Category: Thoughts
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Item Powers – Roguelike Design part 2
After playing with the name generator I discussed in the previous post, I decided to tackle powers and abilities next. While having a cool name generator is neat on it’s own, I really wanted to be able to use this tool in future game design projects. In order to do that, I needed to understand…
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Random Item Names – Roguelike Design part 1
In yesterday’s post, I introduced a simple random weapon generator that I designed and published at https://noroguesallowed.com. In that post, I talked about why I designed it… now I’m going to talk about how. There’s a few things I want you to know first: First: I’m a PHP developer. All the code I’m going to…
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No Rogues Allowed – Designing a Roguelike
Sometimes, an idea gets stuck in my head. It could be nearly anything from an art piece, to woodworking design, a game mechanic, or a story that I want to write. When it’s something that’s really gripped me, the idea can consume my thoughts. I find myself thinking about it over and over. Thinking up…
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Bannock Recipe
Bread is scarce right now and I’ve seen posts all over the internet of people learning to make bread… so I thought I’d share one of my favorite “survival foods.” This is Bannock, a traditional Irish/European/Canadian bread that can be fried or baked. This is a type of soda bread that uses baking powder instead…
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Custom Heaboard With Built-In Nightlight
I recently bought a new bed from Amazon. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The mattress is amazing and the frame is attractive (and adequate.) When I bought it, the frame options scaled from about $100 – $500 based on how much custom stuff you want. I decided that I just wanted the frame…
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Opening an Etsy Store
I’ve finally decided to take the plunge and open an Etsy shop. I’ve been mulling over these signs for a long time now and how I would go about marketing and selling them. I’ve started and stopped making an Etsy shop about a dozen times, but this week, I finally decided it was time. I…
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Sign Making With 3D Printed Letters
I’ve been wanting to do some custom sign work for a while now. My mom is a crafty person and does a lot of craft shows throughout the year… I thought having the ability to make custom signs like these could expand her capabilities. I also thought it could be a little side gig for…
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Upcycled Marking Knife
I’ve never really been great with the hand tools. When I was a young maker, in my dad’s garage, I had access to tools. Mostly just carpentry tools, but a few power tools like a drill and grinder. The hacksaw and claw-hammer were my best friends and I made all sorts of things with those…
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Pipe Clamp Bench Vise
I built this workbench in 2013 and the one thing it’s always been lacking was a vise. It’s never had a vise of any kind attached… and I decided to change that. I do more woodworking than anything, so I didn’t want a big metalworking vise. I wanted something flush with the top that could…