I didn’t really want this to be my first post back on the blog after more than a year of not blogging, since I’ve mostly been consolidating my thoughts on RPG-related subjects into pithy twitter threads. But I guess people…
Author: Jennifer Kathleen
The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game: The Zine!
Hi pals! I know things have been quiet here, but it’s because there are exciting things afoot! Today, my first ever Kickstarter launched! It’s a collection of indie-style hacks for D&D, in the form of a zine! I’m very excited…
Why Does Fantasy Work So Hard to Justify the Monarchy?
The first time I remember noticing that a fictional thing was working really, REALLY hard to convince me that their fictional monarchy was good was while I was reading the rulebook and setting guide for the Blue Rose RPG, learning…
The End of a Cultural Touchpoint and Writing for Surprise
It’s over! HBO’s Game of Thrones, one of the last great watercooler shows, the last “appointment TV”, is over. Long live the Starks, Targaryens, Baratheons, Lannisters, and all the other houses we care much less about. The rest of this…
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SPQR by Mary Beard
I know, I know, it’s been about six months since I posted to this blog at all, and a year since I posted a book review. Well, I’ve finally read something that makes me feel like I have something to…
Paladins of Tortall: Heroines and Their Oaths
I’m sorry I’m on so much of a paladin kick lately – white knight, templar, knight in shining armor, whatever you want to call them. This is just what’s occupying my headspace lately, so it seemed natural to bring this…
What I’m Working On: Explorations of Goodness
Today on Twitter, I went on a bit of a tirade about a couple of my favorite topics – but then I remembered, “Hey wait, this is what I have a blog for!” Specifically, I wanted to talk about exploring…
Emotionally Heavy Games, X-Cards, and Comfort at the Convention Table
I recently attended Breakout Con in Toronto for the first time; it’s a close enough drive to be almost local and I had quite a few friends who were making the trip as well. It was an amazing convention, and…
The Coal Wars and the Walkaways: Labor Rights in the Past, Present, and Future
Last year, I read and reviewed Walkaway by Cory Doctorow, and I… basically haven’t stopped thinking about it since. In my previous review, I only just touched on one of the aspects of the story that, with time, I’ve come…