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H.G. Wells’ Little Wars

  By Melanie Atherton Allen May 3, 2018 May 4, 2018 Games

Little Wars Rules-Downloadable PDF Introduction and Explanation Little Wars is the grandfather of modern wargames like Warhammer. People have played with toy soldiers ever since toy soldiers became a Thing, but it took Mr. H.G. Wells to systematize the game and write down rules for play. He seems to have… Continue reading

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The Perils of Sir Reginald, Bart: A Twine Game

  By Melanie Atherton Allen May 30, 2017 April 4, 2023 Games

May 8th, 2018-A Slightly Updated Version of the Game!!! Huzzah! Click on the Link at the bottom of this Post to Play! NOTE: landscape mode is best on tablets and phones. To access the Very Important Side Bar Thing, if your device decides that it should be closed by default,… Continue reading

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Prelude To Murder: Answers And Comments

  By Melanie Atherton Allen December 7, 2014 December 7, 2014 Books, Games, Mystery

In my last post, I asked my readers to spot all of the clues/mystery tropes/mystery genre conventions in the passage below.  I said, rather mysteriously, that I counted between 12 and 16 of the things myself.  I now present you with my own list of Clues, Tropes, and Genre Conventions. … Continue reading

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Prelude to Murder

  By Melanie Atherton Allen November 24, 2014 December 6, 2014 Games, Mystery

In murder mysteries, there is generally a certain amount of text between the title page and the discovery of The First Corpse.  This text usually Sets The Tone and Builds Tension.  It is also Positively Salted With Clues; this is so that The Reader will Feel Like An Idiot later. … Continue reading

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An Art-Making Game

  By Melanie Atherton Allen July 15, 2014 August 2, 2014 Art, Atherton Court, Games, Monsters

I recently purchased an iPad.  My journey towards this purchase was, I imagine, a fairly typical one.  First, I spent years sneering at the concept of the iPad, denying that an iPad could be either fun or useful, thumping my womanly chest and brandishing my Kindle in the air while… Continue reading

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