Posts Tagged by google plus
| December 17, 2012 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Over on Google+ someone started the meme #7rpgs, which I think is quite clever. When I posted mine, I picked the seven games I’ve played the most often. The leap from that concept to the seven games you’ve the most run (#7rpgsrun, which I started last night) was a short one. Years ago, our own Don Mappin wrote an excellent post on his now-defunct personal website about ranking your favorite campaigns. While I think the original is gone, my personal list of 10 (as of…
| June 26, 2012 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
The launch of Hangouts on Google+ has been a boon for virtual gaming. While I’ve never tried G+ Hangout gaming myself, I’m curious about it and I know folks who do. (My reason for not trying it yet is schedule-related.) Tabletop Forge is an app specifically designed for virtual gaming on G+. It includes map functions, die rolling, whispers, and other features designed to make this type of gaming easier and more fun. Currently in open beta, it’s been very well received. To take the…
| February 29, 2012 | Posted by Phil Vecchione |
Since the Jetsons, I have been waiting for video chat. It’s been a long wait. When Skype arrived on the scene, it was like fulfillment of a childhood promise (though I am still waiting for my flying car)! Skype is great for one-on-one video chatting, but group video chat is a premium feature and not everyone wants to pay for it. Then Google+ arrived, and I discovered the Hangout. It’s totally free, and has some great collaboration features. Since I started using Hangout, I have found…
| December 2, 2011 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Two quick items of news to share: Gnomes on Atomic Array DNAphil and I were just on the excellent Atomic Array podcast discussing the Stew’s latest book, Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game. The hosts, Ed Healy and Rone Barton, put on a professional — and killer — podcast, and Phil and I managed not to embarrass ourselves. One of my favorite parts was when they put Phil and me on the spot and asked us each to flip to two random pages…
