Monthly Archives: March 2010

Character Collection: The Esoterrorists

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Jason L Blair

This new feature is getting a late start as I’ve been sidelined by illness these past few days. For this almost-inaugural edition of Character Collection, I’ve chose a game I recently acquired (and spoke about some previously): The Esoterrorists. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Hear Me on Chronic Rift

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Jason L Blair

John S. Drew and the other good folks at the Chronic Rift podcast invited me to appear on their podcast as a member of a roundtable discussion on “Science Fiction and Fantasy in Video Games.” Geek Radio Daily‘s Billy Flynn … Continue reading →

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Too Many Games, Too Few Characters

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jason L Blair

A couple weeks ago, I finally catalogued my pen and paper game collection. I’ve been into RPGs for almost two decades, and I’ve worked in the industry for almost half that, so I’ve accumulated a fair amount of books. Nowhere … Continue reading →

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Gimme Something to Do

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Yesterday, on my Twitter account, I posted: I prefer games that are more focused on stuff I can do than on stuff I need to know. This is something I’ve been turning over in my head for a while. I … Continue reading →

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Article up at GamePlayWright

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Jason L Blair

I had been anticipating the PS3 title Heavy Rain for years. When Sony released the game on February 23rd, I tore through it, posting reactions to the experience on my Twitter account. These ravings caught Jeff Tidball’s attention and he … Continue reading →

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Character Collection: Maschine Zeit

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Maschine Zeit is a new horror RPG currently being developed by David A. Hill Jr for publication by Machine Age Productions. David put the call out a few days ago for folks to playtest the character creation rules and, intrigued … Continue reading →

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Hard Hat Required

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Thanks for stopping by my new site. I’m still building out the basic construction so the look and arrangement may change drastically and without warning while I work out the design.

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Hey, everyone

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Welcome to JasonLBlair.com, a domain so great that I named myself after it.

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