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8/2/2010 Gryffudd: SAGE system playtest version
I've put the playtest version of my game up on my http://sharedauthorityge.wordpress.com/ site, along with the first character sheet. If anyone's interested, it should be easy to download from the…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Gryffudd, dugfromthearth.

8/1/2010 WillH: Lady Blackbird on Actual People Actual Play
On Episode 31 of Actual People, Actual Play we talk about Lady Blackbird. I thought you might be interested in checking it out.
In one.seven design
Participants: WillH.

8/1/2010 Noon: The rule "'fiction' determines what rules can be deployed" - definition of murk?
Not really much to say - I was commenting in another thread that if 'fiction' decides what rules can be used/deployed, then it doesn't matter how awesomely you design. If…
In Actual Play
Participants: Noon, dugfromthearth, greyorm, Ron Edwards, Demiurges, VAgentZero, Roger, epweissengruber, contracycle, oculusverit, Anders Gabrielsson, EBKPrim, masqueradeball, Alfryd.

8/1/2010 dugfromthearth: GM's teach the players how to play in their game
There seems to be a natural reaction that this is a terrible thing and should not even be suggested.  But GM's teach players how to play in their game. One…
In Actual Play
Participants: dugfromthearth, Noon, Eliarhiman6, oculusverit, Ron Edwards, jey, contracycle.

8/1/2010 johnthedm7000: My outline for a fantasy RPG, please P.E.A.C.H
I'm currently in the process of developing rules for a pen and paper fantasy RPG that I haven't come up with a name for yet (please, anyone feel free to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: johnthedm7000, dugfromthearth, Paul Czege, Spooky Fanboy.

8/1/2010 Gregor Hutton: [GenCon] 2010 Design Matters Booth Menu
Just to let you all know that the <a href="http://gregorhutton.com/dm/DesignMatters2010.pdf">Design Matters Booth Menu</a> for 2010 is now online. We've got the lowdown on the booth's games: <b> Annalise: Final Edition…
In Conventions
Participants: Gregor Hutton.

7/31/2010 John Buchhalter: Fantasy Chapters seeking help
Hi my name is John Buchhalter and have just created a website based on fantasy. The goal of the site is to find fantasy enthusiasts, writers, gamers, game testers, and…
In Connections
Participants: John Buchhalter.

7/31/2010 chronoplasm: Logic Puzzle Resolution System
Hey guys. I wanted to draw your attention to this site I found: http://www.mensus.net/brain/logic.shtml?houses=3&a0=on&a1=on&a2=on&q0=on&q1=on&q2=on&q3=on&q4=on&q5=on&q6=on&q7=on&q8=on&q9=on I was thinking that this might make a good mechanic for an investigative game. Here's an…
In First Thoughts
Participants: chronoplasm, dugfromthearth.

7/30/2010 greyorm: [S/lay w/Me] First Experiences
A while back, Ron mentioned something to me, that he had half written S/lay for me anyways. I was curious what he meant, and he mentioned it might make a…
In Adept Press
Participants: greyorm, Ron Edwards.

7/30/2010 jmilum: Announcing the 2010 RPG Geek 24-Hour RPG Design Contest
RPG Geek's first anniversary is 1 August 2010, and as part of the celebrations they are hosting an RPG design competition. It's a 24-hour RPG contest, in the traditional format.…
In Endeavor
Participants: jmilum, Anders Gabrielsson.

7/30/2010 Ron Edwards: [With Great Power ...] Brief but strong play in Sweden
During our recent three-weeks-plus visit to Sweden, my family and I enjoyed a six-day stay at a summer house by a gorgeous lake near Mellerud, in Dalsland. Peter Nordstrand came…
In Actual Play
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Jaakko Koivula, James_Nostack, Michael S. Miller, Nathan P., Peter Nordstrand, Bret Gillan.

7/30/2010 Locke: [Age Past] Beta, playtesters wanted, PDF inside, full color art 50%+ done
[url=https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-7APna9ZhHENzk5ODMxOGYtMWVmNS00N2I2LWFhMTQtZWE1NjcyYjhhMTI1&hl=en&authkey=CNL9-b4J]https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-7APna9ZhHENzk5ODMxOGYtMWVmNS00N2I2LWFhMTQtZWE1NjcyYjhhMTI1&hl=en&authkey=CNL9-b4J[/url] Follow the link to a low resolution PDF on Google docs.  Its best viewed 2 up with a cover page.  I did they layout as trucks, meaning that the…
In Connections
Participants: Locke, Ron Edwards, dwashba, Magnus Pym.

7/29/2010 Jaakko Koivula: [Zombie Cinema] Great Balls of Fire
Got Zombie Cinema (special handcraft edition) from Eero at the TraCon and now finally got to actually play it. We had 3 players: I and Petteri had never played the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jaakko Koivula, Noon, Ron Edwards, Artanis, Pekoraali, Eero Tuovinen.

7/29/2010 SaintandSinner: Games on Demand Twitter
Games on Demand Twitter account is Games_On_Demand please go ahead and follow now so you'll be in the loop for Gencon. I may be too busy once I get there…
In Conventions
Participants: SaintandSinner.

7/29/2010 Stregheria Games: Stregoneria Fantasy Tabletop/Pen and Paper RPG
A very small,independent rpg game company is releasing its first title in september. Please check out the company's website to read more about the game and to see a video…
In Publishing
Participants: Stregheria Games, Gregor Hutton, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, richks, Malcolm.

7/29/2010 Eric J. Boyd: The Committee Jubilee Edition is Complete!
[url=http://ericjboyddesigns.com/The_Committee.aspx]The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries[/url], my storytelling game of Victorian and pulp adventure, returns in an updated and revised Jubilee Edition.  Thoroughly rewritten to improve clarity, streamline the…
In Eric J. Boyd Designs
Participants: Eric J. Boyd.

7/29/2010 westcpw: Melbourne Based Gamer
Hi All Im a melbourne based gamer busy working on my own system and game with some pals, but are available for any play testing or proof reading too. once…
In Connections
Participants: westcpw.

7/28/2010 Ron Edwards: Adept Press thoughts and projects for Sorcerer
It occurred to me that 2011 is a significant anniversary for me. I published the first available version of Sorcerer in fall 2006, and I published the book version in…
In Adept Press
Participants: Ron Edwards, Paka, jburneko, greyorm, Paiku, Paolo D., Troy_Costisick, Nocker, Darcy Burgess, Finarvyn, Aaron, hansel, Eero Tuovinen, pfischer, Marshall Burns, Bret Gillan, epweissengruber, Motipha, Courage75, James_Nostack, The Magus, The Dragon Master.

7/28/2010 greyorm: [eXpendable] Movement & Range
(This is a post about eXpendable design: a dark sci-fi action game about criminals drafted into the galactic army as fodder. It is a Sorcerer-style game mechanically, with dice pools…
In First Thoughts
Participants: greyorm, Ar Kayon, Noon.

7/28/2010 Pelias: New Fantasy
Hello, I´m Pelias. I´m a spanish amateur developer of games. Excuse me if my English is not very good I help myself with a translator online for the phrases that…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Pelias, Ar Kayon.

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8/3/2010 Finarvyn: Elric the sorcerer
Hope this isn't too obvious, but I was thinking about Moorcock's Elric character and the Sorcerer RPG. Seems that the term "demon" gets some folks hung up, probably because of…
In Adept Press
Participants: Finarvyn, Karl, Eliarhiman6, Paiku.

8/3/2010 EBKPrim: A Smattering of Broad Strokes - My First Attempt at Task Resolution
First, I'd like to preface this by saying that I've been a lurker on this site for a long time and am glad that I finally took the initiative to…
In First Thoughts
Participants: EBKPrim, contracycle, Garbados, Alex Abate, masqueradeball.

8/3/2010 AdriannaDD: Looking for Mentor
Hello my name is Adrianna, I am a student of Game Design and I am currently trying my hand at writing an indie RPG. The title is Chrysalis and it…
In Connections
Participants: AdriannaDD, Adam Dray, Airafice, Eero Tuovinen.

8/3/2010 SaintandSinner: Gencon and Games on Demand
[quote author=SirValence link=topic=29226.msg278231#msg278231 date=1280848310] [quote author=SaintandSinner link=topic=29226.msg273825#msg273825 date=1267239090] Show up.  Although letting us know your coming would be nice.  GM's only have to be there find some players and pick…
In Conventions
Participants: SaintandSinner.

8/3/2010 Motipha: [Shock] Review on the Jankcast
Hey, the Jankcast podcast reviewed Shock as part of review episode 4.  here:s the link: http://jankcast.com/archives/865
In glyphpress
Participants: Motipha.

8/3/2010 The Dude: Creation of combat
My friend and I are developing a game that revolves around the harmonic balance of mind, body, and spirit. This is represented by mental, physical, and social attributes respectively. Also,…
In First Thoughts
Participants: The Dude, Ar Kayon, dugfromthearth, Airafice, Necromantis.

8/4/2010 Anders Gabrielsson: [Monster Hunter] My First Finished Rules Set, And I Did It In Less Than 24 Hours
Thanks to the 24-hour RPG Geek RPG Design Contest. I'm very happy with it... but that's before playtesting. We shall see if it holds up. This is a very long…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Anders Gabrielsson, a flight of stairs, Ron Edwards.

8/4/2010 KevinH: [MLwM] Hungarian Hi-jinks
Hi guys, Baron Istvan Attila Von Badass is a young Hungarian nobleman, interested in ancient hunnish shamanism. He wants to impress the professors at his old university and is using…
In Actual Play
Participants: KevinH, Artanis.

8/5/2010 Pivo: Historical Role Playing Game Idea
My first post.  I figure I'll just jump right in.  For the past five months I've been reading, making notes, creating maps, writing, dabbling in artwork, and surfing the net…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Pivo, Airafice, contracycle, Moganhio.

8/5/2010 urbandruid: Seeking playtesters, outside opinions, advice.
Greetings, As my post count suggests, I am new around here.  Recently I have put together a book for a homegrown system/setting that has been in the works, just as…
In Connections
Participants: urbandruid.

8/6/2010 Paiku: demon ability "Protection"
Hi all, I just read something that makes me think I misunderstand how the demon ability "Protection" works - or maybe that it has been "errata'ed" since the core rulebook…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paiku, greyorm, jburneko, Ron Edwards.

8/6/2010 TuringAI: RPG based on Inception movie.
I have been wondering, have any of you seen the movie Inception? I am willing to create an entire roleplaying system based on it but I would like some help.…
In First Thoughts
Participants: TuringAI, Skofflox.

8/6/2010 Amar Woods: I swinging for the fences!
Hello all I'm new here at the Forge, but damn does this site/forum/community rock. I should have found something like this earlier, but my crew is very insular in that…
In Publishing
Participants: Amar Woods, Eero Tuovinen, Airafice.

8/7/2010 Paiku: Sorcerer Dice Mechanic, Examined
Let's say you're Binding an enormous demon.  You have 7 dice for the Binding roll, and the hulking fiend has 15.  We're using d10s.  What would you say is the…
In Adept Press
Participants: Paiku, jburneko, Eero Tuovinen, Ron Edwards.

8/7/2010 Marshall Burns: [The Rustbelt] PRE-ORDERS
I'm taking pre-orders for the Rustbelt first edition starting now. Hit up my crude store here for details and the PayPal button. It costs $24 plus $2.77 shipping. It's 164…
In Beyond the Wire Productions
Participants: Marshall Burns, Nocker, Darla Shockley, Courage75, Ron Edwards, pfischer, Tim C Koppang.

8/8/2010 johnthedm7000: Balancing Magical Shapechanging
First off, I wanted to thank everyone for their warm and helpful welcome to the forge community-you guys have been great. Secondly I wanted to request your assistance on something…
In First Thoughts
Participants: johnthedm7000, Necromantis, ShallowThoughts, Noon, EBKPrim, masqueradeball.

8/8/2010 Paolo D.: [SS/TWoN] Mind control
Ok, here's my question of the day :-) How do we should handle mind control in stakes? ...for example, in TWoN the Three-Corner magic has the Enthrallment ability to "force…
In Arkenstone Publishing
Participants: Paolo D., Eero Tuovinen.

8/9/2010 Necromantis: My rule book layout. an interesting new concept.
I have been thinking about how to layout my rule book. I have an interesting concept where the book is basically split into two parts. (not including spells/etc) I am…
In Publishing
Participants: Necromantis, Jason Pitre, Ron Edwards.

8/9/2010 Bret Gillan: [WGP] Questions
Hi! I've played a few sessions of With Great Power and I have some quick questions. Is the beginning of a Conflict Scene the only time you discard your hand…
In Incarnadine Press
Participants: Bret Gillan, Ron Edwards, James_Nostack.

8/9/2010 Garbados: [All Dragons Must Die] In-Game Character Creation
Yo! I've been working on this game recently, All Dragons Must Die (ADMD), based on my first endeavor, A Dragon Appears (ADA). Like its predecessor, it is obsessed with stories…
In First Thoughts
Participants: Garbados, Vulpinoid.

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