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[iracreasman]

Made with left over scraps.

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Doorways in Dublin

[markrosewater]

Even though I do not, quite a few people view the apology for War of the Spark: Forsaken as disingenuous. I would like your opinions on this.

Our apology is anything but disingenuous. This last week has been a very stressful one for everyone at Wizards. We know we messed up in an area that’s very important to us.

I personally have spent every day reading the letters that have been sent to me by all of you, and I can see first hand the pain that we’ve inadvertently caused. As someone who got in to game design to make people’s lives better, I take this very seriously. We all take it very seriously.

Everyone here understands that we, as a company, have work ahead of us to regain the trust some have lost in us. I’m happy to say though that everyone here I’ve talked with about this topic is united in positively reflecting the diverse and inclusive community that we wish to foster around our games. We need to match our actions with our words, and we plan to. It’s an ongoing process that deserves our time and attention.

[markrosewater]

Feedback

I say this here often, but I just want to stress that if you ever have something you want to say about the game, I have an email link in the last paragraph of every article I write. I read every email sent to me and will pass along relevant emails. If you have something you want to say about any aspect of the game, I very much want to hear about it.

[markrosewater]

I know people are always asking you for tribal synergies, so I wanted to voice an opinion shared by lots of other people - Please do less tribal!

A fine question. Which do you prefer?

a) Less tribal than we currently do

b) The same amount of tribal we currently do.

c) More tribal than we currently do.

Please choose a), b) or c) and, if you’d like, tell me why.

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B.

I would like to see it more varied, though.

[iracreasman]

At a social situation, I found the cat.

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Ira Creasman's review of Pandora's Gun

5/5: First, I should note that I know the author. James Van Pelt has been my teacher and my coworker and is a kind, patient, and generous person. Second, I should note that I really dug this book. I’m a sucker for a mysterious sci-fi gadget, which our titular gadget is. I especially like that this gadget is filled with lots possibilities. The gadget is a puzzle for our heroes and they approach it in a logical and (mostly) sensible manner. I appreciate a story that doesn’t count on its heroes behaving like idiots to advance the plot. I related to the primary protagonist. I too began to sepa...

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Ira Creasman's review of Just Cause (Just Cause Universe #1)

4/5: First: Just Cause is a fantastic name for a super hero group, and Mustang Sally is a fantastic name for a speedster. Minor Spoilers Ahead The adventure follows Mustang Sally as she joins Just Cause (The U.S.’s premier government backed superhero team) as an intern. Like most superheroes, Sally’s past has a stroke of tragedy: her father was killed by a super villain before the start of the story, and by chapter two Sally’s had her first run in with the man who killed him: Destroyer. From there, Sally gets to know her new teammates, falls for one of them, investigates Destroyer’s nefarious...

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Ira Creasman's review of The Lion and the Five Deadly Serpents

4/5: Timeline note: The Lion and the Five Deadly Serpents takes place in 1980, 20 some years before the first book, Just Cause. When I bought the book, the author described it as his tribute to 80s kung fu films, and it definitely felt like it. Our hero, Lionheart, reminds me a bit of Jack Burton, a bit of Danny Rand. Lionheart, as an American superhero, is out of his element in Hong Kong, and yet he’s there to visit his former kung fu teacher, who’s dying. He’s an outsider, but he’s got some insider knowledge. I liked how this book navigated the unfortunate trope of a white man going to "the ...

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Ira Creasman's review of Making the Cut

5/5: Important note: This book made me hungry! Ian Healy has a penchant for writing compelling friendships. I immediately wanted Midori and Nicole to be friends, even though they’re competing against each other in a high-stakes television cooking competition. Both our heroes have their reasons for entering the competition. For Midori, it’s to prove to her parents that she’s as qualified to work as a chef as her brothers. For Nicole, it’s to jumpstart a career and provide for her family. I enjoyed both characters, wanting them both to perform well, wanting them both to win. Knowing they can’t ...