Eve loosened the hoodie. She had pulled it tight around her face, trying to screen out the world, for all the good it had done. The cafeteria was too loud, and the sounds too diverse. Boys thumping on tables, high-pitched laughter from girls, the hum of the microphone that the lunch lady used, in vain, … Read more
Welcome back to a new edition of Hurt Locker Stuff I’m Sharing For Open Development. Same rules apply. I’ll paste those at the bottom. I’d love your thoughts. I’d love them even more if they come from gameplay. I’ve featured our three new templates, the Dreamers, the Infected, and the Cursed of Hachiko. I’ve also … Read more
Version Two of the Prince’s Gambit is ready for playtest! As ever, if you have feedback, please leave it below, or in the comments at the Google Drive Rules file. Changes For This Iteration Clans and special abilities for them Additional 1-Praxis Intrigues to change the frequency and distribution of Intrigues It’s easier for the Sabbat … Read more
Hi Vampire fans! At long last, Dread Names: Red List is nearing completion! Matt M McElroy and I are just about to finish our last pass before sending the manuscript over to editing, but we wanted to get your feedback on the newest Anathema and third infernalist on the Red List. Our design goals for Marisa Santos … Read more
Hey everyone! David Hill here. I’m getting drafts in for World of Darkness: Hurt Locker. They’re looking good. I want to share a few things with you. This is basically open and up for play testing. I would love to see notes. But I need to lay some ground rules for that occurring: First off, … Read more
At long last, after a few delays, version 1.1 of The Prince’s Gambit awaits your tender ministrations. You’ll need the following files. Card fronts Card backs Rules If you have any feedback, please leave it below, or in the comments at the Google Drive Rules file. I tried to keep them as concise as possible, … Read more
It’s been a couple of months since we’ve had more than one open dev post in a given week! I blame the winter blahs. Fortunately the season’s almost over, and things seem to be picking up a bit more as we head further into 2015’s development cycle. In case you missed any, open dev posts … Read more
This weekend, I’m at Visioncon, and I’m bringing with me v1 of The Prince’s Gambit for its first public playtest. I’m looking forward to the show and playing the game, but I’m also looking forward to putting the playtest doc in your hands. To that end, v1 of the cards you’ll need for play is ready. … Read more
“I consider myself a seeker of reluctant information. ‘Scholar’ sounds like academia. Ugh.” Happy (day after) Valentine’s Day, Onyx Path fans! I’m Neall Price, beleaguered freelancer and developer of Beckett’s Jyhad Diary. On this feast day (after) of St. Valentine, let’s talk about two sides of the same coin: love and hate. People love metaplot. … Read more
David here. I now have the outline for Armory: Hurt Locker approved and out to writers. I thought it’d be nice to share it with you all. So here it is. It’s going to be a quick first draft process; quicker than I usually do. But, after that, I’m going to give the fans a … Read more