What a productive two weeks it’s been. The game has changed significantly for the better and I am excited about it.
Reducing My Burn Rate
Packing
Reaching the Core of the Game
Last Saturday, Gamezebo published an article I wrote on transitioning from video games to board games. It was pretty well-received, despite some initial naysayers. I was disappointed to see that but we’re on good terms now. One thing I really want to work into my spy game is some form of Capture the Flag (CTF)
The Game's Structure
I flew back from LA this weekend after eating the best sushi I’ve ever had with my brother. On the flight back, I had an idea for how to restructure the existing elements of my spy game.
Week 2
A New Frontier
Productivity Tips
Incorporating Meditation with Egotistical Action
Raph Koster’s recent post theorizes that we play games we’ve already mastered as a form of meditation, like raking sand. Again, it’s simple kinetic activity helping our brains get to a happy place. Flow, on the other hand, is felt when we haven’t mastered the activity yet and we are in the process of doing so.
Ego, Flow and Peace
I frequently frame the world around me according to Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth. In the book, Tolle describes “ego” as the voice in our heads, an unending stream of desires that always results in suffering.