- Hey everyone! It’s great to be back at the One-Page RPG Jam this year! My name’s Jason, but I go by “Mock” practically everywhere online.
- . I participated last year and released three games — The Gun at the End of This Monster, Snacktime Heroes: The Dessert Dilemma, and I’ve Been Caught, and I must “Pika.” The first title mentioned has also been my most successful game to date.
- I’m really into liminal themes this year. The feeling of loneliness, the unbearable silence, the darkness staring back at you — all have driven my playstyle and my game choices. Currently, I’m into Spindlejack, the TTRPG based in the Citizen Sleeper 2 universe. It’s slow and monotonous at times, but its rhythm keeps me playing for hours without realizing.
- I’ve been in a major creative slump lately, and was afraid I would not be able to participate this year. I spoke with some close friends and loving family members, and was able to push myself out of the funk and release Route 164 for this year’s jam. If I don’t release anything else this jam, I’m okay with that. I’m just happy to have been able to participate.
Participating in writer's workshops are a helpful way out of the writer's rut. Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk got me out of a major TTRPG writer's paralysis. Resources meant for short story and novel writers, but I have found ways to incorporate tools into TTRPG story telling. Writers workshop is probably the best thing I have done to improve my TTRPG game design skills. Keep trying out workshops until you find one that is a good fit!
Big fan of his work! Been reading his stuff since high school. I think I own just about all his books. Have a few hard covers I lost due to moving I need to replace though. Lullaby is still an all time favorite!
Glad I could help! I have read a handful of books on writing. Most were the kind of books you read before bed to go to sleep and I didn't feel like I learned much. Chuck's book is fun to read and packed full of writing gems. Hope it helps you too!
I started with Lullaby about eight years ago. I got a signed copy from a local secondhand store. I have twelve of his books, with one of them being “Consider This,” which I will start today per your recommendation. Three of his books in my collection are signed—Lullaby, Diary, and The Invention of Sound.
Glad to meet a fellow fan of his work!