A map of the Wakulla River, designed to be printed on a cash-register thermal printer

Item #8 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free to read and subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-17-medieval-fighting-snails-loud/

The designer discovered some intriguing things about the graphic capabilities — and limitations — of thermal-paper printers

Jennell Jaquays, #trans icon, #LGBTQA activist, legendary level designer, and probably the most influential #TTRPG creator, writer and illustrator many have never heard of (or enough of) passed away.

Her work in early #DnD with Dark Tower and Caverns of Thracia, and level design in the Quake series is so influential it is still felt today in the way we design maps, adventures, and scenarios, and how big AAA studios like FromSoftware craft their environments.

A legend through and through.

RIP

I think a simple change in nomenclature could help Mastodon incredibly. Servers is an inaccurate term and instance is unfamiliar and vague. Both create tension for new users.
Why not simply call Mastodon instances what they are: Communities.
Ask users which Mastodon community they'd like to join. Have community rules, community policy, and community leaders. Not server rules, instance moderators and administrators.

Let me start. Everyone is welcome at our community, https://thecanadian.social

I‘ve just remembered: Mastodon exists and I‘m on it!
Perfect timing as well, as I‘ve made something I thought I could share. I‘ve started making a Catan board for myself and here‘s what I‘ve got so far.

The tiles are made from pine plywood, cut out by hand, and then painted with acrylic paint.

#painting #catan #boardgames