Bloom: Episode 2

June 14, 2015 16:44:35

Jennifer Murphy Neat game! Some feedback- the black text over the dark grey art in this episode is unreadable for me as-is, but can be highlighted as a workaround.

June 14, 2015 17:24:05 · Reply

icarus i freaking love bloom but...where was coffee option in pancake house? also i'd put a food cw on chapter 2 just cause theres a looot of eating detail and it got a lil squicky cuz i thought Light woudl be like. coffee and toast or somethin :x

June 15, 2015 14:50:51 · Reply

New Washington Character Creator Prototype

July 1, 2015 03:30:34

new-washington

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http://inurashii.xyz/new-washington.html

Assign your third skill point.\n\n● [[Tumbling|Other Skills][$tumbling += 1]]\n● [[Sprint|Other Skills][$sprint += 1]]\n● [[Grapple|Other Skills][$grapple += 1]]\n● [[Initiative|Other Skills][$init...

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Assign your third skill point.\n\n● [[Tumbling|Other Skills][$tumbling += 1]]\n● [[Sprint|Other Skills][$sprint += 1]]\n● [[Grapple|Other Skills][$grapple += 1]]\n● [[Initiative|Other Skills][$init...

New Washington Character Creator Prototype

I've been meaning for ages to create a twine-based character creator for the Age of Corporations, my fiction universe. I've already got a skeletal ruleset for tabletop games, but this release represents my first attempt to create an automated means of creating characters.

This is an early effort and is only for Secondary School New Washingtonians, but expect more updates coming up! Please don't hesitate to create lots of characters and send them to me! :D

July 1, 2015 03:30:34

Geoff Lamb Hi, quick boring tester feedback for the next update after doing a first run through. The description of the Orc sub race has a sentence in there that's a stub (People of). Some choices can be backed out (e.g. subrace) but others can't (e.g. I clicked firearms by mistake instead of melee and had no way to go back). Don;t know if twine can do anything about the second part though without making it needlessly complicated for very little gain.

July 1, 2015 06:18:32 · Reply

Sabe Fun! Have you ever considered deploying these things as Web apps that can save to a database? That would let people return to their creations, and make it much easier to send them to you as suggested at the end there.

July 1, 2015 19:40:57 · Reply

Patrick Dolan Hi. I don't know how else to message you. I just played Cis Gaze. Thank you. It was really great.

July 8, 2015 04:47:38 · Reply

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July 1, 2015 06:59:00

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July 1, 2015 06:59:00

Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist

July 16, 2015 20:26:53

Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpXle4NqWI

If you grew up watching Looney Tunes, then you know Chuck Jones, one of all-time masters of visual comedy. Normally I would talk about his ingenious framing and timing, but not today. Instead, I'd ...

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If you grew up watching Looney Tunes, then you know Chuck Jones, one of all-time masters of visual comedy. Normally I would talk about his ingenious framing and timing, but not today. Instead, I'd ...

Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist

At last! A brand new episode of Every Frame a Painting. Instead of talking about framing and editing, I talk about the evolution in the sensibilities of a single artist: Chuck Jones, one of the all-time masters of visual comedy.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpXle4NqWI

Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/tonyzhou/chuckjones

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July 16, 2015 20:26:53

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David McNeely Excellent choice, using all that Raymond Scott music.

July 19, 2015 05:33:11 · Reply

Devin Clarke That was great Tony, thanks for putting that together. I think about these videos when I plan out my films. well done sir.

July 20, 2015 15:06:16 · Reply

Sam Baxter This is wonderful on many levels. I particularly appreciate the respect for the great Chuck Jones. He is missed. Thank you! A wonderful introduction to your work ... +1 Patron.

September 13, 2015 23:14:24 · Reply

Bloom Episode 3!

July 24, 2015 03:09:45

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Bloom Episode 3!

It's here!

Featuring fresh new tracks from my brother, Jamie Sandel, episode 3 of Bloom is out! Please play and enjoy <3

July 24, 2015 03:09:45

Journey Again to the Lands of Nest

July 30, 2015 15:40:41

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Journey Again to the Lands of Nest

David Goodwin's Nest is our July release for our Fate Adventures & Worlds patreon campaign! You can pick up your copy at http://drivethrurpg.com/product/153980/Nest--A-World-of-Adventure-for-Fate-Core?affiliate_id=24139

It's Pay What You Want; but remember, if you're already a patron at the time of this posting, you're already paying, so feel free to download it at the above link for $0 (unless you want to give us a tip!).

Thank you all so much for the support that makes it possible for us to continue putting out great worlds like this one.

For August, we're hoping to release Masters of Umdaar, but we'll have to see how the art phase goes throughout the month before we can be sure.

Onward!

Evil Hat Productions

July 30, 2015 15:40:41

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Benjamin Cush I have been looking forward to how this one would turn out

July 30, 2015 20:58:47 · Reply

Mishy Stellar I ran this today with some friends, two of whom were pretty new to Fate. We all agree that this is a wonderful setting, and is super fun!

August 6, 2015 03:22:20 · Reply

Evil Hat Productions Fantastic! Let us know if you post at greater length about it somewhere. :)

August 6, 2015 12:56:41 · Reply

Mishy Stellar I posted a review on Drive-Thru RPG, though I'm probably going to expand it later

August 6, 2015 16:18:20 · Reply

Bloom Episode 4!

July 31, 2015 19:03:04

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Bloom Episode 4!

Hey everyone,

Bloom Episode 4 is live!

Play at:

Don't worry -- I promise that at least one of my releases next month will be something OTHER than my pet project XD

July 31, 2015 19:03:04

Modern Modron ow my heart ... great job as usual :)

July 31, 2015 19:12:17 · Reply

The Fate Codex - Volume 2, Issue 4 (August 2015)

August 1, 2015 02:34:16

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The Fate Codex - Volume 2, Issue 4 (August 2015)

Hello Patrons!

We're at GenCon in Indianapolis this week, but The Fate Codex marches on! Be on the lookout for your new issue by August 15th via the Patreon messaging system.

Thanks for your support!

This month's issue features:

An essay from Travis Scott, Under The Hood, that explores the role of Skills in Fate Core, teaching you new ways to use the Skills your players choose at character creation.
An essay from Tara Zuber, a Fate Codex veteran, called Fate Flashbacks that explores how to use flashbacks in your Fate game.
ANOTHER essay from Mike Olson on creating stunts, Stunts Are Cool, that covers stunts from top to bottom.
A new Quick Start from Jon Peacock called Family Matters in which ghosts compete to elevate their chosen scion to the family throne.

Thanks, as always, to our usual staff (Thomas Deeny, Amanda Valentine, and Shelley Harlan) that make the Codex possible. And don't forget that The Fate Codex Anthology: Year One is now up for sale via the Magpie Games webstore:

Thank you!

Mark Diaz Truman

August 1, 2015 02:34:16

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James Rouse It looks like it will be coming by August 15th.

August 4, 2015 01:17:17 · Reply

Red Dice Diaries Any further news on when this will be released to patrons?

August 19, 2015 12:06:30 · Reply

Mark Diaz Truman I've got all the proof notes sitting on my desk now, so I expect today or tomorrow! SOON!

August 19, 2015 17:29:53 · Reply

Christopher Meid Sorry to bother, but I'm not finding this site very coherent.... I'm a patron, and yet I cannot find a download link for this issue, nor any indication of where to get it.... The email brought me here... Feeling stupid and rather uninspired.

September 11, 2015 02:53:53 · Reply

Mark Diaz Truman Hey Chris! It is a bit confusing. Here's how it works: - We post a preview on the last day of the month. Everyone who pledged during that month is charged. - By the 15th of that next month, we release the issue via Patreon message. This issue went out a bit late, in the middle of August. It looks like you pledged for the September issue. You'll get that in the next week! If you want this issue, you'll have to buy it directly through DTRPG.

September 11, 2015 03:08:15 · Reply

Christopher Meid Thanks ---I misread the email announcement for September.

September 12, 2015 03:03:54 · Reply

July 2015 Patreon supported

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Ryan North

August 1, 2015 06:59:00

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August 1, 2015 06:59:00

How to Get Your Game into Fastaval

August 9, 2015 21:41:29

How to Get Your Game Into Fastaval

Leaving Mundania

http://leavingmundania.com/2015/08/09/how-to-get-your-game-into-fastaval/

Fastaval is a Danish roleplaying convention that operates a bit like a film festival-designers pitch games to a committee that selects 30 or so to run in the final juried competition. I've been thr...

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Leaving Mundania

Fastaval is a Danish roleplaying convention that operates a bit like a film festival-designers pitch games to a committee that selects 30 or so to run in the final juried competition. I've been thr...

How to Get Your Game into Fastaval

Ever wanted a bunch of Danish people to play your freeoform game at an awesome convention? Oh yes you have. Here are some tips on crossing the first hurdle--pitching your game to the organizes.

http://leavingmundania.com/2015/08/09/how-to-get-your-game-into-fastaval/

Lizzie Stark

August 9, 2015 21:41:29

Seeds and Solutions

August 15, 2015 03:32:34

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Inurashii

http://inurashii.xyz/seeds.html

4>>I can't put anything more in my pack: I've got no pockets left.\n\n[[(back)|previous()]] >It's no good for making flour, but lackwheat stalks brew into a powerfully sedative tea.\n\nShall I take...

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4>>I can't put anything more in my pack: I've got no pockets left.\n\n[[(back)|previous()]] >It's no good for making flour, but lackwheat stalks brew into a powerfully sedative tea.\n\nShall I take...

Seeds and Solutions

It's a beautiful day, and all I want is to hear the story of how my people came to be!

Root-mother won't give the story up for free, though; she's going to send me through bog and taiga, from the old well to the mouth of the desert, all to fetch ingredients for my tonic-brewing lessons.

All I wanted was a story! Being apprentice root-mother is hard!

http://inurashii.xyz/seeds.html

August 15, 2015 03:32:34

The Masters of Umdaar Arise!

August 25, 2015 14:26:40

Masters of Umdaar * A World of Adventure for Fate Core - Evil Hat Productions, LLC | | Fate CoreDriveThruRPG.com

Drivethrurpg

http://drivethrurpg.com/product/155458/Masters-of-Umdaar--A-World-of-Adventure-for-Fate-Core

Rise up against the Masters of Umdaar! Behold the fallen world of Umdaar, home to savage warriors, cyborg insects, and merciless warlords. Oh, and lasers- lots and lots of lasers. The Masters rule ...

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Rise up against the Masters of Umdaar! Behold the fallen world of Umdaar, home to savage warriors, cyborg insects, and merciless warlords. Oh, and lasers- lots and lots of lasers. The Masters rule ...

The Masters of Umdaar Arise!

Our August Fate World of Adventure is Dave Joria's Masters of Umdaar! Featuring pulpy science-fantasy fun that'll bring 80s after-school cartoons to mind and the gorgeous art of Tazio Bettin and Enrica Angiolini, this one's a treat on all fronts.

If you're a current patron of this campaign, you'll be billed for your pledge amount at the end of the month, so feel free to go to the link below and pay $0 to download your copy, as always.

http://drivethrurpg.com/product/155458/Masters-of-Umdaar--A-World-of-Adventure-for-Fate-Core?affiliate_id=24139

Thanks as always for your support. We could not be producing quality support for Fate like Masters of Umdaar without it!

Evil Hat Productions

August 25, 2015 14:26:40

The Fate Codex - Volume 2, Issue 5 (September 2015)

September 1, 2015 04:09:43

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The Fate Codex - Volume 2, Issue 5 (September 2015)

Hello Patrons!

It feels like we just wrapped up Issue 4... but we're back on track with monthly releases! Please join me in celebrating the September issue of Volume 2 of The Fate Codex! (We'll have it to your by Sept 15th through the Patreon messaging system.)

The September issue features:

An essay from Kira Magrann on making Fate swords and sorcery sexy at your table, Sword and Sorceress, without falling into sexist tropes.
An essay by Tracy Barnett, Approaches as Scale, that explores ways that scale can be represented in Fate Core.
A systems piece on haggling mechanics, Negotiations in Fate, written by yours truly!
A new Quick Start from Jacob Possin, Blue Collar Necromancy, in which the plumbers of the spiritual world get to work on ghostly problems.

Thanks to our usual staff (Thomas Deeny, Amanda Valentine, etc) that make the Codex possible every month! And thank you for all your support!

Mark Diaz Truman

September 1, 2015 04:09:43

Campaign Trail OF BLOOD!!!

August 31, 2015 19:51:11

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Campaign Trail OF BLOOD!!!

You were raised in the pits. You learned to fight before you could walk. In a society of kill-or-be-killed, you are an apex predator.

You've been preparing for this moment your whole life. It's time... to run for Public Office.

In 35 days, you will either be the Prime Monister of the Nastylands or you'll be dead. Manage your street team, build your campaign, and be the meanest candidate you can be in this darkly whimsical hypertext game.

The original version of this game was written in 48 hours for the Ludum Dare game jam, and here's the spit-shined and polished post-comp version! Enjoy!

August 31, 2015 19:51:11

August 2015 Patreon supported

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September 1, 2015 06:59:00

A Hindren's Guide to Qud

September 2, 2015 18:24:40

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A Hindren's Guide to Qud

My first September release is a bit unusual -- it's a work of fanfiction! And a video game FAQ! And a dynamic fiction game! It's all three!

Those of you who know me personally or follow my twitter account know that I have been powerfully obsessed with a roguelike called Caves of Qud, a post-apocalyptic game of exploration inspired by the 1970s 'Gamma World' roleplaying game. You can buy the fancy Early Access version of Qud on Steam for $10, but you can also play the older ASCII version for free:

The game is complex and beautiful, and it has a rich lore to it. In order to help me get started in the game, I created a 'race' of deer-centaur mutants that I played as constantly, naming them the 'Hindren'. As I talked about them more, the programmer and designer of the game seemed amused, and the designer even discussed writing the Hindren into the game's canon lore!

I also have a lot of friends who are having trouble getting started in their Caves of Qud experience. As a classic roguelike, Qud is lethal and unforgiving, requiring keen instinct and care as well as an ability to adapt to the unexpected.

I decided to dovetail the solutions to both of these issues... by writing a twine game set in Qud! In it, you play as a young Hindren wandering into Qud for the first time. I hope that those of you who have no desire to learn how to play CoQ will still enjoy the story! :)

Download the attached html file, or play the game here:

http://inurashii.xyz/qud-guide.html

September 2, 2015 18:24:40

Vancouver Never Plays Itself

September 13, 2015 17:03:07

Vancouver Never Plays Itself

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojm74VGsZBU

Perhaps no other city has been as thoroughly hidden from modern filmmaking as Vancouver, my hometown. Today, it's the third biggest film production city in North America, behind Los Angeles and New...

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Perhaps no other city has been as thoroughly hidden from modern filmmaking as Vancouver, my hometown. Today, it's the third biggest film production city in North America, behind Los Angeles and New...

Vancouver Never Plays Itself

It's finally done! A year of research, almost a month of editing. Thank you so much for your support!

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojm74VGsZBU

Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/tonyzhou/vancouver

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September 13, 2015 17:03:07

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Dylan Byth Thanks again for this Tony! As a Coquitlamite who spends a lot of time in the MetroVan area it's really nice to finally see someone lay everything out and give a case for creating our own identity. Keep it up!

September 15, 2015 19:30:19 · Reply

Every Frame a Painting Awesome. I grew up on Blue Mountain St in Coquitlam. So many memories.

September 15, 2015 20:10:16 · Reply

Cameron Donaldson I agree. I've been living in Toronto for a while now, but am originally from BC. I loved seeing you give Vancouver some attention. Also, I grew up on Como Lake Ave, about a 1 minute walk west of Blue Mountain St. Small world.

September 15, 2015 22:33:15 · Reply

Luke Ritson Really does show a great love of your home town. Fantastic work as always.

September 15, 2015 23:30:14 · Reply

Ira Abramov Excellent! I'm happy you saved time and didn't show all the TV shows in addition (most of the X-Files, I believe? :-)

September 26, 2015 20:37:14 · Reply

Are you ready to SLIP?

September 23, 2015 16:55:20

SLIP * A World of Adventure for Fate Core - Evil Hat Productions, LLC | Fate Core | DriveThruRPG.com

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http://drivethrurpg.com/product/157267/SLIP--A-World-of-Adventure-for-Fate-Core

Our universe is on the verge of a catastrophic collision. Shadowy invaders from other worlds have begun to slip into the dark places in ours. The result? Night terrors, disappearances, deaths, and ...

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Our universe is on the verge of a catastrophic collision. Shadowy invaders from other worlds have begun to slip into the dark places in ours. The result? Night terrors, disappearances, deaths, and ...

Are you ready to SLIP?

Our September Fate Worlds & Adventures Patreon release is Chris Caporaso's SLIP, a modern-day investigative, X-filesy, invasion-by-alternate-worlds setting, illustrated with off-kilter creepiness by Maegan Penley. You can grab your copy here:

http://drivethrurpg.com/product/157267/SLIP--A-World-of-Adventure-for-Fate-Core?affiliate_id=24139

If you are currently a patron of this campaign at the time of this post, you will be billed for this just past the end of the month, so feel free to set your "pay what you want" amount to $0 when downloading from DriveThru.

In Fate-related news, we've also (quietly, with the announcement coming next week) released the massive new Fate setting, War of Ashes: Fate of Agaptus in PDF on DriveThru and our own webstore. Check it out!

Stay tuned next month for another exciting World, and thank you as always for your support!

Evil Hat Productions

September 23, 2015 16:55:20

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Lore Graham This looks awesome - I love the setting!

September 23, 2015 17:19:32 · Reply

Evil Hat Productions Is it the X-Filesy/Fringe-ish feel, or something else that floats your boat?

September 24, 2015 15:06:17 · Reply

Lore Graham I have a big weakness for cosmic horror, and Slip fits into that perfectly. :)

September 28, 2015 18:48:15 · Reply

C.K. Lee One of my very favourite Worlds published to date.

September 24, 2015 14:58:15 · Reply

Evil Hat Productions Fantastic! What grabs you about it in particular?

September 24, 2015 15:05:54 · Reply

C.K. Lee I'm a big X-Files fan and this has a lot of the same feel without copying it directly, yet the premise has enough legs to expand into a full-blown setting and campaign. I really like the rifts and being able to travel through them. And yeah, the whole mashup of Fringe, Laundry, X-Files, alien invasion... its pretty cool. If this was a show, I would totally watch it :)

September 24, 2015 15:50:20 · Reply

Alexander Permann This is the setting I've been waiting for!

September 24, 2015 20:21:03 · Reply

Bloom Episode 5

October 1, 2015 02:06:25

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http://inurashii.xyz/bloom/

Bloom Episode 5

Hello wonderful pledge friends!

It's been a little while since I've gotten to work with the inimitable Kiva Bay, but I'm happy to report that that's all changing! Kiva did the art for the latest keenly-anticipated episode of Bloom, which is today's release and the last-minute second release for September! As usual, you can play it here:

In addition, I'm providing code and support for Kiva's latest project, '12hrs'. It's a game about a homeless woman trying to occupy herself safely during the 12 hours between a student union closing and reopening in the morning. It's a harsh look on how our society treats indigent people, and I'm proud to be working on it.

I'll be posting the finished game here on Patreon when it's done, but in the meantime, you can play the work-in-progress on itch.io:

http://kivabay.itch.io/12hrs

There's also a chance that the game will be available on Steam, if it gets greenlighted! Of course, radical right-wing political ideologues are giving her a hard time for putting it on greenlight, so if you have a Steam account, please go vote for it:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=526702326">http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=526702326

Thanks again, and see you soon!

October 1, 2015 02:06:25

The Fate Codex - Volume 2, Issue 6 (October 2015)

October 1, 2015 05:59:00

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