Sometimes, open warfare breaks out in the office
The theatre of war All things considered, our office is a mellow place. There is seldom a crossed word and it is a rare occasion indeed when voices are raised (and even then, it never lasts for long)....
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10-sided dice are used for games requiring percentages. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I used to run a thriving games club in our local town hall. We mainly played board and card games with the occasional...
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The player-controlled laser cannon shoots the aliens as they descend to the bottom of the screen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Every so often, the fair came to town. Some kids liked the scary rides. Some...
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Die Zehn (Photo credit: gringer) During a particularly boring day during my two long years in a mundane job, I happened to sit next door to a colleague who was idly doodling in his sketchbook. It was...
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This image was selected as a picture of the week on the Malay Wikipedia for the 44th week, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Wargames is one of my favourite films. It came in an era when every teenager...
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Andrew contacted me after reading my post about Jane McGonigal and asked whether I’d like to share his Infographic about gamification on this site. I’m impressed by his work and I’m happy to share it;...
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Magic: The Gathering card back (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The room was full of people, but eerily quiet. Feet were shuffled and looks were exchanged between everyone in the room. Eventually… “Why don’t...
View ArticleRoleplaying. It’s kind of like sex. Sort of. Except it isn’t…
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) There’s no way anyone could get a good idea of what sex is like from reading a written description. I’m sure they could understand the mechanics of insert tab A into slot B,...
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English: Role Playing Gamers at the Burg-Con in Berlin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As time goes by, it becomes harder and harder for many players to get together for a game. Real life has a nasty habit...
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