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New Wonk Media

Fiction, roleplaying, and 21st century storytelling.

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Tarot read for November, 2025

My main interest in starting another site for my writing is to discuss storytelling and generative storytelling. As such, I wanted to anchor it with one of the the most well-known generative storytelling tools around: the tarot card deck. The use of tarot symbolism for divination dates back to the 18th century (although there are…
A manifesto for wonky storytelling

Storytelling is primary to being human, to being human here and now in the 21st century. Telling stories helps us understand who we are, what’s going on around us, and how to imagine a better world. Storytelling is also what separated the roleplaying game from the wargame, and why the former has exploded in popularity…

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The analog roleplaying game is becoming a bigger and bigger medium for both active and passive storytelling, thanks both to game design innovation and the building popularity of secondary forms like Actual Play. Game design critique is one thing, and I’m working to ‘bring games and gamers together’ already. Now, it’s time to examine the stories we tell. Welcome to New Wonk Media.

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