World Builders' Guild NewsletterI'm in perpetual motion, spyglass to my eye, in search of ways to make things better.World building, as I've mentioned previously, is far from an exercise in escapism. True, visiting a brilliant world can transport you...
Hello friends!I'm here with an update on Legends of the Cage, the combat-focused, legacy-building mixed martial arts roleplaying game.The game has seen dozens of revisions since I prepared the original draft back in November of 2020. In that time, I'...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterNothing about weight lifting seems normal or natural at first glance. What do you think when you hear, "weight lifting"?Is it: neckless meatheads wearing barely a stitch of clothing flexing in 360 degrees of gym mirror...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterIt's 2021 and we have flying cars.Except they play soccer in cyberspace.No freewheeling (jetting?) sky highways yet, sadly. We're just entering the era of the autonomous passenger car. I don't think we're ready for the...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterDear World Builders,As 2020 draws to a close, I'd like to remind you that there's no magical significance to starting something you love on January 1st.The worlds of your dreams come together brick by brick, day by day...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterCompetitive children build a brighter future.Children learn the concepts of winning and losing around the age of 4. Failing to steer this instinct might land you sharing the house with a team of savage little cutthroat...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterTolkien is timeless.There are few other worldbuilders as prolific, renowned, and celebrated as JRR Tolkien and his Lord of the Rings series. He created characters and environs that influence untold legions of fantasy c...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterA desert of blue falls to the horizon.No ships, no planes, no powered vessels to interrogate the calm breeze.The jungle hangs over the dunes like a damp veil of verdant abundance. Life's subtle din pulsates from beneat...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterFOMO ruined my life.Imagine you're fresh off a sweaty weekend morning pickup baseball doubleheader.Word is, we're going to see Three Ninjas* later.Amazing. I'll be ready. 2pm. Out front.Smash cut to 2:14pm. I'm pacing...
World Builders' Guild NewsletterA static world is a dying world.The 1980s were a wild time in geopolitics and cultural dynamics. Communications technology exploded facilitating corporate media consolidation. Nations stood on edge, watching the suprem...