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The Indie Game Reading Club

Deep reads, analysis, and talk about small press roleplaying

  • Certain Values of Fun

    My current Godbound game has gotten me thinking about games that have taken measures to ensure they’re fun to facilitate. I mean…running games is its own reward, of course. I...

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  • A/B Testing: The One Ring vs Forbidden Lands

    Yesterday I had an unexpected opportunity to run two similar games side by side. My friends Ralph Mazza (Ramshead Publishing, created Universalis, Blood Red Sands) and Jahmal Brown (indie con rock...

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  • Oooh! How has a game surprised you?

    Oooh

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  • Easy Mode

    Easy Mode

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  • Tight Setups and Oppressive Social Footprints

    Tight Indiegame Setups and Oppressive Social Footprints

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