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5/9/2008 Greg 1: [Introduction, Link to the Setting and Power 19] Paradise City
INTRODUCTION In the year 2106, Paradise City is a sprawling Arizona metropolis lying in the heart of the Mojave desert. Great wealth coexists with great poverty here and for most…
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Participants: Greg 1.

5/9/2008 Limejello: Advantage suggestions
Okay I have a whole mess of avantages for a fantasy rpg.  Can anyone think of any others? Advantages Alert Barer Benefactor Contact Good Reputation Good With Animals Hallowed MARTIAL…
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Participants: Limejello, Vulpinoid, dindenver.

5/8/2008 weaverchilde: Free Form vs the List take on Thaumaturgy
I have the majority of my system done for my game, but the magic system has been giving me a lot of issues because I have some very specific things…
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Participants: weaverchilde, lumpley, davidberg, Greg 1, Nev the Deranged.

5/7/2008 R00kie: [Pursuit] Power 19
HI. I'm just starting out down the design path. I've decided to try to put down on paper a game idea thats I've been knocking around with my gaming group…
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Participants: R00kie.

5/7/2008 R00kie: Conflict Resolution - is there neccessarily a clear victor?
I'm looking at the resolution method for a game I'm working on called Pursuit. Each scenes is framed by one of the player. At the same time the player dictates…
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Participants: R00kie, Krippler, Marshall Burns.

5/7/2008 imago: [Coraçao Selvagem] Power 19
Hi, I’m new to the Forge and English isn’t my native language (however, I speak it very fluently), so, if I’m doing something wrong, I apologize in advance. I have…
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Participants: imago, Eero Tuovinen.

5/6/2008 Illetizgerg: [Power 19] Faux-Fi Horror
For those who are interested, Faux-Fi Horror is the project that came out of the ideas discussed in my previous topic about humorous games. The Faux-Fi refers to the underlying…
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Participants: Illetizgerg, R00kie, Michael Johnson, Marshall Burns, EdEdEd.

5/5/2008 electricpaladin: Cartomancy
For a while now, I've had an idea for a game that uses tarot cards instead of dice for a combination resource mechanic and randomization mechanic. The current version can…
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Participants: electricpaladin, imago.

5/5/2008 MikeF: Doctor Whom?
For a long time I’ve been mulling over a way of doing a convincing Doctor Who-style RPG. What I realised, whilst watching the new Russell T. Davies series, was that…
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Participants: MikeF, EdEdEd, Manveru, quixoteles, Double King, Twsited.

5/5/2008 Marshall Burns: craps conflict resolution
After using poker as the basis for the conflict resolution of Witch Trails (the structure and the betting work perfectly; the role of cards still needs some hammering out) I…
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Participants: Marshall Burns, imago, RobNJ.

5/4/2008 redwing: help with magic system
I'm creating a magic system, similar to all those that use a grammar (noun+verb) system (Ars Magica, Mage, etc.). However, the setting that it will be used for is one…
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Participants: redwing, Eero Tuovinen, Hermes3, lumpley, davidberg, Vulpinoid, Michael Johnson.

5/3/2008 FrankBrunner: [Spellbound Kingdoms] Question re: political correctness and/or taste
Right now, I'm using the term "savage" in my game for a fighting style and a character class. Do you think anyone would be offended by that (or maybe you…
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Participants: FrankBrunner, Illetizgerg, madunkieg, electricpaladin, Greg 1, mholmes52, lumpley.

5/1/2008 Madkitten: Critique regarding fear-causing meta mechanics
Hello, me and a friend of mine have lately discussed how to support fear in a games rule-system and we would like some critique and helpful thoughts to our rough…
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Participants: Madkitten, Eero Tuovinen.

5/1/2008 staceyinastoria: Perdition
Good day all, My friends and I are in the process of making our first role playing game.  The website is www.perditionrpg.com and please take a look.  There is not…
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Participants: staceyinastoria, tombowings.

4/30/2008 opsneakie: [Night & Day] Power 19
Working title only, here's I go. I know it's not uber-specific yet, but I couldn't resist getting something up. 1.) What is your game about? At its heart, this game…
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Participants: opsneakie, tombowings, Greg 1, dindenver, Abkajud, Vulpinoid, earwig, StrongBadMun, Will, Poru.

4/29/2008 Zachary_Wolf: Zombies Ate My Gamemaster!
I watched Day of the Dead a few days ago, and after watching it, I had a few dreams about zombies running wild in my home town of Coconut Creek/Boca…
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Participants: Zachary_Wolf, Eero Tuovinen, Krippler, Child Progeny, jmhpfan.

4/28/2008 tarafore: Writing a Game that Teaches?
I'm not sure if this belongs here, but I think it's the closest fit, and I think the Forge is probably the richest environment to get ideas from. Ever since…
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Participants: tarafore, Krippler, oriondarkwood, dindenver, Illetizgerg, chronoplasm, NN, Eliarhiman6, madunkieg, jasonm, FrankBrunner, davidberg, KickAssClown.

4/25/2008 redwing: Deisgn Patterns of a Successful RPG question
I've been thumbing through John Kirk's work, and I'm having a slight difficulty understanding the differences between Gifts, Skills, and Traits. I was wondering if anyone could explain the differences…
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Participants: redwing, Selene Tan.

4/24/2008 KickAssClown: [Conceptualization and Formalization] Game Design and Development College Course
I am working with my local college to develop a Game Design and Development course. I know this may seem like the wrong place to discuss it, but we are…
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Participants: KickAssClown, JoyWriter, oriondarkwood, dindenver.

4/24/2008 chronoplasm: Two Evolution Themed Games- Power 19 and other ideas
At first I only wanted to make one game themed around evolution, but the more I thought about it the more I want to do two. I originally wanted to…
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Participants: chronoplasm.

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5/9/2008 Greg 1: [Introduction, Link to the Setting and Power 19] Lineage
INTRODUCTION Place: USA. Time: The modern day. There is no higher purpose for mankind, laid down from above. The mages have always known that. Heaven exists, but it cares nothing…
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Participants: Greg 1.

5/10/2008 Limejello: Neutral traits
Can anyone think of traits that don't make a character more or less powerful for example fat makes him uncarismatic and slow but stronger and with more hit points.
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Participants: Limejello, dindenver, JoyWriter, TempvsMortis, Marshall Burns, Michael Johnson.

5/12/2008 Meinberg: [The Few] Power 19
I'm Michael Meinberg, and after reading through Socratic Designs' archives, I've decided to go ahead and put forth my first game design for some perusal. As is often the case,…
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Participants: Meinberg.

5/12/2008 baron samedi: (philosophical SF RPG) Help brainstorming Story Tracks
Hello, I've been trying for some time to construct a few "generic" story-design models for creating scenarios in relation to a specific theme, in order to draw a resource-management system…
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Participants: baron samedi.

5/13/2008 Marshall Burns: [American Wizards] a new way to handle "difficulty"
[i]American Wizards[/i] is a game idea I've been working on about students at a wizard college called the American Institute of Wizard Arts.  I've posted about it [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=25292.msg244089#msg244089]before[/url], mostly regarding…
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Participants: Marshall Burns, Plognark, davidberg, Spooky Fanboy, Everspinner.

5/14/2008 Michael Johnson: Interested in running a forum game :D
Since this is my first topic, I would like to say hello to all the members here *waves* I would like to know if anyone is interested in starting a…
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Participants: Michael Johnson.

5/14/2008 shays: LC RPG first thoughts again
OK first I have to give props to Levi Kornelson for some of the attribute descripts.  Anyhow below is what I have for attributes and an experience/leveling system.  The idea…
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Participants: shays, Michael Johnson.

5/14/2008 Roadkill: [Power 19] - RPW Role-playing-wargame
Hi there, heres a power 19 for a game which has no name yet. I'd like to know what you guys think? 1.What is your game about? Its about mighty…
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Participants: Roadkill, dindenver.

5/15/2008 Ghola: Coming of age magic school drama
I got this little seed of an idea in my head, and I can't seem to make it grow. Yet. Here's the pitch: It's Harry Potter meets Saved by the…
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Participants: Ghola, Marshall Burns, dindenver, TempvsMortis.

5/15/2008 Regin Smith: Help with ideas for Thera, action adventure in the subconscious.
I have been slowly developping a game for my gaimng group over quite some period of time. Themes and rule structures have been constructed and dismanteled in an ongoing process.…
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Participants: Regin Smith, Illetizgerg.

5/15/2008 TempvsMortis: The Cardinal Emotions
Okay, I'm making a game where the primary division of social group and abilities is based on emotions. (It relates to how they use their powers.) The thing is, I…
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Participants: TempvsMortis, madunkieg, Brendan Day, Michael Johnson, MikeF, dindenver, Vulpinoid.

5/16/2008 TempvsMortis: GNS and Tokens
In GNS there's there types of conflict resolution: narrative, by which the conflict is narrated out, with rules making sure arguments don't stall the game (Polaris is the purest example…
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Participants: TempvsMortis, Eero Tuovinen, Michael Johnson, Ron Edwards.

5/17/2008 EdEdEd: [Power 19] Minions
Hey folks. I've been playing with an idea for a while now, and a friend pointed me toward this forum as a good place to get feedback, so, here goes.…
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Participants: EdEdEd, Vulpinoid, Willow, Greg 1.

5/19/2008 logos7: Re: Post Game Chef Apathy the Calling Looking for Hearts and Minds
Hello Everyone, My name is Joshua MacKay, and I'm just coming out of game chef, with a game half designed and was wondering if I could get some help/reflection upon…
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Participants: logos7, Ben Lehman, Eero Tuovinen.

5/19/2008 error808: rock-paper-sissors
Hi I've searched the site until I get "server is taking the dog for a walk" message that I get alot here. are there such a thing as rock paper…
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Participants: error808, Eero Tuovinen, quixoteles, Ken, Capulet, Mike Welker, neko ewen.

5/20/2008 Paidin: Generic Science Fiction Roleplaying
Greetings! Having recently discovered your forum and perused it for a couple hours now I'd like to say hello and make sure I'm posting in the right area as the…
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Participants: Paidin, Eero Tuovinen.

5/20/2008 David Artman: For Mature Audiences [FMA] Reviewer Request
Hi, folks; I have come out of Game Chef with some feedback which is great and some which has be a bit lost. I am seeking some way to "write…
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Participants: David Artman, dindenver, Illetizgerg, TempvsMortis.

5/21/2008 baron samedi: [Tapeworms] an indie rpg taunting indie rpgs
Back in 2003, I wrote a one-page RPG about bowel tapeworms as an inside joke among friends on my lunch hour (60 minutes design in all), the original idea being…
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Participants: baron samedi, Roadkill, Michael Johnson, Ron Edwards, Will, anansi.

5/21/2008 riotopsys: New game concept unfinished Power 19
I have been wanting to play a character who was a able to change his bodily form at will. I played around with the concept some and came up with…
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Participants: riotopsys, Greg 1.

5/22/2008 TempvsMortis: How to determine difficulty with no GM
This is about that RPG I was talking about before. Okay, so it's GM-less and there's an antagonist-type player who represents the protagonist's obstacles, but since his job is to…
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Participants: TempvsMortis, Paul Czege, Vulpinoid, Willow, Roadkill, Michael Johnson.

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