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3/18/2006 btrc: Origins Awards first?
Don't know if it's a gaming first or not, but my Infinite Armies game has just been nominated for a 2006 Origins Award (Vanguard category). This is a "publishing" note…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, abzu, Michael S. Miller.

2/12/2006 btrc: Looking for "realistic" indie game
Posted this once before elsewhere on the Forge, but got no bites, so I'm trying again here. My current project is a design book (weapons, vehicles, etc.) and I have…
In Connections
Participants: btrc, CSBone, M. J. Young.

1/5/2006 btrc: System conversions
Hey all: I'm working on the final bits of an equipment guide/design book for the EABA system. For anyone who remembers it, it will do what my old 3G3 system…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: btrc.

8/30/2005 btrc: Custom game components?
I just saw a mention of: http://www.lego.com/eng/factory/default.asp?bhcp=1 Which is a service that makes custom LEGO pieces to your specifications. I have no use for such at the moment, but the…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, M Jason Parent.

8/28/2005 btrc: GenCon leftovers?
After any convention I always seem to have a few copies of this and that with smudged covers or some other cosmetic imperfection that keeps me from selling it through…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

8/2/2005 btrc: Forge booth: Posters, etc.
A few questions regarding booth organization, etc. 1) How much space (dimensions, please) do we have for posters and other self-promotion? 2) Should we each start saving up our grocery…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, LordSmerf, Bob Goat, TonyLB, Matt Gwinn, Jasper the Mimbo, Allan, Paul Czege, abzu, daMoose_Neo, nikola, Andrew Morris.

7/24/2005 btrc: GenCon booth opening
Just thought I'd post this here in case someone didn't see it on the WHEEZ-L mailing list: Message: 1 Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:27:39 -0500 From: "Ken Burnside" <design@adastragames.com>…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

7/3/2005 btrc: Advanced pdfs
If you ever wondered at how much functionality you can cram into a pdf, I have the demo version of Infinite Armies up at: http://www.btrc.net/html/iarmies.html This is somewhat of a…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, Veritas Games, Bob Goat, abzu, fug01664, TheLe.

6/3/2005 btrc: GenCon furniture situation?
How are things going on that front? Someonewho knows who they are -is- responsible for particular bits we need, right? Along those lines, the local stores have cheap folding wooden…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

5/6/2005 btrc: GenCon lodging
I mailed this privately and got no response from the primary booth people, so I'm asking the forgies at large: Before you go gonzo on room reservations, let me point…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Allan.

3/26/2005 btrc: GenCon lodging?
Do we have any info on GenCon lodging yet? I waited until this long last year and ended up spending $150 per night on a room, which I only managed…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Matt Gwinn, Ron Edwards, daMoose_Neo, Nev the Deranged.

3/3/2005 btrc: Interesting new tech with possible game application
I saw: http://www.parc.com/research/istl/projects/dataglyphs/demo.html on a gadget blog, and tried it out. Turned six paragraphs of text into a 2" x 2" quasi-cunieform glyph, which I then printed, mangled a bit,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: btrc, Noon, J B Bell, zobmie, Sabazius.

2/16/2005 btrc: Furniture?
I'm willing to step up to the plate and find us some -good- permanent booth furniture, which I think can be had for about the same one-time price as we're…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, TonyLB, LordSmerf, Christopher Weeks, Matt Wilson, Bob Goat, Paul's Girl, Ben Lehman, Kat Miller, Silent Tamatama, ffilz, daMoose_Neo, Matt Gwinn, Erbage.

1/11/2005 btrc: GenCon booth alert
Hey guys: Someone should take a look at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29945&item=3775066324&rd=1 And if the link doesn't work, it is item #3775066324. Auction ends 01/16/2005. Anyway, if a Forgite is in that geographical…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

11/21/2004 btrc: Infinite Armies playtest
Hey guys: Not an rpg topic, but I'm opening a playtest for the Inifinite Armies design-it-yourself-customizable-card-game over at: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/iarmies/ The only reason I'm bringing it up here is that it…
In Connections
Participants: btrc.

10/22/2004 btrc: Convention thoughts
Robin Laws posted an interesting bit about booth management on his web site: http://www.dyingearth.com/pagexxoctober.htm It's worth the time to read it. Greg BTRC
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, daMoose_Neo, Mike Holmes, abzu, TonyLB.

9/18/2004 btrc: EABA lite?
I've been working on an introductory version of the EABA system as a free download for people, as well as trying to make a version of the mechanics that can…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, psychophipps, salkaner, Lee Torres.

12/9/2003 btrc: Cheap card game option
Some of you may remember the obscenity-based card game I mentioned in passing at GenCon and had some Forge members involved in the playtest of. Well, "F*ck This!" is now…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, Dev, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

8/7/2003 btrc: Card game ptest (GenCon Forge-ies take note)
I mentioned to a few people at the booth that I was working on a quite rude little card game, and there was a bit of interest... Well, it is…
In Connections
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, ethan_greer, Clay, Dave Panchyk, gobi, lumpley, Valamir, Dev.

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4/11/2006 btrc: GenCon suite?
The following place is off the GenCon hotel radar, yet is close enough to be skywalk accessible: http://www.malibuonmaryland.com/320.html If I can get at least 3 other people willing to split…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

4/20/2006 btrc: GenCon booth accessories?
In the interest of continual upgrading of the Forge presence, I've been scouring the web for good looking and just as important, portable and storable booth accessories. Anyone have any…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, inthisstyle, Paul Czege, abzu, Thor Olavsrud, Nathan P..

5/27/2006 btrc: Origins Awards - Vote Indie!
[Cross-posted to Endeavor] Which is to say, vote for me, since I think I'm the [i]only[/i] indie designer on the list this year...;) And, there are of course other deserving…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, abzu.

6/15/2006 btrc: Free room & badge for Origins
Rick Loomis at Flying Buffalo is looking for some part-time help with his booth and is offering room and badge for your troubles, so if you were thinking about Origins…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

6/26/2006 btrc: Origins question
I just got a generic email from AAGAD about the Origins Awards, asking for a name and cell phone number of the person to step up and recieve an award.…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Iskander.

7/14/2006 btrc: Looking for terrain modeler
I'm working on a project that needs an island a few kilometers across to be mapped in some detail. Not in terms of buildings and such, but nice, realistic looking…
In Connections
Participants: btrc, thelonegoldfish, Jasper, Clay.

7/16/2006 btrc: GenCon wireless?
If last year is any indication, we can get wireless in the cafe, but not in the dealer area, at least not without paying through the nose. So, if someone…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, abzu.

8/14/2006 btrc: Post-GenCon comments
Just starting a thread for people to chip in on. I'm not in much shape to write, having just finished 15 hours of driving with a 4 hour sleep break…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, chadu, Editor Drew, Kat Miller, Ron Edwards, Matt-M-McElroy, jasonm, Nev the Deranged, Jürgen Mayer.

8/17/2006 btrc: GenCon lost & found
Unpacking my stuff, I found a beige mesh sort of thing called a Tonga, which is apparently a baby sling of some type. Would the owner please contact me and…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

8/22/2006 btrc: [soft landing] Seeking playtesters
As some of you know, one of the things I've been doing the past few years to stay awake on the Bataan Death March home from GenCon is to try…
In Connections
Participants: btrc.

5/23/2007 btrc: Anyone fluent in Arabic?
I've got a project that could benefit from someone (a gamer, preferably) literate in Arabic. Contact me privately if you're able and interested and I'll give you the details. Greg…
In Connections
Participants: btrc.

6/11/2007 btrc: [GenCon 2007] Furniture?
I'm bringing the flooring, and I assume we're doing the same thing as last year regarding tables and chairs? And, just to drool over and think about for the future:…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, iago, jasonm, Ron Edwards, segedy, Valamir, inthisstyle, Paul Czege, Denise.

7/27/2007 btrc: Opinions on this?
Saw this on one of the blogs I frequent: http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/26/a-bookshelf-as-easy-as-legos/ For convention purposes (i.e. Forge booth), it has some style to it, it might draw some attention just from its…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards.

8/14/2007 btrc: GenCon 2007 travel
I'll be starting my travels today, staging up to a minion's abode for the actual trip on Wednesday. If you're on the list of people who have my cell phone…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc.

8/26/2007 btrc: Graphic artist recommendation
A graphic artist acquaintance of mine could use some work. Alvin Helms is good, has done game work for a number of companies, and a sample of something he's currently…
In Connections
Participants: btrc, iago.

1/21/2008 btrc: File size, compression and quality?
I'm working on an interactive character sheet for a project, and the sheet itself is going to be a full-page jpeg background image in a pdf. The image is color,…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, jerry, Paul Czege, David Artman.

1/30/2008 btrc: [EABA] WarpWorld playtesting note
Not so much an opportunity, but a report on the campaign structure. The WarpWorld post-ruin fantasy background has a lot of potential, but the problem was that the most interesting…
In Playtesting
Participants: btrc, Valamir.

2/10/2008 btrc: [GenCon 2008] Lodging
As Ron mentioned in the other thread, rooms through the Housing Bureau are sometimes problematic if you aren't registered as an attendee. I suggest as people get or find decent…
In Conventions
Participants: btrc, Nev the Deranged.

2/27/2008 btrc: Downloadable board game!
I've just made Black Death active at RPGnow.com. This is a full, pro-quality board game in terms of its components, but you have to print and assemble it yourself. In…
In Publishing
Participants: btrc, Eero Tuovinen, williamhessian.

4/27/2008 btrc: Purgatory Bay - open for critique
I'm usually known for my crunchy, simulationist work, which makes me feel like the odd man out here at the Forge (even if I do try to create social settings…
In Playtesting
Participants: btrc, jag.

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