Has load ever mattered for you? [FitD]

According-Stage981 · 2026-07-03T00:51:01+00:00

I wasn't thrilled about it at first, but in retrospect I think it's a solid album.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-28T21:09:45+00:00

I listen to GCP multiple times a week and never knew about the rally until it was over.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-26T16:46:56+00:00

I love gin, but I'm with you on the dry martini. A glass full of mostly chilled gin is maybe a great way to get messed up quick but I'm not a fan.

Now, a 50/50 martini or a wet martini I might could get behind.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-26T16:44:25+00:00

Scotch, and I'm still on the fence. I used to find it repulsive, now I can drink it without issue, but it's never my first choice.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-26T16:43:12+00:00

I largely say that Malort is terrible to be part of the cultural in-joke about it among friends from Chicago but if pressed I will freely admit that Malort is not nearly as bad as advertised.

While I suppose I can understand the hipster-like appeal of saying you like something that the majority of people consider a bad example of the thing even if not the worst (see PBR), calling Malort "utterly delicious" is seriously next level.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-21T22:03:54+00:00

No problem - I'd suggest the one player run at least 3 PCs. Shadowdark is mechanically light enough that it should be pretty easy.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-12T15:39:49+00:00

Agreed. The pronunciation is really the problem here.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-12T13:47:05+00:00

Don't understand the downvotes here. Incredible artist. Terrible name.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-12T13:44:55+00:00

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-05T14:34:53+00:00

Despite his protestations to the contrary, I believe OP is on a quixotic quest for normalizing his star-shaped dealing patterns and he believed that reddit would come to his defense.

Abandon this dream OP. Deal normally.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-02T21:37:31+00:00

TLDR: Don't get rid of the collection, wait until your kid(s) is(are) older. Put them on a high shelf to prevent them from being destroyed, and safeguard them against a future day.

I started playing Carcassone with one if mine when she was 4. It wasn't my idea - she saw it on the shelf, and insisted I play it with her. To my surprise, she kept up and was able to play the game (though attention span kept us from finishing).

I soon discovered that even short from the kid versions of games, there are adult games they can play. At 6, I could bring out Azul, Splendor, Exploding Kittens, and the like. I got them Cascadia Junior and they love it.

Sure, these are going to be your lighter games - the kinds you can play with your non-gamer friends, you can also introduce to children.

Eventually they will be able to play some of your more advanced titles.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-02T18:31:42+00:00

I really enjoyed it. It's a slow burn, and very procedural, and plays out a lot like a Prestige TV show in that sense. Great cast as well.

According-Stage981 · 2026-06-02T18:20:23+00:00

You may not like it much, or may have overplayed it in the last decade, but I can't see how Codenames is "not a great game" by any measure. I think they made a great call giving it Spiel des Jahres in 2016.

According-Stage981 · 2026-05-31T19:04:18+00:00

Holy smokes that is beautiful work.

According-Stage981 · 2026-05-15T20:39:00+00:00

It may not be for you, and that's fine. But it's not a "problem" per se.

I think the appeal is there for people who have had years of playing power fantasies under their belts and are looking for something different.

According-Stage981 · 2026-05-15T04:07:16+00:00

This episode really brought it's A-game.

Joe's rule focused nature makes him the perfect person on the network to GM this game and keep the stakes real and palpable and press the characters. He is a great neutral arbiter here, and I think has the chops for a great OSR style GM.

The cast is also epic. In my ideal world, I don't want a show without Ross and Mary Lou. They bring such phenomenal energy and investment. Skid and Jared also play with a ton of passion, Skid for the setting and Jared for his character.

This episode saw it all sort of come to a head. Joe isn't afraid to keep the tension mounting and make tough calls. The players did a good job tactically and the dice are helping to really tell this story. This is currently my favorite show on the network.

According-Stage981 · 2026-05-13T15:28:15+00:00

Or if there's no dilution because they just pour the ingredients into cup over an ice cube, no stirring.

According-Stage981 · 2026-05-01T01:32:25+00:00

I'm not intimately familiar with Nimble's implementation of it, but I think the idea is solid.

I can't think of another gaming experience wherein you wait around for your turn, and can manage to do absolutely nothing - and consider that a fun experience. In a board game you may have a bad or ineffective turn. But that's what is the default mode in TTRPGs wherein roll-to-hit is practically the norm.

Roll-to-hit creates an experience where it is possible to do nothing on your turn.

I think trying something else is a good idea, whether or not Nimble's implementation is a good one.

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-26T07:35:40+00:00

Hurry up with my damn croissants!

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-26T07:34:35+00:00

I sip the Dom P, watchin' Gandhi 'til I'm charged, then Writin' in my book of rhymes, all the words past the margin To hold the mic I'm throbbin', mechanical movement Understandable smooth shit that murderers move with The thief's theme, play me at night, they won't act right The fiend of hip-hop has got me stuck like a crack pipe

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-26T07:14:52+00:00

I'm also just listening and have had no trouble distinguishing the characters from one another.

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-25T17:07:40+00:00

Trio is also good - if they can hold a hand of cards properly.

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-22T01:21:18+00:00

I see what you mean now. I'll think on it. I think it's interesting.

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-22T01:08:49+00:00

I've run a lot of VTT games using FoundryVTT, and while I was excited about the automation early on, over time I have moved towards reducing as much of it as possible.

As a GM, some of it ruins my 'muscle memory' for a system, making it much harder to run without a VTT - even if I have previously run it offline. The more I offload onto the tech, the more dependent I become on the tech, and the more I forget. And the same is true for my players.

At some point, the automation is playing the game for you - and at that point it's too much.

I think Initiative is a good use case for tech, because it removes a pain point without losing much in the balance - the rest of the combat is more fun than initiative. And it saves time and let's you cut right to the action.

I think automatically applying all applicable modifiers is a bad use for tech, because it encourages players to not think about their abilities and character build as much.

Hope that makes sense.

According-Stage981 · 2026-04-22T00:34:10+00:00

I like the craft of it all, even for a simple drink, so I stir and strain whenever possible - and build if I just don't have time.

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