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8/22/2005 Pilgrim: And the word from Gen Con is....?
Just checking in and hoping it was a fun and productive trip for you Matt.
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Pilgrim, Matt Snyder.

8/22/2005 Dumirik: [The Order] Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Seemingly at odds with the title, The Order is not a humorous game. I don't do humorous games. If I did, they probably wouldn't be very funny. The Order is…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Dumirik, Sydney Freedberg, Joshua BishopRoby, Bill_White, Graham Walmsley, Ice Cream Emperor, knicknevin.

8/22/2005 danifer: I want to purchase and publish an RPG
Does anyone have any suggestions?  I'd like to get in touch with someone who wants to sell a complete, polished roleplaying game that can be part of the initial launch…
In Publishing
Participants: danifer, philreed, GregStolze, Paul Czege, LloydBrown, Nathan P., greyorm.

8/21/2005 Dumirik: [The Cardboard People] Feedback
My game Cardboard People has been updated (if anyone actually remembers it). I'd like some feedback please. Anything you think is good or could use improvement or whatever. The Cardboard…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Dumirik, Graham Walmsley, Jasper, mangaocid, daMoose_Neo.

8/21/2005 Artanis: [Paladin+W40K] #1: Khorne (Introduction to the game)
This is the first session of the game described here. The aim of the session was twofold: introduce players to the game and test the use of music to support…
In Actual Play
Participants: Artanis, GreatWolf.

8/21/2005 Jonathan Hastings: [InSpectres] First RPG in Years, (Just About) First RPG Ever (long)
Hi, everyone.  I've lurked on the Forge for a while, but haven't posted because I haven't actually been playing RPGs for the last few years.  However, I convinced a couple…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jonathan Hastings, Bankuei, Victor Gijsbers, Nathan P., Eero Tuovinen.

8/21/2005 ragnar: Resolution mechanics in Zero?
I was not sure where to post this, so admins feel free to move the post if I got it wrong. Ron mentioned in one of the articles that the…
In RPG Theory
Participants: ragnar, Ron Edwards.

8/21/2005 two_fishes: What I am enjoying in DitV
There's some things I've realized, in thinking about my character sheet. A lot of the fallout I've had to take, I've turned into d4 attributes. In one instance from the…
In lumpley games
Participants: two_fishes, ScottM, epweissengruber, lumpley, nikola, Frank T.

8/20/2005 preludetotheend: About a ccg printing press?
alright folks a apologies I know that this is for rpgs but I have been having some problem finding a printing press that will make cards for a non-collectable card…
In Connections
Participants: preludetotheend, Jasper, daMoose_Neo, mangaocid.

8/20/2005 bcook1971: The Cat's Away
Now's our chance to go crazy while The Man's at Gencon! Post polls! Pretentious, posturing "next big deals" under RPG Theory! Sell me on ! Rehash a perceived…
In Site Discussion
Participants: bcook1971, matthijs, Miskatonic, Ron Edwards.

8/20/2005 steven romansky: playtesting
im new to this site and have some questions. how do you get to be a playtester do you sign up for it or what. and does this site have…
In Connections
Participants: steven romansky, Eero Tuovinen.

8/20/2005 Eero Tuovinen: Ralph Mazza, where art thou?
Ralph, if you find this notice, contact me. I suspect that your e-mail service provider is blocking my messages. I also sent you PM a while ago, but to no…
In Universalis
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Christopher Weeks.

8/19/2005 exploreRPG: Tabletop to CRPG? Share your thoughts...
I am a professional software engineer that has also developed what I think to be a near-perfect model for table-top RPGs to be converted to CRPGs. My design, while it…
In RPG Theory
Participants: exploreRPG, M. J. Young, Gordon C. Landis, Vaxalon, Noon, nikola, Ron Edwards, Silmenume, Selene Tan, LordSmerf, Tobaselly.

8/19/2005 GreatWolf: Off-topic: The latest GenCon release!
On August 19 at 12:33 a.m., Justice Daniel Ben-Ezra was born. He was 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 inches long.  Mother and baby are both well.  For more details,…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: GreatWolf, matthijs, bcook1971, Jasper Polane, Shreyas Sampat.

8/19/2005 Jeph: A sorcerous dueling system grounded in the elemental cycles
This is a spinoff from a post on RPG.Net. RPG.Net being down, I thought I'd take it over here. Anyway, the game I've been focusing on for a while is…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jeph, Graham Walmsley, matthijs, jasonm, mindwanders, Jux, Bill_White, FzGhouL, dyjoots, Shreyas Sampat.

8/19/2005 jdrakeh: Note sure if I have the right forum for this, but...
Since The Forge noticibly lacks a general industry discussion forum, I figured I'd give this a shot. I nosing around trying to find if and where copies of Le Mon…
In Connections
Participants: jdrakeh, Jared A. Sorensen, joshua neff.

8/19/2005 Graham Walmsley: [GroupThink] Coin spinning
One idea that's been bugging me recently is that of setting a game in the murky world of corporate RPG design. I'm thinking of something like this: the PCs are…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Graham Walmsley, jasonm, matthijs, Noon, FzGhouL, Dumirik, Miskatonic, GB Steve.

8/19/2005 xenopulse: Polaris is...
... everything that Werewolf: the Apocalypse should have been. And more. It's also absolutely beautiful.
In These Are Our Games
Participants: xenopulse, Miskatonic, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman, Rob Donoghue, Ron Edwards, Brand_Robins, sben, Nev the Deranged.

8/19/2005 jasonm: [DitV] Coachwhip Cut-Off
Feedback encouraged!  Help me tighten this town up.  I took it all the way up to hate and murder, but am considering toning it down - what do you think>…
In lumpley games
Participants: jasonm, ScottM, Pol Jackson.

8/19/2005 Lamorak33: Introducing narrativism and 'my guy' player behaviour
Hi I am still trying to grasp a lot of the theories around narrativism.  My question relates to one of my players.  I once presented him with a bang in…
In Actual Play
Participants: Lamorak33, StalkingBlue, Miskatonic, Balbinus, Trevis Martin, Brand_Robins, jburneko, Noon, Jaik, James Holloway, Mike Holmes.

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8/22/2005 Pyromancer: Conflicts you can't escalate
Hello there! Last time we played, one player wanted to start a conflict similar to: "Do I convince him to not draw his gun". I had a problem with this,…
In lumpley games
Participants: Pyromancer, Selene Tan, lumpley.

8/22/2005 Jason Mical: [Crescent City - Tarot RPG System] Playtesters Wanted!
I'm looking for folks interested in giving the mechanics of Crescent City a good test-run with their game groups. Each player will need their own 78-card Tarot deck. I'm most…
In Connections
Participants: Jason Mical.

8/22/2005 Queex: Polite request for playtesters
Hi. Just joined the Forge. I've recently put together a couple of systems based around popular films. Of course, there's no way they could get published officially, but I've put…
In Connections
Participants: Queex.

8/22/2005 Gaerik: GenCon, GNS and the Games I Played
Greetings fellow Forgites, GenCon was a blast.  I met lots of Forgites and found every one of them to be excellent folks.  If you haven't ever been to GenCon and…
In Actual Play
Participants: Gaerik, Mike Holmes, Yokiboy, rafial.

8/19/2005 Balbinus: TROS & GNS (split)
Hi there, Apologies if it is inappropriate to post to a thread on page 4, I checked the rules and couldn't see anything and unfortunately since it's been a while…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Balbinus, Ron Edwards, Alan, M. J. Young, ewilen, Marco, Roger, Noon.

8/22/2005 Paka: Gen Con: Between 8 and 12 at the Embassy Suites
I'm shocked no one has posted this yet. If you could put on a blindfold and throw a dart; you'd hit a table of people playing Inspectres, two forum regulars…
In Conventions
Participants: Paka, Clinton R. Nixon, Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, drozdal, abzu, Technocrat13, Paul Czege, urbanpagan, Thor Olavsrud, Bob Goat, Gaerik, Ben Lehman, Meguey, Bankuei, rickr, Allan, Andy Kitkowski, Emily Care, Gordon C. Landis, Andrew Morris, Gregor Hutton, thelostgm, HMT, Pauls Girl, Malcolm, Frank T, lumpley, Matt Wilson.

8/23/2005 bluegargantua: [Bacchanal] GenCon Playtest
Hey,   So.  GenCon.  It was my first time and a hoot.    I didn't do a whole lot of actual gaming for reasons that belong in another post.  I…
In Actual Play
Participants: bluegargantua, Yokiboy, Meguey, Ron Edwards, Frank T, Star, Paul Czege.

8/23/2005 Ron Edwards: Needed: Archives
Hello, As I've stated recently, two of the forums are about to undergo some structural and procedural changes. However, one thing is needed, for both of them, and I don't…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Ron Edwards.

8/23/2005 VanceMadrox: Gencon
Hey Tony I just wanted to pop in and say I had a great time playing with you at GenCon. I've told some of my friends about it and they're…
In Muse of Fire Games
Participants: VanceMadrox, TonyLB, Gaerik.

8/23/2005 FruitSmack!: Sorcerer: SVU
Howdy, Here's my first one-sheet for a few-shot that I'm thinking of running for some friends.  Just looking for some criticism and feedback.  I'm going to run it in the…
In Adept Press
Participants: FruitSmack!, Mike Holmes.

8/23/2005 apfergus: [Nine Worlds] Having fun with it!
The group I game with picked up a few copies of Nine Worlds at Gen Con. We're pretty excited about playing it more, but as "payment" for giving someone a…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: apfergus, Thor Olavsrud.

8/23/2005 Victor Gijsbers: Congratulations are in order
Vincent, congratulations with carrying away the coveted Indie Game of the Year 2004 Award! And the one for Most Innovative RPG too, of course.
In lumpley games
Participants: Victor Gijsbers, lumpley, lazarus.

8/23/2005 Balbinus: What creates complexity in rpg mechanics?
Hi guys, I posted this originally on rpg.net, as it was inspired by a comment in a thread about how many game character sheets tend to look like tax returns,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Balbinus, GB Steve, komradebob, ewilen, John Kim, Joshua BishopRoby, LogicaLunatic, ragnar, Nogusielkt.

8/23/2005 Yokiboy: PtA Revised?
Hi Matt, How do I go about purchasing a copy of the revised PtA? TTFN, Yoki
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Yokiboy, Matt Wilson.

8/23/2005 Jacob: The Roleplaying Blues
Hey all, I'm not sure if I'm looking for advice or just a barstool to sit on while I vent my gaming woes, but I've just started a new game…
In Adept Press
Participants: Jacob, TonyLB, Technocrat13, xenopulse, Miskatonic, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, Lamorak33, Valamir.

8/23/2005 TonyLB: [Dreamation '06] Lessons of GenCon
[Keanu][color=Navy]Whoa![/color][/Keanu] Manning the Forge GenCon booth this year (for my first time) was one hell of an eye opener.  I thought we (for which read "I") were doing a solid…
In Conventions
Participants: TonyLB, Rob Donoghue, Helvetian, Ron Edwards.

8/23/2005 Helvetian: Southern Exposure 2006
We're pulling together our younger convention, Southern Exposure 2006, which will be September 29th through October 2nd at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Cherry Hill, NJ.  This is…
In Conventions
Participants: Helvetian, TonyLB, abzu, Kat Miller, Andrew Morris.

8/23/2005 Miskatonic: Anvilwerks: always on the job
Kudos to Clinton for processing a Forge Bookshelf purchase on Sunday morning! I didn't realistically expect this to happen until after GenCon. By the way, did TSoY-Fudge (pronounced "soyfudge," yummy)…
In CRN Games
Participants: Miskatonic, Clinton R. Nixon, dyjoots, Rob Donoghue, Gaerik, ScottM, motherlessgoose.

8/23/2005 abzu: GenCon Forge Booth -- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
This thread is for Forge Booth members only. See the Customer Feedback thread if you weren't  a member but want to comment. Ok folks. Time to air our dirty laundry…
In Conventions
Participants: abzu, TonyLB, Ron Edwards, Andy Kitkowski, Jasper the Mimbo, Allan, Ben Lehman, drozdal, Blankshield, Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, Emily Care, Matt Gwinn, daMoose_Neo, Matt Wilson, Meguey, Bob Goat, Malcolm, Paul Czege, iain, jrs, Justin D. Jacobson, Michael S. Miller.

8/23/2005 abzu: Forge Booth Customer Feedback
Ok folks, this thread is for customers only. Members of the booth shouldn't post here. No responding to gripes! As customers to the booth, what didn't you like? Why? What…
In Conventions
Participants: abzu, Andrew Morris, Gaerik, ivan23, rickr, Jared A. Sorensen, Smithy, Paka, Iskander, Jason L Blair, John Wick, ViperNYC, urbanpagan, Lisa Padol, Vaettyr, thelostgm, RobNJ, Technocrat13, Jon Edwards, M Jason Parent, cdr, jenskot, ejh, Kesher, Trevor, JamesSterrett, Bogie_71, Coffee_Lifeform, Andy Kitkowski.

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