Author Archives: Jason L Blair

About Jason L Blair

Writer, game designer.

This New Thing I’ll Be Doing

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Jason L Blair

Most of the time since my last update has been spent giving birth to Streets of Bedlam (which is out in PDF this Wednesday!) but some of it was spent pursuing a new job. You may remember that I had … Continue reading →

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Read Me in Savage Insider

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jason L Blair

The latest issue of Savage Insider saw release this past week and, in addition to a bunch of great Savage Worlds-related articles, I speak a bit with Vickey Beaver about the process of conceiving and designing my new game line … Continue reading →

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The Dream Job

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jason L Blair

Last Friday, March 30th, I accepted an offer for the job of my dreams. This past Tuesday, April 3rd, I declined the position. Forgive me for not naming names, but this isn’t the studio’s story. This is mine. But, really, … Continue reading →

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Hear Me on the Jennisodes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jason L Blair

I recently sat down with Jenn from the Jennisodes to discuss my latest project, Streets of Bedlam, as well as future plans for the Little Fears Nightmare Edition line and a short rant on stories in video games. Jenn is … Continue reading →

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A Sketchy Tweet

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jason L Blair

I love Twitter. It allows me to shoot off a quick note about a news item, life event, professional anecdote, or wry observation without needing to find a way to turn that thought into a proper blog post (or, y’know, … Continue reading →

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Out Now: TALES OF THE FAR WEST

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Jason L Blair

This one’s a knock out, folks. Last summer, my friend Gareth Skarka launched a Kickstarter for his Wild West/Wuxia adventure game setting Far West. Support flooded in, eventually netting Gareth and company almost $50,000 in backer pledges. From its beginning … Continue reading →

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Hear Me on Gamestarter (and Then Again!)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jason L Blair

I sat down with Josh Mannon from the Gamestarter podcast a couple weeks ago not once but twice! The first was a sit-down with Josh and fellow writer/designer Filamena Young to discuss various game projects currently seeking funding including Filamena’s … Continue reading →

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P&E Readers Name HAUNTED Best Horror Antho!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jason L Blair

Preditors & Editors rolled out its yearly Reader Polls a couple months back and readers chose HAUNTED: 11 Tales of Ghostly Horror as the Best Horror Anthology of 2011! HAUNTED really is a great book. My story “It Happened in … Continue reading →

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One Day Left on Streets of Bedlam Kickstarter

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jason L Blair

When the Streets of Bedlam Kickstarter launched at the end of November, I had modest goals for it. I just wanted to cover the cost of illustrating and producing the first book. But now, thanks to your support, the Kickstarter … Continue reading →

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HAUNTED: Award Nominated!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jason L Blair

Well, having a book that contains your work be nominated for an award isn’t a bad way to kick off the year. HAUNTED: 11 Tales of Ghostly Horror is up for a Reader’s Choice Award over at Preditors & Editors! … Continue reading →

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