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Please don't link "The Cultural Tutor", as the guy is part of that crypto-fascist movement on Twitter that holds Ancient Greece on an isolated pillar, a tradition that is greatly steeped in white nationalism: https://derukugiblog.com/2019/11/24/romancing-the-hellenes/ I'd say link his sources instead, if they're less problematic, but he doesn't have any.

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Jul 30, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner

Hey, thanks for mentioning my game, How to Host a Dungeon! It’s always exciting to see new people discover and play it.

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Hey Tony, I love the tone! It's a fun book.

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Great article - I'll be spending a lot of time checking out all the cool worldbuilding links you included!

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Jul 5, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner

Spectacular read! :)

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Thanks Oliver!

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great issue! thanks for the lovely worldbuilding tools!

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Jul 4, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner

Chock full of content…makes me want to get out and PLAY!

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I loved this issue!

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Thanks Alex!

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More games than I will ever be able to check out myself. Thank you for this.

You are the second person I've seen recommend Swords of Meropis. I'll have to check it out. I didn't know it had a solo mode!

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Let me know what you think.

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Jul 3, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner

What an interesting issue, as usual. I can’t wait to play Koriko (among the others you mentioned).

Just a note: it seems that the Goblin Henchman’s link to the hex flower game engine might be broken (at least, for me it was)!

☀️

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Thanks! I will double check and fix!

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And fixed!

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Faster than light!

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Jul 3, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner

For another underrated world building game, I'd recommend Questlandia as well for your list

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Oh! That looks great! I will absolutely check it out.

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I still go back to Civ 2 for those all-time, world-builders. Amazing game for its time!

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It's a classic. I got to meet Sid Meier in 2001 when I was doing PR for his SimGolf game (a forgotten gem). He's such a nice guy. At the time Sid was working on an idea for a prehistory game and his office was filled with toy dinosaurs. I'm sorry that game never happened. As he said "every kid loves dinosaurs!"

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Smart dude. Like really, really smart. So glad you got to meet him!

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deletedJul 5, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner
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Luke! Journey is awesome. It really helped me with coming up with a great location for #Dungeon23. Sometime I'll have to tell you about the Journey-inspired city of Terraton, home of peaceful bisonfolk who live in the ruins of a domed climatron.

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deletedJul 6, 2023Liked by Patrick Buechner
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That sounds awesome! Here is my entry 🦬: https://twitter.com/Beekzor/status/1632954592307843077?s=20

That whole week was a waypoint exploration!

But seriously, if you want to colab on the ja, hit me up. I'd love to help make it happen!

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