Well, I'm back.
For now, at least.
I'm not one to make New Year's Resolutions, so I'm not going to, but I hope to be present on this blog at least once a week in 2026, maybe even more often.
I've come to the conclusion that I need to focus on game play more, and engagement in gaming as a hobby more, so for now, I'm setting aside James Mishler Games and concentrating on those other aspects of gaming -- though the writing bug strikes me from time to time, so who knows.
Right now, I am playing in two games. It has been a long time since I've just played rather than DM'ed!
Weekly (or thereabouts) I am playing in an online Shadowdark campaign with some old, old friends (some of them the guys I games with in Middle School). It is a weird, alien style fantasy campaign world, so that is totally new.
Twice monthly I am playing in a local, in-person 2E AD&D campaign. I have not played 2E in more than 25 years. The differences between it and 1E/ALL are really minimal, though one surprising difference that bit me in the ass was that multi-classed magic-user/thieves cannot wear normal thief armor, only elven chain! That was a surprise. But it has been a fun game so far, I am really enjoying it.
I plan on playing in more games, if I can finagle it. I would like to avoid DMing for now, as I "recharge" my gaming batteries by playing.
I also got the chance to play some Star Wars - Battle of Hoth by Days of Wonder. I love the Commands & Colors system, and hope to play more Hoth, and maybe Memoir '44 and others, in the new year.
I hope to post here regularly; about the games I am in (with DM permission) and other gaming stuff. I feel the need to engage in gaming qua gaming, so we will see how it goes.
Good gaming in 2026!
