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3/10/2008 Gaerik: [IGE] GenCon first deadline approaching...
This announcement is for everyone who is planning on running something under the Indie Games Explosion banner at GenCon this year. The first deadline rather snuck up on me. The…
In Conventions
Participants: Gaerik, iago, segedy, Ron Edwards, SaintandSinner, Jared A. Sorensen, Parthenia.

3/10/2008 Simon C: [Compass Gods] New territory
So I recently playtested this really tentative game idea I had called "Compass Gods" (for now at least). There's a thread about it at the Free RPG Bakery, but I'll…
In Playtesting
Participants: Simon C, Filip Luszczyk, MikeF.

3/10/2008 arthurtuxedo: [Tensided] Knights of the Broken Sceptre (split)
Apologies for the prolonged absence. Real life has an annoying tendency to intrude. OpenRPG Chat Log for Session 14. Played January 27, 2008. OpenRPG Chat Log for Session 15. Played…
In Actual Play
Participants: arthurtuxedo, Ron Edwards.

3/10/2008 red_herring: Agon Game Board
I put together an Agon board a few weeks ago and thought I'd share the results. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8915612027281287567&pr=goog-sl http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3768145384562658332&pr=goog-sl Overall, it was pretty easy. I just used an 11"x14" black foam…
In one.seven design
Participants: red_herring, Mel_White, John Harper.

3/9/2008 oliof: [TSOY] Goblin Species Redux
Since all these threads about species in the south kept popping up, I wanted to turn my eye towards the one species I felt a bit disregarded by most people:…
In CRN Games
Participants: oliof, shadowcourt, Rich F, Eero Tuovinen.

3/9/2008 GeeX Underground: Freeware PDF
Currently I am using PDF995 in order to create my PDF documents and it works wonderfully... if you don't mind visiting a sponsor's website every time you make a PDF.…
In Publishing
Participants: GeeX Underground, oliof.

3/9/2008 Klaus Graziade: Need Core Mechanic Help!
Hello Forge, I'm new to posting here (used to view the posts ages ago, took a break when college got intense, and returned after graduation). Anyway, I need some help…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Klaus Graziade, GeeX Underground, dindenver, Galadrin, madunkieg.

3/9/2008 leonidas300: Indiecon 08 - 7th-9th November - UK
Dear members and guests, Indiecon has now been announced and its website is up and running: www.indiecon.net When? 7th-9th November Where? Naish Holiday Park, Dorset, UK Why? Play tomorrow's games…
In Conventions
Participants: leonidas300, Paul Czege, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley, mick red, Gregor Hutton.

3/9/2008 Willem: [IAWA] "Don't Get All Buddhist On Me" - Drinking the Wine and Making Story Now!
I've posted a couple times about my history, but since it probably got lost in the glorious shuffle that we call the Forge, here we go again: I haven't played…
In lumpley games
Participants: Willem, DainXB, lumpley, timeless.

3/9/2008 sirogit: RPG database
Hello, For a school project, I'm building an RPG database utility for cataloging RPGs according to 30 or so criteria. When finished, it should be fairly simple for users to…
In Connections
Participants: sirogit, Willow.

3/9/2008 DrNostromo: To Be King - Fantasy Strategy Board Game Needs Artists
I've been developing an online fantasy strategy role-playing board game called "To Be King" since last July using the Vassal Engine as a base. The operational part of the game…
In Connections
Participants: DrNostromo.

3/9/2008 DrNostromo: To Be King - An Original Game Needs Playtesters
Hi, everyone I've been developing an online fantasy strategy role-playing board game called "To Be King" since last July using the Vassal Engine as a base. The game has been…
In Connections
Participants: DrNostromo.

3/9/2008 Krippler: Taking names
My inspiration for this game comes from both The Mountain Witch (which I gm'd last friday using my own bastardized rules derived from reviews), the hype around D&D4 (never actually…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Krippler, dindenver, joepub, opsneakie.

3/8/2008 Troels: [Shock:] Fiddling with minutiae rules
Hello there Last night I and a couple of friends played Shock:, and it was pretty cool, in the messed up way it's supposed to be. But discussing afterwards, we…
In glyphpress
Participants: Troels, nikola, Greis, TempvsMortis.

3/8/2008 Peturabo: Narrative Integrity
Hi ya'll I was brainstorming a DitV Town when ideas about narrative integrity popped into my head. I posted about my feelings on the boards at my local club, and…
In lumpley games
Participants: Peturabo, Eliarhiman6, lumpley.

3/8/2008 williamhessian: Card Art
[url=http://beardedbunnyblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/evolution-of-monster-cards.html]http://beardedbunnyblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/evolution-of-monster-cards.html[/url] I have been working on card art, and more specifically card design. I want to have interesting and exciting cards while making sure I am making the important areas…
In Connections
Participants: williamhessian, Nev the Deranged, TJ.

3/8/2008 GeeX Underground: The Treasure of Haunted Mansion and Deathmatch
I've been working on these board games for a couple weeks and am getting ready to create a prototype for each one in order to play test locally. However, I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: GeeX Underground, JustinB.

3/8/2008 Krytos: Sarvæia - New RPG Overview
This is a fantasy RPG that I've been working on for some time now. So long, in fact, that I'm not sure that "First Thoughts" is really appropriate, but I've…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Krytos, Vulpinoid, Paul Czege.

3/8/2008 Le Joueur: An Open Request for Help
Hi! You probably don't know me, but I used to moderate <a href="http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?board=22.0">this forum</a> here on the Forge. I haven't poked my head in here for almost five years. I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Le Joueur.

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3/11/2008 JC: [DRYH] Delta Green (long)
hey there :) I'm thinking of using DRYH to run Delta Green I've come up with some ideas, and I'd like some feedback here's what I got: My name is...…
In Evilhat Productions
Participants: JC, iago.

3/11/2008 lachek: [DitV] GM determined Sin
<background> In Indy Pete's posts here: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=25901.0 and here: http://www.ukroleplayers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3343 he uses an example of a town preacher declaring the Apocalypse is coming and the sign will be the arrival…
In lumpley games
Participants: lachek, lumpley, oliof, Greymorn, Slow Dog, Eliarhiman6, Alan.

3/11/2008 Alfryd: Earthsea rpg
This is a project that I and some folks over at the GiantITP boards have been working on for a while now, but while mechanical feedback is both sought after…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Alfryd, JustinB, davidberg, Hituro, matthijs.

3/11/2008 baron samedi: (Q) Thread about competitive auctions for "generating" setting elements?
[color=indigo]Greetings, Is there a thread on the Forge regarding games that discusses the use of [b]competitive resource auctions [/b] for "generating" setting elements in tabletop RPGs, such as can be…
In First Thoughts
Participants: baron samedi, Eero Tuovinen.

3/11/2008 IgorKieryluk: Artist available for cover and interior color art
[url=http://igorkieryluk.blogspot.com/]http://igorkieryluk.blogspot.com/[/url] Available for cover and interior work in color. All genres, competitive rates. Contact me under igor.kieryluk@gmail.com
In Connections
Participants: IgorKieryluk.

3/11/2008 nowicki1283: A request for opinions and critiques of a new system
In the near future I shall be running a LARP at a local convention. The event is four hours long, It shall be set in modern times…
In First Thoughts
Participants: nowicki1283.

3/12/2008 Editions Icare: Editions Icare : French translating and resealing of Indies games
Hi everybody, I am the creator of a French publishing company of rpg: Editions Icare We have just published our first game: PRAETORIA PRIMA (www.praetoria-prima.com) an English version of which…
In Publishing
Participants: Editions Icare, Eero Tuovinen, GB Steve, Lucca, greyorm.

3/12/2008 Nero: Musician looking for work
Hi! I'm a musician looking for work on games, visual novels, or anything else you want me to make music for. I can create music for any setting you can…
In Connections
Participants: Nero.

3/12/2008 JustinB: Fulfillment Houses
Has anyone else whose regular fulfillment house sells to Alliance Distributors gotten an e-mail from Alliance offering to act as a fulfillment house for you? Is Alliance trying to break…
In Publishing
Participants: JustinB, iago, Ron Edwards, Wingnut, guildofblades, Danny O, Eero Tuovinen.

3/12/2008 Braija: (almost) non-random system
Hello everyone. I'm new here so I think I'll open up strong and give you my system. I call i ADF. The philosophy behind ADF is to create a gaming…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Braija, Vulpinoid, JoyWriter.

3/13/2008 rycanada: [IAWA] Setting up fortifications
Say that 2 of the players are soldiers who have sworn to hold a particular pass; each one has an advantage of 'My men are at my side' reflecting the…
In lumpley games
Participants: rycanada, lumpley, Valvorik, DainXB.

3/13/2008 Darcy Burgess: [Black Cadillacs] - Cards of Fate
Hi, Something that's crept into my mind during my last batch of Black Caddies playtests is a disatisfaction with the way a certain segment of the mechanics requires a small…
In Playtesting
Participants: Darcy Burgess, Ron Edwards, Ned.

3/13/2008 rycanada: [IAWA] Maximum Prep?
"Let's say" "for the sake of argument" I'm "hypothetically" "thinking about" planning to run a really long IAWA game. I'm deadset on making my own oracle for the whole thing,…
In lumpley games
Participants: rycanada, Ben Lehman, Alan, Troels.

3/13/2008 hix: [Legends of Alyria] How does Virtue determine the cost of Traits?
I finally played Alyria a couple of nights ago (I've been wanting to since 2002!), and now I have rules questions. On page 109 it says, "Virtue ... determines the…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: hix, GreatWolf.

3/13/2008 lordsippa: Greece, Gods, and so forth
Hey all, been lurking for a couple of days and figured I should join in the debates. However, first I would like to share a rough idea for a game…
In First Thoughts
Participants: lordsippa, Eero Tuovinen.

3/13/2008 hix: [Legends of Alyria] How do you determine 'initiative' when activating Traits?
What happens in a conflict when the two opponents both want to activate the same Trait? Does the owner of the Trait get first option? Is it the person with…
In Dark Omen Games
Participants: hix, GreatWolf, Filip Luszczyk.

3/13/2008 lumpley: Yikes! Zombies!
We played Eero's zombie game, whose official English title I can't remember. I'm going to call it Yikes! Zombies! even though I'm absolutely certain that's incorrect. Emily led us in…
In Actual Play
Participants: lumpley, Artanis, Eero Tuovinen, Parthenia, Emily Care, newsalor.

3/13/2008 Filip Luszczyk: [IAWA] Particular Strengths questions
After playing a few games with different groups, I have some questions about the way Particular Strengths work. It's the one thing that people seemed to be doing differently. Note…
In lumpley games
Participants: Filip Luszczyk, lumpley, rycanada, Artanis, DainXB, Valvorik, Brand_Robins.

3/14/2008 Garth: [IAWA} Character Recurrence
I just picked up the game, and WOW! I very much want to try it, though the usual issues of time and group scheduling may prevent it for who knows…
In lumpley games
Participants: Garth, lumpley, Brand_Robins, WildElf.

3/14/2008 greyorm: [eXpendable] Skills and Equipment...finally!
So, I've been semi-steadily thinking my way through the tied skill-and-equipment module for my sci-fi game, eXpendable (a Ronnies entry from 2005, for the curious), and now I am at…
In First Thoughts
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, dredd_funk, Vulpinoid, dindenver.