Showing posts with label substack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label substack. Show all posts

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Where I Am

More reconsiderations posts are in the offing, probably next week, but, as has been the case since the end of April, I remain hard at work on completing the first draft of the upcoming second edition of my science fiction roleplaying game, Thousand Suns. My goal was to complete the entire draft by the end of June and, while I'll fall somewhat short of that, I'm still very confident that all of the player-focused chapters and quite a bit more will be done by that date. I've been sharing these drafts with my patrons and a few internal playtesters in advance of a larger playtest that probably will occur later this year, once the drafts are even more polished.

Needless to say, my focus on getting Thousand Suns done continues to occupy most of my writing time. However, I am posting more regular over at Grognardia Games Direct (and at Patreon too), so, if you're impatient for new writing from me, those are the places to visit. That said, there will be new posts coming here in the future, though their schedule is harder to predict. Grognardia may be winding down, but we're still a long way from anything truly final. I'll try to keep everyone up to date as things become more clear.

Thanks!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The High Struggle (Part II)

My attention remains on the first draft of Thousand Suns second edition for a while longer. However, for those of you who care about that project, I'd ask you to head over to Grognardia Games Direct, where I provide updates on it, like this one.

The High Struggle (Part II) by James Maliszewski

A Preview of a Preview

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Lingvo Tera

Lingvo Tera by James Maliszewski

Thoughts on Language in Thousand Suns

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Chronicle

Chronicle by James Maliszewski

A Brief History of the Thousand Suns

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Monday, March 30, 2026

The Terran State (Part II)

The Terran State (Part II) by James Maliszewski

Further Thoughts on Interstellar Governance

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The Terran State

The Terran State by James Maliszewski

Whether Federation or Empire, Some Truths Remain

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Reconciliation

Reconciliation by James Maliszewski

The Ominous Meaning of an Innocuous Term

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Interstellar War in the Thousand Suns

Interstellar War in the Thousand Suns by James Maliszewski

The Consequences of Time and Distance

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

The Thousand Suns Campaign Loop

The Thousand Suns Campaign Loop by James Maliszewski

What the Second Edition Aims to Do

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Interstellar Commerce in the Thousand Suns

Interstellar Commerce in the Thousand Suns by James Maliszewski

Or, Everyone Loves Space Pirates.

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Interstellar Currency and Banking

Interstellar Currency and Banking by James Maliszewski

Another Thousand Suns Rabbit Hole

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Nova Kalendario

Nova Kalendario by James Maliszewski

Timekeeping in the Thousand Suns

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Friday, March 6, 2026

Art Is Not an Aesthetic

Art Is Not an Aesthetic by James Maliszewski

Or Depiction versus Presentation

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Monday, March 2, 2026

The High Struggle

The High Struggle by James Maliszewski

A Breakthrough for Thousand Suns 2e

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Friday, February 27, 2026

One Book or Two?

One Book or Two? by James Maliszewski

Pondering a Change to Thousand Suns

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Logjam (Part II)

Logjam (Part II) by James Maliszewski

An Update

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Once More Into the Depths

Once More Into the Depths by James Maliszewski

Another Stab at an Unfinished Project

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Logjam

Logjam by James Maliszewski

Or the frustrations of a writer

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Neither Primitive Nor Professional

I have some muddled thoughts about publishing, old school esthetics, and related matters over Grognardia Games Direct

Neither Primitive Nor Professional by James Maliszewski

Rambling Thoughts about the Esthetics of the Old School

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Lost in the Maze

Lost in the Maze by James Maliszewski

Doing Labyrinths Right

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