Sunday, August 30, 2026

Backup Plan

Audiences are getting wise to having characters claim "there's no time right now" when there obviously is or else time could easily be made later, but it's so convenient. What do we do? Here's the solution: "Questions slithered through my mind like noodles, and as simple as it seemed it must be to grab them, every time I tried the thing slipped out of my fingers." Then if anyone complains you can respond (from an alt account) that clearly not everyone understands psychology, some people just want to be spoonfed, diminished attention span, media literacy, and so on.

Saturday, August 29, 2026

A Call to Innovative Action

We've all been sitting here confident we've been doing a good job, but I just found out a new Bleach mobile game is coming. No surer sign of total cultural stagnation could there be. We've gotta make some new stuff stat.

Friday, August 28, 2026

Addendum

Should the separate games be kept to separate decks or mixed together? Asking that is to ask whether one has a coward's heart or one that beats with courage.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

The Future of Trading Card Games

A trading card game that's a crossover of all trading card games so that every trading card game is an advertisement for every other trading card game, multiplying the audience of trading card games outrageously.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Scenery Description

Don't think you have to describe everything equally. If you want to describe pens for three pages each, go right ahead. Add some character to your writing. Cut most of it before you publish it of course. Then offer extended pen descriptions as Patreon incentives. That's modern literature.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Joke Corner

Zero Company? More like zero sales! No, that's too obvious. More like bankrupt company! Well, it's better. This is all an exercise which in no way is intended to describe the actual success of the game, which we're sure will do fine.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

The Capital Council

Within the fastness of Haug Heikur was a chamber which none but the master may open. In it were kept eight heads of men long dead which by sorcerous means were preserved and compelled to answer questions put to them in full candor.
This is known when little else of what goes on in that dismal citadel is, for its master Affjesarr boasts often of the excellent advice he had always at hand. One day when Affjesarr again vaunted his chamber, the man Pyolurr furthered a reputation he had won for cleverness.
"Had I occasion to assemble a council, I should prefer men who had not suffered so signal a reduction with regard to their persons."
Within the fastness of Haug Heikur is a chamber which none but the master may open. In it are kept nine heads of men long dead.
Finis

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Lunar Obsolescence

The traditional solution to the moon's disappearance is to wait a day, but after the court wizard has solved the sun problem, maybe he should build a moon that isn't on the fritz.

Solar Obsolescence

Traditionally the solution to prevent the sun from being extinguished was human sacrifice, but it might be better to launch a new one every ten years or so. Your court wizard can figure out the details, if he wants to keep his position that is.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Secret Club, Open Invitation

To let people know you're cool, include the keyword "ichor" in your story. With confidence. And insouciance.