I am a Dungeon Master trapped in a school as an ESL teacher, running experiments to survive.
These blog posts are my notes: small trials in storytelling, game mechanics, and classroom magic.
I am trapped here with thousands of scary teenagers — not scary because they are loud, but because they are passive, uncurious, and weighed down by exams and stress.
If you are a fellow Dungeon Master trying to make boring lessons feel alive again, you are welcome here. Read along, or call out to me.
- Badge Lore: Ancient Code Hacker
Franco earned the Ancient Code Hacker badge for his unbeatable puzzle-solving skills and for remembering key details long after the game had ended. Franco was not only unbeatable at the code-breaking challenges during the adventure, that was… Read more: Badge Lore: Ancient Code Hacker - Badge Lore: Emma’s Shiny KnightStory of the first Memory Badge Awarded to Terry for bravely defending Emma Watson from a T-Rex attack at the Natural History Museum. He died a hero’s death, but his story lives on. Actually this… Read more: Badge Lore: Emma’s Shiny Knight
- Badge lore: Queen of the morning marketTried creating a badge with a different AI today—just wanted to commemorate this lovely moment really fast. I call it “Queen of the Morning Market.” 👑 My all-girls class had reached the final decision slide… Read more: Badge lore: Queen of the morning market
- How to Design a Memory BadgeBadges are little celebrations of learning and classroom life. In our system, they’re not just pretty pictures — they’re memories turned into symbols of pride. A “Memory Badge” captures a special classroom moment and gives… Read more: How to Design a Memory Badge