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The Star Wars Flavor
The Star Wars Flavor
A modern look at design and world-building in a galaxy far, far away…
Will Hindmarch
Oct 30, 2020
Some Ways to Talk When You GM
Some Ways to Talk When You GM
Things to say and do to get the most out of tabletop RPG play as a GM.
Will Hindmarch
Sep 24, 2020
Technology Shaping Analog Play
Technology Shaping Analog Play
I keep thinking about the Volume.
Will Hindmarch
May 29, 2020
The NPC with a Thousand Faces
The NPC with a Thousand Faces
Using memory and intuition to bring your RPG world to life.
Will Hindmarch
Mar 30, 2020
The Detail Trick
The Detail Trick
Learn this simple trick for pacing your descriptions in any roleplaying game.
Will Hindmarch
Feb 25, 2020
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5 Destiny-Adjacent Things I’d Enjoy
5 Destiny-Adjacent Things I’d Enjoy
Games, books, and interactive fiction about the space adventure.
Will Hindmarch
May 24, 2017
Let’s Not Judge Movies by Plot Per Minute.
Let’s Not Judge Movies by Plot Per Minute.
Movies are not sold by weight. They are not sold by running time. The worth or cost or enjoyment of a film is not a factor of how much plot…
Will Hindmarch
Aug 30, 2016
A Gunslinger Versus the Evil Wizard
A Gunslinger Versus the Evil Wizard
This is one of those articles. A post about the scene where Han Solo first meets Darth Vader came across my Tumblr dashboard and got me to…
Will Hindmarch
Aug 26, 2016
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A Gunslinger Versus the Evil Wizard
A Gunslinger Versus the Evil Wizard
This is one of those articles. A post about the scene where Han Solo first meets Darth Vader came across my Tumblr dashboard and got me to…
Will Hindmarch
Aug 26, 2016
This Place is a Record
This Place is a Record
An introduction to designing narrative spaces.
Will Hindmarch
May 31, 2015
Seven Soundtracks for Listeners Who Don’t Listen to Soundtracks
Seven Soundtracks for Listeners Who Don’t Listen to Soundtracks
Want another path into appreciating soundtracks and film scores? Here you are. Go play.
Will Hindmarch
Apr 18, 2016
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