I want to preface this by explaining that, at the time of writing this, I have only played about 16 hours of Assassins Creed Odyssey. I have not gone to Athens yet, I am only level 18, and I still…
The Mathematics & Reality of Twitch
So I wrote a thread (https://twitter.com/cbsa82/status/1047196476047278080) about this yesterday mostly because my Wife had got me thinking about this and a few folks suggested I go a little more in depth about Twitch and how it functions from the perspective…
An Interview with the Writer/Designer of Nighthawks: Richard Cobbett
I recently had a chance to chat with the writer and designer of upcoming Vampire RPG “Nighthawks“, which is being published by Wadjet Eye Games and currently being kickstarted. Considering this is my first interview, I was a little worried…
GameDev and Getting the Word Out
Hello everyone, Clay here yet again with a more instructive piece, and this one is aimed primarily at Game Developers and Creators of that sort. I noticed a few times on the /r/indigaming Subreddit that people seem to have an…
The Dirty Secret of Community and Fandom
Yes, its a clickbaity title Alright. Time for a bit of a feather ruffling discussion about the concept of Community, and fandom, and all that jazz. About 8 months ago I talked about Word of Mouth (and I still stand…
My Dream Virtual Tabletop
Picture this: You open up this Software, punch in or select the server you want to connect to. When you load up, you are looking out in First Person into a 3D World. The DM is already there, of course,…
Terminally Nerdy is 2 Years Old
Hello everyone, my name is Clay, and for the last two years of my life (as of 8/25) I have been Terminally Nerdy. And what a ride it has been. I have been considering how to approach this so it’s…
Clay vs Cons Part 2: A Solution?!
So a few days ago, right when Gen Con 2018 was in full swing, I wrote a post called “Clay vs Cons” where I broke down the issues I would face going to a convention, due mostly to simple cost.…
Clay vs Cons
With GenCon in full swing, I was asked a few times if I would be attending it. As I always answer, I cannot afford to do so. This time however someone actually offered to pay for me and my wife…
My Favorite Tabletop RPG System
Is not 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Hell, it’s not ANY edition of DND, or even a d20 / OSR based system. Despite the fact that I started my Tabletop life with 2nd Ed DND and Tunnels and Trolls, and while these…