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In First Thoughts 4/18/2007 priestofroadkill: technically not an rpg, but it's rpg-like
hey guys, first thread here on the forge. anyway..
i was thinking of doing a system of game, maybe not really an rpg, but kind of.
if any of you…
In First Thoughts
Participants: priestofroadkill, Ide, Noon, David Artman.
4/16/2007 chris_moore: magickal game
Inspired by this from Vincent:
When you design a game, you coordinate what magic is IN the game's fiction with what magic does TO the game's fiction.
Here's an idea. …
In First Thoughts
Participants: chris_moore, C.W.Richeson, lumpley, Jarx, Certified.
4/16/2007 northerain: [Obscure] First Thoughts
Alright...first thread for me here, I'm gonna try and describe my game idea and see if I can get some feedback for it. I started working on this rpg a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: northerain, Malcolm, priestofroadkill, Mike Sugarbaker, JasonWalters, Andy Kitkowski, joepub.
4/15/2007 Eric J.: Re: [Living Alchemy] - It's a PDF for your review
Um... so there was some kind of problem. I guess it's an empty thread. No matter! I'll post it again! If there are still problems, I'll contact an admin!
Hello! …
In First Thoughts
Participants: Eric J., preludetotheend, xenopulse, David C, LandonSuffered, Spooky Fanboy.
4/13/2007 signoftheserpent: Wuxia Space Opera
I've started a blog for my design of a wuxia space opera game (something i brought up here briefly a long while back), initially dealing with the setting (gotta have…
In First Thoughts
Participants: signoftheserpent, preludetotheend, Thenomain, Ron Edwards.
4/13/2007 MJGraham: [Insurrection] Power 19.
Here is my attempt at answering the Power 19 for my game called Insurrection:
1.) What is your game about?**
The game is about the tension between the characters virtues…
In First Thoughts
Participants: MJGraham.
4/11/2007 sabbatregent: Time travel
Hi, everyone.
I'm on the process of designing a time-traveling RPG. Basically, the PCs are time-cops who use Matrix style fighting and Time witchraft to fight time-criminals and cults. On…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sabbatregent, jerry, MJGraham, David Artman, FLEB, Thenomain, Options, Hans, BlackTerror.
4/10/2007 Frank Tarcikowski: [Aller Tage Abend] License to Tweak
Hi there!
This morning I had a very good conversation about role-playing and the ever-problematic issue of “cheating”, or, more precisely, tweaking the dice. For my game in (early) development…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Frank Tarcikowski, Eliarhiman6, Eero Tuovinen, anders_larsen, Filip Luszczyk, Noon, Ben Lehman.
4/10/2007 Sentience: Decay RPG - The Seesaw of Power!
Greetings!
This thread is an extention of the discussion we were having here (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23611.0) about the pro's and con's of Experience (power) Levels.
This thread is meant to be a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Sentience, xenopulse, Noon, Majidah.
4/10/2007 MJGraham: [Insurrection] GM Rewards
I'm working on an idea for my game where the both the players and the GM receives points for playing well. In return for winning these points players can make…
In First Thoughts
Participants: MJGraham, Eliarhiman6, Noon, David Artman, David C.
4/7/2007 FLEB: Glass and Steel - Idea Intro and Concerns: Enough latitude?
I'm in the initial stages (read: a couple days, a couple premise sketches) of hashing out this game idea, but it's a rather tightly encapsulated and pre-ordained plot+game package, and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: FLEB, Noon, joepub.
4/7/2007 phasmaphobic: LARP: Scene-Framing within the flow of the LARP
I've posted this elsewhere, but I think I might be able to get some good input from you folks here. My major experiences with playing in LARPs leads me to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: phasmaphobic, Matt, David Artman, newsalor, Eliarhiman6, fantang7.
4/5/2007 phasmaphobic: LARP: Working on the foundations for our 2nd Edition Rules
I started a discussion in a previous thread, but the direction I'm going has changed significantly enough that I felt a new topic would allow me to put forth some…
In First Thoughts
Participants: phasmaphobic, Majidah.
4/5/2007 blitzkreig777: Advertising a New Forum-based RP
I hope I'm doing this in the right place. I am starting a forum-based RP based on a PC game series called Disciples. The forum can be found here at…
In First Thoughts
Participants: blitzkreig777.
4/4/2007 jueqel: [Silver Cord] Story Impact Traits
I've been developing an RPG for a number of years, and a recent reworking has changed my perspective on the approach I'm looking for. Silver Cord is a psychic adventure…
In First Thoughts
Participants: jueqel, Ide.
4/4/2007 Priest: TRINITY SYSTEM
Hello,
New here, so its nice to be able to chat with other game designers, I have been contemplating a new system that works off of a three system method.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Priest, joepub.
4/3/2007 CommonDialog: [T.E.A.M.]Mechanics to Force Player Interaction
Hiya Group,
I am designing a game which is heavily centered around teamwork. The players gain all sorts of neat bonus dice if they work together, but I am toying…
In First Thoughts
Participants: CommonDialog, jueqel, Madheretic, Noon, Filip Luszczyk.
4/2/2007 Starblade: Since my other game didn't pan out...
I've been thinking of a game system which potentially incorporates three levels. It doesn't have a theme yet, but right now here are the elements:
0. A three tiered combat…
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Participants: Starblade, joepub.
4/2/2007 josephcarrington: ww2 with zombies themed d20 system play-by-post
Hello everyone. My names Joe and I'm about to start running a game for a few friends of mine over my messageboard. The theme everyone decided on was ww2, superscience…
In First Thoughts
Participants: josephcarrington, knicknevin, Majidah.
4/1/2007 brianbloodaxe: Looking for advice for my card based rules system.
Ok, I'm new here, blah blah etc. Hi! :-)
I am always looking for new ways to improve relisim in my games without increasing the rules or required book keeping.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: brianbloodaxe, Simon C.
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In First Thoughts 4/21/2007 Froley: Mega Corporation
So far in my indie career i've made about 3 so far and i'm starting on my 4. My idea is a cyber-punk action rpg and i'm in need of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Froley, FLEB, LukeSineath, David C, Jarx.
4/21/2007 Xeriar: [Solar Storms] Setting Bash...
I'm... not entirely sure if this belongs here or in First Thoughts, if this doesn't belong here, I apologize. It actually passed first thoughts nearly two years ago now, and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Xeriar.
4/22/2007 jackson_tegu: mathematicians, some assistance please -
hello there, everyone.
i recently picked up a copy of Prince Valiant and would reccomend everyone who hasn't got one going out and snagging one right now, if only for…
In First Thoughts
Participants: jackson_tegu, Noon, Xeriar, Eero Tuovinen, BlackSheep, Eric J..
4/22/2007 T. Ettinger: [MoBSystem] How mathematical is too much to get "balance" in a system?
Howdy,
I'm new here, but I've been designing RPGs for a while now. One of my projects I've been working on (in one form or another) for two years, and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: T. Ettinger, Xeriar, sabbatregent, David C, Filip Luszczyk, Noon, xenopulse, CommonDialog.
4/22/2007 fantang7: Feedback & Suggestions Welcome
I'm currently working on one rules-lite diceless system for horror games and another epic fantasy game + setting. I'm writing each of them up on my blog, and would love…
In First Thoughts
Participants: fantang7, jackson_tegu.
4/23/2007 011121: [Slumber] first thoughts on kid's RPG
Slumber is an RPG designed to be played by parents (or other adults) with young children. The likely age range of interest is 3-8 or so, depending on the individual…
In First Thoughts
Participants: 011121, xenopulse, Eero Tuovinen, JasonWalters, Meguey, Eric J., komradebob.
4/26/2007 The Mule: "Tribalism", Hot off the Brain Press
In the process of trying to make an interesting character in a tribal setting without any mechanical guidelines in the system to ensure a story, I decided to try to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: The Mule, TonyLB.
4/26/2007 pilot602: [Scoundrels] First new post in a while
Hi all,
It's been a couple years since I last posted. Got busy with life, career and marriage. If any of you remember me it'll be for my Seven Systems…
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Participants: pilot602, Eric J..
4/27/2007 billvolk: [Cops & Robbers] Childhood Memories?
I'm working on a sort of roleplaying meta-game that's based on the way I and some of my friends used to play as kids. Rules are added with adult players…
In First Thoughts
Participants: billvolk, TonyLB, Froley.
4/27/2007 chris_moore: [psi run] hide and seek, manhunt, or...?
So, I'm working on a game about "psychic runaways" as someone put it. After another internal playtest, I'm realizing that the roles people take on in the game might not…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chris_moore, TonyLB, Kevin Allen Jr, Noon, Noclue, lumpley.
4/28/2007 Jarx: Re: FATUM- a roleplay in epic scenarios
It seems like it's unreadable so I try again.
Fatum is inspired by books like, the illiad, paradise lost and book of revelations.
It takes place in Sirathaír fifty years…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Jarx, TonyLB, joepub, Noclue, slavemind.
4/28/2007 AJ_Flowers: A New System for Martial Arts Fighting
This is an idea I discussed briefly with Ron at Forge Midwest which he encouraged me to post up to First Thoughts! Obviously, it's not a fully formed idea, since…
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Participants: AJ_Flowers, Hereward The Wake, Noclue, slavemind, CommonDialog, Valamir, John Hyland, Ron Edwards, contracycle.
4/28/2007 pilot602: [KvD] Card/Board game?
Just a couple thoughts on my next endeavor ...
The concept:
KvD (to be disclosed later); a board game where "collectible card decks" are used as the conflict resolution and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: pilot602, matthijs, Ron Edwards.
4/28/2007 sabbatregent: [Neo-Cops] Inverse game design
Hi there again. Perhaps you remember me from my time traveling queries.
Now that I have than beast (almost) tamed, I would like to talk you about my idea for…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sabbatregent, Everspinner, matthijs.
4/28/2007 lincolnstoller: games as art
Oh dear, so much to say, so many voices... Here's the "skinny":
I want to approach games as art, forget the commerce, the play, the money, just focus on creating…
In First Thoughts
Participants: lincolnstoller, C.W.Richeson, slavemind, matthijs, Ron Edwards, David C.
4/30/2007 Jarx: Magic metal
This was an idea i've had for a roleplay though i dont know how to make work, anyway the idea is that the characters are rock-musicians using their instrument for…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Jarx, Eero Tuovinen, Noclue.
4/30/2007 JasonWalters: [You Brought This On Yourself] Costume List
Many of you were helpful in adding to the list of "Faces" for my game, so I thought I would bounce my list of Maniac's "Costumes" off of you as…
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Participants: JasonWalters, jasonm, GregStolze.
5/1/2007 DC Henderson: Comic Relief
Over the many RP sessions I've been involved in there have usually been one or two elements or characters to the session that add in some random humour, whether it…
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Participants: DC Henderson, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards, pells.
5/2/2007 chris_moore: [psi run] At the Crossroads
Okay, so characters are amnesiac psychics on the run from their handlers. They try to keep their freedom while reclaiming their memories and identity. Several posts about it in this…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chris_moore, lumpley, joepub.
5/2/2007 xenopulse: [Pentripolis] Answers to the Power 19
Before I get to the actual responses to the Power 19 about Pentripolis, let me point out that the game will give players several choices that influence the answer to…
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Participants: xenopulse, Valamir, Troy_Costisick.
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