The Mule Abides

So, the thing is, I kinda forgot that we had this blog.

Once a year or so I would remember it, and sigh, thinking of happier (or at least more dice-filled) times, and get too overwrought to post anything.

But thankfully, Charlatan’s commitment to exploring the by-ways of gaming history (here and here) momentarily roused me from the sleep of ages–to tell you about a game jam! It expires on January 31, 2025! Details are here:

https://itch.io/jam/tiny-world-ttrpg-jam

The short version is, make up a tiny li’l setting, no more than 8 pages (I’m guessing foldy-zine pages, not 8.5 x 11, but what do I know)! Not a full game! Not a big complicated thing! Describe only a room if you want! No previously published material, no AI-generated stuff!

(I did not create this game jam and literally know nothing else about it! Do not ask me questions about it! I forgot how to log onto WordPress and spent forever trying to figure out my password!)

I’d been looking for away to get around some writers block and this seemed like a fun, painless way to do it. My entry is based on two posts from like 14 years ago. Keep your rough drafts, my friends! You’ll never know when they might come in handy!

Anyway, here’s my system-neutral micro-setting for anyone who wants to tangle with horrible slime-monsters, Cormac-McCarthy-influenced Slime Priests, demons, and gibbering LLMs intruding into the caverns where all life began! I was going to include the PDF here directly but I can’t remember how to do so! Go to the link! Also, submit your own little micro-thing and tell us about it in comments!

PS. I’ve basically been fine this whole time. It was honestly a shock to realize my life has barely changed at all in the last ten years. Then again, part of my lifecycle involves gorging myself on nectar then regurgitating it to form a life-preserving chrysalis.