2d6 Taoists

2d6 Taoists, a collection of essays honoring the work of Alexis Smolensk, is now available for purchase. Here's part of the description from the purchase page:

In this volume, four tabletop RPG designers pay homage to Smolensk's influence and talent with essays inspired by facets of his work. Jonathan Becker shares how a change in perspective renewed his devotion to the art of the RPG. Maxwell Joslyn explains why developing RPG-specific software applications is the best path toward expanding RPGs' depth and complexity. Shelby Maddox presents methods for developing game rules and game settings which feel coherent and organic. And Danielle Osterman, after empirically examining YouTube videos and Smolensk's blog posts, makes the case for improving how we teach and train budding DMs.

2d6 Taoists was a surprise gift for Alexis's 60th birthday; I'm pleased to tell you he was very touched to unexpectedly receive it in the mail. I initiated and managed the project, which meant recruiting the other essayists, line- and copy-editing their contributions, doing all the typesetting, and of course writing my own essay (which is an extension of my master's thesis.) The reaction we got from him was worth all the work.