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Learning from Demoing
Learning from Demoing
I’ve probably demoed Gaslands to two hundred people at this point.
Mike Hutchinson
May 28, 2019
Keywords
Keywords
Prior to having Gaslands out in the public domain, my rules writing was obsessed with keywords. This was rooted in my adjacent obsession…
Mike Hutchinson
Apr 17, 2019
Rules Are Code, But Players Are Not Computers
Rules Are Code, But Players Are Not Computers
Probably the biggest mistake I made in the text of Gaslands was treating the players like computers. Re-editing the rulebook in…
Mike Hutchinson
Apr 10, 2019
Progressive Sophistication
Progressive Sophistication
I was lucky enough to have both Gav Thorpe (clang!) and Andy Chambers (clang!) look over an early version of the text for A Billion Suns…
Mike Hutchinson
Mar 28, 2019
A Billion Suns
T minus 12 weeks
T minus 12 weeks
Red Alert! With Gaslands: Refuelled in the can, I am returning my full attention to A Billion Suns. Here’s the plan…
Mike Hutchinson
Mar 5, 2019
Zones Of Control
Zones Of Control
I recently introduced a small rule that totally changed the game.
Mike Hutchinson
Nov 6, 2018
Naval Gazing
Naval Gazing
In researching A Billion Suns, I came across this review of Naval Thunder on DriverThruRPG:
Mike Hutchinson
Oct 30, 2018
Gaslands
Editing Wargames Rules
Editing Wargames Rules
A common minor compliant from the community is that the Gaslands rulebook does not feel well-edited. I’m happy to take that on the chin.
Mike Hutchinson
Mar 28, 2019
Campaign System released!
Campaign System released!
The full campaign system for Gaslands is now available!
Mike Hutchinson
Mar 8, 2019
Retrospecting
Retrospecting
While my glorious victory at UKGE is fresh in my mind, I hope you’ll excuse a moment slightly self-congratulatory retrospecting. I promise…
Mike Hutchinson
Jul 9, 2018
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