A better D&D character sheet

In which the author, asked by his youngest for help with a cleric, finds the official character sheet wanting and resolves, with some indignation, to print a better one.

 • 5 min • Ben Griffiths

Introducing Uruk, a language for tabletop games

In which the author admits to a nagging feeling that computing has gone wrong somewhere, points at a tiny algebra that maybe gets a part of it right, and starts building yet another programming language. Sorry.

 • 8 min • Ben Griffiths

Seven reasons that Trump is a bad GM. Very bad

In which we observe that the worst GM at any table and the current President of the United States share, with uncanny fidelity, the very same qualities.

 • 4 min • Ben Griffiths

Six months on startplaying.games

In which we dig into the numbers after fifty paid games and ask, with a clear eye, whether this enterprise is worth the candle.

 • 4 min • Ben Griffiths