More Thoughts on the ENnies
Jul 25We’ve talked a little bit about my experiences over the last year as an ENnies judge, but now the process (for me, at least) is over. The nominees have all been set; the voting has begun. At least one of the other judges this year has posted a series of really good posts about her experiences on the panel, and I think I would be remiss if I didn’t share a little bit about my own...
ENnies Ruminations — More Entries, Please
Apr 09So I haven’t talked about it all that much here on the blog, but I’m one of the judges for the Gen Con ENworld RPG Awards (the ENnies) this year. This is not, technically, my first rodeo: I was also a judge in 2009. Our own d20Blonde was a judge in 2007 and 2008. Obviously, we’re invested. Even apart from that, I don’t think I’m stepping out of line to say that...
The Importance (or not) of Elegance in Game Design
Feb 21There's this weird thing about gaming – I should clarify that I'm talking about tabletop gaming here, which requires this extra level of commitment on the part of its participants beyond plopping down on a couch and grabbing a controller – which is that it seems to simultaneously be sort of the awesomest, funnest thing ever that you can Really Fall In Love with, and that it also is sort of best when it's No Big Deal.

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