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5/28/2006 abzu: The Truth is Out There
From Ken Hite's latest Out of the Box essay. http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=190 Now for a little silver lining. One advantage that we have in the RPG market is that our customers --…
In Publishing
Participants: abzu, Michael S. Miller, Valamir, Ron Edwards, btrc.

5/28/2006 Denise: ENnie Awards- Indy Titles Wanted!
Hey all, I've just been going through the list of submissions for this year's Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (the ENnies), and am noticing a distinct lack of Forge…
In Publishing
Participants: Denise, Thunder_God, Ben Lehman, jasonm, abzu, greyorm, btrc, Dav, Gaerik, Ron Edwards, Thor Olavsrud, andrew_kenrick, chadu, woodelf.

5/28/2006 madelf: Leasing rights & independence
I'm posting this as a split from this thread http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=19891.0 because I think it's a little off track for that topic. Some of the later comments in that thread got…
In Publishing
Participants: madelf, Ron Edwards.

5/28/2006 JMendes: [DitV] Quickie: Disconnect between arenas and fallout die sizes
Hey, :) This is just a quickie. I think I'm reading this right, but I wanted to make sure. Arenas: Non-physical: Acuity+Heart Physical: Body+Heart Fighting: Body+Will Gunfighting: Acuity+Will Fallout Dice:…
In lumpley games
Participants: JMendes, Everspinner, demiurgeastaroth, Nicolas Crost, WhiteRat, lumpley, oreso.

5/28/2006 CrookedBroomstick: I need questions to answer
Hey all,     I've been working on this game mechanic which I plan to be the foundation for a setting I've also got in the works.  I know how…
In First Thoughts
Participants: CrookedBroomstick, TonyLB, dindenver, Rothe, Mike Holmes, joepub, Miedvied.

5/28/2006 Jasper: City of Birds on the Foundry
Last night I was very happy to playtest City of Birds on the Foundry (which I only recently discovered). Commiserations over the lack of Dr. Who led to a several-hour…
In Playtesting
Participants: Jasper, TonyLB.

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.

5/27/2006 azrianni: [Donjon] 'splain "sharp weapons" to me
OK.  I'm looking at table 3-2 (weapons and armor) and trying to figure out the +1 for "sharp weapons."  Is that saying that any weapon that qualifies as "sharp" has…
In CRN Games
Participants: azrianni, ldd23, Mike Holmes, eruditus.

5/27/2006 DeviantBoi: Can anyone suggest some combat formulas based on this data?
I love playing RPGs and dreaming up stories and scenarios ... but when it comes to creating a system, I just suck. :( After looking at most systems, I decided…
In First Thoughts
Participants: DeviantBoi, dindenver, Noon, rikiwarren, steelcaress, Rothe, CrookedBroomstick, Sydney Freedberg, Mike Holmes, Hereward The Wake, greyorm, Jixxala, btrc, nikola.

5/27/2006 Thunder_God: [Cranium Rats] Beta Version 2.0 Up!
Many people had told me my game is unclear, hard to read, hard to follow. For you people I've re-written most of the rules section, codifying, clarifying, grouping. Get the…
In Connections
Participants: Thunder_God.

5/26/2006 Nigel Evans: [TSOY] Arthurian game – setting and character creation
I’ve just started running a TSOY game set in a non-historical Dark Ages Britain.  It came about from wanting to do a fairly low-prep game, and me liking the look…
In CRN Games
Participants: Nigel Evans, Paka.

5/26/2006 joshua neff: alternate hero advancement
I have a problem with the HeroQuest rules: Hero Points. I’m good with them being used to bump success levels in contests, but I hate that they’re used to improve…
In HeroQuest
Participants: joshua neff, Vaxalon, Mike Holmes, Hobbitboy, ( o Y o ), CCW, charles ferguson, mneme, Doyce, fredrikr, soviet, sebastianz, Lxndr, TheLHF.

5/26/2006 Darcy Burgess: [Domus] - Defending is for suckers!
Domus (see sig) has been going through a severe overhaul.  The last round of playtesting revealed that the game's strength lies in a gm-less, fully "co-opetitive" format.  So, that's what…
In Playtesting
Participants: Darcy Burgess, Everspinner.

5/26/2006 joepub: [Perfect] Vengeance is a dish best served with a rock.
So, tonight I ran a playtest of Perfect, with two close friends: Mat, and Spooner. (a link to the game is in my sig) A bit on set-up: We talked…
In Playtesting
Participants: joepub, dindenver, Darcy Burgess, Dumirik.

5/26/2006 Willow: [Shattered Vistas] Bidding Mechanics?
The core mechanic of the Shattered Vistas is essentially a die pool with resource bidding:  you start with an initial pool of d6s, add extra dice by spending points from…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Willow, c, Lewis Flanagan, J Tolson.

5/26/2006 Adam Biltcliffe: [Mechaton] Giant robot combat, up close and dirty
So last night a friend and I, finding ourselves with an evening free and a big pile of lego, decided to give Mechaton a go. I've no doubt that we…
In lumpley games
Participants: Adam Biltcliffe, nikola, lumpley, ahdok, Valamir, ffilz, demiurgeastaroth.

5/25/2006 Matt: [Covenant]Boston Legal
Following on from previous discussions on revising the scenario design text. I'm posting particularly about those changes, since I'm really pleased with how they turned out. I did a runthrough…
In Playtesting
Participants: Matt.

5/25/2006 hurtmypony: [D&d 3.5 / Donjon] Lengthy and Rambling Very First Post
Well, it all started out with an old school friend of mine getting a pre-made family when he married a divorcee.  A few months back, after being married for a…
In Actual Play
Participants: hurtmypony, Sydney Freedberg, Noon, greyorm, Ron Edwards, xenopulse, JMendes, Storn, r_donato.

5/25/2006 Palaskar: Playtesters wanted for Setting/Play-customizable RPG
Hi there, this is Palaskar (Michael Mendoza,) and I'm on the latest revision of my RPG, Signature. The current version, 10.x, is designed to allow the playgroup to customize play…
In Connections
Participants: Palaskar.

5/25/2006 jasonm: Multilingual Roach Character Sheets
Hey polyglots, We'd like to offer character sheets for The Roach in lots of languages.  If you'd like to translate the text of the sheet for us, we'll gladly credit…
In Bully Pulpit Games
Participants: jasonm.

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5/29/2006 lee-anne: PTA: Gun of Truth
Last Monday at a convention, I played my first game of Primetime Adventures with four strangers and an old friend. I'm pretty sure all of us were new to narrative…
In Actual Play
Participants: lee-anne, jasonm.

5/29/2006 Adam Kleizer: [La famiglia] Creating mechanics in place of blind spots
Hello everybody! Please look at the previous topic for a link to the game and some changes introduced to the latest version. About playtests First of all, let me apologize…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Adam Kleizer.

5/29/2006 fredrikr: [Shadow World] First adventure: An Untold Tale of Reif Maglean
Hello all. As a system exercise, Mike Holmes has been helping me convert a character from my HARP/Shadow World game to HeroQuest. I've been talking to player of said character,…
In HeroQuest
Participants: fredrikr, Der_Renegat, Mike Holmes.

5/29/2006 eah: Afraid: The Beast Who Was Cyn
Players in my game (cdr) do not read! The idea here is a straightforward face-stomping physical monster that thrives on conflict and is likely to suborn victims to become acolytes/slaves,…
In lumpley games
Participants: eah, agony.

5/29/2006 Der_Renegat: Mooks, Deer and contest consequences - a matter of style ???
Mike Holmes said: Mooks exist as an extension of a group. If they die, there's another to take it's place, meaning the source of potential challenge isn't removed. So you…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Der_Renegat, barna284, Bankuei, Mike Holmes, Tim Ellis, alexandre santos, fredrikr.

5/30/2006 Keith Senkowski: [Actual Play] The Smith Apocalypse
First off, all the pieces of this puzzle can be seen here.  This is versions of the various worksheets I use for the game, which are all a part of…
In Bob Goat Press
Participants: Keith Senkowski, KVargo, O. Rodriguez.

5/30/2006 hurtmypony: [Donjon] Session Two: A Snake In The Grass
Starring: Jack created a new character:  “Frak”.  A pygmy warrior with a blowgun and what I can only identify as a “Swiss Army Mouth”.  He can bite and latch on…
In Actual Play
Participants: hurtmypony, greyorm, Noon, Miskatonic, Ron Edwards.

5/30/2006 hurtmypony: GNS Mention in Paranoia XP
Don't know if this is common knowledge, or if it is the right place to post it, or even if it is a good idea to post after seeing the…
In Site Discussion
Participants: hurtmypony, Ron Edwards, Marhault, Graham Walmsley.

5/30/2006 Sara Adyms: Looking to playtest "Sactum : The Fallout"
Alright, I'm done lurking in the corners.  (even if forums aren't my forte) I'm not ready to actually publish details just yet, but I am looking for interested parties in…
In Playtesting
Participants: Sara Adyms.

5/30/2006 Sara Adyms: -Playtesters needed- for "Sactum : The Fallout"
Alright, I'm done lurking in the corners.  (even if forums aren't my forte) I'm not ready to actually publish details just yet, but I am looking for interested parties in…
In Connections
Participants: Sara Adyms.

5/30/2006 c: [Outside] Getting beat up with blind spots.
So I conducted my first playtest of Outside on Saturday, and it was great because it went so horribly. That is great because I had been waiting for a semi-annual…
In Playtesting
Participants: c, Jasper, jerry, Valamir, Ron Edwards.

5/30/2006 Green: Preventing munchkin behavior
I've just finished the most recent incarnation of Dramatikos.  In short, it is an interactive storytelling game.  The players each use action and narration to portray one or more roles.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Green, Ron Edwards, dindenver, Filip Luszczyk, Gaerik, GreatWolf, Jasper, Mike Holmes, baron samedi, LemmingLord, Valamir.

5/30/2006 mratomek: [Monser Rules]: Dragon's Forge Fantasy Game
This past Saturday, I ran a Monster Rules demo called Dragon’s Forge, a fantasy-setting game for two or more players. The scenario was a 2-part adventure that lasted about 2…
In Playtesting
Participants: mratomek.

5/31/2006 Bill Masek: [Monster Rules] An Outside Playtest
Intro: Over the past few years I've gotten into miniature games.  I have played a number of HeroClix tournaments and done fairly well.  I've collected a fair amount of HeroScape…
In Playtesting
Participants: Bill Masek, mratomek, Czar Fnord.

5/31/2006 matthijs: [PTA] Emergent ritual -> flow
Pretentious titles, we all love them. A phenomenon I've seen in every single PTA session I've played, both as player and producer, is that it takes some time to get…
In Actual Play
Participants: matthijs, GreatWolf.

5/31/2006 rgrassi: [Collapse]: Gathering ideas for a new 'strange' RPG, need collaboration
Diceless, Master-Less. If any of you wants to help me, you're welcome. Write me in private, thanks. Rob
In First Thoughts
Participants: rgrassi, jesterina, joepub, Mike Holmes.

5/31/2006 Pelgrane: Playtesters wanted for Esoterrorists and Unreality
We are looking for playtesters for two new games, one called Esoterrorists, written by Robin D Laws, the other Unreality written by Steve Dempsey. Please email me off-list simon@dyingearth.com and…
In Connections
Participants: Pelgrane, Thunder_God.

5/31/2006 mratomek: [Monster Rules]: Jurrasic Nightmare (Super Heroes)
Besides the fantasy demo of Monster Rules, I also ran a second game called Jurrasic Nightmare. The scenario was a super hero game that was also a 2-part adventure. Game…
In Playtesting
Participants: mratomek, Eric j M.

5/31/2006 Joshua BishopRoby: Los Angeles - Need players/designers for regular game night
[b]Short Form:[/b] A trio of game designers which began as a quintet are looking for folks to join us on a weekly basis in Los Angeles for an evening of…
In Connections
Participants: Joshua BishopRoby, Jasper the Mimbo.

5/31/2006 JimLotFP: LotFP: RPG... the next attempt.
So last time I was around these parts, some of my ideas got thumped fairly hard, I resisted, but I never got much further... So here's the next attempt. The…
In First Thoughts
Participants: JimLotFP.

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