Hello everyone,

Once in a blue moon, reality overlaps with fantasy, and it's a very special moment.

I've actually been holding on to this photo for over a decade. Let's just start with this:

Yes, I really have camped at Whiterock! Photo taken in Southern California in 2015.

Some of you may know the origin story of DCC RPG involved several camping trips with myself (Joe Goodman) and Doug Kovacs. Lots of games, lots of debates, lots of what someone in PR would call "design discussions" (aka arguing over what rule would best capture Elric, or Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, or Cugel the Clever, or Conan). There were many other chapters in the origin story, too, but camping trips were an important part.

Those early camping trips happened long before we had iPhones (i.e. before the era where everyone took 50 photos of every moment). Then kids happened and life got busy. One of the last camping trips was 2015. I did have an iPhone then and we did capture a few photos.

Anyway, somewhere in Southern California there really is a Whiterock. And today seems like the right day to tell everyone: I really have camped at Whiterock!

One more photo while we're at it. You know you're a gamer when... your idea of a good time is playing a vintage edition of Dungeon! in the dark in a rainstorm on a cold stone picnic bench in the middle of the woods.

Believe it or not, this picture of playing board games in the rain and dark brings back a lot of good memories. We hope Castle Whiterock will bring those same sorts of great memories to you and your gaming group!

P.S. "You know you're a gamer when..." - tell us in the comments your anecdotes about "you know you're a gamer when..."