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Hippy Games

Monday, June 25th, 2007

After playing Blacman, here are a couple of games that will help you become more diplomatic and probably politically correct.

The first one is A Force More Powerful which is a strategy game in which you use diplomacy in order to avoid conflicts. Unfortunately, I bet this kind of thing doesn’t sell very well and it does come at about $20. Maybe after a while you’ll find it in the discount bin at your local tech store. (more…)

Magical Teas

Thursday, March 3rd, 2005

This is a proposal for magical teas in RPG games. (I use original D&D so bear with me.) This is an idea that has been “brewing” in my head for a long time, and I’m finally making an effort to flesh out the details.

Magical Tea

Magical teas are dry herbal mixtures which can be stored for extended periods of time and used when needed. Unlike potions, magical teas are not used during the heat of battle for a quick bonus. Because they take some time to brew, and their effects usually take some time to come to fruition, they are generally used during an adventuring day and sometimes over long periods of time.

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