#project-shadowmancer

It's been a while since I've been on tumblr. To those that don't know me, I'm Jordan M. A. Johnson (He/Him). The last time I was here, it was because i wanted to run a design blog for project-shadowmancer, a mod I was working on before i got started in the games industry back in May of 2015 (Wow, almost a decade ago!).

A lot has happened in that time (shocker!). I bought a condo, got a dog (which this blog is named after; her name is Pocket), had a handful of long term relationships, and I am now looking to move into a place with my ever-impressive partner who is one of the silliest, most ambitious, initimidating (in a big sister kind of way), kindest, generous and inspiring creatures I've ever met. I don't need to mention how adorable she is; you can see that for yourself:

I am back now partly because I think I should get back into blogging my thoughts again, but in a more general sense. The other reason is that, as of December of 2023, i started a new hobby, wargaming. Currently, that consists of 99% Battletech: Alpha Strike but i plan on branching out more and exploring this Russian nesting doll of of a hobby consisting of gaming, painting, 3D printing, mission designing and event running.

The latter two will be what i expect to write about the most. Like the tabletop RPGs that spawned from them, wargaming is an interesting intersection between both game design and play, with a dash of player expression. This has unexpectedly inspired me to want to collect my thoughts and share them in an easily accessible way. I like to think that I can provide some useful advice, insights, and novel ideas to this hobby, which is rare for me to have the hubris of thinking.

I remembered that tumblr is a good place to quickly throw a blog together, so i'm starting here. Who knows, if this sticks for good, i may move to a more official website. I already have a couple URLs parked for just such an occasion.