At this time you are all aware that there is a pandemic that has closed down all non-essential business. However, that doesn’t shut down those individuals who are part of those industries, including game creators. There are a lot...
Update 03/17/20 New information from France indicates that Covid-19 responds better to acetaminophen’s anti-inflammatory properties and ibuprofen is NOT recommended and can aggravate the disease process. As we move through the Covid-19 pandemic it is clear that there is...
I have been fortunate enough to not run into gatekeepers, those who believe they need to “test” the validity of another person’s dedication to the fandom, during my time in all of my fandoms. Until last Wednesday night. In...
There are a lot of game systems out there and many of them come preloaded with settings. But what happens when you want to play in a setting that doesn’t have a corresponding system? You improvise! Which is what...
The last several months I have been working with new game masters, in truth I’ve been doing this for the last five years, but recently my experience has prompted a blog. My experience as a gamer started one day...
Many years ago, in the land of D&D 2nd Ed., our friends were playing a home brewed Planescape campaign. At some point in the game they split the party (yeah, I know, I wrote a whole blog about that...
It’s that time of year, the first of a new year! A time to reflect on your past successes and failures to make a plan for how you’d like to move forward in a more productive and hopefully fulfilling...
Okay, maybe I’ve over estimated the number of times I’ve written about self-care, but I cannot overstate how important it is to listen to what your body, mind, and emotions are telling you. While I can only speak from...
Edited to add: This blog was written as filler material, but here we are nearly one year later and I’m back as an active Know Direction Blogger. Have a wonderful fall holiday season, whatever your chosen holidays. Hello again...
Gaming sessions are extensions of each players’ lives – our players go to work or school, they may have families they take care of, or illnesses that impact their daily lives. These events outside of game shape our experiences...