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8/22/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds in play
We played the first "real" playtest of Nine Worlds last night. I explained the setting and system briefly to Flash, Tony, and my brother Dave. They then came up with…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder.

8/14/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds website now online
I just put the finishing touches on the Nine Worlds web site. You can find links to the downloads and the introduction text there. More will be updated as I…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, Lxndr, WDFlores.

8/13/2003 Matt Snyder: (Slightly) revised Nine Worlds playtest PDF
I just uploaded a new version of the playtest PDF that corrects some (alas, not all) typos and a couple other minor issues. It also now includes a lovely cover…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, WDFlores, Shreyas Sampat, ethan_greer.

8/11/2003 Matt Snyder: 'Exhuastion Escalation' in illusionist play
In another thread, Ron Edwards, while discussing possible pitfalls in Illusionism, wrote: And finally, such play may suffer from "exhaustion escalation," in which the game-world crises become larger and larger…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, jburneko, Jack Spencer Jr, GB Steve, WDFlores, Walt Freitag, contracycle, Marco, Mike Holmes, Gordon C. Landis, John Kim, cruciel.

8/11/2003 Matt Snyder: Seeking Nine Worlds critiques
Currently, there are 348 downloads of the Nine Worlds playtest. (get yours here: http://www.chimera.info/nineworlds/nineworlds_playtest.pdf ) Forty-five people downloaded the character sheet*. That rocks. On toast. So far, 6 people responded…
In Indie Game Design
Participants: Matt Snyder, Spooky Fanboy, Kester Pelagius, J. Backman.

8/11/2003 Matt Snyder: Playtesters of Nine Worlds, unite
Currently, there are 348 downloads of the Nine Worlds playtest. Forty-five people downloaded the character sheet*. That rocks. On toast. So far, 6 people responded in any way to said…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, xiombarg, Ron Edwards, Shreyas Sampat, Mike Holmes, Shadeling, AnttiK, Eddy Fate, Lxndr, Valamir, Jason L Blair, Spooky Fanboy.

8/8/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds character sheet
Antti Karjalainen has created a wonderful Nine Worlds character sheet for you playtesters out there. Thanks Antti! His web site, including some very nice art work, is here: http://www.kotiposti.net/xakarjala/ Download…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Andy Kitkowski.

8/6/2003 Matt Snyder: If you love your game, set it free....
I posted the free PDF playtest of Nine Worlds to all and sundry yesterday. I was of two minds about this. I had much success releasing Dust Devils as a…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, ethan_greer, Mike Holmes, Clay, Michael Hopcroft, Lxndr, Matt, heironymous, Bankuei, ejh, contracycle, Clinton R. Nixon, Brian Leybourne.

8/5/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds playtest
I've been working on this one for a while folks, and I'm proud to say that the playtest version of Nine Worlds is now available as a free download. These…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder.

8/5/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds playtest
I've been working on this one for a while folks, and I'm proud to say that the playtest version of Nine Worlds is now available as a free download. These…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Spooky Fanboy, ethan_greer, MathiasJack.

7/17/2003 Matt Snyder: Daedalus e-zine prospectus
I'm seeking articles and content for a new e-zine dedicated to RPGs as a hobby. The HTML & PDF e-zine will be titled Daedalus, and it launches in October 15.…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder.

7/14/2003 Matt Snyder: Last Dust Devils print edition available at GenCon 2003
The last of the Dust Devils print edition will be available at GenCon at the Forge Booth. I will only be doing print editions of my games in limited runs,…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, greyorm.

7/8/2003 Matt Snyder: InSpectres layout sneak peek
Jared let me out of the basement long enough to post these layout samples for the upcoming InSpectres print edition for GenCon. The artwork is killer, and I finally had…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Matt Snyder, Trevis Martin, Jared A. Sorensen, Chris Passeno.

6/24/2003 Matt Snyder: Free PDF on making PDFs!
Not two hours after ribbing Mike Mearls for his Seminar "activism" at Origins, I went and volunteered to help lead a seminar at Origins. I'll be with Chris Davis of…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, C. Edwards, samdowning, rpghost.

6/18/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds sample chapter
I've uploaded a sample chapter for the upcoming Nine Worlds print edition (the PDF will look much the same, just at letter-size). Chapter 1: Archons (400k+ PDF document) I've labored…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, Spooky Fanboy, Chris Passeno, Kester Pelagius.

5/30/2003 Matt Snyder: 9W Lexicon (long!)
Here's a sneak peak at the Lexicon that will tentatively appear in the introduction to the Nine Worlds book: Aether -- The aether is a cosmic sea of stars and…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Spooky Fanboy, Jonathan Walton, Mike Holmes.

5/29/2003 Matt Snyder: Does your group set-up affect the game?
After a recent session of actual play, I have been thinking about the "logistics" of how other folks play a game. My question is this: How does your group "set…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, Matt Wilson, brainwipe, Nick Pagnucco, Enoch, John Kim, Dr. Velocity, A.Neill, TheGameBoy.

5/15/2003 Matt Snyder: Nine Worlds intro & layout-in-progress
I've been working more on Nine Worlds. Specifically, I've been working on the book layout, which is coming together quite nicely. Here's a sample of the work-in-progress: Layout-in-progress It's about…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Spooky Fanboy, Kester Pelagius.

4/25/2003 Matt Snyder: RoS "historical"
My group is going to start up a "historical" campaign for Riddle of Steel, and were' looking for any advice on how to run it. Have there been previous threads…
In The Riddle of Steel
Participants: Matt Snyder, Gary_Bingham, Salamander, toli, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Spartan, Neil, Jason Kottler.

4/17/2003 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils: 2002 Indie RPG of the Year
Dust Devils has won the award for the 2002 Indie RPG the year! In a tight race with other excellent games, including a dead-heat with Jake Norwood's The Riddle of…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes.

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9/4/2003 Matt Snyder: The Magnificent Seven -- Dust Devils print returns
There are seven lonely souls returning from the Big Con. Get 'em while they last, folks. Seven copies of Dust Devils print edition are now available, $12.00 each. If you…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder.

9/10/2003 Matt Snyder: Dust Devils PDF button fixed
W.D. Flores brought to my attention that the Dust Devils PDF version button was not working. This has been fixed. I'm very sorry for any delays, confusion or inconvenience this…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Catalyst.

9/10/2003 Matt Snyder: Muses rules developments
I've been giving myself time to "stew" some thoughts regarding Muses and their role in regards to the Nine Worlds setting. I've made headway, but there are, as he poet…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Pilgrim.

9/11/2003 Matt Snyder: 9W: Setting & rules "Pilgrimmage"
I’ve consolidated Pilgrim’s excellent questions here into one thread to which I can offer answers as I have time to answer them. -Matt RULES Banking Tricks Can Tricks be banked…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Pilgrim.

9/11/2003 Matt Snyder: What whould you ask Greg Stafford?
I'm gearing up for my interview with Greg Stafford as part of the HeroQuest cover story in Daedalus, a new ezine I'm launching in October. The interview will inquire about…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Matt Snyder, dunlaing, Bankuei, Ron Edwards, Syam Lantri, Brand_Robins, RaconteurX, Ian Cooper, AnyaTheBlue, Gordon C. Landis, Christopher Kubasik, simon_hibbs.

9/17/2003 Matt Snyder: The Forge as co-operative
I have spent the last year and more publishing my own games. I've had good success, all things considered. I've made a very small profit that has so far allowed…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, madelf, Michael S. Miller, Hardpoint.

9/30/2003 Matt Snyder: More on Muses
In between work, life and editing articles for Daedalus (just wait 'til you read Greg Stafford's awesome answers in the Q&A!), I've been tinkering with Nine Worlds. Mostly, I've let…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Pilgrim.

10/16/2003 Matt Snyder: Daedalus now available
As you may have seen, the first issue of Daedalus, a new e-zine dedicated to role-playing, is now available: http://www.chimera.info/daedalus/ HeroQuest fans will be very interested to read the Q&A…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, joshua neff, jrs.

10/16/2003 Matt Snyder: HeroQuest main feature in Daedalus e-zine
As you may have seen, the first issue of Daedalus, a new e-zine dedicated to role-playing, is now available: http://www.chimera.info/daedalus/ HeroQuest fans will be very interested to read the informative…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Matt Snyder, MrWrong, Ron Edwards, Brand_Robins, RaconteurX, Scripty.

10/20/2003 Matt Snyder: Simple rules question (masteries)
Help my addled brain recall the mechanic for Masteries.... Suppose we have two opponents with the following ability ratings: 2W1 vs. 3W1. Now, if I recall my reading rightly, Masteries…
In HeroQuest
Participants: Matt Snyder, Deadstop, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

11/3/2003 Matt Snyder: Daedalus seeks content for 2nd issue!
Thanks everyone for the astounding success of Daedalus' inaugural issue. It was well-received and widely read. To date, I have recorded well over 2,200 downloads of the PDF, and a…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder, Jonathan Walton.

11/19/2003 Matt Snyder: Color blind
Folks, let's talk about Color. In a couple of recent threads, I brought up exploration of Color In one instance, I referenced it as part of a larger point. In…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Matt Snyder, kalyptein, Ron Edwards.

11/24/2003 Matt Snyder: Daedalus No. 2 call for content
The first issue of Daedalus was a resounding success. To date, readers downloaded the PDF version well over 2,500 times. I estimate a very rough readership somewhere between 1,500 and…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder, M. J. Young, Zathreyel, mikemunsil.

12/12/2003 Matt Snyder: Stormbringer forgery
I'm trying to piece together a VERY house-rules-ized version of the Stormbringer rules for some good ol' fantasy gaming with a few newer twists. (I'm going to talk about meta-mechanics…
In Actual Play
Participants: Matt Snyder, hix, John Kim, Andrew Martin, C. Edwards.

1/28/2004 Matt Snyder: Inside, new Sorcerer supplement in Daedalus
Folks, chance are you haven't heard me gush about the upcoming Sorcerer supplement that will debut in Daedalus Issue No. 2 (due out by Jan. 31 -- I'm working like…
In Adept Press
Participants: Matt Snyder, Clinton R. Nixon, Ron Edwards, John Harper, sirogit, DevicDynamite, GreatWolf, Zak Arntson, jburneko, greyorm, Gordon C. Landis, DannyK.

2/2/2004 Matt Snyder: Daedalus winter 2004 PDF online!
The winter issue of Daedalus is now available in PDF format. HTML versions of the articles will follow throughout the week. Forgers will definitely enjoy this issue. It's got a…
In Connections
Participants: Matt Snyder, Shreyas Sampat, pete_darby.

2/6/2004 Matt Snyder: 9W -- Getting back on board
Last night, I wrote up a lengthy post explaining where Nine Worlds design stands, especially after letting it rest in my brain and re-reading threads on the Chimera Creative forum.…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Valamir, Piers Brown.

2/6/2004 Matt Snyder: I am not a crook -- new game ideas
Ok, here's a bit of a fun rant. For the second time this week, I've seen a preview of a game or movie that is almost exactly like an idea…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, Michael S. Miller, Nick Pagnucco, Mike Holmes.

2/16/2004 Matt Snyder: Printing quote
I received a quote from a printing company to print 200 copies of Nine Worlds in a format very much similar to My Life WIth Master. The bids may still…
In Publishing
Participants: Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Mike Holmes, Chris Passeno, abzu, coolblade.

4/24/2004 Matt Snyder: Status update
Here's a quick update on where things stand for Chimera Creative in general and Nine Worlds in particular. I've been incredibly busy with real life stuff for about the last…
In Chimera Creative
Participants: Matt Snyder, ethan_greer, Neil.

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