The Friday Grab Bag - Book Binding

Over on imgur.com, check out how one person rebound some old game books to customize and combine them here.

Also, on wikihow.com, they show us "How to Repair a Book's Binding" here.

Finally, on the Go-To Guy! Enterprises YouTube channel, check out a "Basic DIY Book Binding Demonstration."  Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday - Heroquesting

Over on victorgannongames.com, Vic recently wrote a rather forlorn article on not finding the old itch scratched by the classic game Heroquest.  Read his thoughts here.

Also, on boardgamegeek.com, user Nundo Bolas gives his impressions as a Dutch gamer here.

Finally, on the Wargamer: Fritz YouTube channel, he gives a review and a bit of a walkthrough of play.  Enjoy!

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Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - Tutorials, Dice, & Dwarf Bikers

Three from Kickstarter this week with the first being "Rahdo Runs Through... YEAR FIVE" by Richard Ham here.

Also, have a look at "Gloaming Forge Metal Gaming Dice" by Gloaming Forge here.

Finally, check out "Post Apocalyptic Dwarf Bikers" by Curtis Fell here.

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The Friday Grab Bag - Writing Advice

Over on thrillbent.com, Mark Waid shares "An Open Letter to Young Freelancers" here.

Also, on lifehacker.com, they ask "True or False? Pay Attention to a Story's Structure and Detect Whether It's Made Up?"  Find out more here.

Finally, on the Entrepreneur YouTube channel, they share "10 Words to Cut From Your Writing."  Watch and learn.

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Throwback Thursday - Dungeon Dwellers, People on Gygax, & Game Tables

Over on goingfaster.com, they have a retrospective on "Heritage USA’s “Paint ‘N’ Play” Sets" here.

Also, from Facebook and originally from People Magazine in 1980, here's a page from an article on Gary Gygax and the early success of Dungeons & Dragons.

Finally, also floating around social media, and originally in Table Top Talk magazine from May 1964, here's a clever article on "Where to Hide a War Game Table."

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Tech Tuesday - Pizza Pouch, Qwerky Keyboard, & IKEA Hack

Over on mashable.com, you can find a Portable Pizza Pouch here.

Also, on qwerkywriter.com, have a look at the nifty keyboard here.

Finally, on the Eric Strong YouTube channel, check out the cool IKEA hack.  Enjoy!

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The Friday Grab Bag - Safe House, Adventure Building Workshop, & Disney Dream

Over on milwaukeerecord.com, in the wake of the famous Safe House bar in Milwaukee being sold to the Marcus Group, Rob Wieland shares "Tracklist: 6 Safe House improvements we’d like to see" here.

Also, on roleplayingtips.com, check out "Learn 18 Key Concepts in Adventure Design in this Preview Video for the Online Adventure Building Workshop" here.

Finally, on disneyparks.disney.go.com, "New Experiences Coming to the Disney Dream When Transformed Spaces Debut This Fall" here.

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The Friday Grab Bag - Writing Tips, Tricks, & Advice

Over on openculture.com, a recent article shares "David Ogilvy’s 1982 Memo 'How to Write' Offers 10 Pieces of Timeless Advice" here.

Also, from terribleminds.com, Chuck Wendig gives us "A Smattering of Stupid Writer Tricks" here.

Finally, from the University of California Television (UCTV) YouTube channel, there is a pleasantly lengthy video from some time ago featuring "An Evening with Ray Bradbury 2001."  Enjoy.

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Events & Play Wednesday - Asgard (2102) for Game Like a Viking Day!

Seeing as tomorrow, the Thor'd Thorsday of the month is Game Like a Viking Day!, my gang is going to play a game of Asgard (2102).  In preparation, I'm watching a Rahdo Runs Through video.  Enjoy!

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Tech Tuesday - 3D Dremel Printer, Hydrogen Nano-Generator, & Soft Sword and Board

ComputerWorld.com had a recent article on a 3D printer being offered by Dremel Tools.  Read more on that here.

Phys.org heralds a nano-sized hydrogen generator here.

Finally, on the Small + Friendly website, there is a "Pillow Sword and Shield Tutorial" here.

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Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - BattleSystems, Watch It Played, PF Fens, & Tatooine Sand Watches

A Kickstarter for Battle Systems™ Fantasy Dungeon Terrain by Battle Systems Ltd is closing in on two weeks left to fund with nearly four times its original goal achieved.  They have some amazing pieces to add character to your standard tabletop terrain pieces.  See more here.

The web series Watch It Played is raising money for a fourth season and they surely are a good way to learn boardgames.  They've passed their initial goal and have nearly three weeks left to better their quality with the financial boost or even extend the season.  Join in their project on IndieGoGo here.

The innovative Brian Berg of TPKGames.com has a Pathfinder Kickstarter that has recently passed its goal but has plenty more that can be made of the project, so check out "The Fen of the Five-Fold Maw Pathfinder Adventure!" and see if you might join in the fun.  Be sure to also see the list of authors and artists.  Are any of you Jeff Easley fans?


Finally, check out the "The Coolest Tatooine Sand Watches" Kickstarter by Mary Moynihan here.  Essentially, they want to dig out the sand dunes encroaching on the original Star Wars sets and are utilizing the sand as a way to fund their efforts.  Pretty cool.

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Top 10 Kickstarter Mistakes You Need To Avoid from Robert Burke

Over on Robert Burke's YouTube channel, he discusses his list of the "Top 10 Kickstarter Mistakes You Need To Avoid."  Enjoy!

TED Talks on Storytelling

Some folks on Facebook recently Shared a playlist of Storytelling Ted Talks.  See more here!

Bill Watterson: A Cartoonist’s Advice

The celebrated author of Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson, has some advice in strip form for those of us on the fence between happiness and ambition.  See more here on Zen Pencils!

87 DM Tips

There is an interesting article with a lot of good advice over on NewbieDM.com titled "87 DM Tips."  Read more here!

Joss Whedon’s Top 10 Writing Tips

Over on the aerogrammestudio.com website, a reproduction of an interview by film critic Catherine Bray of Joss Whedon in 2006 for UK movie magazine Hotdog to find out his top ten screenwriting tips has recently been added. See more here!

6 Actors Who Took Their Roles Off-Screen

Over on the Mental Floss website, there is a fun and inspiring article titled "6 Actors Who Took Their Roles Off-Screen." See more here!

Medieval Dress Making Tutorial

Over on cottesimple.com, there is a bit of a tutorial on "New tutorial lite: Making a dress from your bust-supportive bodice pattern." See more here!