Captains’

Log

We want to keep you updated on our latest insights! Check out the games we’re playing, the discoveries we’re making, and the things we are reading and watching.

Calibration Parameters
January 14, 2026

PlayTime Reviews: You Died for the First Time

It’s time to confess.
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Checking Out Games
January 5, 2026

PlayTime reviews: Herald

Ok, show of hands: who didn't want to be a pirate growing up? Something that will surprise absolutely no one: I love alternate histories. Another thing that will surprise very…
Keerthi Sridharan 0
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Stream Highlights
December 17, 2025

Taverns, Fashion, and a Haunted Computer

This stream recap for the last streams of the year features crafts, taverns, spring balls, and *persistent* Christmas music.
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RaindropsResearch
December 17, 2025

Top Hats, Investigators, and Immersion: Bringing a TTRPG to life

How do you make a mystery TTRPG come to life? A scrap of paper flutters across the ground before dissolving into the puddles, its ink bleeding into nothingness. The case…
Iris van der List 0
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Research
December 5, 2025

My Reddit Escapades

Being part of a social research project is great. Because I hopped on an already moving train, the goals of the project were clear, which gave me a clear purpose.…
Filip van Dijk 0
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Victorian LondonResearch
November 26, 2025

Cobblestones, Detectives, and Funky NPCs: Staging an Investigation

How do you set the stage for a TTRPG murder investigation?
Iris van der List 0
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pie distribution graph of Yes (35,7%) and No (64,3%) answers to an unspecified questionResearch
November 25, 2025

Social Science Through a Macro Lens

When I first heard about scientism/quantification in the humanities, it felt like I could put my finger on everything wrong with the world. It represented the neoliberalization of the academy,…
Filip van Dijk 0
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Research
November 5, 2025

Candles, Dice, and Case Files: Writing a Murder Mystery

How do you create the perfect murder (TTRPG)?
Iris van der List 0
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Stream Highlights
November 1, 2025

From tilt to Wargame

This month we asked two questions: What game always makes you tilt? and: What’s a game where your expertise gives you an edge?
Corine Gerritsen 0
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Other Past-Play News

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