Author Archives: Ian

Flash Fiction: Getting Lost

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Ian

Hey, it’s Friday and that means it’s Flash Fiction day!  Today’s flash fiction is based off of Chuck Wendig’s latest Flash Fiction Challenge: Choose Your Setting.  I random rolled my setting (I got a 20, in case you want spoilers … Continue reading →

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Nautilus News Network: Reorganization, To-do Lists, and Little Things

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Ian

The last few weeks of Nautilus have mostly been spent getting myself organized and figuring out what needs to be done next.  I ended up with a to-do list two and a half pages long (and it’s not even done … Continue reading →

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Links of the Week

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Ian

Hey all!  Hare a few links from my recent travels around the internet.  Hope you find them interesting. 1. Sam Brown’s Factory Tours (via Daniel Solis) — Sam Brown went and toured 5 board game factories in China.  Hey, it … Continue reading →

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Nautilus News Network: Working on Relationships

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Ian

Or, at least, relationship mechanics. I had a really good discussion with Patrick that helped me refocus on exactly what I wanted to get out of Nautilus.  One of the ideas that came up was the idea of characters finding … Continue reading →

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Proposed Schedule

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Ian

Sorry for the lack of post last week, it’s taking a little longer to get the wheels rolling than I’d like.  For today, I’d like to drop in and tell you what the proposed schedule is for the blog. Monday … Continue reading →

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Status Report

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Ian

Hey all. It’s been a while since the last update.  I was caught up with finishing college, graduating, and moving over 1000 miles north of where I’ve been living the last five years.  It’s been about a month since I … Continue reading →

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Running the World-Machine: Little Touches: Making Memorable NPCs

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ian

On this week’s Running the World-Machine, we talk about how to take your non-player characters and turn them from forgettable nobodies into characters your PCs will remember long after the game is done.

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Running the World-Machine: Preparing for a Session

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Ian

This week on Running the World-Machine, we talk about preparing for a gaming session. How much time you should prepare for, what kind of encounters to use, and more! (Also, sorry this one was a little late and that last … Continue reading →

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Running the World-Machine: Maps

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Ian

Sorry for being a day late in returning, hopefully it was worth the wait.  In this week’s edition of Running the World-Machine, we talk about using combat maps in your tabletop RPGs:

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No RtWM this week!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ian

Hey all, just letting you know there won’t be a new Running the World-Machine this week.  School and some other projects are swamping me right now, and I also need some time to brainstorm a list of topics.  Running the … Continue reading →

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