Eddy Webb's Blog

Five years ago, I got the official paperwork making Pugsteady an official LLC in the state of Georgia. Five years ago, I dedicated myself to being a full-time, self-employed freelancer. And man oh man, what a trip it’s been! Just some high points: Created my own world (Realms of Pugmire) which has since been made … Continue reading Five Years at Pugsteady →

A couple months ago I had my surgery for a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA for short). Here’s my post-op photo. Soon after I got my healing pouch thing removed, revealing the titanium stud (on medical paperwork it’s called an “abutment”). You can see it here with my old hearing aid. I had to wait six … Continue reading First Days With My BAHA →

Earlier this week I got a hole in my head. And I couldn’t be happier. See, for a year I’ve been fighting with my insurance to sort out coverage to get a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA). I get chronic ear infections due to my current over-the-ear hearing aids, so this is the best solution. I … Continue reading Disability and cyberpunk →

2018 was… a complicated year. Pro: Pugmire definitely kicked into high gear this year. The core game launched in late 2017, but this year saw the release of Pan’s Guide, The Secret of Vinsen’s Tomb, Thank You Darcy Cat, and Monarchies of Mau. I also Kickstarted Fetch Quest, licensed a Pugmire comic, kicked off a community content program, built partnerships with RPG streamers, and more. I even set up realmsofpugmire.com … Continue reading 2018 In Review →

Earlier this year I read the first three volumes of the wonderful Designers and Dragons. The book about the 1980s and 1990s was more nostalgic than anything for me, as that was the time in which I was a fan of RPGs, rather than professionally engaged (my first freelance project was in 2002). But the 1970s … Continue reading Learning From The Past: 70s RPG Design →

It’s been a while since I updated, so let me dump some Eddy News(tm) on you! Free Stuff “Heel Heat,” a short story I wrote for Fate Codex, has been incorporated into the Fate SRD, which means you can now read it for free! It’s a story about the intersection of professional wrestling and drug … Continue reading What I’ve Been Up To →

I’ve thought a lot about reader-ordered interpretation. I just finished “Building Stories” by Chris Ware, primarily because it’s clear that Aja intentionally emulated Ware in his run of Hawkeye. But something else came from it.   See, “Building Stories” isn’t really a book. It’s a box with 14 different elements inside it, like a poster, … Continue reading Shuffled Art →

Last month I posted about Murray passing away. Naturally, this month isn’t going to be easy. This is the first time I haven’t had a pet in the house in more than fifteen years, which is my entire freelance career. You really don’t realize how much of your daily schedule is based around pets (particularly … Continue reading Get On With Things →

On 23 September, at 9:30pm, my dog Murray passed away very suddenly in my arms. He saw his vet that morning to start a course of heart medication, when a heart attack took him. I gave him several rounds of CPR, but he didn’t recover. He was 15, and led a good and full life. … Continue reading Murray Lives On →

At long last, Pugmire is available to everyone to buy! Here’s a handy list of where to get it right now, and in the very near future. DriveThruRPG. If you want the PDF, this is where you get it from. In a few weeks the print-on-demand version will be available as well. Also, the support decks … Continue reading It’s Pugmire Time! →