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Tokyo:Otherscape Kickstarter Finale Stream is now live:

NOTE to self: Between BLADERUNNER setting and TOKYO: OTHERSCAPE mechanics and investigation system, I need to put a hack to merge both. A bladerunner stalking sleeper concepts that escaped into the wild, a conspiracy to build a virtual paradise with leaders re-sleeving at will and the rest...

There will be a live session near the end of the Kickstarter campaign:

The update: The link to the kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/tokyo-otherworld-a-mythic-cyberpunk-rpg T:O uses City of Mist engine with some adjustments: equipment is spelled out, there are major changes to the concept of the mystery of the setting.

The short version is: Yes, she can. The long version (in the PDF of CortexPrime rules, this is just a one-page intro): Jane is a Seasoned Journalist (3d6) with 1 PP (Plot Point). If you do something that aligns with your description, roll all applicable dice (3d6), pick two highest numbers and...

This is probably the first Cortex* game book that feels to be complete in a sense an RPG manual you would expect to be: 1. It is focused. You get the rules and the setting, as opposed to toolkit and multiple variants of the CortexPrime book. 2. Themes that are quite uncommon in roleplaying...

The distances port directly - Next to (same square or next square), Near (up to 6 squares away), Far (beyond that). The abilities that interact with grid - here you would need to introduce some level and damage dependent rules: monster damage works well for an area effect/distance effect...

Step #1: Assume that most regions have implemented similar solution to Great Firewall of China. Step #2: A hostile takeover of management facilities. Variant: covert action to implement subtle alterations.

Position is pretty awkward name. Advantage or Dominance would be more suitable. Also, there were games that tried to use HP as a currency for powering up abilities, and they all failed to gain wider acclaim - Cypher system, Engel and a few more. That is not to say that no one played (or plays)...

Spoken from a position of a total outsider, I'd like to express my gratitude for posting the link. Youtube would have never recommended this to me, I get barely any City of Mist stuff, and that's it. Regarding the points made in the clip, I would say they mirror the adoption of RPGs in my...

Yes, there are, you just need to invest more effort into development of encounter background. For example (for the monsters), if an encountered party of creatures has an agenda that goes beyond hunger or defend the territory, they may be keen on avoiding combat in order to pursue that agenda...

Hey there, The FAQ left me with a few questions: 1. EU shipping. Are you planning to have an EU distribution partner for physical copies of the game? 2. Are you planning to have a blog with some juicy bits? If so, could you give us a link? 3. My personal favorite take on Lovecraftian horror...

CodeMonkey Publishing is the name of the team who produced commercial material for PCGen, an open source initiative for a generic/universal character generator. The web page for the open source generator: PCGen – A d20 RPG Character Creator It's cross platform, uses Java (it's fast, as long as...

Prediction #1: There will be more indie publishers, and yet average indie publisher publication lifespan will diminish. Prediction #2: Crowdsourcing platforms, with its more predictable product costs, will become default also for the biggest publishers. Prediction #3: Ongoing pandemic will...

I am reading a physical copy of Orbital Blues by SoulMuppet Publishing, and this is an appreciation thread to share a few reasons as to why it is so enjoyable. 1. Striking art (for select examples, click the Kickstarter link above). 2. Simple mechanics with a room for customization. Three...

Regarding writing an E&E game that would sell, here is a little rant based on my observations over the years: (warning: rantish) 1. You need a distinct and appealing art style. This means hiring an artist with a vision, getting a professional to do proofing and layout. The game must look...

Re: Everway Deluxe Set (Silver Anniversary Edition) It's gorgeous. The art makes it feel like the game takes place in fantasy South America (for the lack of a better term). You don't need to buy the Fortune Deck to play - at the bottom of each page of Book 1: Players there is a random card...

I see. In that case all I can say is that you should try to scale stuff horizontally (more mobs) rather than vertically (mobs being more dangerous) as a single higher level roll can break a character.

Nah, I don't think you need to ramp up the difficulty - note that the healing abilities of a starting party are pretty abysmal, all you need to do is to add an encounter. Or two.

In that case I need to ask another question, and need an Achtung Cthulhu 2d20 answer (different 2d20 games do it differently): 4. Damage and healing. Since I have the PDFs now, I looked it up myself and here's the short version of it: Characters have a Stress track. It is mental stress...