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2/11/2012 Thomas Lawrence: Gossip Girl: The Unauthorised RPG
Call it GG-RPG. Here's the text thus far as a Google Doc. If you've never seen the show or read the books, Gossip Girl is a teen drama on the…
In Game Development
Participants: Thomas Lawrence, vithofnir, JoyWriter.

2/10/2012 Justin Halliday: [Heroes Against Darkness] Alpha rules updated to v0.200
I've updated the downloadable Heroes Against Darkness Alpha rules to v0.200. The major changes are: • Switched page format to US Letter (reluctantly) • Removed the damage section from monsters…
In Game Development
Participants: Justin Halliday.

2/8/2012 Hasimir0: Tactical Ops RPG
Hi :-) I'm developing a game called Tactical Ops RPG. The game is complete and playable, but I still consider it in the Alpha stage of playtesting. The game will…
In Game Development
Participants: Hasimir0, stefoid.

2/8/2012 infected: Opinions requested on indie RPG/skirmish
Hey guys (and gals) I’m new here and found the forum/site because I was looking though Google for advice with testing/publishing my own RPG/skirmish game. I have had a read…
In Game Development
Participants: infected, dugfromthearth, Sp4m, DWeird, bosky.

2/5/2012 JMendes: [Solar System] Agora - A home-brew Space Opera setting
Hey, fellas, :) (Cross-posted from Story Games.) It's been a long (looooong) time since I've posted here, and even when I was active, I was never all that well-known, but…
In Publishing
Participants: JMendes.

2/4/2012 Some Gamer666: Game Close to Completion: Sales and distribution question.
Don't now what area to post in.  Don't know if there is even a "place" within this forum to post.  My game is still in development (I Guess), but it…
In Game Development
Participants: Some Gamer666, Thriff, stefoid, davidberg, Eero Tuovinen.

1/22/2012 Vile: account management questions II
I notice the 'Modify Profile' box only has an 'Account Related Settings' link. I'd like to change my signature, but that doesn't seem to be an option. Is this because…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Vile.

2/2/2012 Certified: Beyond Drive Thru
So, it's been a while since I posted but I'm finally gearing up for the launch of Fractured Kingdom (http://www.fk.housedok.com/) and 'm wondering what the pros and cons of going…
In Publishing
Participants: Certified, Eero Tuovinen.

2/2/2012 Eero Tuovinen: [Mars Colony] The Man Out of Time
Maracon is a great gaming convention for me, being as how it's small enough to ensure that I don't work all through it. This time around it was small enough,…
In Actual Play
Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Tim C Koppang.

2/1/2012 Justin Halliday: RPG Monster Art Kickstarter drive
Just a quick heads-up to all you guys out there who are working on your own fantasy role-playing systems. There's a kickstarter funding drive up right now to create a…
In Publishing
Participants: Justin Halliday.

1/31/2012 jalinde: LARP Ruleset Development - Quickdraw
I'm working on a LARP ruleset that simpifies rules interactions within the game format. As such, I'm drawing from a FATE-esque narrative thing which I am calling 'Threads'  which make…
In Game Development
Participants: jalinde, Thriff.

1/31/2012 masqueradeball: The One Ring, Last Night
So, tonight I played The One Ring for the first time. Just thought I'd record a few responses: * Character creation is fast and gives you a lot of canned…
In Actual Play
Participants: masqueradeball, Mel_White.

1/31/2012 Velexia: Project Vex - RPG System - Combat Rules
[b][u]Project Vex[/u][/b] is a working title for a role playing game system I have been developing since 2005.  It has undergone many changes since its inception, and has seen not…
In Game Development
Participants: Velexia, Thriff.

1/31/2012 Monkey_Zombie: Defcon (First Draft)
The setting is post apocalyptic Its a survival based game. The game mechanics: D20+ Modifier VS Goal number in non combat. D20+ Modifier VS D20+ Modifier in combat. All opposed…
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Participants: Monkey_Zombie, theletterQ, phatonin, bosky.

1/30/2012 theletterQ: Red Desert (Early Stages)
So, I was on here years and years ago working on a game with my friend called Union Roleplaying Experience.  We were building a system and very expansive world from…
In Game Development
Participants: theletterQ, Thriff.

1/30/2012 way: [AD&D2e] Doing things for the first time
I've been DMing an AD&D 2e game this weekend. One of the characters was a poisoner/alchemist: I've created a quick modification of the mage class for him. Part of the…
In Actual Play
Participants: way, DWeird, Noon, JoyWriter, thedroid.

1/29/2012 Waser: [Fragged Empire] Briefly Documenting the Growth of my Indie Sci-Fi RPG
Hi all, I am a long time browser of The Forge. There realy is some great stuff here. This thread will be me briefly documenting the development of my scratch…
In Actual Play
Participants: Waser.

1/29/2012 czipeter: What are my reasonable options?
My experience is as bad as it is vivid. I hope I can recall much of the table ephemera without too much judgment. Social setup: The game itself was preceded…
In Actual Play
Participants: czipeter, Chris_Chinn.

1/29/2012 DWeird: Two Apocalypse World games: character relationship to setting
So I've been having thoughts about setting/character relationships for a game I'm kinda sorta thinking about making that is essentially about exploring and building upon a preestablished setting via characters…
In Actual Play
Participants: DWeird, help im a bug.

1/29/2012 Rubbermancer: Post-apoc steampunk caveman RPG - insight and guidance needed!
I've been working on this for over a year, during which time the game has mutated several times as I've refined and solidified my design goals.  I've reached the point…
In Game Development
Participants: Rubbermancer, nataix, Thriff, bosky.

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2/11/2012 dugfromthearth: simple (that's what they all say) social encounter system for an RPG
I am working on my rpg. I have a combat system that I will post later - it is a very stripped down version of 4e that lets you build…
In Game Development
Participants: dugfromthearth, davidberg, stefoid.

2/12/2012 Zjou: [DitV] this town.../back to GM'ing
Cheers from Italy everyone, first post for me after years of reading... :) Also first role-playing-game (of Dogs) in a long long time, coming up next week... Bit of introduction:…
In lumpley games
Participants: Zjou.

2/13/2012 Hasimir0: Right name for the Right way
I need a bit of help in defining 3 terms for my game (Tactical Ops) Think of them as attributes you roll if you make your PC behave in a…
In Game Development
Participants: Hasimir0, Sp4m, Marshall Burns, Noon, way, jalinde, Sintua, thedroid, dindenver, storyteller, JoyWriter.

2/14/2012 Blackrat: Story Now in a one-on-one setup
This is more of a request for actual play experiences than a report of them; I hope that fits within the spirit of the guidelines. Due to the busy schedules…
In Actual Play
Participants: Blackrat, Eliarhiman6, Abkajud, Mel_White.

2/14/2012 Ben Lehman: [ANIMAL CRIME] Shipping out boxed sets + webcomic
Hi folks! I just released a new game, ANIMAL CRIME, which I'm doing a lot of new publishing things with, from its origin on Kickstarter to producing a boxed set…
In Publishing
Participants: Ben Lehman, Eero Tuovinen, reaction, hansel.

2/19/2012 CipherJonathan: The Matrix Unplugged [Text-Based MMO]
Hi all! I've been working on a Matrix-themed, browser/text-based MMORPG using PHP/MySQL for a few months now, and I recently released a public alpha demo. It currently has a small…
In Game Development
Participants: CipherJonathan.

2/20/2012 wicked.fable: [God-king] Playtest Release
[center][url=http://bit.ly/wEUt6t][img]http://spiffup.org/godking/cover.png[/img][/url] [url=http://bit.ly/wEUt6t]God-king[/url][/center] Hey Forgers, I have put up a playtest release of my game, God-king. It is a game that is focused on collaborative storytelling and, as such, offers mechanics…
In Game Development
Participants: wicked.fable, stefoid, storyteller, My Precious.

2/23/2012 OptimGameStudio: Our new game: Tavern Of Heroes
Hey, we're a small indie team working on our first game called "Tavern Of Heroes". http://optim-gamestudio.posterous.com/ Here's some sneak peek of what you'll find on our blog: http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-06/mzteBpjsHtbBHwIIsvyDyvrdIqoawtItgsdwwzawBjkqvJEapcmbItsunDmt/Frostfire.png http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-06/EesCaHnxgFByABxnwJilarresawBivfAtjgGesuwjifwFzgFjjsobBCfxfJe/Bandit.png http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-02-03/lmdGACalAhmywtaFntuDFioCGfGgkepGbqtgecqGApyCmbgIiJraGlgyaCFf/standright_01.png…
In Game Development
Participants: OptimGameStudio.

2/23/2012 Justin Halliday: [Heroes Against Darkness] Solo adventure available for playtesting and feedback
The alpha version of the first solo adventure for Heroes Against Darkness, The Sundered Tower, is now up on the rules and downloads page of the website. The solo adventure…
In Game Development
Participants: Justin Halliday.

2/23/2012 Nocker: [DitV] Conflict questions and Dogs one-shots
First, some questions on Conflicts. 1) Do you express the stakes as binary questions, or just as a concept that is at stake ? More "Do you save Sister Patience…
In lumpley games
Participants: Nocker, Eliarhiman6.

2/24/2012 Escova12: Lovecraft in the Mausoleum (DitV Mod)
Hi all,     Here is a little modified version of Dogs in the Vineyard I designed for a Lovecraftian/Eldritch/Dark supernatural campaign. Hope you guys like it! Comments welcome! PS:…
In Game Development
Participants: Escova12.

2/24/2012 thedroid: New dice mechanic?
I know there are games that use a "blackjack" dice method where you try to roll between two numbers, but are there any that use multiple rolls in this fashion:…
In Game Development
Participants: thedroid, Certified, Escova12, storyteller, Christoph, Silverwave, Ron Edwards.

2/25/2012 Otsego: OGL?
Hello there, I'm just a guy looking to develop a P&P RPG, and right now I'm curious about the Open Gaming Licence that WOTC has. I've read the thing, and…
In Publishing
Participants: Otsego, Justin Halliday, dindenver, robobot, BunniRabbi, jerry.

2/25/2012 Stregheria Games: Stregoneria Final Release Version 2.0 Available for Free Download.
Hello fellow forge members, Stregoneria final release version 2.0 is available for free download from: www.stregoneriarpg.com. It has been streamlined and reformatted. As always, feel free to ask questions about…
In Game Development
Participants: Stregheria Games.

2/28/2012 Motipha: [IAWA] Mid-dice negotiation and shifting loyalties
Cross-posted from Barf Forth Apocalyptica: http://apocalypse-world.com/forums/index.php?topic=2359.0 Ok, so this is a complicated situation.  We have three PC's: Tabni-Ishtar, Goddess of Fertility and the Harvest.  She wants to get rid of…
In Actual Play
Participants: Motipha, lumpley.

2/29/2012 New Fire: Need crowd funding advice and examples to follow
Hello, everyone! My name is Jason and I am an indie game developer working on a game called New Fire. It's a fantasy RPG set in a world inspired by…
In Publishing
Participants: New Fire, Mike Sugarbaker.

2/29/2012 Escova12: [Ditv] Lovecraft in the Mausoleum
Hi all,     Here is a little modified version of Dogs in the Vineyard I designed for a Lovecraftian/Eldritch/Dark supernatural campaign. Hope you guys like it! Comments welcome! PS:…
In lumpley games
Participants: Escova12.

2/29/2012 Escova12: Getting a Job at a RPG Company (Looking for recommendations)
Hi all,   I am an avid, long time gamer. For a while now, I have been realizing that I would like to make rpg creation, promotion, and such an…
In Publishing
Participants: Escova12, hansel, Eero Tuovinen, Pelgrane, Finarvyn, Elizabeth, Ghostlight Games.

2/29/2012 Hasimir0: [Tactical Ops] enforcing the Setting
In Tactical Ops the world around the PCs is pretty much 100% produced by all the Players at the table. I'm working on a way to allow for a "Canon…
In Game Development
Participants: Hasimir0, Sp4m, storyteller, dindenver, David Artman, tymotzues.

3/1/2012 Sp4m: Analog Game Development News? Is there any?
This isn't exactly "game development" related, but this is the best place I could think of to ask. I'm looking for news sites or blogs that talk about developments in…
In Game Development
Participants: Sp4m, Ron Edwards.

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