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7/17/2009 reveal: One Week, Two Reminders!
As usual, hello from the ENnies! :D Next Friday, July 24, is a very important day in the life of the ENnies. First, it's the day the polls open so…
In Conventions
Participants: reveal, Thunder_God.

7/17/2009 preludetotheend: I need your brains!!! SMF forum problem.
  I am in the process of setting my forum up using Smart Machine 2.0 and I am having a problem linking back to my main website. I need to…
In Connections
Participants: preludetotheend, Clay.

7/16/2009 Ron Edwards: Buying my games
Here's the place! Un-Store Adept Press page. The buy buttons take you straight to Paypal. You have to purchase them one at a time (no cart), but orders made together,…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Arturo G., Finarvyn, Meme.

7/16/2009 lachek: Hammercon: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - October 17th
Those of you native to the Greater Toronto Area will know that there has been a lull in the local convention circuit these last few years. The folks here at…
In Conventions
Participants: lachek.

7/16/2009 greyorm: Towards a Standard Price Guide for Illustration
Some time back, a couple folks mentioned it would be a great thing if there were a standard price guide for contracting illustration work. After all, you wouldn't make a…
In Connections
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards, Lance D. Allen, David C, RabbitHoleGames, Doplegager, Tazio Bettin.

7/16/2009 lachek: Problems with sorcerer-rpg.com
This may not be the right place to report such issues, so please feel free to delete this post. The http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com website seems to be having a problem - it…
In Adept Press
Participants: lachek, Ron Edwards, greyorm.

7/16/2009 Eliarhiman6: [Serial Homicide Unit] Who cares for the victim's goal?
Hi! This post is late, very late. I should have written it at least a couple of weeks ago, with the convention game still fresh in my mind, but I…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eliarhiman6, jburneko, FredGarber, Noon.

7/16/2009 SAW: [DitV] A few questions from a new GM.
Hi there! My name is Scott and I'm completely new to the game, but I'm planning on GMing it, so, naturally, I've got a couple of questions even after reading…
In lumpley games
Participants: SAW, Eero Tuovinen, lumpley, cra2.

7/15/2009 sockmonkey: [Chronoplex] Handling Languages In A Time Travel Setting
The working title of the game I'm writing is Chronoplex. It is a time travel game that emphasizes the 'travel' element. I'm happy to share more details of the game,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sockmonkey, Vulpinoid, Luke, HeTeleports, MacLeod, chance.thirteen, David Artman, billvolk, Castlin, 7VII7.

7/14/2009 ShallowThoughts: Suggestion for addition to lexicon for table-top game design
Nothing big. It comes out of my work on my own RPG. Come to think of it, I can't imagine why it has not been suggested earlier what with the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: ShallowThoughts, trick, Vulpinoid, Lance D. Allen.

7/14/2009 cra2: Mountain Witch question
[sorry if this is the wrong place to post a question.  don't see a right place.] Just played Mountain Witch. Have a question or two. Early in the game, I…
In Actual Play
Participants: cra2, Eero Tuovinen, timfire.

7/3/2009 mogunus: Compiling Forge texts (split)
Hello all. I am a huge forge neophyte. I started reading literally two days ago and was instantly hooked. There is a really wonderful resource and community here. Anyway. I…
In Site Discussion
Participants: mogunus, Ron Edwards, M. J. Young.

7/14/2009 JoyWriter: [Rustbelt] Lory Plaza
[i]Lory Plaza, Glory plaza it used to be called, but only Reverend Peters calls it that now. You can hear him sometimes on his PA speakers, mixed in with his…
In Playtesting
Participants: JoyWriter, Marshall Burns.

7/14/2009 sockmonkey: Presenting New Game Ideas
Hello, all. Longtime lurker, first time poster. :D I know a lot of people present their game ideas in the form of the Power 19, but I've seen others just…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sockmonkey, JadedDemiGod, dindenver, Mike Sugarbaker, JoyWriter, Luke, Patrice, Brimshack, ShallowThoughts, Ben Lehman, Catelf, Ron Edwards.

7/14/2009 JadedDemiGod: Setting the Setting
Hi all, Names Ian im a little new (ok first time) but i like the place so ill give it a shot. Im currently working on a Science Fiction P&P…
In First Thoughts
Participants: JadedDemiGod, Eero Tuovinen, Abkajud, Luke, dindenver, Matt Wilson, Adam Dray, lachek, Lance D. Allen, nikola.

7/14/2009 Eero Tuovinen: [Capes] Gamism and Narrativism
[quote author=Ron Edwards link=topic=28247.msg266224#msg266224 date=1247536708] I am still interested in someone posting about Capes in these terms, because as far as I can tell, Capes does not promote Narrativist play…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards, Alan, C. Edwards, Jasper Flick, jburneko, Melinglor, Noon, Bret Gillan.

7/13/2009 Entech: Heroquest 2: what does the system add?
My central thesis is that the system of HQ2 doesn’t provide any additional benefit by using it and in some cases actually subtracts from the overall game fun. The players:…
In Actual Play
Participants: Entech, epweissengruber, Noon, FredGarber, Melinglor, Danny_K.

7/13/2009 chronoplasm: Vito. Art.
Hello there. My name is Kevin Vito, long time lurker of these forums, occasional game designer, and above all, artist. I'm currently in the process of putting together my website…
In Connections
Participants: chronoplasm.

7/13/2009 Brother: PTA New Edition
PTA New Edition What would you like to see? Rules for running a one-one-one type session (solitary horror fest) Rules for running a typical sword & sorcery type session (yup…
In Dog Eared Designs
Participants: Brother, jburneko, Standback, Matt Wilson, Eliarhiman6, morosophe, stefoid, chance.thirteen, higgins.

7/13/2009 lachek: Help me with a one-sheet: Mad Max style post-apoc
I'm finally gearing up for a first-time game and need to develop a few one-sheets to pitch. One potential player suggested a post-apocalyptic Mad Max style situation and I think…
In Adept Press
Participants: lachek, Alan, James_Nostack, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen.

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7/17/2009 hoefer: Any thoughts on pricing a book?
Well, I'm going to press getting ready for GenCon and all the sudden (especially with the economy in the US) I'm having second thoughts on my price structure.  I've got…
In Publishing
Participants: hoefer, preludetotheend, greyorm, Selene Tan, Lance D. Allen, MatrixGamer, Paul Czege.

7/18/2009 Luke: Kill Power 19
The so-called "Power 19" have been clogging up the design pipes here for too long. I'm here to kill the Power 19. These questions purport to consolidate nine years of…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Luke, Vulpinoid, Lance D. Allen, Jonathan Walton, ShallowThoughts, mjbauer, anders_larsen, opsneakie, Paul Czege, Andy Kitkowski, sockmonkey, Wordman, Thor Olavsrud, Noclue, Garbados, JoyWriter, Librabys, Troy_Costisick, David C, Patrice, Frank Tarcikowski, brianbloodaxe, Ben Lehman, Mike Sugarbaker, Ron Edwards.

7/18/2009 xjermx: question: body or no body?
I'm writing a short amnesia style scenario that I intend to run with a tabletop and/or online group.  I'm torn on a certain piece of the setup, and hoping I…
In First Thoughts
Participants: xjermx, Simon C, Bill_White.

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.

7/16/2009 HeTeleports: Death / start over (split)
[quote author=Mike Sugarbaker link=topic=28307.msg266280#msg266280 date=1247614324] The Power 19 is a great tool for crystallizing your thoughts about a game, but ... [truncation mine]... What works better: intrigue us, then ask…
In First Thoughts
Participants: HeTeleports, Lance D. Allen, Ron Edwards, contracycle, whiteknife.

7/19/2009 John Blaz: Speed and Accuracy, new system thought with example of play
Hey everyone, second time attempting to post this, so I'll be brief. The quicker you want something done, the less accurate it will be. Simple fact. I wanted to make…
In First Thoughts
Participants: John Blaz, Simon C, Bill_White, Noon, Garbados.

7/19/2009 Andy Kitkowski: Iron Game Chef: Anyone want to run it? A contest for The Contest
Heya all, I was realizing the other day that this year marks the 4th (?) year of me running Iron Game Chef. ( www.game-chef.com ). I think it's been a…
In Endeavor
Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Eero Tuovinen, Shreyas Sampat.

7/20/2009 Alokov: New RPG idea Frozen Dawn RPG
Hey. I'm writing my own RPG now. I am only a teenager so please bear with my  teenage silliness. It's a post-apocalyptic game set at the end of the next…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Alokov, Luke, David C, brianbloodaxe, greyorm, Thunder_God, Noclue, Simon C, Noon, contracycle, AcaBerry, dindenver, cocohow, lumpley, Jeff B.

7/20/2009 Garbados: [Ex Deus] System: Simple, Fast, Intuitive, Universal, Compelling
I began work on Ex Deus roughly five months ago, seeking to reconcile GURPS' unprecedented universality and detail with White Wolf's compelling simplicity. No single system I knew of accommodated…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Garbados, Alokov, Bill_White, Ron Edwards, Thunder_God, Luke, Lance D. Allen, Alex Abate, SAW, Mike Sugarbaker, Fatespinner, Noclue, Tyler.Tinsley, Simon C.

7/20/2009 flossy: New Game - Pearly Gates
I have an idea for a game called 'Pearly Gates'. The premise is that you have just died and you are justifying whether you go up to heaven or down…
In First Thoughts
Participants: flossy, Alokov, jasonm.

7/20/2009 Dantai: [Labyrinths & Lycanthropes] New release & marketing advice
Hi there all, just wanted to give the heads up on my latest game : Labyrinths & Lycanthropes. A RPG of Loot & Legends! It's a pacey comedic dungeon bash…
In Publishing
Participants: Dantai, MatrixGamer.

7/20/2009 sockmonkey: Editorial Timeline Samples?
I'm not sure if this is where this belongs. It seems to me there is a step missing between First Thoughts and Playtesting. Perhaps a Development forum could be considered?…
In First Thoughts
Participants: sockmonkey, Luke, Lance D. Allen.

7/20/2009 Paul Czege: playtest Acts of Evil with me at Gen Con 2009
I want to run a playtest of Acts of Evil on Thursday, August 13th, at Gen Con, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. I've made a number of rules refinements…
In Conventions
Participants: Paul Czege.

7/20/2009 Eero Tuovinen: [TSoY 2nd] The last crunchy bits
I'm almost finished with my TSoY book. This is good, as I'm supposed to go to print with it next week. However, I have a bit of room in my…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Heikki Hallamaa, dindenver, chance.thirteen.

7/20/2009 HeTeleports: Design from the other end of the games industry
While the Forge is a role-playing design community, any amount of theory is worth investigating how it applies to our design. This is an hour-long lecture on design -- but…
In First Thoughts
Participants: HeTeleports, greyorm, Noon, ShallowThoughts, RabbitHoleGames, Ralek, Wordman, David C, AzaLiN.

7/20/2009 MacLeod: Several Minor Ideas, Thoughts Please? [somewhat lengthy]
I have some minor ideas, questions and the like... I had to wait for a while as none of these questions seemed major enough to warrant a new thread by…
In First Thoughts
Participants: MacLeod, markhaselb, Luke, JoyWriter, Mike Sugarbaker.

7/20/2009 jburneko: [Sorcerer] More Evil Is More Morally Taxing?
So, there’s this common fear that if you throw overt demons and sorcerers into a “Dogs in the Vineyard” game it will detract from the moral issues.  I’ve never found…
In Actual Play
Participants: jburneko, Christopher Kubasik, Rod Anderson, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack, Noon, Noclue.

7/21/2009 HeTeleports: Discovering your powers -- an exercise of IIEE (or IIEC, etc.)
You know what's always cool about superhero origin stories? The transformation of the protagonist. That's what Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" is really about. That's what the first…
In First Thoughts
Participants: HeTeleports, Simon C, Luke.

7/21/2009 cra2: agon play is slow?
Reading about Agon, I'm interested in the system. But when I listen to actual play podcasts, I get really frustrated. Seems like the game drags in combat. Worse than d20.…
In one.seven design
Participants: cra2, demiurgeastaroth, Ben Robbins.

7/21/2009 JMendes: [Solar System] Rules question: Pool refreshment
Ahey, :) Ok, so, we've had a couple of actual sessions of The West, already, beyond the setting creation and character creation, and we've already hit a couple of snags...…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: JMendes, Eero Tuovinen, Ralek.

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