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10/25/2005 Palaskar: [SIgnature 8.0] Need playtest groups(s)
Hi there, my name is Michael Mendoza, and I'm another one of those starry-eyed game designers fulfilling his dream of creating an RPG. In this case, it's "Signature" a rules-light…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Palaskar, Adam Dray, Spooky Fanboy, darrick.

9/16/2005 Palaskar: [Signature] Need quick a "tagline"
Ok, this may not be the correct place to ask for it, but I couldn't think of a better place. I'm basically done with my generic RPG, Signature -- but…
In Publishing
Participants: Palaskar, Joshua BishopRoby, Ron Edwards.

9/16/2005 Palaskar: Learning from the "DnD for Dummies" ad in terms of game design
I don't know if this should be posted here or in Publishing, so I started here. I've ommited stuff that I know has been obviously talked about, in this case,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Palaskar, timfire, Joshua BishopRoby, Emily Care, Noon, demiurgeastaroth.

9/16/2005 Palaskar: Getting New Gamers Into the Hobby
I saw the "DnD for Dummies" commercial a few days ago, and was wondering what should be done in terms of game design to get people into the hobby. Here's…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Palaskar, Andrew Morris, timfire.

7/14/2005 Palaskar: Should I replace my basic resolution mechanic with this one?
I have a 'nifty' mechanic for detailed resolution and I wondered if it was good enough to replace the core resolution mechanic with. I ask because I was prodded into…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Palaskar, OddballE.

7/9/2005 Palaskar: My RPG is too wierd for most people to grasp
Ok, I have a homebrew RPG I like (Signature.) But it's too wierd for most people to grasp -- for example, there is only one kind of statistic (Traits). No…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Palaskar, TonyLB, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Alan.

7/4/2005 Palaskar: Indexes and Bookmarks in PDF
How do I make indexes and bookmarks in a PDF file? I'm working with Microsoft Word and using it to print out PDF files, but so far, the closest I…
In Publishing
Participants: Palaskar, Grand_Commander13, Avalloc, MikeSands, TheLe, Polaris.

5/23/2005 Palaskar: Advertising for the complete newbie
Ok, I have a great new RPG system (Signature 6.0.2) and it's reasonably priced ($5 for 84 pages in PDF). The problem is that I've found out that I'm absolutely…
In Publishing
Participants: Palaskar, neoknocker, MatrixGamer, Michael S. Miller.

10/23/2004 Palaskar: Need help explaining the Social Contract in my RPG
Ok, I'm revising my indie RPG, and I get to the session with the Social Contract. I get feedback asking for more examples and details on how to settle problems…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Palaskar, TonyLB.

7/7/2004 Palaskar: Quick Question
Ok, so I'm down to the culture development phase of my setting "The Fifth Hour." What are the key areas that should be detailed for each culture? So far I…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Palaskar, Jack Aidley, ErrathofKosh.

6/16/2004 Palaskar: Philosophical/"Wonder Story" setting
Alright, folks, this is a long post. It would be much, much longer if I fleshed out all the details, but 1) I figured discussion would change some important parts…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Palaskar, Eero Tuovinen, WyldKarde, Tobias.

5/13/2004 Palaskar: Paging Clinton R. Nixon!
Clinton, how can I publish my RPG via the Forge Bookshelf? --Michael Mendoza
In Publishing
Participants: Palaskar, xiombarg, Jack Aidley, Matt Wilson.

5/5/2004 Palaskar: How do I accept payment for my RPG via PayPal?
Ok, I've established a PayPal Personal account, followed their instructions to set up a link...and nothing happened, basically. I'm browsing PayPal's site right now, and thinking I might have needed…
In Connections
Participants: Palaskar, Bob Goat, greyorm, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

4/14/2004 Palaskar: Playtesters still needed for Signature RPG (long)
Signature is a generic RPG. It uses neither point-based nor random character generation. Instead, you simply describe your character and assign appropriate Traits. Traits can be attrbutes, skills, perks, disadvantage,…
In Connections
Participants: Palaskar, Juicetyger.

4/14/2004 Palaskar: The next stages in RPG evolution? (longish)
After reading the post on game evolution at rpg-create, I've tried to extrapolate the next stages in RPG evolution. I would appreciate it if people could critique and help me…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Palaskar.

2/28/2004 Palaskar: Non-gamers first impressions of my game
While plugging my RPG for my college psych assignment, I fortuitously had to explain it to four people who had never gamed before. Here are their reactions: What is role-playing?…
In Actual Play
Participants: Palaskar, John Harper, Ron Edwards, Rich Stokes, Itse.

2/28/2004 Palaskar: Playtesters wanted for the Signature RPG
Hi there. My name is Michael Mendoza, and I've just reached that 'special' time in RPG design. You know, playtesting. To this end, I'm giving a free .html copy of…
In Connections
Participants: Palaskar, anonymouse.

2/11/2004 Palaskar: Playing a complete RPG game in under 20 minutes?
Hi there, I've been assigned in my psych class at college, along with four other people, to develop a game illustrating some aspect of psychology. Naturally, I fell back on…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Palaskar, Zak Arntson, quozl, jdagna, Paganini, pete_darby, Marhault, Michael S. Miller, xiombarg, Scourge108.

2/11/2004 Palaskar: Has anyone tried selling RPGs as shareware?
After a snafu with rpgnow, I'm wondering what the proper method for selling my .html RPG would be. I've basically abandoned all hope for profit, which sounds perfectly suited for…
In Publishing
Participants: Palaskar, GreatWolf, Ron Edwards, talysman, Jack Aidley, Christopher Weeks, GRIM, RyuMaou, Paul Czege, Clay.

12/29/2003 Palaskar: I still don't quite get it.
Ok, I've read this thing twice, but I'm still unclear on a couple points. Could someone: --Explain what the difference between "System" at the Exploration level and "System" at the…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Palaskar, Ron Edwards.

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