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  • Building worlds with friends

    Thanks to the Idle thumbs readers Slack channel, I got introduced to Friends at the table. Friends at the table is, and I quote, «an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends». I’m a big fan of actual play podcasts. They are storytelling podcasts where a bunch of…

  • Oblique Strategies and magic wands for creativity

    Few years ago, out of nowhere, I got a job as a copywriter in an advertising agency. I didn’t ask for it: an old boss recommended me for the position and after an interview I got the job. At the time I was writing a bit for a technology magazine but I had zero experience…