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8/3/2005 Ben Lehman: [GenCon 2005] Monkey Feeding
This is split from my <a href="http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=16240.0">Auxiliary Gaming Zone</a> thread, which I managed to drive off topic by my own hand with a PS comment. In short -- the GenCon…
In Conventions
Participants: Ben Lehman, TonyLB, LordSmerf, btrc, Blankshield, Ron Edwards, Gaerik, daMoose_Neo, Paul Czege, Matt Wilson, Bob Goat, Clinton R. Nixon, timfire, abzu, Jasper the Mimbo.


8/3/2005 Paul Czege: why I sell to retailers
On the Forge Booth: Price List thread, Matt Snyder wrote: No retailer discounts....I don't see how getting, say, a half dozen (or even a dozen) copies of our games into…
In Publishing
Participants: Paul Czege, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Valamir, gsoylent, Eero Tuovinen, guildofblades, Clinton R. Nixon, TonyLB, MatrixGamer, abzu.


8/3/2005 Rustin: [DitV] Ethics Crunching
Hello. Noobler here. I have yet to play DitV.  I've skimmed the rules but haven't given them a real studious treatment.  I hope to spring it on my gaming group…
In lumpley games
Participants: Rustin, lumpley, Wolfen, Valamir, Eero Tuovinen, GB Steve, demiurgeastaroth, rrr, TonyLB, Bankuei, Nick Brooke.


8/3/2005 Ben Lehman: [Polaris] Layout Preview
Matt Snyder, independent publisher and also my layout guy for Polaris, has posted up some low-res preview images of the book's insides to his livejournal. <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/matt_snyder/53900.html?#cutid1">You should go look…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: Ben Lehman, Kesher, ethan_greer.


8/3/2005 Andy Kitkowski: A PTA game that went horrible south, but not for the expected reasons...
I declared that I wanted a drama. We batted ideas around, and settled on an exciting Roman epic in the decline of the empire. As the producer, I demanded that…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, IMAGinES, bcook1971.


8/3/2005 Hereward The Wake: Restricting/controlling choices for combat
This comes from many of the discussions of desiging combat systems. Working under the stress of life or death combat, much of what the combatant does happens instinctivley, if one…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Hereward The Wake, LogicaLunatic, Troy_Costisick, bcook1971, Nogusielkt, Noon, simon_hibbs, drnuncheon, GB Steve, Black Iris Dancer, Valamir, M. J. Young, Justin Marx.


8/3/2005 Ben Lehman: [GenCon 2005] Auxiliary Gaming Zone
Hi, everyone. So, last year, we had the combined problems of: 1) Too many people at the booth.  We love it when our good friends come and hang out with…
In Conventions
Participants: Ben Lehman, Ron Edwards, Matt Gwinn, TonyLB.


8/3/2005 jburneko: More Capes Rules Questions
Hello, Here are some straight forward rules questions that arose from last nights game. 1) The Free Claim you get at the top of a page is per player, not…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: jburneko, TonyLB.


8/3/2005 ADGBoss: Jackals & Hounds (Game Chef 2005 Entry): Impressions
Hello all, I wanted to share my 2005 Game Chef Entry here at the Forge now that the competition is officially over. You can find a link to the PDF…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: ADGBoss.


8/3/2005 Halzebier: [The Pool] Stagefright and Questions
Hi there! I've finally scheduled my first game of The Pool (Whee!) and now a bit of stagefright is setting in (though the game is still a few days off),…
In Actual Play
Participants: Halzebier, Ron Edwards.


8/3/2005 Matt Wilson: be a billboard at GenCon
If anyone who's attending the show and working at the booth wants to be a walking billboard (a stylish walking billboard) for Primetime Adventures, let me know via PM. I'm…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Wilson.


8/3/2005 rrr: [Final Day] overview of a new game with some design questions
Hello all. *deep breath* Well here it is, my game.  I started designing this a while ago, after the idea just popped into my head thinking about what would you…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: rrr, Justin Marx, Adam Dray.


8/3/2005 Frank T: How to get people immediately interested in Dogs
Hi, here's a problem I've been facing. I really dig Dogs. I mean, really. Reading the book had me going, "Cool, cool, cool!" every second page. But I find it…
In lumpley games
Participants: Frank T, rrr, TonyLB, Wolfen, xenopulse, Uzzah, Andrew Morris, hix, Sydney Freedberg.


8/3/2005 Chris Geisel: [d20 Fantasy] Death to Illusionism
Last night I ran part two of a mini-campaign with pregens. Part one is here, and thanks to the advice in that thread, last night's session was, for me, the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Chris Geisel, Nathan P., Andrew Norris, StalkingBlue, Frank T, Sydney Freedberg.


8/3/2005 TonyLB: [GenCon] Get your spandex-coveting backsides over here!
GenCon!  You're going, or else you wouldn't be reading this post.  Well let me tell you the place to be:  Booth 1332.  This is the legendary Forge Booth.  It's where…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: TonyLB, Gaerik.


8/2/2005 Doyce: NOTICE: RandomWiki Updates/Upgrade
Please be advised that RandomWiki will be locked to prevent edits for the next couple little while so I can update the sight to PMWiki 2.0.  This upgrade should allow…
In Connections
Participants: Doyce, Mike Holmes.


8/2/2005 Bob Goat: [News] Four Terrible Beasties
I don't know if I will make a 101 ideas by GenCon, but I will be damn close.  Today I give you four beasts you can throw into your game. …
In Bob Goat Press
Participants: Bob Goat.


8/2/2005 Miskatonic: TSoY Hardcover
[quote author=Clinton R. Nixon link=topic=16225.msg172779#msg172779 date=1123006356] [b]Anvilwerks[/b] [i]The Shadow of Yesterday[/i] (softcover) $20 [i]The Shadow of Yesterday[/i] (hardcover) $30 [i]Donjon[/i] $10 [/quote] Waitaminute... I must have missed the memo about…
In CRN Games
Participants: Miskatonic, Clinton R. Nixon, inthisstyle, Gaerik, Jasper Polane, dyjoots, Rob Donoghue, Clay.


8/2/2005 GB Steve: Diana Jones Award - Dogs has a nomination
I found this on John Kovalic's livejournal: FIFTH DIANA JONES AWARD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED Annual award ‘for Excellence in Gaming’ to be presented 17th August London, 2nd August -- After much…
In Publishing
Participants: GB Steve, Miskatonic, lumpley, Uzzah.


8/2/2005 Gaerik: Including Social Issues in the Rulebook.
I've noticed that many "mainstream" RPGs tend to ignore the fact that role-playing is a social activity and that if the social context the game is built on is flawed…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Gaerik, Adam Dray, Andrew Morris, Jack Aidley, Frank T, Miskatonic, btrc, Bankuei, xenopulse, AlexGrim, Alan, Jake Richmond, Marco, Joshua BishopRoby, James Holloway, timfire.


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8/4/2005 Jonas Karlsson: [DitV] The Basil Branch
Hello all, Yesterday I bought DitV after waiting all too long. My girlfriend and I really should be studying for exams, but instead I've convinced her that playing a session…
In lumpley games
Participants: Jonas Karlsson, lumpley.


8/4/2005 FzGhouL: [Speed & Spirit] Dice Mechanic
Hey, I read a lot of the posts here, trying to get a sense of how to present my game and problems, so hopefully I learned something. Here goes. Alright,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: FzGhouL, Walt Freitag.


8/4/2005 Kesher: THAC0: Get Your Geek On in Minneapolis!
If anyone's in the beautiful city of Minneapolis during our (gigantic) Fringe Festival (August 4-14), please be so kind as to drop by the show I'm in, called THAC0.  Here's…
In Connections
Participants: Kesher.


8/4/2005 mtiru: [DiTV] San Miguel Branch
hey, gang, this is the second town I've created.  The first had some problems which I realized were both lingering illusionist tendencies, and including a "mystery" which prevented the players…
In lumpley games
Participants: mtiru, Wolfen.


8/4/2005 FzGhouL: [Speed & Spirit] Defense
Hello, Speed and Spirit is a tactical RPG. Ok, so in my RPG, defense and offense are relatively equal. Offense has an advantage, but that is to stop things from…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: FzGhouL, Selene Tan.


8/4/2005 John Harper: Stranger Things PDF - OLD VERSION: OUT OF DATE -
The current draft of the game is available here: http://www.onesevendesign.com/strangerthings/strangerthings_draft_0804.zip There are still lots of chunks missing, and a page that still refers to the Trollbabe rules. But it's very,…
In Stranger Things Playtest Forum
Participants: John Harper.


8/4/2005 Silmenume: Missing graphic -
I've noticed that the graphic star under Ron's name is rendered as a box with the windows place maker for an image with a tiny text asterisk next to it…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Silmenume, Miskatonic.


8/4/2005 nilsderondeau: Universalis and the straight story
Hello all, Finally have a copy of the game in question after an extended and very interesting correspondence with Mr. Holmes.  Have also been following the GCP wiki. This seems…
In Universalis
Participants: nilsderondeau, Valamir, Andrew Morris, Christopher Weeks, Tony Irwin, Bob McNamee, komradebob, Mike Holmes.


8/4/2005 Neil the Wimp: Exalted, Baghdad, and Bangs
Hi all.  I'm a lurker who's finally go something to say; hence the new registration.  Also, I'm not too sure that this is the right forum to discuss my questions,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Neil the Wimp, James_Nostack.


8/4/2005 Matt Wilson: New Books Update
I saw a proof of the new books just an hour ago, and they look great. Woo hoo!
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Matt Wilson, Rob Donoghue, Erik Ny, pfischer, Brand_Robins, IMAGinES.


8/4/2005 Ben Lehman: [GenCon 2005] Retailer Discounts
What with all the discussion going on in the <a href="http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=16225.0">price list</a> thread, and also Tony's comment in <a href="http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=16245.0">Why I sell to retailers</a>, I really think that the issue…
In Conventions
Participants: Ben Lehman, Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege, Bob Goat, Ron Edwards, jrs, ShawnHel, daMoose_Neo.


8/4/2005 Ron Edwards: I love it
The new book, I mean. As an object, a physical representation of what Conspiracy of Shadows is, it's beautiful. It has "Keith" on every page, stylistically, and every page is…
In Bob Goat Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Bob Goat, Miskatonic, Michael S. Miller, Eero Tuovinen, Paka, Thor Olavsrud, John Harper, Andy Kitkowski.


8/4/2005 M. J. Young: After Reading Cruciel's Dice Riddle
Cruciel's A Dice Mechanic Riddle got me thinking a bit, and although this lacks a few of the factors he wanted to include it struck me as an interesting mechanic…
In RPG Theory
Participants: M. J. Young, ffilz.


8/4/2005 John Harper: I'm a playtester! What do I do?
First, get the current playtest PDF. There's a topic in this forum with a link to the most recent draft. Second, read it. Third, get your group together to play.…
In Stranger Things Playtest Forum
Participants: John Harper.


8/4/2005 M. J. Young: Ubercon VI
Anyone who is planning, hoping, or thinking to go to Ubercon VI this fall not as a vendor or special guest: please contact me privately. I'm a guest of the…
In Conventions
Participants: M. J. Young, Adam Dray.


8/4/2005 Bankuei: "Hooking the Players"
Hi, In my initial glance through the PDF- I see on Page 45, there's the question "What if they're not hooked?" answered by "They should use scene request to get…
In Stranger Things Playtest Forum
Participants: Bankuei, John Harper, Ron Edwards.


8/4/2005 Andrew Morris: Stakes in Narrativism
I just have a quick question here. While reading through the Provisional Glossary, I noticed that the definition for "Stakes" basically stated that they applied to Gamist play. However, I've…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Andrew Morris, jburneko, Ron Edwards, Gaerik, TonyLB.


8/4/2005 Crackerjaque: (One Hour RPG) "Shooters!" Exploitive Drugpunk Action!
This is an RPG I made in an hour. Please critique, comment, and feel free to print out and playtest with your gaming buddies over some beer and pretzels. The…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Crackerjaque.


8/4/2005 M. J. Young: What's Not to Like?
I don't like change. That's a given. I think too many times people change things for the worse, or at least make changes that don't improve anything but only make…
In Site Discussion
Participants: M. J. Young, jrs, Vaxalon, Gaerik, Alan.


8/4/2005 Eero Tuovinen: Gathering games for Finland
With Gencon almost upon us, I'm again gathering a package of games for Finnish consumption. With so many new games appearing last and this year I'm also cutting our baseline…
In Connections
Participants: Eero Tuovinen.


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