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Merric Blackman @MerricB

An Australian role-player, board gamer and fantasy reader. Writer of articles about Dungeons & Dragons.

Joined August 2009
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Geoff Keighley
@geoffkeighley
19 Nov 2024
Just throwing this out there: The highlight of my day was a call with @LocalThunk to congratulate him on the @BalatroGame nominations. A single dev who made a GOTY nominee! That's part of what makes this industry so great.
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For the most part, I won't be posting here any more. Thank you to people who have followed me - I'll still exist elsewhere on the internet.
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The office now has a 3D printer, which some of my coworkers are enthusiastically using. Me? Can't think of a damn thing I want printed.
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There is no such thing as an RPG! merricb.com/2024/10/18/what-…

What is an RPG? - Merric's Musings

One of the things that amuses me on the internet is people telling other people that a computer game isn’t a RPG. For those of us who mostly exist in the tabletop space, well – computer RPGs typica...

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There are many games I haven't played. Which means, still a lot of things to discover! merricb.com/2024/10/17/time-…

Time Management - Metaphor: ReFantazio - Merric's Musings

I have never played a Persona game. I gather some of the mechanics I describe in this article come from there. (And likely other games I’m unfamiliar with). However, I am now playing Metaphor:...

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In the computer space, I don't think anyone quite agrees what an RPG is. Whenever I see a definition, it is generally employed to say this game is NOT a CRPG. Ergo, there are no computer RPGs.
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Yeah. I might even think about producing something now. (Though when you get down to it, I'm mostly disengaged as a creator these days).
Dungeon Masters Guild@dms_guild
15 Oct 2024
The Greyhawk campaign setting is now available for Community Content! Create and Publish new Adventures, Spells, Classes, and more at #DMsGuild today! Find classic PDFs for Lore and Inspiration here: tinyurl.com/yke6vvec #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons
Create and Publish Greyhawk at DMsGuild.com

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Dungeon Masters Guild@dms_guild
15 Oct 2024
The Greyhawk campaign setting is now available for Community Content! Create and Publish new Adventures, Spells, Classes, and more at #DMsGuild today! Find classic PDFs for Lore and Inspiration here: tinyurl.com/yke6vvec #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons
Create and Publish Greyhawk at DMsGuild.com

ALT Create and Publish Greyhawk at DMsGuild.com

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I have never played a Persona game. But the games I played last year that have (apparently) prepared me for how combat works in Metaphor: ReFantazio? Final Fantasy I-V. (Pixel Remasters).
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This weekend in my gaming: * ran my D&D 5E Greyhawk game * played Starfield: Shattered Space * played Yakuza 3 * started Metaphor: ReFantazio Tonight: D&D 5E Empire of the Ghouls!
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It is hard to properly express how bad the ally AI system is in Starfield. Trying to fight a difficult combat while your companion is ALWAYS walking in front of your line of fire is incredibly frustrating.
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Paweł Sasko
@PaweSasko
11 Oct 2024
Thank you Michał 🙏 Games of Phantom Liberty quality are possible in teams where people are taken care off, talent is retained, hired only because of competency, and there is no bullshit agenda (of any kind). Only thing I want is to make a remarkable art that moves you deeply.
Michał Nowakowski
@michalnowakow
11 Oct 2024
Seems we live in times where anyone can record complete nonsense and make a story out of it. CDPR talent leaving? We have the lowest rotation of people in recent years. DEI-driven recruitment? We hire based on merit and talent alone, just as we make games driven by artistic vision alone. Why did we choose UE? Because it enables us to work on our games more efficiently and we remain cutting edge tech-wise. The Witcher 3’s director left? Well, yeah, more than 2 years ago… Now, can we stop looking for conspiracy theories and go back to making cool stuff?
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Michał Nowakowski
@michalnowakow
11 Oct 2024
Seems we live in times where anyone can record complete nonsense and make a story out of it. CDPR talent leaving? We have the lowest rotation of people in recent years. DEI-driven recruitment? We hire based on merit and talent alone, just as we make games driven by artistic vision alone. Why did we choose UE? Because it enables us to work on our games more efficiently and we remain cutting edge tech-wise. The Witcher 3’s director left? Well, yeah, more than 2 years ago… Now, can we stop looking for conspiracy theories and go back to making cool stuff?
Endymion
@EndymionYT
9 Oct 2024
I talk to an Ubisoft insider about the current state of the industry as well as another source which tells me places like CD PROJEKT RED & even Funcom which is making Dune Awakening are in dire trouble. And yes we are officially in a game crash. youtu.be/PdsD_Vcd-Kw
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Tonight's D&D session - Vampire and five Vampire Spawn vs. the party!
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It is now 5 years since I last organised D&D games at PAX Australia. (Or went to PAX Australia).
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Noel Wheatley 🎮@FurySevenSix
11 Oct 2024
Big announcement at @PAXAus this morning! The #Steamdeck is officially coming to Australia in November 2024! 🎉
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More early thoughts on D&D 2024 experiences. merricb.com/2024/10/11/thing…

Things that surprised me in D&D 2024 - Merric's Musings

We’ve been using the new rules for about three weeks now, ever since the beginning of my Empire of the Ghouls campaign. The physical rulebooks still haven’t arrived in Australia, so I’ve been looking...

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Tom Warren
@tomwarren
9 Oct 2024
surprise surprise, Meta's AI moderation tools suck. Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control, as posts and accounts are disappearing randomly theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266…

Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control

Meanwhile, Threads is filled with engagement bait posts.

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We're on a new adventure! merricb.com/2024/10/09/empir…

Empire of the Ghouls, part 1 - Merric's Musings

In the city of Zobeck, in the world of Midgard, trouble was brewing. It began, as many might expect, amongst the kobolds. And likely, there were gnomes involved as well. Despite years of supporting...

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"So, we're going 400 miles to Grisal" "Yes". "We're going to need a car." -- Empire of the Ghouls. In Midgard. Why has Rava not designed one?
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