Andrew Moore's Blog, page 147
September 11, 2021
Punchline Corner
"Necromancer? I barely know her!"
September 10, 2021
Mythology Corner
The dragon thing holds here, too.
September 9, 2021
History Corner
Did you know that people throughout history have thought dragons were totally sick?
September 7, 2021
The Notice to End All Notices
One day left to purchase Books One and Two of the Chronicles of Wycon series,
First We Reroll
and
Then We Expand
, at lowered prices! Don't miss out!
September 5, 2021
Trials of the Discerning
"Captain! We're listing!"
"Captain! The waves are rising!"
"We have to make landfall! Captain! Captain!"
"If you knew the true nature of those islands as I do, you would think your lives cheap to avoid them. No ship I command will ever make for the Boardgame Islands."
The timbers creaked, groaned, and began to split, and even veteran sailors lost their footing on the ocean-washed deck. At last the captain of the Wise Salmon submitted to his crew's entreaties and ordered a course to seek salvation at the mysterious islands few had ever seen.
"Hey Captain, this place is great! There are boardgames scattered all over for us to play, and sandwiches and orange juice next to them for our convenience. What's the problem?"
"The problem, Mr. Winton, is that because of the eccentricities of the currents in this region, only badly designed games wash ashore here. Look at Mr. Sendsgate over there as he runs a rousing game of Moonbound. Mr. Vendale won that game twenty minutes ago, but it will continue for another twenty. If not more."
"Maybe so, Captain, but is that so bad?"
"They waste time! It will take those sailors days to learn the proper rules for Fire and Sand. And they steal attention from games with better balance and easier to understand rules. Truly, these islands are a trap and a punishment for the careless."
"I see. Well, I'm off to play, sir."
Captain Sternwright nodded and sent Mr. Winton on the way, while he maintained his vigil and thought of how much more fun he could be having in the parlors on the continent.
Finis
"Captain! The waves are rising!"
"We have to make landfall! Captain! Captain!"
"If you knew the true nature of those islands as I do, you would think your lives cheap to avoid them. No ship I command will ever make for the Boardgame Islands."
The timbers creaked, groaned, and began to split, and even veteran sailors lost their footing on the ocean-washed deck. At last the captain of the Wise Salmon submitted to his crew's entreaties and ordered a course to seek salvation at the mysterious islands few had ever seen.
"Hey Captain, this place is great! There are boardgames scattered all over for us to play, and sandwiches and orange juice next to them for our convenience. What's the problem?"
"The problem, Mr. Winton, is that because of the eccentricities of the currents in this region, only badly designed games wash ashore here. Look at Mr. Sendsgate over there as he runs a rousing game of Moonbound. Mr. Vendale won that game twenty minutes ago, but it will continue for another twenty. If not more."
"Maybe so, Captain, but is that so bad?"
"They waste time! It will take those sailors days to learn the proper rules for Fire and Sand. And they steal attention from games with better balance and easier to understand rules. Truly, these islands are a trap and a punishment for the careless."
"I see. Well, I'm off to play, sir."
Captain Sternwright nodded and sent Mr. Winton on the way, while he maintained his vigil and thought of how much more fun he could be having in the parlors on the continent.
Finis
September 4, 2021
Restrictions Aren't Everything
Every single mech story is pegasus-adjacent fantasy. Not just B'tx. All of them.
September 3, 2021
Important Clarification
A griffin does not qualify a story as pegasus-adjacent fantasy unless, at some point in the narrative, a person rides it. This rule is unquestionably correct.
September 2, 2021
Missing Out on Trends
Unfortunately, Then We Expand is not pegasus-adjacent fantasy, but there is a griffin.
Chronicles of Wycon for You
Yes, it's ture that Then We Expand, the second and final Chronicles of Wycon book is available for a special launch week price. It is also true that you should buy it today or read it with Kindle Unlimited.
But there's more! The first book in the series, First We Reroll, is on sale for everyone who missed it for only $0.99. What a world.
But there's more! The first book in the series, First We Reroll, is on sale for everyone who missed it for only $0.99. What a world.
