a knight at the opera

the lost manifesto: optimizer culture

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a collage of optimizer culture

In 2025, I wrote a post called “alternative game fantasy: a manifesto“. It was my best attempt at expressing dissatisfaction with the six cultures of play, specifically because I feel left out of the cultures described. Since then, I have written many more posts, played and reviewed many more games, and had a singularly enlightening … the lost manifesto: optimizer culture

full metal bones: initiative

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Full Metal Bones is the mecha game I’m developing; it’s currently on the back burner as I’ve been working on my other project. That said, the back burner is still cooking and I was reminded earlier this week that I’ve got a terrible idea for initiative after reading through the newly-updated Every Initiative Method masterpost … full metal bones: initiative