The 46er - August 2026

This Month on Table 46I went to Gen Con this month and wrote up what I did there! Blog Posts and Other Gaming ReadingTheory Rules Don't (Necessarily) Elide - Orkish Odyssey - an argument against Jared Sinclair's Rules Elide. Crossing the Rubicon - Woo the Moon - what does "linear" mean when it comes to scenarios? A Matter of Systems - Farmer Gadda - on rules and how they do and don't shape gameplay. What makes one game distinct from another? In one round a lifetime: rounds 2 - A shrike for my dreams - do OSR games have more varied and fun tactics in combat than trad games? Levels of Play - Murk Mail - how does abstraction and the fruitful void interact with play on different levels of rule use? Are rules the game or just scaffolding? Structures, Decisions and Mechanics - Ladino's Rogue Thoughts - when and how mechanics are engaged greatly alters the texture of play. Religious by Design - Explorer's Design - what is religion in fantasy for? The Destined Heroes Play Style - Patchwork…