Allan Goodall
@awgoodall.bsky.social
Scottish -born Canadian-American gamer, game designer, and software development director currently in exile in Louisiana.
Microsoft posted a blatantly photoshopped image of "Kyoto" on Windows Spotlight (you might have seen it on your login screen). The pagoda is at Kiyomizu-drra in Kyoto, the mountain is Mont Fuji, more than 350km from Kyoto! The altered picture is on Shutterstock. You won't see this view in Kyoto!
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Microsoft posted a blatantly photoshopped image of "Kyoto" on Windows Spotlight (you might have seen it on your login screen). The pagoda is at Kiyomizu-drra in Kyoto, the mountain is Mont Fuji, more than 350km from Kyoto! The altered picture is on Shutterstock. You won't see this view in Kyoto!
Last night's Godlike 2e playtest. Stalingrad, Sept 1942: German school teacher manifested as the mythical dragon Fafnir. Soldier Balabonov seized a sword from the treasure pile & went all Sigurd on Fafnir's belly. Random hit location followed the legend: dragon slain, State Bank cleared of fascists!
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Last night's Godlike 2e playtest. Stalingrad, Sept 1942: German school teacher manifested as the mythical dragon Fafnir. Soldier Balabonov seized a sword from the treasure pile & went all Sigurd on Fafnir's belly. Random hit location followed the legend: dragon slain, State Bank cleared of fascists!
Also added another office decoration today: my LEGO McLaren F1 car is in a display box.
October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Also added another office decoration today: my LEGO McLaren F1 car is in a display box.
Got my Halloween display up at work. I need to work on it for next year: need cobblestones and a backdrop.
October 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Got my Halloween display up at work. I need to work on it for next year: need cobblestones and a backdrop.
... it could not determine bassist Gord Sinclair, also from The Tragically Hip.
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
... it could not determine bassist Gord Sinclair, also from The Tragically Hip.
It did a pretty good job of guessing Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip. But...
October 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It did a pretty good job of guessing Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip. But...
Played Torres today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88 #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
First time playing, Alana won 136 to 128.
First time playing, Alana won 136 to 128.
October 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Played Torres today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88 #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
First time playing, Alana won 136 to 128.
First time playing, Alana won 136 to 128.
I'm kinda proud of this. It's a set of insert trays for the Shadows Over Normandie game. This was my first time designing a game box insert from scratch and then printing it.
October 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I'm kinda proud of this. It's a set of insert trays for the Shadows Over Normandie game. This was my first time designing a game box insert from scratch and then printing it.
It's been many, many, many years since I built anything with Legos (and the last thing was actually Megabloks). This was fun, if more time consuming than expected: last year's McLaren Formula 1 car.
September 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
It's been many, many, many years since I built anything with Legos (and the last thing was actually Megabloks). This was fun, if more time consuming than expected: last year's McLaren Formula 1 car.
On the plus side, the knife was very much sharp enough for the task at hand*. On the minus side, it was a bit too long...
*pun intended
*pun intended
September 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
On the plus side, the knife was very much sharp enough for the task at hand*. On the minus side, it was a bit too long...
*pun intended
*pun intended
Hey @rachelkivey.bsky.social look what arrived today! Alana got one, too!
(The price was like $60 less than they want for our local team's jerseys, and while the logos are appliques, the crest is sewn on. VERY pleased! Way better than any Fanatics crap at a much higher price point.)
(The price was like $60 less than they want for our local team's jerseys, and while the logos are appliques, the crest is sewn on. VERY pleased! Way better than any Fanatics crap at a much higher price point.)
September 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Hey @rachelkivey.bsky.social look what arrived today! Alana got one, too!
(The price was like $60 less than they want for our local team's jerseys, and while the logos are appliques, the crest is sewn on. VERY pleased! Way better than any Fanatics crap at a much higher price point.)
(The price was like $60 less than they want for our local team's jerseys, and while the logos are appliques, the crest is sewn on. VERY pleased! Way better than any Fanatics crap at a much higher price point.)
Pictured is a pretty large encounter in Godlike or Wild Talents with 8 super NPCs using my completed One Roll Engine dashboard and action declaration tokens. The tokens are color-coded by use. Each dashboard has room for Post-It tags for the NPC's name, some stats, etc.
September 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Pictured is a pretty large encounter in Godlike or Wild Talents with 8 super NPCs using my completed One Roll Engine dashboard and action declaration tokens. The tokens are color-coded by use. Each dashboard has room for Post-It tags for the NPC's name, some stats, etc.
I now have a cool Leafs jersey, to go with my black Stars jersey and my Team Canada jersey! Toronto skyline on the sleeves, and Drew House design inside.
September 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I now have a cool Leafs jersey, to go with my black Stars jersey and my Team Canada jersey! Toronto skyline on the sleeves, and Drew House design inside.
Prototype 2 of the ORE dashboard (in grey). Next step is building order tokens.
September 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Prototype 2 of the ORE dashboard (in grey). Next step is building order tokens.
This is a prototype for a 3D printed One Roll Engine dashboard I'm working on. Roll the dice and place the matching sets in the two rows. There are slots for magnets, as you'll need one per major NPC. My next step is to shrink it a bit.
August 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This is a prototype for a 3D printed One Roll Engine dashboard I'm working on. Roll the dice and place the matching sets in the two rows. There are slots for magnets, as you'll need one per major NPC. My next step is to shrink it a bit.
Probably not, as he's squaring off against a distracted Sir Robin.
This is my celebrity shelf, with the Holy Grail knights (never got a Tim or Pansy), Mifune, James Coburn from Cross of Iron, and Jude Law and Ed Harris from Enemy at the Gates.
This is my celebrity shelf, with the Holy Grail knights (never got a Tim or Pansy), Mifune, James Coburn from Cross of Iron, and Jude Law and Ed Harris from Enemy at the Gates.
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Probably not, as he's squaring off against a distracted Sir Robin.
This is my celebrity shelf, with the Holy Grail knights (never got a Tim or Pansy), Mifune, James Coburn from Cross of Iron, and Jude Law and Ed Harris from Enemy at the Gates.
This is my celebrity shelf, with the Holy Grail knights (never got a Tim or Pansy), Mifune, James Coburn from Cross of Iron, and Jude Law and Ed Harris from Enemy at the Gates.
I took a picture. Head to foot in this stance, he's almost exactly 10 inches high.
August 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I took a picture. Head to foot in this stance, he's almost exactly 10 inches high.
My favorite dice bag, love the cosmic horror vibes.
July 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
My favorite dice bag, love the cosmic horror vibes.
The two sets I discovered I left out of the original pic.
July 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The two sets I discovered I left out of the original pic.
Gamers and dice collectors, show off your dice collection! This is ours, along with a selection of dice bags and dice trays. Acrylic, resin, and metal. Mostly regular sets, but top middle to halfway down are d10 sets for One Roll Engine and other dice pool sets.
July 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Gamers and dice collectors, show off your dice collection! This is ours, along with a selection of dice bags and dice trays. Acrylic, resin, and metal. Mostly regular sets, but top middle to halfway down are d10 sets for One Roll Engine and other dice pool sets.
Every now and again I think maybe there's a positive use for AI. Exhibit A.
June 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Every now and again I think maybe there's a positive use for AI. Exhibit A.
Beginning and ending of a game of Final Girl: Station 2891. It's The Thing as a solo board game. That's me, in purple, at the end confronting both Organisms (red and black). Can't wait to play again. I also have the packs to play Alien, A Quiet Place/Tremors (same pack), and a haunted asylum.
June 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Beginning and ending of a game of Final Girl: Station 2891. It's The Thing as a solo board game. That's me, in purple, at the end confronting both Organisms (red and black). Can't wait to play again. I also have the packs to play Alien, A Quiet Place/Tremors (same pack), and a haunted asylum.
He's not a robot. He's a sealion.
May 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
He's not a robot. He's a sealion.
We received a lovely package from our friends @rachelkivey.bsky.social and @shaneivey.bsky.social, recent immigrants to Canada. They sent us some great stuff, including favorite candy bars that I've missed. Thank you!
April 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We received a lovely package from our friends @rachelkivey.bsky.social and @shaneivey.bsky.social, recent immigrants to Canada. They sent us some great stuff, including favorite candy bars that I've missed. Thank you!