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Show Comments / Re: Comments on Meta Episode 2 - D&D and Story Games Part 2

« on: December 29, 2008, 09:43:08 AM »

I was wondering if you all did some show notes like an outline of what you talked about with links to the games you reference. I would really like to see that. I listen on the way to work, so; i dont remember everything that I want to look up on the internet.

Heya Lukermon,

I'm not sure if this is a complete breakdown of everything we talked about, but here's some of the links to some of the games and basic ideas I tossed around in parts 1 and 2.

On ‘indie’ games with traditional roles for players/GM:
* http://http://www.lumpley.com/dogsources.html - Dogs in the Vineyard

On player narration/negotiation:
* Donjon (multiple successes = narrated facts) - http://http://crngames.com/donjon/index -- also, check out Simon Carryer's short-n-sweet On Mighty Thews (http://http://simoncarryer.googlepages.com/home)
* Spirit of the Century - http://http://evilhat.wikidot.com/spirit-of-the-century
* “The Mountain Witch Trick” - discussed to death in this forum thread: http://http://www.story-games.com/forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=2983&page=1
* In a Wicked Age - "Negotiating with a stick" - http://http://www.lumpley.com/wicked.html

On player investment:
Sorcerer (bangs/kickers) - http://http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/ or the Sorcerer-wiki http://http://random-average.com/Sorcerer/HomePage, which has links to a number of discussions on Bangs.
The Shadow of Yesterday (using "Keys" to generate Action Points) - http://http://crngames.com/the_shadow_of_yesterday/index

On player world-building
Primetime Adventures - http://http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/games.html
Mortal Coil - http://http://www.galileogames.com/mortal-coil/index.html
Constrained world-building: In a Wicked Age - http://http://www.lumpley.com/wicked.html

Hacking DnD:
Player-created TSoY Keys: http://http://random-average.com/TSOY/Keys
Sweet20 (a short list of dnd-style keys): http://http://files.crngames.com/cc/sweet20/experience.html
YA fantasy keys: http://http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=18011.0

(I need to come up with a list of good keys for my own DnD game pretty soon as well, now that the holiday hiatus is over.)

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Show Comments / Re: Comments on Meta Episode 2 - D&D and Story Games Part 2

« on: December 10, 2008, 03:57:59 PM »

We should have some interesting stuff coming up soon as well -- Tim's lined up an awesome interviewee for the third 'meta' episode (during which I will hang out in the background and grunt appreciatively): one of the great indie/traditional gaming fence-sitters and a real lover of gaming systems.

Should be a really good conversation.

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Show Comments / Re: Comments on Meta Episode 1 - D&D and Story Games Part 1

« on: November 24, 2008, 09:04:19 AM »

Hey all,

Thanks for the great comments and insight.  I wanted to publicly and pointedly thank Tim for his work both on organizing and especially editing these episodes -- he makes us both (mostly me) talk real pretty.

I can only imagine the magic he will work on editing the second half of the show, since I'm pretty sure I lapsed into tongues at one point when we got into rules hacks.  Can't wait! I'm looking forward to listening to it as much as anyone.

Best,

Doyce