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10/6/2009 Nathan P.: Two Games One Name
Hey there, I'm running a game design challenge thingy. It's called Two Games One Name, and the idea is that folks submit potential names for a game, and then pairs…
In Endeavor
Participants: Nathan P..

9/19/2009 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Help me help you (and the Italians)
Hey there, So the fine folks over at Narrattiva are translating Annalise into Italian. Which is an honor, and I can't wait to see what they do with it. I've…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Tazio Bettin.

8/21/2009 Nathan P.: Re-Branding
Hi everyone, I've rebranded my publishing endeavors, one result of which is that the Hamsterprophet Productions forum hosted here on the Forge is now the ndp design forum. Announcements of…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Nathan P..

8/21/2009 Nathan P.: The Dance and the Dawn
The Dance and the Dawn is a lovely fairy tale romance game, written by Dev Purkayastha. He in fact originally wrote it for Game Chef 2004, hosted right here on…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

5/27/2009 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Voyage of the Auspicious
The first mini-supplement for Annalise, The Voyage of the Auspicious, is now available. You can download the 2-page, 1.3 MB file here. Guided Play Scenarios are short supplements that give…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

3/24/2009 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Annalise Interim Edition now available!
Finally, a print edition of Annalise is available. Please navigate to my lulu.com storefront in order to purchase. The Interim Edition of Annalise is a 66-page perfectbound 9×7 landscape book.…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

12/31/2008 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Actual Play
Here are some really great Actual Play threads, if you're looking for more info on how the game looks in play. When "Rome" meets "The Wire". Thanks to Rachel for…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

11/15/2008 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Finding Annalise
Currently, Annalise exists in these forms: (Print) The Seven Sins Edition. Released at Dex Con 2008. Limited run. No longer available to purchase. (Print) The Unbidden Guests Edition. Released at…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

9/21/2008 Nathan P.: On Hiatus
Hamsterprophet Productions is on hiatus until further notice. Find Annalise if that’s who you are looking for. For downloads and resources for carry. a game about war. and Timestream, see…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

7/23/2008 Nathan P.: [carry] Actual Play from DexCon 08
One of my players from my game of carry at DexCon 08 posted a writeup on her blog. Find it here: J.R. Blackwell's LJ. The game was really good (I…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Ron Edwards.

7/5/2008 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Stories of hunger, pain and redemption.
[i]A dark-haired woman, staring out of stained glass, watching faces form in the rain. An ancient evil, unearthed for the first time since antiquity, re-learning the limits of its power.…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., sirogit, Lachlan.

6/11/2008 Nathan P.: [carry] Errata
(x-posted with my blog and website) The second print run of carry. a game about war. is almost sold out! The third printing is currently heading out to fulfillment houses.…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Ron Edwards.

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.

3/31/2008 Nathan P.: [carry] New Print Run Coming Up
It's getting to be time for another print run of carry. While I'll be combing the text back and forth looking for typos and small things to correct, I can…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Eliarhiman6, Mel_White.

3/1/2008 Nathan P.: [JiffyCon] JiffyCon Boston March 8th
Hi all, The second annual JiffyCon Boston is coming up in Cambridge, MA. It will be March 8th at Pandemonium, a game store in Central Square in Cambridge. Full details…
In Conventions
Participants: Nathan P..

1/28/2008 Nathan P.: [Gen Con 2008] Booth Price Hikes?
Hrm. On the Gen Con website, there are no live links for info for getting a booth in 2008. However, on the forums, there's a thread about the apparently crazy…
In Conventions
Participants: Nathan P., Ron Edwards, Troy_Costisick, Justin D. Jacobson, Blankshield, JustinB.

1/20/2008 Nathan P.: Some 2007 Numbers
Heya So I did my final bookkeeping this morning, and figured that it may be informative to post some numbers. I consider myself to be pretty low-to-mid tier in terms…
In Publishing
Participants: Nathan P., iago, Pelgrane.

11/3/2007 Nathan P.: I'll be at JiffyCon
Hey, east-coasters! I'm going to be at JiffyCon on November 17th. It's in western Mass, and there'll be a whole bunch of cool folks and games. I'm planning to run…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Emily Care.

6/24/2007 Nathan P.: [carry] Endgame tweaks
Here's how I'm going to start running the Endgame for carry. 1. Everyone chooses a target and hands their Burden die to the person. The GM keeps track of who…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Yokiboy, Ron Edwards.

5/16/2007 Nathan P.: carry is back in print
After an unforgivable wait, carry is back in print. It is currently available at Indie Press Revolution. I will also be selling direct through my website, once I'm done revamping…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P., Eliarhiman6.

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11/11/2009 Nathan P.: Veterans Day Promo = 15% of sales for NVVAM
The Info: In recognition of Veterans day, a percentage of all sales made from 11/11/09 to the end of the weekend (11/15/09) will be donated to the National Vietnam Veterans…
In ndp design
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12/8/2009 Nathan P.: Happy Epimas!
Epimas, as you well know, is the traditional day of game giving. Every year, on December 24th, friends and family gather round and exchange games, which they then play well…
In ndp design
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12/30/2009 Nathan P.: [Annalise] The Wake of Zenas Quantum
Hi folks, The Wake of Zenas Quantum is now available! Written by professional good guy Jared Axelrod and featuring a new original illustration by Jennifer Rodgers, this is a superhero-themed…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

2/12/2010 Nathan P.: [Annalise] At The Crossroads of Sanctuary & Salvation
I am pleased to announce that the fourth Guided Play Scenario for Annalise is now available! Guided Play Scenarios are short, free supplements for Annalise that give the group an…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

6/16/2010 Nathan P.: [Design Matters] PDF Promo - 6 Rad Games For $30
I am again part of the Design Matters booth at this upcoming Gen Con. We put together a summer promotion PDF bundle to showcase our great games! Both Annalise and…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

6/28/2010 Nathan P.: [Annalise] Final Edition Info & Updates
The Final Edition of Annalise is on the horizon. Barring catastrophe, it will be available in print at Gen Con Indy, and in PDF shortly before that. Annalise is a…
In ndp design
Participants: Nathan P..

8/16/2010 Nathan P.: [Gen Con 2010] Design Matters Postmortem & Numbers
In our on-going mission for transparency and hoping to stimulate new and exciting ideas, here's some data about how our booth did at this years Gen Con. This is the…
In Conventions
Participants: Nathan P., lumpley.

8/21/2010 Nathan P.: New Blog
For a couple of years I had a blog where I talked about game stuff. It was part of the "Forge Diaspora", and it was cool while it lasted. It's…
In ndp design
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