Previous Topics
In Dog Eared Designs

2/9/2006 bcook1971: Reads Like PTA
Check out Warren Ellis' Ocean series, now collected in graphic novel format. As I was reading it, I kept thinking, this has that spunky character focus contrasted with a larger…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: bcook1971, Matt Wilson, Ron Edwards, Mark Woodhouse.

2/3/2006 RobNJ: The Audible PTA
Jeff recorded our Dreamation 2006 session of the show Life on Mars.  It's a little tough to hear everything, but I think that the brainstorming stuff (which is about half…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: RobNJ, Adam Biltcliffe, Paka, Yokiboy, newsalor.

1/31/2006 Dev: More Granular House Rules?
Are there any house rules for "more granular" conflict resolution within PTA? He liked Dogs' system by which new elements were introduced into the conflict in play, changing the conflict.…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Dev.

1/25/2006 Paka: My Pattern
I really want to go back and re-read PTA because I've run it three or four times now and how the rules work for me is in my head but…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Paka, Glendower, Joe Dizzy, Arturo G., Krista E, Nathan P., Chris Goodwin, Iskander, Ben Lehman, IMAGinES, RobNJ, Jason Newquist, Danny_K.

1/24/2006 Glendower: First time game, suggestions?
Hello everyone, I've convinced one of my gaming groups to give Primetime Adventures a go, we'll be playing on Jan 24 during one of our "between campaign" sessions.  I'm very…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Glendower, Paka, Joe Dizzy, Adam Biltcliffe, Nathan P..

1/23/2006 ricmadeira: Some publicity photos!
So this Sunday my gaming group gathered around the table to brainstorm about a new PTA series, and at some point my wife joined us with our six-month-old daughter Diana…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: ricmadeira, Blake Hutchins.

1/18/2006 Doc Blue: A Modest Proposal for an Origins Event....
I early-bird registered for Origins earlier this month. At the time, I largely figured I wouldn't be running any events. Naturally, because I made a conscious decision, my subconscious decided…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Doc Blue.

1/17/2006 Aman the Rejected: Admiration and Adulation
I played my first game of Prime Time Adventures this weekend, and it was my first Forge game ever (despite years of reading about them and having purchased quite a…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Aman the Rejected, Matt Wilson, Kintara, Glendower, Chris Goodwin, Bret Gillan.

1/16/2006 Iskander: I'm so lucky.
My darling boyfriend listened to my hint/demands and got me PtA. We'll be starting a season soon - although he's still very reluctant to play (something I'll post AP about…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Iskander, Matt Wilson.

1/5/2006 Karasu: The TV Tropes Wiki: A PTA Resource
I just thought I'd share a link to this wiki, an excellent reference for time-tested television tropes, genres, plots and much, much more. Definitely an excellent resource for any…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Karasu, matthijs, foucalt.

1/5/2006 cj.23: PTA and the New American Screenwriting
As a new convert to the joys of PTA, I am still astounded at just how enjoyable my first game was. I cated as Producer, and while I made loads…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: cj.23, John Harper, spikexander.

1/4/2006 dimitkan: when will we see the PTA sheets?
Hello, I come from Greece. I like very much the PTA. I'm waiting  for the Reference Sheets and the Series Creation Sheet. When will they be available for downloading?
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: dimitkan, Matt Wilson.

1/3/2006 Norbert Matausch: Revisiting the What-show-do-you-want-to-run thread
Hi all, though I clicked the "New Topic" button, it's not, but I'm always interested in what other producers have in mind... What shows do you want to run with…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Norbert Matausch, Chris Goodwin, Bret Gillan, John Harper, Sydney Freedberg, Pol Jackson, Paka, Twilight Jack, Frank T, BlackSheep, DainXB, IMAGinES, cpeterso.

1/1/2006 ragnar: Playing it a bit loose.
We've been playing our first PTA game recently (see http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=18058.0 ), plus a second episode not posted there. We've had lots of fun with it, but have been playing a…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: ragnar, cj.23, Arturo G., John Harper.

12/27/2005 Norbert Matausch: Thank you, Matt!
Hi there, Matt, I wanted to let you know that we've played PTA two days ago. This time (it was our second try), your game worked! No, let's make this…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Norbert Matausch, Matt Wilson, Mr. Sluagh, Christopher Kubasik, Everspinner.

12/16/2005 lokis wrangling: Excellent Adventures in the Living Room Theatre
Just wanted to tell y'all that I had an excellent online game of PtA with my Korean gaming buddies, only using d10s instead of cards. It was about high school…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: lokis wrangling, matthijs, John Harper, Matt Wilson.

12/16/2005 Tobias: PTA for non-fiction shows?
Has anyone ever used PTA for the following types of non-fiction shows? - documentary/news story - reality tv (a day in the life of, extreme makeover, survivor, paradise hotel) If…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Tobias, Paka, ScottM, Danny_K, JarrodHenry, jasonm.

12/14/2005 RobNJ: Number of uses of traits (plus number of decks)
In several places in the rules, there are references to something like "marking off one use of the trait."  But I can't seem to find the rule that indicates how…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: RobNJ, Matt Wilson, IMAGinES, Ben Lehman, Paka, Sindyr.

12/12/2005 bcook1971: First Read
Hey, I just finished reading PTA, 1st ed. I bought it several months ago, along with DitV and TSOY. It's just taken me a while to get to it. Man,…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: bcook1971, Matt Wilson.

12/7/2005 spikexander: Dog Eared Downloads
At GenCon this year, I picked up a copy of Primetime Adventures Second Edition, which was the single best gaming purchase I made (if this ever becomes a forum for…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: spikexander, Matt Wilson, cstarr.

<< more previous topics

Subsequent Topics
In Dog Eared Designs

2/19/2006 Karasu: [PTA] Nation
Here's a show I'm thinking of pitching to my group. Think of a cross between Battlestar Galatica and the book of Exodus as you read the following: ---- "Our motley…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Karasu, ScottM, Paka.

2/23/2006 sourflower: A few quick questions...
After reading the reviews and play reports PTA sounds like something I could get into. A few questions though... What is the most number of players you would ever play…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: sourflower, Eero Tuovinen, Arturo G., komradebob, John Harper.

2/28/2006 Naarsael: PTA with switching Producer
Me and my roommate just bought PTA and i've spend most of the night reading it !!!!!! WOW!!!!! good job !!!! it might be the end of all the problem…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Naarsael, Matt Wilson, Sindyr.

3/6/2006 stefoid: confused about the scene process
Hi.  I whipped out the PTA book while my HeroQuest group was waiting for a late player to turn up so we could start.  I explained a bit about it…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: stefoid, Matt Wilson, Valamir.

3/7/2006 ElliottBelser MKII: Play By Forum PTA game - Ranma 1/2
Hello.  Elliott Belser MkII, same as MkI, only I forgot my old password.  Oops.  \ Anyway, I'm going to be running a PTA game on rpg.net.  It's going to be…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: ElliottBelser MKII.

3/8/2006 Itai Greif: Running PTA in a convention
I’m going to run a PTA game in a convention, and the game is set for 4 hours. I don’t want to start with creating the show – I want…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Itai Greif, Andrew Morris, Joe Dizzy, Michael S. Miller, Paka, John Harper, Frank T, Ben Lehman.

3/10/2006 mtiru: Resolving an Issue
In our recent game of Primetime Adventures, Quantum Bums, I resolved my character's issue during his spotlight episode. It was unclear to us whether he picks another issue, or continues…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: mtiru, JMendes, Matt Wilson, Czar Fnord.

3/10/2006 Matt Wilson: more shameless cafepress products!
If you had a newborn baby, wouldn't you feel better knowing the light switch to the baby's room had a Primetime Adventures Switch Cover on it? Probably it would ensure…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Matt Wilson.

3/13/2006 Aaron Smith: Gaming in another system's Setting
Just an idea I had, idly leafing through my copy of PTA. Has anyone thought of, or done, a PTA game in an already established setting? A soap opera done…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Aaron Smith, Matt Wilson, John Harper, Danny_K, joshua neff, Landon Darkwood, dyjoots, spikexander, nellist.

3/21/2006 stefoid: need issue idea
Hi , just had a pilot episode of a 'firefly-like' series called  'Haven' (because thats what the spaceship appears to be to the characters that live on it). It was…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: stefoid, Matt Wilson, Danny_K.

3/21/2006 ElliottBelser MKII: [Demo] Games of Berkeley is demoing Primetime Adventures this April!
This coming April, Games of Berkeley on Shattuck is holding Indie Press RPG night every Saturday evening at 5 pm.  On the 8th and the 29th, we'll be doing Primetime…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: ElliottBelser MKII, Matt Wilson, REkz.

3/24/2006 Sindyr: Backordered?
How can I get my hands on a physical copy of this game, as the website says it is backordered? Thanks.
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Sindyr, Matt Wilson.

4/4/2006 pfischer: 60 minute convention demo - any thoughts?
Hi, I am doing a solo indie games track at a Danish convention during 5 days over Easter, trying to expose as many people to good, solid games as possible.…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: pfischer, Matt-M-McElroy, Matt Wilson.

4/9/2006 Zamiel: PDF Edition
I'm already a very proud owner of the 108pg print edition of PTA, but I find myself on the go a lot, and I make frequent reference to my PDF…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Zamiel, Mike Lucas.

4/10/2006 jenskot: Just played 7 sessions. Questions: Producer Role, Player vs. Player
We just completed a 7 episode series of PTA as part of the Gotham Gaming Guild. After the first session and reading this forum, we realized we had drifted the…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: jenskot, John Harper, Matt Wilson.

4/13/2006 Sindyr: Authentic TV season possible? How?
I have just read through the PDF, and have just received my hardcopy.  I need to read it at least another 3 to 5 times. That being said, one of…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Sindyr, jburneko, John Harper, joshua neff, Matt Wilson, spikexander.

4/16/2006 REkz: Card vs Dice mechanic
Matt & PTA'ers, I just got my copy.  Hoorah!  Finished reading it in 3 days. Great book, seems like a great game.  I'm psyched to run it. I would've liked…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: REkz, BlackSheep, jasonm.

4/30/2006 Sindyr: Question: Brining in a character
First of all, I was going to open the PTA pdf, and copy the relevant section of text, and paste it here. The PTA pdf is aparently locked, and won't…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Sindyr, Matt Wilson.

4/30/2006 Sindyr: Nitpick error?
In the appendice on page 101 it says that Alan/Alice has four cards. On page 102 it says that Josh spends a point of fan mail to bring her to…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Sindyr, Matt Wilson, Alan.

4/30/2006 Sindyr: Only one conflict per scene?
I know that sometimes Scenes can occur with no conflicts - do they ever occur with 2 or more conflicts? What is the signal that a scene is over and…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Sindyr, Matt Wilson, Glendower.

more subsequent topics >>