https://theludite.com/2019/03/07/chasing-the-dragon-part-6/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/real-dd.jpgReal D&DPeople were so surprised and confused when Hasbro announced tournaments for D&D. I was not.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rpg-continuum.jpgRPG ContinuumI definitely could've used an axis of RPGs like this one.2023-11-22T02:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2021/05/12/truth-and-lies-in-game-design/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/i-want-to-believe-titlecard-2.jpgI Want to Believe Titlecard 22023-12-19T01:15:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2019/03/03/chasing-the-dragon-part-4/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dd-shenanigans-e1551668289810.jpgD&D ShenanigansYou want more memes? I can do more memes.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/angry-dm.jpgAngry DMYes, master.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dm-rolls-dice.jpgDM Rolls DiceDon't worry, it's not a competitive game or anything.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dm-control-2.pngDM Control 2Wow DMG, tell me how you REALLY feel.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dm-control.jpgDM ControlWow D&D, tell me how you REALLY feel.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/carefully-thought-campaign.jpgCarefully Thought Out CampaignThe poor, suffering DM2021-05-21T01:47:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2019/03/01/chasing-the-dragon-part-3/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jenga.jpgjengaSignificantly less family-friendly when losers are threatened with death.2021-05-21T01:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2015/04/04/beyond-game-balance-when-to-hang-up-the-nerf-bat/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/squish.jpgSquishhttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/nerf-bat.jpgNerf Bathttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crt-arch.jpgCRT Arch2024-12-02T05:17:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2014/07/16/ducktales-when-scoring-goes-worse/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mantrap.jpgMantraphttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nes-achievers.jpgNES Achievers2021-05-20T02:32:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2019/02/27/chasing-the-dragon-part-2/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pta-sheet.pngPrimetime Adventures Character SheetEdge: Delinquent - good for sneaking around, nicking a BB gun, and shooting your neighbor’s cat with it.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/annalise-sheet.pngAnnalise Character SheetBut how much damage does she do with a longsword??https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/chaotic-lootral.jpgChaotic LootralEver wonder why there are rules for how much you can carry?https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/monopoly-dog.jpgmonopoly-dog"Scotty couldn’t comprehend why the humans were so upset, why they had put him into that van, why he was locked in this tiny kennel. All he knew was that he had to make it home to Danny."https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/character-sheet.pngcharacter-sheet"He's... ...murderous?"2020-10-14T22:49:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2016/09/25/how-to-play-democracy-and-win/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/more-parson-on-strategy.jpgmore-parson-on-strategySeriously, <a href="http://www.erfworld.com/">Parson</a> is really smart. 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Oh, wait...https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/duffman-level.pngDuffman LevelThe Simpsons: Tapped Out pretended to be a Farmville parody. They'll definitely take your money, though.2022-07-24T13:31:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2014/08/28/leveling-systems-part-two-where-we-could-go-from-here/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/level-up-part-2.jpgLevel Up Part 2https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/full-power.jpgFull Powerhttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hanako.jpgHanako"Yes, yes, sure, but how much damage does your Limit Break ability do?"https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/precipice-battle.jpgPrecipice Battlehttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chrono-cross-elements.jpgChrono Cross Elements2023-12-19T01:20:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2014/10/04/auro-doing-it-right/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/auro-title-2.jpgAuro Titlehttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fire-trap-placement.jpgFire Trap PlacementNotice that if you wait to put the fire hex down, adjacent monsters will just be bumped between them.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hex-turn-count.jpgHex Turn CountThe rat needs two turns to be in position to bump into the fire. Auro needs to be ready to do it.2019-05-31T02:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2018/07/22/dont-starve-life-begins-at-the-end-of-your-comfort-zone/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/comfort-zone-e1532294301957.jpgComfort Zonehttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dont-starve-winter1.jpgDon't Starve WinterNot pictured: the many, many sticks I need that don't exist.2019-05-18T00:44:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2015/12/21/casual-vs-hardcore-settling-the-score/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/deal-with-auro-banner1.jpgDeal With Auro Bannerhttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/quillsh-quote.jpgquillsh-quotehttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/skill-o-meter.jpgSkill-o-Meterhttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/deal-with-auro.jpgDeal With Auro2019-03-31T19:28:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2019/03/05/chasing-the-dragon-part-5/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/add-cover-art.jpgAD&D Cover ArtOur "heroes"https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/conflict-diagram-1.pngConflict DiagramHow games adjudicate conflict2019-04-03T02:48:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2019/02/25/chasing-the-dragon-part-1/2023-12-30T05:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2014/12/19/dark-souls-2-difficulty-dissected/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ds2-cycle1.jpgDark Souls 2 CycleWhere did all the green go?https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/game-life-cycle.jpgLife Cycle of a GameSee that green bit? That's the good part.https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/all-the-deaths.jpgAll the Deaths"Look guys, this is really hard, okay?"https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/death-test.jpgDeath Test"Look guys, this is really hard, okay?"https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/you-died1.jpgYou Died2018-08-13T03:20:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/2014/10/29/smash-bros-what-makes-a-party-game/https://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/party-ball1.pngParty Ballhttps://theludite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/nintendog-block.jpgNintendog Block2018-07-22T22:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theludite.com/about/2016-09-10T23:40:58+00:00weekly0.6https://theludite.comdaily1.02024-12-02T05:17:41+00:00