Thoughts
Some TTRPG Hot Takes
Below I talk through a number of thoughts I have come to in my days of developing my own game, and reading/playing many others. There are plenty of hot takes around the hobby, and below are some of mine.
Midi & Max Performance Setup
I talk through my latest setup in Max!
Describing My Game Master Style
I describe my GM style.
Generic Personality Statement Instead Of Alignment
I talk about my replacement for alignment in my TTRPG.
30 Lessons For My 30th
This week I write about some things I have learnt and thought about life. As I turn 30 this week, I thought I would list 30 things I have learnt that might help someone out there. Enjoy!
Thoughts For A Young Manager
This week I do something a little different. I put down some thoughts I have on being a relatively new manager and the lessons I have learnt. Some of these were harder to come by than others. But they might be some tips for. those out there. These apply to life and dealing with people as much as they do management in the work world.
Creative Output Tracker 6
This week I have finished up the 6th in my Creative output trackers.
What I have been listening to (March - April) 2022
Over the last month of listening, I review the following works:
Labyrinthitis – Destroyer (2022)
Fool – Mk.gee (2018)
Once Twice Melody – Beach House (2021-2022)
Temple – Thao & Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (2021)
Rhinestones – HTRK (2021)
Antidawn EP – Burial (2022)
What I have been listening to - January-March 2022
Some highlight albums I have been listening to so far in the year.
DMUT – A Live Takes Deconstruction
This week I released the Live Takes video DMUT. I break down the work in today’s blog post.
Plan Jam and the Evolution of Process
Last year I put up a track named Plan Jam that was a fun little electro ditty. I have since done 3 additional reworks of the original. I will be discussing those, in comparison to the original, today. The impact of these works will have future ramifications to my Live Takes series, more on that at the end of the post.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA & TRANSMEDIA
The reboot of the television serial Battlestar Galactica (Ronald D. Moore 2004) utilised different platforms to create a transmedia narrative. Although it has been argued that some of these platforms were unsuccessful because of their differing levels of relevancy to the launch platform, some created audience positive interest due to the high concentration on narrative design and the creation of an overall experience for the users.
Tracked Creative Output Challenge
Over the last 3 months (12 weeks to be exact), I decided to track weekly creative output. I have now completed the challenge and I thought I would share my thoughts on the process and journey.
A great Year for Indie Folk
It truly has been a magnificent year for the genre of Indie-Folk. With piles of great releases in the genre (and sub-genres), I thought I would briefly discuss some of my favourites below.
An Open Letter To Creatives (Matt's thoughts on creativity, motivation and meaning)
Keep up the work. Keep up the work. Keep up the work.