At a Starbucks, wearing a Gauntlet t-shirt. The barista just told me about his character.
At a Starbucks, wearing a Gauntlet t-shirt. The barista just told me about his character.
At a Starbucks, wearing a Gauntlet t-shirt. The barista just told me about his character.
A totally sick 10th level half-elf bard, in case you were wondering.
A totally sick 10th level half-elf bard, in case you were wondering.
So you’re saying wearing the Gauntlet T-shirts can result in random geek bonding? 😉
So you’re saying wearing the Gauntlet T-shirts can result in random geek bonding? 😉
Where do you get t-shirts!? That’s awesome!
Where do you get t-shirts!? That’s awesome!
Ooh, I should host a Gauntlet Portland game at a Starbucks. Clearly, they are receptive to Our Cause.
Ooh, I should host a Gauntlet Portland game at a Starbucks. Clearly, they are receptive to Our Cause.
Did they tell you what alignment they were?
Did they tell you what alignment they were?
as long as you have a d20 in the logo, you only have yourself to blame… 🙂
as long as you have a d20 in the logo, you only have yourself to blame… 🙂
I actually find such encounters charming in their way. I just nod and laugh and then tell them about our podcasts, haha.
I actually find such encounters charming in their way. I just nod and laugh and then tell them about our podcasts, haha.
While freely admitting that “let me tell you about my podcast” is a lot like “let me tell you about my character” or “let me tell you about this game I designed.”
While freely admitting that “let me tell you about my podcast” is a lot like “let me tell you about my character” or “let me tell you about this game I designed.”
It is kind of refreshing to get six interactions. I remember back in the day you’d be afraid to wear “nerd clothes” and now you can find them all over the place.
It is kind of refreshing to get six interactions. I remember back in the day you’d be afraid to wear “nerd clothes” and now you can find them all over the place.
Or maybe: “Let me tell you about my barrista experience.”
I had a similar experience last year… walked into one of my favorite work cafes here (Specialty Bakery with a Peets inside), and the barrista – who I’ve been chatty with for a while – sees my GoPlayNW shirt (a Yeti holding a d20 on top of the Space Needle), and before you know it, game talk a plenty. He’s since left that place, and I never got to ask him about his character though. Missed opportunities.
Or maybe: “Let me tell you about my barrista experience.”
I had a similar experience last year… walked into one of my favorite work cafes here (Specialty Bakery with a Peets inside), and the barrista – who I’ve been chatty with for a while – sees my GoPlayNW shirt (a Yeti holding a d20 on top of the Space Needle), and before you know it, game talk a plenty. He’s since left that place, and I never got to ask him about his character though. Missed opportunities.
I love using somewhat ambiguous gamer shirts as bait.
I love using somewhat ambiguous gamer shirts as bait.
HOLY SHIT! I just went back for a re-fill and the guy asked me if I’ve ever heard of a game called Apocalypse World!
HOLY SHIT! I just went back for a re-fill and the guy asked me if I’ve ever heard of a game called Apocalypse World!
Looks like NJ Gauntlet has a new member!
Looks like NJ Gauntlet has a new member!
did you tell him about your sick AW brainer?
did you tell him about your sick AW brainer?
Timothy Bennett No, haha, but I did tell him I co-produced two podcasts about games derived from AW. He was really excited.
Timothy Bennett No, haha, but I did tell him I co-produced two podcasts about games derived from AW. He was really excited.
To be fair, I only discovered AW like 2 years ago when Kyle wrote Worlds In Peril. Kyle’s game blew my mind and then when I got into AW, my mind went into overdrive. And I believe it went something like this:
“Hey, what’s this weird hazard mask logo on the book about..it’s not very..heroic?”
“Oh, yeah its a powered by the Apocalypse game”
“Is that like Pathfinder?”
“Yeah…no, you should read WiP”
“Ok…” — mind begins to blow
To be fair, I only discovered AW like 2 years ago when Kyle wrote Worlds In Peril. Kyle’s game blew my mind and then when I got into AW, my mind went into overdrive. And I believe it went something like this:
“Hey, what’s this weird hazard mask logo on the book about..it’s not very..heroic?”
“Oh, yeah its a powered by the Apocalypse game”
“Is that like Pathfinder?”
“Yeah…no, you should read WiP”
“Ok…” — mind begins to blow
So you could said that AW opened your brain Fraser Simons?
So you could said that AW opened your brain Fraser Simons?
Ferrell Riley Woof woof!
Ferrell Riley Woof woof!
You know when Jason talks about players who get that spark in their eyes where they realize this is what they wanted to be playing the whole time? Totally me–except at that time, I hadn’t even heard of DW! And I have only played 2 one shots of DW ever, so I’m pretty excited to play it more.
You know when Jason talks about players who get that spark in their eyes where they realize this is what they wanted to be playing the whole time? Totally me–except at that time, I hadn’t even heard of DW! And I have only played 2 one shots of DW ever, so I’m pretty excited to play it more.
Ray Otus​ turned me on to AW when he ran a game of The Warren for my 10 year old son, my wife, and I using his play test copy at Gen Con last year. I was instantly hooked. Since I couldn’t get The Warren, he suggested Dungeon World.
I picked up The Warren and Monster of the Week this year. I’m currently reading The Warren and building out our neighborhood as a place to play the game with my three kids, ages 5 to 11. I’ve pulled a map and edited out all the street names using Google Maps and I’m considering and writing up the NPC animals from around the neighborhood. We are going to start playing at least once a week next week. I’m very excited.
Ray Otus​ turned me on to AW when he ran a game of The Warren for my 10 year old son, my wife, and I using his play test copy at Gen Con last year. I was instantly hooked. Since I couldn’t get The Warren, he suggested Dungeon World.
I picked up The Warren and Monster of the Week this year. I’m currently reading The Warren and building out our neighborhood as a place to play the game with my three kids, ages 5 to 11. I’ve pulled a map and edited out all the street names using Google Maps and I’m considering and writing up the NPC animals from around the neighborhood. We are going to start playing at least once a week next week. I’m very excited.
I know someone who keeps a red d20 pin attached to his backpack for the same purpose. Oh wait, that’s me.
I know someone who keeps a red d20 pin attached to his backpack for the same purpose. Oh wait, that’s me.
I think the d20 is an interesting set piece on how tribal symbolism evolves over time. Once the d20 was used to actually play games, but over time is not actually used as pervasively as it once was (except among the purists and fundamentalists), but now more and more used as a tribal symbol and conversational starter. So interesting.
I think the d20 is an interesting set piece on how tribal symbolism evolves over time. Once the d20 was used to actually play games, but over time is not actually used as pervasively as it once was (except among the purists and fundamentalists), but now more and more used as a tribal symbol and conversational starter. So interesting.
Timothy Bennett Agreed. One of the big jokes within the Gauntlet is, despite our logo, we don’t actually play games that use a d20. It’s purely symbolic.
Timothy Bennett Agreed. One of the big jokes within the Gauntlet is, despite our logo, we don’t actually play games that use a d20. It’s purely symbolic.
Jason Cordova that all changes tomorrow when we drop the next episode of Pocket-sized Play!
Jason Cordova that all changes tomorrow when we drop the next episode of Pocket-sized Play!