Hi all

I want to post a message requesting help with game design, but being an etiquette-obsessed Brit I feel I should introduce myself first. I can't find a forum to do that, so, well, here's me:

I'm a 47 yo gamer (both roleplaying and boardgames) from London, UK. I've been roleplaying for only eighteen months now and already I'm hooked- I've even designed a game (no I'm not shilling, I'll post details of it separately). I fell into roleplaying kind of by accident: in November 2009 I attended a con on the UK South Coast called IndieCon, thinking it was boardgame-focused. When I realised my mistake I thought What the hell, let's give this roleplaying a whirl.

I came into roleplaying around the time of the 'indie hippy' explosion, so was exposed immediately to games like Fiasco, Dogs in the Vineyard, Umlaut, Witch, 3:16 etc., which are absolutely my steaming mug of builder's tea with ten sugars; however, I'm not averse to a bit of trad now and again, CoC being a firm favourite. In fact, I'm particularly drawn to horror, and tangentially to the supernatural (Vampires and werewolves? In Old London Town, Guv'nor? Cor, strike a light). I think Dead of Night, with its camp-fire setting and Blair Witch-style unspoken horror, kind of sums up what's so great about modern horror games.  

Looking forward to chatting wit' y'all, whether about RPGs, the weather, small mammals, electric toothbrushes or whatever.

Ciao
Leo

Welcome to theRPGSite!

Hi

Small mammals are good. Post something design related and I'd be happy to critique it.

More traditional here - playing Pathfinder and Savage Worlds currently. (I do like CoC, of those you mentioned). Fair warning that there's a slight bias against indie games from a number of posters here - this place is more or less the anti-Forge ideological centre of the internets.

Welcome to RPGsite.

But Mr. Johnson's words are very wise to keep in mind. Definitely like CoC though.

Quote from: catty_big;537860Hi all

I want to post a message requesting help with game design, but being an etiquette-obsessed Brit I feel I should introduce myself first. I can't find a forum to do that, so, well, here's me:

I'm a 47 yo gamer (both roleplaying and boardgames) from London, UK. I've been roleplaying for only eighteen months now and already I'm hooked- I've even designed a game (no I'm not shilling, I'll post details of it separately). I fell into roleplaying kind of by accident: in November 2009 I attended a con on the UK South Coast called IndieCon, thinking it was boardgame-focused. When I realised my mistake I thought What the hell, let's give this roleplaying a whirl.

I came into roleplaying around the time of the 'indie hippy' explosion, so was exposed immediately to games like Fiasco, Dogs in the Vineyard, Umlaut, Witch, 3:16 etc., which are absolutely my steaming mug of builder's tea with ten sugars; however, I'm not averse to a bit of trad now and again, CoC being a firm favourite. In fact, I'm particularly drawn to horror, and tangentially to the supernatural (Vampires and werewolves? In Old London Town, Guv'nor? Cor, strike a light). I think Dead of Night, with its camp-fire setting and Blair Witch-style unspoken horror, kind of sums up what's so great about modern horror games.  

Looking forward to chatting wit' y'all, whether about RPGs, the weather, small mammals, electric toothbrushes or whatever.

Ciao
Leo

Is that the Con in Christchurch. I was chatting to the guys from Cubicle 7 about it at Origins last year but I never got round to going. I will fly to the US to attend GenCon or Origins each year but I can't be asrse to drive 4 miles
Is it any good?
When is the next one?

Oh and don't mention story, plot, narrative, player control, shared gaming space or any such terms of the Enforcers here will rip you a new one They won't ban you though.

Welcome aboard! I hope you can find some good feedback here in spite of my occasional ego driven need to post about my OWN games

Thanks for all your words of welcome guys, and I look forward to pitching into all the discussions on these boards, but don’t worry I’ll tread them lightly (heh heh, little am-dram joke there ).

To answer some specific points:

Quote from: Bloody Stupid Johnson;537866Fair warning that there's a slight bias against indie games from a number of posters here - this place is more or less the anti-Forge ideological centre of the internets.

Yeah I’ve heard about this Forge/anti-Forge stuff. Might the air clear a bit now that the Forge is R.I.P? Probably not. But rest assured, although my preferences tend to the indie, and although I am interested in RPG theory, I’m not in any way ideologically driven: indie and non-indie are all fine with me as long as no-one takes themselves too seriously and we all agree that having fun is the main thing. That said, there’s nothing wrong with (non-ideological) debate about RPG structure and mechanics etc. I think it’s fun to look at the engineering of something and see if changing a plug here or adding a wire there would make the car run more smoothly, race forward and crash into a tree, come to a complete stop or start reciting Ginsberg.

P.S. I’m guessing you’re a fellow Pratchett fan? My fave character is Nanny Ogg (the self-admitted baggage). Fave quote: When she came home at night she always looked under her bed to see if there was a man there- well, you never knew your luck.

Quote from: jibbajibba;537872Is that the Con in Christchurch. I was chatting to the guys from Cubicle 7 about it at Origins last year but I never got round to going. I will fly to the US to attend GenCon or Origins each year but I can't be arsed to drive 4 miles
Is it any good?
When is the next one?

Yep, that’s the one. The Indie one is the first week in Nov, the more trad one, Conception (although a lot of folks come to both, being, as discussed above, on the whole  non-ideological and mainly wanting to have fun. Ok, ok, drink beer and talk bollocks in the bar interspersed with a bit of role-playing) is usually the last week of Jan.

It’s a blast. The next IndieCon is 9-11/11/12, website is //www.indiecon.net

Quote from: jibbajibba;537872Oh and don't mention story, plot, narrative, player control, shared gaming space or any such terms of the Enforcers here will rip you a new one They won't ban you though.

Don’t worry, I won’t. I may like analysing things but I’m no Ron Edwards .

Quote from: catty_big;537891To answer some specific points:
Yeah I’ve heard about this Forge/anti-Forge stuff. Might the air clear a bit now that the Forge is R.I.P? Probably not.

We had a thousand+ post flamewar after that...ahem.
http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=18606

QuoteP.S. I’m guessing you’re a fellow Pratchett fan? My fave character is Nanny Ogg (the self-admitted baggage). Fave quote: When she came home at night she always looked under her bed to see if there was a man there- well, you never knew your luck.

Yes indeed.  Ah good one! My favourite quote is probably from where  where the apprentice shaman sees the Luggage in the Light Fantastic, but its a bit lengthy to repost/remember. There's probably others I've likewise forgotten.

There's a Rincewind (a.k.a Sauron) floating around too, although I don't recall seeing him around for a bit.

Ah, fresh meat. Mmhmhmuahahahaha!

Oo-er!

Quote from: catty_big;537860I came into roleplaying around the time of the 'indie hippy' explosion, so was exposed immediately to games like Fiasco, Dogs in the Vineyard, Umlaut, Witch, 3:16 etc., which are absolutely my steaming mug of builder's tea with ten sugars; however, I'm not averse to a bit of trad now and again, CoC being a firm favourite. In fact, I'm particularly drawn to horror, and tangentially to the supernatural (Vampires and werewolves? In Old London Town, Guv'nor? Cor, strike a light). I think Dead of Night, with its camp-fire setting and Blair Witch-style unspoken horror, kind of sums up what's so great about modern horror games.  

3:16 is possibly my favourite RPG design ever. I made a complete tit of myself the first time I met Gregor Hutton, by being an utter fanboy at him.

Also, wotchers!

Quote from: jibbajibba;537872Is that the Con in Christchurch. I was chatting to the guys from Cubicle 7 about it at Origins last year but I never got round to going. I will fly to the US to attend GenCon or Origins each year but I can't be asrse to drive 4 miles
Is it any good?
When is the next one?

Oh and don't mention story, plot, narrative, player control, shared gaming space or any such terms of the Enforcers here will rip you a new one They won't ban you though.

I believe the one you're referring to is Conception which is held in Jan/Feb. I've never been but I know people that have and they generally seem to have a good time, even if it's a bit cliquey.

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;537995I believe the one you're referring to is Conception which is held in Jan/Feb. I've never been but I know people that have and they generally seem to have a good time, even if it's a bit cliquey.

Like I say it's about 4 miles from my house, but I have never made the effort...
My mates wouldn't go so I would be on my jack and I have found those type of things in the UK tend to be a litlte closed off. I enjoy the US cons because a bunch of mates from Canada head down so it's a chance to catch up and grab a few beers as well play some games.

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;537995even if it's a bit cliquey.

Yes I suppose it is a bit but don't let that put you off. As I said in my earlier reply, the folks that attend both IndieCon and Conception for the most part just want to play games, drink beer, chat bollocks and generally have a good time. I've been only twice now now but already I've got loads of friends there and can guarantee I'll be able to play great games and hook up with engaging people. You may have heard stuff about pre-sign ups, chalet gaming, and other, as Ghost Whistler says, cliqueyness, and yes, to an extent that's true but please don't let that put you off, most of it is not cliquey.

Welcome to the RPG Site.

Hope you have a good time here. Two things to keep in mind: (1) the moderation here is not what you might expect from the likes of ENWorld and RPGnet. If someone tells you to fuck off, no mod will come flying to your rescue throwing sanctions for "personal attacks" around. The advantage is that you can answer in kind and tell them to fuck off too. (2) This place is firmly about traditional RPGs. Forge theories, storygaming and the like generally earn some backlash from the forum users (see point 1). Discussion of storygames is usually moved into the "Other Games" section. This is how much we like it around here.

If you can take the heat, and participate to the life of the site, you'll find a place here. Sabotage it, and you'll find yourself on the receiving end of the stick.

Enjoy.