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7/29/2011 Mobius: Extending a System vs Making a New System?
I have been working on a game world/concept for a very long time and one of the biggest issues I have faced is finding or making a system that really…
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Participants: Mobius, John Michael Crovis, Noon, contracycle, Ron Edwards.

7/24/2011 John Michael Crovis: The Dual-Core System and Purgatoris
I've starting writing about my new project on the Raven Lake Games blog... The Dual-Core System, and Purgatoris - a setting to go along with that system. You can read…
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Participants: John Michael Crovis, Thriff, Mobius, phatonin.

7/21/2011 FrozenViking: Have the setting, need a system
Greetings from the cold North, I need some advice and hoped someone here could share their wisdom. I've not been RPGing for a few years and have lost track of…
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Participants: FrozenViking, ADGBoss, Noon, stefoid, contracycle.

7/20/2011 flaviuschis: Flavius Chis - Freelance Illustrator
Hello there! My name is Flavius Chis & I'm a freelance illustrator & conceptual designer based in Montreal. If you are looking for fantasy or science-fiction work, for personal or…
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Participants: flaviuschis.

7/19/2011 MrWillis: Need Opinion on Setting
I need some opinions of this concept setting I've been thinking of: https://docs.google.com/?tab=oo&authuser=0#home I'm just wonering about a few specific things: -Is it a good settign idea. -Does it sound…
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Participants: MrWillis, Ron Edwards, Hailen, Mike Sugarbaker.

7/18/2011 olivertgn: How to build a better indie game in 9 easy steps...
I realize that most, if not all, of the stuff in here is somewhat obvious – it’s not like I’m the first to have these ideas. However, I believe that…
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Participants: olivertgn, Ron Edwards, ADGBoss, Ghostlight Games, Miskatonic, stefoid, mark2v, Mike Sugarbaker, Hailen.

7/18/2011 MrNay: MPA the Ministry for Parahuman Affairs
This is the bare bones of my new game. In my head it is a fusion of the BRPD, E-Branch from Necroscope and Cheiron from Hunter the Vigil. I am…
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Participants: MrNay, Ron Edwards.

7/17/2011 horomancer: More thoughts on simple dice mechanics
Have gotten  he game design bug under my skin again. My last incarnation of a simple game mechanic used 2d6+1dX+N vs. DC, where 1dX is the value of a Stat…
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Participants: horomancer, Ron Edwards.

7/16/2011 Student 20: Dice Mechanics - does this work?
Hello all - I'm new to the Forge Forums, and I hope to have a great time here. It's been years (about a decade, really) since I actively participated in…
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Participants: Student 20, horomancer, Noon, Ar Kayon.

7/16/2011 Night1983: Mystic Quests has been released!
Mystic Quests is a new Role Playing Game that lets you play as adventurers in a pen and paper role playing game, questing to save the world of Sarax from…
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Participants: Night1983, Ron Edwards.

7/15/2011 Maugh: Probability Puzzle. Attack vs Defense rolls, w/ modifier.
So, I'm looking at dice probabilities, and I have a puzzle for you folks, which I could use some help with.  It has to do with balancing attack and defense…
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Participants: Maugh, horomancer.

7/15/2011 Nalanthi: [Broken Sky] How to balance Area of Effect damage
The system I am working on is a fairly crunchy urban fantasy system.  Combat is supposed to feel fast but fairly realistic.  One place that we have decided to leave…
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Participants: Nalanthi, ADGBoss, Ron Edwards, Noon, Keltorian, Daniel36, Danny Bridges.

7/13/2011 jjafuller: Effects of Magic on the Real World
I am not sure if this topic has been addressed before, if so let me know and I'll take a look at the other work. Right now this is just…
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Participants: jjafuller, ADGBoss, stefoid, happysmellyfish, mark2v.

7/12/2011 Sp4m: Evil High: a game about would-be villains in highschool
Hello World! www.evil-high.com This is my first post to these forums, and my first post discussing this project after 7 years, so let's see if we can make some music…
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Participants: Sp4m, Ron Edwards.

7/11/2011 Red Lila: Initial Concept Mechanics
I need some feedback as to viability of  a system concept. Strictly dealing with mechanics at this stage. The system makes use of a Tarot deck as the primary method…
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Participants: Red Lila, Xmarksthespot, contracycle, Ron Edwards.

7/10/2011 fire_rods: Living in the Alleys abilities
My game is called "Living in the Alleys", for those who haven't seen my other post. It centers around the characters, who are thieves, and are tasked with stealing various…
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Participants: fire_rods, Vulpinoid, Ar Kayon, Ron Edwards.

7/6/2011 ScottOden: [ATTIKA] A Principia Hack
(Originally posted at Story Games) After reading Tony Dowler's PRINCIPIA, I've thought of creating a hack called ATTIKA, centered around ancient Athenian politics. Spanning the Classical Age (508-322 BC), the…
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Participants: ScottOden, John Michael Crovis, Ron Edwards.

7/5/2011 pawsplay: Conquest of the Universe
Conquest of the Universe is a science-fantasy RPG. Right now it's in kickstart mode, as I try to get the funds to pay for art and layout up front: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/502760470/conquest-of-the-universe-rpg?ref=live…
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Participants: pawsplay, Ron Edwards.

7/5/2011 btrc: EABA v2 playtest
As a crunchy, generic system, EABA might not be everyone's cup of tea here, but because there are a lot of really sharp designers roaming these parts, I figured it…
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Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards.

7/2/2011 Err: Robot Explorers in the Moon
So I had an idea for a game mechanic the other day, and so I decided to embrace the spirit of those 24 hour design contests, ans see how far…
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Participants: Err, John Michael Crovis, phatonin.

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8/2/2011 Hailen: Most Interesting Character Advancement Systems
Hello all! I'm looking at creating a new game that is designed to be played for long stretches of time.  At the moment, I feel like my thinking about character…
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Participants: Hailen, stefoid, Noon, Ron Edwards.

8/4/2011 mike_the_pirate: [On This, The Day of My Daughter's Wedding] recent Game Chef submission
Hello fellow game enthusiasts and designers, Recently, my friend and I submitted a game idea to Game Chef. The theme of Game Chef this year was Shakespeare. We designed what…
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Participants: mike_the_pirate.

8/8/2011 Daddy Warpig: How Do *You* Playtest?
I read the "Must Read This" sticky, so I hope I'm not stepping on any toes by just asking a question about design, rather than posting my own (in-progress) notes.…
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Participants: Daddy Warpig, LandonSuffered, davide.losito, Ron Edwards.

8/9/2011 Ron Edwards: [Tales of Lust] Frightful horror, no holds barred
A couple of months ago, Megan, James, and Rob joined me at the Dice Dojo, and Tales of Lust ( Ronnies feedback) seemed like just the thing for…
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Participants: Ron Edwards.

8/9/2011 Ron Edwards: [Ophian] A first actual session
For the background, see Three games about religion, the Adept Press page for a direct link for downloading the current document, and anxieties about death at the core of ophite.…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Noon, Gregor Hutton, ejh, Emily Care, baxil.

8/10/2011 Justin Halliday: [Heroes Against Darkness] Alpha rules available for feedback and playtest
I've been working on a game system called Heroes Against Darkness for a while.  It started as a reaction to extended play sessions of 4th Edition and Basic D&D, and…
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Participants: Justin Halliday, Zachary_Wolf, Thriff.

8/10/2011 Daniel36: Daniel36 joins the fray
Hello everyone, First let me introduce myself. My name is Daniel and I am from the Netherlands. I am 29 years old and an English (as a second language) teacher…
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Participants: Daniel36, Thunder_God, Ron Edwards.

8/11/2011 randomeric: Hiding in the Mosque: a micro RPG experiment
I have just uploaded on drivethrurpg a free to download espionage mini game/mission.  This is a work in progress so please excuse the imperfections. I am hoping for some feedback…
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Participants: randomeric, Ron Edwards, Noon, Fred Brackin.

8/11/2011 hix: [Left Coast] How do you write rules that encourage people to play?
I playtested Left Coast with Mike Sands on Saturday. It was the first time I've run the new version of the game, and I'm happy with the results. Now I’m…
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Participants: hix, pfischer, Zachary_Wolf.

8/14/2011 Emily Care: [What’s the Frequency Kenneth?] An Ocean of Conspiracies
I've gotten to play What's the Frequency, Kenneth? three times now. The game text is here: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Steve Dempsey WTFK? for the RPG Solitaire Challenge. It's a…
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Participants: Emily Care, GB Steve.

8/16/2011 Daniel36: Chronicles - Tabletop Roleplaying - Development Thread
I had to get a little used to the way you guys work here on this forum, but now I feel inspired to post what I have so far. http://www.mediafire.com/?27b8b7b35ug8155…
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Participants: Daniel36, Porterhaus, Noon, bosky.

8/16/2011 gtroc: War in the Heavens, early days, help needed
Hey all, I am currently working on a space opera(esque) game. The basic concept I have is it is about holy war(s?) in space. The game, or at least this…
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Participants: gtroc, Daniel36, Noon, Zachary_Wolf, Ron Edwards, contracycle.

8/19/2011 ChristianAndersson: Freelance Composer with a recent MTV placement
Hey Developers! In case you're on the lookout for new music to your games or other development projects... I've written some new epic music tracks, ready to use, and I'm…
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Participants: ChristianAndersson.

8/21/2011 Sp4m: Service Co: Generations of Excellent Service
Pitch: Paranoia meets Idiocracy meets the Matrix AKA Office Space in Space. Players are service desk team for a galactic megacorp, where all other characters are so specifically trained, they…
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Participants: Sp4m, Zachary_Wolf, Kashlaor, Porterhaus.

8/22/2011 Kashlaor: How do mechanics influence the focus of a system?
Currently I am in the process of developing (the very early stages mind you) of a game called the Ace of Singularities.  The game concerns itself with creating a sandbox…
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Participants: Kashlaor, Artanis, Porterhaus, Paul Czege, Rubbermancer.

8/22/2011 Kyles Games: Orchestra- Cyberpunk Action
Yeah, I know that the title's lame as all get out, but it's truthful. Orchestra's my first released game, and has a handful of things. I'm currently working on the…
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Participants: Kyles Games, aryus, bosky.

8/23/2011 Porterhaus: [Flawed] Can I write comprehensible rules?
[url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6AKcTWvDmp5NTg5YzE3N2YtYjljMS00YWU0LTlhZDgtNTQ1NDQ2NGYzODgz&hl=en]https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6AKcTWvDmp5NTg5YzE3N2YtYjljMS00YWU0LTlhZDgtNTQ1NDQ2NGYzODgz&hl=en[/url] This is the current version of [i]Flawed[/i], the game I have been writing.  I am pretty damn sure that it is not in Final Copy mode yet.  I am…
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Participants: Porterhaus, Kashlaor.

8/24/2011 No One: Skill System Clarification Help
Hi, I've received complaints from my playtesters that my skill system is a bit hard to follow and I want help making it easier to understand https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B-CYp-IEEIl7ZGY4ZGY1MTQtNzExNy00NGExLWI2OTYtNmE1NmVjYzc0Y2Yx&hl=en Here is basically…
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Participants: No One, Zachary_Wolf, Porterhaus.

8/26/2011 BubbaBrown: Saecula Mutata & D10/0
These are two projects I've been working on for some time. One is a setting and the other is the game system. I've been trying to move development along, but…
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Participants: BubbaBrown, Daniel36, Kyles Games.

9/1/2011 stefoid: [Ingenero] Character creation -- Its hard work.
Hi, here my link: http://ingenero.wordpress.com/downloads/ My game concentrates on character building over world building.  The idea is that given a general premise covering the general types of things the characters…
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Participants: stefoid, Daniel36, Thriff, Cedric.

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