Planet Mercenary is a game I helped to write and did a majority of the rules design on, especially the initial engine and concepts. It's a game I'm very proud of. Exceptionally so, and I consider it firmly in the "Best Work" category of my career (which while small, is growing rapidly.) Last night, the Game Chief Secrets … Continue reading Planet Mercenary – A retrospective?
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Vinyl Review: Traveller by Chris Stapleton
One of my big "off-line" hobbies is listening to, and getting vinyl records. This week I got Chris Stapleton's Traveller record, so here's a review! Traveller is a 2015 release by Stapleton and is his first debut album (although he's done lots of work on very popular country songs as a lyricist and backing vocalist). I got my copy … Continue reading Vinyl Review: Traveller by Chris Stapleton
RPG Retrospective: Halloween 2015
Some context. Every year, I build a massive Halloween game, where I go all out on minis, terrain, costumes, food, and just an overall gaming environment. Today, I started prepping for the 2016 run, and I thought it'd be fun to share some photos of last years! These are in as much chronological order as … Continue reading RPG Retrospective: Halloween 2015
In Praise of ABC’s Galavant
Galavant is ABC's musical comedy that airs over a 4 week period. I watched last year when it came out, as light-hearted, and comedic fantasy TV is rare and doesn't come up often. I absolutely fell in love. It's a wonderfully comedic blend of Monty Python, Mel Brooks and Disney, and if that doesn't sound … Continue reading In Praise of ABC’s Galavant
Alan Bahr 