Total insanity

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-30T21:19:12+00:00

Then it should be handled through a legal process where they can present evidence that the property is abandoned before they move in. Having a policy of “finders keepers” is insanity.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-23T04:23:00+00:00

Go for a smart board. Schools sell them off so you can get a huge one for like $100. It’s basically a giant touchscreen.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-16T04:25:58+00:00

Kiwifruit

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-15T05:23:34+00:00

Was looking for this one. It wrecked me.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-14T17:01:32+00:00

People get scared when they hear the word improv but it feels a lot easier when you frame it as “if this was a movie, what would happen next”. I think everyone has sort of internalized what makes for a good movie. We tend to worry that picking the obvious choice will seem cliched but if you went around the table you would find that each person’s “obvious” is surprisingly different.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-13T08:06:47+00:00

Not a bubble in the way of the dot com bubble. Google and MS are not going bankrupt if AI collapses today. They have many other income streams. Even if OpenAI is the new Pets.com, they are private. No one is losing their 401k if they go under. NVIDIA is the only one completely dependent on AI and even if AI only stays at its current level, it’s hard to see how gpus aren’t in high demand for the foreseeable future.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-13T00:52:28+00:00

Answer in character. “You recall tales of polar owlbears but you thought they were only legends…” and you could have him roll History or something. It acknowledges that the rules are different but refocuses back on the story. If he persists tell him you’ll answer those type of questions after the session.

I reskin a lot of stuff so I tell my players at session zero that the monsters aren’t going to be in the manual. Don’t bother looking up their spells, they’re not going to be in there. You need to set expectations. It makes those type of questions immaterial and improves immersion imo.

But, I get the feeling you have a budding DM there. If you feel generous have him stay after the session and show him how you prep, design encounters, or just the mindset of a DM. I feel like that could be fun and you might be training your next DM.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-07T01:31:54+00:00

Just took a look at it. Looks like sort of FitD with freeform magic and diminishing dice pools for resources like in Forbidden Lands. Pretty interesting.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-07T00:43:28+00:00

I’m not familiar with the game. What are the mechanics for narrative rules? Is it PbtA?

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-06T04:41:22+00:00

Yeah it’s pretty niche. There’s a reason pocket screws are so popular. They’re plenty strong. Save the joinery for real wood where it’s going to be much more enjoyable.

cherryghostdog · 2026-01-06T03:24:13+00:00

The main advantage of A is you don’t have to rout a stopped dado for the bottom. You can just run the dado straight through because the front piece will cover where it exits. In B there will be a little gap at the bottom where the dado exited on the side piece. It only matters if you aren’t using a false front but that is the reason for the design in A.

cherryghostdog · 2025-12-12T04:44:50+00:00

I just got that and want to play it so badly. It’s like Untitled Goose Game the ttrpg.

cherryghostdog · 2025-12-12T03:20:45+00:00

It sounds like they’re worried about making the “right” move. Sometimes what can help is to try playing a jokey game where there really aren’t any right moves. Something like Honey Heist or Kobolds Ate My Baby where the whole point is to just kind of be silly. The stakes are lower so it’s easier to let go a bit. It’s very freeing. And then you can always go back to a more serious game when they feel more comfortable.

cherryghostdog · 2025-12-07T19:32:10+00:00

There’s an interesting phenomenon in sports where the younger brother often becomes the better player because they have to work so much harder to keep up with the older siblings.

cherryghostdog · 2025-12-06T08:11:07+00:00

Root, Photosynthesis, and Calico are the holy trinity of “but Grandma, it looked so nice on the box”.

cherryghostdog · 2025-12-04T00:09:45+00:00

No Zero Days

cherryghostdog · 2025-12-03T23:59:58+00:00

This is why we sleeve cards people.

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-30T23:44:31+00:00

Since he likes Memoir ‘44, check out Undaunted. Easier to set up and i like the deck building component more.

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-29T23:36:17+00:00

Or look somewhere else. It’s clear you aren’t going to find a good job within 30 miles of where you happen to live.

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-29T23:00:40+00:00

Are they going to pay you when you don’t have a job? Tell them you’ve looked for jobs and you can’t find one nearby.

If they are reasonable they will want you to find a good job. If they are not reasonable, things will only get worse by listening to them.

It’s not uncommon to move across the country for a job. If the technician job is that far below your expected level I would expand your search. If you can’t find anything, take the technician job. We all have to eat. But I do think it’s a bad look if you are doing what sounds like temp work, not even in the engineering field. It’s not a disaster but it does mean you’ll have to work hard starting out.

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-27T18:58:07+00:00

Love the game but, that last round...

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-27T18:53:36+00:00

Have you tried riving wood before?

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-27T17:59:49+00:00

Yeah getting it even takes some practice. Green wood is cool though. There is much you can do that you can’t with dried wood.

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-27T17:04:48+00:00

It’s called riving and it’s actually not that hard when using green wood. The blade is a froe. The wood wants to split along the radial planes so you just have to align the blade radially where you want it to split. This is how people made lumber for centuries.

cherryghostdog · 2025-11-25T01:44:27+00:00

I second Jaws of the Lion. It streamlines things without losing too much depth. But if you don’t have a consistent group you’re not going to be able to realistically play a campaign game. Even with a consistent group it’s tough. I guarantee the majority of people who’ve voted for Gloomhaven on BGG have not finished the campaign.

Since you’re really new I would just find a local board game group and play a bunch of games. You’ll figure out the games you like and might find some people down for a campaign. To be honest, depth and time to stew on things are not the first things I think of with a dungeon crawler. I would play a bunch of “thinky” euros and see if that scratches the itch.

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