night of the year, we keep a fire burning in the cold of night from the moment the sun sets until the moment the sun rises. This year to celebrate, I’m going to put Rusałka on sale for half price…
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Falling Forever Into Oblivion
You were a pair of interstellar explorers. You traveled the galaxy together, and you cared about each other deeply. While studying a black hole, you separated in two small scout vessels to examine the black hole’s accretion disk. Somehow, one of the ships was knocked out of its controlled orbit. The ship, and the explorer…
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Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here is an episotolary RPG for two players that I wrote, about mourning the dead, Tarot card interpretation and set collection.
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Eccentric Millionaire
Somewhere in the wilderness, an eccentric millionaire has buried $50 million worth of bearer bonds, gold, historic artifacts and art treasures. You’re going to hunt for it, from the comfort of your own homes. There are a lot of other people also searching for the treasure, too. Work with them for more clues, but don’t…
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[Not Exactly Gaming] How do you preserve our culture in the face of an apocalypse?
My father-in-law asked me as a thought experiment what technologies I’d use to preserve civilization in the face of an apocalypse or societal collapse. This is the answer I gave him, which may have gotten out of hand. If nothing else, it was entertaining to me to write and gave me a few cool seeds…