[Q&A] Henk Bouwknegt & Matthew Cochran (ADVANCED Pandemonium)

[14:28] <+HenkBouwknegt> Hi, My name is Henk Bouwknegt, Co-Founder of Beirdo games

[14:28] <+Matthew_Cochran> Well, My name is Matthew Cochra, co-founder and administrator of Beirdo Games

[14:28] <+Matthew_Cochran> Cochran*

[14:29] <+Matthew_Cochran> We have been working on our concept for close to 3 years now. It started out actually as a campaign of Henk, and the two of us had been looking to do a project together for a long time

[14:29] <+HenkBouwknegt> We are in the process of making a tabletop rpg, with a new system called advanced. The advanced system is based around several major principles: Separating aesthetics from the mechanics, the WAR module and being modular. The system uses a d10 and is based around the players and their choices rather than sheer luck. This also reflects back onto the WAR module

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[Q&A] Mike Shannon (Devil School Jyusenkai)

[19:33] <+MikeShannon> Hello. I’m Michael Shannon, and I have begun publishing through Gathen Games. My first work was a fantasy world super-hero setting called Trident City.. My newest endeavors is a set of rules I made a long time ago, called Ani-Action, based around fast, anime-style play.

[Q&A] Mark Kelly (The Sigma Syndrome)

[19:32] <+MarkKelly> My name is Mark Kelly and I’m the owner of Dirty Vortex, a new publisher and design studio for a range of tabletop games.  Along with our Retro Dice: D-PAD D6, which is currently on Kickstarter, we have a range of tabletop RPGs in development such as The Sigma Syndrome and Solemn Vale.

[19:32] <+MarkKelly> D-PAD D6 by Dirty Vortex, are a retro-bespoke set of twelve, 16mm, six-sided dice. Our D-PAD D6 captures the look and feel of the cartridge age of gaming, featuring a left and right dice dynamic that brings back the joy of using your old-school D-Pad controller.

[19:33] <+MarkKelly> The Sigma Syndrome is a gritty, psychological horror roleplaying game set in a neon soaked version of our world in the early 1980s.  Paraphysical phenomena is real and government agencies across the globe have been trying to harness it for decades, the ultimate edge in the Cold War.   It’s a tainted world where strange creatures lurk in the shadows while eve

[19:33] <+MarkKelly> *even stranger people walk the streets.

[19:35] <+MarkKelly> Along with my Dirty Vortex, I am the Art Director for Make Believe Games as well as a freelance illustrator for games such as Vampire: The Masquerade, Mummy: The Curse, I AM ZOMBIE, Sigil & Sign to name a few

[Q&A] Terrance Henry (woRdPlayinG.cards)

[19:31] <+TerranceHenry> Alrightee, Hello, I’m Terrance Henry and I’m the author creator of woRdPlayinG.cards

[19:31] <+TerranceHenry> woRdPlayinG is an easy to learn, fast paced, role‑playing game (RPG) system using two six-sided dice, 100 action cards and your imagination!

[19:31] <+TerranceHenry> (That’s the promotional line)

[19:31] <+TerranceHenry> heh

[19:33] <+TerranceHenry> But really, I was working on this system to make something that I thought was a little unique and bring something I hadn’t really seen done before

[19:34] <+TerranceHenry> with the use of my action card mechanic and simple die rolls.  I wanted something that focused more on the story and less on mechanics.

[Q&A] Andy Law (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay)

[13:47] <+AndyLaw> My name is Andy law and I’m the producer for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. If you want to know more, it’s time to ask.

[Q&A] Jacob DC Ross (Triskelion Space)

[19:37] <+JacobRoss> Hi, I’m Jacob DC Ross. I wrote a rule set called The Exodus System, and I’m using it as the basis of a standalone setting/game called Triskelion Space

[19:38] <+JacobRoss> Triskelion Space is a sci-fantasy space opera that takes inspiration from all kinds of sources. Most franchises with “Star” in their name, plus “Babylon” or “Doctor” get shoutouts.

[19:40] <+JacobRoss> The game is best known for its character creation system. I can best describe it as a bit like Numenera in that you’re combining some aspects together, and a bit like OSR/d20 systems because once you have the elements put together you’ve got yourself a character class.

[19:41] <+JacobRoss> Each character has two Roles (Party and Combat) that give them abilities that are useful for fulfilling a niche during a fight and in other times. They also choose two Flavors (think Foci from Numenera, but you choose which abilities to take and in whichever order you choose).

[19:42] <+JacobRoss> Party Roles include Explorer, Face, Scholar, Technician, and Tough

[19:42] <+JacobRoss> Combat Roles are Controller, Damage, Healer, Sneak and Tank

[19:44] <+JacobRoss> Flavors in this book include Ace Pilot, Bounty Hunter, Cosmic Voyager (a lot like a Time Lord), Shadow, Star Warrior, Star Mystic, Tinkerer, Alien Brute, Elder Alien, Synthetic Lifeform, plus five more that are not yet released (three that plug into Star Mystic traditions and two more alien species)

[19:45] <+JacobRoss> So, for one character, let’s say we want a dashing space rogue. You could choose Face as the party role (charismatic guy who does all the talking), plus Sneak (good at playing tricks) as the Combat Role. For Flavors we might choose Ace Pilot and Tinkerer to have a guy who can fly and make emergency repairs.

[Q&A] Joe Bush & Richard Kelly (The Dawnline)

[19:40] <+Richard> Hi everyone! I’m Richard. I’m the writer and designer of The Dawnline.

[19:40] <+Richard> The Dawnline is a game about vampires protecting a nomadic village on a world where the light is a place that chases you. It uses a simple 3d6 roll-over dice system, but its mechanics prioritize player decisions over random chance. Its influences are Japanese tabletop roleplaying games like Ryuutama, CRPGs like Banner Saga and Darkest Dungeon, films like Vamp

[19:40] <+JoeBush> I’m Joe Bush, of Voidspiral Entertainment, publisher of The Dawnline.

[19:40] <+Richard> –films like Vampire Hunter D and Pitch Black, and a little bit of historical reading about Kazakhstan and Mongolia.