I spend much of my day walking the fine line between capitalism (running a small publishing business) and creativity (trying to write great games, storylines, screenplays and so forth). But in between that, I travel a lot as part of what I do. That's mainly to conventions or industry events.
I'm privileged in the the sense that I can do this as part of earning my living, but it's also pretty tough going. This year alone, I've flown on 18 economy flights, been to five countries and three continents, taken countless planes, trains and ubers to and from my destinations, stayed in AirBnBs and hotels that range from comfortable to murder rooms, attended dozens of meetings, met thousands of gamers, lost my voice, got flu and/or exhaustion and so much more. In between all of that, I have to find time to daydream so I can create things, as well as be a dad and husband.
I love it, but I don't want it to pass me by in a blur.
That's why I'm starting a new series of posts called Dispatches, over on my Patreon, in which I will give you a glimpse behind the scenes at the places we go in the name of getting games out into the world. Not only that, I want to talk more about the multitude of ways games can get from a spark of an idea to a table somewhere on the other side of the world.
So, starting this week, I shall begin my report from the front line of game publishing. It will all begin with a trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday for Pax Unplugged. Then, two days after we return from the USA, we'll be heading to London for Dragonmeet.
These posts will be free to everyone, but I will continue creating exclusive content for my paying Patreons.
