Andrew Doull
@andrewdoull.bsky.social
16th level information technologist, 12th level game designer | 60y in space https://half-apress.itch.io/60-years-in-space | pronoun he/him/his/his/himself
We already have enough games
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 AM
We already have enough games
Reposted by Andrew Doull
We can use this as an opportunity to assuage ourselves about how we're the Good Guys who would never, or we can ask some hard questions about what actually makes humans go against the collective good and do harm, and what we can do to fix the rot within our social systems.
Can people with bad political beliefs change?
100% of the people we need to talk to in order to grow the movement have some weird and harmful beliefs. We still need to build with them.
hilaryagro.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:47 PM
We can use this as an opportunity to assuage ourselves about how we're the Good Guys who would never, or we can ask some hard questions about what actually makes humans go against the collective good and do harm, and what we can do to fix the rot within our social systems.
I’ve enjoyed hacking the game economy by watching cards erode in value while variants retain theirs.
February 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I’ve enjoyed hacking the game economy by watching cards erode in value while variants retain theirs.
I’ve been working towards this goal for 2 and a half years, but Second Dinner just decided to trample on the little guy again.
@chasepitzer.bsky.social
@chasepitzer.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I’ve been working towards this goal for 2 and a half years, but Second Dinner just decided to trample on the little guy again.
@chasepitzer.bsky.social
@chasepitzer.bsky.social
They didn’t create any characters I cared about in episode 1
February 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM
They didn’t create any characters I cared about in episode 1
I make games because I have insomnia and I’m too old to go out dancing every night.
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 AM
I’m also going to do an approximately an hour long presentation on this later on this year if my submission gets accepted to the conference I want to present at.
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
I’m also going to do an approximately an hour long presentation on this later on this year if my submission gets accepted to the conference I want to present at.
Having done this for both board games and TTRPGs, I’m happy to share some thoughts.
February 8, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Having done this for both board games and TTRPGs, I’m happy to share some thoughts.
A 22 episode network TV show gives you the flexibility to course correct midseason as you’re still making the season when the first episodes air. So you had the confidence that you can respond to current events, even if you don’t ever have to.
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
A 22 episode network TV show gives you the flexibility to course correct midseason as you’re still making the season when the first episodes air. So you had the confidence that you can respond to current events, even if you don’t ever have to.
So how do you get a contemporary sci fi show made without those.
A) You find a week to week formula that doesn’t depend on the sci fi but allows you to introduce it when needed.
B) You put it on network television.
A) You find a week to week formula that doesn’t depend on the sci fi but allows you to introduce it when needed.
B) You put it on network television.
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
So how do you get a contemporary sci fi show made without those.
A) You find a week to week formula that doesn’t depend on the sci fi but allows you to introduce it when needed.
B) You put it on network television.
A) You find a week to week formula that doesn’t depend on the sci fi but allows you to introduce it when needed.
B) You put it on network television.
Which is why sci fi in contemporary times gives itself an out: it’s either apoyptic (Pluribus), or involves time travel or parallel worlds or aliens that allow the makers to hand wave away the differences.
February 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Which is why sci fi in contemporary times gives itself an out: it’s either apoyptic (Pluribus), or involves time travel or parallel worlds or aliens that allow the makers to hand wave away the differences.