I talk to the engineers and toolmakers who make play possible, whose stories are at the fringe of game development and game design, but whose work is at the front lines of play.

John Zajac and Doug Valenta first thought they were designing "Slack for Multi-User Dungeons." After years of tinkering, they discovered that Mote was a new narrative engine for prose writing, and performing together.

Collaborative Storytelling and Social Media Theater with Mote

Katelyn Gigante takes us through all the services, bots, and community repositories that run Magic the Gathering's least expensive fan format.

Coding a New Way to Play Magic with Katelyn Gigante

I talk to the creator of The Forge VTT about a lifetime of hacking. We cover why the PS3 hacking scene blew up, and how open source makes coding communities better.