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4/1/2005 komradebob: Etiquette: Commercial Links in Posts?
I have an etiquette question for the mods: I want to post an essay/topic in Theory about something I'd like some input on regarding miniatures and rping. I'd like to…
In Site Discussion
Participants: komradebob, Ron Edwards.

3/15/2005 komradebob: [sf,ca] $500 Leisure Fondation Grants
Hey, I know a couple of other folks that post here live in the SF Bay Area. I just saw a poster for the following site at a local coffee…
In Connections
Participants: komradebob.

2/16/2005 komradebob: History of theGM?
Kat Miller started a thread (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=14344) asking why someone would choose to be a GM. I can relate to many of the opinions and experiences posted to that thread. However,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, ffilz, clehrich, Sean, Jere, Marco, Ron Edwards, Emily Care, John Kim, Doctor Xero, jerry, Rob MacDougall, Doug Ruff.

11/30/2004 komradebob: Minis and RPGs: Thoughts on new directions?
Hi all, I'm interested in your thoughts on miniatures in rpgs, and possible new directions to take rpgs+miniatures in. Some background: I first became intersted in rpgs when I was…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, John Kim, Blankshield, ffilz, M. J. Young, Lee Short, Nathan P., Marhault, Hereward The Wake, greedo1379, Noon, Shadetree, neko ewen, contracycle, Kensan_Oni, Tony Irwin, Latigo, Paul Czege, Bifi, kaikatsu, Ron Edwards.

11/6/2004 komradebob: Participationist Play One Shot
The "GM is God" thread got me thinking about social contract and participationist style play. I'd recently encountered what I thought was a good example of how participationist style design…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob.

9/8/2004 komradebob: Rapid deployment rpgs
I was reading the WoD thread and the subject came up of new gamer accessibilty in game design. My question is this: What sorts of design elements might make a…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, John Kim, eyebeams, contracycle, Vaxalon, Noon, Albert of Feh, Matt Wilson, Valamir, Ron Edwards, andy, joshua neff, MalteseChangeling, ffilz, inky, Walt Freitag, timfire, tj333, Technocrat13, Russell Impagliazzo, M. J. Young, Doctor Xero, ragnar.

8/28/2004 komradebob: Making Big Model kabobs.
I've been reading these other recent threads that suggest we might approach creative agendas as skewers going through the big model, and that many, may creative agendas beyond Gamist-Narrativist-Simulationist may…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: komradebob, Ben Lehman, clehrich, M. J. Young, Rob Carriere, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

7/3/2004 komradebob: Dispersed character player gamec designs?
Hi. This is sort of a broad question, but I'm wondering about game design possibilities that disperse character player duties. I've seen a lot of discussion about how Uni disperses…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob.

7/3/2004 komradebob: I'm totally confused about Narr...
I've been checking out this site for ages now and for the life of me, I still do not understand Narrativism. Could someone explain to me how Nar differs from…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: komradebob, Bankuei, Doctor Xero, pete_darby, M. J. Young.

6/26/2004 komradebob: Filing Edges: Secret Knowledge
First, apologies for borrowing domeone else's title for this post ( but I thought it was such a great heading, I couldn't resist). I've been thinking about this subject ever…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, TonyLB, M. J. Young, beingfrank, ethan_greer.

6/21/2004 komradebob: Question: Which techniques support which CA?
Okay, even after having read many threads and essays on GNS theory, the whole thing remains kind of hazy to my understanding. I'd like to jump ahead a little and…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: komradebob, lumpley, Alan.

4/12/2004 komradebob: Experiences w/newgamers vs.oldgamers and Uni
HI I'm looking to introduce Uni to some folks, most of which have little RPG background. I'd also like to introduce the system to some old gamer hands, folks that…
In Universalis
Participants: komradebob, Mike Holmes, kwill, Tony Irwin, Valamir.

4/12/2004 komradebob: Has anyone "opensourced" a premade adventure produ
Here is what I mean by open sourced: A group of players takes a product (adventure/module) for a game, but instead of playing it with an old school players +…
In Universalis
Participants: komradebob, Mike Holmes.

4/12/2004 komradebob: Minimalism,color, and Pre-existing Settings
Basically, I want to use Uni as my primary system. I want to use it with settings from other games (Primarily Jorune). Now, I've already seen some discussions of bringing…
In Universalis
Participants: komradebob, Mike Holmes, kwill.

4/12/2004 komradebob: Approaches to assigning Traits
For game purposes regarding complications, are these two following things the same?: 1) Werewolf Pack and 2) Werewolf Pack Enraged, Eco-Terrorist, Lycanthropes I'm assuming there are no Master Components…
In Universalis
Participants: komradebob, Christopher Weeks, Valamir, kwill, Mike Holmes.

4/10/2004 komradebob: Making it newbie friendly
Hello all, Robert here... (anxious deep breath taken) IreallylikethissitebutIdon't thinksomeofitisverynewbiefriendly. OK. I said it. ( a little calmer now) Look, I've been reading posts here at the Forge for about…
In Site Discussion
Participants: komradebob, clehrich, Simon W.

4/3/2004 komradebob: Anybody experimented with a GM add-on?
I'm really new to Uni, and come from a more oldfashioned GM+Players style of play. I bought a copy of Uni because I wanted to see how a more open…
In Universalis
Participants: komradebob, Bob McNamee, kwill, Lxndr, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.

3/14/2004 komradebob: Does anyone remember divided dice rolls?
The thread on Call of Cthulhu firepower reminded me of an old Dragon magazine article about divided dice rolls. This article must have been at least ten or more years…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, Walt Freitag, montag, Jeph, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.

3/7/2004 komradebob: Why so little Scenario Oriented Design?
Hello: I got a lot of great responses to an earlier thread, but I wanted to start this new one, to get feedback to a core question that occured to…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, Valamir, ethan_greer, Jasper, John Burdick, Eero Tuovinen, JamesSterrett, John Kim, Michael S. Miller, Andrew Norris, contracycle, brainwipe, willofgod.

3/3/2004 komradebob: A product fantasy-One Consumer's POV
I have a fantasy that one day, I'll walk into a game shop and find a very special gaming product one a shelf. The product is sort of like this:…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, timfire, quozl, ethan_greer, M. J. Young, Jack Spencer Jr, Alex Johnson, Michael S. Miller, contracycle, brainwipe, Paul Czege, Walt Freitag.

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4/26/2005 komradebob: [rant] usage:"Wargame/Wargame roots"
Pardon gentle readers, but I'd like to take a moment to vent. It has to do with the usage of the terms "wargame" and "wargame roots" that often comes up…
In Site Discussion
Participants: komradebob, xiombarg, Bankuei.

4/27/2005 komradebob: A Cauldron of Magic Beans[Floor game]
Well, I've been reading and posting at the Forge for a long time now, and I guess it's time I posted a design for critique. Below is my (lengthy) design.…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: komradebob.

8/6/2005 komradebob: Dust jackets on gamebooks?
Sorry, I just had a weird random thought: I've never seen a hardcover game book sold with a dustjacket. Does anyone have any examples of this being done? What are…
In Publishing
Participants: komradebob, Andrew Morris, matthijs, KeithBVaughn, Gordon C. Landis, Rorimack, Ron Edwards, MatrixGamer, timfire.

8/19/2005 komradebob: Tears like Rain: PbOM (minis) mini-game
[size=8pt]For the record, hanging out in these parts is having strange effects on my miniatures game designs. This is a stand alone scenario I made up based on Chris Engle's…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: komradebob, Noon, contracycle.

8/29/2005 komradebob: Did Clinton Evacuate?
I've been watching the weather and trying to make sure my friends and family back in the Crescent City have evacuated. Has anyone heard whether Clinton evacuated, and if so…
In Site Discussion
Participants: komradebob, GaryTP, Rossum.

11/22/2005 komradebob: I want training wheels!
I have a horrible confession to make: I realized tonight that I need training wheels. I realized it when I finished reading PTA, a game whose anticipated arrival in my…
In RPG Theory
Participants: komradebob, Shreyas Sampat, Warren, Troy_Costisick, TonyLB, Ron Edwards, joepub, Mike Holmes, Joshua BishopRoby, Noon, Valamir, ffilz.

12/1/2005 komradebob: Minis, Narr Techniques, and my 9 year old daughter [long]
I've been working on the idea of creating a minis game that uses some of the narr supportive techniques that folks around here have developed. A discussion of those possibilities…
In Actual Play
Participants: komradebob, Mark Woodhouse, Arturo G., joshua neff, Tony Irwin, Arpie, John Kim, James Holloway, Danny_K.

12/4/2005 komradebob: [help] How/where do I upload a file to share it? ( Talk slooooowwww)
Okay, so I'm basically computer illiterate. I want to put a design somewhere, so I can link it in a post in the design forum. There are apparently some yahoo/geocities…
In Connections
Participants: komradebob, talysman, LordSmerf, timfire, Trevis Martin.

12/9/2005 komradebob: [minis] The Village Game ( rough draft)
Thanks to Thomas ( Lord Smerf), I'm able to show you folks the game design I've been developing, based on the freeform miniatures games my daughter and I play. Here…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: komradebob, Noon, Arpie, nikola, Justin, MatrixGamer, Emily Care, Tony Irwin.

12/13/2005 komradebob: [legal question] using pictures of objects in a for-sale game
Okay, I know that you should ask lawyers legal questions, but maybe one of you folks already knows the answer to this one: What are the restrictions on using a…
In Publishing
Participants: komradebob, JarrodHenry, Blankshield, Eero Tuovinen, Brendan, Joshua BishopRoby.

12/29/2005 komradebob: [minis] Hungry, Hungry Dragon!
[i]This is a plaintext version of a minis game I was working on a while back as a convention one-shot. I recently took another look at this and spiffed it…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: komradebob, Zach, Starblade, MatrixGamer.

12/30/2005 komradebob: Getting plastic toys for games made: Moulds
I’ve been interested in games that use miniatures for ages. Cool toys were the in-road to rpgs for me many years ago. I want to know about the actual process…
In Publishing
Participants: komradebob, Darcy Burgess, David Johansen, guildofblades, Ben Lehman, Troy_Costisick.

6/21/2006 komradebob: Why the change to cards? Player Reaction?
Hopefully, after having bought PTA months ago, I'll be getting to actually play soon. I did have a question about the change from dice to cards, however. As I understand…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: komradebob, IMAGinES, Lisa Padol, gwangi, Arturo G..

8/3/2006 komradebob: Other ways of rpg publishing?
Has anyone explored the idea of "publishing" a game as a magazine article/submission? I think Ryan ( Guildofblades) mentioned the idea in another thread a while back, although I don't…
In Publishing
Participants: komradebob, preludetotheend, Joshua BishopRoby, guildofblades, David Artman, Bardsandsages.

9/18/2006 komradebob: Making a boxed set? What goes into it?
[url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=21500.0]This thread[/url] got my mind turning back again to the idea of a boxed set rpg. I know a coupple of people around here have put out board games and…
In Publishing
Participants: komradebob, Ron Edwards, Technocrat13.

7/17/2007 komradebob: ?? Selling Pdfs from a home site?
Hi folks: I ran into a strange situation yesterday. I was ordering a game (pdf format) from an online seller, but it turned out that I had to buy a…
In Publishing
Participants: komradebob, David Artman.

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