Used bookstores and family storage, like attics and closets, can be some of the greatest sources of inspirational material for gaming and writing. Case in point: over the years from family and used books stores, I have acquired various vintage…
As I have stated in previous On My Shelf articles, I love studying the history of gaming. It’s All A Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Cats by Tristan Donovan has been the most fun…
For Father’s Day, my wife gifted me Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D by David Kushner and Koren Shadmi. She knew it was a book that had caught my eye because of its topic…
My daughter, Emily, has begun the journey to being a new gamemaster. She has listened to my roleplaying sessions hosted at our house for years. She has played in a few D&D adventures with her mom and sister. Recently, I…
Recently a friend told me about this book The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter by David Sax that discusses among other analog things, board games. As someone whose career focuses in the digital realm yet enjoys…
