Monte Cook's Blog, page 153
July 13, 2009
Two Dungeonaday.com Announcements
Two Dungeonaday.com Announcements
Two cool things! One update!
1. We have a new sponsor at Dungeonaday.com. Miniatures Building Authority creates amazing (AMAZING!) buildings for miniatures. I used to use this stuff extensively in my Ptolus campaign and everyone marveled over them. Now I'll be building Brindenford using these cool buildings, and maybe finding creative and surprising ways to use some it elsewhere in Dragon's Delve! (Let me also just put in that the guys at MBA are really nice fello
Two cool things! One update!
1. We have a new sponsor at Dungeonaday.com. Miniatures Building Authority creates amazing (AMAZING!) buildings for miniatures. I used to use this stuff extensively in my Ptolus campaign and everyone marveled over them. Now I'll be building Brindenford using these cool buildings, and maybe finding creative and surprising ways to use some it elsewhere in Dragon's Delve! (Let me also just put in that the guys at MBA are really nice fello
July 12, 2009
Nice
Nice
It's nice to encounter smart people who assume you are also smart. At the Fountains of Wayne concert on Saturday night, one band member referred to creating a rebus without directly explaining what that means.
It's nice to encounter smart people who assume you are also smart. At the Fountains of Wayne concert on Saturday night, one band member referred to creating a rebus without directly explaining what that means.
July 8, 2009
Life and Stuff
Life and Stuff
My mom reads my blog, but she only likes the entries where I talk about how things are going in my life. Usually, I don't use this blog to write about things unless I think they're of interest to most of you, but you know, moms are important.
We just got a window air conditioner unit for our upstairs because our central air conditioner just can't handle the top floor. We have a tall house with three floors, so our top floor is like an attic in terms of temperature. In other words, h
My mom reads my blog, but she only likes the entries where I talk about how things are going in my life. Usually, I don't use this blog to write about things unless I think they're of interest to most of you, but you know, moms are important.
We just got a window air conditioner unit for our upstairs because our central air conditioner just can't handle the top floor. We have a tall house with three floors, so our top floor is like an attic in terms of temperature. In other words, h
Game Gab
Game Gab
While at Origins, I chatted with Dan and Sara from Myriad Games. They've presented it as an episode of their podcast, Game Gab. We chat about Dungeonaday.com, the game industry in general, and more! Maybe you'll give it a listen?
While at Origins, I chatted with Dan and Sara from Myriad Games. They've presented it as an episode of their podcast, Game Gab. We chat about Dungeonaday.com, the game industry in general, and more! Maybe you'll give it a listen?
July 6, 2009
New Stuff for Dungeonaday.com
New Stuff for Dungeonaday.com
There's a lot going on with Dungeonaday.com.
First of all, we've got another new sponsor. Todd at DM's Familiar is now working with the site to create Dungeonaday.com content for the DM's Familiar program. DM's Familiar is a great tool to help DM's manage information, and now if you're using Dungeonaday.com content, all of it is loaded up for you.
Speaking of sponsors, it's also worth mentioning that Dungeonaday.com members also get periodic special offers on sponsor
There's a lot going on with Dungeonaday.com. First of all, we've got another new sponsor. Todd at DM's Familiar is now working with the site to create Dungeonaday.com content for the DM's Familiar program. DM's Familiar is a great tool to help DM's manage information, and now if you're using Dungeonaday.com content, all of it is loaded up for you.
Speaking of sponsors, it's also worth mentioning that Dungeonaday.com members also get periodic special offers on sponsor
July 2, 2009
She Knows Where the Treats Are
She Knows Where the Treats Are
I've got to start hiding treats everywhere, all over the house. I started this process years ago, but she's figured it out. I've got to find new, and more numerous hiding spots. Underestimating Marley's intelligence--particularly when it comes to food--is always a losing strategy.
See, here's the thing. She knows where the treats are. So rather than having learned "sometimes when Monte gives me a command, I get a treat," she's learned, "when Monte is in certain plac
I've got to start hiding treats everywhere, all over the house. I started this process years ago, but she's figured it out. I've got to find new, and more numerous hiding spots. Underestimating Marley's intelligence--particularly when it comes to food--is always a losing strategy.
See, here's the thing. She knows where the treats are. So rather than having learned "sometimes when Monte gives me a command, I get a treat," she's learned, "when Monte is in certain plac
June 29, 2009
Origins in Retrospect
Origins in Retrospect
I'm home now, of course. Origins was fun. I met some cool new friends and reconnected with old friends. Ron Hawkins from Reaper Miniatures is one of those guys that I never get to see enough at shows because we're always so busy, but he's really one of the nicest guys in the game industry. Chatting briefly with my old boss Pete Fenlon from my Iron Crown days was a nice way to end my Sunday, just before hopping on a plane back for home. (On the ride to the airport, I met Andr
I'm home now, of course. Origins was fun. I met some cool new friends and reconnected with old friends. Ron Hawkins from Reaper Miniatures is one of those guys that I never get to see enough at shows because we're always so busy, but he's really one of the nicest guys in the game industry. Chatting briefly with my old boss Pete Fenlon from my Iron Crown days was a nice way to end my Sunday, just before hopping on a plane back for home. (On the ride to the airport, I met Andr
June 27, 2009
Origins in the Thick of Things
Origins in the Thick of Things
As I right this, I'm at Origins in Columbus, Ohio. It's a nice show to be guest of honor because they treat their guests very well here. I have no idea what the attendance at Origins is these days, but the dealer room, while perhaps smaller than past years, seems busy with lots of traffic.
Mostly, I've been giving panels on GMing, game design, and so forth. These have been only moderately attended, but since there was a snafu and my events were left out of the progra
June 23, 2009
The Gamer Lifestyle Blog
The Gamer Lifestyle Blog
The Gamer Lifestyle is a great blog about the gaming industry and hobby. I did a fun interview with them and they've posted it.
It's mostly about Dungeonaday.com as an innovative way of presenting game material, but there's a lot of general game industry/publisher/freelancer stuff there too.
I often forget to spread the word when I do interviews and new stuff, but I'm trying to do better.
The Gamer Lifestyle is a great blog about the gaming industry and hobby. I did a fun interview with them and they've posted it.
It's mostly about Dungeonaday.com as an innovative way of presenting game material, but there's a lot of general game industry/publisher/freelancer stuff there too.
I often forget to spread the word when I do interviews and new stuff, but I'm trying to do better.
June 22, 2009
Discriminating Tastes
Discriminating Tastes
I started my Twitter account a few weeks ago, and have been using it to recommend things I like. Mostly music, as it turns out. I have eclectic tastes, but I'd also say I'm fairly discriminating.
When I was kid, this was not so. Growing up, I always was listening to music. Even as I created elaborate scenarios with little green army men and/or Micronauts, I had the radio on. And I didn't really have any concept of "liking" or "disliking" what was played. It was just what was
I started my Twitter account a few weeks ago, and have been using it to recommend things I like. Mostly music, as it turns out. I have eclectic tastes, but I'd also say I'm fairly discriminating.
When I was kid, this was not so. Growing up, I always was listening to music. Even as I created elaborate scenarios with little green army men and/or Micronauts, I had the radio on. And I didn't really have any concept of "liking" or "disliking" what was played. It was just what was
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