I can’t help but think that John’s idea of an Adventure Template Library is a damn good one. I propose therefore the creation of a cross-edition open-source adventure-template library, comparable in purpose and workflow to sourceforge. Someone (or several someones) creates an adventure for their game and decide to upload it. They strip out edition-specific [...]
Category Archives: Link of Fame
Mar 14, 2013
Wandering Gamist’s “Adventure Template Library”
Mar 6, 2013
Kamiwaza — “Godly Skill”
“Kamiwaza” is a Japanese word meaning “godly skill”. This video is a little over twelve minutes long and shows the winner of a ‘Kamiwaza contest’ (I don’t read Japanese, so I’m largely inferring from observation, and my wife confirmed that that’s more or less what’s happening here). This person basically builds a large mobile in [...]
Jan 13, 2013
Link of Fame: Live Action Toy Story
I like the Toy Story series. However, I obviously don’t like it the way the folks that did this like it. 80 minutes of Toy Story played through with the actual toys.
Dec 20, 2012
Reaper Bones Unboxing
Ultimately I didn’t back the Reaper Miniatures Bones Kickstarter, I simply couldn’t afford it with the other things I wanted more. This video makes me smile, though. The initial pan over the minis in the Vampire box is impressive, and just how much is there is really cool. And apparently they’re still on track to deliver in [...]
Oct 24, 2012
Video: Moon Trance – Lindsey Stirling
Yes, looks like it beats Thriller to me. Nicely creepy, too. Well-played, literally.
Sep 24, 2012
Happy Birthday, Jim
I’ve seen Tom Smith’s shows. High-energy and a lot of fun. Now watch him reduce a room to silence and sniffles. Jim Henson would have been 76 today. Happy Birthday, Jim.
Aug 28, 2012
Link of Fame: Batman of Shanghai
Well, isn’t this interesting? A heavily-stylized Batman animation, set in 1930s Shanghai. I’d certainly give this show a chance.
Aug 26, 2012
Link of Fame: Fistful of Rupees
I… don’t think I can do justice to this in my description. If Hyrule were set in the Wild West, it may well look like this. Part 1: “The Wisdom” Part 2: “The Power” Part 3: “The Courage”
Aug 20, 2012
Theme Park vs. Sandbox MMOs
Cool, Ryan Dancey’s still around. Here, he gives a talk highlighting the difference between ‘Theme Park’ and ‘Sandbox’ MMOs, namely that in a sandbox it is possible to change the world… and that makes a big, big difference. I found it very illuminating, especially the realization that if you give them the tools, the players will [...]
Aug 19, 2012
Link of Fame: Browsing Historical Maps
This link is thanks to Jonathan Roberts at Fantastic Maps. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection shows historical maps overlaid on Google Earth the locations they map. You can even reduce their opacity (via slider) so you can compare them, one on top of the other. Given today’s satellite and other remote sensing technology, we have pretty [...]
