First Thoughts (Moderator: Ron Edwards)

Introduction to the First Thoughts forum: read here first

Started by Ron Edwards

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August 18, 2009, 08:24:27 PM
by Ron Edwards

Regarding copyright and intellectual property

Started by Ron Edwards

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Views: 14,131

July 13, 2006, 08:34:32 AM
by Ron Edwards

player-directed exploration of GM-created world

Started by David Berg

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Replies: 82
Views: 29,141

February 26, 2008, 02:55:29 PM
by David Berg

A Gamist game to teach Narativist gaming

Started by stefoid

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Replies: 73
Views: 23,932

February 25, 2010, 10:00:33 PM
by stefoid

[Lendrhald] Hostile fantasy setting

Started by David Berg

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Replies: 70
Views: 35,245

July 08, 2006, 10:21:55 AM
by Ron Edwards

New RPG idea Frozen Dawn RPG

Started by Alokov

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Replies: 68
Views: 27,100

April 02, 2010, 07:04:34 PM
by Alokov

Disabling Pawn Stance and Enforcing Character Beliefs on Action

Started by GnomeWorks

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Replies: 67
Views: 18,478

April 23, 2009, 09:56:53 PM
by JoyWriter

Rocks fall, everybody (who bid their HP) dies

Started by Callan S.

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Replies: 65
Views: 27,012

July 05, 2006, 07:30:44 PM
by Ron Edwards

[Steel Shadows] The Power 19

Started by Clinton R. Nixon

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Replies: 64
Views: 40,219

March 05, 2006, 08:48:23 AM
by Clinton R. Nixon

Kill Power 19

Started by Luke

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Replies: 62
Views: 23,942

July 30, 2009, 09:00:58 AM
by Ron Edwards

Gaming designs without initiative order?

Started by Patrice

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Replies: 61
Views: 17,435

January 26, 2009, 02:22:52 PM
by MatrixGamer

Starting Designs for a Fantasy (aD&D-like) RPG - stuck already

Started by Necromantis

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Replies: 58
Views: 23,982

March 29, 2010, 12:37:24 PM
by Ar Kayon

card-based mechanic for cowboy genre

Started by etothepowerofx

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Replies: 56
Views: 18,093

March 05, 2010, 08:35:41 AM
by Excalibur

[Silence Keeps Me A Victim]Narration limits and general feedback. (adult)

Started by Clyde L. Rhoer

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Replies: 54
Views: 25,465

September 30, 2006, 10:52:59 AM
by Ron Edwards

Differences in writing 'adventures' for LARPs vs. Tabletop.

Started by sean2099

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Replies: 49
Views: 21,228

July 06, 2006, 11:38:44 AM
by Ron Edwards

Tolkien-esque Storytelling RPG

Started by Evan Anhorn

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Replies: 49
Views: 16,144

August 07, 2009, 03:37:05 PM
by Evan Anhorn

[Nevercast] - A hyper-simulationist role-playing game, overview

Started by Ar Kayon

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Replies: 47
Views: 19,816

March 29, 2010, 04:38:26 AM
by Ar Kayon

[The Beast Within] Ideas

Started by Elishar

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Replies: 47
Views: 19,165

April 10, 2006, 08:06:44 AM
by Elishar

Starting a game and quite lost...

Started by earwig

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Replies: 47
Views: 21,902

October 10, 2006, 12:34:35 AM
by earwig

Superheroes: [what next?]

Started by Elishar

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Replies: 45
Views: 19,552

March 25, 2006, 10:29:29 PM
by Elishar

[Lendrhald] helping GMs create Challenges

Started by David Berg

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Replies: 44
Views: 18,197

November 09, 2007, 04:47:51 PM
by David Berg

Magic and Ethics

Started by Bert

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Replies: 44
Views: 13,643

February 26, 2009, 04:41:41 PM
by Bert

Anarchist Fantasy

Started by chronoplasm

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Replies: 43
Views: 11,463

May 20, 2009, 01:25:06 AM
by chronoplasm

principled play Vs. lawful play and the "players contract"

Started by Tyler.Tinsley

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Replies: 43
Views: 13,665

August 21, 2009, 12:32:37 AM
by Callan S.

A New Kind of Magic System

Started by Justin Nichol - BFG

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Replies: 40
Views: 17,100

July 10, 2007, 04:52:35 PM
by J. Scott Timmerman

Decay RPG - Experience Levels

Started by Sentience

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Replies: 39
Views: 13,170

April 10, 2007, 08:49:00 AM
by Sentience

Dice distribution calculator

Started by Jasper Flick

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Replies: 38
Views: 14,821

June 16, 2009, 05:28:10 AM
by Jasper Flick

Conflict of design goals or: THACO - To Hit Adesign Class 0

Started by Callan S.

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Replies: 38
Views: 14,019

June 22, 2007, 11:09:06 PM
by OleOneEye

[Ex Deus] System: Simple, Fast, Intuitive, Universal, Compelling

Started by Garbados

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Replies: 38
Views: 10,207

July 29, 2009, 11:43:36 AM
by Tyler.Tinsley

Miniatures-Driven Roleplaying Rules

Started by Calithena

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Replies: 38
Views: 12,856

March 05, 2007, 12:17:43 PM
by David Artman

Adversarial GM - incentives to win?

Started by Filip Luszczyk

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Replies: 37
Views: 17,528

April 19, 2006, 08:57:58 AM
by Filip Luszczyk

The Power 19 cheat sheet?

Started by David C

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Replies: 37
Views: 11,282

November 07, 2008, 02:36:23 PM
by David C

Pondering called shots

Started by Sovem

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Replies: 36
Views: 16,423

September 16, 2007, 07:52:33 PM
by migo

[Perfect -working title] Dystopic gaming, attributes as a hinderance.

Started by joepub

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Replies: 36
Views: 16,852

April 17, 2006, 08:30:32 PM
by joepub

Action Dice - a core mechanic

Started by John Blaz

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Replies: 36
Views: 11,693

December 12, 2008, 10:47:15 PM
by John Blaz