Let’s start with some numbers. My shortest book was Death and What Comes Next by Terry Pratchett (1 page) and longest was The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (815 pages, even tough it is more like… Read More »My 2025 in Books
Plochozemci sú pokusom o poukázanie na to, ako ľuďom jebe, ale žiaľ toto šlo za mňa vedľa. Asi prvý krát som odchádzal z Gunagu sklamaný. Boli tam niektoré úsmevné momenty vďaka dobrým výkonom hercov, a aj pár miest na zamyslenie,… Read More »Plochozemci (Gunagu)
But in the hard simple way. “Games are machines built around uncertainty. Almost all games end by turning an uncertain outcome into a certain one. There’s a problem facing you, and you don’t know if you can overcome it to… Read More »Game design is simple, actually
Do not make shit up if it already exists. “this has been a theme of these posts but please, showrunners: when you are doing the visual design for a fantasy-historical society, you are not going to outsmart centuries of professional… Read More »Collections: The Nitpicks of Power, Part III: That Númenórean Charge
War works differently then you think. “That focus on morale gets to a truth about warfare: the winner of a battle is not the one that kills the most, but the one who makes the enemy run away. And the… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor: Part VI: Black Sails and Gleaming Banners
So much to learn from this books, movies and an historian. “In the film, the defense of Minas Tirith collapses because Grond breaches the gate and then mountain trolls push through the defenders. Mordor triumphs by raw physical might smashing… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part III: Having Fun Storming the City
Let’s learn about medieval warfare via Lord of the Rings. “Let’s be clear on this point: ancient and medieval warfare was mostly about sieges. Particularly during the Middle Ages (in Europe) sieges (and raiding) were common, but large pitched battles… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
Loved the book, didn’t know it was written in a hurry. It is all the better for it. “the Kingdom of Heaven is nothing other than an unrealized possibility: we are merely a realization away from Paradise.” https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-light-of-the-brothers-karamazov
Just saw this title today. For me, it is about being your own director. You pick where you look, what you focus on. Also, I was several times to the same play or production and every time it is different.… Read More »Why Is Theater Sill a Thing?
Bárbi hľadá Kena je predstavenie v ktorom hrajú len dvaja herci, Gabriela Dzuríková aViktor Horján, a nikoho viac ani netreba. Od prvého momentu Viktora, ako hovoriacej sochy sa začnete smiať a smiechom aj predstavenie skončí. Ale nielen smiechom. Ide o… Read More »Bárbi hľadá Kena