Big yikes

Games: Agency as Art

Cardboard Ghosts

Paper Time Machines

Thank you Dan, for giving it the thoughtfulness and respect it deserves, both in the playing and the processing of it. Our hobby is better for having its games in your hands.

Giant tubs of differently flavored popcorns. Maybe a sampler of Ferrero Rocher if you’re fancy. The popcorn is not universally observed but it’s common I think.

Ugh this is the worst. I hope they get trolled hard

I’m way behind then…I guess I should step it up

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I’m halfway through and just got to the line, “Oh this smug little bitch, here we fucking go.” And I just know this second half is going to be even better than the first half. Loving it so far.

Lovely to hear, as I am NOT particularly adept at graphic design or the visual arts in any way.

Thanks, as always, for writing about my game! I'm honored to be included in the recap of your day o' drugs. And thanks again for getting up early on a Saturday! Much appreciated.

Sweet! Get it on Friday! Let me know what you think!

If the designer has specific questions, great! Focus on those for sure. If not, then a more general feedback is warranted. Either way, I think rooting it in your individual player experience is best, rather than making generalizations.

More than anything, I am grateful for the welcoming nature of the community @sdhistcon.bsky.social has built. I am relatively new to the historical gaming space, but I have been greeted with open arms and encouraged to pursue design and included in all kinds of interesting discussions.

And then there are the people! I got to see friends I've made over the past two years, and to spend good time in conversation with them. I got to meet several new folks, and to deepen more casual relationships further. I ate good food and drank good booze and generally had a great time.

The other seminar was a collection of experienced designers discussing how they approach randomness in their historical models, and their general approach to different design problems. It was enlightening to hear them discuss specific examples of design challenges they've solved over the years.

Beyond the games, SDHistCon also offers seminars on various topics. I attended two of them, and both were excellent! One was on co-designing and how various folks approach that kind of collaboration. I have recently started two co-design relationships, so this panel was particularly helpful for me!