The Forge Forums Read-only Archives
The live Forge Forums
|
Articles
|
Reviews
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
January 24, 2021, 01:59:10 PM
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Forum changes:
Editing of posts has been turned off until further notice.
Search:
Advanced search
275647
Posts in
27717
Topics by
4285
Members Latest Member:
-
Jason DAngelo
Most online today:
206
- most online ever:
565
(October 17, 2020, 02:08:06 PM)
The Forge Archives
Inactive Forums
Chimera Creative
(Moderator:
Matt Snyder
)
[Dust Devils] Revised Book
Pages: [
1
]
« previous
next »
Author
Topic: [Dust Devils] Revised Book (Read 5481 times)
MagePro
Registree
Posts: 2
[Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
on:
August 24, 2006, 07:02:52 AM »
OK! Got the PDF, saw the older version; now I am waiting on the printed
'
Revised
'
version. I know the site says 2006 is when it's due, but we are in August bearing down on September. Come to think of it, is the PDF that's downloadable from the site the
'
Revised
'
edition?
To add onto the already building excitement, could you (Matt) give us some insight as to what will be revised in this next release?
Logged
Matt Snyder
Moderator
Member
Posts: 1380
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #1 on:
August 24, 2006, 08:48:36 AM »
Hello!
The "Revenged" text is not out yet in any format. It will be out several weeks. It will be available in PDF and print.
Dust Devils Revenged will include the following:
[*]Completely revised text. This includes a full rewrite of the rules. Revisions include a new feature called "Past" and "Present" to replace Knacks, and a much more useful and meaningful chips economy. Now, you can earn chips in more interesting ways, and use them to recover "Harm" (formerly "Difficulty"), and deliver Harm or Redemption during the end game (now called simply "The End.")
[*]Expanded advice on running the game.
[*]Brief overview of the West and the Western in film.
[*]5 setting expansions, including: Deathwish (spies), Ronin (samurai), Concrete Angels (modern urban crime), Star Dusters (Western space opera), and Hell Riders/Rust Devils (post-apocalypse)
[*]New artwork. Previews coming to my
blog
soon. The artwork includes pieces for Ronin, Star Dusters (the new Western in space setting expansion), and a new evocative piece of Western art. All are by Jon Hodgson who did the original and revised covers for Dust Devils.
[/list]
The printed version will be a perfect bound volume. Gone are the days of plasic comb binding.
Logged
Matt Snyder
www.chimera.info
"The future ain't what it used to be."
--Yogi Berra
TheLHF
Member
Posts: 25
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #2 on:
September 04, 2006, 06:30:28 PM »
Wow, that sounds awesome. The book was on my "think about buying it when it comes out" list, but now it's on me "must buy it when it comes out" list!
--VIctor
Logged
neph
Member
Posts: 17
/dev/null
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #3 on:
December 15, 2006, 06:19:51 AM »
Hi,
is there a release data now that the year is coming to an end?
I'm eagerly awaiting the book....
Andreas
Logged
Matt Snyder
Moderator
Member
Posts: 1380
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #4 on:
December 22, 2006, 01:07:27 PM »
The PDF will be available next week (Dec. 25-29, 2006).
The book will be released about 4 weeks afterward -- about the usual time it takes a POD printer to complete the print run process.
It's going to be fantastic! I'm really excited. Currently, the print edition is weighing in about 100 pages. The PDF will be the same exact content, but fewer pages because it'll be on larger paper (the book is 6x9 inches, the PDF will be standard letter size).
Logged
Matt Snyder
www.chimera.info
"The future ain't what it used to be."
--Yogi Berra
Darren Hill
Member
Posts: 861
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #5 on:
December 29, 2006, 12:59:40 PM »
Oooh, you're cutting it fine for that PDf deadline Matt ;)
Logged
Words to live by
Matt Snyder
Moderator
Member
Posts: 1380
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #6 on:
December 30, 2006, 08:46:02 AM »
Yep -- got a nice surprise visit from Ron Edwards at my house after X-mas! I can blame him for the delay (not really).
So, an update: The book text is laid out and edited to my satisfaction. The PDF layout approaches completion. Talk about down to the wire. It WILL be done before 2007, but barely!
The wait will be worth it. The text is in great shape. The book includes slightly fewer than 80 pages devoted to Dust Devils, and the remainder being the following: Deathwish, RONIN, and Concrete Angels, all of which have revisions to reflect the new rules. In total, there are 108 pages in the book. It will be released as a paperback (perfect bound) edition soon. It will sell for $20.
The PDF will include identical content to the book, with a smaller page count (because of the larger paper size). It will sell for $9.95.
Stardusters and Hell Riders will come out as free PDF downloads throughout 2007 as promotional items.
Logged
Matt Snyder
www.chimera.info
"The future ain't what it used to be."
--Yogi Berra
Ron Edwards
Global Moderator
Member
Posts: 16490
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #7 on:
December 30, 2006, 09:38:41 AM »
Hey, I called and asked first. Wouldn't want to give the impression that I unexpectedly show up, unshaven, on people's doorsteps.
I saw the Dust Devils pages. They are really stunning.
Best, Ron
Logged
rafial
Member
Posts: 594
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #8 on:
December 30, 2006, 11:17:10 AM »
Quote
Wouldn't want to give the impression that I unexpectedly show up, unshaven, on people's doorsteps.
You're really blowing my image of you...
This is great news. Some of my most memorable play moments came from the original Dust Devils, and I've been eagerly awaiting revised.
Logged
Matt Snyder
Moderator
Member
Posts: 1380
Re: [Dust Devils] Revised Book
«
Reply #9 on:
December 31, 2006, 02:40:17 PM »
The Dust Devils Revenged PDF is
now available.
Logged
Matt Snyder
www.chimera.info
"The future ain't what it used to be."
--Yogi Berra
Pages: [
1
]
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Welcome to the Archives
-----------------------------
=> Welcome to the Archives
-----------------------------
General Forge Forums
-----------------------------
=> First Thoughts
=> Playtesting
=> Endeavor
=> Actual Play
=> Publishing
=> Connections
=> Conventions
=> Site Discussion
-----------------------------
Archive
-----------------------------
=> RPG Theory
=> GNS Model Discussion
=> Indie Game Design
-----------------------------
Independent Game Forums
-----------------------------
=> Adept Press
=> Arkenstone Publishing
=> Beyond the Wire Productions
=> Black and Green Games
=> Bully Pulpit Games
=> Dark Omen Games
=> Dog Eared Designs
=> Eric J. Boyd Designs
=> Errant Knight Games
=> Galileo Games
=> glyphpress
=> Green Fairy Games
=> Half Meme Press
=> Incarnadine Press
=> lumpley games
=> Muse of Fire Games
=> ndp design
=> Night Sky Games
=> one.seven design
=> Robert Bohl Games
=> Stone Baby Games
=> These Are Our Games
=> Twisted Confessions
=> Universalis
=> Wild Hunt Studios
-----------------------------
Inactive Forums
-----------------------------
=> My Life With Master Playtest
=> Adamant Entertainment
=> Bob Goat Press
=> Burning Wheel
=> Cartoon Action Hour
=> Chimera Creative
=> CRN Games
=> Destroy All Games
=> Evilhat Productions
=> HeroQuest
=> Key 20 Publishing
=> Memento-Mori Theatricks
=> Mystic Ages Online
=> Orbit
=> Scattershot
=> Seraphim Guard
=> Wicked Press
=> Review Discussion
=> XIG Games
=> SimplePhrase Press
=> The Riddle of Steel
=> Random Order Creations
=> Forge Birthday Forum