Mike Vazquez-DeAnda, PhD

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“The golden age of analogue refers to our current fetishization and celebration of the analogue.”

Crafting Minimalist Settings for Tabletop Roleplaying Games Create Worlds That Spark Imagination Without Overwhelming Tabletop roleplaying games thrive on the limitless power of imagination. At their best, they transport players to extraordinary worlds brimming with wonder and possibilities, each decision weaving into an unforgettable tapestry of shared

You can create deep, rich #TTRPG settings with succinct descriptions and minimalist #worldbuilding. Come explore some ideas about simple worldbuilding that leads to complex living worlds that inspire play imaginations.

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#Blog #RPGAdvice

Blind contour drawing of a panelist #gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

@gscpp.bsky.social

“Something something discourse, something something context”
-Yasheng She
#gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

Not that you give a fuck but here He Is

Cass Zegura presents “Modularity and Relationality in Trans-Inclusive Character Creation Interfaces”
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OMG! Today has been such a day of… interesting… game controllers

Earlier: @toskakoshka.bsky.social with the pelvic floor controllers and now: @cmejeur.bsky.social with the breastplate controller

#gscpp #SWPACA26 #SWPACA2026

I wish I was old enough to be in the clurrrb dancing when Britney’s album “Britney” was released!
Sometimes one of the songs will come on while I’m out and I goooo FOR IT!
#swpaca2026 #swpaca26 #gscpp

It’s baaaaad yall
#gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

Tessa Cheshire presents ““Shut Up!” and Watch: Examining the Promotion of “Smosh Summer Games: Class of 2005””
#gscpp #SWPACA2026 #SWPACA26

Richard Colby presents ““I See One Person That Cares”: Reactions to Generative AI in Games”
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#swpaca26 #SWPACA2026 #GSCPP

Leaning towards
Overtly
Visual
Experiential
Chaotic
Reality
Altering
Framing
Technologies

#gscpp #swpaca2026

He has good ideas sometimes.

What if Honey Heist but a sleazy John Waters flick?
That's You Can Be Trash Too!

Be your best trash self:
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#TTRPG #IndieGame

Rebutting the Criticisms of Rules-Light Systems Also be sure to check out the contrasting defense of rules heavy systems! A Case for Simplicity and Accessibility Rules-light tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) like Lasers & Feelings and Risus are often dismissed as overly simplistic, with critics claiming they shift too much work onto

Instead of a hot take, have an earnest defense of rules light games against common criticisms. I make those games. I started TTRPGs with those games. I earnestly love them. So let's talk about what makes them great and address the critiques!
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#TTRPG #Blog

Check out our article, “Fairies of the Moon— Excerpts from Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk” in the new moon goddess issue of Enchanted Living magazine! Magazine images by Lisa Gill. Book artwork by Annie Stegg Gerard and Kristin Kwan.
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#fairylore

Predictable, with José Marichal

Please enjoy this episode!

José Marichal is exceptionally good at making the case for why we should all become algorithmic problems…

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Frohe Krampusnacht

It Starts With a Whisper A celebration of the strength, wisdom, beauty and humour of Native women; of Native culture and people, surviving and thriving.

A collection of environmental films made by Indigenous filmmakers that I've screened in Ecocinema over the years (shared today for obvious reasons):

1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...

Downloading for my plane ride!

This is 🔥🔥🔥

Tracking, with Stefanie Felsberger | The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan

Please listen to this amazing episode with Stefanie Felsberger @flsbrgr.bsky.social

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Mythology is not about opting out of this world, but about enabling us to live more intensely within it.
-Karen Armstrong, _A Short History of Myth_