Anna Bell Books

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How to DM Dungeons and Dragons when your players are all 8-year-old girls
A rundown of a D&D game I helped organize for my daughter’s Girl Scout troop to earn the Play Fair badge, including tips and tricks for DMing for a gaggle of excited kids.

The Last Architect
6,000 words of simple directions to specific spots to solve over 100 different quests. They said I was crazy for even trying it, and they were right.

What to know about Survival Games if you never played one
A straightforward explanation of a relatively niche genre, with examples and other touchstones for the gameplaying public.

Short Video

Bespoke Memes

An ominous demon looms behind a lot of small purple flowers and a heartfelt message on a mother's day card
Meme from Brooklyn 99, but instead of a little puppy Rosa would kill everyone in this room and then herself over this cute plushie sheep mount.
Reno from Hearthstone lounges in a hot tub on a Valentine's Day card.
A Father's Day card featuring Magni Bronzebeard from World of Warcraft. He is featured in three 'polaroids' with the text saying "thank you for being my rock." Magni was made out of diamond for like, 8 expansions.
meme from How To Train Your Dragon, "you're just as beautiful as the day I lost you," referencing the exterior lighting in World of Warcraft Player Housing, which was removed in the early stages of Alpha and returned much later.