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8/4/2006 Smithy: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] First Playtest
So Alexander Cherry and I took my revised 2006 Game Chef entry of pulp exploration storytelling (see link below) for a spin. Now the game really needs at least three…
In Playtesting
Participants: Smithy, Ron Edwards, Joshua BishopRoby, Eric J. Boyd.

7/21/2006 Smithy: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Creating Cohesive Story?
I'm doing further development of my Game Chef 2006 entry (link is below). The game features GM-less storytelling, with pulp heroes sitting in the Committee's posh club room and reporting…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Smithy, Ron Edwards, Joshua BishopRoby, Thunder_God, jasonm.

4/13/2006 Smithy: What software does the aspiring publisher need?
Flush with enthusiasm from Game Chef, I've decided it's time to gather the items I need to get my designs laid out and publishable in PDF or book form. That…
In Publishing
Participants: Smithy, dindenver, MatrixGamer, Joshua BishopRoby, Blankshield, c, talysman.

1/24/2006 Smithy: [Today] Answering the Power 19
Answering Troy’s Power 19 questions (see here) seems like an effective tool for focusing a game's development and rooting out problems, so I thought I'd give it whirl for my…
In Endeavor
Participants: Smithy, Troy_Costisick.

1/23/2006 Smithy: [Today] Rules Redesign
I've been working on my October 2005 Ronnies entry "Today," trying to grapple with the parlor narration problem Ron identified. The next iteration of the game can be found here.…
In Endeavor
Participants: Smithy.

10/18/2005 Smithy: [Today] Conceptual Realignment
[url=http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/Today.php][i]Today[/i][/url] fell into Ron's "Parlor Narration" category in the October Ronnies, about which Ron said the following: [quote author=Ron Edwards link=topic=17287.msg183003#msg183003 date=1129653501] PARLOR NARRATION These games raise an interesting issue.…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Smithy, Matt Snyder, Graham Walmsley, Ron Edwards.

9/27/2005 Smithy: [The Big House] Exapnded Mechanics & The Lockdown
Thanks again to everyone who commented on my last thread.  I have posted the current draft of The Big House here--although not all filled in yet, I think there's almost…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Smithy.

9/11/2005 Smithy: [The Big House] Characters & Basic Mechanics
I am developing a game to play prison dramas--everything from "day in the life" games focused on just getting by to games focused on planning and executing an escape. My…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Smithy, Blankshield, lumpley, Troy_Costisick.

6/28/2005 Smithy: RPGNet PTA Discussion
For those interested, here's a link to a discussion of PTA on RPGNet. PTA's got quite a number of defenders chiming in already (myself among them), but more discussion never…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Smithy, Matt Wilson, rafial.

4/1/2004 Smithy: Need a player in Sunnyvale, CA
We're a group of four 30ish professionals who are exploring narrativism in roleplaying, experimenting with different systems and genres, and generally having a lot of fun. Shared GMing duties (though…
In Connections
Participants: Smithy, Steven Bishop, BPetroff93.

3/1/2004 Smithy: Succession Conflict in Pimia First Session
So the game discussed in Prepping for a Succession Conflict in Pimia is finally underway. Here's a summary of the first session. ************************************************************ The game began at the funeral rites…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Smithy, Mike Holmes.

2/21/2004 Smithy: Prepping for A Succession Conflict in Pimia
So I'm prepping the first HQ game for myself and my group. We're committed to exploring narrativist gaming, but I'm still getting a feel for how to go about putting…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Smithy, RaconteurX, Bankuei, Mike Holmes, buserian.

1/7/2004 Smithy: Transhuman Space & Heroquest
So I am almost finished reading the HQ rules and I have never been so excited about a system. I've already got plans to use it for a fantasy campaign…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Smithy, Mark Galeotti, RaconteurX, soru.

12/16/2003 Smithy: Creating New Keywords
Hi All, I've recently picked up Heroquest and I have found this forum a great help in understanding the core rules and just how versatile the system can be. What…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Smithy, Calithena, Mike Holmes, Scripty.

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9/6/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Lost City of the Serpent People
My Game Chef 2006 entry of pulp exploration storytelling (see link in my sig) continues to develop! With a third member added to our gaming group, I can finally give…
In Playtesting
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Lxndr, Graham Walmsley.

9/28/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Playtesters Needed
The Pitch: You're a group of pulp heroes just returned from an expedition into the unknown sitting with your peers of the Committee gathered around to hear your report. Brandy…
In Connections
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

10/11/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [Shock:] Shadowrun
Last week my group got together and took Shock: for a spin. We had the intent to play a game in a setting similar to Shadowrun, so our two shocks…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, nikola.

10/16/2006 Eric J. Boyd: Shock: actual play - some clarifications please
I've posted a report of my group's first session playing Shock: here. We used a setting modeled on Shadowrun and had a rockin' first session that slowly interweaved the characters'…
In glyphpress
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, nikola.

11/30/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Big House] Scenes as Currency
For a little over a year now, I've been working off and on with a game of roleplaying prison stories. The design is intended to capture the feel of everything…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Artanis, c.

4/13/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Playtesters Needed
I'm cruising forward with development of my storytelling game of pulp exploration, having incorporated the feedback of some awesome external playtesters (such as the games discussed here). The game is…
In Connections
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, jasongreeno.

5/16/2007 Eric J. Boyd: Ad Swap for Soon-to-be-Published Games?
So I'm in the final stages of getting my game "The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries" ready for publication this summer. I'm sure a lot of other folks are…
In Connections
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

9/6/2007 Eric J. Boyd: Welcome!
Welcome to my sub-forum here on the Forge. It's great to be here and I look forward to a lot of productive discussion. Please abide by the usual Forge rules…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Yokiboy, Eliarhiman6, jasonm.

9/16/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee] An Optional Rule for Using Desires
During development of The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries I tinkered with an optional rule for using character desires that didn't find its way into the final text. That…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

9/24/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee] PDF Now Available!
For those who have been waiting on the PDF version of The Committee, it is now for sale at Lulu and will soon be available on IPR as well.
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

10/5/2007 Eric J. Boyd: RPGnet review of The Committee is up!
C.W. Richeson's review of The Committee is up here. I'm pleased to see Chris enjoyed the game, and hope others will, too.
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

11/3/2007 Eric J. Boyd: The Committee - Actual Play
Let's use this thread for links to actual play posted elsewhere. If you've got a game of The Committee you want to post about, please use the Forge's Actual Play…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

11/3/2007 Eric J. Boyd: New Printing (and Cover) on the Way
I can happily announce that the first print run of The Committee is now officially sold out. I'm in awe at the speed at which this happened, and I'm thankful…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, pedyo.

11/23/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [Children of the Magi] Children's Game Looking for Playtesters & Feedback
For Game Chef 2007 I designed Children of the Magi, a children's storytelling game of ancient Persia with young Magi-in-training helping people throughout the emperor's palace and learning the importance…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

5/5/2008 Eric J. Boyd: Anyone interested in an ad swap?
I'm about ready to order a third printing of The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries, and I've got room for one ad. I'm looking for someone who also is…
In Connections
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

9/6/2008 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee] Third Printing Revisions
I’m happy to report that The Committee recently entered its third printing, so thanks to all those who have supported the game. In setting up for the new print run,…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

12/7/2008 Eric J. Boyd: [House of Cards] First Playtest of My Heist Game
This last week I got to do the first playtest for House of Cards, a pick-up and play heist game intended for single session play. You can take a look…
In Playtesting
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Paul T, Ron Edwards, jasonm.

2/9/2009 Eric J. Boyd: [House of Cards] Second Playtest Issues
So I ran a second playtest for my no-prep heist game last Thursday night using the most recent draft that is available here. You can read about the first playtest…
In Playtesting
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

7/19/2009 Eric J. Boyd: Committee is sold out - Any suggested revisions?
[i]The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries[/i], my game of pulp/Victorian adventure storytelling, has sold out its third printing. It's also been two years now since it was released. So…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

7/29/2010 Eric J. Boyd: The Committee Jubilee Edition is Complete!
[url=http://ericjboyddesigns.com/The_Committee.aspx]The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries[/url], my storytelling game of Victorian and pulp adventure, returns in an updated and revised Jubilee Edition.  Thoroughly rewritten to improve clarity, streamline the…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

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