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On Permadeath and Permanent Consequences in TTRPgs
Or "yes 'Hardcore Mode' is better than a ttJrpg."
Jan 12
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Anti-Patterns in TTRPGs: Glacially Slow Games, Bloated Mechanics, and Poor Abstraction Scaling.
Or "Hey! Put your phone away!"
Oct 1, 2025
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Anti-Patterns in TTRPGs: Fake Player Agency and Afterthought Worlds
Or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the #BroSR."
Jun 10, 2025
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A Short History of Track Based TTRPGs
Re-Examining an Underappreciated Idea.
Apr 7, 2025
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Anti-Patterns in TTRPGs: Terminally Unique PCs and Main Character Syndrome
Or "Why can't you just be normal?!"
Apr 4, 2025
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RPG Design Thoughts: Intro to Anti-Patterns in TTRPGs.
Or why do my games suck?
Mar 27, 2025
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The Mythic Underworld is Too Tame
Dungeons As "Cracks In Reality" akin to Wonderland or the Warp.
Jan 7, 2025
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