Lasers & Feelings Hack
I took a shot at making a Lasers & Feelings hack and called it “Scooters & Computers”. You can grab it from a git repo here.
There’s a PDF, but the source is a Typst document, so the layout should work well for others who might want to hack L&F or some other one-pager.
Spooky Islands
Halloween is on the horizon and here I am reflecting on how spooky islands have unexpectedly pervaded these last few months for me. A friend has recently run a TTRPG game he created called “Night Catch”, which he described as being inspired by the cosmic-horror fishing video game, Dredge. The game was utterly unhinged and tons of fun. I created my character shortly after a rewatch of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, so he ended up as a Delmar-esque slack-jaw who sells pomade and can play any instrument you might find in a jug band. Oh, and the party meets him when they rescue him from being eaten by a mad former island mayor turned cannibal. As I said - this game was unhinged.
I’ve asked if he might post the game rules so I can link to it, and if that happens I’ll update this post with the link.
Having enjoyed that game, I had to try Dredge. I found the setting and story to be compelling and the fishing mechanics oddly satisfying. Dredge is one of the handful of games I’ve found that triggered my completionist OCD- though I’ll admit, I’ve largely put it down without completing everything in the game.