Category Archives: Games

Udra: My RPG Campaign History in Several Parts

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Pace Arko

The Early Years Image needs to be recovered. I started playing Dungeons and Dragons back in the summer of 1978 (After having been introduced to the concept in late 1977 by my friends Greg and David.) after getting the garishly … Continue reading →

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Software makes all game rules transparent

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Pace Arko

One of the nice things about including the subject of games on this site is, when I’m at a loss in other subjects, I can always rant about gaming pilpul and hairsplitting. Anyway, one of the endless unsettled disputes among … Continue reading →

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The quality of gaming dice stinks

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Pace Arko

Friends have shown me and given me casino-legal craps dice. Take a look at the photograph below to see what they look like. Notice that they are transparent, have sharp, nonbeveled edges and don’t have indentation to represent numbers. They … Continue reading →

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Gaming conventions

Posted on August 25, 2005 by Pace Arko

At the behest and cajolery of various friends, I’ve been attending the Dragonflight gaming convention these last few years and, I plan to go again tomorrow afternoon. I’ve playing RPGs for many years, ever since discovering them back in high … Continue reading →

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Some hobbies require a lot of work

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Pace Arko

When I know exactly what to do, I am pretty good at doing something. People have commented on how intense I am when I’m focused on something. This is odd because at the same time, I’m a lazy bastard. What … Continue reading →

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He's a pinball wizard

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Pace Arko

So there’s this 17 year old kid who kicks bottom and takes names when playing Mortal Kombat, Soul Caliber and other games at meets and on the Network. The thing is he’s been blind from birth.

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A physics engine for table-top RPGs

Posted on July 5, 2005 by Pace Arko

I’ve ranted about this before but so far, I’ve seen nothing to fill my criteria. Maybe I should send some mail to SJG, Hero, Chaosium or even–SHUDDER—Hasbro to get them cracking on this. I’d prefer the flexibility and realism of … Continue reading →

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Circus of the Mighty Session: 6-19-2005

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Pace Arko

A Sprawling and Less Than Coherent Summary of the Last Two Sessions of Circus of the Mighty Currently the crew is on an exploratory/trade expedition on the continent of Darth Lom*, or Nyambe tanda**. A millennia in the past, the … Continue reading →

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Advertising in Software Games

Posted on May 21, 2005 by Pace Arko

I saw Episode III of Star Wars last Thursday. It was so-so, or at least the best of a bad lot but, here is the interesting thing that occurred to me: there was no way to have “prominent product placement” … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you just gotta let your freak flag fly!

Posted on October 29, 2004 by Pace Arko

Despite years of completely justified ridicule, people still watch television. Adults, with kids, taxes and jobs still act like complete idiots at football games. People still play golf–that’s one I’ve never understood. People still make beadwork. People still dance badly … Continue reading →

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