Gaming my novel
Hi chaps. You probably do not know it but I’m writing a fantasy young adult novel by the name of “La Montaña de Dios” (God’s Mountain). And yes, I’m using my mother tongue which happens to be Spanish. So why should you care? Because of this weird idea I’m having and that you might imitate if you are also into writing. I’ll be gaming the last few chapters of my novel. Anybody able to understand Spanish (or who would hire a translator) is welcome. The idea is that the writer (in this particular case yours truly) will send an email to brief the...
Read MoreEABA Verne
It feels like a merry coincidence, Greg has just released EABA Verne, a steampunkish suplement for his generic role-playing game: EABA. I am not going to compare his efforts to mine; he’s in the major league and EABA Verne shows it. Neither, I am going to claim compatibility: the very reason I decided to go ahead and make my own game was that most, if not all, generic role-playing game rules are not adequate to play heroic children. Not withstanding the rule system you love, EABA Verne offers a great setting and/or ideas that could be inserted in any steampunkish setting; and improve...
Read MoreExtra, Extra, Newsies and Bootblacks core released!
Newsies and Bootblacks: First Edition, the core of the game is out. Over 220 pages which carry 60,000 words that include the main and optional rules, an extended introduction to the setting, sample non player characters, monsters and an adventure script. I have made every effort to make the eBook readable. The text is set in a single column, so that you won’t have to be scrolling up and down on the screen. On a small kindle or other e-book reader the pdf should be immediately readable, just by turning the display 90º to a nice landscape orientation. Rules favor the imaginative and...
Read MoreExtry! Extry! Newsies & Bootblacks Primer is out. Read all ’bout it
You know that many retailers offer a free introductory booklet of some new game. That is called a primer and that is exactly what I am offering you today. Newsies & Bootblacks: First Game is 15000 words, 62 pages long, and features basic and simplified rules, and introduction to the setting, a character sheet and a sample adventure, complete with pre-generated characters: Forsaken. In Forsaken, the players play the children of well-to-do family who, after school, find themselves forgotten by friends, family and every other living soul. The characters will have to brave the streets of New...
Read MoreWhy I am not using rpgnow to publish my game
I am happy rpgnow.com customer. I believe they provide a great service to gamers and I wish them well. But I am not using their services as a publisher. Instead, I am going to let you download the game and then donate to Love’s Bridge. Or not, it’s up to you. This is why. No red tape I’m a Spaniard, and establishing a business here means a lot of administrative hassle. And it gets worse for me, as I am supposed to work exclusively for the Spanish state, for most everything else I need a special permission. Taxes, fees, queues and some headaches would pave me the way to...
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