Author Archives: Jason L Blair

About Jason L Blair

Writer, game designer.

Madison Games Day 4 and the Business of Life

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Jason L Blair

First! I’m looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones this Saturday at Madison Games Day 4! The event is shaping up to be spectacular. We didn’t anticipate this much response and excitement about the event. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Character Collection: Cybergeneration

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Back before my life took a turn for the crowded, I promised I’d make a new character every week from one of the games in my roleplaying library. Okay, I’ve lost some time but let’s not dwell on such things. … Continue reading →

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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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