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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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It’s a tricky balance, giving Moon Hunters a sense of random events without seeming repetitive. “It’s my white whale!” declared Tanya X. Short of Kitfox Games, indie developer behind the mythology-based narrative game. “To some extent, it’s personal taste, but it also entails lots of attentive playtesting, and watching for how often someone chuckles or exclaims…
Grid sections available: OtherSpace, Chiaroscuro, Knee Deep
Effective immediately, we’ve now got three themed areas for people to play in: OtherSpace: The classic original-theme space opera universe that got its start in June 1998. Be a crystalline jellyfish, a lizard with a Napoleon complex, or a standard-issue human with daddy issues. Chiaroscuro: Delve into the walled city-state of Fastheld, where nobles and…
Why not all the playgrounds?
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