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Hero Kids: Running a DND-Style Game for Young Players
Tried running Hero Kids with the family. It's a lot of fun, but you have to throw out any attachment to a rigid script and let the kids steer. Loose story, ad-lib everything, and enjoy the chaos.
parenting
family
gaming
creative
Steam Deck After Hours: Gaming Without the Desk
After eight hours at a desk managing infrastructure, the last thing I want is to sit at another desk to unwind. The Steam Deck solved a problem I didn't know how to articulate until it was gone.
gaming
self-care
steam-deck
work-life-balance
Palworld 1.0 Dedicated Server: A Docker Homelab Build on Ubuntu 26
Palworld hit 1.0 this week and I wanted back in. A Proxmox VM, an Ubuntu 26 template, Docker Compose, and about an hour of troubleshooting DNS quirks later, I had a dedicated server running in the basement.
homelab
infrastructure
projects
gaming