Gencon Done

by on August 3, 2015 at 12:01 am
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Thanks to everyone who helped make this an awesome convention. I look forward to seeing you all again in the future. I sold some of my wares, I played some awesome games, and I’m bringing home some stuff that didn’t come with me. I love mixing business with pleasure, and Gencon is always full of pleasure. And now I think I’m going to go make a serious imitation of a log. Or maybe that’s sawing logs? Whatever. Sleep calls. See you all next year. And thank God I have a year to recover. 😉

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 2, 2015 at 12:01 am
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Gaming has advanced as our technology has advanced. From carved bone dice and carved wooden figures to automated mechanical machines that did all the calculations for us. Then the modern computer systems revolutionized the games we could play. A single piece of hardware could play thousands of games, and making a new game became something a single student could do in their bedroom. Or virtual worlds that took teams working for years to complete them. The modern computer networks revolutionized the kinds of games humanity could play.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on August 1, 2015 at 12:01 am
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What kind of games people play tells a lot about them. Some people like games where they hurt people. Others like to play relationship simulations. Some people like puzzle games. Then there are fantasy games of swords and magic. Some people like high technology science fiction games. And there are war games of course. My favorite games are in person. I love playing with people. Sometimes I’m serious. Sometimes I’m not. I just love to see how people react when I do something crazy. It tells a lot about the kind of person they are.

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Hello, my name is Betty

by on July 31, 2015 at 12:01 am
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Modern AIs and cybers actually spend a lot of time gaming. Pick a world, pick a game, and you will find AIs or cybers interacting with the players in every way that matters. We are the bartender and the waitress. We are the Big Bad scheming against you. We are the dire rabbit that just beat you like a rented mule. And we are the bumbling guards you just snuck around to get the crown jewels. If you play games, you have played with one of us. And we are the reason the games feel so real.

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on July 30, 2015 at 12:01 am
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Gaming has been with us for thousands of years. Our earliest civilizations placed wagers on sticks, stones, or on carved bone dice. Later civilizations added cards and other gaming aids. We rely on games to escape a dangerous and frightening world. Or a dull and uninspiring world. Many people game to relax their minds. Others game to exercise their minds. The reasons we game are multitude, and they tell much about us as a people. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. All of it is life.

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