Author Archives: Jason L Blair

About Jason L Blair

Writer, game designer.

The Haunted House, an Illustrated Tale

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jason L Blair

The following is based on a true story. The Haunted House, by Cambden Blair

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The Three-Headed God

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Over at his blog, Daniel M. Perez shares the stomach-twisting playtest premier of his first tabletop design, a reimagining of the popular roleplaying game Vampire. Daniel’s travails at running his first design reminded me of the terror I felt when … Continue reading →

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Back from the Big Show

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Jason L Blair

I rolled home late Sunday night still riding the high from five glorious days spent catching up with old friends, making new ones, and playing some games. I came to GenCon for the sole purpose of seeing friends and kept … Continue reading →

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GenCon on my Mind

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Jason L Blair

I’m heading out to GenCon Indy soon, my first since 2006, and I’m quite excited to see a lot of friends I haven’t in that time and hopefully come away with a few more. I’m going as a civilian this … Continue reading →

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Character Collection: Dark•Matter (Alternity)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Jason L Blair

I was turned onto Alternity about this time last year. Though I forget the source of the initial spark, the fire caught quick and burned bright. I read everything I could on it, scouring Wikipedia, online reviews, and the excellent … Continue reading →

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Conduit 2 Box Art Revealed!

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Jason L Blair

I really enjoyed my time on Conduit 2 working with the great folks at High Voltage Software. While I can’t share much about the game, I am very happy that Sega has released the cover art for it, which I … Continue reading →

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Catching Up with Friends

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Thought I’d shed a little light on some of the exciting projects my friends have been cooking up. Jeff Preston’s 60 Character Portraits Illustrator-extraordinaire Jeff Preston recently launched a Kickstarter project along with co-conspirator A Terrible Idea called “60 Terrible … Continue reading →

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GenCon Indy

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Jason L Blair

It’s been a busy couple weeks here as one major project wraps up, a minor one finishes, and I start on some really exciting new ones. Operation: Awesome is moving along well. I’m excited for the future and will keep … Continue reading →

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Buried Tales Gets an Ennie Nomination

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Jason L Blair

Last year, my good friend Matt McElroy (of Flames Rising fame) put together a fiction compilation in support of design studio 12 to Midnight‘s excellent Pinebox, Texas game setting (now published by the fine folks at Pinnacle Entertainment Group). The … Continue reading →

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It’s the Mileage

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Jason L Blair

I’m obsessed with age. I wasn’t always. Throughout my 20s, I rarely felt the pressure of a ticking clock. That’s not to say I didn’t wonder about my future and think about how I was going to be successful and … Continue reading →

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