Eddy Webb's Blog, page 6
August 7, 2014
Pugsteady: A New Phase In My Career
As many of you know, I was laid off from CCP in April. From April to June, I looked for full-time work, but I did some freelance writing on the side — partly to get at least some money in, and partly to keep my skills sharp. In July, I realized that my freelance work […]
July 14, 2014
Player Skill vs. Character Skill
Recently I’ve read various games I own that fall into the vague class of “Old School Renaissance.” OSR-style play exalts the skill and intelligence of the player over that of the character. And it’s got me thinking about player skill vs. character skill. What do they mean? What’s the difference between the two? “Player skill” […]
July 3, 2014
Peer Review: “The Sugar House” by Rose Bailey
I’m usually pretty biased when I write these peer reviews, but this one I’m really not biased on. Rose has been my friend for close to seven years, and I’ve seen this particular project of hers evolve over that time. I not only got a copy to review, but I also saw several early drafts. Plus, I […]
June 30, 2014
Dopamine and Zeigarnik: Game Loops
One of the best insights I’ve ever had into game design came from a lunchtime conversation with a marketer who had quit drinking. Said marketer had done some research into addiction, and got really interested in dopamine. We got to talking about it one day, and what really struck him was how our brain seems to […]
June 26, 2014
How to Write Controversial Material
Over the years, I’ve worked with controversial material, both as a writer and a developer. Some of it never saw the light of day (for various reasons). Some of it did, but was controversial for the wrong reasons (like the fact that gay characters exist). But over the years, I’ve learned a lot about how […]
June 24, 2014
A Taste Of “A Nuwisha Walks Into A Bar”
Most people know me through my work on Vampire: The Masquerade or White Wolf/Onyx Path RPG books in general. Not many know that I also do a lot of work in fiction and on other RPGs, covering a range of topics. This “A Taste Of” series features samples of my work from areas most people […]
June 19, 2014
A Taste Of “In The Name Of The Empire”
Most people know me through my work on Vampire: The Masquerade or White Wolf/Onyx Path RPG books in general. Not many know that I also do a lot of work in fiction and on other RPGs, covering a range of topics. This “A Taste Of” series features samples of my work from areas most people […]
June 18, 2014
New Books and Interviews!
A lot of things have fallen into place recently! So much going on! New Books Three books I’ve worked on have recently released! Songs of the Sun and Moon is a fiction anthology of the Fera (non-wolf werecreatures) for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. I contributed “A Nuwisha Walks Into A Bar,” which is about a Nuwisha and […]
June 17, 2014
A Taste Of “Quantum Crisis”
Most people know me through my work on Vampire: The Masquerade or White Wolf/Onyx Path RPG books in general. Not many know that I also do a lot of work in fiction and on other RPGs, covering a range of topics. This “A Taste Of” series features samples of my work from areas most people […]
June 12, 2014
A Taste Of “I Knew Him”
Most people know me through my work on Vampire: The Masquerade or White Wolf/Onyx Path RPG books in general. Not many know that I also do a lot of work in fiction and on other RPGs, covering a range of topics. This “A Taste Of” series features samples of my work from areas most people […]
