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Category: Non-Fiction

True confessions: The audacity of wanting something out of all this

Posted on June 23, 2018 By Brody No Comments on True confessions: The audacity of wanting something out of all this
True confessions: The audacity of wanting something out of all this

Seventeen years ago, I got this idea to help raise awareness about OtherSpace – and to create a sort of keepsake for participants who helped shape the first few story arcs with their characters. View post on imgur.com And in the years since, this has been what some angry people point to as proof that…

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Essays, Game Design, MUSHes, Non-Fiction, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace

Why not all the playgrounds?

Posted on June 23, 2018June 27, 2018 By Brody No Comments on Why not all the playgrounds?
Why not all the playgrounds?

One of the most daunting things about hosting a 20-year-old collaborative space saga like OtherSpace is…well, it’s been around for two decades and a lot has happened. We’ve actually got a few participants whose characters have existed from the beginning, which means they’ve seen governments rise and fall, alien invasions, life aboard a Galactica-style colony…

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What’s next for a 20-year-old interactive space saga?

Posted on June 19, 2018June 27, 2018 By Brody No Comments on What’s next for a 20-year-old interactive space saga?
What’s next for a 20-year-old interactive space saga?

Originally, my online persona of Brody was inspired by the police chief in Jaws who warned “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” I was so much younger then. So energetic. All-night roleplaying marathons? All I needed was a two-liter of Mountain Dew and a bag of Doritos to get me through the weekend. And, over…

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Struggling to fly casual

Posted on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 By Brody No Comments on Struggling to fly casual
Struggling to fly casual

I didn’t read the fine print. I was so excited that a friend had provided me a ticket for two to an advance screening of Solo: A Star Wars Story on Monday night that I didn’t pay proper attention to the warning that it was a “bag and tag” event. One condition of showing the…

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