Overlooked Innovation

Sometimes you just don't notice the interesting things happening around you. Sometimes you just take them for granted.

I gave a personal reflection on a game called Raven's Nest, an unusual game incorporating aspects of miniatures and live action. I played it around 15 years ago, but a lot of the concepts it used seem relevant to the notions of story gaming and narrativist play.

I thought the game was dead, but apparently it has started making a comeback.

Maybe it was just ahead of it's time.

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Vulpinoid said…
One of my first bits of rubbish as a comment...my blog profile must be improving. AWESOME!!!
Thursday, 04 February, 2010
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