[Q&A] Xavier Frost & C.D. McNeill (Outrunners)

[1:03 PM]Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:03 PMMimic_KillJoy: My name is Xavier, I am one of the creators of Outrunners as well Einsol’s Razor, the universe that these games take place in. I have been working on these projects for about 5 years now, a retired Phsyics Teacher, and I have been playing and running TTRPG games for about 30 years…:thumbsup:Click to react:laughing:Click to react:heart:Click to reactAdd ReactionReplyForwardMore

[1:03 PM]Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:03 PMMimic_KillJoy: Done?? for me

[1:04 PM]Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:04 PMSaga_thestoryteller: Hello, I’m C.D. McNeill, the co-creator and editor of OutRunners and Einsol’s Razor. Here to very excitedly ramble about OutRunners with Xavier. (done):thumbsup:Click to react:laughing:Click to react:heart:Click to reactAdd ReactionReplyForwardMore

[Q&A] Jack Gentile (Cthulhu Bay)

[7:34 PM]Jack Gentile: Hi, I’m Jack from Italy. I work as a freelancer in the board game and RPG industry as an editor, developer, and sometimes translator. I enjoy writing small, easy-to-play RPGs, like Cthulhu Bay.

[Q&A] Colin Steele (Pulse Drive)

[7:30 PM]cvillecsteele: The comm crackles to life… This is Colin Steele, creator of Pulse Drive from Iron Brothers Games – that’s https://ironbrothersgames.com/ for all you explorers. You can find Pulse Drive here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/515782/pulse-drive. Ever wanted an RPG where your hotshot pilot doesn’t just succeed but establishes the Fact that they ‘send the enemy squadron scattering through an asteroid field?’. That’s Pulse Drive. It’s a game of gritty galaxies, failing starships, ancient mysteries, and your crew’s legend waiting to be written. No lengthy prep for the GM, just explosive situations and players co-piloting the narrative. Now, beyond the usual space opera touchstones, the DNA of Pulse Drive comes from a real mix of inspirations. I’ve always been drawn to systems that empower players and keep things moving. You’ll see echoes of the incredible narrative freedom from Theatrix by Backstage Press, the flexibility of FUDGE and the collaborative storytelling of FATE. There’s a healthy dose of the ‘play to find out’ ethos from PbtA games, the sheer fun and iconic feel of WEG Star Wars, and the elegant simplicity of RISUS. And this whole journey really started with my earlier system experiment, Plot Point Core, which was my first crack at this style of game design between 2010 and 2017. All those threads twisted together to become Pulse Drive.Iron Brothers Games | Independent Tabletop RPG PublishersIron Brothers Games – Independent Tabletop RPG PublishersPulse Drive – Iron Brothers Games | DriveThruRPG

[7:30 PM]cvillecsteele: Pulse Drive shares the core Victory Codex system with other games:

• Blades & Wit: Sharp rapiers and sharper tongues in the “Seventeenth Century That Never Was”, full of romance, duels of honor and courtly intrigue.,

• Praise the Fallen: In the grim darkness of a distant future, you are a soldier reborn countless times to fight in an endless war. With each resurrection, your humanity slips further away as you battle horrors in service to ancient Prophets.,

I’m also working on a fantasy heartbreaker – an homage to old school dungeon crawling – with the tentative title of Breakheart. It’s also a Victory Codex game. All of these games will share the Iron Brothers Games Third Party License, making it possible for authors and content creators to publish their own material compatible with the Victory Codex, without prior express permission. (More info on https://ironbrothersgames.com/license) So, what burning questions can I answer about forging your own space opera saga or how these influences came together? Or maybe about my process, or workflow? (done)

[7:31 PM]cvillecsteele: As an aside, this is the first time I’ve done anything like this. I’m pleased, slightly giddy and a bit nervous.

[Q&A] Tremor Mezes (BLOC MASS)

[1:03 PM]tremor: hello everyone! my (pen) name is Tremor Mezes. I was born and raised in Hungary, but have been living in other EU countries since a while. I’ve been roleplaying since 1990, partly in games, but for a decade and a half I used to be an actual actor in an actual troupe… Tinkering with rules has always been my hobby, and when I grw up (around 5 years ago), I started to take it seriously. I fermented my ideas for quite a while, but now I have a a collection live on itch that I’m happy to hear feedback about.itch.iotremor.pings