My copy of DitV arrived safely through my letterbox yesterday, and I have been reading it since, family life and sleep permitting.
It looks and reads gorgeous, and I can't wait playtesting it as it is. The conlict resolution mechanics sound awesome in theory - so simple and yet so versatile and scalable. And a big plus to Vincent (or whoever is responsible for the almost psalm-like layout) for choosing Oldstyle fonts and not putting any illustrations in the book. I think that's just about perfect.

Thanks, brother.

pfischer wrote: And a big plus to Vincent (or whoever is responsible for the almost psalm-like layout) for choosing Oldstyle fonts and not putting any illustrations in the book. I think that's just about perfect.

I was thinking as I read through the example combat in the barn that "this is where they'd usually have a picture of some people fighting." But then I thought, my mental image was as good as anything that could have been drawn. I would like more pictures of Dogs, though, to let folks leaf through it and be inspired, but that would be gravy.

DannyK wrote: I was thinking as I read through the example combat in the barn that "this is where they'd usually have a picture of some people fighting." But then I thought, my mental image was as good as anything that could have been drawn. I would like more pictures of Dogs, though, to let folks leaf through it and be inspired, but that would be gravy.

Per: thank you! I'm glad it's there.

I quite like the unillustrated book too.

-Vincent

lumpley wrote: Per: thank you! I'm glad it's there.

I quite like the unillustrated book too.

-Vincent

I'm on the game's side. Whose side are YOU on?

Zing!

I had great conversations at GenCon with some really smart people about illustrations. We flipped through some books, compared what worked and what didn't. I sucked up a lot of wisdom. When we add illos to the book, they're going to be just right.

-Vincent

Hey Vincent,

Count this as a vote for full-page illustrations with some kind of neat scrolled frames, like a 19th-century portrait - or better, photograph, with the people sitting or standing stiffly.

Also, have you considered using a larger font size? The look of the book is great, reminds me of a religious tract. Larger print, though, is what I keep wanting as I actually read it. It's not a vision, can-I-read-it thing, but rather an information, this-stuff-is-here thing.

Best,
Ron

I have. To both!

-Vincent

I liked the size too. It made me think of old-style political pamphlets. The very complete reference sheet that you include with the rulebook makes up for a lot in terms of convenience.

Ron Edwards wrote: Hey Vincent,

Count this as a vote for full-page illustrations with some kind of neat scrolled frames, like a 19th-century portrait - or better, photograph, with the people sitting or standing stiffly.

Also, have you considered using a larger font size? The look of the book is great, reminds me of a religious tract. Larger print, though, is what I keep wanting as I actually read it. It's not a vision, can-I-read-it thing, but rather an information, this-stuff-is-here thing.

I was thinking illustrations would be cool as half-page pieces each of which was a catalog entry from early Sears and Roebucks (or DI?) catalogs. I have a vision in mind that I don't know how to convey, but it's novel and cool. :-)

Chris