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3/13/2006 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds Skype game audio downloads
If you haven't heard, I've been recording an online game of Nine Worlds, involving me, Thomas Robertson, Fred Wolke and Ben Lehman. Download the sessions: Session 1 Scene 1,…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Nicolas Crost, hive_mind, ivan23, Iskander, Yokiboy.

2/15/2006 Matt Snyder: Forge Midwest Official Thread
This is the official finalized information for the Forge Midwest gathering April 7-9, 2006. The event will run Friday April 7 through Sunday April 9. The even is at the…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, ptevis, Valamir, Blankshield, Nev the Deranged, Jared A. Sorensen, Seth L. Blumberg, reaction, abzu, Keith Senkowski, timfire, Andy Kitkowski, Domhnall, jrs, Paul Czege, Matt Wilson, Kesher, greyorm, GregStolze, Biggles, Ron Edwards, Thor Olavsrud, Emily Care, c, mtiru, Mike Holmes.

2/3/2006 Matt Snyder: Gamicon -- Iowa City
I'll be attending a local convention called Gamicon. It's in Iowa City, my old college town, a home away from home to me. The con runs Friday, February 24 through…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Zach, chris_moore, michael lingner.

1/28/2006 Matt Snyder: [Nine Worlds] Voice-over-Internet play (Skype)
Early this month I announced I would run a Nine Worlds game on Skype, a free and easy voice-over-Internet program. I had several interested people, and chose the first responders.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Brand_Robins, pedyo, timopod, LordSmerf, coffeestain, Yokiboy, IMAGinES.

1/3/2006 Matt Snyder: Native Americans in Dust Devils revised
I am starting work on revising Dust Devils for an expanded paperback edition. As part of that revision, I will include more Old West setting-type information. I do not aim…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Brand_Robins, rafial, Eero Tuovinen, Ben Lehman.

12/9/2005 Matt Snyder: [TSoY] Ability categories 1st vs. revised
In the first edition, Clinton organized abilities into categories (for example, the Craft Abilities category, which included Haggling, Fine Crafts, Rough Crafts, and Complex Crafts). Players prioritized these catgories, and…
In CRN Games
Participants: Matt Snyder, Clinton R. Nixon.

12/5/2005 Matt Snyder: Forge Midwest gathering, March 2006
The Big Senkowski (that'd be Keith) and I have been working on the initial details for a Forge Midwest weekend gathering. Here's the initial plan thus far: We're looking at…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, ivan23, Keith Senkowski, abzu, Troy_Costisick, timfire, Christopher Weeks, Derek, Matt-M-McElroy, chris_moore, Paul Czege, Justin A Hamilton, Nev the Deranged, Blankshield, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, greyorm, GregStolze.

11/21/2005 Matt Snyder: Missing "new post" graphic?
The graphic icon for "new post" seems to be broken, and has been for some time. I see the source is looking for the following: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/Themes/oxygen/images/post/.gif I assume there's a…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Matt Snyder, Kesher.

11/18/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds print edition for sale!
I hold in my hand the first copy of Nine Worlds out of the box from the printer. This is very exciting. I'm pleased to offer the Nine Worlds Aristeia…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Trevis Martin.

11/2/2005 Matt Snyder: Game For Hire
Game design contests are all the rage these days. Good. I think they produce a lot of fun and clever ideas, and a few outstanding, fully-fledged games. If you'll allow…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Andrew Morris, Shreyas Sampat, Spooky Fanboy, joepub.

10/14/2005 Matt Snyder: [Red Rain] Oct. Ronnies Boxing RPG
Get in the ring, folks. I wrote a 24-hour game for the Oct. Ronnies called Red Rain. It's a boxing game, and I'm really proud of this sucker. Of course,…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Matt Snyder, Bob Goat, Smithy, Dantai.

9/14/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds: Aristeia Edition PDF now available!
The upgraded Nine Worlds PDF is finally available! The "Aristeia Edition" includes: 1) A completely rewritten, easier to understand rules chapter 2) Expanded rules, including "end game" mechanics called Aristeia…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Pilgrim, Rob Donoghue.

8/9/2005 Matt Snyder: Podcasts
I'm trying to figure out more about podcasts and how we might make use of them as indie publishers. FYI, podcasts are prety simple MP3 downloads. So, basically, just audio…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, rafial, Andrew Morris, jrs, Paka, Veritas Games, Denise.

7/18/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds supporting cast
Back in action, after a fantastic vacation followed immediately by a hellish week. The house saga continues. Our realtor royally screwed us, and we've ended up wasting two precious months.…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Bob Goat, Thor Olavsrud, Pilgrim, Valamir.

5/6/2005 Matt Snyder: Look up in the sky! It's SUPER DAEDALUS!
[b][url=http://www.chimera.info/daedalus]Super Daedalus is now online![/url][/b] This special issue for spring 2005 features: [list][*]Darkpages, a new supernatural superheroes game by Jared Sorensen [*]A Q&A with Michael S. Miller, creator of With…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder, Harlequin, Emily Care, rafial, Miskatonic, Marhault.

4/27/2005 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds Revised for GenCon 2005!
I'm in the middle of revising Nine Worlds. It is a very strange feeling to return to the text and find a distant voice, as well as a muddied tutorital…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Thor Olavsrud, Andy Kitkowski, Rob Donoghue, Pilgrim.

3/11/2005 Matt Snyder: Daedalus: the Phoenix Saga
Daedalus is back for a special supers issue this spring. Jared Sorensen has stepped up to the plate with Dark Pages, a fully playable RPG of supers and supernatural horror.…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Clinton R. Nixon, Jasper, Spooky Fanboy.

2/23/2005 Matt Snyder: Chimera Creative at Gamicon -- INDIE PUBLISHERS READ TOO!
I'll be attending Gamicon in Iowa City this weekend. There, I'll be selling Dust Devils and Nine Worlds, and running demos for both. My scheduled demo for Dust Devils is…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, TonyLB, Bob Goat, Paul Czege, Michael S. Miller, M. J. Young, abzu, daMoose_Neo.

12/3/2004 Matt Snyder: Revision and interpretation in role-playing
This is in reply to Chris Lehrich's excellent post in A wild and an untamed thing - how literature refuses gaming: Interpretation and revision are not the same animal,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt Snyder, clehrich, TonyLB, daMoose_Neo, John Kim, Marco.

12/1/2004 Matt Snyder: Explaining how I design
How do you design? I wrote an essay, How the sausage is made, on how I actually design on Heads or Tales, my blog for Chimera Creative. On the same…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt Snyder, Ben Lehman, TonyLB, madelf, Michael S. Miller, Christopher Kubasik, John Kim, Ron Edwards, GaryTP, Sean.

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4/5/2006 Matt Snyder: And even MORE shameless promo (new Dust Devils cover)
Visit this link, ye might, and despair: http://www.chimera.info/dustdevils/images/ddcover-revised.jpg Sadly, this low-res version doesn't show off the goods in all their glory. But ... The inestimable Jon Hodgson re-illustrated the whole…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Matt Snyder, devilbunny, Marhault, inthisstyle, Eric J-D, demiurgeastaroth, Troy_Costisick, John Harper.

4/5/2006 Matt Snyder: Fuck poetry ...
... it's always been a lot more like Rock n Roll Greg Stafford = Miles Davis Ron Edwards = Elvis Presley John Wick = Paul McCartney Jared Sorensen = John…
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mark D. Eddy, GreatWolf, abzu, Keith Senkowski, Valamir, Thunder_God, greyorm, Thor Olavsrud, Eric J-D, Matt Wilson, John Harper, Jared A. Sorensen, Gordon C. Landis, Alex Fradera, nikola, Mike Holmes, Bryan Hansel, Iskander, Clinton R. Nixon, talysman, Emily Care, Miskatonic, Meguey, Ron Edwards, Zathreyel.

6/23/2006 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils Revenged -- The Call
Here's part of the revised rules that I'm really pleased with: The Call When all players and the Dealer receive all their cards, the Dealer Calls, and everyone shows his…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, John Harper, Hans, Falkayn.

9/19/2006 Matt Snyder: [Nine Worlds] The Venerean Gambit -- Actual Play
Check out this strange and wonderful actual play report from Ed Heil's blog: The Venerean Gambit Keep those Nine Worlds actual play posts coming, folks! ;)
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, ejh.

10/26/2006 Matt Snyder: Express Media aftermath, anyone?
My understanding is that Express Media dissolved over the summer, after I last dealt with them for Nine Worlds printing. I need to print up some more books. My contact…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Jake Richmond, Ron Edwards.

11/1/2006 Matt Snyder: [D&D 3.5] Wyrd Tales
This past Sunday evening, we got to play D&D using my new Wyrd experience system. The Group In about May, my group of old friends and younger brother started off…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder, Gaerik, Simon C, Aaron, Bankuei, Blake Hutchins, Roger, Ice Cream Emperor, charles ferguson.

11/30/2006 Matt Snyder: Daedalus e-zine archives restored
I wanted to report that the Daedalus e-zine archives are fully restored: Daedalus
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Thunder_God.

12/31/2006 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils PDF back with a vengeance!
I'm very pleased to announce that I kicked the Devil in the teeth, finally, and have completed the new edition. It's available now in PDF form -- 70 pages of…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, demiurgeastaroth, TheLHF, Jason L Blair.

1/31/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest 2007] Official thread, Part 1 of 2
This is the first of two official threads about Forge Midwest 2007. This thread is to open up planning and discussion a little bit. This will be short lived as…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Troy_Costisick, jenskot, Eric J. Boyd, GamerChick, mtiru, Jake Norwood, Nev the Deranged, Jared A. Sorensen, abzu, GreatWolf, Blankshield, Iskander, Michael S. Miller, c, Mike Holmes, coffeestain, Tim C Koppang, greyorm, Jason L Blair, steinomite, Ron Edwards, TJ, drozdal.

3/6/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest 2007] Official Thread, Part 2 of 2
Ok, the details are confirmed now. Forge Midwest will be held Friday April 20th through Sunday April 22nd. The location is the DoubleTree Hotel in Rosemont. We have 1 slightly…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Clinton R. Nixon, GreatWolf, Troy_Costisick, Nev the Deranged, Doyce, jrs, Blankshield.

3/14/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest 2007] Official Event Schedule -- Plan games here!
Here is the schedule for sessions at Forge Midwest. This year, it's important to stay on schedule. It's especially important because we're all in one room. That means it'll likely…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, GreatWolf, Troy_Costisick, Kesher, GamerChick, Blankshield, Nev the Deranged, Doyce, Clinton R. Nixon, c, Valamir, TJ, greyorm, Thor Olavsrud, Harlequin, Matt Wilson, Paul Czege.

4/13/2007 Matt Snyder: [Dust Devils] Hell's comin' with me
Dust Devils: Stories in the Old West has just been shipped. I will receive a small number of copies next week, and bring them with me to Forge Midwest. In…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, hix, Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, Doyce, Paka, 1000buffalo, Caesar_X.

4/16/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest] Charge per person
The total charge for name tags & renting space at the hotel for Forge Midwest 2007 will be $1100 plus tax. This is more than last year, as expected in…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder.

4/18/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest] Friday night
Friday night last year was great for socialization, seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Everyone will be trickling in the city at various times. So, it'll likely be impossible…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Matt Wilson, Troy_Costisick, abzu, Blankshield, Ron Edwards, jrs, Paul Czege, Mister Six, Kesher, Doyce, jenskot, Jono.

6/25/2007 Matt Snyder: [Ashcan Front] Support the front with T-shirts!
We're working to get everything in place for the Ashcan Front booth at Gencon. Paul created some really cool T-shirts with the Ashcan Front logo. So, we're offering pre-orders to…
In Conventions
Participants: Matt Snyder, Matt-M-McElroy, Paul Czege.

7/12/2007 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils actual play
If you haven't yet seen it, Ron Edwards' Dust Devils actual play post is a great read. It's almost like coming full circle when Ron first playtested and reported about…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

7/24/2007 Matt Snyder: What is the [sic] prefix?
I'm probably missing something wildly obvious, but what does the prefix signify? At first I thought it the acronym of a game, but then see that it's posted by…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Matt Snyder, Ben Lehman.

7/29/2007 Matt Snyder: The Score, new Chimera Creative podcast
I've started a new podcast dedicated to indie RPGs called the Score. Visit the blog page to get the mp3 files. Here is the RSS feed for the podcast itself:…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

7/30/2007 Matt Snyder: [44] Cover sneak peek on the lastest Chimera Creative game!
I'm nearly finished with my new game, 44. It'll be for sale at the Ashcan Front. Here's the cover: http://www.chimera.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/44front-cover.jpg Here's the back: http://www.chimera.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/44back-cover.jpg I've already had some good feedback…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Yokiboy, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley.

8/22/2007 Matt Snyder: [44] Actual play input -- ashcan buyers please read!
The Ashcan Front was a big success for Paul and me. We set goals in doing this project. While it will take a few months to see real results, those…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

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