games. pieces. rules. stories.

A corner of the internet for things I care about.

The person
behind the site.

I'm GearedMind — a person of strong opinions, an unhealthy relationship with my backlog, and a habit of making things. This site is where I dump my thoughts on games I'm obsessed with, art I've made or collected from people I know, house rules I've imposed on unsuspecting friends, and stories worth telling.

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Games I Love

Art I Keep

Clockwork City

GearedMind · Digital

A sprawling mechanical city built from gears, pipes, and ambition. Took about three weeks of evenings. The lighting pass nearly broke me.

Portrait Study #7

GearedMind · Drawing

Part of a series of charcoal portrait studies. This one finally clicked — the values felt right for the first time.

Self-Portrait in Copper

GearedMind · Mixed Media

Screen print on copper leaf. The process was chaotic and I have no idea how to repeat it. Sometimes that's the point.

Stories Worth Telling

Rules I Impose

Ditch the Dice

Settlers of Catan

Instead of using dice, write out all the combinations of the faces of 2 die and create a deck of cards.

The No Fast Travel Pact

Any Open World RPG

Fast travel is disabled for the first playthrough. All travel must be done on foot, horseback, or via in-game transit systems.

One Life Per Session

Souls Games

You get one death per gaming session. When you die, you stop playing for the day.