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I've been thinking about maybe doing PDFs of new monsters or supervillains.
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Pimpin our game time!!
I'll just copy/paste our rpgnet description
http://www.j2988.com
Free download!
Some believe the Wastelands are nothing more than barren lands, sun scorched and uninhabitable. Their eyes see a scarred territory of sand and rock, existing because of the devastation wrought by a long forgotten war. These people say the desert lies fallow and useless, but such assertions are nervous rantings born of fear or of hope. They seldom look deeper and, if they did, they would see far more than they would expect. While it may be a wasteland, it is far from a waste.
Welcome to the Wastelands.
Many would be happy to believe the Wastelands house only the uncivilized: the criminals of higher-tech territories like Metro, the frontiersmen who forge onward for the sheer challenge of it, the genetic throwbacks of a post-holocaustic society. To imagine cultures living and thriving among the burning sands requires an element of imagination that even those who live in the outer Wastes lack, at least until they see their first caravan of desert dwellers emerging from the shimmering heat.
A land of intrigue, cruelty and death, the Wastelands have but one rule: Survival of the fittest.
We've created our own toolbox rules system based off of a d20 system. The setting is scifi/cyberpunk/future-ish
We even have a full book in stores in the Seattle area. (There is a free pdf download on the website) The book we have out now is a fully playable supplement to the entire world. We chose the "Wild West" area. The feel is William Gibson meets Sergio Leone. The rest of world (we're working on the corebook now) is more cyberpunk than anything else.
We're pretty proud of it and have had a LOT of good feedback and playtesting.
http://www.j2988.com
this sounds awesome. I'll check it out when I get home from work tonight.
Needless to say I am jealous and need to re-establish my ego.
My project is to build a soviet RISK board. I'll keep everything in a custom made wooden box. The Map is based on a Russian world map, which I'm gimping right now to look more 'soviet' and to have the RISK areas.
The box will have shaped coutouts for a bottle of vodka, which will hold the pieces, a Russian service revolver (not in the box) and seperate boxes for the cards and dice (got huge wooden dice in Poland)
The bottle of vodka needs to be purchased and emptied, problem there is I don't drink vodka (long story, liver broke) and I'd like it to be some authentic-looking Red Army bottle.
Cutting the wood should be doable now that I have a cellar. Paint for the pieces is also no issue. Cutting the pieces will be a bitch, obviously, even though I'll just use square prisms.
The cards and map will likely be the most fun, want to glue them on thin multiplex, weather the 'plex and paper, then varnish with clear varnish.
I should finish the map somewhere next week, will post back.
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I would like to see an RPG that can be picked up and played easily with a modular number of people. I haven't looked into those RPG-esque board games yet, though.
Dr. Magister, your game is pretty sweet. I really like it.
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More stuff is available at www.animalball.com, but those are the big things.
Hussah! Thanks very much! This is just the type of discerning, tasteful and intelligent criticism that I need. Glad you like it. As I've said, there are also (relatively unpolished) cyberpunk(ish) and post apocalyptic sections that aren't in the wiki. They lurk purely in .Doc format, but if anyone's interested in watching the Anno Geometrica world get flushed straight down the toilet, let me know and I'll send you them.
Cheers!
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When in Deadly Danger,
When Beset by Doubt,
Run in Little Circles,
Wave your Arms and Shout!
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If I manage to complete a comprehensive game manual, maybe I will post a Game on here. Not sure there would be any interest though.
On that subject, how does copyright work when it comes to board and roleplaying games and other "IP"? I realise it is silly to even expect that someone would want to steal my game, but it'd be cool to know.
But any use of my game is flattering and encouraged! In return just be sure to spread the word about Teen Island as well as your own game!
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I have realised that hosting a game over the internet would take quite a bit of effort, as there are quite a few things to keep track of and a graphical map is needed. It would probably be possible over maptools though, especially with a bit of help.
I might have the time to write a completed manual tomorrow. If I do, I'll try to send it over to you Super.