The Expressionist Games Manifesto“Work! Intoxication! Brain-racking! Chewing, eating, gorging, rooting up! Rapturous birth pangs! Jabbing of the brush, preferably right…Sep 8A response icon4Sep 8A response icon4
Does Super Mario Bros. (1985) Have Rules?Yes! No? Maybe? Why do you care? Why does it matter?Aug 5A response icon2Aug 5A response icon2
The Palette Grid (a safety tool)While I’ve been working on a new game lately (Seven-Part Pact, as if I’m ever working on anything else) I ran into an issue with a lot of…Mar 3A response icon3Mar 3A response icon3
Rules Are A Cage (and I’m a Puppygirl)Tabletop RPG rulebooks only serve to restrict and constrain us. So why is that a good thing?May 16, 2024A response icon2May 16, 2024A response icon2
Boomtown PlaytestingI hope we get to play a game together. Playing together is the foundation of every close relationship I have — everyone I love in my life…Mar 9, 2024A response icon1Mar 9, 2024A response icon1
Possum Creek’s 2023 Year In ReviewAnother year comes and goes, and it’s time once again for me to write about Possum Creek’s year in review. This is the third article of…Jan 23, 2024Jan 23, 2024
The Storyteller TechniqueEven games have a voice. When you sit down and read a tabletop RPG, the game itself speaks to you. The choice you make around narration…Jul 3, 2023A response icon24Jul 3, 2023A response icon24
Possum Creek’s 2022 In ReviewThe year is over, and what a year it has been. This marks the second year I write a “year in review” article (2021 can be found here), and…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
The Game Left UnplayedGame mechanics shape the game played at the table, even when they’re not actually used during the game. This runs counter to many…Jul 10, 2022A response icon1Jul 10, 2022A response icon1
The Magpie’s CubeAdvice on creating a custom Magic cube with stickers and dreams.Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022
