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I'm in in fact, I got stuff that has been completed that I'd love feedback on. however, before I do that, I think it would be proper to give before asking. Podcasts rpg design panel cast http://www.genesisoflegend.com/category/rpgdesignpanelcast/ pretty much metatopia the podcast. brilliant game designers strut their stuff and show how they did things. Master plan http://masterplanpodcast.net/ ryan macklin is amazing at going over gaming concepts and there's enough material to study for years. Dungeons and Dragons 3rd edition - What math I have found. if you want help with your game, pm or email me. 
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JackMann posted:Done up and started a blog on game and adventure design. My first post is about Single Points of Failure in adventure design. I like it. I've been doing some studies on the use of crowdsourcing for my own product and pretty much came up with the following rules: 1. have your product done as much as possible before you even think of using crowdsourcing. For books and trpgs, that means it needs to be written out at least at a beta level. 2. Get involved in your respective community at least 6 months ahead of time. Start writing letters to fans sites and podcasts and see if you can get them to acknowledge you exist. For myself, I expect a year of open game testing before I even try. 3. ultimately gamesourcing is a voice amplifier, rather then a true replacement for advertising. even if you are on a shoe string budget, use some conventional adventising to project, even if it is a banner ad or two. 4. Do your plan before it starts. Figure out your costs using 3 different quotes whenever possible on key features (ex. editors, artists) and figure out the time required. Do your homework to figure out what they would be. Write a solid if then statement so that you have a plan if you do not make your goal and also if you get horribly overfunded. I've seen more then a couple of kickstarters get crushed by their own success. 5. Be wary of promising stretch goals and rewards. While they might get you more money, they also add time and money to your project. It's best to promise to stuff your already working on and/or are cheap to do. My personal favorite was a kickstarter project where the guy whom wrote the 2e complete book of elves had to do a public apology for the complete book of elves :p. For the cost of his ego, a few minutes and some youtube bandwidth, it raised serious capital. 6. shipping costs: last year shipping costs increased significantly. Plan to double any shipping costs. That way if worst comes to worse and you get a shipping spike, your not asking for more money after the kickstarter is completed and/or eating a loss on a dream project. 7. Expect to do nothing during the kickstarter itself. It is practically 3 jobs in itself and while you probably not going to be able to do only that for that 1 to 3 month period, don't expect to do much of anything else. 8. Communicate, communicate, communicate. People are far more understanding if they are kept in the loop. Expect to do weekly progress reports up to, during and afterwards. Stuff will happen. If your upright and opened about it, it will reduce its effect. 9. Find your voice before it begins. Honestly, I would try to advertise somebody else's product for free with little more then your own voice and see what works and what doesn't. It's a bit of experience for little investment. 10. the best day to start your kickstarter is a tuesday morning. It's the day after work and it cuts down fighting with work and time away from computers. 11. protect your work before you begin. Copyright whatever you need to as far as terms are before you start. self. ************************** any feedback?
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if it's okay with you guys, I'd love to forward your links to people and see if anybody bites?
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http://www.drevrpg.com/2018/10/welcome-to-boxco-part-1.html Finally got a chance to run the 5e version of Dark Revelations - the Role playing game. besides being a hillarious romp that you might enjoy, if anybody is interested in reviewing the book (it's in ashcan .pdf form at this point), contact me via the following links. http://www.drevrpg.com/p/external-links.html I'd love to get your feedback.
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https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2018/12/fallout-canada-thousand-fragments.html A few posters and I fleshed out fallout Canada for fun and think people here might enjoy it.
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GreekPunk - or night of the living automata https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2019/01/greekpunk-part-1-overview.html This is an idea I've been stewing on for years and posting for entertainment purposes. Hope you enjoy.
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Next part of Greekpunk, showing western Europe. https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2019/01/greekpunk-part-2-world-rome-and-friends.html
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Next part of Greekpunk, showing eastern Europe and adjacent areas. https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2019/01/greekpunk-part-3-world-greece-and.html
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https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2019/01/greekpunk-part-4-automatia-and-special.html and now some technology.
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Man completely unsure where to post this, so posting this here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18lRPSdWShhekMZkvWFuZmc5SKCoQOvNT/view?fbclid=IwAR1Lf_AqUvEsY6tKklZqIJrtWQRY9c-NhU17YFIg_SnpZW6JG2Fifs2eavg It's an absolutely generic map of the post-apocalypse. :p
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Pvt.Scott posted:Have you been stealing my campaign notes? Naturally No self-respecting mad scientist would want anything less? :p but a ragtag team of rangers, metalheads, and apes have teamed up to stop them. After all, think of the (unsupervised) children. :p
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Looking for Game Testers for Hodgepocalypse 5e In a nutshell, it's a post-post-apocalyptic world with magic filled with absurd situations using the 5e system. If interested, please contact me at drevrpg@gmail.com with the following info: 1. Title: Interested in Game Testing In the body the following: 2. Name. (so we can properly credit you in the acknowledgments) 3. Contact info. (email primarily) 4. Best times for gaming? We mainly do Sunday early evening at 5:00 pm mst, on roll20 but we will be running games outside this period and seeing how much we have to game test. 5. Whether you are interested in being as a pc or a gm. For the latter, I have a few rebuild adventures to test out different stress points to see how well it works. Most of the details should be in the link below. http://www.drevrpg.com/2019/05/drevrpg-5e-compiled.html
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A French Vampire community http://www.drevrpg.com/2019/08/republique-de-la-nuit.html This an attempt to develop a part of North America that is truly distinct. It is also in English and French. Let me know what you guys think? Any changes needed?
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Hodgepocalypse - regional sourcebook poll https://www.drevrpg.com edit: here's a couple of alternatives until I can figure out why it's glitching. https://www.drevrpg.net https://www.drevrpg.ca The main book is ready to go and should be out in December. However, thinking ahead for regional sourcebook and seeing if the following poll grabs you for future material. https://twitter.com/drevrpg/status/1194034837432107009 shades of eternity fucked around with this message at 03:54 on Nov 12, 2019 |
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cripse, checking what the heck. edit: it seems to be working now on my end. can I confirm? shades of eternity fucked around with this message at 04:31 on Nov 12, 2019 |
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okay its working on chrome on my end. I'm open to suggestions at this point.
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k I think I flipped the right dongle to insist on https. I'm giving it 30 minutes and then will test. edit: working on my end. can somebody try it now? shades of eternity fucked around with this message at 19:18 on Nov 12, 2019 |
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It sounds like a solid enough design, but can you do a quick walkthrough using an if-then statement for gameplay?
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It makes sense from a conceptual model. I think you got something here.
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Man question I got a product ready to go, but I'm unsure how much hype and leeway time you need to get the word out before you officially release it to the public. What's a good amount of time before you pop it up on onebooks? Any particular days, or months improve your chances to get better results?
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I'm finally pulling the trigger. I'm nervous as all hell, but it's time to get it off my bucket list. ***********************************************  Hodgepocalypse - Dark Revelations - the Role-Playing Game After many years of tinkering, tweaking and so forth, I finally got the Hodgepocalypse ready to go for publication: - Witness the wonder of post-post-apocalyptic North America reinterpreted in its own twisted and often comical glory. - Seven new species as well as new twists on classic races. - Species talents that allow your character to develop their natural abilities. - A Class/Path System that allows customization in your character along with archetypes. - Modern weapons and equipment - Vehicles and the rules for driving them. - New Spells and a spell malfunction table. Arriving on December 24th, just in time for Christmas on drivethrurpg. If you want a free copy, to have a game run online, or the gm package for your own group please contact me on @drevrpg or drevrpg@gmail.com #5e #dnd5e #dnd #drevrpg #dungeonsanddragons #apocalypse https://www.drevrpg.com
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and I'm happy to report it's finally here. Thank you everyone for your help. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297793/HodgepocalypseC-Dark-Revelations--The-RolePlaying-Game changed urls since the previous links so https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2019/12/the-hodgepocalypse-cometh-on-christmas.html https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2019/12/what-is-hodgepocalypse.html
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Ty kindly. This has been the most enjoyable experience so far. Anybody who's also nearly done, let me know. I am practicing shameless promotion and want to help other people.
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Fashionable Jorts posted:Time to make fully automatic weapons illegal since they're frustrating to write rules for. The best I've been able to figure out in a level based system is to make it based on the character's skills and powers to make them amazing. Arnie and Sly aren't 1st level characters. :p https://twitter.com/drevrpg/status/1214561272550739970 I got 4 modules at the "can polish off in a month" and trying to see which grabs you first.
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Sentient Data posted:I did it. It is game design withdrawl. Do something different for the next bit before your game design bug gets a hold of you again.
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https://twitter.com/drevrpg/status/1220381774368231424 trying to get feedback on my pc critters for Hodgepocalypse 5e.
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Hodgepocalypse - Australia https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2020/03/hodgepocalypse-australia-part-1.html I had a request to flesh out my post-post apocalyptic world with magic for Australia - so here's part 1. I'm not completely happy with it, so open to suggestions on this one.
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decided to share my old notes on Central/South America while I try to drum up support. here's a start https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2020/03/hodgepocalypse-south-and-central.html https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2020/03/hodgepocalypse-south-and-central_30.html Hodgepocalypse and Dinosaurs. #drevrpg #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons #apocalypse.
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I am happy to report that we finally got the 5e book of danger (aka the monster manual for the hodgepocalypse - a post-post apocalyptic setting with magic) ready for feedback and game testing. If you are interested, please contact us at drevrpg@gmail.com #drevrpg #5e #apocalypse #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons https://www.hodgepocalypse.com
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I think I just had an insane idea for a game so posting it here. If this is not the right thread, let me know. Beginning with an overview and key factions: https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2020/11/post-apocalyptic-pro-wrestling-part-1.html So using Feng Shui 2 as a basis once I got the fluff (I know the system and think tweaking it would be relatively easy) so open to any and all suggestions on how to tweak it.
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I've had a beta version of my monster manual for hodgepocalypse for ages now. I'm putting up a share so I can get people to try it out, test the critters (they are 5e compatible), and give feedback while I work on my module. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxYmnoMDAkxBvb0jmnsYCpIj3bUgfd1A/view?fbclid=IwAR0iXymxAl8qGo-OZmDgxWLBkL0q7m-6dl7p1QgLbajLz2FNM-cLy70xDvc
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Thanks for the feedback. I will definately be adding more plot hooks and general text for the Corpseman, but is there any other group of monsters that needs a similar expansion? Also feel free to point out critters that have typos. Even a general point would help considerably (and make the eventual editor life less painful). :p
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I just finished writing a rough draft of a module called Little Mound of the Prairie for my Hodgepocalypse world. Here is the Elevator Speech: "In the little town of post-apocalyptic Bruce Alberta, the industrialized undead is rising that threatens everything within range. Can your plucky band of adventurers find out before it's too late while dealing with tensions between a cattle baron and bandits cosplaying as pirates." I'm looking for people to read, review, players and/or gms. Any interest?
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https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/425906/Hodgepocalypse-C---Monster-Manual--Book-of-Danger--Drev002 At long last the Book of Danger rears it's flowery head and reveals the monster of the Hodgepocalypse! You Like Monsters? I have Monsters! Enjoy the preview of a killer ice cream mascot to a play on words monster involving cabbages!
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I would like to say woot on your behalf and wish you the best.
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I'm on another creative tear don't know where it's heading, but posting for the entertainment of all. Posting my northern African Necromatic kingdom for entertainment and feedback. https://hodgepocalypse.com/2023/10/hodgepocalypse-africa-part-4-salted.html%85 #africa, #drevrpg, #apocalypse #dnd5e, #necromancy, #tunisia
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:Do you have a complete list of the Hodgepocalypse stuff? It looks fascinating, but your entries are really hard to navigate. alrighty Main book https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297793/HodgepocalypseC-Dark-Revelations--The-RolePlaying-Game Book of Danger - aka the monster manual. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/425906/Hodgepocalypse-C---Monster-Manual--Book-of-Danger--Drev002 Hodgepocalypse: Nightmare at the Museum - con game done by my good friend Joe Amon https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387229/Hodgepocalypse-Nightmare-at-the-Museum now the secret material that's undergoing development; We have this con game we're using for networking and fun called "The Milk Snake run" where you play members of the boreal buccaneers on a train, where corpseman (industrialized undead) try to stop you from getting to the peace meeting with the Cattle Baroness This is meant to be an introduction to "Little Mound on the Prairie" - a low level adventure where you end up in the surviving town in Bruce alberta where tensions between Cowboys and Land Pirates are running deep. looking for players to game test both. it is meant to be a starter adventure that will go into... Pumping Auto: an adventure where the party gets to build a vehicle in a manner that combines dungeonhack and junkyard wars and then race and duel against competators. Which goes into Relic Roadshow: A roadtrip aventure where you need to hit the giants of the prairie and activate them before the summer solcise. Each Giant of the Prairie is guarded by one of the 8 babas of power! Then some source books into development. The Book of Arrogance, aka the psychic book, is another done book that's is undergoing polish. The Book of Progress, aka the robot book, is written, but needs testing. I have a second monster manual, dubbed "monster manual 2, psychic boogaloo and machines too" where I fill with monsters that aren't in book of danger. I also have a more urban adventure called "the great mall at the edge of the city" which is a starting adventure where you have to deal with the various factions of the giant dystopian automated ai mall. On the blog are a bunch of half baked ideas that I write mainly for fun. https://www.hodgepocalypse.com In particular, I did a brainstorm of South America and now Africa so if you use those search parameters, you'll see my handiwork. here is the site map https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/p/site-map-for-stuff.html Some of the stuff was for 3e, but we're mostly working with our 5e homebrew now. I will try to update it as time progresses. If you have any questions, please let me know. I'm more then happy to show you any of this material, but I'll try to curb my enthusiasm. I have written a lot.
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