I don’t run games but I would use https://lettucemeet.com/ to poll availability depending on system and one-shot or campaign.

Fall back on discord for communication once you have a group to hammer out location and finer details.

Sounds similar to running a West Marches style games. Pool of GMs and Players.

Virtual menus are a blessing when playing modded Stardew Valley as you quickly run out of physical buttons.

I’m hoping the amount of users crashes the reservation system. Sorry, I’m salty about not getting one.

For a screen or CPU replacement, yes. For memory, no. Gotta break what’s not broken to fix something.

Sometimes you want someone else to do it. I added a 2nd SSD to my laptop a few years back. It resulted in a new drive and a few broken plastic tabs.

My eyes lit up when you mentioned the Vader Pro, but I was left with disappointment due to the lack of dual trackpads.

Well, it’s 10:40am pacific and it’s out of stock in Canada. I did not think it would come to this as high price point and niche purpose should have dampen demand.

Too late to catch the Steam Deck rush but just in time for the Steam Controller one.

Oh wow, thanks for the recommendation. This slip past my radar. It also has a demo!

Keep up the great work.

2024: Mosaic Retrospective - I got a fever, I gotta have more nonograms.

Slay the Spire 2 - It’s addicting as the first game. I recommend getting the first one as it’s still good and it’s 75% off right now.

Mirror - 2nd playthrough. I got another fever, I gotta have more HuniePop.

Good alternative for a standard controller but for dual track pads, Valve is the only option. Gotta pay the niche tax.

Oof, 25 CAD more than a Joy Con 2 and 35 CAD less than a XB Core 2

$100 based on Joy-Con 2 price since I guess Nintendo has a good margin on those. Should be more than basic Xbox controller. Also more than a PS5 controller because Valve does not have the component buying power of Playstation.

There’s a system-agnostic document which is a giant table for mutations. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/198038/the-metamorphica-revised?products_id=198038

Scritchy Scratchy demo

By the time you read this comment, it’s most likely gone.

“You cannot have a meaningful campaign if strict time records are not kept.” - Gary Gygax

This advice can be taken in various ways. My take is time goes by while your PCs are doing their thing.

Nefarious plans are carried out by evil minions and the latest exploits of your party of murder hobos has reached the next settlement. If your party does a side quest instead of saving the queen from a sacrificial ritual, they going to have more xp and gold but Orcus is now wearing a new queen skin loincloth.

Time drives the consequences of PC actions. The world continues on while your party is on their 6th long rest in a 5-room dungeon.

Islets

Hi-Fi Rush.

I’m not a player or GM. I make 2d6 encounter tables and plan encounters for fun.

I’m moving from 5e to Shadowdark. It’s rules light and any holes that come up is filled with my experience with 5E and other systems. I had the biggest grin on my face as I rolled a 1HP NPC. Each of the 4 classes is on a 2 page spread. Simple and easy. The amount of random tables in this book for the GM to quickly use is incredible.

Players may encounter undefined rules. It’s commonly mentioned the stealth section is a bit vague, forcing the GM to make a call on the rules. It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to take to lighten the crunch.

You should definitely download the FREE quickstart rules and run Lost Citadel of the Scarlet Minotaur.