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Shadowscast Volume 2 Episode 2
This episode of Shadowscast, the second of Volume 2, presents more short segments on game ideas for Korea as a setting ranging from the supernatural to the curiously epicurean; one segment on the boundaries, inspiration, and limitations of art and visual aids in gaming and GMing; as well as some other odds and ends. For … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 157 (Leagues of Adventure)
This seed is being planted for Leagues of Adventure. Aimed at scientists and inventors, it touches on ideas of competition, jealousy, and social obligation… with just a hint of brutal murder. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on random Saturdays~ The seed The seed involves a series of robberies and killings happening near the club … Continue reading →
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The Morrow Project Pre-Release: Character Generation
For me, the character creation rules are often the window I use for getting a good understanding of how an RPG is intended to be interpreted and implemented. This section tends to be my first, best source of first impressions. Digging into my Pre-Release copy of The Morrow Project, I was quickly given the sense … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 156 (Palladium Fantasy)
This seed is being planted for Palladium Fantasy. It is a very old idea I have been kicking around for a few decades but never had the pleasure of seeing a party pick from the vast garden of options this grand old game with its incredible setting provides. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on … Continue reading →
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Kicking my own tires as a Kickstarter backer
I reviewed my ‘backed projects’ list on Kickstarter this month in reaction to a late project I have backed and the accommodating comments posted in response to a late and frankly insulting update from the project manager. After posting a polite, fact-filled response to this nonsense, I began to wonder about the whole idea of backing … Continue reading →
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