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2/12/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Against the Reich! review
Against the Reich! gets 5/5 stars! http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=472
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

2/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe gear is oNline!
http://www.cafeshops.com/mementomorigear
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Colin Chapman.

2/5/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Funny stuff, now over [split from GenCon 2003]
[quote="Ron Edwards"]You, Matt, are a freakin' great demo-er and closer. If we farm people to you, Kayfabe gets played and gets moved. Hence, we work toward your strengths and get…
In Publishing
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, hardcoremoose, Jürgen Mayer, Jeffrey Miller, Ron Edwards.

1/29/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Wanted: octaNe reps
Man, I've been quiet lately. WELL ENOUGH OF THAT BUSINESS! Okay, so I've gotten in contact with a few stores across New England and they're all very interested in the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Valamir, Gonster, Matt.

1/11/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: The Lost Art of octaNe!
The Story: Back when I was getting octaNe ready for GenCon 2002, I was schlepping fake-punk merchandise at Hot Topic. Yeah, I know...the irony. Anyway, I met a very nice…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Derek Devlin, Ron Edwards.

1/10/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: New site design
Just a head's up that the Memento Mori Theatricks website has been re-designed. It's not 100% done...but when have I ever finished something?* Thanks to Zak Arntson for invaluable coding…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, gospog, Jürgen Mayer, Zak Arntson.

1/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Heliopolice
I had a dream. Last night, I mean. In the dream, I was a forensic investigator...kinda like CSI or something. 'Cept instead of investigating crime scenes in order to determine…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Derek Devlin, Maurice Forrester, jburneko.

1/6/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Prelininary peek at Hep Katz & Hell Kittenz
I just finished a really rough document of the basic rules and such. If you'd like to check it out, send me an email and I'll add you to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: SCHISM: Unleashed
I'm re-writing SCHISM -- more info. is posted over at the Memento Mori Theatricks forum.
In Adept Press
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: SCHISM: Unleashed
Yup, I'll be re-writing SCHISM, the "body-horror" supplement for Sorcerer. I learned a lot after writing the original and I want to take advantage of that newfound knowledge and confidence.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, Bailywolf.

12/17/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Swordfighting
Something I thought up while driving home tonight. A swordfighting mechanic based around the concept of healing damage with damage that would ordinarily affect your opponent. At this point, "damage"…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

12/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Amazing Monkey Adventures is up at Key20.com
http://www.key20.com/12games
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Got bored, want donuts (did logo spoof instead)
[img]http://www.memento-mori.com/krispy.gif[/img]
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jason L Blair.

12/13/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Tombs of Terror!
The second Playset for Against the Reich! is done (the first, Invasion Hollow Earth, was included in the main supplement). Tombs of Terror! describes adventures in lush jungles and barren…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/10/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Double-barrel update shotgun: octaNe, Mad Max 4
From my journal: octaNe Styles are not necessarily keyed to character ability. I mean, I already KNEW this (it's mentioned in the rules) but I never looked at it from…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/2/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Real honest to gosh books
I'm going to try my hand at DIY bookbinding, folks. If all goes well, InSpectres will be the first MMT game to see print (it'll be the easiest one to…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, xiombarg, quozl, ethan_greer, Chris Passeno, DaR.

11/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Game design notes for Hep Catz & Hell Kittenz
Hey, peeps. Here are some preliminary design notes on the game. The game is a furry-take on life in America in the late fifties and early sixties. More to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Spooky Fanboy, Cynthia Celeste Miller, ^mortis^, Paul Czege, billslates.

11/15/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: win by losing?
I was going to post this in my own forum but I think it belongs here. The idea I had is partly inspired by the mechanics in octaNe and InSpectres.…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Mike Holmes.

11/15/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Jesus Christ! Another kick-ass exploitation film site!
http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/reviews/action/ This one is goooooooooooooood.
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, hardcoremoose, unodiablo.

11/12/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: superhero gaming without superhero characters
And I'm not talking about The Code. In a nutshell, the player characters are people in a city where superheroes exist. Think of it like the series "Marvels" where the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, Emily Care, Tim C Koppang, Derek Devlin, Clinton R. Nixon, gospog, Maurice Forrester, xiombarg.

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3/27/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe now in print!
The psychotronic game of post-apocalyptic America is in print and on sale on April Fool's Day, 2003. This handsome tome is a 116-page digest-sized paperback and sells for $20 (shipping…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Tim C Koppang, Jason L Blair.

4/5/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Summer convention sign-up!
Origins 2003 http://www.evite.com/Jared@memento-mori.com/origins GenCon 2003 http://www.evite.com/Jared@memento-mori.com/gencon
In Forge Birthday Forum
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

4/15/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Decay - latest news
Jurgen (the Mad German who Walks) and I have finally hashed out the basic mechanics for Decay. I'm not sure when I'll be able to post additional info. (or send…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, hardcoremoose, Jürgen Mayer.

4/15/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: New Game: TIME TO KILL
(aka "Fuckin' Ninjas, man!") This was posted in my playtest forum but since I probably won't be releasing this as anything but a free game, here ya go. The Game…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, ThreeGee, MathiasJack.

5/28/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres book
Hey, gang. Just a heads-up. The guys working on the art for InSpectres have sent me a few sample pics...really cool stuff. No teasers though, 'cause they want to refine…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Mike Holmes, Lxndr.

6/4/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Warning re: Cafepress
http://www.giveneyestosee.com/say-no-to-cafepress/ I'll be removing my online store tonight.
In Publishing
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Wilson, Alan, Gordon C. Landis, Nathan, samdowning, rpghost.

6/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres: What now?
InSpectres is going to be available at GenCon (and off my site as well) as a punk-press paperback and yes, it will have art and interior graphics (courtesy of Ben…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Michael S. Miller, Mike Holmes, Jason L Blair, Jonathan Walton, Joe Murphy (Broin).

6/16/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Wushu stuff
I posted this over at RPG.net in the comments for the Wushu review: Here's my problem with games like this. I describe an incredibly cool manuever (5+ dice), but for…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Wilson, Emily Care, John Harper, gobi, Blake Hutchins, Lxndr, Shreyas Sampat, Jay Turner, Dr. Velocity, Bryant.

6/19/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe: revved up and revised rules
After playing octaNe once and running it twice, I'm a bit concerned with how things work. Not game play, per se...I think that the game itself is pretty cool and…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Spooky Fanboy, Robert Leal.

6/24/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres artwork sneek peek
You can see Manning Krull's artwork here (in the B&W section): http://www.jerkbox.com/manningkrull/illustration/ And Jon Morris' work here: http://wheoum.com/alien/InSpectres.html A big thank you to the guys for their outstanding work! -…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Rob MacDougall, Matt Snyder, Matt, Ben Morgan, Jürgen Mayer.

7/8/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres field agent t-shirts!
Check it out at http://www.cafeshops.com/mementomorigear
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jason L Blair.

7/18/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres PDF owners...!
If you purchased InSpectres 2.4 (or earlier) online, you're elligible for a special deal on the print version. Normally, the print version is $20 but existing customers can order a…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder.

7/30/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Goodbye, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu...
Hey, everyone. Just wanted to let folks know that I'm closing up shop here on the Forge. It has been a fantastic run these last few years and I've learned…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jason L Blair, ethan_greer, xiombarg, ryan m rich, Matt.

1/3/2005 Jared A. Sorensen: [Advice] Media packs -- create them!
Folks, If you're going to sell your game online, please do the following: INCLUDE AN IMAGE OF THE BOOK'S DAMN COVER ON YOUR WEBSITE! Ideally, you should have a directory…
In Publishing
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, inthisstyle, jdagna.

5/18/2005 Jared A. Sorensen: [GenCon] RPG Design Workshop
From the event schedule: WKS00018: Roleplaying Game Design Workshop (Friday) Join some of the hobby's best and brightest independent designers in this all-day workshop. Learn the theory behind roleplaying games,…
In Conventions
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, abzu, Gaerik, daMoose_Neo, GameLoft, Mike Holmes, John Wick.

8/24/2005 Jared A. Sorensen: Selling yourself without selling your soul (or looking like a dick)
So, I had some great experiences at the con and wanted to share my ideas/opinions with you lot. In particular, about avoiding the "hard sell" (which I first encountered, personally,…
In Conventions
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, TonyLB, Clinton R. Nixon, Gaerik, Andrew Morris, Bankuei, Wolfen, urbanpagan, Gordon C. Landis, Meguey, ejh.

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