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4/14/2004 abzu: NPA Art -- Time's Up!
So I did the preliminary layout last night for Snowball and Discernment in the NPA. It looks good. All I need in order to get this ball really rolling is…
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Participants: abzu, xiombarg, Ben Lehman, Jeph, Matt, Mike Holmes, Jonathan Walton.

4/12/2004 Dev: Ross Perot / Slander
Supposing I wanted to publish a setting around the suggestion that Ross Perot's election in 1992 led to a nationalistic (near-fascistic) atmosphere throughout the 90s. How much danger am I…
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Participants: Dev, Mike Holmes, Christopher Weeks, Clay.

4/12/2004 realms_creator: Card publishers
Where can I find a publishers of cards? We are trying something new with spells. Instead of having them in a book.We want to have them done on deck of…
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Participants: realms_creator, daMoose_Neo, Marhault.

4/11/2004 Tav_Behemoth: Specific questions about a print edition
Dear Forgers: I've seen posters here advise that one can best tap the collective local expertise by asking very specific questions. Having seen the amazing quality of that expertise, I…
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Participants: Tav_Behemoth, Ron Edwards, abzu, Bob McNamee, madelf, Michael S. Miller, Christopher Weeks, Chris Passeno, Matt Gwinn, Clay.

4/10/2004 Juicetyger: 1km1kt online publishing
So, the much anticipated 1km1kt website has finally opened! It's been set up this time as an open submission site for anyone interested in fiction, fantasy, sci-fi and role-playing games.…
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Participants: Juicetyger, Steve Samson, Amadeus, Jeph, madelf.

4/9/2004 daMoose_Neo: Approaching a distributor- tips? Suggestions? "Do not&q
Okay, I know I said before I was really against a distributor, but after a little bit of looking, it might fly. What I was wondering was what would be…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo.

4/9/2004 abzu: NPA Art Specs (and Something for Everyone)
So to earn my keep these days, I'm a pixel-jockey. I spend my nights wrangling little pixels and making them run ragged circles. Heeyah little doggies. Specs for NPA Art:…
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Participants: abzu, Michael S. Miller, Ben Terry, talysman, xiombarg, Juicetyger, Jeph.

4/9/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Promoting a place to play
It just so happens that the ownership of the Seraphim Fan Network has been formally tranferred from Seraphim Guard to my personal use. So I'm opening upo the server to…
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Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

4/8/2004 Andy Kitkowski: INDIE RPG AWARDS 2003 (Year 2004): FEEDBACK?
Hey all, this is one of two threads I'm creating on the subject of my awards. The other thread (on Volunteering) is in the Connections forum. After a long hiatus…
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Mike Holmes, daMoose_Neo.

4/8/2004 HinterWelt: Retailer Survey Results From GTS2004
I posted this over on RPG.Net and I thought people might be interested over here also even if the tier system does not interest. We finally have compiled the retailer…
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Participants: HinterWelt.

4/7/2004 Amadeus: Cover Art Questions
From what I've seen on here while digging through archives for a day, its seems that prices for art vary quite a bit. I've seen quotes for full color covers…
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Participants: Amadeus, Paul Czege, daMoose_Neo, Matt, Peter Hollinghurst, Storn, Ron Edwards, abzu, greyorm, quozl, Jack Aidley, Mourglin, Dav, inthisstyle, Valamir, Jonathan Walton, ejh.

4/6/2004 Matt Gwinn: Translations
Hey, I just received an offer to have my game Kayfabe translated into Italian and publish it in Italy. I was wondering if anyone else has received such an offer…
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Participants: Matt Gwinn, montag, Valamir, Jürgen Mayer, Dav, Matt Wilson, Andy Kitkowski, edomaur.

4/6/2004 Domhnall: When to Try?
Hi all. My friend John (“Mourglin”) just found this site and linked it to me. My name is Daniel and I have been creating my RPG off and on since…
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Participants: Domhnall, Trevis Martin, brainwipe, Matt.

4/4/2004 Mystique: Distributor Question
Hi all, I was hoping to find out what distributors fellow small publishers have used in the past / or are using, and what experiences you have had with the…
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Participants: Mystique, talysman, jdagna, daMoose_Neo, Dav, Mourglin, HinterWelt.

4/1/2004 Rexfelis: Multiple editions of a game
Something I've noticed about rpg publishing: if a game does well, it is usually not just re-printed, but put out in new editions, with rules changes and additional features. Games…
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Participants: Rexfelis, Ron Edwards, ethan_greer, Pramas, Valamir, jdagna, Steve Samson, Michael S. Miller, AndrewDylan.

4/1/2004 Kilor Di: [Terrae Novae] Publishing tips
Even though it's not yet ready for publishing, I figure it's to better to find out what I should do now so that I can try to be ready to…
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Participants: Kilor Di, Jack Aidley, Ron Edwards.

3/30/2004 Mystique: Looking for help in marketing/distributing
Hi All, I was hoping to learn of any Online or Brick & Mortar RPG/Book Stores that fellow Small Indie publishers have been able to use in the past (exceptions…
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Participants: Mystique, Ron Edwards.

3/28/2004 gobi: NPA Writer Update
I just sent Abzu a revised version of WTF? along with a tentative title logo. The only thing it's missing is a play example, but the deadline is approaching fast…
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Participants: gobi, Lxndr, Matt, Mike Holmes, Michael S. Miller, xiombarg.

3/25/2004 brainwipe: Spleen Venting: Free = Rubbish?
This rant stems from a number of email I have received recently. I don't expect any detailed analysis on the social causes of this problem, I just feel that I…
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Participants: brainwipe, Ron Edwards, quozl, xiombarg, ethan_greer, daMoose_Neo, talysman, bcook1971.

3/24/2004 daMoose_Neo: Question on CCG/RPG "combo"?
Hmmkay, title might seem a little bit odd, but heres the deal: I'm preparing some PDF Demo files to send out for reviews of my trading card game, Final Twilight.…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo, contracycle, Lxndr, Amadeus, Marhault, Storn, taalyn.

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4/21/2004 daMoose_Neo: EXCELLENT site for FREE photography! *not spam*
I was doing some googling for some stock art for my card game (wanted free photo's of cities and skylines to use as Location cards) and came across an EXCELLENT…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo.

4/25/2004 Pilger: Own fanzine?
Talking about indie rpgs isn't such a popular thing, but this forum seems to be a real treasure :) Me, some other germans and some austrians try the same back…
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Participants: Pilger, Matt.

4/27/2004 Valamir: Another Departure from GAMA
Jonathan Albin resigns as Marketing Director for GAMA. Problems in the GAMA hierarchy...what else is new. I received this as part of an email broadcast. As it is definitely industry…
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Participants: Valamir, xiombarg, Dav, Andy Kitkowski.

4/28/2004 Erick Wujcik: Credit Union/Co-op Banking
Since there was a thread about starting a business, I thought I'd offer some advice on banking. I'll start with a post from a previous thread, "Starting a "Legal Company",…
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Participants: Erick Wujcik.

4/28/2004 xiombarg: customer fraud and e-publishing
I thought the following link might be of interest to y'all: When Your Customer Commits Fraud In essence, it goes over your rights, as a writer, regarding your customers, when…
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Participants: xiombarg, Dev, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

4/28/2004 andy: PDF pricing
Help-- I'm getting ready to put my first indie effort out on RPGNow. It will be a new game system (The BONES thread in the Forge explains it in detail)…
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Participants: andy, Jack Aidley.

4/28/2004 xiombarg: the "supplement treadmill"
Malcolm (eyebeams), as a freelancer for White Wolf (he can correct me if that's an incorrect way to refer to him in this context), made and interesting comment on another…
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Participants: xiombarg, Pramas, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, FFG Greg, Valamir, daMoose_Neo, Ben Lehman, Matt Wilson, quozl, Erick Wujcik, ethan_greer, mearls, Lxndr, ryand, Paul Czege, Matt.

4/29/2004 ecliptic: Legality of using free fonts?
I was wonder what is the legality in using freeware fonts in a product that you sell?
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Participants: ecliptic, Jack Aidley, jdagna, Shreyas Sampat.

4/29/2004 semprebon: PDF prices [split from older thread]
[quote="greyorm"]People naturally tend to believe something with a higher price is "better" than something with a lower price. "Cheap price" translates to "poor quality" in our societal subconscious, and we…
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Participants: semprebon, Ron Edwards, Ravien, Lxndr, Jack Aidley, Valamir, cognizantchance.

4/29/2004 ethan_greer: RPGNow: Why or why not?
Poking around RPGNow, I've noticed that some Forge folks sell pdf downloads from there, while others don't. This is a request for end-user info about the service from those who…
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Participants: ethan_greer, Matt.

5/1/2004 Ravien: Flawed Marketing Strategy?
Ok, right off the bat I will state that I am no businessman, and have no knowledge of business practises. I don't know how to take advantage of "three-tiered marketing",…
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Participants: Ravien, Jack Aidley, daMoose_Neo, Zak Arntson, Sean, smokewolf, abzu.

5/2/2004 apeiron: Published Your CCG?
@ Have any of you published your Collectible Card Game? If you have please share your war stories here. i've been working on one for ages and i'd really like…
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Participants: apeiron, daMoose_Neo.

5/3/2004 Pramas: Some Parting Thoughts
When I started posting here at the Forge, I thought people might appreciate my POV. I've been working in the game industry for 11 years professionally, and in that time…
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Participants: Pramas, John Kim, Dav, Matt Snyder, Jack Spencer Jr, ethan_greer, Bankuei, Ravien, Storn, semprebon, pete_darby, Ron Edwards.

5/3/2004 Matt Wilson: relocating a business to a different state
So at the end of July I'll be moving from Seattle to Milwaukee. I've already registered a sole proprietorship with King County and the city of Seattle. Anyone know where…
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Participants: Matt Wilson, semprebon.

5/5/2004 mearls: D&D specifically (split from Supplement Treadmill)
[quote="Ron Edwards"]All three represent a brief correspondence of role-playing material with a wave of "teen craze" purchasing. That's distinct from fan purchasing or anything else associated with SF or pop…
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Participants: mearls, greyorm, Ron Edwards, Matt Snyder, Jürgen Mayer, xiombarg, Alex Johnson, Tav_Behemoth, ryand, Bankuei.

5/5/2004 Matt Snyder: What do gamers need?
In the Supplement Treadmill and spawned thread "D&D specifically," I asked the Forge what gamers need: That begs a question in my mind. What do d20 gamers need? For that…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Christopher Kubasik, Jack Spencer Jr, daMoose_Neo, Bankuei, Matt, Sean, Christopher Weeks, smokewolf, madelf, Loki, quozl, Bob Goat, John Kim, xiombarg, semprebon, Storn, talysman, Valamir, Tav_Behemoth, mearls, greedo1379, MarktheAnimator, komradebob, Jonathan Walton.

5/6/2004 Drifter Bob: Spell naming contest
Pelgrane Press is having a spell-naming contest, to rename D&D spells in the Dying Earth style. First prize is a copy of the Dying Earth game signed by Robin Laws…
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Participants: Drifter Bob.

5/10/2004 Matt Gwinn: RPGs in Toy Stores
I was first introduced to roleplaying about 20 years ago. I was in the toy store browsing and I found a rack of D&D stuff. I didn't know what they…
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Participants: Matt Gwinn, madelf, xiombarg, Jack Spencer Jr, b_bankhead, timfire, greedo1379, contracycle.

5/11/2004 KeithBVaughn: A Few Thoughts...
To the Group, The premise of the "What does a Gamer Need," caused me to do some asking of further questions and I came up with some questions that led…
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Participants: KeithBVaughn, John Kim, Mike Holmes, Latigo.

5/11/2004 Matt Snyder: Is the Forge a hit parade?
In his reply in the Hubris, the Sequel thread in Site News, the Ayatollah of Rock n Roll-ah (aka Dav Harnish), said the following: The Forge talks a damn good…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Dav, abzu, Paganini, Michael S. Miller, Jürgen Mayer, andy, GB Steve.

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