Category: Gaming

So yeah — I’m an idjit.

As those of you who follow on Twitter know, I got my ass kicked last week by a summer cold (as far as I’m concerned, there should be a law against catching colds in the summer — nothing more miserable).

I remembered to send an email to the rules group — but once I did that, I went back to being miserable, and completely forgot to post the update I’d planned for Friday.

Sorry about that.

Anyway — work continues. I’m still shaking off this damned cold, but I’m back in the office this morning. (The benefit of working from a home office is that I don’t have to worry about infecting any co-workers.)

On an inspirographical note — I’ve been taking in a bunch of Wuxia stuff over the past few months (via the DramaFever service I told you about a couple of weeks back), but pickings on the Western front have been slim. Do any of you have any suggestions for stuff in that vein, preferably available on Netflix or Amazon? Hit the comments below, or, as always, I can be reached via email or Twitter.

Back to it,

Gareth-Michael Skarka
Lawrence, Kansas
4 June 2018

Another quick one this week, folks. Memorial Day Weekend snuck up on me.

(I’d like to say that I’m spending time with family, but nope — I’ll be working. I’m appearing as a panelist at ConQuest 49, just up the road in Kansas City. If you’re in the neighborhood, drop in and say hi — in between panels, I’ll be sitting in some quiet corner, hunched over a laptop, in all likelihood.)

For those of you who have contacted me about getting a look at the new rules doc, I expect to be sending that along next week.

In related news: I hate Styles in Microsoft Word. Just sayin’.

Also (as some of you who follow me on Twitter probably already saw): I am thankful as hell for Dropbox’s RESTORE function. I was an idiot. The ability to restore to a previously-saved version of the file saved me from myself. (Accidentally overwrote a critical file. Had a bit of a panic attack as a result. Things are better now.)

Like I said — quick one this week. Back to work. I hope you all have a nice weekend!

Gareth-Michael Skarka
Lawrence, KS
24 May 2018

Taking a brief moment to check back in with you fine folks — it’s been a very busy week: Not only have I been continuing to put the new D6Plus version of the rules together for the people who’ve asked to see them, but my oldest daughter has flown in from the coast to visit us (hitting between Mother’s Day and my upcoming birthday)! So I’m bouncing back and forth between “editorial mode” and “dad mode.” :)

Have any of you taken a look at those series on DramaFever that I mentioned last time? I’m curious to hear your impression. Also — if you have any other suggestions for material for our “Inspirography” — films, series, books, comics, music, what-have-you — by all means, drop me a line. There’s an appendix in the rulebook where I’m listing stuff (plus I’m always looking for new inspiration).

In the realm of old inspiration — I was pleased to discover that Robert Urich’s final TV series, The Lazarus Man, has been finally released on DVD. I barely remember it — a guy wearing a Confederate uniform claws his way out of a shallow grave, and can’t remember who he is, so searches for his identity, having adventures on the way — but I remember enjoying it. I haven’t picked it up yet (I put myself on a purchasing moratorium in the weeks leading up to my birthday, having previously “scooped” gift plans from family members), but I hope it’s as good as I remember.

I’ll leave you with another glimpse of interior art from the rulebook — I don’t think I’ve shown you this one before. Talk to you again next week.

再见,

Gareth-Michael Skarka
Lawrence, Kansas
18 May, 2018