Kettle and Clock
@kettleandclock.bsky.social
Games and Graphic Designer, TTRPG lover, convention and community organiser
Autostede: Neon Badlands kickstarting this Easter
Autostede: Neon Badlands kickstarting this Easter
I feel like this misconstrues what constitutes a game mechanic.
"Roll 2d6" isn't a game mechanic, it's a player action. It's a single act that has been divorced from its context, and in a particular context, for a particular purpose, 2d6 can be better or worse than 1d12.
"Roll 2d6" isn't a game mechanic, it's a player action. It's a single act that has been divorced from its context, and in a particular context, for a particular purpose, 2d6 can be better or worse than 1d12.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I feel like this misconstrues what constitutes a game mechanic.
"Roll 2d6" isn't a game mechanic, it's a player action. It's a single act that has been divorced from its context, and in a particular context, for a particular purpose, 2d6 can be better or worse than 1d12.
"Roll 2d6" isn't a game mechanic, it's a player action. It's a single act that has been divorced from its context, and in a particular context, for a particular purpose, 2d6 can be better or worse than 1d12.
I've been hearing that the new Digimon is better than both of them
October 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I've been hearing that the new Digimon is better than both of them
I cleared as much as I could but as it has been locked there's a lot I can't change
October 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I cleared as much as I could but as it has been locked there's a lot I can't change
I don't know if this is the correct stance, but I'm proud to call it an Illuminated game, and I am super grateful to Spencer Campbell for being the giant whose shoulders I could stand on to create something that, I think at least, is incredible. Thankyou. 6/6
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I don't know if this is the correct stance, but I'm proud to call it an Illuminated game, and I am super grateful to Spencer Campbell for being the giant whose shoulders I could stand on to create something that, I think at least, is incredible. Thankyou. 6/6
So I added in the Illuminated by LUMEN graphic. I didn't hesitate and I don't regret it. It has evolved and morphed from its roots but those roots exist. The fact that it no longer looks like anything like Light actually doesn't bother me. I think it's a feature, not a bug. 5/?
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
So I added in the Illuminated by LUMEN graphic. I didn't hesitate and I don't regret it. It has evolved and morphed from its roots but those roots exist. The fact that it no longer looks like anything like Light actually doesn't bother me. I think it's a feature, not a bug. 5/?
I was suddenly hit with a flood of memories about discussions about people quoting their influences and the benefits of transparency when it came to the genetic history of games. Not only that but I feel LUMEN, like PbtA, is more of a vibe than a strict mechanical framework. A stance on design 4/?
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I was suddenly hit with a flood of memories about discussions about people quoting their influences and the benefits of transparency when it came to the genetic history of games. Not only that but I feel LUMEN, like PbtA, is more of a vibe than a strict mechanical framework. A stance on design 4/?
At some point I had unconsciously decided that this game had evolved beyond being a LUMEN game. After seeing Spencer discussing game design and remembering the deep dives I was doing with earlier versions of the game, I pulled out the LUMEN SRD. 3/?
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
At some point I had unconsciously decided that this game had evolved beyond being a LUMEN game. After seeing Spencer discussing game design and remembering the deep dives I was doing with earlier versions of the game, I pulled out the LUMEN SRD. 3/?
This is until I went to put together the final version to send to the printer. I went back over the digital file to make sure there were no glaring errors, and of course I have been over this file a thousand times so I didn't find anything. But I had seen a post from @gilarpgs.bsky.social 2/?
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
This is until I went to put together the final version to send to the printer. I went back over the digital file to make sure there were no glaring errors, and of course I have been over this file a thousand times so I didn't find anything. But I had seen a post from @gilarpgs.bsky.social 2/?
Yeah, but at the same time, it's already Wednesday
September 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yeah, but at the same time, it's already Wednesday
Did this on accident this week, reached out to a potential new distribution channel and turns out I went to the same university. 5 minute business call turned into hours of chatting. Why did we stop doing this?
September 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Did this on accident this week, reached out to a potential new distribution channel and turns out I went to the same university. 5 minute business call turned into hours of chatting. Why did we stop doing this?