Steve’s Update 1/6/2020

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Let’s get to our first update for the new year!

So what have I done since last time?

  • Way With Worlds: The Gods and Deities Book is at the editor!
  • A School Of Many Futures: Chapter 7 is in progress (and I have the last chapter written), so powering through!
  • Seventh Sanctum: I have been working on a new generator!
  • General: Some post-holiday planning. More to come on that!

What’s next?

  • Way With Worlds: As soon as I get it back from the editor (probably next week) I’ll work to get it out. I also hope to start the next book!
  • A School Of Many Futures: Write like crazy, of course!
  • Seventh Sanctum: Get the new generator out and return to my plans to make a new backend.
  • Other: As noted before I am looking into a new book on Agile methodology, and am deciding when to write it. It may be this Spring, so you may see a delay to any worldbooks for few months while I focus – though I won’t start on it until Gods and Deities AND the next one is out!

Steven Savage

Tofu Scrambled Eggs

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This was a hopeful attempt at creating a scrambled egg that was vegan – I have a recipe for egg muffins, but that’s not the same. So I just crossed one of my recipies with some stuff I found online and it worked!

Done right, these are really close to scrambled eggs. The only caution is to not use a firm tofu else it becomes kind of crumbly. Experiment to find what works for you.

Otherwise, whip these up and you can fry them up like any eggs (though I might try baking to make it even more healthy).

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz tofu.  Firm may not be best, you want something soft, so try different kinds depending on your local brand.
  • 1/2 tsp kala namak
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp ground bk pepper
  • 2 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

  1. Mix all but tofu together, then slowly fold into the tofu while mashing slightly.
  2. Stir-fry until it browns.

Sharing Interesting Things

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One thing I did this Christmas was to gift some people various games that deserved their attention as they were:

  • Indie games that were original or interesting.
  • Early access games that deserved support – and were usually Indie games as well.
  • Games that broke the mold or redid things in smart ways.

The reasons for this may seem obvious, but to be obvious:

  • I want to support Indie games so that the games industry continues to innovate. There’s fantastic stuff out there.
  • I want to support Early Access so games can evolve with proper feedback. I know what good feedback can do.
  • It’s fun to blow people’s minds, so they think outside of the box and experience new things.

I want to strongly encourage this behavior because there’s enough sameness out there, enough watered-down media. If you’ve got something good, share it – and a gift is a great way to share it. Hey, if nothing else, people feel obligated to try it.

Besides the obvious benefits of sharing and so on, remember this includes giving people cold, hard cash. That dev probably needs every cent spent, and you can pay a few extra cents to help out.

Steven Savage