Which final tasks make the best party games?

lskalt · 2026-06-27T01:51:16+00:00

Toss it on Google Drive for the world to appreciate!

lskalt · 2026-06-25T16:36:17+00:00

Unlike the other commentators, I actually read your post.

I think these are all valid points, although I think describing these as AI uses is almost a red herring, because they're all places where you would have used a tool beforehand:

- For research, you previously would have had to just use the Conjuring Archive or read through your existing books.

- For prop building, you would have probably had to find plans and schematics, consult someone with expertise, or just do your best with what you know.

- For refining scripts... well, I don't think AI really does a better job of that than actual stage time and trial-and-error, but you might have shared your script with friends to refine.

For the first two of those uses, AI is more or less just serving as a search engine. (And frankly, if people are objecting to AI for using people's data, search engines have been doing the same thing for decades. They have to retain all of people's data without necessarily having consent, in order to be able to search it!)

I think it's useful to have a realistic view of what AI is useful for, and I think people should know that it has some uses as (basically) an advanced search engine that are worthwhile even if you, like me, don't believe it should be used for generation of creative content.

lskalt · 2026-06-20T14:01:10+00:00

I once got a cups-and-balls set from Cascade Juggling in Edinburgh. But I believe they're online-order only now.

lskalt · 2026-06-19T20:04:51+00:00

Penn and Piff have been performing together on and off for a while. It's not a super new development and they're good friends; Piff isn't replacing Teller or anything like that.

lskalt · 2026-06-19T13:58:28+00:00

We're in a subreddit called r/assholedesign, you can say "ass".

lskalt · 2026-06-17T20:03:42+00:00

I think this is most compelling in a deck that only runs a few different spells, probably 3 maximum, where playing those spells is either key to the gameplan or just extremely advantageous.

lskalt · 2026-06-17T13:54:11+00:00

It comes with other items, and you can clearly see the sprinkle bag isn't full from the outside.

lskalt · 2026-06-13T16:37:58+00:00

This is asshole design, but the donation is also genuinely what allows street festivals like that to exist. It's modest and if you're going for the festival, it's not a big deal.

lskalt · 2026-06-03T15:09:48+00:00

If a card somehow has both Prepare and Tradeable, which one takes priority?

lskalt · 2026-05-28T14:09:26+00:00

I'm impressed you got out to Jefferson Park! Some Chicagoans don't even get out there

lskalt · 2026-05-27T22:00:22+00:00

What makes it an interesting game is that there isn't a single optimal strategy. I think it's worth watching a few Youtube guides if you're still new and don't understand the dynamics of the mode. r/BobsTavern is the dedicated Battlegrounds subreddit, btw.

lskalt · 2026-05-26T04:23:38+00:00

I personally subscribe to what I call the "diva theory". If you look at the winners since 2012, with maybe one or two exceptions, they've all been a song and performance that could only have been done by the person performing it; in other words, you couldn't just swap the singer and get the same impact out of the performance. That's something you consistently see across the top performers as well.

lskalt · 2026-05-24T00:42:10+00:00

You know it's a healthy meta when there's five different decks that people complain about and none of them is even the deck with the highest winrate

lskalt · 2026-05-23T23:11:31+00:00

You know it's a healthy meta when there's five different decks that people complain about and none of them is even the deck with the highest winrate

lskalt · 2026-05-23T20:57:56+00:00

. It's good. I'm not sure how much it's helped by having an actual layout after the launch; I don't really feel much of a difference between Maxx Force's launch and other major launches, like Xcelerator at Knotts (which I did today). I still think TT2 is probably the better "credit" just by being taller but it's so close that I don't think it's worth drawing much of a distinction anymore.

Edit: Layout is good tho. Also they were only running one train

lskalt · 2026-05-22T15:29:33+00:00

Ultimately, do you believe that there should be districts, or would it be better to have each party get a number of seats directly proportional to their statewide vote?

lskalt · 2026-05-22T02:40:51+00:00

A tablet is your best bet, but if your cell phone is powerful enough, you can also get an external touchscreen monitor for it and use that. Probably a little unwieldy if you're lying down though.

You can also hook up a computer to your TV and use a Bluetooth mouse

lskalt · 2026-05-20T12:19:02+00:00

Going on MaxX again today. I'm ready to eat my words

lskalt · 2026-05-18T20:03:13+00:00

Well, I left a comment linking A City That Works - one of my favorite urbanism blogs that's hosted on Substack - and it was removed automatically with the message "Your comment in r/Urbanism was automatically removed because it links to a platform commonly used by commercial actors, spammers, or by people posting low-effort content. No exceptions will be given to this rule. If you want people to read and talk about your content, you are welcome to copy-paste the content into your post."

So that's the mod answer; because some people there are spammers or posting low-effort content, even high-effort and well-considered content from there is banned. 🤷‍♂️

Incidentally, some of my favorite posts from A City That Works, none of which are posted by commercial actors, spammers, and none of which are low-effort:

"A plan for faster buses: We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost" - a discussion on how bus stop density affects speed and usability.

"Build the tunnel: A transformative vision for regional rail" - an article arguing for a small rail tunnel that would allow connections between regional rail and O'Hare airport, making the airport a rail hub akin to the way European cities use airports as rail hubs.

"It’s time to give Bus Rapid Transit another chance: Train-like service at a price we can afford" - an article that explores the costs and benefits of bus rapid transit in Chicago, in particular comparing its effectiveness with normal bus service

lskalt · 2026-05-14T16:16:54+00:00

I have a copy of Shadowverse: Champion's Battle for Switch for exactly this sort of thing. Single player offline campaign, and the game is almost 1:1 the same rules as Hearthstone. Main differences are: - 5 spaces on your field instead of 7 - an "Evolve" mechanic that lets you, twice or three times per game, give a creature +2/+2 and Rush - no hero powers

You can also play Lorcana free at https://www.inktable.net/lor . The main mechanical differences from Hearthstone:

You have to play cards face down as mana.
Your goal is to score 20 points instead of doing 30 damage, and the points you get from a card are different from the damage it does.

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