In part one of this series, I introduced our narrative, definitions, set my expectations and goals. Today, I am going to share how I got to this space. When I first...
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Queer Joy Part 1: “All Are Welcome” Isn’t Good Enough Anymore – The Case for Active Inclusion
My earliest characters played, that were not Spiderman, were often female characters. Not out of gender dysphoria, these early characters let me explore queer feelings...
Looking Back & Moving Forward: Reflections and New Year Themes for 2025
Have you ever felt like you accomplished nothing in a year? That’s where I was this week, continuously doing mass deletions from my screen while trying to write a ‘Best...
Thank You for Star Trek: Lower Decks – An Open Letter to Titmouse and Mike McMahan
Watching Lower Decks felt like seeing my joy for Star Trek represented on TV by people who clearly share it—a love letter to Trek made by those who truly get it.
The 5 Most Asked ‘How Do I?’ Questions About Being a Dungeon Master – Answered
There’s no shortage of 'tips' and 'rules' for Dungeon Masters (DMs) or Game Masters (GMs). From YouTube to official material, everyone has their lists of “musts” and...
Decolonizing Your Tabletop Games: A Journey of Learning and Unlearning
I am writing this blog post from the unceded lands of the Hul’qumi’num (Halkomelem) speaking peoples. This acknowledgment is essential to my own process of...
Book Review Appendix: Lit – The Candle And The Flame
The Candle and the Flame is the first book I picked for the Appendix: Lit Book Club. Written by Nafiza Azad, this young adult book sets the bar high for the rest of the...
From the Darkness, It Comes.
You step out of the cramped dark tunnel and into a darker cavern, the smell of rot and decay fills your nostrils as your eyes adjust in the weak light from your torch,...
Toxic Fandom
Have we geeks crossed a line? Allow me to wax poetic for a moment to a 'happier' time before social media. A time when you would decide from the trailers or by the...