Creative begging (plus neo dictionary entries)

 This new era of games companies and writers shilling for your cash even before the product is available gives me pains. The only thing worse are the Tubbies (Tubbies: Noun person or persons who make videos and post them online in an attempt to garner money, ad revenue or patreon supporters.)

People managed to publish gaming products before this wave of beganceering over took the net.  (Beganceering: noun, adverts comments and pleas for finacial backing of a product or Tubbie pleading for money via various methods and websites)

Alot of people will argue that the almighty Kickstarter and Patreon allow creatives the freedom to create. I 

Call it what it really is BEGGING. its wormed its way into every segment of creativity. 

Every tubbie has a patron, every designer a slew of kickstarters that needs your backing. They "need" your subscription, notifications, monthly backing etc... 

Its the new norm of game publishing, beganceering rules the smaller companies. My two favorite game companies have a stable of kickstarters going each. 

Worse still the false sense of comradery that arises from podcasts and subscriptions to tubbies channels. News flash, your a cash cow for them. Your not a friend, chum or otherwise. 

My unpopular opinion:

My personal advice, Dont subscribe dont back dont patreon just dont. 

There is more to watch on the internet than you could ever see, dont pay to create more. You dont need to subscribe to a tubbie, new videos from them will appear thanks to googles algorithm. Also game products will be published with out prebuying it.   

Or better yet take some time, put on some creative inducing music and write your own stuff. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af8ltlcZNi0

GM cards

 Noticed at Gary Con, alot of people trying to hastily connect. Sharing emails etc... Decided to do something about this for future gaming events. 

For the low low price of 28 bucks for 100, including shipping... GM cards! (bossiness cards) Why have gamers not been doing this? 

House rules: my DCC campaigns.

 I have my house rules on a discord server my group uses to communicate. I thought having them in a more accessible place on web might also help, and or inspire other DM's.

Pic DM Daisey and me.

The following are my house rules. 

Rat coins came from a Gary Con Lankhmar Judge. They awarded for ratting out fellow players on rules errors, dice fudging etc...

Long over due Garycon update

 

Jim, Me (Chris), Rod, and Rich.

Gary Con, second trip, first time GMing (scheduled) Ran 4 games of 2e Gamma World. 

Despite the DCC shirt that was the first Gamma World Game i ran. Also the only one i got picture of everyone who played.

The Grand Geneva Hotel was again fantastic, the Chop House restaurant was top notch. Best steak I have ever had. 

Will be releasing the 4 adventures i ran shortly on my MEWE page. https://mewe.com/chkusel.21  You can also reach out to me on Discord for copies if you want. I will post here when they are typed up. 

Played in 2 games , a DCC Lankhmar 

And 2nd year in a row played in Steve Chenault (Troll Lord Games) C&C game.

Lastly the crew decided to get vests with club patches, still havent gotten the final patch designed. but you can see we are wearing them in all the pics.