Jason Tocci
jst.bsky.social
Jason Tocci
@jst.bsky.social
UX research & strategy nerd. Hobbyist game designer with some stuff at https://jasontocci.itch.io. (he/him)
Wondering why I’m not in better shape, given how frequently I need to hustle to prevent my kid from destroying herself and/or her environment.

Possibly I’m too fast? Will follow up with a couple jumping jacks next time.
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wait is that an uber mage or umber mage? Either way, F that, meeting’s canceled
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Even if they miraculously miss every square on every user’s personal shady practices bingo card—eg, no training AI on user data—it seems more than a little risky to bet the entire monetization strategy on AI when they are not an AI company, and AI is still … this.
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I haven’t had a chance to dig into the details yet, but my gut tells reaction is that there’s no way this pricing model can end well.
October 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thanks for sharing! What kind of scenario did you end up running?
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Yes—thank you for sharing this. Love it.

Also, the article’s framing of “writer’s block” as holding back not-yet-writers from producing breakout hits feels … odd to me? Maybe a stretch, but reminds me of how some people act like, “Maybe I’LL be a billionaire someday, so let’s keep taxes low.”
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Thanks so much! I really appreciate hearing it!
October 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
(With apologies if I asked this exact same question last time and totally forgot)
October 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What RPG that is not D&D have you enjoyed the most for D&D-ish fantasy?

… and same question, but without the “for D&D-ish fantasy” qualifier
October 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Ask me how many times I’ve had to explain I could not have coexisted with dinosaurs
September 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is the way.

Just make sure it’s obvious. One of my Wastoid players remarked this week she’s amazed we played a year without calling attention to the ability scores spelling out the name of the game. My fault for taking so long to get it into the character spreadsheet *just right.*
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Agreed.

I might have said, “Ooh, yeah—“ [sucks in air through teeth uncomfortably] “—not sure about this one—“

But when you say “Mothership”? And “orientation video”?

Bro.
September 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM