Previous Topics 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…
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2/9/2009 Eric J. Boyd: [House of Cards] Second Playtest Issues
So I ran a second playtest for my no-prep heist game last Thursday night using the most recent draft that is available here. You can read about the first playtest…
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12/7/2008 Eric J. Boyd: [House of Cards] First Playtest of My Heist Game
This last week I got to do the first playtest for House of Cards, a pick-up and play heist game intended for single session play. You can take a look…
In Playtesting
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Paul T, Ron Edwards, jasonm.
9/6/2008 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee] Third Printing Revisions
I’m happy to report that The Committee recently entered its third printing, so thanks to all those who have supported the game. In setting up for the new print run,…
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5/5/2008 Eric J. Boyd: Anyone interested in an ad swap?
I'm about ready to order a third printing of The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries, and I've got room for one ad. I'm looking for someone who also is…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd.
11/23/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [Children of the Magi] Children's Game Looking for Playtesters & Feedback
For Game Chef 2007 I designed Children of the Magi, a children's storytelling game of ancient Persia with young Magi-in-training helping people throughout the emperor's palace and learning the importance…
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11/3/2007 Eric J. Boyd: New Printing (and Cover) on the Way
I can happily announce that the first print run of The Committee is now officially sold out. I'm in awe at the speed at which this happened, and I'm thankful…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, pedyo.
11/3/2007 Eric J. Boyd: The Committee - Actual Play
Let's use this thread for links to actual play posted elsewhere. If you've got a game of The Committee you want to post about, please use the Forge's Actual Play…
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10/5/2007 Eric J. Boyd: RPGnet review of The Committee is up!
C.W. Richeson's review of The Committee is up here. I'm pleased to see Chris enjoyed the game, and hope others will, too.
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9/24/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee] PDF Now Available!
For those who have been waiting on the PDF version of The Committee, it is now for sale at Lulu and will soon be available on IPR as well.
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9/16/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee] An Optional Rule for Using Desires
During development of The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries I tinkered with an optional rule for using character desires that didn't find its way into the final text. That…
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9/6/2007 Eric J. Boyd: Welcome!
Welcome to my sub-forum here on the Forge. It's great to be here and I look forward to a lot of productive discussion. Please abide by the usual Forge rules…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Yokiboy, Eliarhiman6, jasonm.
5/16/2007 Eric J. Boyd: Ad Swap for Soon-to-be-Published Games?
So I'm in the final stages of getting my game "The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries" ready for publication this summer. I'm sure a lot of other folks are…
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4/13/2007 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Playtesters Needed
I'm cruising forward with development of my storytelling game of pulp exploration, having incorporated the feedback of some awesome external playtesters (such as the games discussed here). The game is…
In Connections
Participants: Eric J. Boyd, jasongreeno.
11/30/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Big House] Scenes as Currency
For a little over a year now, I've been working off and on with a game of roleplaying prison stories. The design is intended to capture the feel of everything…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Artanis, c.
10/16/2006 Eric J. Boyd: Shock: actual play - some clarifications please
I've posted a report of my group's first session playing Shock: here. We used a setting modeled on Shadowrun and had a rockin' first session that slowly interweaved the characters'…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, nikola.
10/11/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [Shock:] Shadowrun
Last week my group got together and took Shock: for a spin. We had the intent to play a game in a setting similar to Shadowrun, so our two shocks…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, nikola.
9/28/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Playtesters Needed
The Pitch: You're a group of pulp heroes just returned from an expedition into the unknown sitting with your peers
of the Committee gathered around to hear your report. Brandy…
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9/6/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries] Lost City of the Serpent People
My Game Chef 2006 entry of pulp exploration storytelling (see link in my sig) continues to develop! With a third member added to our gaming group, I can finally give…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, Lxndr, Graham Walmsley.
9/2/2006 Eric J. Boyd: [Shock:] Some questions and errors
Joshua,
I picked up Shock: at Gen Con and finished reading it today. I'm very pleased to finally have a game for exploring real science fiction issues. That said, I'm…
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Participants: Eric J. Boyd, nikola, Iskander.
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