The Professional Gamer - January 4, 2016
/Happy New Year readers! I hope you all have enjoyed the end of one year and the beginning of a new. I enjoyed a short week at work (probably the last until we get closer to summer). And I've ended up spending most of my free time this week working on plans for my Traveller game. And I've got quite a lot done. For example, I've made a map of the sector where the players will start out:
If you can't tell, I'm rather excited about this whole game. I have Star Wars to blame for a large portion of that enthusiasm.
Speaking of Star Wars, I'm still reading Shadows of the Empire, and it has improved somewhat. I still feel that reads a bit like a fan-fiction, with a lot of purple prose and too much telling, rather than showing. I'm a bit surprised that I was so into these sorts of novels when I was in high school and college. I suppose that imagining the action sequences, like the star fighter battles and the blaster shoot-outs, was more important to young Jim than artful prose and characterizations. In spite of my concerns about the quality, I'm having a ton of fun reading it.
I also got back into reading The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage. I haven't quite finished yet, though I think my favorite part is the visit from George Boole. I just love the setup and build to the punchline.
That's all I've got for this week. I hope 2016 treats everyone with care and respect, and that you all have a great year. Have a great week and game on!