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Storytelling
September 18, 2020
Expediting the Endgame
The term endgame arose in chess to isolate strategies the player can memorize and use to maximize her chance of winning. It isn’t some special mode where the rules of the game change. It’s just a mental model that’s easier to study, memorize, and master due to the fact that fewer pieces remain.
World
August 28, 2020
Slumber Party: Defending Your Sleep against Society
In an RPG, your enemies try to take your health from you. In real life, they take away from your sleep. It’s a battle against peer pressure, with very strong peers — and often, a boss. To overcome that pressure, draw from how you win in RPGs.
Minimalism
World
August 28, 2020
Slumber Party: Defending Your Sleep against Society
In an RPG, your enemies try to take your health from you. In real life, they take away from your sleep. It’s a battle against peer pressure, with very strong peers — and often, a boss. To overcome that pressure, draw from how you win in RPGs.
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Storytelling
October 3, 2020
Why Read Physical Books?
I'm often asked why I still read physical books. They consume space, they're heavy to move around, dogeared, and unsearchable. I answer why!
Projects
September 3, 2020
The Future of Gaming: Faster Horse, or Clever Crossbreed?
The future of gaming isn't VR or cloud gaming. It'll be a multimodal local experience that you wear to motivate healthy living.
Reviews
August 28, 2020
Book Review: Why We Sleep
Learn the science behind sleep: why we need it, and how it helps us.
Reviews
August 23, 2020
Book Review: The Wisdom of Walt
Self-help and life lessons masquerading as a Disneyland history lesson!