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5/25/2008 Myndtrip: Playtesters wanted for [Manifestation]
I recently finished writing a test version of a game I call Manifestation.  In it the characters can manipulate reality and manifest one of their own design.  The game has…
In Connections
Participants: Myndtrip, Spooky Fanboy.

5/23/2008 Matt-M-McElroy: Reviews, Articles & News wanted at Flames Rising
FlamesRising.com is an online resource for fans of Horror & Dark Fantasy entertainment. We are on the hunt for new reviews, articles and news items. We especially like promoting small…
In Connections
Participants: Matt-M-McElroy, northerain, Capulet.

5/23/2008 Marshall Burns: [While We Were Fighting] an observation & question for the author
[i]While We Were Fighting[/i] is a game in development by Peter Nordstrand about intrigue and such in Rennaissance Italy.  I've been wanting to playtest it for a while, but I…
In Playtesting
Participants: Marshall Burns, Peter Nordstrand, Måns.

5/23/2008 travisfarber: [Misspent Youth] Tearing Down Adam Duvall
So, recently we had the opportunity to playtest Misspent Youth.  Daniel Levine was kind enough to run it and he also made a recording of the session.  I won't go…
In Playtesting
Participants: travisfarber, dikaiosunh, RobNJ.

5/22/2008 ghashsnaga: Power 19 Ashcan - At Home (working title)
Hello,   I've been reading here for awhile and I have several ashcan games that have never seen the light of day. So here is one I am interested in…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ghashsnaga, Kaneda, hix.

5/22/2008 TempvsMortis: How to determine difficulty with no GM
This is about that RPG I was talking about before. Okay, so it's GM-less and there's an antagonist-type player who represents the protagonist's obstacles, but since his job is to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: TempvsMortis, Paul Czege, Vulpinoid, Willow, Roadkill, Michael Johnson.

5/21/2008 Capulet: Other Court Games Seeking Reviews
Hi folks, I'm looking for reviewers to go through 2 finished books of mine, for either podcast or postings at RPG.net and/or my company website. These are print, not e-books;…
In Connections
Participants: Capulet, Eero Tuovinen.

5/21/2008 riotopsys: New game concept unfinished Power 19
I have been wanting to play a character who was a able to change his bodily form at will. I played around with the concept some and came up with…
In First Thoughts
Participants: riotopsys, Greg 1.

5/21/2008 Andy Kitkowski: Color Postcard Printers : Cheap?
Hey all, a very simple and quick request. Was wondering if anyone worked with a traditional (not POD) printer which also prints postcards?  I'm looking for someone inexpensive (priority) and…
In Publishing
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Eero Tuovinen, iago, Double King, Capulet, guildofblades, Kerin.

5/21/2008 lizclarke: Illustrator seeking commissions
I am a freelance illustrator living in Cape Town, South Africa. Previous clients include PS Publishing, Silverlion Studios, Vajra Enterprises, Strange Horizons, Tales of the Talisman, Midnight Street, Shimmer, Space…
In Connections
Participants: lizclarke.

5/21/2008 baron samedi: [Tapeworms] an indie rpg taunting indie rpgs
Back in 2003, I wrote a one-page RPG about bowel tapeworms as an inside joke among friends on my lunch hour (60 minutes design in all), the original idea being…
In First Thoughts
Participants: baron samedi, Roadkill, Michael Johnson, Ron Edwards, Will, anansi.

5/20/2008 David Artman: For Mature Audiences [FMA] Reviewer Request
Hi, folks; I have come out of Game Chef with some feedback which is great and some which has be a bit lost. I am seeking some way to "write…
In First Thoughts
Participants: David Artman, dindenver, Illetizgerg, TempvsMortis.

5/20/2008 Paidin: Generic Science Fiction Roleplaying
Greetings! Having recently discovered your forum and perused it for a couple hours now I'd like to say hello and make sure I'm posting in the right area as the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Paidin, Eero Tuovinen.

5/20/2008 Ben Robbins: [Agon] free adventure "Beast of Kolkoris" unleashed
<i>In the labyrinth of Kolkoris a monster lurks, hiding its face from the immortal gods. It has ravaged countries and eaten the flesh of the living, but now the gods…
In one.seven design
Participants: Ben Robbins, NathanFrund, Entsuropi.

5/19/2008 error808: rock-paper-sissors
Hi I've searched the site until I get "server is taking the dog for a walk" message that I get alot here. are there such a thing as rock paper…
In First Thoughts
Participants: error808, Eero Tuovinen, quixoteles, Ken, Capulet, Mike Welker, neko ewen.

5/19/2008 logos7: Re: Post Game Chef Apathy the Calling Looking for Hearts and Minds
Hello Everyone, My name is Joshua MacKay, and I'm just coming out of game chef, with a game half designed and was wondering if I could get some help/reflection upon…
In First Thoughts
Participants: logos7, Ben Lehman, Eero Tuovinen.

5/19/2008 James_Nostack: [Sorcerer] The Cool Chart in Chapter 7: still cool?
On page 119 of Sorcerer, there is a neat little chart describing a couple of sorcerous traditions, describing typical methods, prices, demon-types, and so so on.  I have a lot…
In Adept Press
Participants: James_Nostack, Ron Edwards.

5/19/2008 forlorn1: [DexCon 2008]
Is anyone organizing the Indie games at Dexcon this year?  (as has been the case in years past) or are we all just registering our game proposals seprately? Jeff
In Conventions
Participants: forlorn1, TonyLB, Bill_White.

5/17/2008 EdEdEd: [Power 19] Minions
Hey folks. I've been playing with an idea for a while now, and a friend pointed me toward this forum as a good place to get feedback, so, here goes.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: EdEdEd, Vulpinoid, Willow, Greg 1.

5/17/2008 Kynn: DBAs, Business Licenses, LLCs, Corporations, etc...
Those of you who self-publish your games, have you set yourselves up as businesses? Do you have a business license, have you printed a "DBA" in the local paper, do…
In Publishing
Participants: Kynn, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards, guildofblades, Valamir.

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5/25/2008 greyorm: [ORX] Rules Discussion
I will be using this thread for discussion and clarification of and tweaks to ORX's rules. One of the first issues I want to discuss is Stakes and how to…
In Wild Hunt Studios
Participants: greyorm.

5/25/2008 rycanada: Tailored for online play...
[quote=Brennen Reece]Ryan Stoughton! I challenge you to design a game that is tailored for online play![/quote]Alright.  So here's where I have to brush up on my theory and put it…
In First Thoughts
Participants: rycanada, Krippler, Double King, dindenver.

5/26/2008 Kynn: Artists wanted for WMHS "Yearbook" Pictures
For the upcoming version of Wandering Monster High School, I want to have a few pages in "yearbook" style with headshots of fantasy monsters. I'm talking about pictures that will…
In Connections
Participants: Kynn.

5/27/2008 FrankBrunner: [Spellbound Kingdoms] Setting Ideas
I’ve been working out the setting for Spellbound Kingdoms. Right now, the tagline for the game is, “Love, fear, and magic.” If I had to pitch the setting as it…
In First Thoughts
Participants: FrankBrunner, TempvsMortis, Vulpinoid.

5/27/2008 ChadDubya: Trollkiller: Viking Detective
Trollkiller: Viking Detective (tentative title) Here's the basic guts of an indie-game I've been working on. It's still in its infancy, so any feedback or ideas are appreciated. SYNOPSIS: You…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ChadDubya, whiteknife, dindenver.

5/27/2008 phargle: MLWM endgame mechanic question.
We finished a game of MLWM.  It appears that the endgame mechanic makes each successive effort to kill the master harder and harder - each round that goes by therefore…
In Half Meme Press
Participants: phargle, Eero Tuovinen, Paul Czege, Ron Edwards.

5/27/2008 Denise: 2008 ENnies
Just a quick pop in to say that the submission period is nearing a close for this year's Gen Con EN World RPG Awards.  We've received a great selection of…
In Conventions
Participants: Denise, btrc, JustinB.

5/28/2008 rycanada: Linking directly to a Reply / Comment?
I tried searching for this and I tried a few strings of code, but no luck. Is there a way to link directly to a single comment, so only that…
In Site Discussion
Participants: rycanada, lumpley, Ron Edwards.

5/28/2008 Kynn: Heartbreaker! Dreammaker! Lovetaker! Don't you mess around with me!
Anyone else ever finding themselves caught by the urge to just make the most fantasyheartbreakerish fantasy heartbreaker you could make? I keep being tempted. I have no idea why. But…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Kynn, Eero Tuovinen, FrankBrunner, Adam Dray, David Artman, Frank Tarcikowski, Grand_Commander13, Kobayashi, Ron Edwards.

5/28/2008 Eliarhiman6: The 2008 Indie Awards?
Hi! I noticed that the deadline for the presentation of the games for the 2008 Indie Awards expire in 3 days (http://www.rpg-awards.com/dates.shtml), but at this time there are only 4…
In Endeavor
Participants: Eliarhiman6.

5/28/2008 James_Nostack: [Sorc / Mu ] Necromancy on Marr'd
We're gearing up for season 2 of our "Dictionary of Mu" game.  A player is brainstorming character concepts, and says, "Undead Conan..." and everyone around the table says, "Hell yeah! …
In Adept Press
Participants: James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, angelfromanotherpin, Paka, wreckage.

5/28/2008 3drpg: Web site live, preparing for beta, any thoughts?
Greetings all.  I've browsed these forums on and off for years now and I'm getting ready to release the site for my RPG.  I'm interested in some input on the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: 3drpg, Eero Tuovinen, greyorm, jag.

5/28/2008 Darcy Burgess: [Black Cadillacs] - Death in the PM
Hi, A couple of weekends ago, I got to run two one-shots of Black Cadillacs at the CanGames IGE. The timing couldn't have been better, as I'm in the middle…
In Playtesting
Participants: Darcy Burgess, Ron Edwards, Aise.

5/29/2008 Maitresinh: Universalis Vs setting as a RPG scenario
hi there First of all sorry for my english. i've discover Uni after making some search in order to find a way to play RPG quickly/easily, ( -> without preparation…
In Universalis
Participants: Maitresinh, Valamir.

5/29/2008 GregStolze: It Came to Me In a Dream
No, literally. I woke up this morning having dreamed of a game that was based on ULYSSES. No, I haven't read James Joyce's longest and most-suppressed work, but I guess…
In First Thoughts
Participants: GregStolze, Mike Welker, TempvsMortis, Everspinner, Brendan Day, Momos, Lord_Steelhand, Hermes3, earwig, Ron Edwards.

5/29/2008 David Artman: Game Chef 2008 Layout Competition
The Game Chef 2008 Layout Competition is ON and the <a href="http://game-chef.com/af2008/comments.php?DiscussionID=663">Game Chef site</a>. Thanks in advance for your participation!
In Endeavor
Participants: David Artman.

5/29/2008 davidberg: magical investigation = coloring setting???
I've been playtesting a game that I want to be (a) highly immersive in "sense of place" in the setting, and (b) concerned with discovery of the supernatural.  It hasn't…
In First Thoughts
Participants: davidberg, jag, Marshall Burns.

5/29/2008 Nathan P.: [Design Competition] Ponies
So I posted a design competition over at Hamsterprophecy, my blog. I posted it for funsies (you'll see), but if anyone actually does it, I'll totally judge the games and…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Paul Czege, Marhault.

5/29/2008 buzz: Play BW and Agon at ENWorld Chicago Gameday XX, 6/14
I'm going to be running "The Gift" at ENWorld Chicago Gameday XX. If you're going to be anywhere near Games Plus in Mt. Prospect, IL on June 14th, you can…
In Conventions
Participants: buzz.

5/30/2008 Mike Welker: Rock 'n' roll: Anything like this out there?
The video game craze, guitar hero stuff, makes me ask this... Anyone know of a rock and roll, or generally pop music sort of thing, rpg of any type? I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Mike Welker, Marshall Burns, rafial, Thor, EricAlexander.

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