Tag Archives: games

Movie Review: The Super Mario Brothers Movie

Posted on April 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

It seems striking that this movie, of all movies, would spark so much in the way of discourse. Given the way that this movie has a functional plot (in that it is much like John Wick 4, which is no … Continue reading →

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Tell Me A Story

Posted on January 31, 2023 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I was reading about a role playing game that (in my opinion justly) has come under a lot of fire for creating an unsympathetic main character who is too whiny and entitled and not nearly heroic enough. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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More Maneageable Quests

Posted on October 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the things that has often puzzled me about role playing games and movies is the way that so often the quest is something that is meant to save the world from some sort of existential threat. It is … Continue reading →

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A Little Politeness Goes A Long Way

Posted on September 10, 2022 by nathanalbright

I am generally amused when I am able to see the same set of facts from a variety of perspectives and come to a better judgment of what is going on, and today I found an example that was much … Continue reading →

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On The Pitfalls Of Implicit Learning

Posted on April 2, 2022 by nathanalbright

It has long been recognized that making learning fun and enjoyable is one of the most surefire ways of improving education. Yet although there are a great many games which promote themselves as educational, many of them are less enjoyable … Continue reading →

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On The Geopolitics Of Fantasy Games

Posted on March 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of my hobbies is worldbuilding. The creation of imaginary worlds as the material for thought experiments and the like is something that is a good way to better understand the world. When we can understand the effect of the … Continue reading →

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The Twelfth One

Posted on February 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

Texas A&M University is among many football teams that claims that their home fans serve as the all-important twelfth man, thus giving those teams advantages in their games against away opponents. There are a variety of stats that seek to … Continue reading →

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Simplification Of Life

Posted on February 14, 2022 by nathanalbright

There are some people who are hostile to games, but in truth all games are a simplification of life and, viewed the right way, the games we like to play tell us a lot about ourselves and about what we … Continue reading →

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The More The Merrier

Posted on February 6, 2022 by nathanalbright

In continuing the occasional themed articles I write about pinochle, it is worthwhile to note that we were able to fit sixteen people in the pace between the kitchen and dining room, largely thanks to an open floor plan and … Continue reading →

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On The Creation Of The Ideal Character

Posted on January 2, 2022 by nathanalbright

Most of the time when I have played tabletop role-playing games of one edition or another, I have found myself playing a character against type. For example, I have frequently found myself playing half-orc or lizardmen barbarians with a taste … Continue reading →

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