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2/1/2004 Scourge108: The state of RPGs
I'm so glad I found this site. I've been gaming since before people decided it was Satanic way back in the good old cold war days. The creative bug does…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Scourge108, Ron Edwards, contracycle, Loki, james_west, Bob the Fighter, MikesLeftHand, gabby2600.

2/4/2004 Scourge108: Universal and established systems
I wanted to know what the general consensus is on designing games for universal and established systems. I usually design things using an existing system already to known to my…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Scourge108, coxcomb, Trevis Martin, Autocrat, Andrew Martin, M. J. Young.

2/11/2004 Scourge108: Beeg Horseshoe
I apologize for my ignorance, but I keep hearing reference to the "Beeg Horseshoe Theory" on some of these threads, but I haven't found what that theory actually posits. Could…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Scourge108, ethan_greer, Ron Edwards, Mike Holmes.

2/17/2004 Scourge108: Solo Gaming
I decided not to hijack the GMless gaming thread to ask about this. I know I started with Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books before being introduced to D&D. I recall many different variations…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Scourge108, Ron Edwards, Nuadha, Mike Holmes, Jack Spencer Jr, Walt Freitag, talysman, M. J. Young, Noon, Gordon C. Landis, Emily Care.

2/24/2004 Scourge108: Simulationist Creep
[quote="talysman"] we know that certain games are Incoherent or Abashed, with major or minor technique conflicts that handicap attempts to play in a specific mode. we also know that historically,…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Scourge108, james_west, John Kim.

3/12/2004 Scourge108: Blue-booking
While I've tried just about every other roleplaying-related activity, I've never actually participated in a game that involved blue-booking. I'd like to know more about what this is like. How…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Scourge108, Ben Lehman, contracycle, Ron Edwards, ScottM, Valamir, Dev, HMT, John Kim, madelf, Alan, M. J. Young, xiombarg, Blankshield.

3/27/2004 Scourge108: Non-GNS conflict
[quote="Rob Carriere"]I would agree that it would be very nice to have a reviewer state their GNS preferences up front and also that, in the absence of such a statement,…
In GNS Model Discussion
Participants: Scourge108, pete_darby, Ron Edwards, cruciel.

8/22/2004 Scourge108: Aliens
I'm looking for information on what RPGs may exist that have aliens as player characters. Most games I can think of that fit that bill are of the general science…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Scourge108, Andrew Martin, M. J. Young, Mark Woodhouse, peejay, simon_hibbs, Jaik, Vaxalon, Lxndr, contracycle.

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