HeyJaredThe Substack for Rogue Games
This newsletter captures the ideas and thoughts currently rattling around in my mind, offering insights into the projects I'm working on and the concepts I'm exploring.
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Ever hear the one about the Big Fish who walked into a casino? (opens the original)
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One month ago, the Kickstarter I ran for Colonial Gothic: Revolution Edition failed. No way to say it otherwise, so let’s move on.The campaign kicked off on July 4, 2026, and when it closed on August 3, 2026, I had already processed the impending failure. Instead of getting angry, or, more importantly, upset, I went into planning mode to do better with a better plan. When many asked what happened, I said I would do an autopsy and write about it. So I dug into the numbers and wrote. As I continue
Failure (opens the original)
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So, it should be pretty obvious by now: So, it should be pretty obvious by now: the Colonial Gothic Revolution Edition Kickstarter has gone bust.Not funded.Dead.Expired.Out of gas.Possessing inefficient funds.Experienced a failure to launch.Failed.Let me say that again: failed.I should feel awful, angry even. A friend called, back in the old timey days people actually talked on the ph
We're Moving (opens the original)
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The subject line says it all. Like the ninja that inspires this company, I am throwing a smoke bomb and I am gone.Here is the why: Substack.After last week’s events, the place has turned into something I do not want to support. Before you interject, this is not about AI. It is about the forces behind the scenes. I know money is important. I know companies need to be funded. But when increasing valuation drives decisions ahead of users, that is where I get off the train.The tone and tenor of the
The Dichotomy of Liberty (opens the original)
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Part Four of The Mechanics of July 4Over the past month, we have looked at the Declaration of Independence from many different angles.Part 1 dealt with the mechanics of its creation. It showed how a group of men came together to produce a clear statement calling for independence. Through debate, compromise, and finally agreement, they put their case onto parchment and sent it into the world.<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/roguegames/p/the
The Ones the Founders and Loyalists Ignored (opens the original)
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Part Three of The Mechanics of July 4Parts One and Two of this series looked at the Declaration of Independence from the two perspectives most people expect. The founders, who despite coming from different colonies, different classes, and different political realities, arrived at the same conclusion: independence is necessary. And the loyalists, who answ
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