The Shrine of the Cobbler – Spot Check 27
In which I talk about Gary Con, 330 Center Street, and explain a folktale to Rhialto the Marvelous. Ethan Gilsdorf’s…
Spot Check
(Sometimes) Never Split the Party
It’s one of the oldest and most common maxims in gaming, but why? Erving Goffman helps me understand why we…
Color or Song or Choice Diction – Spot Check 25
by NICK MIZER How does the overall environment of gaming influence our experience of imaginary worlds? In this Spot Check…
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…
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…
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