history

Stars And Seasons

13 hrs ago •

Magic, Models, and Worlds

Making the magic feel real

Jun 26 •

How to infodump

Jun 11 •

City And Country

Contrasts cross centuries

Jun 10 •

The End Of Empire

The advantages of reading broadly

Jun 4 •

The Odd Corners Of History

The use of specialists

May 30 •

Bureaucrats As Bothers

Can a bureaucrat stop your characters?

May 28 •

Searching For A Black Cat That Isn't There

The joys of research

Apr 30 •

Magic Without Technology: Making It Work

Fun and games and path dependency

Apr 21 •

A Brief Note On Running Away In Fairytale Land

Cinderella's options, or lack thereof

Apr 9 •

Time, and Time Again

What time of day is it?

Mar 31 •

Ages, Eras, And Other Awkwardness

History as a timeline

Mar 27 •

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