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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Return to Responsibilities

Soft clouds of pink alcohol inks with some golden lines for effects. Some text in the lower right corner reads, I couldn't think of a better image, so enjoy some alcohol inks.

Don’t get me wrong, it is nice in a way to return from a four-day trip and find familiar sights and experiences waiting for me. But all at once… Such a nice, blustery, tropical stormy day. There goes my intention to experiment livestreaming with my iPad. I could give it a go, but then I’d…

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Future Road Trip

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

This conference takes place in October, so I have plenty of time to psyche myself up. I’m having a harder time doing the same for a trip to Florida next month.

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The Slow, Steady Return

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

Or Ellie Has A Lot to Share About Her Recent Journeys The semester is nearly over, and I feel more time being freed up. I’m going to try to enjoy the summer because the fall semester is going to be my busiest, what with two courses and an internship. But if I could survive the…

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if (curious) { learnCode(); }

A header image with the following Javascript-liked code: if programmer is confused, search for solutions, programmer look up tutorial, let tutorial version equal five-plus years old, if tutorial version is five-plus years old, console log adjust expectations accordingly, else froth at the mouth, programmer bang head on desk.

It’s my first headache of the year. I must be doing something right if it came so late in January. Schoolwork has been merciful… so far. I’ll enjoy this relative peace while I can because I have a distinct feeling things are going to start getting messy—both offline and online. To keep myself grounded, I’m…

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The Plot for a Peerless Portfolio

A head image featuring a book titled Games and Gaming for Inept Morons.

For my MLIS program, we have to create a portfolio. It’s a project that many students tend to leave until the last few weeks before graduation, flying into a foaming panic as they tear through a checklist of required documents and mangulate Wix templates. (Note to self: Fight for the privilege of designing my own…

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Joining Professional Cliques

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

Or Attempting to Gamify My Future Our ALA Student Chapter held its final Zoom meeting of the year in mid-December. It was held on short notice, but the agenda was light—no guest speakers, no pressing issues. This was an informal gathering to reflect on the past semester and share our plans for the coming one.…

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