Not Under My Roof! is a fast-paced fighting game in which opponents battle their way through a building. Rather than sitting at a table, the cards you play knock your opponent from room to room until somebody is thrown through an exit. Some cards require objects like a TV or shelves to be in [...]
In 1958 or 1959 (we’re not sure which), Eris, the Goddess of Confusion, sent an Emperor Penguin to a bowling alley in California. It appeared before Malaclypse the Younger and Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst and inspired them to create the Discordian Society: a tribe of philosophers, theologians, magicians, scientists, artists, clowns, and similar maniacs. The [...]
The Chao Te Ching is a meditation on the Sacred Chao, a yin-yangish symbol which represents everything worth knowing, and also a lot of stuff not worth knowing. In 81 brief chapters which parallel the Tao Te Ching, this modern Discordian text synthesizes ancient Taoism and irreligious Zenarchy. This manual teaches how to [...]
THIS IS THE FIRST CLUE Do you have any idea what you just found? Eris, the Ancient Greek Goddess of Confusion led you here. She is finally returning to the world after a very long slumber. Eris has hidden more clues for you. Stay alert! MISSION STATEMENT Your Mission: make a note of the time. [...]
February 2001. We had arrived at NERO ARGO, a Live Action Role Playing Game which took place in the mountains of Pennsylvania. A Live Action RPG generally takes place at a campsite in the middle of nowhere. The organizers rent out the space for the weekend and people pay to attend. Over the course of [...]
(originally posted @ 23ae) The idea, put briefly, is to be able to see through the illusionary world we’re living in. You are already connected to the True Source, and when you realize that, you will have found the higher self, the slasher of veils, you will exhale God’s breath, and you will be living [...]
Driving. Dancing so spastically it looks like I’m having a seizure. Dude pulls up next to me, rolls down his window–he’s listening to the same song! Big grins. For the next 10 seconds we dance like complete dingledodies. Then the light explodes green and everybody goes “Awww!” Eris loves the mad ones. If you’re only [...]
Project Postergasm contains over a hundred funny, surreal, absurd, or provocative posters designed to transform your neighborhood into a cooler place. When you walk around the block, don’t you want to see humor, art, or absurdity? Take an active hand in shaping the spaces we share. Some people treat Postergasm as a personal pilgrimage, a [...]
Here are some of the ridiculous things I told people at my high school reunion, with a straight face. I teach game design classes for homeless people. A few people asked what kinds of games homeless people design. I told them that this is a really exciting year for homeless people games. They’ve got this [...]
Here are the first five scrolls in a series for the Chao Te Ching.
Here’s a document I edited/brainstormed with the spags at the PD Forums. Originally written for an issue of Intermittens, this article might also be called “101 ways to make everybody think you’re mentally unstable.” 101 Ways to Make Everybody’s Day Weirder Midway through the day, change into a different set of clothes. If anybody notices, [...]