Killing Smurfette: Connecting Women Gamers
Some thoughts on how to build community among women gamers.
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Dilemmas of the Lady Game Designer
Some thoughts and dilemmas around being a woman writer. Of games.
Why ‘Nordic Larp’ Is Confusing
Sometimes terminology is just confusing. One of the questions I’m most often asked during panels or at conventions is, “What is Nordic larp?” It’s hard to answer this question because the term “Nordic larp,” and what it represents still seems…
American Jerkform: There’s No Negotiating with Bees
American Jerkform, a new school of bee-filled gaming is back, with a brand new set of completely unplayable games.
Top 5 Blog Posts of 2012
A year of Twilight snark, Nordic larp, and Jerkform. Here are my top 5 posts of 2012.
Mad About the Boy in Wyrd Con Book
The Wyrd Con Book, edited by Sarah Lynne Bowman and Aaron Vanek is out. The book is an anthology of essays about gaming and larp put out by California’s Wyrd Con convention. It’s available for free download here. I’ve got…
GMing Nordic Freeform: A Beginners’ Guide
In a nutshell: set the tone and let the game unfurl, and use your GM tools to manage the interpersonal dynamics between people and make sure no one is left out.
Here's how.
The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing is a literary game of tag in which writers answer questions about a work-in-progress. So come learn about my new project: Pandora's DNA.
American Jerkform: A Manifesto
There's a new school of highly conceptual gaming in town, and it wants to make you cry. Meet American Jerkform.
Mad About the Debrief
Early in October, I helped coordinate the Nordic-style Mad About the Boy larp in Connecticut, and I ended up playing too. Here's how it came out.