Last weekend, we went to GameStorm 14 and had a great time. On Saturday, we brought along our friend Darla (it was her birthday), and also gave her a gaming miniature we’d picked up for the con’s mini painting contest…
SnoutCast #110: Location Location Location
The good news: no lengthy show notes this week! The bad news: that’s because we just kind of ramble on for like twenty minutes. [ Download mp3 – 20 MB ] 00:59 – “regional”20:14 – The End Tell us we’re…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Bridge and Tunnel”
What happens when you mash up Stargate and Lost in Translation? Possibly something like this. Read “Bridge and Tunnel” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #109: We Need to Talk About WARTRON
In which some (but not all) is revealed. [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:58 – “computerized”02:34 – consequences of a geographically divided team05:29 – the agony and the ecstasy of videoconferencing12:07 – praeterition13:45 – building a community with…
Friday Flash Fiction: “So is This a Game or Not”
As a sixteen-year veteran of multiple puzzle hunts (Christ, has it really been that long?), I have heard the various pieces of this particular conversation–in spirit, if not verbatim–more times than I can count. Read “So is This a Game…
SnoutCast #108: Dead Man’s Quest? The Puzzles
SPOILER ALERT: We discuss the inner workings of many, if not all, of the JoCo Cruise Crazy II treasure hunt puzzles in this podcast. If you want to try solving the puzzles yourself (they’ll be online soon, we promise), DO…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Nice Day for a Drive”
Herewith, an excerpt from my other Clarion UCSD 2012 application story. And as soon as they reject me (again), this one’s going to, I don’t know, let’s say Asimov’s. Because it involves robots and shit. Read “Nice Day for a…
SnoutCast #107: Dead Man’s Quest? The Hunt
In which we recall the second time we ran a puzzle hunt… on a boat! [ Download mp3 – 28 MB ] 00:59 – “nautical”03:24 – compared to the first JoCo Cruise05:38 – did someone say WarTron?09:49 – Game Control…
Return of the Food Robot
Attention Portlanders: If you missed my Ignite presentation on “A Homebrew Cat Feeding Robot” (both on February 9th and on a boat), you’ll have another chance to see a live performance of it next Thursday, March 15th at Ignite SAO…
Friday Flash Fiction: “So Then I Met These Aliens”
This is an excerpt from one of my two Clarion UCSD application stories this year, and as soon as they reject me, it’s going off to Clarkesworld. Whee! Read “So Then I Met These Aliens” at 512 Words or Fewer