This was a bit of a hectic week for me. A big Mtg release makes life at a gamestore hectic. So I don’t feel I did as much as I ought’ve. But let me fill you in on what I did throw cycles at this last week.
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This week felt less productive than last, but let’s run through it anyway. Continue reading “Matt’s Mind for May 31 2025”
Matt’s Mind for May 24 2025
Hello! This is episode 1 of a new blog idea I’ve had. Long story short, I start a lot of projects, and may of them go nowhere. But my wheels spin on those and it’s hard for people to see my thoughts. And I do like people being able to see me being clever. So, as an accountability journal, Imma gonna blog! And you can find this on my website, on Deviantart, or on my Patreon. Maybe other places? Idk, we’ll see how much traction these get. Please comment if I have a project that you’re interested in. That helps me keep it alive.
DM Devlog: The Gauntlet of Evolution Part 1
Advanced D&D. Confusingly named, confusingly built, and yet, as I study through these hallowed pages, I can really see the potential for the game this would become. I can see parts of genius, some of which I wish was still in D&D today, and some of which really really had some serious problems. Continue reading “DM Devlog: The Gauntlet of Evolution Part 1”
DM Devlog: The Gauntlet of Evolution Part 0
So I had a crazy idea. I was watching WotC’s video hyping up the History of D&D book they’ll be putting out this year, and I started jonesin’ to play Original D&D. And the idea suddenly grew like a mystical tree in a cutscene- what if I ran a session that was ALL the D&D?
I name this idea “The Gauntlet of Evolution.” A D&D session that is probably pretty long (10 hours?), where every hour and a half or so, we advance editions. From OD&D, all the way through 5th edition. Continue reading “DM Devlog: The Gauntlet of Evolution Part 0”
Matt Reads a Thing: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
So in preparation for a project I’m doing (See the Patreon), I decided I needed to (re)read the Secret of NIMH. I’m not sure if I’d read it before, but I had seen the movie a lot, and figured that might count. And I think it does. While the movie went to some random, mystic place, the book did not. The book was really short, actually, with only a few twists. I think it was written to be a really good book for early readers, and that my bafflement at its simplicity is because I was expecting something a bit more, idk, involved.
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Matt Watches a Thing: Macgyver S1E01
Armed with a new Paramount Plus subscription, I’ve started watching Macgyver. And my thought is, “Hey, I should blog my watch through. Get content and all of that. (and get into the habit of quick, pointless blogs, and of writing thing on the daily.
General summary: It was really enjoyable!
A Week of GameOn: Thoughts from suddenly running 20 hours of Transformers
Man, I need to tell you about my week. On Sunday, I committed to running 20 hours of RPGs for middle school and highschool kids. Boy howdy, did I learn a lot. And here is my attempt to capture my week’s activities, lessons, and reflections. Continue reading “A Week of GameOn: Thoughts from suddenly running 20 hours of Transformers”
My RPG Reflection – 2022
Like most years, I ran a lot of games. I did play a bit, but mostly it was running. Let me give you a rundown. Continue reading “My RPG Reflection – 2022”
Matt’s Media Review – 2022
As this year draws to a close, I’ve been thinking about how I spent my time. Some of it was spent well, some of it not. Can’t help that now.
But as part of this reflection, I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ve read and watched this year that I’ve enjoyed, and I figure that I should make a list so other people can find what I loved. Continue reading “Matt’s Media Review – 2022”