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11/15/2006 Ingo: Translation German to English (and back)
Hello, well I'm not sure that First Thoughts is the correct board, because we already published our roleplaying game. It's called Primary ROleplaying SysTem (short: Prost) and we got the…
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Participants: Ingo.

11/8/2006 Mister Hoppe: Re: Indie gamers in Toronto/Mississauga/Oakville ? (split)
hello to everyone... Mister Hoppe here if you are looking for RP Games in Mississauga, Oakville and Toronto  - - Just drop me a line at MisterHoppe@hotmail.com i think that…
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Participants: Mister Hoppe.

11/9/2006 Harsh: Artist looking for projects
Hello, I am an illustrator looking for various projects to keep myself busy in the winter months. I have an online portfolio up at www.harshweb.com , and would work for…
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Participants: Harsh, Ron Edwards, David C, Thunder_God, xenopulse.

11/7/2006 sean2099: (Heroes/Villains) Looking for an alpha playtest group
hi all, I am working on a new supers game and I am looking for playtesters.  Any help given would be appreciated.  Right now, I am in the prealpha stage…
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Participants: sean2099, Steven Stewart.

11/6/2006 GB Steve: Network Visualisation
Does anyone have or know of good software for creating networks with user defined node?. I want to do something along the lines of mindmaps or relationship diagrams. Windows based…
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Participants: GB Steve, Matt, Graham Walmsley.

11/5/2006 bilros02: [GAIA SAGA] Online play testers wanted!
Hi there everyone, in order to spread the good name of our game system, we will be running a instant messenger based adaptation of the game on Yahoo! Messenger for…
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Participants: bilros02.

11/4/2006 JasonPalenske: The Frontier Challenge
The Challenge So begins the First Frontier Biquarterly 24 hour Challenge! That's right boys and girls, Biquartery! Once every 4 months Frontier will sponsor a Challenge based upon the game.…
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Participants: JasonPalenske.

10/23/2006 Graham Walmsley: Rabbit cartoons
I'd like some cartoons of a running rabbit (well, a hare, actually, but the idea's the same). They're for my website, which is at: http://www.catchyourhare.com/ As you can see, I've…
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Participants: Graham Walmsley, daMoose_Neo.

10/18/2006 MikeRM: [Errantry] Playtests wanted - medieval quests game based on TSOY rules
Announcing version 0.9* of Errantry, a game of knightly quests: http://www.csidemedia.com/files/Errantry.pdf This is medieval fantasy – as the medievals knew it. Play… a valiant Knight, a resourceful Lady, a talented…
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Participants: MikeRM.

10/17/2006 ElliottBelser MKII: Seeking Playtesters for a Cardgame of Interstellar Domination
'Lo all!  Armored Wing, a strategy card game of interstellar domination... with mecha!... is hitting open playtesting. No, it's NOT going to be collectible.  To the great relief of the…
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Participants: ElliottBelser MKII.

10/16/2006 Hellbender: Re: Tales From The Floating Vagabond is looking for publishing partners
Hey,   I recently came across your discussion of Tales ffrom the Floating Vagabond on The Forge (I was looking online for a copy of the rule book to buy,…
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Participants: Hellbender, Ron Edwards, Wolfen.

10/10/2006 Pelgrane: Game of Unremitting Horror
The Game Of Unremitting Horror plunges ordinary people into a disturbing contemporary world of madness and violence. Players take the roles of regular folks much like themselves, who are inexorably…
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Participants: Pelgrane.

10/10/2006 gwangi: Playtesters sought for a rpg-boardgame hybrid. Return services offered.
I am looking for a handful of playtesters for a game that I designed for the Reversed Engineer project. This game isn't serious enough yet, in my mind, for the…
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Participants: gwangi.

10/9/2006 Otherworlder: Seeking Collaborator for Web RPG
Greetings fellow imaginers, For twenty years I've designed RPGs the old fashioned way---using my art, my writing, a crowded kitchen table and several landfills worth of notebooks. Having recently discovered…
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Participants: Otherworlder, Eero Tuovinen, daMoose_Neo.

10/6/2006 Matt-M-McElroy: Books & Games for the Troops
Hey folks, I'm putting together a box of books, CDs and RPGs to send to some troops over in Iraq. If anyone is interested in donating stuff to be sent…
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Participants: Matt-M-McElroy, Eero Tuovinen.

10/4/2006 Reithan: Experts Wanted
Starting work on gear classification for vehicles, weapons, computer systems, etc for use in a sci-fi/cyberpunk-based RPG, could use some help in categorizing things for skill/gear design like: Aircraft Spacecraft…
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Participants: Reithan.

9/29/2006 sabakakrazny: Terran Praesidium Seeking Playtesters
The Terran Praesidium, a science fiction game setting to be published by Avenger Games is now moving forward! What does this mean to the rest of the world? As we…
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Participants: sabakakrazny.

9/28/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Playtesters Needed
The Pitch: You're a group of pulp heroes just returned from an expedition into the unknown sitting with your peers of the Committee gathered around to hear your report. Brandy…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

9/28/2006 Pelgrane: [Mission: Ineffable] Playtesters Sought
Mission: Ineffable is the winning entry in the 2005 Game-in-Day competition held at Dragonmeet. As a disembodied spirit, you occupy the bodies of those on the way to damnation. By…
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Participants: Pelgrane, Ron Edwards.

9/27/2006 tonylf: artwork for donations...
I'm working with a con in Charlotte, N.C. For $20 donations to the con, I'm creating artwork for gamers and perhaps gamer designers? Here are some samples of the kinds…
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Participants: tonylf, daMoose_Neo.

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11/18/2006 hix: Gametime – a new Kiwi groupblog about RPGs
I’ve just helped establish Gametime, a livejournal community to discuss game design and theory, centred in New Zealand. We’re aiming to contribute to the on-going online conversation about RPGs, and…
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Participants: hix.

11/19/2006 Grand_Commander13: [The Company] Requesting Playtesters
I said it felt right this time, and here I come to you, the Forge community, with a playtestable copy of The Company. The playtester's copy can be found here.…
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Participants: Grand_Commander13, joepub, Jared A. Sorensen.

11/21/2006 Joshua BishopRoby: NerdSoCal.com goes live!
This post is for my fellow Southern Californians.  The rest of you can just wish you lived here. ;) <a href="http://nerdsocal.com">NerdSoCal.com</a> has shaken out its beta stage and is now…
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Participants: Joshua BishopRoby, nerdnyc.

11/22/2006 BillT: the hard facts about art!!
Hello Artists, my name is Bill, I am placing this topic here where I believe it will have the most relevance and impact. I am a game dev and I…
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Participants: BillT, Jennifer Rodgers, jasonm, Ron Edwards, David Artman, rafial, Jon H, greyorm, daMoose_Neo, Jake Richmond, Miskatonic, c.

11/23/2006 andrew_kenrick: Editor seeks manuscript in need of a red pen
In between writing and designing games, I am a freelance editor, and it occurs to me that some of you guys might be looking for someone to cross out words…
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Participants: andrew_kenrick.

11/24/2006 Otherworlder: Otherworlder Designs freelance art & RPG design is now open for business!
Greetings fellow imaginers and gameplayers! My name is Ryan Barger, and I've spent a lifetime with my head in the clouds illustrating everything from aliens to superheroes to fantasy beasts…
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Participants: Otherworlder, nystul.

11/24/2006 Claudia Cangini: Artist New Website
Hi all, in a blatant self promotion attempt, I’m posting here the address of my brand new website complete of gallery and resume: www.claudiacangini.com I know for a “hard fact”…
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Participants: Claudia Cangini.

11/25/2006 Malcolm: Launching The Collective Endeavour
So, it seems that the small press/indie games scene in the UK and Ireland isn't quite as vibrant as it is in the US. So what can we as a…
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Participants: Malcolm.

11/29/2006 Scott Purdy: Illustrator for hire
Hi everybody! I'm available for work, ongoing, quick turnaround, colour or b/w projects. I'm not the cheapest (or the most expensive) by any means but, I can be flexible with…
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Participants: Scott Purdy, Ron Edwards, xenopulse, eigam.

12/1/2006 indierpg.org: IndieRpg.org
I have started up a new site to support game creation.  It is relatively new and going through a state of construction, but we are looking for games to add. …
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Participants: indierpg.org, timfire, Andrew Morris, joepub.

12/1/2006 Joshua BishopRoby: Random Sentence Generator
For the computer guys out there: what's the best way to get a website to create a random sentence, pulling words from a variety of predefined lists?  Something like sjgames.com's…
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Participants: Joshua BishopRoby, josephrey.

12/3/2006 JSDiamond: Playtesters wanted
For "the Other" a survival horror/action rpg.  Alien dopplegangers.  Uses trust mechanic between players to boost character power (or reduce it). Email if interested.  I'll send you a PDF.   …
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Participants: JSDiamond.

12/4/2006 Tensen01: Freelance Illustrator for Hire - Image Heavy
Greetings All, My Name's Derek Hand, I'm from Pueblo, Co. and have been wanting for many years to break into the Freelancing market. I haven't posted on this site in…
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Participants: Tensen01, Ron Edwards.

12/4/2006 Ron Edwards: Artists: check here first
Hi there, This forum's purpose includes announcing your availability as an artist, for publishers of independent role-playing games. The main rule is, please do not post images. Your best bet…
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Participants: Ron Edwards.

12/4/2006 Thunder_God: [CSI Games] The Discussions Continue.
This thread is a continuation of <a href=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=20360.0>this thread</a>, which was about the CSI Games(Competitive Story Interaction Games) <a href=http://competitiverpgs.pbwiki.com>Wiki</a> and discussions/projects regarding its purpose and formation. Now that I'm…
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Participants: Thunder_God.

12/5/2006 Miskatonic: Seeking wiki host
Hi all, I'm looking for someplace to host (gratis) a wiki of interest to the Forge community. Requirements are MediaWiki 1.7 with MySQL 5.0, PHP 5.2, and admin capability for…
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Participants: Miskatonic.

12/7/2006 yorko: New artist at The Forge
Hi, everybody, my name is Jorge F. Muñoz, i'm a freelance illustrator from Mexico, been lurking The Forge for some time now. I'm just starting in the RPG bussiness, I…
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Participants: yorko, Miskatonic.

12/13/2006 JSDiamond: Want to try "Sea of Fate" ?
Here is a link to the pdf. Card based, simple.  Don't know if it's been done before.  Any feedback on how it works in play is appreciated.  I have tried…
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Participants: JSDiamond.

12/13/2006 azrianni: Playtesters needed for "Costs"
[i][b]Costs[/b][/i], a roleplaying game of bartering and difficult choices, is now available for initial playtest. At this point, I'm mostly looking for people to try it out and see if…
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Participants: azrianni.

12/17/2006 Leviathan: Availible for artwork
      Time and again I see postings about artwork on the various boards and decided that maybe I should mention that I might be able to offer services…
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Participants: Leviathan.

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