Previous Topics 4/18/2007 Narf the Mouse: I has a game!
So there I was, staring my past failures in the face (Particularly Tales from the Rusty Broadsword Inn, which I posted about in First Thoughts many moons ago. Particularly, I…
In Connections
Participants: Narf the Mouse, northerain.
4/18/2007 rylen dreskin: Hunt for a Kicker thread
Is there a good thread on writing kickers? I’ve tried to search but keep getting a 500 error.
My group has been playing Shadowrun lately. We’ve switching gears, retiring the…
In Site Discussion
Participants: rylen dreskin, c, oliof, Eliarhiman6.
4/18/2007 RobNJ: Changing username
Hey, would it be possible for me to change my username for the forum?
In Site Discussion
Participants: RobNJ, Ron Edwards, Valamir.
4/18/2007 priestofroadkill: technically not an rpg, but it's rpg-like
hey guys, first thread here on the forge. anyway..
i was thinking of doing a system of game, maybe not really an rpg, but kind of.
if any of you…
In First Thoughts
Participants: priestofroadkill, Ide, Noon, David Artman.
4/17/2007 14thWarrior: [DitV] Woot! Woot! Got my DitV 2nd. ed. Hardcopy!
Yay! According to my wonderful wife, my copy of DitV just arrived today from IPR. I'm so frikkin' happy I can barely contain myself. :D
Previous to that, I was…
In lumpley games
Participants: 14thWarrior.
4/17/2007 chris_moore: [psi run] heart breaking and head scratching
psi run here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23579.0
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23601.0
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=23540.0
So, it…
In Playtesting
Participants: chris_moore, Simon C, lumpley.
4/17/2007 Gaerik: [Power and Influence] Playtesters needed
Many moons ago I wrote down some rules to a game I called Balance of Power. It was my first real shot at game design and it was an interesting…
In Connections
Participants: Gaerik.
4/17/2007 athornton: [KPFS] Wow.
My gaming group is much more narrative-oriented than I ever believed possible.
They are also much sicker bastards than I knew. And yes, this is the gaming group that on…
In lumpley games
Participants: athornton, lumpley, 14thWarrior, Gugliandalf.
4/16/2007 Doyce: [TSoY Clockpunk] The City of Petrana, Session Two
(To which the author appends... "Finally!")
This is a really long, detailed post, but I wanted to list everything off -- questions, comments, rules corrections, and whatever else is welcome.…
In Actual Play
Participants: Doyce, Eero Tuovinen, oliof.
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.
4/16/2007 northerain: Digital Dark Art
Hello there
I thought I'd put some of my art on here and see if anyone could use my services.
My portfolio is here: http://www.bloodsongmedia.com but it's pretty light(I'm redesigning).…
In Connections
Participants: northerain.
4/16/2007 chris_moore: magickal game
Inspired by this from Vincent:
When you design a game, you coordinate what magic is IN the game's fiction with what magic does TO the game's fiction.
Here's an idea. …
In First Thoughts
Participants: chris_moore, C.W.Richeson, lumpley, Jarx, Certified.
4/16/2007 okaynowa: [TSOY] Preparing TSOY/Eberron one-off
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I recently bought TSOY after falling in love with the descriptions of the Key and BDTP systems. I'm currently running a D&D 3.5 Eberron…
In CRN Games
Participants: okaynowa, Eero Tuovinen.
4/16/2007 northerain: [Obscure] First Thoughts
Alright...first thread for me here, I'm gonna try and describe my game idea and see if I can get some feedback for it. I started working on this rpg a…
In First Thoughts
Participants: northerain, Malcolm, priestofroadkill, Mike Sugarbaker, JasonWalters, Andy Kitkowski, joepub.
4/16/2007 RedPissLegion: SOTC Demo questions
Hi,
I've teamed up with a roleplaying partner of mine to conduct a series of RPGs demos in a store in our hometown of Lisbon, Portugal.
This month (at the…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: RedPissLegion, iago, Ian ORourke.
4/16/2007 Grex: Getting started with Agon -- any advice?
So I'm going to get some Agon going with my friends -- as old-school dungeoneers they seem like the right target demographic, and Agon seems to be all about the…
In one.seven design
Participants: Grex, John Harper.
4/16/2007 Jake Richmond: [Project C.H.A.I.R.] What is Vandal?
Nick ran another playtest for his game Project CHAIR this weekend. This is the second time Nick, Travis, April and I have played the game together.Gabe joined us this time…
In Playtesting
Participants: Jake Richmond, Filip Luszczyk, clam of god.
4/16/2007 Ian ORourke: Issue of Compel Rates
Okay, first SotC session coming in about a month, and I'm looking forward to it. I'm happy with the characters and all is going well. I think everyone will enjoy…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: Ian ORourke, iago.
4/15/2007 Shane: Public Domain (split)
Wow, I am confused. How does something that is in the public domain qualify as something you can trademark anyhow?
I am a longtime rpg and wargame player that only…
In Publishing
Participants: Shane, Ron Edwards.
4/15/2007 Eric J.: Re: [Living Alchemy] - It's a PDF for your review
Um... so there was some kind of problem. I guess it's an empty thread. No matter! I'll post it again! If there are still problems, I'll contact an admin!
Hello! …
In First Thoughts
Participants: Eric J., preludetotheend, xenopulse, David C, LandonSuffered, Spooky Fanboy.
<< more previous topics | | Subsequent Topics 4/18/2007 Jason Walters: [You Brought This On Yourself] Face List
Greeting everyone! This is my first time posting on The Forge, so please let me know if I unintentionally step out of bounds. I am working on a game entitled…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Jason Walters, priestofroadkill, joepub, JasonWalters, jasonm.
4/19/2007 Robotech_Master: Soldiers in Iraq seek materiel for ZigguratCon
Just thought I'd pass this along in case anyone here wanted to help them out. They essentially have almost no gaming material whatsoever, so it might be a nice opportunity…
In Conventions
Participants: Robotech_Master, David Artman, GamerChick, Valamir, Jono.
4/19/2007 peccable: [Donjon] Some basic questions
Hi.
I've been playing in a TSOY campaign, and recently played The Prince's Kingdom with my niece, so when I found reference to an 'old skool flavored' RPG on the…
In CRN Games
Participants: peccable, The Dragon Master, Ante, Hans.
4/19/2007 Offray: Sorcerer first gamming and questions
Hi all,
First, excuse me for my English. I'm not a native speaker. This will be my first post on actual play, I have been reading the post here for…
In Adept Press
Participants: Offray, James_Nostack, angelfromanotherpin.
4/20/2007 sryke: Looking for Polaris
I was wondering if you sold PDF versions of Polaris through somewhere? Shipping costs to Australia tend to scare me : ) and Indie Game seems to be out of…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: sryke, Ben Lehman.
4/20/2007 Eliarhiman6: [TSoY] Refresh: with who?
Hello!
I have a couple of question about the rules of The Shadows of Yesterday (I have the second edition with the white cover, I don't know if there are…
In CRN Games
Participants: Eliarhiman6, Doyce, Eero Tuovinen.
4/20/2007 Four Skulls: Pyrokinesis, my attempt at tinkering
It's been awhile since I've posted, but I've started back working on my Sci-Fan game world. I've been having some difficulty in using secrets/abilities to model concepts, but I think…
In CRN Games
Participants: Four Skulls, Eero Tuovinen, shadowcourt.
4/21/2007 Froley: Mega Corporation
So far in my indie career i've made about 3 so far and i'm starting on my 4. My idea is a cyber-punk action rpg and i'm in need of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Froley, FLEB, LukeSineath, David C, Jarx.
4/21/2007 Doc_Peck: Artist Needed (Modern)
I'm in the later stages of developing a modern based RPG, and am looking for an artist. The game is set in the 'real world' and I need the weapons…
In Connections
Participants: Doc_Peck.
4/21/2007 The Mule: [PTA] Success!
Well, my second game of PTA was a blast.
I played with four people who knew each other, but not me. One was familiar with the system, the other three…
In Actual Play
Participants: The Mule, Matt Wilson.
4/21/2007 Xeriar: [Solar Storms] Setting Bash...
I'm... not entirely sure if this belongs here or in First Thoughts, if this doesn't belong here, I apologize. It actually passed first thoughts nearly two years ago now, and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Xeriar.
4/21/2007 Filip Luszczyk: [Absolute Destiny Apocalypse] Berlin 1939, Moths and Candles
We continued our Skype playtest of Absolute Destiny Apocalypse. The report from the prep session and the list of Dramatis Personae can be found here. The session lasted about three…
In Playtesting
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, ja-prozac, JackTheOwner.
4/22/2007 jackson_tegu: mathematicians, some assistance please -
hello there, everyone.
i recently picked up a copy of Prince Valiant and would reccomend everyone who hasn't got one going out and snagging one right now, if only for…
In First Thoughts
Participants: jackson_tegu, Noon, Xeriar, Eero Tuovinen, BlackSheep, Eric J..
4/22/2007 T. Ettinger: [MoBSystem] How mathematical is too much to get "balance" in a system?
Howdy,
I'm new here, but I've been designing RPGs for a while now. One of my projects I've been working on (in one form or another) for two years, and…
In First Thoughts
Participants: T. Ettinger, Xeriar, sabbatregent, David C, Filip Luszczyk, Noon, xenopulse, CommonDialog.
4/22/2007 fantang7: Feedback & Suggestions Welcome
I'm currently working on one rules-lite diceless system for horror games and another epic fantasy game + setting. I'm writing each of them up on my blog, and would love…
In First Thoughts
Participants: fantang7, jackson_tegu.
4/22/2007 Guido_Quaranta: Freelance artist and roleplayer
Hi, I´m Guido.
I´ve been lurking The Forge for a few years now and this is my first post.
I´m really interested in illustrating roleplaying and gaming projects.
I´ve created…
In Connections
Participants: Guido_Quaranta.
4/22/2007 Robotech_Master: Second Game: Zombies of Orion
This game had four players, at a gaming-group picnic a friend put on.
I proposed as the the first tenet, "Orion needs to be rescued."
The guy to my left…
In Universalis
Participants: Robotech_Master, Valamir, Mike Holmes.
4/23/2007 TomTitTot: [Polaris] Thinking of Year Zero setting... madness?
[i]I posted this elsewhere, in a slightly different format...[/i]
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Yes, I know this is a strange idea.
I finished reading Polaris a few days ago, and have been foolishly…
In These Are Our Games
Participants: TomTitTot.
4/23/2007 John Harper: [Build-A-Monster] The Kraken
Let's build a monster. I'll start with a few details. You guys add on. Don't worry about Strife cost for now. We can total it up when we feel like…
In one.seven design
Participants: John Harper.
4/23/2007 David C: How did you come up with your name?
I always figured that coming up with the name for my game would come to me as I worked on the game. Now, its been a year later and I…
In Publishing
Participants: David C, David Artman, RyanMacklin, JustinB, Jake Richmond, Jarx, Ron Edwards, nikola, GregStolze, guildofblades.
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