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6/14/2002 Mark D. Eddy: GNS and transaction theory
It seems to be a premise of the GNS theory that each discrete decision is based on one and only one of the catagories, and that catagory can be absolutely…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Mike Holmes, Christoffer Lernö.

6/15/2002 Mark D. Eddy: GNS, Transaction, and Game Design
Well, the follow-up point wasn't really addressed, mostly because we went from a generalization to specifics without passing Go and without collecting $200. However, the discussion has led me to…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Ron Edwards, Le Joueur, Walt Freitag, Thededine.

6/27/2002 Mark D. Eddy: This will be ready for playtest by 2010, if I'm lucky
I, just yesterday, wrote down a game title & premise that does interest me, and might interest others. Credo: A contemperary role-playing game about the power of belief. Now, here…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Matt Gwinn, xiombarg, Mike Holmes.

6/28/2002 Mark D. Eddy: Jazz as a metaphor for RPG's
While working up some ideas for a game design, I crystalized out something that I have been trying to get out of solution since I started reading and posting here…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Gordon C. Landis, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

6/30/2002 Mark D. Eddy: Metagame Theory and Roles
Well, having discovered that the search function of this board doesn't get me what I'm looking for, I'm going to talk about filling roles in a game. I'm fairly sure…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Jack Spencer Jr, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, Jared A. Sorensen, Paganini, Mike Holmes, damion.

10/11/2002 Mark D. Eddy: Free advice (worth what you pay for it...) on binding
If you're going to have a book perfect-bound, make sure your printer is aware of the kind of abuse gaming books usually undergo. Heck, to make it simple, I'd strongly…
In Publishing
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Clay.

10/11/2002 Mark D. Eddy: Gaming with the Author: A Pax Draconis review(ish)
OK, I've been meaning to do this for quite a while, and now that I've worked up the nerve to go back to starting up topics, I'd like to talk…
In Actual Play
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, jdagna.

2/13/2004 Mark D. Eddy: A problem with the Intro to the GNS Essay
[quote="Ron"]My straightforward observation of the activity of role-playing is that many participants do not enjoy it very much. Most role-players I encounter are tired, bitter, and frustrated.[/quote] Interestingly, most of…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Valamir, Scourge108, Rich Forest, Ron Edwards, Silmenume.

9/3/2004 Mark D. Eddy: CA Kabobs Revisited
An interesting thing about the Big Model is that it doesn’t actually require three Creative Agendas. In fact, given the Big Model’s diagram, there could be as many CA’s as…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Valamir, Gordon C. Landis, Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman.

10/11/2004 Mark D. Eddy: Well, I've got my copy now...
And, behold, it is very good. I even wrote a Haiku to celebrate: Dogs in the Vineyard: Wild West Saints fall into sin, Holy lawmen come. I may be alone…
In lumpley games
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, johnmarron, lumpley, DannyK.

1/15/2005 Mark D. Eddy: In My Opinion is Bad?
I just read Ron's post in RPG Theory here, and I'd like some clarification. Why is "In My Opinion" posting considered bad? My understanding is that opinion is argument to…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, Ron Edwards, daMoose_Neo, TonyLB, Marco, Bankuei, joshua neff, M. J. Young.

8/16/2008 Mark D. Eddy: [DitV] An old-book Traveller experience, almost
So, I've finally gotten a group together to play Dogs. Five Dogs, which is just slightly insane, and we're halfway through our first town. In the Accomplishments phase, one of…
In lumpley games
Participants: Mark D. Eddy, oliof, Filip Luszczyk, Eliarhiman6, lumpley, David Artman, Ramidel.

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