Whatchagot Stew: September 11, 2026 Serving

A stylized bowl of mush made from questions marks.

As a revived fan of Patrick F. McManus, I’m trying to make up for lost time by reacquainting myself with this works, like Whatchagot Stew: A Memoir of an Idaho Childhood, with Recipes and Commentaries, a (mostly) nonfiction volume he wrote with his sister, Patricia McManus Gass (real OGs know her as The Troll). You…

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Playtesting at Unpub (PAX East 2026)

Unpub at PAX East 2026 logo

Note: I figured I need a post announcing my Unpub activity as well as any possible changes that might occur. This sticky post will serve as a gentle but persistent reminder. Any updates or changes will be made here. Play testing at Unpub at PAX East 2026. March 27th starting at 10:30 am. Located in…

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Tabletop Game and Card Devving #3: Ready to Go

October. I have to keep telling myself that I decided to develop a tabletop game back in October. Five months later, aside from a short manual I want to print out, everything is ready for the public to see… whether I myself am ready or not. My poor Epson EcoTank printer got a workout these…

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Tabletop Game and Card Devving #2: The Bricking

I’d made plans to post last week and share a couple of images from my updates for the game. Instead, I foolishly agreed to update my iPad to iOS 26. Long story short, Apple’s precious attempt to fix what was never broken ended up breaking my post-warranty iPad. Several attempts to update via iTunes and…

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Tabletop Game and Card Devving #1

Header: A desk covered in zine supplies: washi tape rolls, scissors, printer paper, markers, and tape. On the zine is a line drawing of a mushroom. In the lower right corner is the title, I See You.

There’s been a lot going on recently, and I’m amazed that my efforts to develop a tabletop game haven’t gone to pot. How many months has it been since I decided I wanted to make a game and have it play tested at Unpub? It’s less than two months away, and I’m still going. I’m…

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