The Journey to Lake Geneva – Spot Check 24
by NICK MIZER In which I pronounce Jason Azze’s name correctly, worry about “first contact” with old school gamers, and…
Games / gaming
The Life Well Played – Spot Check 23
by NICK MIZER Spot Check returns! In this episode I talk about the role of conventions in gaming culture, the…
Bones, Betazoids and Battleaxes: Life and Times of an Anthrogeek
My mother was (and is) a fan of all things science fiction and fantasy. She named me Rayna after an…
Blues Riffs and Session Pacing: Spot Check 22
by NICK MIZER In this episode of Spot Check I talk about how the Old School Renaissance in tabletop gaming…
Your Bedroom and The Grand Canyon: Spot Check 21
In which I talk about how changes at the social level of gaming shape our experiences of the imaginary worlds of play.
