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It's been a minute ------------------ While I've still been active with elpher development, my phlog has slipped off the radar a bit. And that's okay! Slow internet and all that. Besides elpher, much of my hobby programming projects have taken a bit of a back seat over the last few months. Some of this is because of work, which has been a bit more intense as we move back to the office; but it's also due to the fickle winds that drive how I spend my free time. In place of programming, I've spent a chunk of time organising and running TTRPG campaigns for my 7yo twins and, occasionally, their cousins. This has been an absolute blast! I've had exactly zero prior practical experience with this, or even with gaming in general. This is despite spending a chunk of my adolescent childhood drooling over rule books (can't remember the system, but not D&D) I found in the library, since nobody I knew had any interest in playing. (Not helped by the pretty strong "D&D is satan worship" meme which was still floating around at the time.) But at some point about 6 months ago it occurred to me that my daughters might be old enough to enjoy such things, if I could find the right system. A bit of googling led me to Hero Kids, an indie RPG that seemed to fit the bill, and that had rules that were suitable both for first-time young players and clueless parent GMs. It's been awesome!! Fast-forward a couple of months, and I've spent countless hours designing maps for forest ninja hideouts and finding ways to integrate dragon pets and chocolate coins into tacky adventure stories. Life is grand. :)